There are about 70 days left before the General Election, Nov 4th. The leading Democrat for Governor bowed out of a face-to-face encounter last week and HPR’s Wayne Yoshioka provides this update …
Wayne Yoshioka is an award-winning journalist who has worked in television, print and radio in Hawaiʻi. He also has been on both sides of politics as a state departmental appointee and political/government reporter. He covered Hurricane Iwa (1982) as a TV reporter; was the State Department of Defense/Civil Defense spokesperson for Hurricane Iniki (1992); and, commanded a public affairs detachment in Afghanistan (2006). He has a master's degree in Communication from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and is a decorated combat veteran (Legion of Merit, Bronze Star and 22 other commendation/service medals). He resides in Honolulu.
Mayor Richard Bissen's proposed bill to offer tax breaks to short term rentals owners who house fire victims passed the first reading of the Maui County Council yesterday, with a majority of the more than 60 testifiers in support.
His address to the state highlighted the administration’s efforts to tackle issues ranging from Hawaiʻi's high cost of living to shortages of teachers, medical workers and affordable housing.