AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoKauhale Oversight: A state audit flagged more than $13.7 million in unauthorized, unsupported or questionable spending on Gov. Josh Green’s housing initiative, citing weak contract and reimbursement controls. Green’s office says it has accepted all 11 recommendations and disputes parts of the report. Election 2026: Congressional candidates Jill Tokuda and Brenton Awa clashed in an online forum over the Jones Act, with Awa arguing it raises costs and Tokuda defending its role in reliable shipping and maritime jobs. LPGA in Hawaiʻi: The tour’s 2027 schedule includes two Hawaiʻi events, a record $147 million purse and 12,000 fewer travel miles. Senior Costs: A UHERO analysis estimates a healthy older renting couple in Hawaiʻi needs $4,585 a month for basic expenses, well above the national estimate of $3,918, largely because of housing costs. Business Services: Hawaiʻi’s licensing division will begin emailing applicants updates on application status, missing information and next steps. West Maui Reef: A 253-year coral record shows land-based impacts increased over time, with major changes during the plantation era and coral growth declining around the late 1960s.
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