Lee Cataluna: Kauai Should Get Special Rules Because It Is Special - Honolulu Civil Beat
Lee Cataluna: Kauai Should Get Special Rules Because It Is Special
The Legislature’s attempt to shut down the island’s extra COVID-19 precautions seems like a power play.
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While lawmakers in some states have tried to override local jurisdictions that disregard COVID-19 safety measures, the Hawaii Legislature is taking aim at Kauai’s extra precautions in the name of protecting tourists’ vacation experiences and the profitability of the visitor industry.
The Civil Beat Editorial Board Interview: UH President David Lassner - Honolulu Civil Beat
The Civil Beat Editorial Board Interview: UH President David Lassner
The leader of the University of Hawaii talks about budget concerns, operating during a pandemic and management of the mauna.
Editor’s note:
The Civil Beat Editorial Board and other reporters spoke with University of Hawaii President David Lassner
Friday in a wide-ranging interview. Greg Chun, executive director of Maunakea stewardship, also spoke about the proposal to take away UH’s lease of the mauna. Here are some of the highlights from our interview, which has been edited for length and clarity.
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State Lottery To Fund Public Education Moves Forward - Honolulu Civil Beat
State Lottery To Fund Public Education Moves Forward
The bill would create a commission to plan for a lottery to help pay for the university and public schools. Reading time: 4 minutes.
Winning final passage may be a long shot, but the Senate Education Committee tentatively approved a plan Wednesday to create a commission to stand up a state lottery to help fund public education in Hawaii.
The lottery could be operating as early as Jan. 1, 2023, but Senate Bill 816 leaves it up to the five-member commission to make rules and determine exactly how the game would be run.