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Health Department Starts Posting More Care Home Inspections Online
Office of Health Care Assurance moves into compliance with Hawaii law.
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House Committee Snips $226 Million Off Ige’s Budget Request
The state budget bill provides $25.7 billion in funding over the next two years.
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Will Hawaii Finally Become Last State to Ban New Cesspools?
Health Department’s plan to impose a ban last year was thwarted by then-Gov. Neil Abercrombie’s inaction. Now the Legislature is getting into the act.
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Hawaii Monitor: Unexpected Flood of Info Before the Ching Hearing
Sen. Laura Thielen may have set a new standard for transparency when it comes to early release of information about gubernatorial nominees.
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Bills to Extend Honolulu’s Rail Tax Clear House, Senate
Hundreds of bills, from pot to pesticides, crossed over to the other chamber ahead of Thursday’s deadline.
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State, City Looking to Crack Down on Illegal Vacation Rentals
Efforts are under way at the Legislature and across the street at Honolulu Hale. High housing prices are partially blamed on short-term rentals.
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Voter-Approved Maui County GMO Moratorium May Be Further Delayed
A federal judge says she may wait to see what happens with two related bills in the Legislature, even though they both appear to be dead.
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Lawmakers Struggle to Boost Hawaii’s Food Production
The Hawaii Legislature is looking at easing restrictions, reconfiguring taxes and mandating recommendations from past studies to decrease dependence on imports.
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The Projector: A Tough Week for Supporters of Rail and Pesticide Buffer Zones
The rail project generated high bids and low opinions, Sen. Tokuda did her version of “Kill Bill,” and some of the governor’s nominees faced committee hearings.
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Lawmakers Reluctant to Pass Care Home Bills that Cost State Money
Approvals are being given to help the industry make more money despite concerns over Medicaid recipients having fewer options in Hawaii.