Bill focuses on regulating short-term payday lending
Lawmakers are looking to revamp the short-term lending industry in Hawaii, where so-called payday loans can carry annual interest rates as high as 459 percent. Read more
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Hawaii lawmakers to consider legalizing medically assisted death
The House Health and Human Services and Judiciary Committees are scheduled to hold a joint public hearing next week on proposed legislation that would allow terminally ill adults with less than six months to live to end their lives with prescription medication. Read more
State may suspend limits on claims over child sexual abuse
The state may again temporarily suspend the statute of limitations for child sexual abuse victims to file lawsuits against their alleged perpetrators, regardless of when the abuse happened. Read more
Bill would let Airbnb brokers act as tax agents
A proposal that would allow Airbnb to collect tens of millions of dollars in state taxes generated by short-term rentals using the online home-sharing platform would also make it illegal for Airbnb to do business with any rental operators breaking county zoning laws. Read more
Tsutsui expected to join Hanabusa campaign
Not long after his abrupt resignation as Hawaii’s lieutenant governor, Shan Tsutsui is said to be gearing up to run the Maui operations for the gubernatorial campaign of U.S. Rep. Colleen Hanabusa as she mounts a challenge to Tsutsui’s old boss, Gov. David Ige. Read more
Seniors in Kakaako affordable housing to get rent assistance
Gov. David Ige announced Wednesday that the state plans to provide $2.8 million over 15 years in rental subsidies for seniors living in the Na Lei Hulu Kupuna affordable housing project, where tenants feared rent increases under new owners. Read more
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Waianae homeless camp seeks help from state
Residents of a large homeless encampment near the Waianae Small Boat Harbor say they are not to blame for many of the concerns being cited as reasons to explore shutting down the village on state-owned property. Read more
Lawmakers seek solutions for Waianae encampment
Leadership in the state House of Representatives tabled a bill Tuesday that would have protected roughly 200 residents of a long-standing homeless encampment near the Waianae Small Boat Harbor from being swept from the state-owned property. Read more
Handling of Takai campaign funds raises questions
The presumably dormant re-election campaign for the late U.S. Rep. Mark Takai has paid out close to $5,000 over the past year to purchase data from a Washington, D.C.-based campaign software vendor that tracks voter information. Read more
State bill would mandate emergency shelter space
All new state buildings would have to be designed and built with shelter space capable of withstanding catastrophic disasters under a proposal making its way through the Legislature. Read more
Bill would raise minimum hourly wage to $15
Hawaii’s hourly minimum wage would increase over two years to $15 by 2020 under a proposal advanced Tuesday by the Senate Labor Committee. Read more
Chin is sworn in as lieutenant governor
Newly sworn-in Lt. Gov. Doug Chin says he can responsibly balance the job of being second in command of state government while campaigning for Congress. Read more
Escapee’s sexual relations at hospital fuel debate
Lawmakers took Hawaii State Hospital officials to task over reports that escaped patient and admitted killer Randall Saito had a half-dozen sexual relationships while in the psychiatric facility’s care — including with hospital employees, who legislators believe may have helped him escape in November. Read more
Chin takes oath to become Hawaii’s lieutenant governor
Former state Attorney General Doug Chin took the oath of office this morning to officially become the 13th lieutenant governor of the state of Hawaii, replacing Shan Tsutsui who abruptly resigned Wednesday. Read more
Kim attracts most donations in race for seat in U.S. House
Veteran state lawmaker Sen. Donna Mercado Kim flexed her fundraising muscle and raised more than $170,000 in campaign contributions so far to support her run for the U.S. House seat representing urban Honolulu. Read more
Chin takes state’s No. 2 post
State Attorney General Doug Chin announced today that he will continue to campaign for Congress while agreeing to fill out the remaining term of Lt. Gov. Shan Tsutsui. Read more
Measure again seeks to have Airbnb collect taxes
Lawmakers are again weighing legislation that would allow Airbnb to collect for the state an estimated $30 million a year in taxes generated by short-term rentals marketed on the popular home-sharing platform. Read more
Ige campaign beats out Hanabusa, collects $811K for governor’s race
Gov. David Ige raked in more than $800,000 in campaign donations for his re-election bid in the last half of 2017 — short of the $1 million he set out to raise in that time frame, but slightly more than his Democratic opponent U.S. Rep. Colleen Hanabusa. Read more
Ige raises more than $800,000 for re-election bid
Gov. David Ige garnered more than $800,000 in campaign donations for his re-election bid through the end of the year — short of the $1 million he planned to raise in that time frame, but more than his Democratic opponent U.S. Rep. Colleen Hanabusa. Read more
Hotel taxes are eyed for 1-way tickets for homeless
The state’s hotel taxes could support repatriation efforts by the private sector to return homeless people in resort areas to the mainland under a proposal lawmakers are considering. Read more
Hanabusa raises over $700,000 for campaign
U.S. Rep. Colleen Hanabusa has attracted more than $700,000 in campaign donations so far in her bid to become Hawaii’s next governor. Read more
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