#Neil Abercrombie
Former governor, Big Island CEO, Maui attorney appointed to University of Hawaiʻi Board of Regents
Gov. Josh Green appointed former Hawaiʻi Gov. Neil Abercrombie, Global Resiliency Hub CEO Alapaki Nahale-a of the Big island and attorney Lauren Akitake to the University of Hawaiʻi Board of Regents.
3 Former Hawai‘i Governors Endorse Kahele For Congress
Former Hawaiʻi Governors John Waiheʻe, Ben Cayetano and Neil Abercrombie formally endorsed State Senator Kai Kahele on Thursday, March 14, 2019.
Gov Releases Hilo Adult Day Center Funds
A new day center for Hilo’s seniors got a financial boost from the governor in the form of a $385,000 capital improvements grant.
ANALYSIS: Governor & Mayors – Where the Money Comes From
We examine the sources of top-level political donations for Hawaii’s political chief executives.
ANALYSIS: By the Numbers – State Budget Edition
Medical marijuana, air conditioning for public schools, and a Waimea agricultural park are all part of Gov. Abercrombie’s budget requests to the legislature.
Governor Orders Flags to Half-Staff to Honor Former Rep. Heen
Heen, known in the islands as “Juggie”, served three terms in the 1960s.
OPINION: New Pot Laws a Prescription for Trouble?
The new laws don’t exactly represent a giant leap for stoner-kind, and could end up straining Hawaii’s increasingly scarce primary care physicians.
Former Puna Geothermal Manager Nominated to UH Board of Regents
Mizuno nominated alongside Eugene Bal III of Maui and Randolph G. Moore of Oahu.
Abercrombie Declares April ‘Distracted Driving Awareness Month’
The effort is part of National Highway Traffic Safety campaign to curb cell-phone related accidents.
House Passes $23.3 Billion State Budget
If approved by the Senate, the new budget would add would add $1.35 billion in spending.
Hawaii’s Chief Information Officer Wins National Award
Hawaii is the only state government to gain national recognition at the “Federal 100 Awards” for efforts at improving it’s IT systems.
OPINION: “Dear Public: Stop Being So Uptight. Love, Neil”
What the governor might say, if he could say it.
ANALYSIS: Raising the Minimum Wage – Truth and Consequences
Will hiking the minimum wage to $9.25 lead to lay-offs? We look at who wins and who loses in Hawaii under the proposed change.
ANALYSIS: Weed…What Happens if it’s Made Legal?
Who could smoke it, where you’d buy it, and more under Hawaii’s House Bill 150.
ANALYSIS: Three Projects Critical to the Big Island Economy
Getting the biggest bang for your tax-paying bucks.
ANALYSIS: Hawaii Health Insurance Exchange Moving Closer to Reality
Web portal will allow residents to compare affordable care choices.
Gov. Abercrombie Orders Flags to Half-Staff in Honor of Rev. Aiona
Former Board of Education member died of heart failure December 20 in Honolulu.
Gov. Abercrombie Seeks to Reverse State Employees’ 5% Pay Cut
$12.4 billion budget submitted to the Legislature raises spending, seeks to restore pre-recession wages.
Gov. Abercrombie Requests Moment of Silence for Newtown Victims
The moment of silence will be observed at 9:30 a.m., Hawaii time, on Friday, Dec. 21.
ANALYSIS: ‘Fiscal Cliff’ Consequences for Hawaii
The average Hawaii middle-class family will pay $2,200 more in taxes in 2013, while many crucial programs will be cut.
