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Maui County Council considers formal investigation into wildfire response
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 9 months agoSep. 15—The County Council will consider the resolution calling for the investigation at 9 a.m today during its meeting at the Kalana o Maui Building in Wailuku. A Maui County Council committee ...
Honolulu lags other counties on concealed-carry gun licenses
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNov. 3—The Honolulu City Council is considering a draft law that would prohibit people from carrying guns in schools, hospitals, bars, government buildings, public transportation, and voting ...
Bill establishing labor standards in Hawaii moves forward
Tribune via AOL· 2 months agoApr. 21—A bill before legislators would give counties the power to adopt labor standards. A bill before legislators would give counties the power to adopt labor standards. Senate Bill 2615 has ...
Threats escalate against Hawaii's election volunteers
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOct. 21—Hawaii's electoral process, the officials who oversee it and even the volunteers who keep island elections running across the state are facing unprecedented hostility and even threats ...
City ethics commission reviews gift prohibitions for employees
Tribune via AOL· 4 months agoFeb. 22—A proposal to prohibit City and County of Honolulu employees from accepting gifts related to their official duties is under scrutiny. A proposal to prohibit City and County of Honolulu ...
Honolulu City Council pushes fines, jail for shopping cart violations
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo Finance· 9 months agoSep. 10—The Honolulu Police Department would be tasked with enforcing the proposed ordinance if it is approved in subsequent bill readings. The Honolulu City Council is considering legislation ...
Tybee Island extends short-term vacation rental moratorium two more months
Savannah Morning News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoTybee Island voted to extend its moratorium on short-term vacation rentals (STVRs) once again during...
Commission adopts pay raises for city leaders
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 1 year agoApr. 27—The Honolulu Salary Commission voted 5-1 Tuesday to adopt pay increases of 12.56 % for the city's mayor and department heads and a more than 64 % pay bump to members of the City Council ...
Vacation rental bill is headed to uncertainty
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 2 months agoApr. 15—State Sen. Jarrett Keohokalole remembers playing as a boy in the 1990s at homes in Kaneohe that have now become illegal short-term rentals—including one directly behind his house that's ...
Honolulu police receive feedback on gun-carrying rules
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOct. 5—The rules governing who the Honolulu police chief allows to carry a gun in public are reasonable, unconstitutional, go too far or not far enough, according to testimony shared with a ...
