AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoFederal clock fight: The U.S. House passed the Sunshine Protection Act to end twice-yearly clock changes, voting 308-117 and sending the bill to the Senate; states like Hawaii could keep standard time, but the national push is now real. State health policy: Gov. Josh Green signed the Hanai Memory Program into law, creating a $3 million dementia-care navigator program, and also backed bills expanding fertility preservation coverage and colorectal screening help while setting up a medical-debt relief framework. Honolulu public safety: Prosecutors said deadly force in a Makaha officer-involved shooting was justified under Hawaii law after the suspect repeatedly rammed a stolen truck into a police vehicle. Local governance & housing: Honolulu moved forward on Chinatown Cultural Plaza redevelopment after meetings with major developers, while Maui reported June home sales rising and a Lahaina Recreation Center playground replacement is set to break ground July 30. Aging and elections: Hawaii’s largest public workers union is backing a challenger to Senate Education Chair Donna Mercado Kim ahead of the Aug. 8 primary, escalating a fight over school governance. Transportation: Alaska and Hawaiian announced new winter nonstop routes to Honolulu from Boise and Spokane while dropping seasonal Auckland service.
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