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Members say their work will improve the Agribusiness Development Corp. and the Department of Land and Natural Resources. But few specific proposals have emerged.

Rep. Belatti wants to hear from former city auditor Edwin Young and to look at Les Kondo’s rail audit.

The Honolulu City Council is expected to take up the nomination Wednesday of Arushi Kumar to head the office that conducts financial and performance evaluations of city departments, programs, activities and services.

Madison, the last week of July, 1962 Close Close The sad saga of the disgraced former Madison police chief Bruce Weatherly comes to a tragic end on Wednesday July 25 when his wife, Inez, shoots him in the stomach with his own .38 caliber revolver at their home in his native San Antonio, Texas. “I just shot your daddy,” Mrs. Weatherly tells her daughter as she comes downstairs to call police before driving across town to her mother’s house, where she was arrested. Weatherly, 49, dies abo...

Late last month, 14 school bus drivers in Mississippi bravely staged a work stoppage, refusing to drive until concerns over reduced work hours, reduction in pay and unsafe working conditions were addressed.

5 of the best attractions in and around Salisbury you can visit from next week MUSEUMS and other attractions in and around Salisbury will be reopening their doors from Monday (May 17). The next phase of the easing of lockdown restrictions will see cinemas, theatres and museums reopen alongside hotels, hostels and B&Bs. From Monday (May 17) people will be able to meet inside a pub or a restaurant, go to the cinema, and children will be able to use indoor play areas. This is part of the t...

Young Gallery virtual exhibition THE Young Gallery in Salisbury is preparing to welcome back the public later this month. It is on course to open from Thursday, May 20 but in the meantime it has a virtual art exhibition for art lovers to enjoy. The virtual exhibition, which can be accessed via the gallerys website, allow people to see some of the Edwin Young watercolours. A virtual gallery has been uploaded to the website and can be accessed at younggallerysalisbury.co.uk/edwin-young-wate...

Working group criticizes state auditor’s performance, stops short of calling for his removal Working group criticizes state auditor’s performance, stops short of calling for his removal By Rick Daysog | April 1, 2021 at 3:08 PM HST - Updated April 1 at 6:29 PM HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - A special panel Thursday issued a critical report on the state Auditor’s Office and its head Les Kondo, alleging low productivity, high staff turnover and substandard work. But the co...

Madison in the Sixties – the first week of February 1969 – the Black Revolution symposium. From February 3-8, twenty-one nationally renowned guests – including the Revs. Jesse Jackson and Andrew Young – and forty-three faculty, staff, and students, lead a conference at the University of Wisconsin entitled “The Black Revolution: To What Ends?” Produced by Union Forum Committee co-chairs Margery Tabankin and Neil Weisfeld for $8,861, the six-day symposium attracts 16,500 attendees and...

Hawaii House Speaker Launches Probe Of State Auditor - Honolulu Civil Beat Hawaii House Speaker Launches Probe Of State Auditor House Speaker Scott Saiki said late and unfinished reports could be cause for lawmakers to remove state Auditor Les Kondo. Reading time: 4 minutes. Launching what he calls “basically an audit of the Auditor’s Office,” Hawaii House Speaker Scott Saiki has convened a panel to evaluate the State Auditor’s office amid concerns about missed deadlines and “unneces...