Showing posts with label 2026 Legislature. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2026 Legislature. Show all posts
Thursday, December 11, 2025

Hawaii to restrict soda, candy purchases for SNAP users, Kauai bans disposable foam bodyboards, Honolulu official threatens council members with funding loss over confirmation vote, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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USDA: Hawaii can restrict soda purchases for SNAP recipients. U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said Wednesday  that she has grante...
Tuesday, December 9, 2025

Immigration advocates push for legislative protections, Hawaii National Guard gears up major crowd control unit, HECO sues Par Hawaii over damaged turbines, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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As Arrests In Hawaiʻi Climb, Immigration Advocates Push Protective Legislation. Advocates seek to limit cooperation with ICE and to rein in...
Monday, December 8, 2025

Green might scale back promised income tax cuts; HMSA, Hawaii Pacific Health mull merger; Pearl Harbor ceremony held without survivors for first time, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Green Suggests Hawaiʻi Might Scale Back On Income Tax Cuts. Gov. Josh Green won’t be releasing his proposed new budget for another two week...
Monday, October 27, 2025

Legislative task force works on permit reform, Benioff's increased Hawaii presence, HART approves $53M design to bring Skyline to Ala Moana, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Task force aims at permitting reform. Three House-led committees comprising state and county governments, private developers and environment...
Monday, October 13, 2025

Student vaccinations fall below herd immunity, state boards required to conduct business in public, Maui to release report on vacation rentals, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Hawaii student vaccinations fall below average rate. Kindergarten vaccination rates in Hawaii continue to lag behind the national average, ...
Friday, October 10, 2025

$400M state stockpile could soften blow of federal cuts, state libraries banned from saying 'banned' during Banned Books Week, state Senate committees to examine impacts on agriculture food security, IRONMAN kicks off with Kona underpants run, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Legislators to examine federal impacts on ag, food security. Two state Senate committees will hold a joint informational briefing next week...
Wednesday, October 8, 2025

Booking.com fights $20M Hawaii GET tax bill, Native Hawaiian convention sparks federal recognition debate, $1B budget for Honolulu Rail, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Online travel agency could owe state $20 million in GET. Lawsuit by Booking.com against the Hawai‘i Department of Taxation going to state Su...
Thursday, October 2, 2025

Elections Commission seeks audit, return to same-day in-person voting; job cutbacks amid softening tourism; status unclear on federal parks in Hawaii, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Elections Commission Wants State Auditor To Examine Hawaiʻi’s 2024 Vote. The commission also asked the Legislature to consider returning to...
Tuesday, September 2, 2025

Hurricane Kiko strengthens, Japan arrivals rebounding, bumper coffee crop hampered by ICE raids, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Hurricane Kiko strengthens, no threat to Hawaii today. As of early this morning, the storm was located about 1,815 miles east of Hilo, movin...