Entries for 'News Release'

... how long would an ethical person stay at KSBE? ....

... to advocate for policies that promote economic growth, job creation, and greater opportunity for all ....

... DLNR removed a water hose being used to siphon water into an encampment of meth addicts on the lower slopes of Diamond Head ....

... bipartisan task force to conduct oversight on issues facing the U.S. territories and Freely Associated States (FAS) in the Indo-Pacific region ....

..  Dela Cruz sales pitch for latest boondoggle ....

... Judicial Selection Commission to determine whether Judge Hall should be retained in office for an additional term of six years ....

... following the signing of a bill by Governor Josh Green, M.D., facilitating the continued community-based management of this 65-acre state park ....

... seeking the names of all students and faculty serving on the UH William S. Richardson School of Law Admissions Committee ....

... ask for up to three months of additional support ....

... Desalination is an expensive energy hog ....

... “Pinky’s Hempire,” alleged that DOH’s interim administrative rules regarding hemp processing were illegal and that the prohibition on Delta-8 and Delta-10 THC products was unconstitutional ....

... mold spores are present. An air quality test by a certified remediation company is being scheduled.  Until further notice, the Headquarters office is TEMPORARILY CLOSED for your health and safety ....

... air tour management plans would severely limit helitours at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and the Haleakalā National Park ....

... Warren Haruki, who recently retired from several executive positions, has been appointed to serve as the new board chair ....

... HCDA informational hearing on June 7 at 10:30 on Kakaako Makai Rule Amendments ....

... The Judicial Selection Commission is accepting applications and nominations ....

... Red Hill 2023 Consent Order between the EPA, Navy, and Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) ....

... and State Tax Collections per Capita--Hawaii 4th Highest ....

... Three Lowest States: Arkansas (2.1), Mississippi (2.3), Hawaii (2.5) ....

... For the 2023 legislative session, Hawaii introduced five measures, two of which passed ....

... projected economic growth rates for Hawai‘i for both years are better than the expected growth rates for the nation ....

... see the list of elected candidates ....

... Former Governor Neil Abercrombie, Attorney Lauren Akitake, and Global Resiliency Hub CEO Alapaki Nahale-a will fill seats for the term beginning July 1, 2023 for five-year appointments, subject to confirmation by the Hawai‘i State Senate .... 

... The 10-unit village is being constructed by nonprofit HomeAid Hawaii in the mauka-most section of the Department of Health parking lot, will be completely fenced and will have 24-hour private security ....

... Nightly closures of runway 8L from 5 p.m. and 7 a.m. will be needed for a 140-day period to complete the improvements to the runway ....

... On May 23, 2023, a settlement was reached in the case of Yukutake vs Shikada, which challenged Hawaii's law on carrying batons in public for self-defense ....

... After a lengthy investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) into corruption at the DPP, honest services wire fraud charges were filed against six individuals, including Inouye, arising out of schemes in which employees of the DPP took bribes in exchange for performing official acts at DPP ....

"... urgently take action to create safe and healthy digital environments that minimize harm and safeguard children’s and adolescents’ mental health ...."

... 26 counts of prohibited wildlife trafficking (HRS 183D-66) and 26 counts of possession of endangered and protected wildlife ....

“... we cut their heads off right in the [obscenity omitted] palace, for treason -- for treason and human trafficking ....”

... The new commissioners will be selected by Mayor Rick Blangiardi and Council Members Matt Weyer (District 2), Tommy Waters (District 4), Calvin Say (District 5), Tyler Dos-Santos-Tam (District 6), and Val Okimoto (District 8) ....

... 30 percent decrease over the past four years in the number of out-of-state permits issued in the City and County of Honolulu, falling to 2,545 in 2022 from 3,655 in 2019 ....

... The four original contracts were negotiated in the 1990s and 2000s ... a typical residential customer using 500 kilowatts could see savings ranging from $9 to $13 per month ....

“Sam dedicated some 20 years to representing East Honolulu and was a vocal member of the Republican Party and a longtime strong voice for small business.”

... $27M of Green's illegal $200M slush fund has spilled into CNHA's lap ....

... The main areas where progress was cited were affordable housing, homelessness, the high cost of living, healthcare, education, and the environment ....

... SEW A LEI FOR MEMORIAL DAY ....

... the agency or employee explain and furnish proof of why they need to be exempted from the nepotism law ....

... “Choose Aloha” Program teaches keiki to choose love not hate, bullying, self-harm or suicidal ideation ....

... Senate Bill 821 passed the Legislature, with only one legislator voting no for the final floor vote across both chambers ....

... new rules designed to rein in the offensive language motorists want to affix to their Hawaiʻi license plates ....

... opportunity to review and comment on the proposed two-year core budget that begins on July 1, 2023 ....

... A $2 million settlement has been reached in a lawsuit brought by six women who were the victims of sexual assault and sexual harassment by former Adult Corrections Officers (ACOs) at the Women’s Community Correctional Center (WCCC) .... 

"...Hawaiian Electric’s modeling shows that...energy rates may rise in the near-term transition to clean energy...."

... cadets who participated in all four years of the program are more likely to graduate, have higher rates of attendance and lower rates of suspension ....

... Red Rock routinely and repeatedly charged mark-ups ranging from approximately 100% to 130% ....

... Bills of interest introduced in 2023 ....

... Fernandes has distinguished herself as a leading expert in the areas of reproductive and LGBTQ+ rights, and as one of the State’s top litigators defending Hawaii’s gun laws against Second Amendment challenges ....

... The Department had a successful legislative session, with five out of the seven administrative bills we advocated for being passed ....

... If approved, Angelos would start Monday, June 5, succeeding David Matlin ....