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MEDIA RELEASE Gov. Linda Lingle has announced Sens. Dan Inouye and Dan Akaka have publicly indicated the Native Hawaiian Reorganization Act, the Akaka Bill, will be amended to address concerns expressed by the State. Attorney General Mark Bennett represented the State in discussions with the senators’ staffs regarding three changes to the language approved by […]

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MEDIA RELEASE BY STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL MARK BENNETT “Governor Linda Lingle and I have reviewed the final judgment of Judge Karl Sakamoto in the case brought by the Hawai‘i Government Employees Association (HGEA) against the State, seeking an injunction against Governor Lingle’s decision to implement three furlough days per month for state employees. The State […]

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MEDIA RELEASE A searchable database of registered charities that solicit funds from Hawaii donors is now available online.  The registry allows users to search the database of charities that have registered with the Department of the Attorney General. Chapter 467B, Hawaii Revised Statutes, requires every public benefit corporation domiciled in Hawaii and every charitable organization, […]

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