Legislative session began amid uncertainty, ended with relief for Maui and taxpayers
Some bills that passed out of this year’s session had been years and even decades in the making. Read more
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Some bills that passed out of this year’s session had been years and even decades in the making. Read more
This year’s total compares with $25.7 million for 35 claims last year. Read more
The support comes as Kahikina, whose $275,000 executive contract with HART expires Dec. 31, recently received a critical performance evaluation. Read more
Before the session-ending send-offs, the House and Senate on Friday passed three big-ticket bills. Read more
Green also signed six “good governance bills” into law designed to promote public trust and citizen participation and enhance openness in decision-making processes across the state. Read more
The indictment alleges that Cuellar and his wife accepted close to $600,000 in bribes from Azerbaijan and the bank, which was not named. Read more
Hicks’ testimony gave jurors an inside look at the campaign’s damage-control efforts when Trump faced multiple accusations. Read more
The Honolulu City Council plans to earmark $27 million in federal funds to repay eligible, unionized city workers employed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more
Now, Menendez’s lawyers have gone further, asserting that the habit was rooted in deep psychological trauma tied to his father’s suicide nearly 50 years ago and a family history of confiscated property in Cuba. Read more
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House Republicans rolled the bill out this week as part of their efforts to condemn the pro-Palestinian protests that have surged across the country. Read more
The comments have the potential to be a diplomatic irritant for the administration, which has spent years courting the governments of both Japan and India. Read more
Trump stands accused of falsifying business records to hide a hush money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels shortly before the 2016 presidential election. Read more
City Managing Director Mike Formby said the city’s need for a new Ocean Safety department is not in question. Read more
The bills include $1 billion to help Maui recover from the wildfires and another bill that gives counties the authority to regulate short-term vacation rentals on their islands, including the ability to ban them if they choose. Read more
The former Republican presidential standard-bearer insisted that he did nothing nearly so cruel as Noem by strapping a pet dog to the roof of his car, a much-mocked episode from his 2012 White House campaign. Read more
“I think every member of Congress needs to take that vote and let the chips fall where they may,” said Greene, a Rome Republican. “And so, next week I am going to be calling this motion to vacate.” Read more
The repeal was passed by the Senate in a 16-14 vote and is expected to be quickly signed by Governor Katie Hobbs, a Democrat. Read more
The bill designates the Agriculture Department as the lead agency in coordinating the state’s biosecurity efforts. Read more
Chief John Titchen — a critic of the mayor’s plan to create a stand-alone Ocean Safety Department without an oversight panel — was first placed on unpaid administrative leave but is now on paid leave. Read more
The latest escalation in the students’ demonstration against the war in Gaza also drew censure from Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams, who said they were in communication with university administrators. Read more
Experts who work with hunting dogs like Noem’s said she should have trained — not killed — the pup, or found other options if the dog was out of control. Read more