Terri Inefuku2023-04-06T09:37:51-10:00April 5, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: Donovan Dela Cruz, expenses, michelle kidani, ron kouchi, Senate Ways and Means Committee, supplies, teacher tax credit, teachers|
A bill that would establish a state income tax credit for educators and librarians, which previously stalled in this year’s legislative session, has been revived and unanimously passed the Hawaiʻi State Senate’s important Ways and Means Committee Wednesday.
Terri Inefuku2023-01-20T14:35:46-10:00January 18, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: early education, Ilima Intermediate School, legislature, lieutenant governor, menstrual equity, opening day, Period poverty, pre-K, preschool, ron kouchi, Sarah Milianta-Laffin, Sylvia Luke|
Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke’s plans to massively expand access to preschool across Hawaiʻi received a ringing endorsement from the state Senate president during the Legislature’s opening ceremonies.
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 Kumasaki2020-11-05T15:34:05-10:00April 16, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: budget, Corey Rosenlee, coronavirus, COVID-19, Dana Shishido, David Ige, Jennie Hancock, jodi kunimitsu, lydia haff, ron kouchi, salary cuts, Scott Saiki, wage cuts|
Legislative leaders joined HSTA educators in opposing Gov. David Ige's initial pay cut idea, and he said Wednesday “no decisions have been made yet.“
