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Wednesday, April 26, 2023 |
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2023 Hawaii legislative wrap-up: the highlights and the lowlights
By Grassroot Institute @ 10:11 PM :: 2382 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... Grassroot Institute of Hawaii is hosting events across the state in May to discuss how key measures fared at the Legislature this year ....
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Wednesday, April 26, 2023 |
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Conference Committee Approves Budget Bill
By News Release @ 9:56 PM :: 2382 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... A final version of the State Budget Bill (HB300 CD1) was approved last night by Senate and House conferees ....
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Sunday, April 23, 2023 |
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Grassroot Institute Legislative Week in Review
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:00 PM :: 2255 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... testimony submitted during the past week includes ....
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Sunday, April 23, 2023 |
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Are you ready to hear the real facts about OIP?
By News Release @ 6:26 AM :: 2982 Views :: First Amendment, Hawaii State Government
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... people often make inaccurate assumptions about what OIP is and what it does ....
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Sunday, April 23, 2023 |
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TANF Hoarding, Continued
By Tom Yamachika @ 6:00 AM :: 2521 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... Hawaii was called out by the nonprofit newsroom ProPublica in 2022 for letting TANF money gather dust in some dark corner instead of putting it to use helping families and children ....
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Thursday, April 20, 2023 |
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Conference Committee: Fraud, fictitious claims, and campaign funds
By News Release @ 10:25 PM :: 2601 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government
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... House and Senate conferees began negotiations today on judiciary measures relating to fraud, fictitious claims, and campaign funds ....
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Tuesday, April 18, 2023 |
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Secret Conference Committee Tracking System
By Andrew Walden @ 12:11 AM :: 2552 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... this is not easy to find ....
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Friday, April 14, 2023 |
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HB300: Senate Sends Draft of State Budget Back to House
By News Release @ 8:08 PM :: 2381 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... The Senate's version of HB300 for the biennium budget covering fiscal years 2024 (FY24) and 2025 (FY25) includes appropriations of $11,652,494,699 and $9,942,927,794 in general funds, respectively. Additionally, the bill allocates $19,840,434,756 in FY24 and $18,151,811,832 in FY25 for all means of financing. ...
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Tuesday, April 11, 2023 |
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Second Crossover: House Approves 77 More Senate Bills
By News Release @ 7:19 PM :: 2206 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... These bills now head back to the Senate for their consideration ....
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Tuesday, April 11, 2023 |
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Bribery: Rep Ty Cullen gets 24 Months Prison
By News Release @ 5:49 AM :: 2734 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government
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... Cullen accepted bribery payments on eight (8) separate occasions over the course of several years ....
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Sunday, April 2, 2023 |
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Legislative Madness
By Tom Yamachika @ 6:00 AM :: 2341 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government
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... “It’s just four months of chaos" ....
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Friday, March 31, 2023 |
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Creating Positions: Senate WAM Budget Burns Your Tax Cut Money
By News Release @ 7:19 PM :: 2033 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... can you count how many times the word 'adding' is used? ....
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Thursday, March 30, 2023 |
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Bra and Panty Birthday Parties: Lawsuit Details Work Life at Hawaii DOBOR
By Andrew Walden @ 1:52 AM :: 8859 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government
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"...You must promise me that if things ever get really ugly between the both of us, you will not say a word about this...."
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Saturday, March 25, 2023 |
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This Week’s Testimony from Grassroot Institute
By Grassroot Institute @ 11:44 PM :: 2533 Views :: Honolulu County, Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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... The Hawaii State Legislature is off and running again after a brief pause during which the House and Senate exchanged the bills they each had approved ....
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Saturday, March 25, 2023 |
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Dela Cruz Manipulation? Senate Rejects Green's Pick for DBEDT
By News Release @ 3:50 AM :: 4758 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government
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... Green's pick for #2 at DBEDT is Dane Wicker, a current business partner and former chief of staff to Sen. Donovan Dela Cruz. If Sadayasu is rejected, Wicker could advance to #1 ....
