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Tuesday, July 8, 2025 |
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Paid in full. Trust? Still pending.
By Selected News Articles @ 8:36 PM :: 105 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Small Business, Tourism
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... while the names may change, the pattern — unfortunately — hasn’t ....
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Tuesday, July 8, 2025 |
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SB933CD1: Shell Bill Gives Legislators $50M to Dole out to their Friends
By News Release @ 7:26 PM :: 125 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government
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... assigned to a Conference Committee where it was totally rewritten with content not included in any previous version ....
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Tuesday, July 8, 2025 |
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Green Signs Condo Insurance Stabilization Law
By News Release @ 2:15 PM :: 192 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Cost of Living
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... Zephyr Insurance Company, has partnered with the Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund to accept and process applications from Condominium and Townhouse Associations ....
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Friday, July 4, 2025 |
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Green Vetoes Eight of 20 on 'Intent to Veto List'
By News Release @ 3:13 AM :: 616 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... Legislature will not schedule override session ....
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Friday, July 4, 2025 |
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Green: 'Big Beautiful Bill' Cuts MedQuest and EBT Cards
By News Release @ 2:39 AM :: 766 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Health Care
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“While it won’t be easy to stop all the damage from these cuts, we’re moving quickly to protect our communities."
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Wednesday, July 2, 2025 |
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Hawai‘i’s state road usage charge begins for electric vehicles on July 1
By News Release @ 4:07 AM :: 705 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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"...by 2033, the program is expected to expand to all light-duty vehicles...."
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Tuesday, July 1, 2025 |
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Green Signs State Budget
By News Release @ 11:35 AM :: 400 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... Green today signed House Bill 300 (Act 250), the Executive Biennium Budget ....
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Monday, June 30, 2025 |
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Lawsuit Challenges “Dam Special Fund” Used to Undermine Constitutional Expenditure Controls
By Tom Yamachika @ 3:57 PM :: 517 Views :: Ethics, Agriculture, Hawaii State Government
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... The lawsuit alleges that the Special Fund was intended to be, and is, used to circumvent expenditure controls that are in the Hawaii Constitution for the protection of taxpayers ....
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Saturday, June 28, 2025 |
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No Surprise: BLNR Rejects Another Army EIS
By News Release @ 1:15 PM :: 616 Views :: Hawaii County , Honolulu County, Environment, Hawaii State Government, Military
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... this is a negotiating position for the master lease renewals ....
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Wednesday, June 25, 2025 |
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HTA Hearing Uncovers an Old Story: The State Still Doesn’t Pay on Time
By Selected News Articles @ 4:44 PM :: 619 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Tourism
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“... Hope you’ve got a good banker for bridge loans—because we might not pay you on time ....”
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Wednesday, June 25, 2025 |
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Green Adds One More Bill to 'Intent-to-Veto' List
By News Release @ 3:24 AM :: 572 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... Green added SB 935, Relating to Government, to the 2025 Intent-to-Veto list transmitted to Legislative leadership by the statutorily required June 24 deadline ....
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Wednesday, June 25, 2025 |
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Bills that passed the Lege now on the edge
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 3:18 AM :: 493 Views :: Development, Hawaii State Government, Law Enforcement
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... SB66, which would create a permitting “shot clock” and allow third-party permit approval if the 60-day processing deadline is not met; and HB126, which would reform the state’s civil asset forfeiture process ....
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Thursday, June 12, 2025 |
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House Announces New Assignments: Leadership, Committee Chair
By News Release @ 5:50 PM :: 956 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... Speaker Nadine K. Nakamura today announced updated leadership and committee appointments in the Hawaiʻi House of Representatives ....
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Sunday, June 8, 2025 |
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The Unseen Stopper Committees
By Tom Yamachika @ 6:00 AM :: 584 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government
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... money chairs’ macabre tradition ....
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Friday, June 6, 2025 |
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Governor Green Releases 'Intent-to-Veto' List
By News Release @ 11:59 PM :: 1009 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... Green informed legislative leaders and stakeholders of his intent to veto 19 bills ....
