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Entries for 'News Release'
| Tuesday, March 10, 2026 |
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Audit Finds 26 Inconsistencies in Luke Campaign Spending Reports
By News Release @ 12:19 AM :: 1530 Views :: Ethics, Politicians
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...The audit does not mention the $10,000 Luke initially accepted from lobbyist Tobi Solidum and his stepdaughter before Solidum fled the country....
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| Monday, March 9, 2026 |
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HDOT: Traffic Death Rate Lower Than Last Year
By News Release @ 11:55 PM :: 1106 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Law Enforcement
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... 15 fewer traffic deaths than the same period last year ....
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| Sunday, March 8, 2026 |
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DOTAX Goes After One Uber Driver
By News Release @ 1:44 PM :: 1389 Views :: Small Business, Taxes
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... Rideshare drivers — also referred to as transportation network company (TNC) drivers — are required to file tax returns and pay GET on their gross income or gross proceeds, including any discretionary tips they receive. ....
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| Friday, March 6, 2026 |
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Feds: Sovereignty Tax Scam Drew 200 Criminals from 19 States
By News Release @ 2:55 PM :: 1339 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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... Keanu Sai must be very proud ....
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| Wednesday, March 4, 2026 |
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House Committee Passes Affordable Housing Bills
By News Release @ 11:54 PM :: 977 Views :: Development, Land Use, Cost of Living
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... The legislation focuses on increasing housing production, reducing regulatory barriers, and supporting the infrastructure necessary to sustain growth ....
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| Wednesday, March 4, 2026 |
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First Traffic Scofflaw Convicted Under New Law
By News Release @ 1:46 AM :: 847 Views :: Law Enforcement
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... the Attorney General is the first to bring charges under the enhanced penalty provisions of Act 212, a law targeting habitual offenders who repeatedly drive without a valid license ....
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| Tuesday, March 3, 2026 |
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Democrats Pick Three Candidates for HD28
By News Release @ 11:26 PM :: 1964 Views :: Democratic Party
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... Nadia Alves, Ernest Caravalho, and Michael “Cov” Ratcliffe ....
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| Tuesday, March 3, 2026 |
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Office of Elections: Rumors Vs. Facts
By News Release @ 4:57 PM :: 720 Views :: Office of Elections
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...As the 2026 Elections approach, we know your social media feeds will be filled with election related updates....
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| Tuesday, March 3, 2026 |
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Tax Hike News: House Democrats Tout Welfare Bills as Response to Trump
By News Release @ 3:04 PM :: 679 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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...CLUE: This is one of the 'justifications' for Green's $1.8B tax hike....
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| Saturday, February 28, 2026 |
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Former Maui Police Officer Sentenced to 65 Months for Unjustified Tasing
By News Release @ 12:40 AM :: 876 Views :: Maui County, Police
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... Frate admitted that on January 6, 2024, Frate repeatedly tased an arrestee, even though the arrestee was not resisting or posing any threat ....
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| Saturday, February 28, 2026 |
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61-Time Loser Finally Catches Federal Case--Gets 14 Years
By News Release @ 12:30 AM :: 2182 Views :: Honolulu County, Drugs
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... Manago has 61 cases going back to year 2000 on ECourtKokua ....
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| Friday, February 27, 2026 |
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Hawaiian Electric Releases Full Year 2025 Results
By News Release @ 10:17 PM :: 1057 Views :: Maui County, Energy, Cost of Living
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"Typical Residential Bill Stable in 2025."
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| Friday, February 27, 2026 |
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Tourist Headcount up 10.4% for January--spending up 19%
By News Release @ 12:00 PM :: 1110 Views :: Economy, Tourism
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... spending by visitors in January 2026 was $2.26 billion up 19.0 percent compared to January 2025. A 10.4 percent growth in total arrivals to 874,358 visitors ....
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| Friday, February 27, 2026 |
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Free Public Pre-K Applications open next week
By News Release @ 11:57 AM :: 797 Views :: Education K-12, Family
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... EOEL’s Public Pre-K Program provides free, high-quality prekindergarten to eligible children who are 3 or 4 years old and in the two years prior to entering kindergarten ....
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| Thursday, February 26, 2026 |
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Job Posting up for Honolulu Police Chief
By News Release @ 3:08 PM :: 737 Views :: Honolulu County, Police
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"Honolulu seeks a forward-thinking leader capable of modernizing operations and advancing a fully integrated, community-centered policing model."
