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...
Tuesday, April 15, 2025

Water commission nominee amasses support, lawmakers fight for farms, ICA upholds plan to release mosquitoes on Maui, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Hawaii water commission nominee garners flood of support. The Senate Committee on Water and Land voted 5-0 Friday for Hannah Kihalani Sprin...
Monday, April 14, 2025

Legislature plans special sessions, Honolulu fails to collect $100M in vacation rental fines, state may buy 1k acres of farmland from Kauai billionaire Steve Case, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Hawaiʻi lawmakers plan special sessions to address federal funding cuts . The Legislature has about three weeks left of its regular session....
Saturday, April 12, 2025

Tone deaf government officials ring up big raises

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The state Legislature is grappling with a budget beset by a multitude of challenges from stiff costs for Maui wildfire recovery to declining...
Friday, April 11, 2025

Rep. Case angers fellow Dems with voter ID vote, cruise ship tax brings lawsuit threat, counties could lose affordable housing oversight, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Hawaiʻi Rep. Ed Case Angers Democrats Over ‘Proof Of Citizenship’ Vote. He was one of just four Democrats voting with all Republicans to pa...
Thursday, April 10, 2025

Attorney General updates concealed weapon status, state police force gains traction, lawmakers wrangle HECO rescue bills, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Over 2,200 are licensed to carry concealed guns in Hawaii. In the first-ever look at the number of people licensed to carry a concealed han...
Wednesday, April 9, 2025

Governor urges caution as measles hits state, Legislature mulls tax hikes on hotels, cruise ships, $170M condo insurance relief bill aims for June implementation, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Vaccines urged as Hawaii confirms measles case in child under 5.  The state Department of Health on Tuesday announced the measles case in a...
Tuesday, April 8, 2025

Senators seek transparency in $4.2B Maui wildfire settlement, Honolulu mulls plastic bottle ban on city property, ICE arresting COFA immigrants, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Senators want more transparency on state's share of $4.2B Maui wildfire settlement . Hawaiʻi senators are raising concerns about the lac...
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, April 4, 2025

County police deny having agreements with ICE, but they do; condos may get insurance relief, Nakasone named ICA chief judge, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Hawaiʻi Cops Said They Don’t Have Agreements With ICE. They Do. Advocates fear the agreements will be a slippery slope to local police beco...