COVID-19

... Archaic Protectionism Is Set to Sink Alaska Cruises ....

... statewide RevPAR decreased to $58 ....

... Federated States of Micronesia is one of the most advanced countries on Earth ....

... The Department of Health will announce when sites are prepared to accept registration for this new age group ....

... The governor’s continued exercise of extended unilateral power also has called into question the legality of the state’s emergency powers law ....

... Laissez les bon temps rouler! ....

... DLIR announced that it has completed system updates for the Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) program that was extended by the Continued Assistance Act ....

... increasing Hawaii's tax burden at a time when its economy is in its worst depression ever ....

... COVID-19 is affecting the mental health of all Hawai‘i residents, but especially for young adults and those whose household income is less than $50,000 ....

... He explains his vote in detail ....

... According to the survey commissioned by the Hawai‘i Department of Health, 55% plan to get vaccinated as soon as they are eligible and 36% will wait before receiving their vaccinations ....

... It is naturally hard to say no to an ex-tweeker who, at Bishop Estate, achieved the kind of things most Honolulu politicians can only dream of ....

... Ige must sign a bill into law before March in order to prevent automatic assessment increases from being triggered ....

... Under the freshly funded relief program, the Department has partnered with the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement (CNHA) as its administrator ....

... During a follow-up revisit of Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home on Jan. 6, 2021, inspectors found the facility to be in compliance, avoiding a mandatory termination of the facility on April 16, 2021 ....

"...By requiring legislative approval for the extension of an emergency past a 60-day time limit, the bill would take a positive step toward protecting the balance of powers and the public trust...."

... but not so much with Corona Virus rates ....

... After nearly a year of the governor exercising unilateral power, it is clear the people need a greater voice in dealing with emergencies ....

... surveyed visitors from the U.S. mainland who visited Hawaii in the first two weeks of December 2020, to gauge their experience with Hawaii’s Safe Travels program ....