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Friday, March 8, 2024 |
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OIP: Sunshine and UIPA Bills on the Move
By News Release @ 2:57 AM :: 1571 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government
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... we are halfway through the 2024 legislative session, the State Office of Information Practices (OIP) is providing this update of Sunshine Law and UIPA bills that have survived and crossed over ....
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Thursday, March 7, 2024 |
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Kouchi in Danger After Nahale-a Debacle?
By Selected News Articles @ 4:11 AM :: 3828 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Higher Education, Politicians
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... if a person who voted for Nahale-a gets ticked off enough to try and flip at least one of the votes that voted against, then they could have a shot at reorganizing the Senate ....
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Friday, March 1, 2024 |
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Rep Bert Kobayashi to Retire from Legislature
By News Release @ 5:00 PM :: 1880 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Politicians
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... to retire on November 5, 2024, at the end of his present term ....
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Wednesday, February 28, 2024 |
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Green Launches Compensation Fund for Lahaina Dead, Injured
By News Release @ 2:33 AM :: 1491 Views :: Maui County, Hawaii State Government
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"...The Fund Will Help Families of Deceased Avoid Lengthy, Uncertain Litigation...."
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Monday, February 26, 2024 |
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Hawaii needs better budgeting for Maui recovery
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 4:16 PM :: 1547 Views :: Maui County, Hawaii State Government
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... it was only a year ago that state lawmakers had a healthy budget surplus to work with. But then they went on an ill-advised spending spree ....
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Sunday, February 25, 2024 |
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How do criminals become foster parents in Hawaii?
By Andrew Walden @ 5:33 PM :: 2327 Views :: Family, Hawaii State Government
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... The DHS recruits them with offers of money ....
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Wednesday, February 21, 2024 |
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Executive Order: Hawaii is a 'Trauma-Informed' State
By News Release @ 1:25 AM :: 1772 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Health Care, Labor
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... first, Green's task force will seek out 'traumatized' State employees ....
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Sunday, February 4, 2024 |
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What Were They Thinking?
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 1518 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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... the process to separate the wheat from the proverbial chaff has begun ....
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Wednesday, January 31, 2024 |
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18 Years Later State Wins Dannenberg EUTF Suit
By News Release @ 2:38 PM :: 1531 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Health Care, Labor
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... contending that the EUTF had unconstitutionally diminished accrued retiree health benefits under Article XVI, Section 2 of the Hawai‘i Constitution ....
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Tuesday, January 30, 2024 |
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Sunday, January 28, 2024 |
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Reasons to be optimistic about the 2024 Legislature
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 11:00 AM :: 1329 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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... Will this be the year that we finally start to see positive big changes — or are we going to see more taxes, more spending, more regulations? ....
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Friday, January 26, 2024 |
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Hawaii Bill Would Take Steps Against a Central Bank Digital Currency
By Selected News Articles @ 1:18 PM :: 1858 Views :: First Amendment, Hawaii State Government
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“A person who chooses not to participate in a digital currency system shall not be subject to additional surveillance, monitoring, or scrutiny by any government entity."
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Monday, January 22, 2024 |
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VIDEO: State of the State Address 2024
By Video @ 4:56 PM :: 1294 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... Green addresses Legislature ....
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Saturday, January 20, 2024 |
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Saiki Updates House Committee Assignments
By News Release @ 9:15 PM :: 2260 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... Representatives Mizuno and Evslin ....
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Saturday, January 20, 2024 |
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Changing ideas is the key to improving Hawaii
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:37 PM :: 1298 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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"...a unique, uncensored and raw platform...."
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Thursday, January 11, 2024 |
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House Democrats Outline Priorities for 2024 Session
By News Release @ 6:14 PM :: 1180 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... on Wednesday, January 17, 2024, the Hawaiʻi State Legislature will convene ....
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Wednesday, January 10, 2024 |
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State Senate Democrats Announce Legislative Priorities for 2024
By News Release @ 4:58 PM :: 1456 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... a Senate Majority Retreat to identify and discuss legislative priorities ....
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Sunday, January 7, 2024 |
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Tax Word Find
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 1277 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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... remedy the consequences of some other folks who dropped the ball ....
