Showing posts with label Gov. Josh Green. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Gov. Josh Green. Show all posts
Tuesday, April 29, 2025

More students get free meals, Hawaii to sue fossil fuel companies, homeless relocation program killed in Legislature, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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More local students are set to become eligible for free meals. A bill passed Thursday would allow students who qualify for reduced-priced m...
Wednesday, April 9, 2025

Governor urges caution as measles hits state, Legislature mulls tax hikes on hotels, cruise ships, $170M condo insurance relief bill aims for June implementation, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Vaccines urged as Hawaii confirms measles case in child under 5.  The state Department of Health on Tuesday announced the measles case in a...
Thursday, March 20, 2025

Green wants to create Federal Affairs Office, HECO execs got big raises despite financial woes, Maui police chief to stay on job despite Diddy lawsuit, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Green Proposes a Federal Affairs Office To Make HawaiĘ»i’s Case In DC. The governor is asking legislators for $1.3 million to fund five new p...
Wednesday, March 5, 2025

Gov. Green tries conciliatory approach with Trump, state officials to see 40% raises, Honolulu leaders get misdemeanor sentences in plea deal, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Green looks for common ground with Trump to help Hawaii. Gov. Josh Green said he has chosen a more conciliatory, collaborative approach wit...
Wednesday, February 19, 2025

Legislature mulls doubling HI-5 deposit fee, helping condo owners pay insurance, Green orders expedited hiring of displaced federal workers, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Bottle bill would boost deposits for beverage container recycling. State lawmakers are considering a bill that proposes doubling the deposi...
Tuesday, February 11, 2025

State Supreme Court rules against insurance companies in $4B Lahaina fire settlement, bill would ban non-medical vaccine exemptions, big salary hikes slated for state officials, Honolulu CEO indicted on false name campaign contributions, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Hawaii Supreme Court rules against insurance companies in Maui wildfire, allowing $4B settlement to proceed.   Maui wildfire victims are clo...
Tuesday, February 4, 2025

Former Honolulu corporation counsel and Police Commission chairman to plead guilty in Kealoha scandal, bills address DUI, ahi labels, paid family leave, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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2 Honolulu Officials To Plead Guilty In Kealoha Payout, Avoiding Jail Time.  Honolulu’s former corporation counsel Donna Yuk Lan Leong and ...
Thursday, January 30, 2025

Immigrant rights bills clear first legislative hurdle, Green sounds off against Kennedy appointment, Kakaako housing bill gathers support, 4th graders improve math scores, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Immigration enforcement measures draw support. Four bills relating to immigration enforcement cleared their first legislative hurdle Wednes...
Tuesday, January 28, 2025

Green returns to Washington to again oppose Kennedy, immigrant crackdown begins in Honolulu, lawsuit filed over water commission appointment, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Gov. Green to returns to Washington, D.C . Gov. Josh Green, M.D., travels to Washington, D.C., this week to provide input regarding the nomi...