Bill banning polystyrene foam containers advances
Lawmakers have tentatively approved a bill to impose a statewide ban on polystyrene foam containers. Read more
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Bulky trash continues to pile up in East Honolulu
Honolulu City Councilman Trevor Ozawa is again demanding the city step up its bulky-item pickup service in East Honolulu. Read more
Crash settlement to cost state $1.3M
Lawyers for the state have agreed to pay $1.3 million in connection with a car crash on Hawaii island almost four years ago that left a 23-year-old man paralyzed. Read more
Bill to ban 2 sunscreen chemicals advances
A bill to ban the sale of sunscreens that contain oxybenzone or octinoxate received overwhelming support and won approval Feb. 7 in its first joint public hearing at the state Legislature. Read more
No HI-EMA tapes exist, state says
State Rep. Gene Ward wanted Gov. David Ige to release “security tapes” from the morning of Jan. 13 when the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency issued a false missile attack alert, but a spokesman for the agency says there are no such audio or video recordings. Read more
10-year-old’s testimony helps push plastic straw ban forward
Overwhelming support at an initial hearing for a ban on plastic straws led to tentative approval last week from state lawmakers who were urged to act in a plea from 10-year-old Rylee Brooke Kamahele of Kipapa Elementary School. Read more
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State lawmakers consider ban on plastic straws
Lawmakers will consider a proposal to ban disposable plastic drinking straws at a public hearing Wednesday. Read more
Women’s Caucus unveils package of 15 legislative measures
The Hawaii Women’s Caucus unveiled its 2018 legislative package at a breakfast gathering Wednesday at the Laniakea YWCA. Read more
2,400 were exposed to phishing scheme, UH tells lawmakers
An employee email security breach at the University of Hawaii at Manoa last fall potentially exposed the names, Social Security numbers and other sensitive information belonging to about 2,400 faculty, staff and graduate student applicants, according to a report to the state Legislature. Read more
State can’t afford ferry, study finds
A state-sponsored ferry service for Hawaii would be financially and commercially impractical, according to a new study conducted last year by the state Department of Transportation. Read more
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