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Hawaii Lawmakers May Triple Fines For Speeding, Cell-Phone Use, DUI
A Senate committee plans to hear six bills Wednesday that would also raise more money for state coffers.
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Should Hawaii Spend $2 Billion To Build Homes Residents Can Afford?
Hawaii Sen. Will Espero says the time is right for the state to float general obligation bonds to address the housing shortage.
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Will This Be The Year For A Styrofoam Ban?
A Senate bill to ban polystyrene food containers is slated for its first hearing Wednesday.
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School Funding Bills Move Forward In Senate
The House Education Committee will wait til next week to decide whether voters should be asked to raise taxes to pay for teachers.
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Gun Bills Advance In Hawaii Senate
Gun rights supporters won and lost on Thursday.
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New Report Shows Serious Misconduct Persists At HPD
The Honolulu Police Department report comes as lawmakers are debating whether to require that more information on disciplinary actions be made public.
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Environmental Council Wants Hawaii To Redefine Success
The council is proposing the use of a “genuine progress indicator” to evaluate the state in a way that goes beyond dollars and cents.
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Ian Lind: Public Interest Measures Surface At Legislature
On balance and when push comes to shove, money talks, and ethics walks.
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How A Big Island Family’s Tragedy Is Saving Lives Today
A couple lost their son in a hiking fall 20 years ago. They turned their grief into a memorial foundation raising money for lifeguards and firefighters.
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Money Sought To Protect Watersheds And Grow More Food
Hawaii Gov. David Ige joins department heads asking legislators to approve funds for his Sustainable Hawaii Initiative.