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Star Wars For The Deaf And Visually Impaired
New Hawaii law requires movie theaters to provide open captioning for at least two showings per week.
Alana Hong/Civil Beat
Hawaii Regulators Not Quick on Their Feet to Define ‘Dancing’
For years, county liquor commissions have controlled dancing in bars and restaurants where alcohol is served. Now they have to define what it is.
Civil Beat
Lawmakers, Please Give the State Land Commission Some Teeth
A major jury award against a developer of two Ewa Beach communities exposes flaws in the land-use law that the Legislature should address.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Hawaii Senate President Wishes Breene Harimoto a ‘Speedy Recovery’
The state senator was recently diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and will be undergoing treatment soon.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
How Hawaii Lawmakers Spend More Than $400,000 Without Accounting for It
The 25 neighbor island legislators get per diems of $175 during sessions, with no receipts required. They can access the same fund between sessions, but have to explain the expenses.
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Study: Hawaii Caregivers Providing Unpaid Care Worth $2.1 Billion
AARP hopes its new report will put pressure on state Legislature to pass measures that help family caregivers.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Honolulu Rail Project Gets a Boost as Ige Signs GET Extension Bill
The governor sets aside his skepticism about extending a surcharge of the General Excise Tax to help pay for a $6 billion project that’s over its budget.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Ige Signs Bill Legalizing Medical Marijuana Dispensaries in Hawaii
Issuing a press release instead of holding a bill-signing ceremony, the governor quietly approves the establishment of a dispensary system.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Ige Vetoes Sex-Trafficking Bill, Seven Others
UPDATED Hawaii’s governor has vetoed all eight bills that were on the list of legislation he was considering killing.
Todd Simmons
New Hawaii Law ‘Life-Changing’ for Transgender Men and Women
Gov. Ige signed the bill, making it easier to change gender on birth certificates.