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| Thursday, February 26, 2026 |
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Gun Bills on the Move in Legislature
By News Release @ 2:27 PM :: 1181 Views :: Second Amendment
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... HB206, SB2575 ....
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| Thursday, February 26, 2026 |
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Share your thoughts on future transportation needs
By News Release @ 4:04 AM :: 1324 Views :: Energy, Environment, Hawaii State Government
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... Long-Range Land Transportation Plan -- Public Meetings Begin Tuesday March 10 ....
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| Thursday, February 26, 2026 |
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Blangiardi announces 2026 town hall meeting schedule
By News Release @ 3:53 AM :: 772 Views :: Honolulu County
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... April 9 thru May 21, 2026 ....
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| Thursday, February 26, 2026 |
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UH launches search to re-establish UH Mānoa chancellor position
By News Release @ 3:41 AM :: 775 Views :: Higher Education
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... Currently, the UH president also holds UH Mānoa chancellor responsibilities, while academic affairs, research, enrollment management and student affairs are led by the UH Mānoa provost ....
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| Wednesday, February 25, 2026 |
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Ethics in Hawaii: Hire your Family and Keep Their Frequent Flyer Miles
By News Release @ 3:01 PM :: 1073 Views :: Ethics, Family, Labor
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... travel rewards earned through official state travel, such as frequent flyer miles and similar promotional benefits, may be retained by state officers and employees ....
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| Wednesday, February 25, 2026 |
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Maui County Fraud Risk, Let Me Count the Ways
By News Release @ 2:46 PM :: 1185 Views :: Maui County, Ethics
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"...the County's existing controls are not adequate to mitigate likely fraud risks because they do not cover significant areas of fraud exposure...."
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| Wednesday, February 25, 2026 |
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Honolulu Deputy Prosecutor Indicted for Witness Tampering
By News Release @ 1:04 AM :: 1446 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Law Enforcement
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... She accused Moon of forcing her to have sex with other men for his “pleasure,” starting in April 2024 and continuing until September 2025 ....
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| Tuesday, February 24, 2026 |
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Turning Point USA at UH Manoa Today
By News Release @ 1:46 PM :: 1358 Views :: First Amendment, Higher Education
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... Noon at University of Hawaii at Manoa – Campus Center Courtyard ...
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| Tuesday, February 24, 2026 |
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Army Corps of Engineers announces “Building Infrastructure, Not Paperwork” initiative
By News Release @ 1:22 PM :: 919 Views :: Military
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... USACE Honolulu District highlights potential to strengthen pacific Navigation mission ....
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| Tuesday, February 24, 2026 |
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Recycled Wastewater for Kapalua Irrigation?
By News Release @ 12:50 PM :: 3786 Views :: Maui County, Environment, Tourism
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... Hawaii Water Service is moving forward with a feasibility study for a decentralized wastewater treatment plant in Kapalua that would produce recycled water and give the community a drought-resistant supply of irrigation water ....
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| Tuesday, February 24, 2026 |
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Sheriff Employee Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement
By News Release @ 12:14 AM :: 1257 Views :: Kauai County, Ethics, Law Enforcement
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...manipulated computer records that tracked her time and attendance between October 1, 2021 and June 20, 2024, in order to receive more than $64,000 in unearned compensation....
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| Monday, February 23, 2026 |
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Travel Update: Pre-Check--YES, Global Entry--NO
By News Release @ 10:00 PM :: 890 Views :: National News, Tourism
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... due to the ongoing partial federal government shutdown ....
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| Sunday, February 22, 2026 |
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BLS: Hawaii union membership 24.8% -- highest in USA
By News Release @ 2:55 AM :: 1038 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Labor
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... 145,000 workers in Hawaii are union members ....
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| Friday, February 20, 2026 |
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House Updates Committee Assignments After Rep Holt Quits to Take DLNR Job
By News Release @ 11:54 PM :: 2158 Views :: Democratic Party, Hawaii State Government, Land Use, Politicians
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... The Hawaii Democratic Party now has 30 days to give Gov. Josh Green a list of potential candidates to replace Holt in the House. Green will then have 60 days to select Holt’s replacement ....
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| Friday, February 20, 2026 |
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FEMA Approves $33.4 million to Support Recovery in Hawaii
By News Release @ 11:58 AM :: 899 Views :: Hawaii County , Maui County
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... FEMA recently approved $33.4 million in funding to support recovery for past disasters in Hawaii ....
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| Friday, February 20, 2026 |
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HDoT signs 10-year contract for 187 Red Light Cameras
By News Release @ 1:15 AM :: 920 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Law Enforcement
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...The 10-year contract totaling approximately $160 million will expand the current program from 17 sites to 187 dual-enforcement cameras across each of the state's major islands....
