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Are giving more detailed look at what the president will save to congress and the nation on tuesday night when he delivers the state of the Union Address. He will address infrastructure and a plan with about 1 trillion to rebuild infrastructure in the way the white house is will be right and fast. The president will outline efforts to fight terrorism, discuss north korea, and provide an emphasis on fair and reciprocal trade. A number people are looking to see which way the president will go on c...

Senior ministration officials are giving more detailed look at what the president will save to congress and the nation on tuesday night when he delivers the state of the Union Address. He will address infrastructure and a plan with about 1 trillion to rebuild infrastructure in the way the white house is will be right and fast. The president will outline efforts to fight terrorism, discuss north korea, and provide an emphasis on fair and reciprocal trade. A number people are looking to see which ...

Mayor Richard Bissen and Managing Director Josiah Nishita updated Maui County Council members Thursday morning on the status of the county’s request for state funding to help with the staggering costs of rebuilding infrastructure destroyed in the Aug. 8-9 wildfires disaster.

Kalbert Young, UH vice president for budget and finance and chief financial officer, shares his analysis.

The Senate Ways and Means committee unanimously approved House Bill 679 Senate Draft 2 and House Bill 2610 Senate Draft 2, to allocate funding to address ongoing and escalating costs to non-congregate sheltering, development of temporary and permanent housing, and other needs.

The Hawaiʻi State Senate Committee on Ways and Means on Friday advanced several bills aimed at addressing key priorities for the Senate. These bills cover areas of supporting the local agriculture industry, protecting the environment against invasive species, building the workforce for the future through public education, and addressing the affordable housing shortage.

“The State needs to be better prepared for wildfires,” said Senator Donovan Dela Cruz, Chair of the Committee on Ways and Means. “Our Committee believes these forward thinking bills make sure we are not as susceptible to another catastrophic wildfire, and that we stand ready to efficiently and strategically respond if we find ourselves facing fire again.”

The Hawaiʻi State Senate unanimously approved SB2381 SD2, which would establish a comprehensive system of public financing for candidates seeking election to state and county public offices, beginning with the 2028 general election year. The bill asserts that publicly funding the campaigns of candidates for state and county offices would increase public confidence in the State’s candidates and elected officials.

Short-form bills are handy ways to introduce major legislation after deadlines, but it can be confusing to follow them.

The Senate decided during a session yesterday to refer to the Fiscal Affairs Committee a bill that repeals and re-enacts a just-enacted law that authorizes a $15-million line of credit