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Thursday, May 29, 2025 |
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Joe Gedeon Appointed to Fill Gene Ward's House Seat
By News Release @ 1:45 AM :: 950 Views :: Honolulu County, Hawaii State Government, Republican Party
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... I have been asked if I plan on running for the House District 18 seat in November of 2026. I can advise you today that I have filed with Campaign Spending Commission as the initial step in that process ....
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Sunday, May 25, 2025 |
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2025 Legislative Special Funds -- 0 for 86
By Tom Yamachika @ 6:00 AM :: 816 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government
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... out of the eighty-six special and revolving funds reviewed, not one of them met the statutory criteria ....
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Saturday, May 24, 2025 |
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VIDEO: Grassroot legislative wrap-up tour
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:00 PM :: 678 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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... the defeat of nearly all attempts to add more taxes and the passing of five Grassroot model bills and other Grassroot-supported measures ....
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Sunday, May 18, 2025 |
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2025 Legislative Also-Rans
By Tom Yamachika @ 6:00 AM :: 851 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... a few bills that passed both houses of the legislature, but did not make it through conference, may come back to haunt us next year ....
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Monday, May 12, 2025 |
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2025 Legislative Wrap-Up
By Tom Yamachika @ 3:05 AM :: 939 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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... there were a few tax increases and a bill that is kind of a tax cut ....
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Sunday, May 4, 2025 |
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The Major Raid that Wasn’t
By Tom Yamachika @ 6:00 AM :: 1171 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government
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... Senate Draft 2 of the bill proposed to raid ninety-seven special funds for $320M ....
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Friday, May 2, 2025 |
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Grassroot hails passage of bills aimed at boosting housing supply, helping Lahaina
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:30 AM :: 968 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... State legislators also OK'd bills that will increase healthcare access and reform civil asset forfeiture, pending approval by the governor ....
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Thursday, May 1, 2025 |
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State Launches Operation Hire Hawai‘i to Fill Vacant Positions
By News Release @ 6:00 PM :: 1214 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor
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... More than 900 interested job seekers attended ....
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Thursday, May 1, 2025 |
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Hawaii legislature approves $20 billion state budget
By Court House News @ 1:38 PM :: 1070 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... Hawaii lawmakers passed the budget for the next two years and began voting on more than 200 bills as the legislative session draws to a close ....
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Tuesday, April 22, 2025 |
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FULL TEXT: Conference Commitee Approves State Budget Bill
By News Release @ 2:21 AM :: 1672 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... finalized in a joint conference committee after both chambers initially passed different versions. The bill will now be up for final reading in both chambers before heading to the Governor's desk ....
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Sunday, April 20, 2025 |
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Grassroot Wrap-up: How Legislature handled housing, taxes, rebuilding Lahaina and more
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:20 PM :: 989 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... Registration open for Grassroot’s legislative wrap-up luncheons ....
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Sunday, April 13, 2025 |
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Grassroot 'legislative wrap-up' tour starts May 13
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:16 PM :: 1143 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... dates, times and locations ....
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Wednesday, April 9, 2025 |
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Kouchi, Nakamura Agree: Legislators will not have to vote on Massive Pay Hike
By News Release @ 12:37 AM :: 1201 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government
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... pay raises ranging from 35% to 48% over the next six years for top state executives, lawmakers and judges ....
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Tuesday, April 8, 2025 |
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Testimony: Grassroot Bills on the Move
By Grassroot Institute @ 11:59 PM :: 1666 Views :: Honolulu County, Kauai County, Hawaii State Government
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... state and county testimonies the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii submitted for consideration by the respective lawmakers in late March and early April 2025 ....
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Saturday, April 5, 2025 |
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HCR100: Mandatory LGBTQ Training for State Agencies
By Hawaii Family Forum @ 7:14 PM :: 1284 Views :: First Amendment, Gambling, Hawaii State Government
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... harassment and discrimination training for state employees demonstrate sufficient competency in LGBTQ+ identities and culturally specific gender identities ....
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Tuesday, April 1, 2025 |
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HB300 Highlights: Senate WAM Passes Budget Bill
By News Release @ 6:06 PM :: 832 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... A summary of totals included in the approved budget ....
