Hawaii Government News Archives

They say that without the money, many of the nonprofit organizations will be forced to cut their programs.

Parents from a small Big Island school are concerned about a bill that passed the Legislature and could lead to closure of their school.

DENNIS ODA / DODA@STARBULLETIN.COM A group supporting Sen. Barack Obama's presidential campaign waved signs yesterday outside the Democratic Party of Hawaii's convention at the Hilton Hawaiian Village.

Pacific Business News - by Randi Petrello The owner of the Turtle Bay Resort on the North Shore of Oahu has reached a settlement with its lenders and has named prominent Hawaii developer Stanford Carr as its ...

The state administration is not releasing $8 million appropriated by the Legislature to increase reimbursements this fiscal year for doctors caring for Medicaid/QUEST patients.

The state's chief procurement officer has rejected nonprofit AlohaCare's protest of the state's awarding of $1.5 billion in Medicaid contracts to two major health insurance providers.

Gov. Linda Lingle has criticized a Republican state senator for describing employees of the state economic development agency as "morons" and has asked him to apologize.

“I thought it was true. And in many ways it was until it became more personal.”

Growing up as a young man of mixed race, Barack Obama benefited from the spirit of tolerance that defined Hawaii's racial climate.

His childhood in the country's idealized melting pot was far from painless, though.

As part of the islands' small group of black Americans in the 1970s, he encountered racism and struggled to form a black identity.

Obama's experience in Hawaii is echoed by other blacks, including some of his schoolmates, and challenges the state's vaunted image of racial harmony. Read more

Obama is considered the front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination. via KPUA-AM Hilo

GUEST: Noelani Goodyear-Kaopua, assistant professor of political science, University of Hawaii, Manoa, Ikaika Hussey, convenor of the Movement for Aloha No ka Aina The US Army recently made a final decision to ... via Uprisingradio.org

Acting Gov. James "Duke" Aiona has signed a bill that will pay more than $5 million worth of claims against the state. via TheHawaiiChannel

“Although it's illegal to import drugs that don't comply with the federal government's labeling requirements or haven't been granted federal approval, federal authorities so far haven't gone after I-SaveRx”

Critics of the program said that they were concerned about the safety of drugs from other countries and that they were not sure whether it is legal. via MediLexicon

Gov. Linda Lingle recently proclaimed May as Mental Health Awareness Month. "Mental healthcare isn't just an issue, it is about people," Gov. via The Maui Weekly

“We appreciate her reaching out. It's John F. Kennedy saying we're going to put a man on the moon in 10 years”

Far from the bustle of tourist-filled Waikiki, a rare stretch of undeveloped Hawaii beachfront on Oahu's North Shore has long been under dark clouds of economic troubles and fears of irreparable environmental ... via USA Today

“I feel completely confident that it's a safe law”

Hawaii residents will be able to buy inexpensive foreign prescription drugs over the Internet under a new state law approved over objections from Gov. via Honolulu Star-Bulletin

When Aloha Airlines first announced its business decision to cease its passenger service and then its cargo operations, many politicians and other pundits immediately turned to government to intervene. via The Honolulu Advertiser

“It's well-known that Native Hawaiians have higher rates of cancer”

Lung Cancer Native Hawaiians, Maoris and Polynesians have higher rates of breast, stomach, cervical and lung cancer than whites, according to a study published in the May issue of The Lancet Oncology , the ... via MediLexicon

The money will be used to replace the airport's Overseas Terminal chiller plant. via KPUA-AM Hilo

The nation's Hispanic population increased 1.4 million to reach 45.5 million on July 1, 2007, or 15.1 percent of the estimated total U.S. population of 301.6 million. via WebWire

It ended Thursday evening with veto overrides, a Republican walkout and the linking of arms for the singing of ``Hawaii Aloha.'' Lawmakers overrode four of Republican Governor Linda Lingle's vetoes but backed ... via KPUA-AM Hilo

Growing up in Hawaii, I learned firsthand about the unique issues facing Pacific island communities, while also appreciating the wonderful traditions of Pacific islanders. via Marianas Variety

The state Senate has voted 16-9 against renominating Kitty Lagareta to the University of Hawaii Board of Regents. via TheHawaiiChannel

“As a practical matter, I'm standing here representing the results of, perhaps, inattention to the issues we talked about for two years. We are now living that.”

The owner of Young Brothers/Hawaiian Tug & Barge has revived its efforts to acquire Aloha Airlines' cargo division. via The Honolulu Advertiser

A group that doesn't recognize Hawaii as an American state is trying to take back the islands for Native Hawaiians. via WLOS