IN FULL: Read the text of the governorâs State of the State address
In State of the State address, governor urges collaboration but offers few details on next steps By HNN Staff | January 25, 2021 at 11:36 AM HST - Updated January 25 at 12:18 PM
HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) -
Hereâs the full text of the governorâs 2021 State of the State address, delivered Monday morning at the state Capitol without the typical audience present:
FULL TEXT:
Thank you, Speaker Saiki, President Kouchi, members of the Legislature, and everyone who is joining us virtually today.
Good morning and aloha.
Twelve months ago, we met in the House Chambers planning for what we thought would be a very bright and promising year.
Hawaii DOE Welcomes Smaller Budget Cuts But Uncertainty Remains - Honolulu Civil Beat
Hawaii DOE Welcomes Smaller Budget Cuts But Uncertainty Remains
Hawaii’s governor lowered his target budget reduction for DOE from 10% to 2.5%, which could translate to fewer teacher layoffs and cuts to after-school activities. Reading time: 5 minutes.
The Hawaii Department of Education received some promising news Thursday when the governor lowered his target budget reduction for the state agency from 10% to 2.5%, reflecting a potential savings of $123 million to the department’s base budget over the next two fiscal years.
In a statement earlier in the day, Gov. David Ige said this adjustment was possible due to “additional federal funds and more optimistic revenue projections by the Council on Revenues,” which last met on Jan. 7.
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When will Hawaiiâs economy turn the corner? New data says not yet (Source: Hawaii News Now) By Howard Dicus | January 8, 2021 at 4:59 AM HST - Updated January 8 at 4:59 AM
HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - New economic data this week contained some hope for the future, but no immediate sign of economic rebounding to the degree people need. Other indicators were more grim.
The Council on Revenues revised its forecast for state revenue, predicting a decline smaller than its previous report. It could ease budget-cutting pressure on the governor and the legislature.
Hawaii new jobless claims rose last week, an unusual outcome for the week of New Yearâs; temporary store employees are usually released later than that.
Hawaii Will Collect More Taxes Than Expected, State Panel Says - Honolulu Civil Beat
Hawaii Will Collect More Taxes Than Expected, State Panel Says
The state Council on Revenues says Hawaii will collect $300 million more in taxes this year than previously projected. Reading time: 4 minutes.
Gov. David Ige and state lawmakers received some welcome news Thursday as a panel of experts that projects state tax collections revised one of its most gloomy predictions.
The state Council on Revenues now believes the state general treasury will receive about $300 million more in the next six months than the council had projected last year. That will help with the state budget crunch caused by the COVID-19 recession.