Saturday, February 14, 2026

Gov. Josh Green takes the high road: a commentary

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  Poor Josh Green. Right at the start of his gubernatorial reelection year, right on the cusp of actualizing his long drive to make a name f...
Friday, February 13, 2026

Green cancels trip to National Governors Association conference in light of turmoil over Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke, state DOE bans student cellphone use in public schools, lawmakers mull using taxpayer money for UH athletes, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Uproar over Sylvia Luke forces Green to cancel out-of-state trip. Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke will not serve as acting governor this month after G...
Thursday, February 12, 2026

Undersea cable planned to connect 6 islands, gambling bills struggle in Legislature, Intermediate Court of Appeals judicial nominees named, Luke fallout continues, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Draft EA Details Undersea Fiber Optic Cable Between Hawaiian Islands. A University of Hawaiʻi proposal to install a subsea fiber optic cabl...
Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Cloud over the Capitol: Calls for independent investigation as Governor's Office caught up in $35k bribery scandal; Big Island businessman sentenced in affordable housing credit scam; Japanese archery range draws opposition, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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$35K Case: New Development Sparks Calls For Independent Probe .  Because Attorney General Anne Lopez is appointed by the governor’s office, ...
Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Sylvia Luke may be mystery legislator in paper bag bribery scandal, immigrant protection bills advance, state mops up after wind gusts up to 60 mph, 20" of rain, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Lieutenant governor says she may be the ‘influential state legislator’ referred to in federal case. Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke says she didn’t ta...
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...
Friday, February 6, 2026

Legislature mulls saving night skies, controlling corporate campaign spending, allowing rodeos and events on ag land, unmasking federal agents; Kauai chicken pox outbreak intensifies, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Supporters of night sky bill say people are 'in the dark about light'.   Efforts to protect Hawaiʻi's night skies are gaining mo...
Thursday, February 5, 2026

Taxes: Governor seeks $126M for 'Green fee' projects; lawmakers mull luxury home tax, new rental car fee to fund DHHL; private-sector construction workers want public-sector benefits, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Governor Asks Lawmakers For $126M In Green Fee Projects. The source of all that extra cash is an increase in the state hotel room tax, from ...
Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Ostrov returns to head Hawaii GOP, bills advance unmasking ICE agents, Waikiki instituting major drone surveillance program, Rudy Tai named Kauai police chief, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands

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Head of Hawaiʻi Republican Party talks state priorities, President Trump. The Hawaiʻi Republican Party has had a revolving door with three ...