US senator from Hawaii on education department’s mass layoffs: ‘The law still matters’
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow/AP) - U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, is speaking out against the U.S. Department of Education’s ...
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Hawaii senators push bipartisan bill for new state holiday
The list of annual state holidays in Hawaii could grow by one under legislation that easily passed a milestone last week.
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Senate bill could be passed making torture a felony
HONOLULU (Island News) -- Hawaii Legislature may pass a new senate bill that aims to make torture a felony. Testimonies made ...
Hawaii Salary Commission approves hefty raises for legislators, state officials
The state Salary Commission is recommending pay raises ranging from 35% to 48% over the next six years for judges, top state ...
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Smaller vehicles could solve Hawaii’s school bus shortage
Passage of a bill that remains alive at the Legislature would help to resolve the ongoing school bus shortage.
Beth Fukumoto: The East-West Center Is Bracing For Budget Cuts
Hawaii’s congressional delegation has long supported the East-West Center, but even their influence may not be enough to ...
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Hawaii senators push bipartisan bill for new state holiday
State senators voted 25-0 to approve and send to the House of Representatives a bill that would make Nov. 28 La Ku ‘oko ‘a, or Hawaiian Independence Day, as Hawaii’s 14th official state holiday.
Hawaii senators introduce bill to protect native plants, species
The Hawaii Native Species Conservation and Recovery Act would protect over 10,000 plant and animal species that are native to the Hawaiian Islands.