The Legislature appropriated millions for affordable housing statewide. But as HPR’s Wayne Yoshioka reports, it’s a long-term goal that will require a significant investment.
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.
On Monday the council formally approved a resolution opposing Senate Bill 3202 and its now-dead House companion bill, which would allow up to two additional dwelling units on residential properties in urban areas.
The Hawaiʻi State Senate has become the first state legislative body in the country to adopt a resolution calling for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza.