Showing posts with label Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation. Show all posts
Monday, March 3, 2025

Legislature mulls budget holes from Trump mandates, parks feel the sting of staff cuts, Honolulu rail audit confirms problems, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Hawaii’s wildlife refuges, national parks feel sting of federal cut. The U.S. Office of Personnel Management and Elon Musk’s Department of ...
Monday, January 27, 2025

Excise tax surcharge could be extended, cronyism accusations delay $10.5M housing projects on Hawaii Island, bill would allow Maui to sidestep environmental permits to rebuild Lahaina, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Green Wants To Extend Excise Tax Surcharge On Neighbor Islands. The measure to leave the surcharge in place for an additional 17 years is e...
Tuesday, April 9, 2024

Tax cuts still alive in Legislature, condemnation sought for Honolulu rail, second Mauna Kea telescope to be dismantled, FEMA extends Maui housing program, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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The Last Major Tax Bills Still Alive This Session Would Cut Income And Estate Taxes. The House and Senate are seriously considering a sizab...
Monday, September 18, 2023

Green links Lahaina fires to climate change at UN summit, super PAC uses Maui fires as fundraising tool, HART claims $580M surplus at rail's end, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Gov. Green links Lāhainā fires to climate change during UN Sustainable Development Goals Summit . Hawai’i Gov. Josh Green spoke Sunday at th...
Sunday, July 2, 2023

First Honolulu rail segment opens, HUD Secretary visits Hawaii, Kona child psychologist charged with sexually assaulting minor, Kauai ex-councilman drug ring supplier sentenced, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Hawaii Governor Signs Tax Relief And Budget Bills. Not everything he originally proposed made it into the tax relief bill. He said those om...
Wednesday, June 21, 2023

Honolulu seeks to borrow another $210.5M for rail construction, Interior Secretary Haaland to visit Hawaii, court cuts water diversion from Maui streams, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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City seeks $210.5M in bonds to fund rail construction. During a Honolulu City Council Committee on Budget meeting Tuesday, the city advance...
Wednesday, March 15, 2023

First Honolulu rail segment slated to open in July, mayors on Oahu, Big Island and Kauai mayors hold state of the county addresses, EPA proposes water standards for PFAS, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Residents will soon have the chance to ride the rail this year , according to Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi. The  rail project is on track ...
Tuesday, October 11, 2022

Hawaii experts not worried about North Korea missiles, Ellison subsidizes Lanai gas, Gabbard leaving Democratic Party, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Experts say they're not worried about Nuclear Attack coming from North Korea right now. With five missile tests in 10 days, North Korea...
Wednesday, August 31, 2022

Honolulu rail begins trial run, seaglider design certified, police union hikes dues, raises pay, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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HART launches rigorous rail system trial-run phase. The first day of trial runs for the city’s rail project saw the first train leave 10 min...