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A key Senate committee has advanced Governor Josh Green’s nominee to head the state Department of Hawaiian Home Lands. Affordable housing developer Kali Watson won the approval of the Senate Hawaiian Affairs Committee, and now awaits a vote by the full Senate. HPR’s Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi has more.
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An infectious disease specialist reflects on the third anniversary of the start of the COVID-19 pandemic; HPR's Ku'uwehi Hiraishi takes a closer look at the nominee for DHHL head; the YWCA of Oʻahu details its Dress for Success program; and the author of a book on sugar cane plantation life shares its origins
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Gov. Josh Green's appointee to head the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands is up for a confirmation hearing today before the Senate Hawaiian Affairs Committee. Affordable housing developer Kali Watson's potential return to DHHL is receiving praise from the affordable housing industry, and concern from some in the Native Hawaiian community. HPR’s Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi reports.
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Kali Watson previously served in the role from 1995 to 1998. His nomination comes after state senators voted against Gov. Josh Green's initial pick, former Honolulu City Councilmember Ikaika Anderson.
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Former Honolulu City Councilmember Ikaika Anderson withdrew his nomination to head the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands after a Senate committee voted 4-1 against him. As HPR's Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi reports, senators grilled him about the $600 million lawmakers approved for DHHL last year.
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Last year’s legislative session shaped up to be a big year for Native Hawaiian issues at the capitol, with more than $1 billion appropriated to Native Hawaiian projects and initiatives. This year, members of the Native Hawaiian Legislative Caucus are focused on making it easier for the recipients of that money to spend it. HPR's Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi reports.
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The Hawaiian Homes Commission is hoping for an extension to spend the $600 million that the state Legislature set aside for the agency in 2022. Newly appointed Department of Hawaiian Home Lands Director Ikaika Anderson said he will work diligently with the existing timeline.
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The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands has leased the property in Hoʻolehua to various federal agencies since the 1960s. The most recent lease with the U.S. Air Force expired at the end of last year.
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A pair of state lawmakers want to partially legalize gambling this legislative session to fund the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands. The proposal would open the door for poker and a sportsbook.