Some council members have second thoughts about proposed vehicle window tint bill
Should police be able to impound your car because its windows are too dark? A…
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Planning Commission to take up CDP amendments Thursday
The Leeward Planning Commission this week is expected to take up for consideration a batch…
Gov. Ige and President Trump find common ground on some policies By Sophie Cocke
Gov. David Ige found common ground with President Donald Trump on Thursday during a working…
Bill to make Honolulu sanctuary city dies By Mark Ladao mladao@staradvertiser.com
A recently introduced city bill that would have made Honolulu a sanctuary city has died….
Ethics Board rules Kierkiewicz violated code when she didn’t report possible conflict
Puna Councilwoman Ashley Kierkiewicz violated the county ethics code when she didn’t disclose a potential…
21 charter amendments heading to 2020 ballot
Which is a more important attribute for the director of the county Department of Public…
Council members’ budget moves aimed at gaining more power over spending in districts
Hawaii County Council members plan to spread a lot of aloha throughout their districts, even…
County Council approves budget
The County Council on Wednesday added $1.6 million and two more positions to the 93…
Growing the budget: Final council reading Wednesday
The County Council has already added $1.1 million to Mayor Harry Kim’s record-setting $573.5 million…
Council seeks to tweak polystyrene law
When is recyclable not recyclable? A bill coming up aims to redefine recyclable in the…
Ige sounds off By Bill Buley The Garden Island
KOLOA — The first question posed to Gov. David Ige at Thursday’s Kauai Chamber of…
County preps for all-mail election
HILO — Hawaii County, like the rest of the state, is preparing for a totally…
Breaking down the budget
KAILUA-KONA — A contemporary New York City poet a couple decades back in a now-famous…
Council wants to increase annual amount given to nonprofits
Hawaii Island nonprofits could soon see a big boost in county grants thanks to action…
As budget process continues, council learns more property owners are appealing assessments
Apparently, it’s not how the county spends the money, it’s how it raises the money….
Bill to cut pensions for convicted government employees stalled for years
KAILUA-KONA — Lawmakers failed this session to pass legislation that would strip state or county…
District 9 Update & Budget Update
BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019 – 2020 Budgets. (approx) 2016-2017 $463 million 2017-2018 $491 million…
May 2019 update by Rep. David Tarnas
Aloha! I am very grateful to be your State Representative. Today I am reporting on…
Commissions and boards could go nonpartisan
A ballot initiative making county boards nonpartisan was advanced Friday by the Charter Commission. The…
Senators convene working group to address water use By Sophie Cocke
Sens. Kai Kahele and Jarrett Keohokalole will begin overseeing monthly meetings with officials from the…