Evan Kumasaki2021-01-16T13:43:00-10:00January 16, 2021|Categories: News|Tags: assistance, budget, christina kishimoto, Corey Rosenlee, COVID-19, cuts, federal, job losses, lawmakers, legislature, losses, programs, reductions, relief package|
For the first time Friday, the Hawaii State Department of Education released school-by-school effects of hundreds of millions of dollars worth of budget reductions the governor has directed public schools to endure next school year, resulting in a range of 1,000 to 1,500 job losses, at least half which would affect teachers.
Evan Kumasaki2020-05-15T11:41:00-10:00May 15, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: aid, capitol, congress, Corey Rosenlee, coronavirus, COVID-19, cuts, David Ige, federal assistance, Hawaii, Lily Eskelsen Garcia. Kamala Harris, Ohio, pay cuts, proposal, reductions, representatives, Senate, state aid, trillion|
HSTA President Corey Rosenlee told a National Education Association tele-town hall audience Thursday about the HSTA’s successful efforts to fight a proposal that would have cut the pay of teachers and other state workers in the islands.
Evan Kumasaki2020-05-14T08:07:00-10:00May 14, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: aid, capitol, congress, coronavirus, COVID-19, cuts, deductions, digital divide, federal assistance, NEA, package, pay cuts, proposal, reductions, representatives, schools, Senate, state aid, student loans, trillion|
Here is a breakdown of key education-related proposals in the House Democrats' $3 trillion package advocated by the National Education Association.
Evan Kumasaki2020-05-13T14:25:00-10:00May 13, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: aid, capitol, congress, Corey Rosenlee, coronavirus, COVID-19, cuts, David Ige, federal assistance, pay cuts, proposal, reductions, representatives, Senate, state aid, trillion|
“There is no immediate need to consider pay cuts or furloughs. This is the last thing that anyone wants to do, and I’m hopeful that we will find ways to narrow the budget gap," Gov. David Ige said Tuesday.
Evan Kumasaki2020-05-13T11:29:00-10:00May 13, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: aid, capitol, congress, Corey Rosenlee, coronavirus, COVID-19, federal assistance, Nancy Pelosi, pay cuts, proposal, reductions, representatives, Senate, state aid, trillion|
Hawaii State Teachers Association President Corey Rosenelee said the plan will “ensure the U.S. supports the neediest in our society and will fund a trillion dollars to support state and local governments. If approved, this bill could give Hawaii enough funding to ensure we can avoid pay cuts for state employees, including teachers.”
Evan Kumasaki2020-05-09T05:52:00-10:00May 9, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: aid package, Brian Schatz, coronavirus, COVID-19, David Ige, Donovan Dela Cruz, federal aid, pay cuts, reductions, states, Sylvia Luke|
The chairs of the state Senate Ways and Means and state House Finance committees say they believe they can balance the state budget that’s been hit hard by a lack of tourism during the coronavirus, without having to reduce public employees’ pay in the months ahead.
Evan Kumasaki2020-05-08T08:15:00-10:00May 8, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: coronavirus, COVID-19, House speaker, lawmakers, legislature, pay cuts, reductions, ron kouchi, Scott Saiki, Senate President, session|
State House Speaker Scott Saiki said Thursday the “main purpose” of reconvening the Legislature will be working with Gov. David Ige to find other options or alternatives to what Saiki called “drastic budget cuts and furloughs” to stabilize state finances during the coronavirus pandemic.
Evan Kumasaki2020-04-24T04:07:00-10:00April 24, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: AFSCME, alternatives, Bobby Lee, budget, Corey Rosenlee, David Ige, funds, furloughs, governor, HFFA, HGEA, HSTA, Lee Saunders, options, pay cuts, Randy Perreira, reductions|
Union leaders offer more than 15 budgetary options to avoid docking state employees' pay because of plummeting state revenues caused by the coronavirus.
Evan Kumasaki2020-04-21T12:38:00-10:00April 21, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: aid, bailout, Bruce Anderson, congress, Corey Rosenlee, coronavirus, COVID-19, David Ige, Josh Green, new cases, pay cuts, reductions, restrictions, stay-at-home, unions|
Gov. David Ige told a news conference Monday, “I just really want to assure everyone that salary reductions would be the last resort” in dealing with plummeting tax revenues because of the coronavirus.
