Entries for 'News Release'

... Gov. Josh Green signed S2687 into law in July 2024. It prohibits the distribution of “materially deceptive media” that portrays politicians in a way that risks harming “the reputation or electoral prospects of a candidate” or simply risks “changing … voting behavior.” ....

... The current use of deed restrictions traps residents, preventing them from downsizing or upsizing as their needs change without facing a financial penalty ....

... pre-trial rulings have barred a civil jury from hearing about the violent "crime spree" that terrorized our community for three days ....

... The claims are similar to ones raised by more than a dozen other states ....

... a 50,000+-square-foot medical facility adjacent to the new hospital that Queen’s has already announced it is building ....

... and now Democrats get to appoint a State Rep to HD36 ....

... In June, the Department of Justice found that the 8(a) program was used to facilitate a $550 million bribery scheme over several decades ....

... 96 permits completed in Lahaina (88 residential, eight nonresidential) and four completed in Kula (all residential) ....

... outgoing Administrator Sal Petilos is retiring after two and a half years with the City ....

... The nationwide numbers include 459 veterans permanently housed by Veterans Affairs Pacific Islands Health Care System ....

... Visitors in October 2025 spent more on an average daily basis ($277 per person, +12.0%) which offset a 2.9 percent decrease in total arrivals to 749,095 visitors ....

"This puts Hawaiʻi in a more advantageous position than we were in just weeks ago.”

... this represents a prospective opportunity to allow TIO LLC to proceed with the TMT project ....

... key drivers for the increase being rising medical and pharmacy costs and growing utilization, especially in high-cost therapies such as specialty drugs ....

... DCCA Board approves settlement agreement, revocation efective 9-29-25 ....

... Seth Colby currently serves as the Chief State Economist at the state Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism ....

... Legislative Session will convene on Wednesday, January 21, 2026 ....

... Grassroot's efforts helped inspire the creation of a private permitting office to speed approvals, offering a model for post-disaster rebuilding in other communities ....

... hidden lobbyists and double-dipping food ....

... votes cast and bills introduced ....

... 95 organizations have been awarded funding ....

... ICA’s opinion dated August 28, 2025 concluded that the UIPA does not provide an express or implied private cause of action for disclosure of private information ....

... BLNR voted Friday, November 14, to defer for six months its decision-making on a DLNR Land Division recommendation to hold a contested case hearing over the proposed disposition of a water license by public auction ....

... an amicus curiae brief in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals challenging two Hawaii laws that pose undue burdens on gun owners ....

... Hirono led 130 members of Congress in filing an amicus brief with the Supreme Court ....

... Four popular Hawaiʻi state parks will implement parking management and fee systems for nonresidents and commercial vehicles ....

... OHA wants an Act of Congress 'requiring formal consultation with OHA' ....

"Permit sale in licensed dispensaries of inhalable oil extracts or concentrates"

... ONE MORE WELL LIKE KAHANA WILL SOLVE THIS FAKE PROBLEM .... 

... the department’s first apartment acquisition aimed at beneficiaries interested in a rent-with-option-to-purchase program ....

...OHA would scoop up 20% of the take on any eminent domain cash payments.   Therefore, logically they would seek to disrupt any non-cash deals....

...An Oʻahu grand jury has indicted Eldon Simer, 41, and Guy Villanueva, 30, for crimes related to a scheme to steal residential properties by forging and recording fake deeds....

... a Russian military vessel operating near U.S. territorial waters approximately 15 nautical miles south of Oahu on Oct. 29 ....

...The state of Hawai‘i has learned that the offices of the U.S. Army Secretary and the U.S. Department of Justice have begun consultations on the Army’s legal right of condemnation for training lands in Hawai‘i....

... free “Condorama XV” event via webinar, on Saturday, November 15, 2025. The event runs from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. ....

... OHA and HNC Launch Nā ʻElele o Kahikina Congressional Fellows Program in Washington, D.C. ....

... Strong winds, low humidity today could lead to Public Safety Power Shutoff ....

... applications for the Kahului residency area seat must be received by the County Clerk no later than 12:00 noon on Monday, November 10, 2025 ....

... Take the statewide survey available online ....

... Over 60 inmates who are treated by the WCCC Mental Health Unit participated in today’s event ....

... The Governor is currently accepting applications to the Public Utilities Commission .... 

... survey of over 3,200 local workers from across industries shows the cost-of-living crisis affects families across the economic spectrum ....

... The survey will run from Nov. 8 through Dec. 13, 2025 ....

... The juvenile’s father has a lengthy criminal history in both California and Hawaii that include multiple counts of domestic violence, abuse, drugs, battery, and burglary ....

... an 8th-grade history teacher, taught a federally mandated lesson about the Constitution for Constitution Day ....

... We expect to cancel roughly 36-40 flights each day through Sunday, Nov. 9 ....

... HDOT will invest approximately $360 million in multimodal projects over the next 10 years ....

... OHA estimates nearly 14,000 Native Hawaiian beneficiaries may qualify for the $350 direct payment to help meet food costs .... 

"Hawaii’s right to bring such litigation, he noted, has been threatened by the federal government's attempts to block such litigation."

...the Department of Education issued a rule that threatened to remove eligibility for student loan forgiveness to anyone who works for someone with “a substantial illegal purpose.”....