Hawaiʻi State Government

Governor’s Office To Help YMCA Residents Facing Huge Rent Hike David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024

Governor’s Office To Help YMCA Residents Facing Huge Rent Hike

Eight long-term tenants highlighted in a Civil Beat story, whose rental subsidies were to end Nov. 1, will not be displaced.

Gov. Green Fills Vacancy On Water Resource Commission Office of the Governor

Gov. Green Fills Vacancy On Water Resource Commission

V.R. Hinano Rodrigues will serve in an interim capacity until confirmed by the Hawaii State Senate.

Hawaii’s State Psychiatric Hospital Has Leaks, Causing Mold To Grow David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024

Hawaii’s State Psychiatric Hospital Has Leaks, Causing Mold To Grow

A new building was completed in 2021, but staff say rain has been seeping in ever since it opened.

Hawaii Is Allowing Registered Sex Offender To Keep Treating Patients Hawaii Attorney General/2024

Hawaii Is Allowing Registered Sex Offender To Keep Treating Patients

California revoked Edward Hsu’s physical therapy license based on a Hawaii conviction. In Hawaii, both his physical therapy and acupuncture licenses remain in good standing.

State Thinks Its Multimillion-Dollar Food Hub Is Finally Happening David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024

State Thinks Its Multimillion-Dollar Food Hub Is Finally Happening

The Whitmore Village facility will include specialized ag equipment and DOE’s centralized kitchen.

Is Drag Racing A Good Way To Till Soil? This State Farmland Tenant Says So Screenshot/2024

Is Drag Racing A Good Way To Till Soil? This State Farmland Tenant Says So

After failing to stop a daylong “Mud Drag” event that attracted about 1,000 people last weekend, a state agency ponders its next move.

Hawaii LGBTQ+ Commission Established To Advise Government Hawaii LQBTQ+ Commission

Hawaii LGBTQ+ Commission Established To Advise Government

It will operate administratively under the Department of Human Services.

Veteran State Official Appointed To Labor Board Courtesy

Veteran State Official Appointed To Labor Board

Dwight Takamine, a former legislator, will succeed Marcus Oshiro.

14,000 More Hawaii Families May Be Eligible For SNAP Benefits Under New Rules (Screenshot/2023)

14,000 More Hawaii Families May Be Eligible For SNAP Benefits Under New Rules

Department of Human Services says it is unsure when it can make the eligibility fix because it requires changes to the state’s 40-year-old computer system.

Green Fills Hawaii State Ethics Commission Vacancy Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2018

Green Fills Hawaii State Ethics Commission Vacancy

Roderick Becker replaces Harry McCarthy on the five-member panel.