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Proposed Tourist Tax Could Help Hawaii Deal With Climate Change Impacts Flickr: Anson Chappell

Proposed Tourist Tax Could Help Hawaii Deal With Climate Change Impacts

Legislative leaders want to bump up taxes that could be assessed on the kinds of things sought by higher-spending tourists and travelers.

Hawaii Rep. Ed Case Tries Again To Rein In Helicopter Tour And Skydiving Operations Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019

Hawaii Rep. Ed Case Tries Again To Rein In Helicopter Tour And Skydiving Operations

Noise and safety are at issue in federal legislation the congressman is still pursuing.

Here’s Why You Can’t Judge Honolulu’s Bike-Share Program On Public Costs Alone Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Here’s Why You Can’t Judge Honolulu’s Bike-Share Program On Public Costs Alone

With a new city audit out there’s plenty of talk about the bike-share’s costs. What’s missing is a similar examination of its community benefits.

Driver For TheBus Dies Due To COVID-19 Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Driver For TheBus Dies Due To COVID-19

Oahu transit leaders described the driver as an “excellent employee” and “very dependable.”

City Pushes Rail’s Opening To 2033, Price Tag Soars To $11 Billion Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

City Pushes Rail’s Opening To 2033, Price Tag Soars To $11 Billion

The mayor is pleading with the FTA to extend the deadline to avoid losing $250 million in federal money.

City Strives To Keep Transit Safe As More Bus Drivers Test Positive For COVID-19 Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

City Strives To Keep Transit Safe As More Bus Drivers Test Positive For COVID-19

Most of the drivers’ positive tests were attributed to factors outside of work. Three drivers, however, have filed workers’ compensation claims.

City’s Transportation Director Steps Down Early Cory Lum/Civil Beat

City’s Transportation Director Steps Down Early

Fryzstacki also served on the HART board and had to deal with rail’s utility-relocation approvals.

Honolulu Rail’s Pricey P3 Procurement Continues After Board Fails To End It Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Honolulu Rail’s Pricey P3 Procurement Continues After Board Fails To End It

City leaders and most HART board members want to cancel the public-private partnership process and start over.

City Leaders Advance Bill To Withdraw Rail Construction Dollars Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2017

City Leaders Advance Bill To Withdraw Rail Construction Dollars

It remains unclear how the move would impact the transit project’s federal funding.

Caldwell: ‘Phased’ Construction Of Rail If The Project Runs Out Of Cash Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Caldwell: ‘Phased’ Construction Of Rail If The Project Runs Out Of Cash

Generally, the Honolulu mayor suggested building the line into downtown and then resuming construction to Ala Moana Center once the funding becomes available.