Entries for 'News Release'

...Audit of Housing First, Community Assistance Program, and Hale Mauliola Homeless Programs....

...The State of Girls 2017: Emerging Truths and Troubling Trends....

...double-digit increases in the number of exam takers, exams taken and scores of 3 or higher....

The hearings will be held at the following times and locations....

...the most received in a quarter century--But Fall 2017 enrollment at UHM still dropped 2.5% from Fall 2016.....

...Enviros win 90% in Hawaii Supreme Court....

...At 10am on Wednesday, September 20, the Department of Health (DOH) is having the first public hearing for its new petition process to add new conditions for the use of medical cannabis....

...two full-day trainings on “How to Run a Campaign” and “What to Expect After a Successful Campaign” run by lobbyist and former State Democratic Party Chair Alex Santiago....

...$27,100 = Each taxpayer's share of Hawaii's debt....

...up 25% since 2012....

"...Doing nothing is unacceptable...." -- Mayor Kirk Caldwell, Sept 18, 2017

... Only five states had statistically significant increases in single coverage premiums 2015 to 2016 -- Hawaii is 5th ....

...All terms begin July 1, 2018....

...Schatz is one of a handful of Democrat lawmakers who have received generous campaign donations from Menendez....

The U.S. Census Bureau released income, poverty, health insurance, housing and other data from its American Community Survey (ACS) for 2016 on September 14, 2017....

...This is not a public hearing and members of the public will not be allowed to testify, argue, or otherwise present to the BLNR....

...StarKist will pay a $6.3 million penalty and provide emergency response equipment to the American Samoa Department of Public Safety, Fire Services Bureau....

...Cash Transaction Will Continue under New ‘Cashless’ System....

...plaintiff alleged that the staff at Koko Head Elementary School excluded her four-year old son from participating in class and discriminated against him....

...September 11, 2001 and September 11, 2012....

...The rule changes cover a spectrum of boating and ocean recreation uses, such as: commercial use and parking permits and fees; commercial marine operations and tours....

... to  discuss the current status of the Honolulu rail project. He will meet with representatives from Hitachi, Seibu, and Tokyu Corporation ....

...I will be going as part of the Red Cross Shelter Management Team.  We’ll be setting up and managing a shelter for Florida families affected by Hurricane Irma....

...The ceremony will be held on Monday, September 11, beginning at 10 a.m. in front of the Eternal Flame Monument on the front lawn of Honolulu Hale featuring Honolulu’s first responders and airline representatives....

...Department announces 2017-18 enrollment figures for public and charter schools....

...the State can pay billions for Rail but it can't pay thousands for vaccinations....

...Hawaii ACT Composite score beats only Nevada, Mississippi, and South Carolina coming in 4th-worst in the USA....

...In two and a half years we have successfully reduced the pipeline from nearly $750 million to $505 million....

...Sen. Dianne Feinstein suggests DACA is on shaky legal ground....

......Our floor amendment to exclude neighbor islands from the 1% TAT increase received support from four other neighbor island Representatives....

...Ige’s signing of the rail funding bill also allows the Honolulu City Council to approve Bill 45, which extends O‘ahu’s half-percent surcharge to the state general excise tax another three years....

"...Our undocumented students are an integral part of our community...."

...The state's economic engine starts on Main Street....

The E Ola Pono campaign encourages youth groups to promote peace, pono and respect at their schools and communities through student–led campaigns....

...A copy of the decision, Rachel H. v. Department of Education, State of Hawaii, is attached....

...Require the State Auditor to perform a forensic audit to look for fraud, waste, and abuse....

...Hawaii's adult obesity rate is currently 23.8 percent, up from 15.7 percent in 2000 and from 8.9 percent in 1990....

"...An undercover investigation for EnviroWatch highlighted the brutality of dog meat farms in Hawaii...."

...the release of the State of Hawaii’s annual Uniform Crime Report, Crime in Hawaii, 2016....

"One thousand classrooms now have air conditioning, and over 300 more will be complete by the end of September. In addition, hundreds more have been cooled using other heat abatement strategies,” Gov. Ige said....

...Apo violated the State Ethics Code by using OHA resources, and his position with OHA, to advance his private business interests....

...Visitor spending statewide increased through the first seven months of 2017 (+8.9% to $9.95 billion)....

...While all eyes are on rail....

...There's a sucker born every minute....

...John Paul Jones detected and tracked a target missile launched from the Pacific Missile Range Facility on Kauai....

...Elon Musk made lots of campaign contributions.  He expects to be repaid....

...Burned Out: Is Your State Full of Overworked Doctors and Nurses?....

...The Court ruled the State holds an easement over the seawalls and is not liable for attorneys’ fees....

...Presidents Bush and Obama mocked the Antiquities Act’s limitation that monuments can only be designated on federal ‘land’ by designating huge ocean monuments....

...SB1 has been deleted from the WAM Hearing notice and replaced by SB4.... WAM Hearing Monday 3pm, Capitol Auditorium....