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Thursday, March 23, 2023 |
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Rookie House Democrats Tout Bills
By News Release @ 10:56 PM :: 2412 Views :: Democratic Party, Hawaii State Government
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... 55 bills introduced by the House Majority Freshmen have passed third reading in the House and crossed over to the Senate ....
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Thursday, March 23, 2023 |
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Green Signs First Bills into Law
By News Release @ 2:48 AM :: 2641 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Judiciary, Law Enforcement, Life
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... SB36 amends state law to allow county prosecutors to initiate felony cases by complaints following preliminary hearings and prohibits multiple attempts to initiate a felony prosecution for an offense, except in certain circumstances ....
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Sunday, March 19, 2023 |
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Republican Bills On The Move
By News Release @ 10:25 PM :: 2464 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Republican Party
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... The following measures have PASSED the first crossover and are moving to the Senate ....
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Wednesday, March 15, 2023 |
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House passes state budget for third reading
By News Release @ 10:19 PM :: 2392 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Tax Credits, Taxes
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... update on the state budget and the Majority Caucus' legislative priorities ....
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Wednesday, March 15, 2023 |
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Green Marks First 100 Days as Governor
By News Release @ 5:57 PM :: 1675 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... Gov. Green became Hawaiʻi’s ninth governor on December 5, 2022 and has since managed to fully staff his office ....
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Sunday, March 12, 2023 |
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California’s Surplus to Deficit
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 2287 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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... the revenue that did materialize was spent in a flash ....
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Sunday, March 12, 2023 |
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Good news, bad news at Legislature’s halfway mark
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:39 AM :: 2363 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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... The Hawaii Legislature is halfway through its 2023 session ....
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Saturday, March 11, 2023 |
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First Crossover: Republican Legislative Report
By News Release @ 11:00 AM :: 2355 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Republican Party
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... four House Republican Bills Cross Over to Senate ....
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Saturday, March 11, 2023 |
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Kouchi Thanks Green for Releasing Capital Improvement Project Funds for Kauai
By News Release @ 1:57 AM :: 2485 Views :: Kauai County, Ethics, Hawaii State Government
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... The Princeville Public Library will receive $2 million ... Kaua‘i High School will receive $1.5 million ....
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Thursday, March 9, 2023 |
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House Finance Committee Approves $18.9 Billion Budget
By News Release @ 3:50 AM :: 1993 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... The intention is not to immediately spend the money ....
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Monday, March 6, 2023 |
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Time running out at Legislature for bills hoping to make it to the governor's desk
By Grassroot Institute @ 10:20 PM :: 1990 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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... 'Crossover' is March 9, but any bill not out of committee by today likely will be dead ....
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Sunday, February 26, 2023 |
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Five Republican Bills on the Move in the House
By News Release @ 5:48 PM :: 2647 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Republican Party
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... The following measures are moving through the legislature ....
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Wednesday, February 22, 2023 |
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After Bribery Arrests: House Adopts New Rules
By News Release @ 10:21 PM :: 2373 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government
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... House Rules 29.1–29.3 and 62.5–62.6 incorporate CISC recommendations relating to ethics reform, ethics disclosures, standards of conduct, and conflict of interest ....
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Thursday, February 16, 2023 |
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Thursday, February 16, 2023 |
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Green Appoints Evslin, LaChica to House
By News Release @ 1:26 AM :: 1883 Views :: Democratic Party, Hawaii State Government
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... Luke Evslin will serve House District 16 (Wailuā, Hanamā‘ulu, Kapaia, Līhu‘e, Puhi, portion of ‘Ōma‘o) on Kaua‘i and Trish LaChica will serve House District 37 (Mililani Mauka, Mililani Town, Koa Ridge and Waipi‘o Gentry), on O‘ahu ....
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Monday, February 13, 2023 |
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Governor sends additional budget requests to Legislature
By News Release @ 11:49 PM :: 1728 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... since taxes are not being cut, lets spend this money ....
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Sunday, February 12, 2023 |
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Get Out, Evil! Stay In, Good Fortune!
