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State lawmakers were briefed today on the status of sexual assault kits that have not been tested and county plans to resolve the backlogs. HPR’s Wayne…
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The State Legislature took up the issue of Homelessness as its top priority at the beginning of this year’s session. And they have completed their budget…
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State lawmakers are considering a bill to plug the insurance gaps for drivers who use personal vehicles to haul paying riders. HPR’s Wayne Yoshioka…
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More than 40 percent of Hawai’i’s homeless live unsheltered on neighborhood streets, parks, beaches or vacant properties. But the state does not plan to…
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There are a handful of bills dealing with industrial hemp before the state legislature this session. Some lawmakers are looking at ways to help 675 Maui…
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The state agency responsible for improving the well-being of Native Hawaiians is asking the legislature to lift a decade-old funding restriction. HPR’s…
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State lawmakers were briefed today on the major challenges developers face in building affordable housing for low income residents. HPR’s Wayne Yoshioka…
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The Dengue fever outbreak is currently grabbing all of the headlines in Hawai’i. But as HPR’s Wayne Yoshioka reports there’s a serious tropical disease…
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The 2016 legislative session is a little more than one month away and a number of lawmakers say homelessness will likely take center stage. But other…
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Hawai’i’s healthcare insurance portal is under the gun by the federal government to fix its 8-million dollar funding shortfall. State lawmakers were…