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Friday, January 5, 2024 |
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2024: A chance to ‘accomplish great things’
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 2:55 PM :: 1100 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... 2023 featured “challenges galore,” but ....
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Tuesday, January 2, 2024 |
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House Finance Announces Hearing Schedule
By News Release @ 10:20 PM :: 1238 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... State departmental representatives will provide updates and requests on their budget proposals ....
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Saturday, December 30, 2023 |
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Pinata: Legislature opens GIA application processes
By News Release @ 6:16 PM :: 1373 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government
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... The Legislature will continue to accept GIA applications until Friday, January 19, 2024, at 4:30 p.m. ....
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Tuesday, December 26, 2023 |
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State Senate Announces Leadership, Committee Assignments
By News Release @ 7:17 PM :: 1869 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... Senate Leadership and committee assignments of the 15 standing committees ....
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Tuesday, December 26, 2023 |
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Hawaiʻi State Legislature Announces 2024 Legislative Timetables
By News Release @ 7:03 PM :: 1409 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... the 2024 Legislative Session which will convene on Wednesday, January 17, 2024 ....
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Wednesday, December 20, 2023 |
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Mizuno Quits House to Become Homeless Czar
By News Release @ 11:00 PM :: 1618 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Homelessness, Politicians
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... A successor for Mizuno who has served in the House (HD29) since 2006 and has been in public service for more than 32 years will be named within 60 days ....
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Monday, December 18, 2023 |
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Green 2025 Budget Adds $1.2B New Spending
By News Release @ 10:51 PM :: 1273 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... The Executive Supplemental Budget request adds $326 million in general funds to the operating budget to continue essential operations and support statewide priorities, and $890 million in general obligation bond funds ....
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Sunday, December 17, 2023 |
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School Non-Spending
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 1514 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii State Government
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... the Department of Education approached the Department of Budget and Finance with a list of about $900 million in projects that it didn’t think it could move before the funding for the project ran out of time ....
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Saturday, December 16, 2023 |
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Lahaina Fires: Legislative Working Groups Publish Final Report
By News Release @ 12:33 AM :: 1320 Views :: Maui County, Hawaii State Government
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... from six bipartisan working groups, formed to evaluate topics related to the Lahaina wildfire ....
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Friday, December 15, 2023 |
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Green Picks Miyake for HD10 Vacancy
By Andrew Walden @ 9:58 PM :: 2983 Views :: Democratic Party, Maui County, Ethics, Hawaii State Government
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... Tyson Miyake--Construction boss and former Maui County Chief of Staff under Victorino, now Vice President of Corporate Affairs for lobbying firm, Karey Kapoi LLC ....
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Thursday, December 14, 2023 |
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Hawai‘i State Capitol gets metal detectors
By News Release @ 11:25 PM :: 1385 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Law Enforcement, Second Amendment
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... Beginning Monday, December 18, the Hawai‘i State Capitol will join 37 other state capitols that have incorporated metal detection into their security measures ....
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Sunday, December 10, 2023 |
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The Two Gorillas Still Menace the Budget
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:14 AM :: 1857 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor
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... The names of the two gorillas are ERS and EUTF ....
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Sunday, December 10, 2023 |
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The easiest way to increase tax revenues
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 2:42 AM :: 1474 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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... the state had a huge surplus and many of our lawmakers were going hog-wild trying to spend it ....
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Wednesday, December 6, 2023 |
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Green Speech Marks First year in Office
By News Release @ 11:47 AM :: 1074 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... 10,800 housing units were approved. 800 were actually built ....
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Thursday, November 9, 2023 |
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Wednesday, November 8, 2023 |
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Lahaina Fires: House Working Groups recommend disaster response changes
By Selected News Articles @ 10:35 AM :: 3072 Views :: Maui County, Hawaii State Government
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... On September 6, 2023, the House formed six bipartisan working groups to evaluate specific topics related to the Lāhainā wildfire ....
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Thursday, November 2, 2023 |
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HIEMA Rewrites 'Hazard Mitigation Plan'
By News Release @ 3:11 AM :: 1712 Views :: Maui County, Hawaii State Government, Military
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... FEMA requires that states must have an approved hazard mitigation plan to qualify for numerous federal assistance and mitigation grants ....
