Showing posts with label 2026 elections. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2026 elections. Show all posts
Friday, October 9, 2026

Trump approves disaster aid for Lala, Lowell; state DOE seeks $80.6M funding boost; Honolulu to pay $1.8M for beating up the wrong man; Maui cop killer convicted, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Hawaii Department of Education seeks $80.6M more in funding. The state Department of Education is seeking $80.6 million in additional gener...
Monday, October 5, 2026

HNL next to last in airport survey, Hawaii Mormon population growing, Honolulu council mulls taxpayer-paid candidate mailers, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Honolulu ranks next to last in large U.S airport survey. Daniel K. Inouye International Airport ranked next to last among large U.S. airport...
Monday, September 28, 2026

Shortage of HI-5 redemption centers swelling state coffers, Cat 4 Hurricane Nolo remains well south of state, Papaikou resident fights proposed cell tower, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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HI-5 fund swells to $105 million as bottle redemptions decline. The state Department of Health now has over $100 million in a fund from an ...
Monday, September 21, 2026

Isaac Choy HTA whistleblower lawsuit goes to court, Mauna Kea likely site for Thirty Meter Telescope after Canary Islands reportedly nixed, Ariyoshi honored at state Capitol, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Misconduct or retaliation? Fired HTA executive’s suit goes to court. A Circuit Court civil trial is examining whether former Hawai‘i Touris...
Friday, September 18, 2026

Tourism down, spending up; Hawaii's 3rd-largest bank now on the NYSE; military telescopes on Haleakala raise concerns, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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 Fewer Tourists, But They’re Spending More. Is This What Hawaiʻi Wanted? Hawai‘i has long struggled with issues surrounding overtourism, bu...
Thursday, September 17, 2026

Retired state Supreme Court chief justice predicts more court involvement in election disputes, Section 8 housing vouchers costing more and helping less, Fevella loses election dispute, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Retired chief justice says election disputes will matter for Hawaiʻi. Courts will likely be called on to resolve disputes over the November...
Tuesday, September 15, 2026

Constitutional amendment would allow tax-free bonds for construction industry, Honolulu exempts HART from eminent domain notification requirements, electricity returning to Kauai, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Hawaii construction industry pushes constitutional amendment to lower housing costs. Constitutional amendment question 2 is mostly about pay...
Monday, September 14, 2026

Upcoming ballot mailing ruling could cost the state millions, state officials plan $300k transit fact-finding trip, Kauai schools reopen, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Hawaii could face costly scramble to deliver ballots. A pending U.S. Supreme Court ruling could require Hawaii to spend millions of dollars...
Thursday, September 10, 2026

Luke corruption trial delayed, another disputed legislative tiebreaker before the state Supreme Court, tourists asked to avoid Kauai, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Luke corruption trial pushed to 2027. In July, the corruption trial of Luke and four others — lobbyist Tobi Solidum, former state Rep. Ryan...