AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoHawaiʻi Politics & Governance: Attorney General Anne Lopez said her public corruption investigation is still active and “more complex than initially believed,” with the Special Investigation and Prosecution Division continuing reviews and interviews but declining to discuss specifics. Maui County Watch: The Maui County Council committee meets Monday on former chief of staff Leo Caires’ whistleblower lawsuit alleging he was fired after raising suspected grant-related fraud, including a proposal to route settlement offers to the council. Military & Land Policy: OHA says Senate Armed Services Committee FY2027 NDAA language marks progress on Hawaiʻi’s military leased lands, including lease-renewal pursuit for Pōhakuloa and Kahuku and a requirement to resubmit an Environmental Impact Statement for DLNR review. Mental Health Workforce: DCCA is gearing up for July 1 provisional licensing under Act 93 for associate psychologists and associate marriage and family therapists and mental health counselors. Public Safety: HPD arrested five juveniles and issued 12 citations during an e-bike enforcement operation in West Oʻahu, recovering nine e-dirt bikes. Regional Security: Philippines and U.S. forces conducted another West Philippine Sea maritime cooperation activity with search-and-rescue and joint fires drills. Indo-Pacific Readiness: PALS 26 in Honolulu focused on interoperability and warfighter health and resiliency.
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