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HB 2074 was one of 13 bills recently signed into law by Green, marking his renewed commitment to the Native Hawaiian people.
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The Conversation revisits the days of the powerful Bishop Estate and the "Broken Trust" essay and book that helped create a groundswell for change — a dark time in Hawaiʻi history. Retired University of Hawaiʻi law professor Randall "Randy" Roth and Louise Kealiʻiloma King Lanzilotti discuss what can happen when people find the courage to speak up.
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Gov. Josh Green has signed a suite of bills to bolster protections for students and kūpuna, highlighting one that sets up emergency alerts for missing seniors. The program will also send alerts for missing people who have cognitive impairments and developmental issues.
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Honolulu city employees, lawmakers and board members can no longer receive gifts worth over $50. The new law comes after the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision weakening federal bribery laws.
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The Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation board voted unanimously to offer CEO and Executive Director Lori Kahikina a minimum three-year contract to continue as the leader of the rail project.
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The Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority is looking for organizations involved in ʻāina-based stewardship and those that want to build better relationships between tourists and residents. Program participants can receive up to $50,000 in direct funding.
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City Transportation Director Roger Morton talked to The Conversation about the HART board's decision to offer CEO Lori Kahikina a multi-year contract to stay on the job. He also discussed the city's new oversight of the Biki bikeshare system.
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With a year of Skyline rail operation behind us, the next leg is slated to open in late 2025. Are we on schedule? For that, The Conversation talked to HART CEO Lori Kahikina.
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A more than two decades-long court battle over water in Central Maui has come to an end with the state Supreme Court calling on the Water Commission to be more proactive in its public trust duties.
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Gov. Josh Green has named Christine Sakuda as the state’s new chief information officer. Sakuda has been the executive director of the nonprofit Transform Hawaiʻi Government for the past seven years.
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Twenty-nine countries and over 25,000 military personnel are coming together for the world’s largest maritime military exercise. The event happens every two years in Hawaiʻi. HPR's Ashley Mizuo reports from the press conference.
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Some of the measures highlighted in the bill-signing ceremony seek to improve the long-term care and recovery for people with substance abuse, mental health issues and those who are homeless. HPR's Mark Ladao reports on the upcoming changes.