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School Funding Bills Move Forward In Senate
The House Education Committee will wait til next week to decide whether voters should be asked to raise taxes to pay for teachers.
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Gun Bills Advance In Hawaii Senate
Gun rights supporters won and lost on Thursday.
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New Report Shows Serious Misconduct Persists At HPD
The Honolulu Police Department report comes as lawmakers are debating whether to require that more information on disciplinary actions be made public.
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Environmental Council Wants Hawaii To Redefine Success
The council is proposing the use of a “genuine progress indicator” to evaluate the state in a way that goes beyond dollars and cents.
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House Lawmakers Debate Bills To Make It Easier To Evict People
Housing Committee Chairman Tom Brower says he hasn’t decided about measures to amend the landlord-tenant code.
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Bill Banning Many Sunscreen Products Advances In House
The measure would prohibit sales of items containing oxybenzone, which harms coral reefs.
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Denby Fawcett: Getting The Chronic Homeless Into Housing
A new push is underway to target the homeless people who are the hardest to convince that there’s a better life to be had.
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How A Big Island Family’s Tragedy Is Saving Lives Today
A couple lost their son in a hiking fall 20 years ago. They turned their grief into a memorial foundation raising money for lifeguards and firefighters.
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Pot Decriminalization Has A Shot This Session, But Ige Wants To Wait
The governor wants to see how medical marijuana dispensaries work out first, but some legislators and advocates don’t see the connection.
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Money Sought To Protect Watersheds And Grow More Food
Hawaii Gov. David Ige joins department heads asking legislators to approve funds for his Sustainable Hawaii Initiative.