Showing posts with label Jones Act. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jones Act. Show all posts
Friday, April 24, 2026

Comptroller Regan named acting Lt. Gov. as Luke takes indefinite leave, Jones Act waiver extended 90 days, Honolulu inalienable right to food charter amendment faces axe, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Sylvia Luke on indefinite leave as Keith Regan becomes acting lieutenant governor. Gov. Josh Green announced on Thursday that state Comptrol...
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...
Thursday, March 19, 2026

Jones Act waived for 60 days, tax and fee hikes loom in the Legislature, Blangiardi targets housing, affordability in State of the City address, new Kona low looms, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Trump orders Jones Act waiver amid Iran war.  The White House on Wednesday announced a 60-day waiver of the Jones Act.  The waiver, a rare ...
Thursday, January 22, 2026

Legislature opens session amid financial uncertainty, 'dark cloud'; $149M federal funding finalized for high-speed internet; federal judge dismisses Jones Act lawsuit, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Legislature facing uncertain federal spending cuts as session begins. The 2026 legislative session opened Wednesday with House and Senate le...
Monday, February 17, 2025

Jones Act bill reintroduced in Congress, state reels from federal workforce cuts, Honolulu council postpones emergency services director confirmation, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Bill To Reform Jones Act Reintroduced In Congress. U.S. Rep. Ed Case says the federal law drives up costs for imported goods to places like...
Wednesday, April 19, 2023

Ala Wai flood project unveiled, meth lab, explosives found in Kapolei, union fights outsourcing building permit approvals, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Army Corps unveils plan to handle Ala Wai flooding. While the controversial concrete walls around the Ala Wai Canal remain in the plan, ano...
Wednesday, May 11, 2022

Hawaii set to test ranked-choice voting, Supreme Court explains redistricting decision, NTSB says deadly Kauai tour helicopter crash 100% preventable, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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  Ballot testing in Hawaii ©2022 All Hawaii News Ranked-choice voting set to be used in some special elections . Hawaii is set to use ranked...
Thursday, March 24, 2022

Altered Mauna Kea management plan advances, Case pushes for Jones Act waiver, Legionnaires’ disease pops up in Waikiki, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Mauna Kea visitors ©2022 All Hawaii News Bill seeking new management for Mauna Kea advances in Senate . A bill that would establish a new au...
Monday, January 27, 2020

Oahu newly homeless numbers increase, red light cameras, stiffer DUI laws mulled in Legislature, vacation rentals grow on Maui, drop on Oahu, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Homeless man along the Ala Wai in Honolulu ©2020 All Hawaii News Nearly 7,000 became homeless in 2019 on Oahu. Oahu was overwhelmed wit...
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