Green declares homelessness an emergency during State of State
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2023/01/24/hawaii-news/green-declares-homelessness-an-emergency-during-state-of-state/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news
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Supreme Court: Election Officials moved office furniture instead of ‘curing’ hundreds of invalidated ballots
The Hawaii Supreme Court is taking a stand against Hawaii election officials’ lackadaisical approach to handling mail-in ballots with invalidated signatures. ...
Tokuda ready for session
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2023/01/22/hawaii-news/tokuda-ready-for-session/
Hawaii’s cost of living is top issue of GOP caucus
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2023/01/20/hawaii-news/hawaiis-cost-of-living-is-top-issue-of-gop-caucus/
Hawaii Gov Signals He’ll Sign Ethics Reform Bills That Land On His Desk Josh Green also said he will not hold campaign fundraisers during the legislative session.
Putting pressure on lawmakers, Gov. Josh Green said Wednesday that he is strongly inclined to approve major parts of a...
State Legislature opens with fresh faces, old challenges
The 32nd Hawaii State Legislature convenes Wednesday with several new faces, a litany of familiar issues to tackle and pressure...
Hawaii Lawmakers Are Usually a Cautious Bunch, But The New Governor Wants Action 0 Gov. Josh Green is expected to push hard for his agenda, and may make an appeal to the public if his proposals stall at the Legislature. But lawmakers have their own plans.
A new session of the Legislature will convene on Wednesday with an entirely new dynamic between lawmakers and the state’s...
Hawaii Supreme Court to hear arguments in contested Maui election
WAILUKU, Hawaii — Oral arguments contested election results for the Maui County Council’s Wailuku-Waihee-Waikapu seat have been scheduled for Jan....
New law funds internment site preservation, education
Pres. Joe Biden signed into law on Wednesday a bill reauthorizing funding for the preservation of Japanese internment sites and...
GOVERNOR GREEN ANNOUNCES SEVEN ADDITIONAL APPOINTMENTS INCLUDING THE STATE’S FIRST DIRECTOR OF WELLNESS AND RESILIENCE
GOVERNOR GREEN ANNOUNCES SEVEN ADDITIONAL APPOINTMENTS INCLUDING THE STATE’S FIRST DIRECTOR OF WELLNESS AND RESILIENCE HONOLULU, HI – Gov. Josh...
Gov. Green’s agenda faces early resistance from Legislature’s leaders
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2022/12/29/hawaii-news/green-agenda-faces-early-resistance-from-legislatures-leaders/
Federal spending bill holds much for Hawaii
The mammoth $1.7 billion spending bill approved by the U.S. House of Representatives on Friday and poised for final approval...
Bill would set Kaena Point on the path to becoming a National Heritage Area
A bill that would direct the U.S. Department of the Interior to evaluate whether Kaena Point should be designated as...
Schatz-authored Native American language bill passes
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a measure Thursday that would bolster Native American language schools and programs with coordinated...
Sens. Schatz, Hirono announce nearly $1B in federal funding for Hawaii projects
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2022/12/23/hawaii-news/schatz-hirono-announce-nearly-1-billion-in-federal-funding/
Schatz secures $64M in additional rail funding
U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, secured nearly $64 million in new federal funding for the Honolulu Rail Transit Project, the...
Hawaii Has A Lot At Stake In Last-Gasp Federal Budget Talks 1 Congress is racing to pass a $1.7 trillion spending bill by the end of the year that includes hundreds of millions of dollars in earmarks for Hawaii.
WASHINGTON — It might sound funny to some, but Pat Lindquist says she’s putting her faith in Congress. For the...
Schatz asks the Defense Department to help people experiencing health issues from Red Hill fuel leaks
Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, sent a letter to the Department of Defense Thursday, saying the agency must provide health care...
Michelle Obama says Barack Obama changed her cliche idea of Hawaii on her first visit to the islands
Michelle Obama, the former first lady, said before she visited Hawaii, her idea of the island state came only from...
GOVERNOR JOSH GREEN, M.D. ANNOUNCES SEVENTEEN APPOINTMENTS
HONOLULU, HI – Governor Josh Green, M.D. today announced a second round of nominees to serve as Director and/or Deputy...
