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Have you ever wondered how the state determines which affordable housing projects get state and federal funding? HPR's Ashley Mizuo reports on the process and some changes under consideration.
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Honolulu is suing major fossil fuel companies, including ExxonMobil, Shell, and Chevron, over climate change impacts. The city argues these companies knew for decades that their products caused global warming and profited from it.
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News outlets emphasized that it has been difficult to get real-time information from the department. Some incidents, like the recent Māʻili fire evacuation, were also not included in the released media log. HPR's Ashley Mizuo has more.
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The five candidates for the newly formed commission were able to field questions by the Honolulu City Council on Thursday.
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A contentious bill that would phase out about half of Maui’s vacation rentals took a big step toward passage Thursday. The committee’s vote came after eight meetings of public hearings and deliberations. HPR's Catherine Cluett Pactol has the latest.
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According to the AAPI Data/AP-NORC survey, the percentage of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders with an unfavorable opinion of Trump rose from 60% in December to 71% in July.
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The Honolulu City Council is considering several measures that would decrease property taxes for seniors, landlords, and homeowners who live on their property. Budget and Fiscal Services Director Andy Kawano was concerned about the lost revenue.
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The U.S. Army's top civilian leader says he wants to move more quickly on an agreement that will allow the military to continue using Hawaiʻi's only large-scale live-fire training range for ground forces. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll says he discussed the issue with Gov. Josh Green on Monday.
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Senate Judiciary Chair Karl Rhoads is kicking off a series of information briefings at the Hawaiʻi State Capitol about the rule of law during this Trump administration.
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Advocates for food production are looking for alternate funding sources for farmers after the federal government slashed $400 million from the nationwide Regional Food Business Centers program.
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Leeward Oʻahu will be getting 12 more police officers to respond to calls in the area. Acting Honolulu Police Chief Rade Vanic told the Honolulu Police Commission that the increase in officers in District 8 was a data-driven decision.
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Act 133 directs the state House of Representatives to work with a group of state and county officials to investigate and recommend action that the Legislature can take to address permitting delays.