AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoKona’s Billfish Blow: The Hawaiian International Billfish Tournament is canceled for 2026, with organizers pointing to shifting travel patterns and hoping to bring it back. Flood Fallout for Farms: Hawaii’s worst flooding in decades is still hitting growers hard, with hundreds of farms reporting major damage and fewer veggies showing up at market. Climate Courtroom Pressure: A judge rejected Big Oil’s bid to delay Honolulu’s climate lawsuit, keeping the fight over fossil-fuel responsibility in motion. Solar Tax Credit Fight: Lawmakers moved to cap and end Hawaii’s solar tax credit, a change critics say will raise costs and slow adoption. Medicaid Fraud Tension: The state’s Medicaid fraud enforcement debate is flaring again after new federal pressure, with Hawaii’s attorney general pushing back. Local Nature Science: UH research suggests honu may help control invasive algae—good news for reefs, if the balance holds. Ethics Watch: Separate from Hawaii policy, scrutiny continues over FBI Director Kash Patel’s “VIP snorkel” near USS Arizona.
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