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State Senate unveils budget plan: Balancing cuts, crisis, key investments
The state legislature is about to begin important budget negotiations, with the Senate unveiling its spending plan for the ...
Higher cigarette tax clears key Hawaii Senate committee
GEORGE F. LEE / FEB. 6 The University of Hawaii Cancer Center in Kakaako. GEORGE F. LEE / FEB. 6 The University of Hawaii Cancer Center in Kakaako. A bill proposing a 2-cent increase in the state ...
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Lawmakers want changes in HTA as new board members confirmed
The two newest members of the Hawaii Tourism Authority board were officially confirmed by a Senate committee on April 1. But lawmakers first demanded some changes ...
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Legislature moves to tighten oversight of Hawai‘i Tourism Authority
The House Finance Committee is moving Senate Bill 1571 forward with a new amendment that requires that the governor appoint ...
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Hawai‘i U.S. senator derides Trump Administration’s mass federal firings, says consequences dangerous for islands, mainland
U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono, a Democrat from Hawai‘i and member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, recently ...
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Hawaiʻi Senate announces confirmation of key leaders in defense and law enforcement
The Hawaiʻi State Senate confirmed Major General Stephen Logan as the Adjutant General for the State of Hawai‘i Department of ...
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Hawaii tax credits scrutinized by state lawmakers
Hawaii lawmakers have been busy this year assessing whether there should be more or fewer ways to earn state income tax ...
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The Governor’s Choice: Hawai‘i’s Undemocratic Cycle of Influence and Power
The governor’s power to fill vacant seats in the state Legislature has been used at least 82 times. Some appointees then ...
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Hawaii film industry struggles, seeks tax incentives
The Hawaii film industry said it has reached its lowest point, with no major movies or shows being filmed in the state. The ...
Several gun control bills advance in state Senate
The Senate Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs advanced five bills on Wednesday: HB137 HD1 relating to firearms: ...