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 1921 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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... Japanese celebrate a festival known as Setsubun. While there are regional variations on how to celebrate it, many of them involve roasted beans and an Oni, or demon ....
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Saturday, February 11, 2023 |
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A ‘Capitol Convo’ about Hawaii’s high cost of living
By Grassroot Institute @ 7:10 PM :: 2280 Views :: Economy, Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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... factors that contribute to the state’s high cost of living, such as its high cost of housing, high taxes, boondoggle projects, shortage of medical professionals and more ....
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Saturday, February 11, 2023 |
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‘The more-government stuff doesn’t work’
By Grassroot Institute @ 7:03 PM :: 1829 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... Hawaii isn’t doing so well ....
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Thursday, February 9, 2023 |
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Wednesday, February 8, 2023 |
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Sunday, February 5, 2023 |
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Grassroot Institute hits the ground running in promoting liberty at Legislature
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:49 PM :: 1572 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... Grassroot Institute of Hawaii so far has submitted more than 20 pieces of testimony on bills relating to issues ranging from housing to healthcare ....
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Sunday, February 5, 2023 |
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Did You Meet Your Goals This Year? – Pff, We Don’t Care
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 1598 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... Our Legislature’s 2023 session is definitely cranked up now ....
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Sunday, January 29, 2023 |
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Don't let emergency orders become the norm
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 7:33 PM :: 1367 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Homelessness
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... bureaucracy and red tape have become a major barrier to affordable housing in Hawaii ....
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Tuesday, January 24, 2023 |
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Could this be a good year at the Hawaii Legislature?
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 10:54 PM :: 2552 Views :: Development, Hawaii State Government, Land Use, Small Business, Cost of Living
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... we have high hopes for a few ideas that could make a real difference for our state ....
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Tuesday, January 24, 2023 |
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Proposed Hawaii State Privacy Laws
By Selected News Articles @ 1:49 AM :: 2532 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Health Care, Small Business
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... Hawaii lawmakers introducing consumer privacy bills and biometric privacy bills ....
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Tuesday, January 24, 2023 |
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Green's State of the State: What's to like?
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 1:38 AM :: 1861 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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... Most compelling was the governor's proposal to increase tax deductions and support open records, but all the talk about spending was worrisome ....
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Monday, January 23, 2023 |
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VIDEO: State of the State Address
By Video @ 3:18 PM :: 2017 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... Gov Josh Green, State of the State address, January 23, 2023 ....
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Saturday, January 21, 2023 |
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Feds award Hawaii $15.8 million to offset COFA costs
By Selected News Articles @ 5:38 PM :: 2112 Views :: World News, Hawaii State Government
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... About 16,300 members of the COFA lived in Hawaii, according to numbers from fiscal year 2022 ....
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Thursday, January 19, 2023 |
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Let the sun shine in
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 2:33 AM :: 1765 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government
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... The only question is whether they have the political will ....
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Wednesday, January 18, 2023 |
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Opening Day for 2023 Legislature
By News Release @ 4:14 AM :: 1506 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. ....
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Wednesday, January 18, 2023 |
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Hawaii targets housing reform as Legislature returns
By Selected News Articles @ 3:39 AM :: 2717 Views :: Development, Hawaii State Government, Land Use, Tax Credits, Taxes, Cost of Living
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... 156 bills are on the current docket to be introduced in the House of Representatives and Senate ....
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Wednesday, January 18, 2023 |
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Green Names New Disaster Advisor and HI-EMA Administrator
By News Release @ 3:33 AM :: 2267 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Military
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... Luke Meyers is joining the Office of Governor Josh Green, M.D., as the State Disaster Management Advisor (SDMA), with Col. (Ret.) James D.S. Barros named as the new Administrator for the Hawai‘i Emergency Management Agency (HI-EMA) ....
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Tuesday, January 17, 2023 |
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House Democrats Outline Top Priorities for 2023 Session
By News Release @ 3:10 AM :: 1850 Views :: Democratic Party, Hawaii State Government
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... On Wednesday, January 18, 2023, the Hawaiʻi State Legislature will convene ....
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