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Funding Fight Slows Action On Police, Prison Reform
The fate of two state boards tasked with standardizing police practices and reforming the jail system depends on agreement between the Legislature and Gov. David Ige.
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Hawaii Senate Votes To Legalize Marijuana, Raise Minimum Wage
While both proposals appear dead on arrival in the House, lawmakers will still consider scores of other measures related to abortions, taxes and housing development.
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Military Spouses Hope For Easier Ways To Get Licensed To Work In Hawaii
A House bill would expedite the licensing process for many military spouses, especially medical professionals, who have to move frequently.
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Minimum Wage Bill Teed Up For Senate Vote
While the proposal would increase wages to $12 an hour by 2022, labor advocates also want to raise the wage to $17 by 2026.
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A Possible Fix For The Capitol’s Stinking Pools
Why not transform the brown water mess into a blue-green, low-maintenance dry landscape?
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
Lee Cataluna: Lawmakers Should Stop Meddling And Start Solving Problems
When there’s no money to argue over, the Legislature starts getting into other people’s business.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
Senate Panel Kills Final DHHL Casino Proposal
The Hawaiian Home Lands director had called proposed amendments to the measure a “glimmer of hope” but now says that flicker is dead.
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Hawaii Lawmakers Are Considering Clamping Down On Gov’s Emergency Powers
Hawaii isn’t the only state worried that a governor’s emergency orders are in need of better oversight.
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Senate Panel Moves To End Suspension Of Public Records Law
Updated: An emergency order from Hawaii’s governor has been in place since last spring that he says is necessary due to COVID-19.
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Bill Would Ban Side Gigs For Hawaii Lieutenant Governors
The proposal follows a similar measure last year that banned emoluments for county mayors and the governor.