"I want to make sure that I'm completely transparent," Luke told HPR. "It is definitely possible that it could be somebody else, but, you know, I shouldn't hide from letting people know what the facts are."
HPR is tracking the latest bills as they work their way through the Hawaiʻi State Capitol. Check back here for interviews with state leaders, community organizations and more.
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Darren Pai, Hawaiian Electric Company manager of external communications, spoke to HPR's Maddie Bender about recent power outages. -
Hawaiʻi Democratic Party Chair Derek Turbin spoke to The Conversation's Catherine Cruz about the current political landscape. -
House Speaker Nadine Nakamura spoke to The Conversation's Catherine Cruz about a resolution to expedite the investigation into an alleged $35,000 payment involving a Hawaiʻi lawmaker. -
National Weather Service meteorologist Derek Wroe spoke with HPR’s Maddie Bender about severe weather that shut down most of the state Monday morning. -
Lingering windy and rainy conditions may continue, depending on your location, the National Weather Service reports. -
Amy Thomas with the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority Europe office spoke to The Conversation's Catherine Cruz about marketing Hawaiʻi in Europe. -
Jinyoung Lee, producer and director of "Songs of Love Hawaii," spoke with The Conversation's Catherine Cruz about her film that explores the story of the first Korean immigrants in Hawaiʻi. -
House Bill 2446 authorizes the state Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to create a community program. That program aims to educate marginalized communities about stolen wages. It would also enhance outreach and referrals. -
The state Department of Transportation said it supports “transit affordability” but preferred more targeted proposals, such as providing free public transportation to children. -
Several bills introduced this legislative session target the industry, ranging from increasing penalties for traffickers and sex crimes, to developing mandatory training programs for workers in the transient accommodation sector.
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