Entries for 'News Release'

We reviewed 139 cases and determined the supervisor inappropriately removed system controls for 100 benefits claims....

Alaska SJR17 is the product of a continual, cooperative effort with officials in Hawaii....

...The Department of Planning and Permitting will hold a series of meetings in April to seek public input in identifying and mapping Oahu’s Important Agricultural Lands....

...Making Honolulu Age-Friendly – An Action Plan has been finalized and is being released today for public comment for 30 days....

The transaction remains subject to approval by the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission....

...expanding from a sanctuary that manages only humpback whales to one that manages all natural and cultural resources within its boundaries....

The new savings estimators are part of the Hawaiian Electric Companies’ support for electrification of transportation....

...Average daily visitor spending (-6.4% to $194 per person) was lower compared to last February....

Characteristics receiving the lowest percentage of excellent or good ratings were the availability of affordable quality housing, cost of living, and traffic flow on major streets....

Nonprofits will be able to use GEMS financing to prepay a power purchase agreement (PPA) for a PV system that will fix their electricity costs for 20 years....

...Former WCO Executive Director Sophina Placencia (who has now also been charged) said the organization's board of directors fired Pitolo in May 2010 after she discovered Pitolo had stolen money....

The County Health Rankings & Roadmaps program helps communities identify and implement solutions that make it easier for people to be healthy....

Marc Hubbard, 46, of Cornelius, NC...charged by indictment, unsealed today, in a conspiracy to defraud victims who thought they were investing in concert promotions....

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

...If recent cuts are finalized, beneficiaries would face cumulative premium increases, benefit reductions of more than $120 per month....

...April 7 through April 16 on Oahu, Hawaii Island, Maui, Molokai and Lanai....

Wednesday, March 25, 2015, from 6-7pm....

...ONLY those who stood by to directly benefit financially from the bill were provided an opportunity to testify on it....

​The College and Career Indicators Report​ (CCRI) released today by Hawaii P-20 Partnerships for Education....

...Since 2005, however, gasoline usage has actually declined steadily, which today forces more ethanol into less gasoline....

...the legal procedure by which an individual or organization in Puerto Rico can request an administrative waiver from the Jones Act....

This is the sixth National Citizen Survey of Honolulu residents conducted for the City....

Our review covered 150 outstanding audit recommendations from 2004 to 2013....

More than 350 people participated in a planning workshop at McCoy Pavilion....

...Aumua Amata, who serves as the Vice-Chairman of the subcommittee, addressed Esther P. Kia’aina....

...the Commission has long-held that there is an exemption to Revised Charter of Honolulu Sec. 11-1041 for helping non-profit organizations with projects that the Mayor has officially designated as a project with community–wide benefit....

...an analysis of each new special or revolving fund proposed by legislative bills....

...only two in five principals (41%) say they can express concern or critique DOE policies and practices without fear of reprisal, retaliation, or being unfairly evaluated....

...The average interest rate on the tax-exempt bonds for new projects is 3.39 percent, the second lowest rate in modern history....

...subsidy programs assessed in each state....

...Hawaii’s Supreme Court ruled decisively in favor of online travel companies....

SB473, is to be heard in the House Friday, 3/20 in the Committee on Labor and Public Employment....

...Comments must be post-marked, emailed, faxed, or hand delivered no later than Thursday, April 2, 2015. All comments will be kept confidential....

... The Hawaii State Constitution prohibits members of the Ethics Commission “from taking an active part in political management or political campaigns.” ....

...Sand Should Return with Trade Winds....

...the Lava Tube dishonor is given for a lack of communication and keeping the public in the dark....

...Hawaii Appleseed is making solid progress advancing important legislation to benefit low-income people in our state....

Fixed costs for debt service and retiree benefits comprise a high and growing share of general fund spending....

This translates to an additional $191.4 million in anticipated revenues to the state general fund for fiscal biennium 2016-17....

...IRS is seeking volunteers to serve on the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel, a federal advisory committee that identifies major taxpayer concerns and makes recommendations for improving IRS service....

The Department of the Attorney General released its annual report detailing statewide and county firearm registration statistics for calendar year 2014....

...House bills will now move through Senate committees and Senate bills will move through House committees....

Only eight states saw increases under 15 percent: New York, Virginia, Mississippi, North Dakota, Hawaii, Maine, Connecticut and West Virginia....

...Ten open government bills are still alive after First Crossover....

All three nominations are subject to confirmation by the Senate....

...2015 Edition of Facts and Figures: How Does Your State Compare?...

...25 are in shelter; 43 are receiving homeless prevention assistance; seven were placed directly into housing; and another six have been assisted with airline funds which have enabled them to be reconnected with families in the U.S. mainland....

...Obama Hawaii Christmas vacations over the past three years have cost taxpayers $15,540,515.10 in travel expenses alone....