Reps. Eileen Cody and Sharon Neslon and I recently took the legislative camera crew on a tour of the 34th Legislative District. Watch us visit some of our favorite hometown spots....
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Getting airborne to learn about possible Green River flooding
Tuesday, October 13 2009 - Joe McDermott | Permalink
Sen. Joe McDermott, D-West Seattle, took to the skies this afternoon to survey flood plains in the Green River Valley in danger of being submerged by rising waters this winter due to structural deficiencies with the Howard Hanson Dam. In the video below McDermott explains what he learned.
Budget cuts: 'I don't see how we can do more'
Tuesday, October 06 2009 - Joe McDermott | Permalink
Sen. Joe McDermott, D-West Seattle, is back home after spending part of last week in Olympia for committee Assembly Days. In this video, McDermott talks about the state’s worsening budget situation and says this time there’s no way to simply cut our way out of it....
Watch: Sen. McDermott updates you from Assembly Days
Friday, October 02 2009 - Joe McDermott | Permalink
The report Sen. McDermott references can be found here....
News: Sen. McDermott awarded ‘Champions for Children’ award
Thursday, October 01 2009 - Joe McDermott | Permalink
Senator Joe McDermott was awarded a Champion for Children award by the Children’s Alliance for his long-standing commitment to feeding hungry children. During the 2009 Legislative session while the state faced a record budget shortfall, McDermott fought to ensure funding to eliminate the co-pay...
Sen. Joe McDermott attends Domestic Partnership bill signing
Monday, May 18 2009 - Joe McDermott | Permalink
Sen. McDermott attended the bill signing ceremony for the "Everything But Marriage" legislation Monday at Montlake Community Center in Seattle. Senate Bill 5688 provides further expansions and a greater degree of legal fairness to state-registered domestic partners and their families.
Blog Post: Is it the 105th Day Yet?
Sunday, April 26 2009 - Joe McDermott | Permalink
By: Sen. Joe McDermott I am still on the Senate floor where we passed the operating budget by a vote of 29-20 hours ago (I voted in favor, see below). Since then we passed the Transportation Budget, which was before us as a Conference Committee report. Now we are debating House Bill 1776 that would,...
Blog: Another Long Day (and evening…) on the Senate Floor
Saturday, April 25 2009 - Joe McDermott | Permalink
By: Sen. Joe McDermottToday is the 104 th day of the 105 day Legislative Session and it is the 13 th consecutive day that the Senate has been in Session. Late yesterday the House passed the Operating Budget and this morning the Senate Ways & Means Committee, of which I am a member, gave the $31.4...
News: Hate crime statute amended to include 'transgendered'
Wednesday, April 22 2009 - Joe McDermott | Permalink
OLYMPIA — Governor Gregoire signed Senate Bill 5952 today to add “transgendered” to the definition of sexual orientation in the state’s hate crimes statute. “The lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community gained much needed protection today,” Sen. Joe McDermott...
News: 'Everything but marriage' bill passes Legislature
Wednesday, April 15 2009 - Joe McDermott | Permalink
OLYMPIA – Washington citizens registered as domestic partners are a signature away from receiving a broader suite of rights and responsibilities after Senate Bill 5688 passed the Legislature today on a 62-35 vote in the state House. The legislation expands the state’s domestic partnership...