#Hawaii Senate

Another head-to-head matchup between former state Sen. Laura Acasio and incumbent state Sen. Lorraine Inouye, both of Hilo, is on the ballot, as well as a race for a new face to fill the seat being vacated by longtime legislator state Rep. Richard Onishi, who is retiring this year.

The new signage is a testament to the life of Gilbert “Gil” Kahele and the contributions he made to the Hawaiʻi Island community.

Congressional leaders and members of the Biden-Harris Administration will participate in the Policy Summit to be streamed on YouTube.

The Hawai’i Senate and House of Representatives spent several hours taking up last-minute measures Thursday on the final day of the 32nd Hawai’i Legislature, including the proposed state biennium budget that passed both branches.

The measure is a key component to the Ready Keiki initiative led by Lt. Governor Sylvia Luke to expand access to preschool for all Hawaiʻi three- and four-year-olds by 2032.

Plans to renovate the Keawe Health Center in downtwon Hilo were ended when anomalies in the exterior concrete walls were discovered, leading to demolition of the building instead.

The report cited a slew of high-profile criminal acts by government workers and officials, including a Big Island case involving $2 million in bribes and kickbacks to a county housing office employee.

For nearly three years, the COVID-19 pandemic forced the Hawaiʻi State House and Senate to operate solemnly online, but Wednesday the public was back and the mood was festive.

This year, the Hawaiʻi State Capitol is open to the pubic and in-person public sessions for the first time since COVID-19 led to social distancing.

Case completes her second term as head of the Department of Land and Natural Resources and also chairwoman of the state Board of Land and Natural Resources at the end of this year.

By a vote of 24 – 1, the Hawaiʻi State Senate passed a measure that would incrementally increase the minimum wage to $18 by 2026, the Senate stated on Friday, Jan. 28.

The proposal to increase Hawai‘i’s minimum wage to $18 by 2026 passed its first hurdle Monday, Jan. 24, but it still has more to clear before becoming law.

Lawmakers passed a bill that will phase out the use of coal in Hawai‘i by the end of 2022.

In a historic collaboration between the House, Senate with support of the governor, lawmakers are going into the legislative session with a joint focus to remove economic obstacles and improve the lives of residents statewide.

The room, located on the second floor, will provide a comfortable, private space for mothers to nurse their babies and express milk.

Four Hawai‘i State Senators have sent a letter to DOT and the FAA calling for an immediate statewide grounding of tour and commercial helicopter operations.

Hawai‘i House and Senate lawmakers approved four Kupuna Caucus bills, bringing total funding to over $20 million for elder services in the community.

The Hawai‘i House of Representatives passed 197 bills on third reading Friday, March 1, 2019, moving them to the Senate for their consideration.

The Hawai‘i House of Representatives and Senate will convene the 30th Biennial Hawai‘i State Legislature at the State Capitol building on Jan. 16.

Gov. David Ige is appointing new directors at three state departments.