$2 trillion federal relief bill will help Hawaii ‘ride out the storm,’ Sen. Brian Schatz says
The 1,200-page bill that the Senate and President Trump agreed to early this morning is the largest stimulus package ever passed by Congress. Read more
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Gov. David Ige announces statewide business, travel restrictions to limit coronavirus’ spread
On the same day that Hawaii reported its first death from the new coronavirus, Gov. David Ige announced hours earlier new statewide restrictions Monday on the movements and activities of Hawaii residents to try to slow the spread of the deadly disease. Read more
VIDEO: Gov. David Ige announces statewide ‘lockdown’ effective Wednesday at 12:01 a.m.
Gov. David Ige today announced a statewide stay at home order on the movements of Hawaii residents in yet another dramatic escalation of the effort to limit the spread of the coronavirus in Hawaii. Read more
Economists ponder Hawaii’s road to economic recovery from coronavirus
We haven’t found the bottom yet, but at some point this will end. The worst of the pandemic will pass, and then the task will be to recover from an economic hit in Hawaii that is unlike any we’ve seen before. Read more
Federal loans available to Hawaii small businesses suffering from coronavirus crisis, Gov. David Ige says
Loans of up to $2 million can be used to pay fixed debts, payroll and other bills that can’t be paid because of a disaster’s impact. Read more
Senate President Ron Kouchi, Hawaii County lawmakers call for shelter-in-place orders
Senate President Ron Kouchi urged Gov. David Ige today to order all Hawaii residents to shelter in place for two weeks. Read more
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Hawaii Democrats cancel walk-in presidential voting that was planned for April 4
Party officials plan to add a new round of mail-in balloting to the party-run presidential primary so that people who had planned to vote in person on April 4 can still participate in the polling. Read more
Sen. Nishihara in quarantine as Legislature closes indefinitely
Just hours after he was notified he tested positive for the new coronavirus, state Sen. Clarence Nishihara found himself confined Thursday to a bedroom in his Waipahu home without even a TV to pass the time. Read more
House Speaker Scott Saiki urges Gov. David Ige to ‘shut down’ the state for 15 days
House Speaker Scott Saiki is describing the handling of the pandemic thus far as “utterly chaotic,” and is urging Gov. David Ige to shut down the state and have residents shelter in place for the next 15 days. Read more
State Sen. Clarence Nishihara believes he contracted coronavirus in Las Vegas; Hawaii Capitol closing after positive test
House Speaker Scott Saiki instructed workers at the Capitol today to leave the facility as soon as possible, and not return until given clearance to do so. Read more
Hawaii counties implement their own restrictions during coronavirus outbreak; ‘Kauai is on vacation!’
Kauai Mayor Derek Kawakami Wednesday announced a nighttime curfew for that island for all but select groups such as delivery drivers, essential workers or people commuting to work, and people seeking medical attention. Read more
Hawaii will extend closure of public schools to April 6
Students are anticipated to return to school April 7, according to the announcement. Read more
HSTA files grievance against DOE plan
The union representing Hawaii’s public school teachers is challenging a decision by the state Department of Education to require teachers to work during the second week of the extended two-week spring break. Read more
HSTA files grievance over Hawaii DOE’s plan to call teachers back next week
The Hawaii State Teachers Association is also urging that state to delay resuming classes until at least April 6, according to HSTA President Corey Rosenlee. Read more
Ige suspends public meetings and records laws as part of response
Gov. David Ige has suspended the state laws that require that government agencies meet in public and that government records be made public as part of the administration’s emergency response to the spread of COVID-19. Read more
Hawaii lawmakers recess legislative session due to coronavirus concerns
House and Senate leadership announced this afternoon that the 60-day legislative session will go into a recess effective immediately. Read more
State lawmakers hear dire forecasts for Hawaii’s economy
The newly created House Select Committee on COVID-19 Economic and Financial Preparedness heard a grim assessment Thursday morning of the near-term prospects for the Hawaii economy, and was also warned that unemployment claims are already beginning to increase. Read more
Hawaii leaders paint grim picture of coronavirus’ economic impact on state
University of Hawaii Professor of Economics Carl Bonham said this morning it is now clear the UHERO’s projections earlier this week were too optimistic. Read more
Coronavirus may cut state spending by $225 million
A panel of experts tasked with predicting how much the state will collect in taxes each year has dramatically scaled back its projections for next year, suggesting Hawaii will feel substantial economic pain from the worldwide coronavirus scare. Read more
Council on Revenues sharply cuts back on Hawaii’s revenue projections
The projections approved by the state Council on Revenues this morning are critical because Gov. David Ige and state lawmakers are required to use them as the basis for the state budget. Read more
Coronavirus scare could cost Hawaii 6,000 jobs, economists warn
A new report by University of Hawaii economists predicts the coronavirus scare will cause visitor spending in Hawaii to fall by more than 10% and wipe out nearly 6,000 jobs, but acknowledges there are a “wide range of other possible outcomes.” Read more
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