Gov. Josh Green signs vacation rental bill into law
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
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Education bills advance to full House and Senate
House and Senate conference committees plan to forward a host of education-related bills this week to the full House and Senate for final approval, including a statewide registry that would document and share all school staff misdeeds, along with other bills to ease qualifications for teacher licenses in Hawaii and provide more funding for Hawaiian immersion education. Read more
Honolulu mayor in D.C. seeking federal funds to fight homelessness
Blangiardi said 60% of Hawaii families live paycheck-to-paycheck, which puts them at financial risk of becoming homeless. Read more
New round of debt forgiveness begins for Hawaii healthcare professionals
The Healthcare Education Loan Repayment Program was launched in September to offer debt relief for educational loans incurred by licensed and certified healthcare professionals in Hawaii. Read more
Gov. Green pledges to sign short-term rentals bill
Gov. Josh Green on Tuesday pledged to sign a bill into law that would give each county clear authority over vacation rentals — including the possibility of banning them — if it arrives on his desk, as expected. Read more
Office of Elections sends out voter notification cards
Voter notification cards have been mailed by the state Office of Elections. Read more
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Bill establishing labor standards in Hawaii moves forward
A bill before legislators would give counties the power to adopt labor standards. Read more
Bill to increase penalty for driving without license in Hawaii sent to Green
The state House on Thursday passed a bill that would increase legal penalties for people who repeatedly drive without a license or with a suspended license. Read more
7 measures become law, 25 pending governor’s action
Gov. Josh Green has signed seven bills into law with three weeks left in the legislative session, with 25 more awaiting his signature to become law. Read more
As Kalaupapa resident turns 100, stewards look to settlement’s future
John Arruda was sent to the isolated Kalaupapa Peninsula in 1945 following his Hansen’s disease diagnosis and Friday celebrated his 100th birthday in the Kalaupapa Settlement, where only eight Hansen’s Disease patients remain — furthering discussions about who should have a say in the future of the historic settlement. Read more
First school-based health center in country opens at Waipahu High
Waipahu High School inaugurated its Academic Health Center — a first-of-its-kind school-based health clinic in the nation — on Wednesday. Read more
State senators fail to pass animal cruelty bills
The state Senate on Tuesday passed dozens of bills on mandatory third reading, a key step before becoming law, but senators rejected one contested measure that aimed to combat an increase in animal cruelty cases in Hawaii. Read more
Waiakea High teacher receives $25,000 Milken Educator Award
Rory Inouye, a 35-year-old Waiakea High School class of 2007 alumnus and math teacher, was awarded a $25,000 Milken Educator Award in Hilo on Tuesday. Read more
Kawananakoa Middle School teacher receives $25,000 Milken Educator Award
Jade Pham, a 27-year-old teacher at Prince David Kawananakoa Middle School, was surprised with a $25,000 Milken Educator Award at a schoolwide assembly on Monday. Read more
Bill calls for increase in autism services reimbursement
A House bill to increase funding for autism services by requiring the state Department of Human Services to seek additional funding sources and maximize federal matching funds continues to move through the Legislature. Read more
Community worries about state’s possible acquisition of ‘Bethel Block’
Some Chinatown community members around Fort Street Mall — including Jasmine Mancos, a co-owner of Proof Social Club — worry that House Bill 2328 may not create affordable housing as intended and could end up replacing local businesses that cater to marginalized people. Read more
Same-sex marriage bill remains alive
An effort to repeal the Legislature’s authority to limit marriage to opposite-sex couples continues to move forward as House Bill 2802 passed out of the Senate Ways and Means Committee on Thursday. Read more
State could see growth in early learning programs
The state could see an increase in the availability of early learning programs by taking advantage of vacant public spaces beyond the state Department of Education public school campuses. Read more
LGBTQ+ support push for same-sex marriage bill
House Bill 2802, which calls for a state constitutional amendment to repeal the Legislature’s authority to limit marriage to opposite-sex couples, remains alive as advocates worry about a conservative-leaning U.S. Supreme Court possibly overturning same-sex marriages across the country. Read more
Legislators seek voters’ input from mailer survey
Some legislators have come to rely on surveying their constituents ahead of final votes on issues such as whether to legalize recreational cannabis for adults or dip into the state’s rainy day fund to help Maui recover from the Aug. 8 wildfires. Read more
Patsy T. Mink honored on U.S. quarter
Mink’s quarter depicts her on one side with a lei, holding her Title IX legislation in front of the U.S. Capitol Building, with the inscriptions “Patsy Takemoto Mink” and “Equal Opportunity in Education.” Read more
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