Hawaii Government News Archives

Honolulu is no utopia; its socioeconomic climate is far from Edenic. However, Honolulu's complexity and diversity are great gifts for a reflective future leader. via Ghost in the Machine

“This innovative, unprecedented partnership builds on the progress the state has made to increase energy independence by decreasing Hawaii's reliance on imported oil”

Hawaii's Governor Linda Lingle said on Wednesday that her state has signed an agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy to establish the Hawaii Clean Energy Initiative, a long-term partnership to accelerate ... via People's Daily Online

“Checkmate Cruiser") To: ECM Pretty darn funny. The "Native Hawaiian”

Posted on 01/30/2008 8:10:30 AM PST by ECM A government department of the State of Hawaii is demanding the retraction of a political cartoon published Jan. via Free Republic

“The public interest lies in treating a crime victim with fairness and with respect to privacy”

Gov. Linda Lingle's former chief of staff, Bob Awana, has a right to privacy because he was the blackmail victim, U.S. District Judge Michael Seabright said in ruling against The Associated Press' effort to ... via SF Gate

“That it has gone that high compels us to act with a new sense of urgency and with a new accurate reality about what those technologies in their current state and in their future evolutions can continue to deliver.”

Just one week ago, Governor Linda Lingle announced in her State of the State Address plans to make energy a principal issue. via KHNL-TV Honolulu

A plan to make Hawaii the nation's model for energy independence is being announced. via Seattle Post-Intelligencer

“Do I have money to build eight or nine buildings? Not yet, but that's what we're planning for in this first phase”

Money released this week by Gov. Linda Lingle will go to planning for the future of higher education in West Hawaii. via Hawaii Tribune-Herald

“I think she needs to apologize to us teachers for insulting us with this action and cast suspicion on us”

No random teacher drug tests, no pay raise. That's word from Governor Linda Lingle Friday night, in response to the State Board of Education's vote against funding a program to randomly test public school ... via KHNL-TV Honolulu

Lawmakers and Gov. Linda Lingle say they hope the 2008 legislative session will resist distractions and controversies that could derail progress on education, a sustainable economy and the like. via The Honolulu Advertiser

“But if you don't show up with the cup, what are we going to do?”

Gov. Linda Lingle is threatening to pull the plug on a contract awarding public school teachers pay raises if the Department of Education fails to comply with a requirement to drug test instructors. via Honolulu Star-Bulletin

“The idea is to make Hawaii a model”

Federal and state energy officials are planning a major investment in new technologies in an attempt to make Hawaii the nation's first state to get the vast majority of its energy from renewable sources. via Palm Beach Post

Listen to this segment the entire program GUEST: Kahualani Kauanui, Associate Professor at Weslyan University, specializing in the contemporary Hawaiian Sovereignty Movement Last week, the Office of Hawaiian ... via Uprisingradio.org

“I tell them that I have nothing to hide but I do have something to protect: my constitutional right to be free from unreasonable searches. I am a teacher. I have a duty to teach my students that they have to stand up for their rights.”

The state Board of Education voted last night not to fund a plan to drug test public school teachers, casting doubts as to whether the program will be able to start by a June 30 deadline required in a new ... via Honolulu Star-Bulletin

By Tom Finnegan tfinnegan@starbulletin.com An audit of the Department of Education's Hawaiian Studies Program in schools across the state has found mismanagement of funds, a lack of a cohesive plan, and even ... via Honolulu Star-Bulletin

Sen. Barack Obama said Wednesday that he would sign the Akaka bill if he's elected president. via TheHawaiiChannel

“As far as a future for our state, this makes a strong statement. We're not just saying we have to move away from developing all our land, but actually willing to come forward and do something.”

Gov. Linda Lingle's proposal for the state to buy 850 acres of the Turtle Bay Resort, a potentially lengthy process and expensive purchase, won support from people in the community who have been battling hotel ... via Honolulu Star-Bulletin

Gov. Linda Lingle has proposed that the state purchase the Turtle Bay resort and surrounding land on Oahu's North Shore. via Seattle Post-Intelligencer

“I believe this is a once-in-a-generation chance to preserve both a lifestyle for thousands of residents, and a part of Hawai'i that millions the world over have come to love and identify as the real Hawai'i”

Gov. Linda Lingle's final proposal in her State-of-the-State address on Tuesday included a plan to buy the property of the Turtle Bay Resort on Oahu's North Shore. via TheHawaiiChannel

“This is a matter of the record, and the record speaks for itself.”

