Showing posts with label 2025 Legislature. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2025 Legislature. Show all posts
Friday, June 13, 2025

Case blasts military bill as neglecting Hawaii, former HTA finance official claims retaliation, Honolulu reopens popup homeless camp, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Military bill neglects Hawaii’s needs, Case says . U.S. Rep. Ed Case is blasting military appropriation legislation that is moving through t...
Thursday, June 12, 2025

200+ trek to Washington for Hawaii on the Hill, Green joins governors condeming use of National Guard in Los Angeles, Kilauea Volcano puts on a show, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano erupts. One of the world’s most active volcanoes, Kilauea on Hawaii’s Big Island, began spewing lava from the nort...
Tuesday, June 10, 2025

Broadband bills signed, vacation rental laws stir public in two counties, Honolulu council shakeup, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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New Hawaii law creates broadband office to close connectivity gap . Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke, serving as acting governor while Gov. Josh Green i...
Monday, June 9, 2025

Green releases intent-to-veto list, state Republicans visit White House, money comng to rail-impacted business, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Governor considers vetoing parts of the budget, plus housing and tax credit bills. Also making the list are bills stipulating the labeling ...
Thursday, June 5, 2025

Green signs bills protecting child actors, changing tourism management; Hilo trio found guilty in $11M housing credit scam, former UCLA administrator tapped for UH athletic director, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Earnings of child actors protected by Hawaii law. Gov. Josh Green signed House Bill 874 into law Wednesday alongside Maia Kealoha, the 8-yea...
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Wednesday, June 4, 2025

Cochran collects per diem while missing House sessions, Honolulu council mulls $5.4B budget, astronomy latest victim of federal cuts, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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West Maui Rep. Cochran absent from 85% of House floor sessions, still collected nearly $23,000 in per diem. West Maui state Rep. Elle Cochra...
Monday, June 2, 2025

National Science Foundation defunds Thirty Meter Telescope, Hawaii congressional delegation pushes for details on bombing island, Kaiser Permanente buys Maui News site, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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National Science Foundation defunds long-stalled Thirty Meter Telescope. The National Science Foundation will no longer fund the Thirty Mete...
Friday, May 30, 2025

HECO edges toward creditworthiness with Legislature's help, state's two Job Corps centers to close, ACLU sues Honolulu police department over sober drivers' arrests, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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State Efforts To Shore Up HECO Gain Traction On Wall Street. Wall Street rewarded Hawaiian Electric Industries’ efforts to strengthen its f...
Thursday, May 29, 2025

UH cuts travel, raises and expenses amid federal cuts, Gedeon named to House seat, Kaui police chief leaving June 12, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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UH Scrambles To Address ‘High-Risk’ Financial Situation Amid Trump Cuts. The university has been bracing for the trickle-down effect of $83...
Wednesday, May 28, 2025

Green signs nation's first climate change fee on lodging, Honolulu council advances sewer fee hike, mandatory water restrictions on Big Island, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Gov. Josh Green signs the nation's first climate impact fee into law. Everyone who stays in a Hawaii hotel, cruise ship or other lodging...