Showing posts with label Mauna Kea. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mauna Kea. Show all posts
Wednesday, July 8, 2026

Nago gets letter threatening criminal prosecution if non-citizens vote, Green signs bevy of bills, Honolulu auditor stymied by disorganized homeless program, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Trump Administration Sends Threatening Letter To Hawaiʻi Elections Chief. The U.S. Justice Department is telling elections officials nationw...
Monday, June 22, 2026

Kidani leaving Senate, endangered yellow-face bee could thwart Turtle Bay development, toll booth proposed for Maunakea access road, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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State Sen. Michelle Kidani to retire from Hawaii Legislature. State Senate Vice President Michelle Kidani, 77, whose health was the subject...
Wednesday, May 20, 2026

State DHS director Yamane quits amid Hawaii corruption probe, toll road for Mauna Kea proposed, SHOPO touts Lambert for Honolulu police chief, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Hawaii AG’s corruption probe prompts state director to quit. Former  state lawmaker Ryan Yamane abruptly retired as director of the Departm...
Monday, March 2, 2026

Promised income tax cuts circling the drain, state pulling slowly out of recession, overtourism hotspots identified on Big Island and Maui, $7B airports modernization advances, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Suddenly Hawaiʻi Lawmakers Aren't Talking Much About Those Big Tax Cuts. The prospect of having to backpedal on promised tax breaks isn’...
Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Bills could protect chief elections officer, mitigate erosion near oceanfront homes; Aloha Stadium coming down, $60M deal in city takeover of Kapolei roads, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Elections officer could get more protection from political firing attempts. The state’s chief elections officer could get more job protecti...
Monday, February 9, 2026

State and local governments, schools, universities closed today as storms continue; mayors scrap GET tax extension request; recreational marijuana bills effectively dead; Blangiardi asks Taiwan to fix Chinatown Cultural Plaza, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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State, DOE schools, UH campuses close due to rain, flood and winds. State offices, public schools and all University of Hawaii campuses wil...
Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Rhoads sponsors 'no secret police' bill, Health Department moving out of sick building, legislators question HMSA-Hawaii Pacific Health alliance plan, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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'No secret police' bill is high on ACLU's list of Hawaiʻi legislative priorities. State Sen. Karl Rhoads is working with the or...
Friday, June 27, 2025

Green signs judiciary bills, OHA drops Mauna Kea lawsuits, Aloha Stadium work delayed again, Maui names first ethics director, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Hawaii’s governor signs legislation to bolster judiciary. Gov. Josh Green signed new legislation in support of the state judiciary into law ...
Wednesday, April 16, 2025

EV drivers could be taxed by the mile, Attorney General investigates Tourism Authority, DLNR halts commercial boat permits, East-West Center braces for federal funding cut, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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New bill lets counties charge EV drivers by the mile. Starting July 1, Hawaii will launch a shift in how electric vehicle drivers pay for r...