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Saturday, October 28, 2023 |
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Gays, CNHA, ACLU Push Amendment to Hawaii State Constitution
By News Release @ 2:40 PM :: 2122 Views :: Family, Hawaii State Government
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... Coalition members say repealing Section 23 is an important step in securing marriage equality for the LGBTQIA+ community in Hawaiʻi ....
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Tuesday, October 24, 2023 |
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Legislature Accepting Applications for 2024 Session
By News Release @ 8:59 PM :: 2135 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... Legislative experience is not required ....
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Tuesday, October 24, 2023 |
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Hawaiʻi Recognized as Captive Insurance Domicile of the Year
By News Release @ 4:10 PM :: 1664 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... Greater than $5bn Gross Written Premiums ....
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Saturday, October 14, 2023 |
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Maui Emergency Sirens 'can be inoperable for extended periods'
By Selected News Articles @ 2:07 PM :: 1716 Views :: Maui County, Hawaii State Government
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... On Oct. 2, the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency (HIEMA) conducted a statewide test of the emergency warning sirens statewide ....
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Wednesday, October 11, 2023 |
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Hawaii Among Five Worst 'Sinkhole States'
By News Release @ 12:00 AM :: 3146 Views :: Economy, Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics
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... The report found that Hawaii's financial condition improved in 2022, but the state still needed $11.4 billion to pay its bills ....
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Wednesday, September 27, 2023 |
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HI-EMA Clarifies Siren-Activation Rules
By News Release @ 7:51 PM :: 1703 Views :: Maui County, Hawaii State Government
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“...These protocols haven’t changed....”
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Friday, September 22, 2023 |
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Fire Insurance Claims? Senate Field Hearing Set for Lahaina
By News Release @ 9:07 PM :: 1120 Views :: Maui County, Hawaii State Government
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... Thursday, September 28, 2023, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Lahaina Civic Center ....
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Wednesday, September 20, 2023 |
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Lahaina Fires: Chinese Disinformation Circulates at State Capitol
By Rep Gene Ward @ 2:24 AM :: 2254 Views :: Maui County, First Amendment, Hawaii State Government
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... China's most recent act of using artificial intelligence to circulate false images and videos worldwide, which purported the Maui wildfire was caused by the U.S. government thru the use of a meteorological weapon ....
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Saturday, September 16, 2023 |
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Six House Working Groups Investigate Lahaina Fires
By News Release @ 4:00 AM :: 1782 Views :: Maui County, Hawaii State Government
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... Each working group will produce a preliminary report by November 1 and deliver a final report by December 15, 2023 ....
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Friday, September 8, 2023 |
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Medeiros Resigns: Governor Blames Threats from BJ Penn
By News Release @ 5:17 AM :: 4124 Views :: Development, Hawaii State Government, Land Use, Republican Party
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"...Threats have been made against me, loved ones who don’t even work for the government, and even children...."
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Thursday, September 7, 2023 |
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Lahaina Fires: House Forms Working Groups
By News Release @ 12:00 AM :: 1816 Views :: Maui County, Hawaii State Government
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... to formulate recommendations for the upcoming session, which begins January 17, 2024 ....
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Wednesday, September 6, 2023 |
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Next Tech Fail: State Signs Giant Procurement Revamp Contract
By News Release @ 4:54 PM :: 1655 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... Hawaii signs a multi-year agreement to use mdf commerce's advanced procurement technology suite to digitize and streamline its end-to-end procurement process ....
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Wednesday, August 30, 2023 |
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Sen Keith-Agaran Resigns--Chased out by Ethics Investigation?
By News Release @ 8:59 PM :: 3137 Views :: Maui County, Ethics, Hawaii State Government
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“... I was appointed to this position, I didn’t run for it initially so I’m not wedded to staying in the Legislature ....”
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Saturday, August 26, 2023 |
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HHC, COR: Green appoints new members
By News Release @ 11:29 PM :: 3938 Views :: DHHL, Hawaii State Government
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... Governor Josh Green, M.D., has announced several appointees to state boards and commissions ....
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