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Hawaii Lawmakers Are Wary Of Revenue Shortfalls As They Roll Out A Proposed 2-Year Spending Plan 0 The House Finance Committee unveiled its first draft of an ambitious new budget on Wednesday, but the chairman warned that a decline in tax collections may force changes.

March 9, 2023 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/03/hawaii-lawmakers-are-wary-of-revenue-shortfalls-as-they-roll-out-a-proposed-2-year-spending-plan/

House moves on standards of conduct package

February 24, 2023 0

The state House of Representatives’ efforts to address corruption and win back public trust continued Wednesday with a committee hearing...

Should Hawaii’s Legislature Meet Year-Round? 0 Supporters believe the idea could increase transparency, but restrictions on employment have met with pushback.

February 21, 2023 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/02/should-hawaiis-legislature-meet-year-round/

House Judiciary Chair David Tarnas Is A ‘Gatekeeper’ For Sunshine Bills The Big Island lawmaker leads the committee tasked with tackling a slew of government reform proposals.

February 19, 2023 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/02/house-judiciary-chair-david-tarnas-is-a-gatekeeper-for-sunshine-bills/

Green appoints two to fill House vacancies

February 17, 2023 0

HONOLULU — Gov. Josh Green has appointed former Kauai County Council member Luke Evslin and former executive director of the...

Senate Committee Votes Against Ikaika Anderson’s Nomination To DHHL 2 Gov. Josh Green accused the Senate of “playing politics.”

February 15, 2023 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/02/senate-committee-votes-against-ikaika-andersons-nomination-to-dhhl/

‘Pay To Play’: Hawaii Moves To Expand The Ban On Contractor Campaign Donations 0 State contractors contributed about $360,000 to campaigns in 2022.

February 9, 2023 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/02/pay-to-play-hawaii-moves-to-expand-the-ban-on-contractor-campaign-donations/

Hawaii Senators Move To Keep Public Records Secret 1 The state Supreme Court ruled Hawaii law has no ‘deliberative process privilege’, but Senators are trying to create one.

February 8, 2023 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/02/hawaii-senators-move-to-keep-public-records-secret/

Hirono invites trafficking survivor to State of the Union address

February 7, 2023 0

U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, has invited Kalei Grant, a Native Hawaiian trafficking survivor, to be her guest at Pres....

Hawaii’s Affordable Housing Law Sparks Battles At The Capitol 0 At a time when housing is a priority for the island state, some lawmakers are pushing back against a law that eases development.

February 6, 2023 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/02/hawaiis-affordable-housing-law-sparks-battles-at-the-capitol/

Hawaii committee OKs proposed constitutional amendment on abortion

February 4, 2023 0

(The Center Square) - Hawaii's Senate Judiciary Committee moved forward a bill on Friday that would allow voters to decide...

Is Hawaii Government Effective? It’s Hard To Tell 3 Performance metrics from state agencies don’t always get at problems people want to see addressed.

February 2, 2023 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/02/is-hawaii-government-effective-its-hard-to-tell/

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Political

Hawaii Lawmakers Are Wary Of Revenue Shortfalls As They Roll Out A Proposed 2-Year Spending Plan 0 The House Finance Committee unveiled its first draft of an ambitious new budget on Wednesday, but the chairman warned that a decline in tax collections may force changes.

House moves on standards of conduct package

Should Hawaii’s Legislature Meet Year-Round? 0 Supporters believe the idea could increase transparency, but restrictions on employment have met with pushback.

House Judiciary Chair David Tarnas Is A ‘Gatekeeper’ For Sunshine Bills The Big Island lawmaker leads the committee tasked with tackling a slew of government reform proposals.

Green appoints two to fill House vacancies

Senate Committee Votes Against Ikaika Anderson’s Nomination To DHHL 2 Gov. Josh Green accused the Senate of “playing politics.”

‘Pay To Play’: Hawaii Moves To Expand The Ban On Contractor Campaign Donations 0 State contractors contributed about $360,000 to campaigns in 2022.

Hawaii Senators Move To Keep Public Records Secret 1 The state Supreme Court ruled Hawaii law has no ‘deliberative process privilege’, but Senators are trying to create one.

Hirono invites trafficking survivor to State of the Union address

Hawaii’s Affordable Housing Law Sparks Battles At The Capitol 0 At a time when housing is a priority for the island state, some lawmakers are pushing back against a law that eases development.

Hawaii committee OKs proposed constitutional amendment on abortion

Is Hawaii Government Effective? It’s Hard To Tell 3 Performance metrics from state agencies don’t always get at problems people want to see addressed.

Green pledges new approach to state government

Green amends emergency homelessness proclamation

Attorney general nominee faces the heat from Hawaii senators

Freshman lawmakers aim to rebuild Hawaii’s GOP

Green declares homelessness an emergency during State of State

Supreme Court: Election Officials moved office furniture instead of ‘curing’ hundreds of invalidated ballots

Tokuda ready for session

Hawaii’s cost of living is top issue of GOP caucus

PEAK MONK SEAL PUPPING SEASON IS UNDERWAY – GIVE SEALS SPACE

Police Investigating Possible Drowning in Kailua-Kona

Police Charge Visitor with Attempted Murder Following Stabbing Incident at Sea

Chief Mahuna Talk Story Session April 21 in Kapa‘au

He Ran Into A Burning Building, Saved 7 Lives, Then Told His Mom He ‘Just Fell’

Harassment At Center Of Lawsuit Against Top Hawaiʻi Land Official Former state Land Administrator Russell Tsuji claims he was accused of being a political mole and was assigned an impossible task in an effort to get rid of him.

Family Suing Kamehameha Schools Can Stay Anonymous For Now Their identities will be revealed to the school’s attorneys and the judge presiding over the case.

BIIF girls basketball: Salazar-Harrell, Soriano lead All-BIIF teams; Awa, Cazimero win Coach of the Year

County budget of nearly $1B is under review

Kona Walmart named top store in its region

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