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21 Apr 2024, 4:17 am by Yosi Yahoudai
Evslin said that decision left Hawaii’s counties with limited tools, such as property taxes, to control vacation rentals.Lawmakers also considered trying to boost Hawaii’s housing supply by forcing counties to allow more houses to be built on individual lots. [read post]
17 Apr 2024, 5:30 pm by Yosi Yahoudai
” The impending threat prompted organizations such as the National Weather Service, the Maui County Department of Fire and Public Safety, the Maui County Emergency Management Agency and the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency to issue numerous alerts about the possibility of high winds and extreme fire danger on the day the fires began. [read post]
17 Apr 2024, 4:23 am by Yosi Yahoudai
It identifies 17 specific challenges faced by the department — including poorly stocked fire engines, a lack of mutual aid agreements between Hawaii counties and limited equipment — and makes 111 recommendations aimed at preventing similar disasters in the future. [read post]
12 Feb 2024, 12:00 pm by Leslie Eastman
"The One ‘Ohana Initiative' is a $175 million fund with contributions from the state of Hawaii, Maui County, Hawaiian Electric Company, Kamehameha Schools, Charter Communications, Hawaiian Telcom and the West Maui Land Co. [read post]
29 Jan 2024, 4:35 pm
Hare coursing was made illegal in 2004 under the Hunting Act however it still takes place across many counties. [read post]
19 Jan 2024, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
The Committee on Ethics and Elections also approved several bills related to campaign finance and one that would limit the terms of county commissioners. [read post]
27 Oct 2023, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
National/Federal Meadows Granted Immunity, Tells Smith He Warned Trump About 2020 Claims: Sources ABC News – Katherine Faulders, Mike Levine, and Alexander Mallin | Published: 10/24/2023 Former President Trump’s final chief of staff in the White House, Mark Meadows, has spoken with special counsel Jack Smith’s team at least three times this year, including once before a federal grand jury, which came only after Smith granted Meadows immunity to testify under oath,… [read post]
28 Sep 2023, 8:08 am by Andrews & Thornton
The County, State, utilities and landowners were given an astounding five years to prepare between major fires in Lahaina, but did nothing. [read post]
22 Sep 2023, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
National/Federal Lobbyists Flirt with AI While Remaining Cautious of Its Promises Bloomberg Government – Kate Ackley | Published: 9/8/2023 Lobbyists are scrambling to put their imprint on federal oversight of artificial intelligence (AI) and grappling with its influence on their own profession even as they predict robot-lobbyists will likely remain in the realm of science fiction. [read post]
5 Sep 2023, 2:19 pm by Andrews & Thornton
The suit names Hawaiian Electric and its subsidiaries as defendants, along with Maui County, the State of Hawaii, and the Trustees of the Bishop Estate. [read post]
5 Sep 2023, 2:15 pm by Chip Merlin
The most recent donation is for the tragic Maui wildfires: In early August 2023, a series of wildfires broke out in Hawaii, predominantly on the island of Maui. [read post]
2 Sep 2023, 3:00 am by Chip Merlin
I suffered a large structural fire in Brazoria County, Texas, on April 22, 1984. [read post]
1 Sep 2023, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
A jury found Ridley-Thomas guilty of bribery for soliciting favors for his son from the dean of the University of Southern California’s School of Social Work, in exchange for helping secure county contracts for the school. [read post]
27 Aug 2023, 8:21 am by Kevin LaCroix
Indeed, on August 24, 2023, Maui County filed a lawsuit against the utility, alleging that its power lines caused the wildfire. [read post]
13 Aug 2023, 11:45 am by Howard Friedman
County of Maui, (D HI, Aug. 11, 2023), in a case that has been in litigation for more than seven years, a Hawaii federal district court entered partial summary judgment for plaintiffs on one issue in the case. [read post]