Entries for 'News Release'

...The new term for the Commissioner will begin July 1, 2019 and run for four (4) years, expiring on June 30, 2023....

...with a month to go, legislators will have plenty of time to raise your taxes....

...Kona Pacific Public Charter School, 222 students, 37.4 percent not vaccinated....

...March 27th, the Hawaii state House Committee on Judiciary will be holding a decision making hearing on anti-gun legislation, Senate Bill 600 and Senate Bill 1466.  On Thursday, March 28th, the Senate Committee on Judiciary will be holding a decision making hearing on House Bill 720....

...Before we submit our plan to the DNC, we need your input. On April 24, our State Central Committee will vote on a final plan. Please give us all your comments before then....

...through 2018, the incidence of drug related deaths in the state has surpassed traffic fatalities in Hawaii. Fortunately, death rates have declined since the Initiative was launched, with more than 120 overdose reversal from administration of Naloxone in the last year....

...tax increases would affect commercial, up by 14 cents per $1,000 of valuation; industrial, up by 3 cents per thousand; hotel and resort, up by 23 cents per thousand; and short-term rental, up by 27 cents per thousand....

...Gabbard trails 10 points behind Pete Buttigieg....

...The proposed draft will come to the Commission in April 2019 for final acceptance before being submitted to HUD for approval....

...The board member has a strong background in collective bargaining and believes that one of the reasons he was appointed to the board was to assist it in collective bargaining matters....

...Since its creation in 2009, the TPP Program has provided nearly $1 billion....

... it is expected at least 130 electric buses will be added to fleets during the course of the pilot, including tour buses, school buses and public transit systems like TheBus on Oahu....

...but none of them can keep up with American Samoa delegate....

...Justice Department Reaches Agreement With Hawaii Department of Public Safety to Ensure Equal Access to Its Programs for Inmates With Disabilities....

...Interest-free home down payment loans now available....

...support efforts to advocate for, adopt and implement 100 percent smoke- and tobacco-free policies, including limiting the use of e-cigarettes....

...the Hawaii state House Committee on Public Safety, Veteran and Military Affairs is hearing anti-gun bills SB 600, SB 621, and SB 1466....

...Innovation is a principal driver of U.S. economic growth....

...This is our last opportunity to provide public testimony to the committees hearing the bills....

... Weekly Update from GovTrack.us ....

...that contributed to much of the inaccurate information reported worldwide about the lava flow....

...Terminix Announces Its List of the Top 50 Most Termite-Infested Cities....

...OHA is pleased....

...The Circuit Court of the Second Circuit (Maui, Molokai, and Lanai) is seeking applications for independent grand jury counsel for 2019 to 2020....

...The American Samoan Government and its people were barely consulted before these monuments were established or expanded. As a result, our local fishermen were barred from accessing the waters that Samoans have been visiting for over a millennium....

...The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) will hold 14 community meetings across the state to get public feedback on the concept of a road usage charge....

...balloting takes place online from Friday, April 26 through Friday, May 17....

... Weekly Update from GovTrack.us ....

...Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced the Open America’s Water Act of 2019 Thursday, a bill which would repeal the Jones Act and allow all qualified vessels to engage in domestic trade between U.S. ports....

...The share of low-income households experiencing severe housing cost burden continues to increase....

...On March 5th, 2019 the citizens of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) voted for their elected representatives in the Congress of the FSM....

...The report includes an evaluation of the following categories: aviation (C-), bridges (C+), coastal areas (C-), dams (D), drinking water (D+), energy (C-), roads (D+), schools (D+), solid waste (C), storm water (D-) and wastewater (D+)....

...Kaneshiro's decision to take a "leave of absence" does not stop the Supreme Court proceedings regarding his law license....

...Out-of-state minors can also apply if they (claim to) meet specific eligibility criteria....

...Representatives say bills also address money in politics, fight public corruption....

...Gun Control Bills Pass Chamber of Origin & Resolution Introduced to Redefine or Repeal the Second Amendment....

...Hawaii economic growth well below U.S. average over the past 10 years....

... Under the new rule issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, providers in any clinic that receives Title X funding will be barred from referring a patient for an abortion ....

...As the 2019 Legislative Session nears its crossover deadline this week, the House of Representatives has passed nearly 500 bills....

...important legislation relating to government data and information and technology strategy remain in play, with some bills already crossing over to the other house....

...transsexual wins $95K after being fired by Big Island New Age retreat center....

...Residents were presented with a list of eight potential projects and asked their level of support for each, even if it involved raising taxes or fees....

...Crossover is the deadline for bills to pass third reading in order to move (or “crossover”) to the other chamber....

"If public officials can't understand it, how are supposed to expect our constituents to?"

...Zumper National Rent Report: March 2019....

...pedestrian fatalities up 1800% in Hawaii....

...Senate Bills 600, 621, and 1466....

...Visitors to the Hawaiian Islands spent a total of $1.62 billion in January 2019, a decrease of 3.8 percent compared to January 2018....

...Tulsi Gabbard is polling below Pete Buttigieg and John Delaney in NH....

...the number of homeless in shelters is down 19%....