AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoBanking & Business: First Hawaiian Bank announced it will acquire California’s Tri Counties Bank in an all-stock deal valued at just over $2 billion, keeping TriCo’s branding on the mainland and aiming to close by year’s end pending regulators. Corrections & Public Safety: Hawaiʻi Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation selected Harris to implement a new statewide Offender Management System to modernize core operations and improve consistency across facilities. Education: Gov. Josh Green signed multiple education bills, including a measure raising annual salaries for public and charter school teachers to address retention and cost-of-living pressures. Health Care: Hawaiʻi chiropractors say HMSA’s new treatment review policies are driving major claim denials and could force some practices to close. Elections Watch: Hawaiʻi’s elections chief Scott Nago discussed federal threats over noncitizen ballots ahead of the August primary, saying the state’s procedures won’t change because noncitizens can’t vote. Community & Housing: Honolulu City Council advanced an affordable housing bill, while a Maui homestead nonprofit welcomed new staff to expand programs for Native Hawaiian families. Military/World: A Chinese submarine-launched missile test splashed down in the South Pacific, underscoring rising Indo-Pacific tensions.
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