Einhorn served as Schatz’s senior counsel for technology and communications policy where he focused on issues of data privacy and security, antitrust and intellectual property matters, according to a press release from Schatz’s office announcing the hire. Read more
Conditions at the Maui Community Correctional Center, where a riot broke out in March, continue to deteriorate. Read more
For inmates at the Maui Community Correctional Center, it’s not unusual to be crammed four to a cell, leaving two to sleep on the floor while trying to keep their head away from the toilet. Read more
Gov. David Ige has appointed William Aila as chairman of the Hawaiian Homes Commission and director of the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands. Read more
The aid is expected to help the state and local governments rebuild affected communities, particularly in low to moderate income regions. Read more
He will serve as the administrative services officer for DOT’s Airports Division beginning June 1 where he will earn a salary of $150,000 a year. Read more
Sens. Kai Kahele and Jarrett Keohokalole will begin overseeing monthly meetings with officials from the DLNR in an effort to ensure farmers don’t lose access to public water. Read more
Hirono requested a detailed history of problems associated with the Robinson R44 helicopter, the model that crashed in Kailua on April 29. Read more
Hawaii’s 2019 legislative session was set to be a banner year when it came to ushering in campaign finance and election reforms and limiting the influence of money in politics — at least to hear leaders of the House tell it. Read more
The state Legislature on Thursday adjourned for the year without its traditional display of unity, when House and Senate members clasp hands and sing “Hawai‘i Aloha.” Read more
Fuchigami has essentially served as the governor’s top adviser. Read more
A bill that critics say will aid the proliferation of illegal vacation rentals in Hawaii narrowly passed the Senate on Tuesday following an emotional floor debate that centered on whether the state was forsaking good public policy to go after $46 million in potential revenue from unpaid transient accommodation taxes. Read more
State Sen. Glenn Wakai recommended that the full Senate not confirm Mike McCartney to lead Hawaii’s Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism during a hearing Monday, accusing him of poor communication with the Senate, lacking a vision for DBEDT, being short on details when it comes to policy matters and not following through on commitments. Read more
The Hawaii Correctional Oversight Commission would be the watchdog for the prison system and oversee the Department of Public Safety. Read more
The proposal would impose $130 fines for people caught with 3 grams of marijuana or less. Read more
The Hawaii Correctional Oversight Commission would be tasked with overseeing the state’s Department of Public Safety and transitioning the state’s jails and prisons away from a punitive model to one focused more on rehabilitation. Read more
The Legislature is set to pass a bill that would significantly stiffen penalties for drunken driving offenses. Read more
The Senate Committee on Public Safety, Intergovernmental, and Military Affairs raised a litany 0f concerns about the Public Safety Department during earlier hearings. Read more
The Senate Committee on Public Safety, Intergovernmental, and Military Affairs raised a litany of concerns about the Public Safety Department during earlier hearings. Read more
Key members of the state House and Senate have agreed to scrap the Hawai‘i Convention Center as the location for a proposed Hawaiian music and dance center after the state spent $800,000 studying the feasibility of the location and coming up with preliminary design and business plans. Read more
Gov. David Ige is prodding state lawmakers to resurrect a controversial bill that would give public water users, including Alexander & Baldwin, the electrical utilities, farmers and others, more time to meet stringent requirements for obtaining long-term leases, a move that has angered opponents of House Bill 1326. Read more
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