Proposal to put fluoride in Hawaii water systems quickly dies
Water fluoridation has a long and controversial history in Hawaii, in large part because the state has very high rates of tooth decay in children. Read more
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Bill to permit edible cannabis products advances
A key Senate committee gave preliminary approval Tuesday to a bill authorizing the sale of edible medical cannabis products in Hawaii, although it likely would be many months before those products are legally available here even if the bill passes. Read more
Tulsi Gabbard’s all-in effort in New Hampshire puts her in a bind
U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard was counting on New Hampshire to provide some momentum for her wobbly presidential campaign, but both the public opinion polls during the past week and the early election returns in the Granite State on Tuesday showed she wouldn’t get the political boost she needed. Read more
Hawaii Attorney General’s Office hires nationally known ethics expert
Hui Chen, an anti-fraud expert who made national news when she resigned from her U.S. Department of Justice job in the wake of the firing of FBI Director James Comey, has been hired by the Hawaii Attorney General’s Office. Read more
Ex-Council member John Henry Felix resigns from rail board
Businessman and former Honolulu City Councilman John Henry Felix is resigning from the rail authority board effective as soon as his replacement is confirmed. Read more
Hefty campaign donation from Hawaii triggers federal complaint
A mysterious Hawaii company that donated $150,000 to a mainland political action committee has prompted a complaint to the Federal Election Commission, which is being asked to investigate and fine the company. Read more
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Gov. David Ige tied for least popular governor in the nation, poll finds
Ige tied with Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont of Connecticut for the lowest approval rating, at 32%. Read more
Hawaii U.S. Sens. Hirono, Schatz vote to convict Trump
Hawaii U.S. Sens. Mazie Hirono and Brian Schatz voted Wednesday to convict President Donald Trump on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, with Hirono alleging in a Senate floor speech that Trump is a danger to the nation. Read more
Sen. Mazie Hirono describes Trump as a danger to the nation, votes to convict
If there was any doubt where she stood, Hawaii U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono put it to rest with a speech on the Senate floor this morning in which she said President Donald Trump is a danger to the nation. Read more
Hawaii lawmakers propose closing loopholes on guns, changes to laws regarding mental illness
State lawmakers announced a package of proposals Tuesday afternoon designed to provide more help to people with mental illnesses, and to close loopholes in Hawaii’s firearm laws in the wake of the Jan. 19 shooting deaths of two Honolulu police officers. Read more
Hawaii legislators propose decriminalizing larger amounts of marijuana
In what may be another small step toward eventual legalization of cannabis here, a key state Senate committee Tuesday tentatively approved a bill to decriminalize possession of up to 10 grams in Hawaii. Read more
Hawaii Democrats won’t have Iowa’s caucus problem, says head of state party
Hawaii Democrats will use a new mail-in balloting process and a new ranked-choice voting system to poll party members on who they want to be the next president of the United States, but interim Hawaii Democratic Party Chairwoman Kate Stanley said she does not expect to see anything like the problems on Monday that threw the Iowa caucuses into turmoil. Read more
Hawaii lawmakers announce plans to expand mental health treatment, tighten gun laws
State lawmakers announced a package of proposals this afternoon that attempt to do a better job of coping with mental illness and to close loopholes in Hawaii’s firearms laws in the wake of the shooting deaths of two Honolulu police officers on Jan. 19. Read more
Schatz declares Trump ‘guilty on both counts’
Hawaii U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz declared President Donald Trump to be “guilty on both counts” in the impeachment trial, and Schatz announced on the U.S. Senate floor Monday that he will vote to convict the president. Read more
Trump guilty on both impeachment counts, Sen. Brian Schatz declares on Senate floor
He calls the Senate’s refusal to call witnesses an “affront to the basic idea of a trial.” Read more
New bill would limit ‘revolving door’ for lobbyists
A bill that would limit the ability of state lawmakers and top state officials to leave their government jobs and then quickly go to work lobbying the state Legislature is advancing in the state Senate. Read more
Red-light camera bill advances in Legislature
Hawaii counties would be authorized to establish three-year programs to test out a new photo enforcement system for ticketing people who run red lights under a bill that won preliminary approval last week from the House Transportation Committee. Read more
Changes proposed for law on medical aid in dying
Hawaii’s medical-aid-in-dying law, called the Our Care, Our Choice Act, took effect at the beginning of last year. Read more
Mayor Caldwell warns of another rail delay
Mayor Kirk Caldwell says the city is “not yet confident” the first 11-mile segment of the Honolulu rail line will open at the end of this year, and told the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation that it should stop promising the public that rail will open even earlier. Read more
Mayor Kirk Caldwell skeptical of HART’s promise to open Honolulu rail in October
Mayor Kirk Caldwell says the city is “not yet confident” the first 11-mile segment of the Honolulu rail line will open on time at the end of this year. Read more
Longtime tax critic advocates for a new fee to recruit Hawaii police
At the start of this year the Honolulu Police Department was “short” 318 officers, with many more eligible for retirement, Ward said in his statement. Read more
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