Entries for 'News Release'

... Michelle L. Drewyer to serve as Circuit Court Judge for the Second Circuit, to fill the vacancy created by now-Maui County Mayor Richard Bissen Jr. ....

... The Senate's version of HB300 for the biennium budget covering fiscal years 2024 (FY24) and 2025 (FY25) includes appropriations of $11,652,494,699 and $9,942,927,794 in general funds, respectively. Additionally, the bill allocates $19,840,434,756 in FY24 and $18,151,811,832 in FY25 for all means of financing. ...

... Weekend schedule, free online reservations implemented due to current staffing shortage ....

... Each of these factors is influenced directly by state lawmakers through the legislative process ....

... HB1255 and SB1476 in support of $20 million Special Purpose Revenue Bond (SPRB) for West Maui Hospital ....

... conveniently, Mr. San Nicolas is a Commodity Inspector with the GDOA, one of a handful of trained and sworn law enforcement officers within that division....

... These bills now head back to the Senate for their consideration ....

... Topics covered in the survey include unintentional injuries and violence; tobacco, alcohol, and other drug use; sexual behaviors that contribute to unintended pregnancy; protective factors; mental health and suicide; dietary behaviors; and physical activity ....

... Cullen accepted bribery payments on eight (8) separate occasions over the course of several years ....

"...A majority also support creation of new offenses criminalizing fraud and corruption by public officials and employees...."

... The debt burden has recently been rising due to GOULT bonds issued for construction of the rapid transit system ....

... Administratively, the Oʻahu Historic Preservation Commission will be managed by the City’s Department of Planning and Permitting ....

"... The prohibition of residential development via a 'perpetual easement' has too adverse of an impact on the future value of Hakuone lands ...."

... DLNR pays $9000/mo for ‘security’ at Uncle Billy’s and somehow can’t keep the bums out.  Obviously this raid is timed to support the DLNR’s request for $12.5M to demolish Uncle Billy’s.  First Rule of Bureaucracy: “Maintain the problem” ....

... The Internal Revenue Service issued guidance today on relief payments ....

... The number of total positive COVID-19 hospitalizations has increased over the past week (3/26 – 4/4) from 39 to 74 patients, which is an 89.7% increase....

... to provide input for the 2023 State Hazard Mitigation Plan ....

... Volunteer members of these Boards and Commissions serve for staggered terms ranging from four to five years .... 

... Your rates will be going up to pay for the infrastructure we need to make irregular and erratic wind and solar electricity less damaging to our grid ....

... At one point, the school had racked up more than $400,000 in debt with $100,000 in undocumented expenses such as $12,000 for healing oils and acupuncture ....

... Abercrombie said he sent Green a letter Friday requesting consideration for a seat on the board ....

... Governor Josh Green, M.D. today signed seven “Good Government” bills into law, to advance the goals of ethics, lobbying, and campaign spending laws in Hawai‘i ....

... The bill, which was passed by the Honolulu City Council earlier this month, goes into effect on May 1, 2023 ....

... can you count how many times the word 'adding' is used? ....

... Mailer has been leading the Museum on an interim basis since Feb. 2, 2023 ....

... Choy begins work on April 10 and will be responsible for overseeing HTA’s management of finances and government funding, including compliance with legislative and auditing requirements ....

... health, safety and deferred maintenance ....

... tourist spending in nominal non-inflating dollars is +18.0% vs February 2019.  Inflation is 16.77% 2019-2023 so we are just treading water ....

... Between July 1, 2020 and July 1, 2022 the state population declined at an average rate of 0.4% per year ....

... Since start, nearly 1,800 citations issued along Vineyard and Pali ....

... many bad changes to Hawaii's gun laws ....

... The committees approved $185 million in total to finance the teacher housing projects at or near three schools ....

... stealing money intended to provide scholarships to underprivileged students at Kamehameha Schools ....

... Hawaii is exactly average ....

... there are currently no planned health and safety restrictions for this year's graduation ceremonies ....

... The NPS will use an incompatible insect technique (IIT) which consists of repeatedly releasing incompatible male mosquitoes into the wild ....

... Martin Jano Found Guilty of Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering & Lukner Weilbacher Found Guilty of Conflict of Interest in Micronesia International Ship Registry Case ....

... the ninth voting member will be selected by the other eight voting members ....

... Green's pick for #2 at DBEDT is Dane Wicker, a current business partner and former chief of staff to Sen. Donovan Dela Cruz.  If Sadayasu is rejected, Wicker could advance to #1 ....

... Hawaii, Washington DC, and New York had the largest reduction in employment ....

... the administration made no effort to discuss this issue with the Pacific delegations or to notify us even at the recent IGIA forum that such a drastic change to our way of life was even being considered ....

... two public scoping meetings, March 30 and 31 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. ....

... 55 bills introduced by the House Majority Freshmen have passed third reading in the House and crossed over to the Senate ....

... Pistol and rifle ranges at the Koko Head Shooting Complex on-track for reopening in April 2023 ....

... in June 2022, an undercover agent of the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) sought an appointment with Boulange, posing as a new patient seeking a prescription of opioids ....

... SB36 amends state law to allow county prosecutors to initiate felony cases by complaints following preliminary hearings and prohibits multiple attempts to initiate a felony prosecution for an offense, except in certain circumstances ....

... Kapiʻolani Boulevard and Kamakeʻe Street is the first Red-Light Safety Camera location under City and County of Honolulu jurisdiction ....

... Hawai‘i has joined the rest of the nation in implementing sweeping changes that enable residents with disabilities and older adults to live and participate fully in their communities ....

... The CCRI report shows how the pandemic affected the class of 2022’s college enrollment and more ....

... comments will be accepted until May 4, 2023, at 4:00 p.m. ....