If elected president, Democratic hopeful Barack Obama says he would sign the Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act, better known as the Akaka Bill. via Honolulu Star-Bulletin

“Drug addiction is the No. 1 risk factor for children”

The grandfather of an infant who died after being thrown onto H-1 Freeway Thursday told police who awoke him after the tragedy that the child was outside walking with a neighbor, according to court documents ... via The Honolulu Advertiser

“Everyone in Hawai'i is shocked by this loss and is seeking answers as to how this could have happened”

After throwing a toddler to his death from a freeway overpass using just one hand Thursday, Matthew Higa lingered for a moment, then walked away smoking a cigarette, according to court documents. via The Honolulu Advertiser

“The payments to OHA resulted in being a football that was kicked from the Legislature to the courts back to the Legislature with little to limited success”

By Richard Borreca rborreca@starbulletin.com The state has agreed to resolve a 30-year-old dispute with the Office of Hawaiian Affairs over so-called ceded lands by turning over $200 million in cash and land. via Honolulu Star-Bulletin

“The settlement today is just, fair and reasonable for all the people of Hawaii”

HONOLULU : More than 200 acres of land that once belonged to the Kingdom of Hawaii will be returned to Native Hawaiians, according to terms of a $200 million tentative settlement. via International Herald Tribune

Lingle is proposing lower taxes on retirement income, cell phone bills, family tax returns, college savings and elderly expenses. via KPUA-AM Hilo

“They were just very sad and shook up”

A man wearing hospital scrubs threw a toddler 30 feet from a pedestrian overpass onto a major highway Thursday, and the boy was later pronounced dead, authorities said. via Cbs3.com

Hawaii lawmakers on Wednesday said "green" initiatives, the future of the Hawaii Superferry and the need for improvements to University of Hawaii campuses tops the 2008 legislative agenda. via Pacific Business News (Honolulu)

“It's none of their business for them to go modify something that's so ancient.”

Taro farmers and Native Hawaiians protested the lack of a moratorium on the sacred taro plant Tuesday, saying it should be protected by law from meddling researchers. via Seattle Post-Intelligencer

To the Editor: I fully support New Jersey's official apology for slavery. Morris County's state senators and assemblymen feel that the word 'apology' translates to blame and personal responsibility. via Daily Record

Republican-led Legislature would be better for Hawaii In the last election, the majority of Hawaii's voters in all 51 House districts voted for a Republican governor and lieutenant governor. via Honolulu Star-Bulletin

Pacific Research & Planning Associates of Honolulu has been contracted by the Hawaii Tourism Authority to coordinate a business plan and marketing analysis for a proposed Museum of Hawaiian Music and Dance. via Bizjournals

Fibers for All Habu Textiles , my favorite exotic fiber source, is having their annual yarn sale , now thru 1/26. The colored denim and stainless steel wool are pretty cool. via Supernaturale.com

Filed under: HI State Politics - Doug @ 8:30 pm It was a long time in coming, but mahalo to Kevin Dayton of the Advertiser for the closure provided to the sordid tale of sexual abuse of Hawaii inmates being ... via Poinography!

“Since she has failed to release the money, we've had several other senior citizens die. There is the issue of blood on someone's hands”

Laws on the books call for millions of dollars to fix Hawaii's old school buildings, improve pedestrian safety at dangerous intersections and pay more money to doctors who help the poor. via Seattle Post-Intelligencer

“You may not involve yourself in any business where copper is being resold throughout the period of probation”

A Hawaii state judge leveled $18,500 in fines against a Kalihi scrap-metal dealer who was caught twice last year in separate copper-selling sting operations. via Recycling Today

“These individuals made mistakes and have since proven their ability to lead law-abiding lives and to be productive members of our community”

Gov. Linda Lingle last year pardoned five people for crimes ranging from contempt of court to assault and battery on a police officer. via The Honolulu Advertiser

“It's important for the public and the people who are interested to be able to respond to (the recommendations)”

An advisory panel is recommending that members of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs board of trustees receive significant raises this year. via The Honolulu Advertiser

June Jones is mulling whether to accept an offer to coach SMU or return to Hawaii, where the governor is among those trying to keep him. via KTVN Reno

“I think anyone from Hawaii, irrespective of who we support, has got (to) feel a sense of pride, and we have got to congratulate Barack Obama because he is the one with the local ties”

Barack Obama's surprising sweep in Iowa left many Hawaii Democrats thrilled. Many said they were proud to see the Punahou graduate moving ahead with a serious chance of becoming president. via TheHawaiiChannel

“Hawaii residents and businesses throughout the state have access to advanced broadband services of the caliber and at the pricing available in the leading developed nations of the world.”

The group charged by the Hawaii Legislature with finding ways to make broadband Internet service more available and affordable for the state has released an intial report. via Bizjournals.com Internet

“Everything seems to be done for tourists”

ON Dec. 13, after four months of lawsuits, protests and politics, the Hawaii Superferry finally started service between Honolulu and Maui . via The New York Times

“The cattle industry just brought in cattle, but it also preserved the land. It's untouched. You can still ride on horseback right through hundreds of acres”

When cattle arrived on the Big Island in 1793, King Kamehameha I was so enchanted with the cows that he decreed a death penalty on anyone who harmed them. via The Daily Herald