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Sunday, March 30, 2025 |
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Hawaii Family Forum Legislative Week in Review
By Hawaii Family Forum @ 8:02 PM :: 1100 Views :: Gambling, Hawaii State Government
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... SCR121 Sports Betting Working Group ....
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Sunday, March 30, 2025 |
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Grassroot Institute Testifies on Dozens of Bills
By Grassroot Institute @ 7:31 PM :: 1062 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... dozens of bills still on the move ....
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Sunday, March 30, 2025 |
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New maps improve Hawaiʻi’s wildfire risk warnings
By News Release @ 5:50 PM :: 1268 Views :: Maui County, Hawaii State Government
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... these maps provide a daily, high-resolution look at the most current fire ignition risks statewide ....
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Saturday, March 22, 2025 |
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SCR179 and SR149: LGBTQ Commission to Rewrite Entire Hawaii Legal Code with "Gender Neutral Language"
By Hawaii Family Forum @ 4:25 PM :: 2575 Views :: Family, Hawaii State Government
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... the state LGBTQ+ Commission and the Commission on the Status of Women review the Hawaii Revised Statutes ....
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Wednesday, March 19, 2025 |
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Open Letter to Governor Green: Construction failures at multiple state-funded facilities
By Selected News Articles @ 1:40 PM :: 2759 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government
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... including the Hawai‘i State Hospital, Hawai‘i State Capitol, and Hawai‘i Convention Center ....
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Tuesday, March 18, 2025 |
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Hawaii climate change bill shelved amid federal cutting spree
By Court House News @ 9:53 PM :: 932 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... A Hawaii House committee shelved plans to allocate rainy day fund interest to climate projects. ....
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Sunday, March 16, 2025 |
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Grassroot Bills Alive After Crossover
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:35 PM :: 1158 Views :: Development, Hawaii State Government, Small Business, Taxes
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... March 6, marked the halfway point of the Hawaii's 2025 legislative session, which is when the bills that are still alive cross over from the House chamber to the Senate and vice versa ....
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Thursday, March 13, 2025 |
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Study: Hawaii's roads and bridges rank 48th for condition and cost-effectiveness
By News Release @ 5:06 PM :: 1177 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics
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... Hawaii's highways rank last in the nation in urban Interstate pavement condition, last in rural fatality rate, 47th in urban fatality rate, and 26th in structurally deficient bridges ...
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Thursday, March 13, 2025 |
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Grassroot: Highs and Lows of 2025 legislative session at halfway point
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:48 PM :: 1050 Views :: Development, Hawaii State Government, Small Business, Taxes
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... The Hawaii Legislature has reached its halfway point and many promising bills in the areas of housing, taxation and economic freedom are still alive ....
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Thursday, March 13, 2025 |
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HB300: House Passes Budget Bill
By News Release @ 3:38 PM :: 941 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... HB300 will now move to the Senate for consideration ....
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Wednesday, March 12, 2025 |
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Hounded by Enviros, Rodrigues Withdraws as Water Nominee
By News Release @ 4:04 PM :: 916 Views :: Development, Hawaii State Government, Land Use
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... control of water is the enviros new tool to block affordable housing and force you out of Hawaii ....
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Friday, March 7, 2025 |
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Hawaii AG Celebrates Injunction Against Trump Funding Cuts
By News Release @ 12:57 PM :: 1525 Views :: National News, Hawaii State Government, Health Care, Higher Education
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“NIH’s proposed drastic reduction of our facilities and administrative rate would result in the elimination of approximately $16.5M in funding that the University of Hawaiʻi uses...."
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Thursday, March 6, 2025 |
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$21.19B: House Finance Committee Approves State Budget
By News Release @ 1:57 PM :: 867 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... the House draft of the budget bill (HB300), will now proceed to the House floor for third reading and are expected to cross over to the Senate on Wednesday, March 12 ....
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Tuesday, March 4, 2025 |
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Applicants Wanted for State Ethics and Campaign Spending Commissions
By News Release @ 5:16 PM :: 1000 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government
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... Vacancies on both commissions are appointed by the Governor from a list of nominees submitted by the Judicial Council ....
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