Showing posts with label 2026 elections. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2026 elections. Show all posts
Monday, April 6, 2026

Powerful PAC backs Kawakami v Luke, Schofield one of two Army divisions testing AI, hotel sought for Hilo airport, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Rich, controversial PAC backing Kawakami in lieutenant governor race. A political action committee formed by the carpenters union and Pacifi...
Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Hawaii ponders Trump's new rules for mail-in ballots, gas and electricity prices surge, more than 2T gallons of rain fell on the state in March, bomb threat at Keaau Post Office shuts down shopping center, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Trump’s executive order targets mail-in voting in all states. President Donald Trump attempted Tuesday to put federal controls on mail-in vo...
Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Commercial aquarium harvesting rules proposed, another raise planned for Honolulu officials, police use pepper spray at middle school, double-digit rise in tourism, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Aquarium fishing considered; 2 public meetings to be held this week. The state Department of Land and Natural Resources’ Division of Aquatic...
Monday, March 30, 2026

Budget cuts jeopardize Convention Center leak repairs, almost all dams classified high hazard, legislation would require Airbnb, other booking companies, to collect tax information, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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$55M cut threatens convention center leak fixes. The Hawai‘i Convention Center’s two-year construction-­related shutdown may not resolve it...
Thursday, March 26, 2026

Building permit streamlining bill advances, state to rehab Wahiawa dam, some want Jones Act waiver permanent, Maui mayor seeks $1.6B budget, flood fallout lingers, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Bill aims to speed up building permit process. Two state Senate committees approved a bill Monday requiring annual training for permitting a...
Monday, March 23, 2026

Hawaii airports to remain open amid partial government shutdown, 13 public schools close for storm repairs, backroom dealing alleged in Oahu power plant case, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Hawaii airports remain open amid partial government shutdown. The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation is reassuring the public that all Ha...
Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Kauai Mayor Kawakami to run for lieutenant governor, UH professional assembly endorses Luke, aquarium fishing ban remains in play in Legislature, Tokyo firm releases Oahu LNG plant plans, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Kauai mayor launches bid to unseat Lt. Gov. Luke.   Kauai Mayor Derek Kawakami plans to challenge Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke’s reelection bid as s...
Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Income tax relief promise erodes in partisan squabble, war uncertainty freezes state economic forecast, officials urge residents to take storm seriously, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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HawaiĘ»i Income Tax Cuts: Lawmakers Chip Away At Promised Savings. Republicans at the State Capitol pounced on Democrats’ plans to defer a h...
Monday, February 16, 2026

Governor seeks to borrow against new 'green fee' tourist tax, military wants Oahu to be hub of Pacific arms manufacturing, Air Force plans 7 new telescopes on Haleakala, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Initial ‘Green Fee’ projects are caught in funding dilemma. Gov. Josh Green is proposing to use debt instead of new special tax revenue to p...