Entries for 'News Release'

The Hawaii Republican Party Honors War Hero, Captain Jerry Coffee, U.S. Navy (RET.), at the Proud To Be An American Dinner on October 27, 2015....

Hawaii: 21% of middle market firms are minority-owned ....

"...come January, when the Legislature convenes, we’re going to have to address it...."

“The Cadillac tax is a harmful provision that would affect one in four employers,” Hirono said....

Comments must be post-marked, emailed, faxed, or hand delivered no later than Friday, October 9, 2015....

"...I believe that we should not rush to complete a deal...."

The program will offer a 25 percent discount on standard electric rates from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. That’s a reduction of about 8 cents from the September kilowatt hour rate of 31 cents....

The Aloha State, one of Kiplinger's top ten least tax-friendly states, is known for its high cost of living....

The meeting will be held at Washington Middle School from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Weds Sept 30....

Act 103 authorized Maui Region to transfer its facilities to a new entity as a way to mitigate future budget deficits....

Meanwhile, ACLU fails in effort to keep the homeless on the street....

The Commission is accepting proposals through October 31, 2015, to amend the Charter....

...whether SunEdison abused its position as the controlling shareholder of TerraForm in order to advance its own interests at the expense of TerraForm and its minority shareholders....

The Hawaii State Hospital in Kaneohe for more than a decade has been challenged with overcrowded patient conditions....

...1.1 acre property located at 85-248 Farrington Highway....

But Hawaii has 3rd lowest obesity rates....

President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Visits Hawaii for the First Time....

...health plans are rated based on performance and quality of care....

...Na'i Aupuni is the Office of Hawaiian Affairs/State of Hawai'i's attempt to relinquish my peoples' cultural and political rights....

Today in discussions with DLNR leadership, a protest leader agreed to remove the tent and to “lighten their presence” on the mountain....

...premiums are expected to rise further as a result of various Affordable Care Act-related fees....

The lawsuit alleges that the City violated the United States Constitution when it destroyed personal property belonging to the plaintiffs....

...The initial wave is expected at 3:11 a.m. HST in Hilo on Thursday, Sept. 17....

The workshop is designed for landowners, developers, real estate brokers....

Findings from the 2014 National Survey on Drug Use and Health....

...The results show that 48 percent meet or exceed the achievement standard in ELA. In math, 41 percent of students tested meet or exceed achievement standards....

...ranking states on two measures of safer sex: sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and contraception across eight (8) indicators....

...Mr. Montes published or approved the publication of appeals to members of the Party and others to refrain from making monetary contributions to the Party....

The ACLU has shared a copy of the settlement agreement in this case with Maui County and Kauai County, both of which have had similar pre-employment medical examination requirements....

Livability.com has released its third-annual Top 100 Best Places to Live list....

...would bring at least 45 percent of full-time salaried workers under overtime rules....

...statewide public briefings on three health care initiatives meant to improve insurance coverage, health care access, and coordination of care....

There isn't a one-size-fits-all approach to reducing heat in schools, but there is a process....

For adults 18 to 49 years, methamphetamine was the most frequently reported primary substance at the time of admission (42% - 50%)....

Sutton will take the reins on legal research, legislative drafting and other support tasks for the Hawaii Senate Minority....

Francis stressed that Hawaii.com will complement, not compete against, the Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau’s (HVCB) GoHawaii.com site....

Public Safety Officials Encourage Residents to Create a Safety Profile with New Service....

...the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Federal Trade Commission confirmed the companies' view that the merger presents no likelihood of potential anticompetitive effects in Hawai'i....

...the first two rail cars are now in Pittsburg, California and are on schedule to arrive in Honolulu in the first quarter of 2016....

Clare E. Connors has been an attorney at the law firm of Davis Levin Livingston in Honolulu, Hawaii since 2011....

...all Council members received a great number of donations from entities that would profit directly from approval of the Ho’opili/Rail project....

The Remembrance Walk opens with a ceremony at the Honolulu Police Department Headquarters.  The walk proceeds to the Honolulu Fire Department Headquarters on Queen Street for bell ringing ceremonies....

"...identifies how and from whom students, faculty and staff can seek confidential support or report incidents of sex discrimination and gender-based violence...."

Only 34% of females and 15% of males in Hawai'i have been fully immunized....

Tuesday March 8, 2016 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm....

Nai Aupuni is an OHA subcontractor pretending to be independent ....

...there are 51 empty beds at the Lighthouse Shelter in Waipahu....

...thinning cash and investments and unrestricted monthly liquidity due to a long history of deficits, a high backlog of deferred maintenance, a need to carefully manage operations with continued expense pressure across the 10-campus system, and a high percentage of unionized staff....

Applications will be accepted through October 3, 2015....