Showing posts with label HECO. Show all posts
Showing posts with label HECO. Show all posts
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 ...
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...
Tuesday, June 3, 2025

State fire marshal named, Honolulu police chief resigns, solvent detected in drinking water at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Hawaii gets first state fire marshal in 46 years . A state council has appointed Dori Booth to the position leading an office resurrected by...
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...
Monday, May 5, 2025

Traffic deaths up 51%, Legislature ends regular session, state seeks to tap private security cameras for realtime surveillance in Waikiki, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Hawaii traffic deaths up 51% from same time last year. It’s been a deadly year on Hawaii roadways with the state seeing a 51% increase in f...
Wednesday, April 30, 2025

Last-minute bill tweaks could protect HECO from wildfire liability, Legislature removing hurdle to rebuilding Lahaina, carpool pilot program part of DOE school-bus plan, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Hawaiian Electric could get liability protection under 11th-hour proposal. A last-minute, and controversial, proposal aims to protect the H...
Monday, April 7, 2025

Changes to coastal permits in the works, interisland shipping costs could increase by 20% or more, huge raises coming to Maui officials, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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State considers changes to permit process for coastal single-family homes. Lawmakers are advancing a bill to amend the permitting process f...
Friday, March 28, 2025

Hannemann resigns as HTA chair amid investigation, HECO and Carpenter's Union battle it out, longline fishers experience record low profits, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Hannemann Resigns As Chair Of Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority Amid Freebie Inquiry. Tourism executive and former Honolulu Mayor Mufi Hannemann res...
Monday, February 24, 2025

Legislature questions HECO plan to collect extra $1B from customers, Sunshine bills teetering, state population increases, rail tax extension in trouble, DNA frees Maui man after 30 years, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Lawmakers Question HECO Plan To Collect $1 Billion From Customers. Hawaiian Electric Co.’s biggest request to lawmakers this session was a ...