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State To Give Counties $103 Million In Hotel Tax Money
Hawaii lawmakers agreed Wednesday on a bill setting the counties’ share of the transient-accommodations tax revenue.
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Lawmakers OK Claims Worth $11 Million
The funds approved by a joint House-Senate conference committee would resolve 23 claims against the state.
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Lawmakers Hesitant To Toughen Oversight Of Elder Care Facilities
Hawaii legislators want to delay the start of unannounced inspections and nixed money for the long-term care ombudsman.
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More Money For Medicaid Patients
Hawaii lawmakers are set to give long-term care facilities extra money for Medicaid patients.
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Hawaii Lawmakers Send ‘Ballot Selfie’ Bill To Governor
Facebook, Snapchat, Twitter. Next election, voters could share a photo of their marked ballot on social media.
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House, Senate Far Apart On Hotel Tax Bill
Counties want bigger share of Hawaii’s transient accommodations tax.
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A Decade Of Influence: A&B Has Given More Than $600K To Politicians
Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell is the biggest single beneficiary of the longtime real estate and agriculture company’s donations.
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$4 Million OK’d For Conservation Event
Hawaii lawmakers have agreed to put another $4 million down to host the “Olympics of Conservation” in September.
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Les Kondo Confirmed As State Auditor
As state ethics director, he had his run-ins with legislators. But that didn’t stop them from approving him for the new job.
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Hawaii Budgets $1 Million To Fight Dengue Fever, Zika Virus
Legislators agree to add 20 positions to address “newly emerging public health threats,” far less than the 33 that Gov. David Ige had sought.