Gov. Green vetoes 7 bills passed by lawmakers
Six bills in recent danger of being vetoed by Gov. Josh Green have become law after final review and feedback from stakeholders. Read more
Andrew Gomes
Andrew Gomes is a business reporter at the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Gomes is a longtime Hawaii journalist who for most of his career has concentrated on business subjects with a particular focus on real estate and land-use topics that include housing, development and agriculture.
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He is a fourth-generation kamaaina born on Oahu who earned a journalism degree from the University of Hawaii. Gomes has been a reporter for local newspapers since the mid-1990s. He regularly enjoys surfing, bodysurfing and skateboarding.
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Gov. Josh Green signs 16 bills, protecting keiki and kupuna
State officials have new tools to protect children and seniors in Hawaii from harm under several bills signed into law. Read more
New Hawaii coffee labeling law takes effect Monday
Hawaii-branded coffee products sold locally to consumers will be subject to new labeling requirements Monday under a state law enacted last year. Read more
Hawaiian Electric system upgrades to buffet electric bills
Future Hawaii electric bills won’t display the cost to ratepayers for more than $1 billion in planned grid resiliency and wildfire mitigation projects, but a bit of this anticipated expense is beginning to emerge. Read more
Downtown Honolulu electric grid upgrade will be long, disruptive
It could take 10 years to fully upgrade downtown Honolulu’s underground electric cable network under a plan being accelerated after two disruptive outages over the past two weeks. Read more
Team starts work to combat appropriation of Hawaiian culture
Seven Native Hawaiian leaders in areas including culture and law convened an inaugural meeting Monday of a legislative group aiming to protect Hawaiian intellectual property from insulting and harmful use. Read more
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Governor reignites debate over liquefied natural gas power
Gov. Josh Green has reversed a major state energy policy position of his predecessor in a move that many environmentalists don’t consider to be very “green.” Read more
Hawaii firm aims to cut cost of laying power lines underground
Putting more power lines underground is an expensive part of a plan by the state’s largest electrical utility to reduce wildfire risk, and that price could come down under an ongoing national effort with a Hawaii connection. Read more
Plan to ban 7,000 Maui short-term rentals targets resort condos
A Honolulu Star-Advertiser analysis of all the units slated for conversion in West Maui under Mayor Richard Bissen’s proposal shows that most of them were originally condominiums developed for resort use. Read more
Gov. Green lines up 17 bills passed by Hawaii Legislature to veto
Gov. Josh Green may veto 17 bills the Legislature passed this year, including one that would deposit $300 million into the state’s “rainy day” budget reserve fund. Read more
Leases awarded for Hawaiian homestead on Maui
Homeownership is on the near horizon for an initial group of Native Hawaiian households to benefit from a historic 2022 appropriation by the state Legislature. Read more
Transfer of former Navy land in Kalaeloa falls through
A state agency has backed out of a long-anticipated acquisition of land from the Navy at the former Barbers Point Naval Air Station in Kalaeloa. Read more
Ulupono investment firm to help state obtain federal grants
A local investment firm is going to help Hawaii state government officials compete for federal grants. Read more
Final phase emerging for Ward Village’s master-planned community in Kakaako
The end is approaching for turning a remnant of a kamaaina family estate that became a collection of decades-old retail centers, warehouses and office space into roughly 6,000 mostly luxury condos in at least 14 towers. Read more
Power flows from new solar farm in Ewa Beach
Developers of the 42-megawatt Kupono Solar project held a ceremony Thursday recognizing the completion of the facility, which began commercial service June 7 and has batteries capable of storing four days’ worth of electricity. Read more
First-term state lawmaker Sen. Brenton Awa stands out as unconventional
Hawaii’s 76-member Legislature has eight Republican lawmakers, yet one of them in a certain respect has been a minority of one. Read more
Low-income rental tower mostly vacant after October opening
Oahu home sales and prices mostly cooled in May
Another new, small sign of softness in Oahu’s housing market surfaced in May with a slight decrease in the median sale price for single-family homes. Read more
Hawaii insurance chief doesn’t see carrier exit as costs rise
Gordon Ito said the market is in the midst of an extremely hard period where availability of insurance is limited and costs have increased significantly. Read more
Sweeping Hawaii income tax relief becomes law
Hawaii is now on a path to go from being almost the most burdensome state for income taxes to one of the least. Read more
City land donation proposed for Kailua Hawaiian homesteads project
For the third time in two decades, city officials are seeking to make residential use out of a large parcel of vacant city land in Kailua. Read more
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