Entries for 'News Release'

...North Korea appears relentless; and will continue test after nuclear test, before it perfects its missile capability....

...input law-abiding Hawaii gun owners into a federal biometric database, managed by the FBI, for continuous monitoring....

...classes are available to eligible children at 19 public elementary schools....

...One Rock also has a unique strategic relationship with Mitsubishi Corporation....

...2016 graduation dates for 64 schools statewide including public charter schools....

Bills include heat abatement for schools, crime victims’ rights, body cameras for police, senior care facility inspections, affordable housing, and the Judiciary budget....

Measures include teacher travel exception, water rights, assistance for displaced Maui sugar workers....

...Employment Forecasts for the Short-Term Future – 2017....

Candidate filing for the 2016 Elections runs from February 1, 2016 through June 7, 2016....

...HART’s financial and operating plans are not reliable....

Yesterday,  House Bill 625, House Bill 2632, House Bill 2629 and Senate Bill 2647 all passed their final floor votes in the Senate and House, respectively....

...the average monthly rent for single-family homes in Honolulu was $2,691....

...Hawaii fails to provide any information at all on recipients of key subsidy programs....

...report examines the non-English speaking population in Hawaii based on data collected by the U.S. Census Bureau from 2010 to 2014....

Ige has appointed Darrel Galera as chairman of the Governor’s ESSA team....

For a decade, OHA has been advocating for co-trustee status....

...183 individuals moved off the streets....

Defendants who agree to plea deals will be offered alternative sentences such as community service or enrollment in court-ordered treatment....

The Hawaii State Department of Health is reviewing the criminal history records of applicants for the Medical Marijuana Dispensary licenses....

If confirmed by the State Senate, Nagata will serve a term of six years....

Rockefeller Institute Blinken Report: Gambling Not a Solution to State Revenue Woes....

The East-West Center in Hawaii received a $5.9 million earmark....

...your letter singled out my performance as a HART Board member and used the term "mismanagement."....

...SCOTUS ruling confirms “one person one vote” standard for states....

The Stored Property Ordinance (“SPO”) and Sidewalk Nuisance Ordinance (“SNO”) only apply to City & County of Honolulu....

...four anti-gun bills, House Bill 625, House Bill 2632, House Bill 2629 and Senate Bill 2647 were given notice to be placed on the Senate and House floor calendars for next Tuesday, April 12....

...one of the panel members was unable to fully participate in the selection, and his scoring will not be included....

Candidate filing for the 2016 Elections runs from February 1, 2016 through June 7, 2016....

... We at Hawai'i Free Press are still looking for women who really, really, want trannies in the ladies room with them .... still looking ....

The appointments are subject to confirmation by the Senate....

...the Department of the Interior provided approximately $409 million to affected jurisdictions .... In contrast, affected jurisdictions estimated costs of $2.1 billion....

...favoritism and abuse of trust and power could lead to sexual harassment....

...on proposed changes to the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands’ administrative rules....

Senate Bill 2954 could be scheduled for third and final read at any time....

School by school reports...

FULL TEXT: 2015 Service Efforts and Accomplishments Report and The National Citizen Survey for the City and County of Honolulu....

"...the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands will capitalize on this momentum as we continue to work with the Legislature to close the gap before the end of this legislative session....”

...State’s improved financial outlook leads to lower interest rates on refunding general obligation bonds....

Chief Justice Recktenwald appointed Dr. Dubanoski to the Commission, replacing Dr. Phyllis C. Horner, for the remainder of her term, effective April 2, 2016 and expiring on April 1, 2019....

In 2013, married couple David and Li-Rong Radich sought firearm licenses for self-defense after Li-Rong was attacked in their home....

...retired Hawaii island circuit court judge Riki May Amano (Ret.) has been selected as the hearings officer to conduct the Mauna Kea contested case hearing....

Candidate filing for the 2016 Elections runs from February 1, 2016 through June 7, 2016 ....

...“The smart-grid program would cost the 455,000 HECO customers on average $747...."

...Rally at Queen Liliuokalani Statue, Friday 11am to 1pm....

Public-Private partnerships will provide medically frail homeless discharged from The Queen’s Medical Center with a safety net for short-term homecare and housing support....

In response to recent provocative actions taken by China in the South China Sea....

Total spending by all visitors was $43.3 million per day in February 2016....