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Anita Hofschneider

City Council Panel Urges State to Fund Repairs for Empty Public Housing Cory Lum/Civil Beat

City Council Panel Urges State to Fund Repairs for Empty Public Housing

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Resolutions also urged tougher enforcement of the sidewalk-nuisance law, an audit of the Section 8 rental-subsidies and faster roll-out of Housing First.
Hawaii Attorneys Allowed to Help Medical Marijuana Industry Anita Hofschneider/Civil Beat

Hawaii Attorneys Allowed to Help Medical Marijuana Industry

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The state Supreme Court has changed a rule to permit attorneys to provide legal services to clients who want to grow and sell medical cannabis.
Bill Slowing Bike Lane Construction Approved Over Bike Riders’ Objections Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Bill Slowing Bike Lane Construction Approved Over Bike Riders’ Objections

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Councilman Trevor Ozawa's bill would require two Council hearings before any bike lane could be installed.
Hawaii’s Unemployment Rate Just 3.4% Courtesy of the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations

Hawaii’s Unemployment Rate Just 3.4%

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The last time the unemployment rate was so low was back in March 2008.
Hawaii to Expand Voluntary Pesticide Reporting by Big Ag Companies PF Bentley/Civil Beat

Hawaii to Expand Voluntary Pesticide Reporting by Big Ag Companies

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The Kauai Good Neighbor Program could go statewide by the year's end, but food-safety advocates say mandatory regulations are needed.
Hawaii Health Department Worried About Pesticides at Marine Base Housing Courtesy of Melissa Jones

Hawaii Health Department Worried About Pesticides at Marine Base Housing

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The state wants soil testing done, and it's also asking a federal agency to help determine if there are health risks at the base in Kaneohe.
Hawaii Lawmakers Deny Access to Their Biotech-Related Correspondence Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Hawaii Lawmakers Deny Access to Their Biotech-Related Correspondence

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The Center for Food Safety sought emails between legislators and seed companies. It's appealing the denials to the Office of Information Practices.
U.S. Navy Has 20 Years to Fix Leak-Prone Red Hill Fuel Tanks PF Bentley/Civil Beat

U.S. Navy Has 20 Years to Fix Leak-Prone Red Hill Fuel Tanks

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Hawaii Gov. David Ige and the EPA praise a new agreement to fix the underground storage tanks, but critics say it's not enough.
Governor’s Office Goes Paperless Courtesy of the Office of the Governor

Governor’s Office Goes Paperless

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The Hawaii governor has signed about 1,180 departmental documents since taking office last December.