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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.

January 19, 2023 0

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

January 18, 2023 0

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.

January 15, 2023 0

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

January 7, 2023 0

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

January 5, 2023 0

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

December 30, 2022 0

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

December 29, 2022 0

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Federal spending bill holds much for Hawaii

December 26, 2022 0

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

December 23, 2022 0

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

December 23, 2022 0

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

December 23, 2022 0

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

December 21, 2022 0

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.

December 19, 2022 0

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

December 16, 2022 0

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

December 14, 2022 0

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

December 13, 2022 0

HONOLULU, HI – Governor Josh Green, M.D. today announced a second round of nominees to serve as Director and/or Deputy...

Gov. Green stuffs state workers’ stockings with 2 days off

December 13, 2022 0

https://www.staradvertiser.com/2022/12/13/hawaii-news/gov-green-stuffs-state-workers-stockings-with-2-days-off/

Big Spending By Carpenters Super PAC Could Shift The Balance Of Maui’s Council 0 The super PAC Be Change Now saw six of its seven county candidates win office in November.

December 9, 2022 0

Almost all county council candidates supported by super PAC Be Change Now were successful in the general election, changing the...

Wahiawa’s New ‘Ad Hoc Mayor’ Has The Vision And The Power To Help His Hometown 4 Sen. Donovan Dela Cruz has used his political clout to set in motion a major revitalization of the former plantation town.

December 7, 2022 0

Wahiawa, once a global agricultural center and now a down-on-its-heels urban hub in the middle of Oahu, has an important...

Stemming the tide of corruption: Commission submits 31 proposals for change

December 7, 2022 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2022/12/07/hawaii-news/stemming-the-tide-of-corruption-commission-submits-31-proposals-for-change/

Political

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.

State Legislature opens with fresh faces, old challenges

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.

Hawaii Supreme Court to hear arguments in contested Maui election

New law funds internment site preservation, education

GOVERNOR GREEN ANNOUNCES SEVEN ADDITIONAL APPOINTMENTS INCLUDING THE STATE’S FIRST DIRECTOR OF WELLNESS AND RESILIENCE

Gov. Green’s agenda faces early resistance from Legislature’s leaders

Federal spending bill holds much for Hawaii

Bill would set Kaena Point on the path to becoming a National Heritage Area

Schatz-authored Native American language bill passes

Sens. Schatz, Hirono announce nearly $1B in federal funding for Hawaii projects

Schatz secures $64M in additional rail funding

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.

Schatz asks the Defense Department to help people experiencing health issues from Red Hill fuel leaks

Michelle Obama says Barack Obama changed her cliche idea of Hawaii on her first visit to the islands

GOVERNOR JOSH GREEN, M.D. ANNOUNCES SEVENTEEN APPOINTMENTS

Gov. Green stuffs state workers’ stockings with 2 days off

Big Spending By Carpenters Super PAC Could Shift The Balance Of Maui’s Council 0 The super PAC Be Change Now saw six of its seven county candidates win office in November.

Wahiawa’s New ‘Ad Hoc Mayor’ Has The Vision And The Power To Help His Hometown 4 Sen. Donovan Dela Cruz has used his political clout to set in motion a major revitalization of the former plantation town.

Stemming the tide of corruption: Commission submits 31 proposals for change

This Small Island Diner Keeps Making Millionaires And No One Can Explain Why

BIIF baseball and softball: Regular season wrapping up across isle

Work to replace lava tube bridge begins Thursday

BOIL WATER NOTICE ISSUED FOR WAIALUA SUGAR PUMP 2 SYSTEM ColiBacteria Detected in Water System

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.

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