Showing posts with label public schools. Show all posts
Showing posts with label public schools. Show all posts
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...
Thursday, March 27, 2025

3rd legislator investigated in Choy bribery case, big changes mulled for medical marijuana law, turf war between lawmakers and new police standards board, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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FBI Recorded Hawaiʻi Lawmaker Being Given $35,000. Three years after the handoff, the identities of an unnamed man and a lawmaker he paid re...
Friday, March 14, 2025

Salary Commission approves big pay hikes for state officials, whale entanglements skyrocket, Maui and Kauai face record-low stream levels, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Salary Commission finalizes double-digit raises for state officials. The Commission on Salaries on Thursday unanimously approved a series o...
Thursday, March 13, 2025

Federal uncertainty lowers state's economic forecast, Honolulu may sell naming rights for rail transit stations, Green describes conversation with Trump, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Hawaii’s tax revenue collection outlook is gloomy . The state Council on Revenues on Wednesday unanimously decided to drop its general fund ...
Friday, December 27, 2024

State lawmakers may tackle political patronage in new session, rail contractor files $324M lawsuit, toddler saved from fall into volcano, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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 Legislature May Take A Stand Against Decades Of Pay-To-Play Politics . New rules and proposed laws could fundamentally change how political...
Friday, February 16, 2024

Hawaii insures coral reef to guard against climate change, new Maui Emergency Management head says agency shouldn't take the lead in emergencies, Miske cousin testifies about chemical attack at nightclub, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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More Ocean Area Will Be Covered Under Hawaii’s New Coral Reef Insurance Policy . The novel approach to protecting reefs is expanding as stat...
Wednesday, January 24, 2024

Pandemic hazard pay planned for school employees, '3 strikes' bill targets habitual criminals, Maui vacation rentals up despite Lahaina fire losses, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Thousands of Hawaii School Employees To Get Up To 25% In Pandemic Hazard Pay . HGEA estimated that the arbitration decision could cost the s...
Wednesday, December 6, 2023

DOE returns $465M in school construction funding, Maui council advances housing tax breaks, Honolulu building permit delays worsen, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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The DOE Is Giving Up $465M In School Construction Funds. Lawmakers who managed to get projects funded for their neighborhood schools are ups...
Tuesday, November 14, 2023

Looming federal shutdown threatens holiday tourism season, state psychiatric patient arrested in fatal stabbing of staffer, some public schools lack fire alarms, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Potential government shutdown could hit heart of Hawaii’s economy . As Congress gets closer to their Friday deadline to pass a budget, a pot...