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....
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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...
Gov. Green stuffs state workers’ stockings with 2 days off
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.
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.
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
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2022/12/07/hawaii-news/stemming-the-tide-of-corruption-commission-submits-31-proposals-for-change/
Luke roasts Hawaii politicians, herself, on first day on the job
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2022/12/06/hawaii-news/new-lt-gov-sylvia-luke-roasts-hawaii-politicians-herself-during-first-day-on-the-job/
More progressive County Council to be sworn in Monday
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2022/12/04/hawaii-news/more-progressive-county-council-to-be-sworn-in-monday/
GOVERNOR-ELECT JOSH GREEN MAKES CABINET SELECTIONS FOR FOURTEEN STATE DEPARTMENTS
GOVERNOR-ELECT JOSH GREEN MAKES CABINET SELECTIONS FOR FOURTEEN STATE DEPARTMENTS Honolulu, HI – Governor-elect Josh Green today announced nominees to...
