The last week of Neil Abercrombie‘s “first quarter” as Hawaii’s governor brought him some rare good news. The governor kicked off the week after Thanksgiving with a lively interview with Civil Beat and ended it with an announcement of a $1.3 billion bond sale that he said put the state on a solid financial footing.
The school bus companies under scrutiny in our Taken for a Ride series shared reasons that they said explained the runaway prices the state is paying for their services and the city cleared the homeless from the sidewalks at Stadium Park, only to see them return again.
Here are 10 must read stories from this week.
- Americans Elect Petitions for Hawaii Ballot
- Taken for a Ride: Hawaii Companies Say Rising Costs = Rising Prices
- As HGEA Invokes ‘Favored Nation’ Clause, Who Got Better Deal?
- Abercrombie Wants to Build ‘Third City’
- Urban Planning, Architecture Books Atop Hawaii Governor’s Desk
- VIDEO — Pierre Omidyar on Philanthropy
- Honolulu Clears Homeless from Stadium Park — But Not For Long
- State to Teachers: Drop Your Complaint and Strike
- Police: Berg, Reeking Of Alcohol, Argued With Secret Service At APEC
- As HGEA Invokes ‘Favored Nation’ Clause, Who Got Better Deal?
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