Entries for 'News Release'

Hawaii's debt levels are high for a U.S. state government, and Fitch expects them to remain so....

...at Hawaii Republican Party Headquarters Monday, March 7, between 4 - 7 pm....

If all 256 DOE schools replicate the first 74 campuses’ energy efficiency, the State of Hawaii could save more than $300 million over ten years....

...he said he will be staying overnight to “sample hospital cuisine and avoid doing dishes.”....

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

Dr. Ben Carson has officially dropped out of the race for president....

• Hawaii Island electricity use almost 49 percent from renewables
• Maui County 35 percent renewables; 
• Oahu 17 percent renewables

House Bill 1813, sponsored by state Representative Karl Rhoads,would prohibit an individual whose name appears on the deeply flawed and inaccurate “Terrorist Watchlist,” from owning or possessing firearms and ammunition.....

...Mayors on Wednesday asked federal leaders to increase funding for affordable housing, homeless assistance, and other initiatives by nearly $450 million....

In advance of the Hawaii caucuses on March 8 and March 26, the Census Bureau presents a variety of statistics that give an overall profile of the state’s voting-age population and industries....

...lists and ranks states on 39 different tax and fiscal measures, including: rates, ranks, collections, burdens, and more....

Securitas negotiated a new Airport Contract with the Hawaii Department of Transportation, Airport Division and included the wage increases as requested by IUSPO....

...the Hawaii Senate Judiciary Committee, will give decision on  SB2956  Tuesday March 1....

...Hawai‘i will focus on expanding Medicaid involvement in and support for the state’s housing and homelessness initiatives....

We are down to the final week for hearings before bills cross into the other chamber....

...The new standards are interwoven across disciplines, including connections to language arts and mathematics....

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

...Grassroot Institute Testifies in Support of CON Law Reform....

The national average of people with a graduate degree or professional degree was 11.0 percent while Hawaii’s population fell slightly short with 10.3 percent.....

...An ethics scandal called into question more than 100 votes cast by Honolulu City Council members....

Three anti-gun bills are scheduled to be heard in the House Judiciary Committee on Thursday, February 25, and Friday, February 26....

...scheduled for a hearing in the House Finance Committee on Thursday, Feb 25, 2016....

For fourteen years, Lukela served as an Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) Trustee Aide ....

Hawai‘i has the highest rate of homelessness per capita in the nation....

"I strongly encourage Republicans across the state to cast their ballots on March 8th for Ted Cruz," says McDermott....

On Monday, February 22, Senate Bill 2647, is scheduled for a Senate floor vote....

Called Decision America Tour, the focus of these prayer rallies will be to challenge Christians to pray for the United States and its leaders, and to live and promote biblical principles at home, in public and at the ballot box....

"...wind resources are presently at zero...."

Candidates must complete and file a nomination paper to appear on the ballot.....

...a new digital GIS layer to identify commercial agricultural crops grown in the state....

...The nation’s least expensive markets for gas are Oklahoma ($1.42), Missouri ($1.46) and Kansas ($1.47)....

...all bills must have moved to a final committee in the originating Chamber by the end of the day Feb 18 in order to continue through the Legislative process....

...Carson and Rubio join Senator Ted Cruz, Donald Trump, former Florida Governor Jeb Bush, and Ohio Governor John Kasich on the March 8 ballot...

...Prohibits therapists from counteracting the effort of a child molester to turn your son gay....

...modern fast starting, quick ramping generators are needed to balance the variability of solar and wind power....

The ‘Aha has (suddenly) requested that ‘Olelo cover its convention live, gavel to gavel and livestream ....

"...regarding offshore renewable energy opportunities in Hawai‘i...."

The Hawaii Department of Health’s medical marijuana registry program is now able to issue patient registration cards in a fraction of the time it took to process a year ago....

... Hawaii ranks 48th out of 51 for number of bad bridges ....

Applications due March 18, 2016 ....

...State-based estimates of healthy sleep duration prevalence ranged from 56.1% in Hawaii to 71.6% in South Dakota....

...Pfeffer was not on the job today after sending an email to the VA staff around noon Tuesday....

“Gov. Walker shared with us his experiences in overcoming the 'politics-as-usual' status quo in his state...."

...serving more than 75,000 full- and part-time employees statewide....

...and what are the other 33 states doing?  They are keeping their electricity cheap....

Kahele will take office once the state senate qualifies him and administers the oath of office....