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“Without accusations and confrontation, the state and six of the seven bargaining units of the Hawai’i Government Employees Association have come to an agreement that brings an end to Furlough Fridays and produces the savings needed to help balance the budget in our financial plan.

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MEDIA RELEASE Gov. Neil Abercrombie has enacted into law eight measures that were passed out of the 2011 Legislature. “When bills reach my desk for signature, it is the culmination of hard work and sometimes vigorous debate by lawmakers,” Abercrombie said. “The measures that I have enacted so far are bills that benefit the public […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The State of Hawaii and counties have concluded a contract agreement with the Hawaii Government Employees Association, Gov. Neil Abercrombie announced Wednesday. Over the next two years, the agreement will save the state about $65 million for fiscal year 2012 and $59 million for fiscal year 2013. Details of the two-year contract from […]

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Governor Neil Abercrombie delivers a second weekly address as he talks about his appointees for the Board of Education.

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MEDIA RELEASE Gov. Neil Abercrombie has appointed Cheryl Kakazu Park as the Director of the Office of Information Practices. A 1981 graduate of the William S. Richardson School of Law, Park was a partner at the Honolulu law firm of Watanabe, Ing, & Kawashima before moving to Europe in 1992 and to Nevada in 1995. […]

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Karin Stanton | Hawaii 24/7 Editor The state Council on Revenues reported Tuesday it has lowered its forecast for the year, now predicting a 1.6 percent decline in revenues. Earlier this month, the council forecast 0.5 percent growth, but reconsidered after a dip in last month’s tax collections. Tuesday’s revision means the state budget deficit […]

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My Administration has put forward a budget plan that will boost our economic recovery, improve how government works, and move Hawai’i in a new economic, social, and educational direction. We can and must do these things, even in these challenging fiscal times—but we will do so only if we have the will. Talking about it […]

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Majority of losses on Big Isle; governor seeks disaster declarations from Obama, SBA

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MEDIA RELEASE In the last 100 days we have seen the first glimpses of what cooperation and a functioning government can do for the people of Hawaiˈi. For example, working together we: Developed and launched an unprecedented public-private partnership to transform government through technology. Cooperated with public sector unions to put thousands of federally funded […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Gov. Neil Abercrombie has announced a major initiative to modernize the state’s technology system that will make government more efficient, improve services for the people of Hawaii and save taxpayers millions of dollars. “One of the biggest factors hampering government and costing taxpayers in time and money is the state’s outdated information technology,” […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Gov. Neil Abercrombie met Wednesday with House and Senate leadership to continue discussions on the state budget. Last week, the Council on Revenues (COR) lowered its growth projection for fiscal year 2011 to 0.5 percet. However, due to recent global events including the recent earthquake and tsunami in Japan, the Governor is requesting […]

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Governor visits; pier declared safe; volunteer clean up days slated for Kahaluu Beach Park and Kealakekua Bay

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MEDIA RELEASE Gov. Neil Abercrombie has signed into law a bill that gives the governor more accountability over Hawaii’s public education by establishing the process for an appointed Board of Education (BOE). The bill signing ceremony for Act 5 took place this afternoon at Washington Place among lawmakers and invited guests, including current BOE members. […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Gov. Neil Abercrombie has ordered all Hawaii flags at all State offices and agencies as well as the Hawaii National Guard are to be flown at half-staff alongside U.S. flags from sunrise to sunset tomorrow, March 15, 2011 as a mark of respect for the memory of Army Corporal Frank W. Buckles, the […]

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