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| Thursday, February 19, 2026 |
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| Tuesday, February 17, 2026 |
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Applicants Wanted for State Ethics, Campaign Spending Commissions
By News Release @ 11:30 PM :: 1692 Views :: Ethics
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... Deadline Extended to Submit Applications for State Ethics Commission ....
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| Monday, February 16, 2026 |
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| Sunday, February 15, 2026 |
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Hawaiʻi County: Former department director beats rap
By News Release @ 3:04 PM :: 1175 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics
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... The lawsuit, filed in 2023, centered on allegations of discrimination during the recruitment for a Film Commissioner position ....
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| Saturday, February 14, 2026 |
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New Federal Lawsuit Challenges Hawaiʻi County Firearm Permit Delays
By News Release @ 2:24 AM :: 961 Views :: Hawaii County , Second Amendment
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...Arnold v. County of Hawaiʻi alleges the County has routinely delayed issuing Permits to Acquire firearms well beyond the 40-day deadline established under Hawaiʻi Revised Statutes....
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| Friday, February 13, 2026 |
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VIDEO: Big Island State of the County Address
By News Release @ 4:34 PM :: 756 Views :: Hawaii County
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"...vision for addressing housing affordability...."
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| Friday, February 13, 2026 |
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Federal Civil Rights Complaint Challenges Hawaii DoE Transsexual Policies
By News Release @ 1:43 AM :: 1130 Views :: Education K-12, Family, First Amendment
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...Hawaii DoE compels students to use certain pronouns when the students address their self-described “transgender” peers....
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| Friday, February 13, 2026 |
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Bribery News: Green Cancels DC Trip--Prevents Luke from Become Acting Governor
By News Release @ 1:30 AM :: 1122 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Politicians
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... When Gov Green leaves the state, Lt Gov Luke becomes acting Governor. Maybe she might pardon herself ....
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| Thursday, February 12, 2026 |
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| Wednesday, February 11, 2026 |
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Queens Launches Campaign Against HMSA-HPH 'Merger'
By News Release @ 11:17 AM :: 1405 Views :: Health Care
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"Experience from other states shows that when insurers and care providers merge, costs rise, access narrows, and the community ultimately loses."
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| Wednesday, February 11, 2026 |
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| Tuesday, February 10, 2026 |
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$35K Bribe: Luke Confessions Spark Call for Special Prosecutor
By News Release @ 11:01 PM :: 1542 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Politicians
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... Under Hawai‘i Revised Statutes § 28-8.5, Attorney General Ann Lopez has the discretion to appoint a special assistant ....
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| Monday, February 9, 2026 |
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Legislature, Courts, Schools, UH to be Closed Monday Due to Severe Weather Warning
By News Release @ 12:49 AM :: 1240 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii State Government, Higher Education
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...All Senate and House committee hearings scheduled for February 9 will be postponed, and floor sessions in both chambers for Session Day #12 will not be convened....
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| Sunday, February 8, 2026 |
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Deferred: SB 433 Would Criminalize Knives and Bows
By News Release @ 12:21 AM :: 638 Views :: Second Amendment
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... indefinitely deferred by the Senate Public Safety and Military Affairs committee ....
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| Wednesday, February 4, 2026 |
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Senator Kidani Still in Office, claims she is not senile
By News Release @ 11:59 PM :: 1218 Views :: Democratic Party, Education K-12, Ethics, Hawaii State Government
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"She now has a helper who guides her around the Capitol and accompanies her to hearings"
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| Wednesday, February 4, 2026 |
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Stop Taxing Food — Support Families and Food Security
By News Release @ 3:47 AM :: 771 Views :: Taxes, Cost of Living
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... Hawai‘i is one of only four states that still taxes groceries at the full rate ....
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| Tuesday, February 3, 2026 |
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Police Commission appoints Rudy Tai as Kaua‘i Police Chief
By News Release @ 10:55 AM :: 689 Views :: Kauai County, Police
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... Born and raised on O‘ahu, Chief Tai brings more than 35 years of law-enforcement experience with the San Diego Police Department ....
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| Tuesday, February 3, 2026 |
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Green Appoints Char Kauai Circuit Judge
By News Release @ 12:10 AM :: 533 Views :: Kauai County, Judiciary
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...Char served as a deputy public defender on Oʻahu and Kauaʻi and later as supervising deputy public defender for the Kauaʻi office....
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