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$100M for first responder campus project flatlining
A controversial and costly state plan to build a vast campus for state, county and federal first responders in Mililani may have hit a funding snag for a second straight year. Read more
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A controversial and costly state plan to build a vast campus for state, county and federal first responders in Mililani may have hit a funding snag for a second straight year. Read more
Harris’ trip to Africa was intended to advance U.S. efforts to make inroads in a part of the world where China’s influence runs deep. Read more
Trump is hoping to use his legal peril to his political advantage, painting himself as a wrongly accused outsider fighting valiantly against a corrupt status quo. Read more
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Denise Iseri-Matsubara, a former state housing official, has been hired to lead the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Homelessness as its executive director. Read more
University of Hawaii President David Lassner is fighting to maintain $24 million in state funding for UH that disappears July 1, while facing “antipathy” from three state senators, including the chairs of the Senate’s finance and higher education committees. Read more
Chang’s positive recommendation followed three setbacks for Green in establishing his Cabinet after being elected governor in November. Read more
The new law also does not allow the public carry of firearms at financial institutions, hotels, child care facilities, health care facilities, homeless and juvenile shelters, bars and restaurants licensed to serve alcohol, and places frequented by children, including public parks. Read more
Seven bills requiring greater transparency from lawmakers and state boards were signed into law Friday by Gov. Josh Green. Read more
In a statement, Fetterman’s office said he is back home in Braddock, in western Pennsylvania, with his depression “in remission.” Read more
When Trump turns himself in, he’ll be booked mostly like anyone else facing charges, mugshot and all. Read more
Up and down the Republican Party, anger and accusations of injustice flowed from both backers and critics of the former president, even before the charges had been revealed. Read more
Members of the Honolulu City Council’s Budget Committee remained skeptical Thursday but advanced Mayor Rick Blangiardi’s plan to give property tax relief to nearly 152,000 qualifying homeowners in the form of a one-time $300 tax credit. Read more
The historic indictment of former President Donald Trump thrust the 2024 presidential election into uncharted territory, raising the remarkable prospect that the leading contender for the Republican nomination will seek the White House while also facing trial for criminal charges in New York. Read more
Taiwan is billing President Tsai Ing-wen’s visit to New York as simply a “transit,” but she has kept a full agenda of events Wednesday and Thursday before flying to Central America. Read more
Biden tweeted a photo of him with Hamlin in the Oval Office and said it was an honor to meet Hamlin and his family. In the photo, Hamlin is seen holding a Bills jersey in his lap. Read more
The indictment is an extraordinary development after years of investigations into his business, political and personal dealings. Read more
Biden wants to revive and expand rules for mid-size banks that face less scrutiny than the industry’s behemoths. Read more
Green’s nominee to lead the state Department of Land and Natural Resources, Dawn Chang, likely faces her own contentious confirmation hearing on Friday. Read more
Since statehood, no first-term governor has had more Cabinet nominees rejected than Gov. Josh Green. Read more
In a statement, Disney said all agreements were above board and took place in public. Read more
The legislation would let the Transportation Security Administration ban people convicted or fined for assaulting or interfering with airline crew members. Read more
