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...Out-of-state minors can also apply if they (claim to) meet specific eligibility criteria....

...Representatives say bills also address money in politics, fight public corruption....

...Gun Control Bills Pass Chamber of Origin & Resolution Introduced to Redefine or Repeal the Second Amendment....

...Hawaii economic growth well below U.S. average over the past 10 years....

... Under the new rule issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, providers in any clinic that receives Title X funding will be barred from referring a patient for an abortion ....

...As the 2019 Legislative Session nears its crossover deadline this week, the House of Representatives has passed nearly 500 bills....

...important legislation relating to government data and information and technology strategy remain in play, with some bills already crossing over to the other house....

...transsexual wins $95K after being fired by Big Island New Age retreat center....

...Residents were presented with a list of eight potential projects and asked their level of support for each, even if it involved raising taxes or fees....

...Crossover is the deadline for bills to pass third reading in order to move (or “crossover”) to the other chamber....

"If public officials can't understand it, how are supposed to expect our constituents to?"

...Zumper National Rent Report: March 2019....

...pedestrian fatalities up 1800% in Hawaii....

...Senate Bills 600, 621, and 1466....

...Visitors to the Hawaiian Islands spent a total of $1.62 billion in January 2019, a decrease of 3.8 percent compared to January 2018....

...Tulsi Gabbard is polling below Pete Buttigieg and John Delaney in NH....

...the number of homeless in shelters is down 19%....

...Wage and Hour Division (WHD) focused on retail mall employers in Hawaii, recovered $698,120 in back wages and liquidated damages for 339 employees, and led WHD to assess $59,523 in civil penalties for child labor violations during Fiscal Year 2018....

...Hawaii ranks among top half of all states for babies, according to a first-of-its kind report. The State of Babies Yearbook: 2019....

...The 2018 consolidated renewable portfolio standard (RPS) remained the same percentage as it was in 2017, at 27 percent. The consolidated number would have been 29 percent had Puna Geothermal Venture (PGV) produced at the same level as 2017....

...Hawaii small-business association offers a better idea for State House to consider....

...Hawaii residents reported the highest wellbeing in the U.S. in 2018, reaching the top spot for the seventh time since Gallup began tracking wellbeing in 2008....

...In order to get to the 270 electoral votes needed to win the presidency, Trump would have to win all but one or two of the states in which his 2018 approval rating was between 41% and 49%....

...The seven-point package of common sense initiatives is being called “Look All Ways,” and is designed to increase the safety of pedestrians, drivers and cyclists....

...Title IX became law in 1972....

...Hawaii is one of six states with more self-identified liberals than conservatives....

...Four themes emerged from the Twitter data during the early period: 1) information processing; 2) information sharing; 3) authentication; and 4) emotional reaction....

... An attorney with Mr. McCorriston’s legal education and experience, should certainly realize his allegation is both false and "baseless" ....

...The tuition schedule for the 2019–20 academic year at the University of Hawaiʻi’s 10 campuses will remain as previously approved ....

...These measures will move to a full vote on the House floor....

...People who use any of Hawai‘i’s small boat harbors, offshore moorings, landings or wharfs will have a chance to comment on new proposed fees and rules....

...By exporting airliner exhaust, the nearly 50% growth in Hawaii tourism numbers since 2008 is simply evaporated from this report.....

...Residents can now track local progress on issues, including homelessness and affordable housing....

...Identification of 6,342 intersections in need of ADA improvements, of which only 238 unconstructed curb ramps remain....

...Previously, Asuncion was a senior regulatory analyst and senior integrated resource planning analyst at Hawaiian Electric Company....

...This week, both the House Committee on Judiciary and Senate Committee on Judiciary will be considering numerous anti-gun measures....

...the offtaker for a sizeable project the Company was working on in Hawaii sent the Company a letter purporting to terminate the subject power purchase agreement....

...Data, strategic planning bills critical to transforming state government....

...HLPA Predicts Residential and Commercial Building Increase in 2019....

... HART is required to deliver documents to a Honolulu Federal Grand Jury on or before March 7, 2019 ....

...Ige has appointed Phyllis Shimabukuro-Geiser chairperson of the Hawai‘i Board of Agriculture.  Former Chair Denise Albano resigned for personal reasons on January 29, 2019....

...Honolulu is the 18th-most congested city in USA....

...Candidate registration open through Friday, February 15, 2019....

...The following vacancies need to be filled....

...On February 14th, 2019 the FSM National Government was informed that the United States Government has approved the sharing of information related to this case....

...three finalists to replace Kamehameha Schools Trustee Corbett Kalama whose term ends on June 30, 2019. They are:  Anton Krucky, Coralie Chun Matayoshi and Crystal Rose....

...On Wednesday, February 13th, the Hawaii state House Committee on Public Safety, Veteran and Military Affairs will be hearing several anti-gun bills....

...Not Included: HRS 171-93: Law Allows Swap of Lava-Covered Lots for State Property in Zone 3....

... the DOFAW hearing will be held at 7:00 pm on February 15, 2019 at Kula Elementary School, 5000 Kula Highway in Kula ....

...The University and HGEA refuse to allow her to resign union membership....