GOVERNOR GREEN SIGNED 313 BILLS INTO LAW MARKING THE CONCLUSION OF THE 2025 BILL SIGNING PERIOD
GOVERNOR GREEN SIGNED 313 BILLS INTO LAW MARKING THE CONCLUSION OF THE 2025 BILL SIGNING PERIOD HONOLULU – Governor Josh...
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GOVERNOR GREEN SIGNS BILLS TO TACKLE HOUSING BOTTLENECKS AND FUND NONPROFITS
GOVERNOR GREEN SIGNS BILLS TO TACKLE HOUSING BOTTLENECKS AND FUND NONPROFITS HONOLULU – Governor Josh Green, M.D., today concluded the...
New law aims to ‘stabilize’ insurance market for condos in Hawaii
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/07/08/hawaii-news/new-law-aims-to-stabilize-insurance-market-for-condos-in-hawaii/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
GOVERNOR GREEN ENACTS LAWS TO STABILIZE PROPERTY INSURANCE MARKET AND SUPPORT HOMELESS YOUTH
GOVERNOR GREEN ENACTS LAWS TO STABILIZE PROPERTY INSURANCE MARKET AND SUPPORT HOMELESS YOUTH HONOLULU – Governor Josh Green, M.D.,...
GOVERNOR GREEN SIGNS BILLS TO ENHANCE WATER SAFETY AND KŪPUNA CARE
GOVERNOR GREEN SIGNS BILLS TO ENHANCE WATER SAFETY AND KŪPUNA CARE HONOLULU – Governor Josh Green, M.D., signed four...
GOVERNOR GREEN FINALIZES VETO DECISIONS
GOVERNOR GREEN FINALIZES VETO DECISIONS HONOLULU – Governor Josh Green, M.D., today finalized veto decisions and issued eight vetoes...
GOVERNOR GREEN INCREASES PUBLIC SAFETY WITH THE SIGNING OF FIREWORKS BILLS
GOVERNOR GREEN INCREASES PUBLIC SAFETY WITH THE SIGNING OF FIREWORKS BILLS HONOLULU – Governor Josh Green, M.D., today signed...
W. Hawaii woman’s death triggers lawsuit
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/06/18/hawaii-news/w-hawaii-womans-death-triggers-lawsuit/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Lawsuit Asks Court To Halt Haʻikū Stairs Demolition, Citing State Flip-Flop The State Historic Preservation Division hasn’t adequately explained why it now supports the stairs’ removal, the suit says.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/06/lawsuit-asks-court-to-halt-ha%ca%bbiku-stairs-demolition-citing-state-flip-flop/
Will Cuts To Pension Benefits Hurt Efforts to Recruit New Hawaiʻi Judges? The Hawaiʻi Salary Commission approved hefty pay raises for judges to help attract more applications for the bench. Then lawmakers voted to cut judges’ pension benefits.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/06/will-cuts-pension-benefits-hurt-efforts-recruit-new-hawaii-judges/
GOVERNOR GREEN RELEASES INTENT-TO-VETO LIST
GOVERNOR GREEN RELEASES INTENT-TO-VETO LIST HONOLULU – Governor Josh Green, M.D., today informed legislative leaders and stakeholders of his intent...
Lawsuit: Honolulu Police Made 127 DUI Arrests, But The Drivers Were Sober The ACLU wants the police department to stop arresting people without probable cause and due process. HPD said it is reviewing all drunken driving arrests dating back to 2021.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/05/lawsuit-honolulu-police-made-127-dui-arrests-but-the-drivers-were-sober/
AI Hallucination? Hawaiʻi Attorney Cited For Submitting A Fake Case Lawyers across the country have been reprimanded and fined for artificial intelligence-generated filings but this may be the first of its kind locally.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/05/ai-hallucination-hawaii-attorney-fake-case/
Will Hawaiʻi’s Supreme Court Curb Governor’s Power To Suspend Laws? One justice compared Josh Green’s “maximalist” use of emergency proclamations to President Donald Trump’s controversial use of executive orders.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/05/will-hawai%ca%bbis-supreme-court-curb-governors-power-to-suspend-laws/
Three Individuals Charged in Scheme to Defraud Department of Veterans Affairs of Over $9.1M
Three Individuals Charged in Scheme to Defraud Department of Veterans Affairs of Over $9.1M U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Hawaii...
Former Waiakea basketball coach to appear for change of plea
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/05/02/hawaii-news/former-waiakea-basketball-coach-to-appear-for-change-of-plea/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
Can’t Afford A Lawyer? Good Luck Getting Help On Neighbor Islands Lawmakers are taking steps to address a severe shortage of court-appointed attorneys across the state, but lawyers and judges say it may not be enough to solve the problem.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/05/cant-afford-a-lawyer-good-luck-getting-help-on-neighbor-islands/
Hawaiʻi Cops Said They Don’t Have Agreements With ICE. They Do Advocates fear the agreements will be a slippery slope to local police becoming more involved in immigration enforcement under the Trump administration.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/04/hawaii-cops-said-they-dont-have-agreements-with-ice-they-do/
Maui Commission Declines To Put Police Chief On Leave Over Diddy Lawsuit Maui Police Chief John Pelletier strongly denied sensational allegations he posed as a law enforcement officer on behalf of Sean “Diddy” Combs.
https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/03/maui-commission-declines-to-put-police-chief-on-leave-over-diddy-lawsuit/
A measure for Mila
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/02/07/hawaii-news/a-measure-for-mila/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
