Entries for 'News Release'

... Jan 3 and 6, 2025 ....

... dangerous and excessive quantities of opioids, early fills of opioids, and “trinity” prescriptions ....

... the Governor has signed an executive order directing the Department of Health to not use resources to address situations where a 'caregiver' is cultivating cannabis for a 'patient' ....

... a list of laws taking effect on January 1, 2025 ....

... assess the readiness of the Giant Magellan Telescope (Chile) and Thirty Meter Telescope (Hawaii) to move into the major facility Final Design Phase ....

... informational briefings, to be held between January 6 through January 28, 2025 ....

... Honolulu residents have until January 7, 2025 to participate online ....

... Approximately $1.6B allocated for housing and $480M for restoration efforts ....

... two new Republican Governors ....

... The greatest statewide shortage remains in primary care, with 152 FTEs needed in total across all islands ....

... Friday, December 20, 2024 – Candidate and Voter Registration Begins ....

... UH employees may negotiate and enter into contracts with the UH on behalf of their private businesses ....

... Feds, once again, doing the job the State Judiciary can/will not ....

... The Department of Taxation Requires Employers Decrease Withholding Amounts Beginning January 1, 2025 ....

... “birth tourism” scheme that charged Chinese clients tens of thousands of dollars to help them give birth in the United States to obtain birthright U.S. citizenship for their children ....

... Interior Secretary can approve American Samoa’s constitutional amendments now and in the future without unnecessary steps in Washington, D.C., that other territories do not have ....

... another $365 million is expected to be released by DOT as HART continues to meet the milestones outlined in the grant agreement ....

... highlights FBI Honolulu’s casework in counterintelligence, counterterrorism, cyberstalking, drug and gun crimes, organized crime, violent crimes against children, white-collar crimes, and more ....

... $10.4 billion in fiscal year 2026 and $10.5 billion in fiscal year 2027, which represents an increase of $620 million (6.3%) in the first year and $664 million (6.7%) in the second year ....

... Hawaii leads the nation with 88,703 passengers per 100,000 residents. This is 11 times the national average of 7,746 ....

... Currently, all but eight commercial properties in Lahaina have been cleared and completed ....

... the missed warnings and chaotic response ....

... As one of only five U.S. Navy-sponsored University-Affiliated Research Centers, ARL at UH has secured over $175 million in funding since its establishment in 2008 ....

... Kaiawe fraudulently obtained at least approximately $126,026 in CRUA assistance benefits ....

...  sex trafficking Minor Victim 1 in 2005 and 2006; coercing and enticing Minor Victim 2 to engage in sexual activity in 2006; and producing, receiving, and possessing child pornography of Minor Victim 3 in and around 2020 to 2023 ....

... The project will cost $155 million to develop ....

... Any power outages were unrelated to the PSPS program ....

... the Solicitor General Urged the Supreme Court to Deny Requests Aimed at Stopping State and Local Lawsuits against Big Oil Companies from Advancing Toward Trial in State Courts ....

"... Should the proposed Wahiawā site be rejected, and the Hawaiʻi State Legislature decline to amend Act 73, the City will have no choice but to seek an extension of current landfill operations at Waimānalo Gulch ...."

... a 24-year-old man ingested the pills and overdosed. First responders revived the victim and transported him to the hospital for further treatment. The victim discharged himself later that day and contacted Camacho to buy more pills ....

... The economy (73%), personal finances (73%), and housing costs (64%) rank as the most significant stressors for residents, particularly for households with incomes below $50,000 ....

“...I like to think Hawaii helped kick off this national turnaround with passage of House Bill 2404, a historic tax reduction bill that Gov. Josh Green signed into law June 3....”

... a total of 30,035 in-state patients and 2,609 caregivers are registered statewide ....

... The HIHP program is currently housing 135 survivor households in 148 units ....

... $10.1 billion ....

"...restrictive regulations...."

... The month-long celebration of the Honolulu City Lights kicks-off ....

... With the income tax reform and the increase in the supply of affordable housing, we expect that living in Hawaii will be more affordable and our state’s outmigration will be mitigated ....

... Reinsurance rates have increased 20-50% per year for the past few years ....

"Presently, there is no finding of foul play or suicide."

... calendar for the 2025 Legislative Session, which will convene on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 ....

... Taiwan President begins first Pacific tour in Hawaii ....

"...innovation and economic growth...."

... The statewide average daily census was 208,032 visitors in October 2024 ....

... Leadership and committee assignments of the eighteen standing committees are as follows ....

... finalized leadership and committee assignments ahead of the Thirty-Third Legislature that opens on January 15, 2025 ....

... Kusch will serve until 2026 before facing election ....

... Event Marks the Department’s Largest Agricultural Offering in Nearly 40 Years ....

... Papahānaumokuākea: Despite being one of the world’s largest MPAs, the PMNM showed no significant fishery benefits for tuna ....

... a perfect score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign’s (HRC) 2024 Municipal Equality Index (MEI), a dramatic improvement from the city’s score of 60 just four years ago ....