Tag Archives: Jim Honeyford

Irv Newhouse Building Replacement Groundbreaking

By tracyellis | Published on June 02, 2023

The Irv Newhouse Building on the state capitol campus in Olympia is gone. Built as a “temporary” structure in 1934, the building housed the Senate Republican Caucus until the end of 2022. Construction of a new building is getting underway and is expected to be finished in November 2024. Senator Mark Schoesler and Former Senator Jim Honeyford spoke at the groundbreaking ceremony.

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Audio: Senate unanimously approves Honeyford bill to help address fentanyl crisis

By tracyellis | Published on February 08, 2022

Opioid overdose deaths in Washington have been on the rise and fentanyl is a big reason why.

Tracy Ellis tells us a bill passed in the state Senate makes a new tool available.

SRC On Air: Senator Jim Honeyford on KONA Radio in the Tri-Cities

By tracyellis | Published on March 25, 2021

Senator Jim Honeyford talks to The Bottom Line’s Robb and Ed about the Democrats use of an illegal and volatile income tax on capital gains to balance their budget. He also discusses school funding, ag overtime, and the business climate in the state.

 

SRC On Air: Senator Jim Honeyford on KONA Radio in the Tri-Cities

By tracyellis | Published on February 11, 2021

Senator Jim Honeyford talks to The Bottom Line’s Robb and Ed about the one region still closed under the governor’s COVID reopening plan, tax increases, the shrinking middle class, unemployment insurance and more.