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The state Legislature could create a working group to improve local agriculture, food resilience and access to healthy food. Senate Bill 2414 and its companion bill would create a sustainable food systems working group and place it within the state Department of Agriculture.
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Hawai‘i lawmakers moved this week to delay pay raises that were due to go in effect for themselves, the governor, cabinet officials and judges — citing…
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WASHINGTON — Speaking on the floor of the Georgia state Senate last week, Michelle Au implored her colleagues to “stand up” to the hatred aimed at Asian…
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State lawmakers in 2019's legislative session mandated that the 30 acres of land at the University of Hawaii-West Oʻahu be transferred to the Hawaiʻi Technology Development Corp., which is part of the state Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism.
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A measure that would have implemented red light cameras at intersections will instead call for further study.Senate Bill 663 would establish a committee…
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A key Hawai?i legislative panel has passed a bill that would reduce penalties for possessing small amounts of marijuana.The measure adopted by the Senate…
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Hawaii would be the latest state to overhaul its bail system to make it fairer for the poor if bills before the state Legislature become law.Lawmakers are…
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Two House committees heard impassioned testimony yesterday from residents and local businesses on bills that would ban various plastic and polystyrene…
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A measure to decriminalize possession of marijuana in small amounts is moving forward at the State Legislature. House Bill 1383 would make possessing…
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The legislature’s Honolulu rail funding bill was signed into law today. HPR’s Wayne Yoshioka reports. Senate Bill 4 raises the Transient Accommodations…