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Hawaii Is Seriously Short On Census Job Applicants
Hawaii’s census response rate is among the lowest in the nation.
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Federal Spending Deal Pumps Millions Of Dollars Into Hawaii
Congress passed a budget that includes money for programs the Trump administration tried to cut.
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Hawaii’s Only Federal Halfway House Is Closing, Putting More Offenders Behind Bars
The city of Honolulu bought the building as a new home for the Sand Island Treatment Center.
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Despite Shutdown, Hawaii Housing Programs Are OK — For Now
Officials worry that if the shutdown drags on too long, landlords will be reluctant to accept Section 8 housing vouchers in the future.
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By Land And Sea, The Shutdown Takes Its Toll On Hawaii
A recent study finds the latest federal budget impasse is hitting the islands especially hard.
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Hawaii Does Fine Raking In Federal Dollars Without Earmarks
There’s talk in Congress of resurrecting the system for bringing home the bacon. But lawmakers say it’s questionable how much that would help the state.
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Schatz Introduces Bill To Shore Up Local Emergency Alert Systems
The bill would require alerts to run repeatedly on TV and radio, and potentially also run on streaming services such as Netflix.
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Feds Will Spend $345 Million To Prevent A Devastating Waikiki Flood
Every year there’s a small chance a flood will engulf Waikiki, destroying buildings and throwing Hawaii’s tourist mecca into mayhem.
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Supreme Court Justices Skeptical About Hawaii’s Challenge to Trump Travel Ban
The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in one of the most high-profile cases so far of President Donald Trump’s tenure.
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This New Military Spending Site Is Floundering
The state launched a website to track defense dollars with the help of a federal grant. But now there’s no one keeping the site updated.