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Neal Milner: The Hawaii Legislature’s Persistent Rhythms
There are some longstanding reasons why change comes slowly at the Capitol, if it comes at all.
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Ige Appointments Sail Through Senate Committees
Budget chief, tax director, head of human resources advance with unanimous support.
Thousands Testify on Bills to Restrict Aquarium Fishing in Hawaii
Business and environmental interests collide in the Capitol during a marathon hearing.
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House Committee OKs One Medi-Pot Bill, Dispensaries Still Up in Air
The bill would allow eligible patients to help each other out by transferring medical marijuana plants.
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Hawaii Lawmakers Seek Cash for Police Body Cameras
The House and Senate are considering bills to help purchase cameras for officers and their vehicles in an effort to boost police accountability.
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How a Handful of Hawaii Lawmakers Quietly Shapes an Entire Session
House and Senate leaders can give bills a ‘kiss of death’ or fast-track them toward passage by choosing what committees should hear the legislation.
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Bill Would Decrease Annual Interest Rate for Payday Loans from 459% to 36%
A Hawaii House committee on consumer protection plans to vote Wednesday on the proposal, but opponents fear it could drive them out of business.
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Hawaii Lawmakers Hear Bill to Repeal Undersea Cable Law
Bill 1468 would dismantle legislation passed in 2012 to encourage the development of interisland cables to transport renewable energy to Oahu.
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Public Housing Is Crumbling, So What’s State Doing About It?
Gov. David Ige cut funding to repair aging public housing to $5 million despite a 10-year backlog exceeding $820 million.
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Ige’s Appointee to Head DCCA Cruises Through Senate Committee
UPDATED. Full Senate expected to confirm Catherine Awakuni Colón soon.