AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoKalihi Killing: A 66-year-old woman died after being stabbed at a North School Street business; police arrested a 23-year-old man, and the case is now being investigated as murder. Election Shift: Gov. Josh Green won reelection by a record margin, while Democrats expanded their statehouse numbers and Ed Case and Jill Tokuda won another term in Congress. In West Maui, Green Party candidate Pā‘ele Kiakona leads by 107 votes in a race that could make him one of only five Green Party members elected to a state legislature; some ballots remain unresolved. Hawaiʻi’s Federal Clout: Democrats’ takeover of Congress could give Sen. Brian Schatz a path to majority whip and Hawaiʻi lawmakers greater influence over federal spending, including housing and Native Hawaiian programs. Native Hawaiian Affairs: A new Public Land Trust Working Group will review state land inventories, revenues and accounting, including the 20% share of trust income due to OHA. Jobs: Alaska Airlines is cutting 46 Hawaiʻi positions, including one at Kahului Airport; eight employees were offered other roles.
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