Posted on 4:37 am, Monday, April 28, 2014. Tags: 2014 hawaii biosecurity resolutions package, neil abercrombie
MEDIA RELEASE The Abercrombie Administration has released a 2014 Hawaii Biosecurity Resolutions Package to federal agency heads at the U.S. Departments of Agriculture, Defense, Interior and Transportation as well as the Council on Environmental Quality at the White House that consists of four resolutions adopted by the cabinet-level Hawaii Invasive Species Council (HISC) in recent […]
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Posted on 1:25 am, Saturday, April 26, 2014. Tags: general obligation fund, kahilu theatre, malama solomon, neil abercrombie
MEDIA RELEASE The Kahilu Theatre will finally have a new look thanks to the release of a $1.5 million general obligation bond fund grant by Gov. Neil Abercrombie. The legislature appropriated these funds in 2013. “The Kahilu Theatre has and will continue to play a substantial role in bringing culture and the arts to Waimea,†[…]
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Posted on 10:37 pm, Friday, April 25, 2014. Tags: minimum wage, neil abercrombie
MEDIA RELEASE Gov. Neil Abercrombie released the following statement on Senate Bill 2609, relating to minimum wage: “I commend our legislators for advancing the proposal to raise Hawaii’s minimum wage to $10.10 an hour. It is imperative to provide our lowest paid workers with the economic stability and security they deserve. Hawaii’s minimum wage earners […]
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Posted on 3:44 am, Thursday, April 24, 2014. Tags: fraud, mortgage rescue, neil abercrombie
MEDIA RELEASE Gov. Neil Abercrombie has signed House Bill 2275 (Act 26), a measure to increase the protection of distressed homeowners against predatory mortgage rescue fraud. Act 26 expands the definition of “distressed property consultant†to anyone who represents or assists those who provide distressed property consultant services for an advance fee. It also clarifies […]
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Posted on 5:55 pm, Wednesday, April 23, 2014. Tags: mortgage, neil abercrombie
Gov. Neil Abercrombie today signed House Bill 2275 (Act 26), a measure that increases the protection of distressed homeowners against predatory mortgage rescue fraud.
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Posted on 10:24 pm, Monday, April 21, 2014. Tags: hilo international airport, neil abercrombie
MEDIA RELEASE Gov. Neil Abercrombie has announced the release of more than $335 million for various capital improvement projects (CIP). These funds will improve the air travel experience for Hawaii’s residents and visitors that drive our economy, while invigorating our growing construction industry and creating local jobs in the process. “We have seen great strides […]
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Posted on 1:00 pm, Tuesday, April 15, 2014. Tags: elections, neil abercrombie
The Hawaii Fire Fighters Association (HFFA) has announced that it will endorse Governor Neil Abercrombie for a second term. HFFA represents nearly 3,100 active and retired firefighters throughout Hawaii.
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Posted on 1:16 am, Wednesday, April 2, 2014. Tags: arne duncan, kathryn matayoshi, neil abercrombie, race to the top
MEDIA RELEASE Hawaii’s public schools can be a model for the nation, according to U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, who visited two schools Tuesday before returning to Washington, D.C. Duncan, Gov. Neil Abercrombie and Schools Superintendent Kathryn Matayoshi spoke with media in reflecting on the progress made during the last three years based on […]
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Posted on 10:05 pm, Friday, March 28, 2014. Tags: neil abercrombie, office of mauna kea management, uh-hilo
MEDIA RELEASE Gov. Neil Abercrombie has released more than $58.4 million to the University of Hawaii system for capital improvement projects at various campuses that will further energize our growing construction industry to help sustain our economy. “A majority of these funds are going to improvements at our community colleges, which make up the largest […]
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Posted on 3:33 am, Saturday, March 22, 2014. Tags: barack obama, council of governors, neil abercrombie
MEDIA RELEASE President Barack Obama has reappointed Gov. Neil Abercrombie to the Council of Governors, the White House announced. The council consists of 10 governors appointed by the President to focus on matters of national security, homeland defense, synchronization and integration of state and military activities in the United States and matters of mutual interest […]
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Posted on 12:28 am, Saturday, March 22, 2014. Tags: hawaii county economic opportunity council, honokaa, naalehu, neil abercrombie
MEDIA RELEASE Gov. Neil Abercrombie has released of two grants totaling $100,000 to Hilo-based nonprofit Hawaii County Economic Opportunity Council (HCEOC) for its Naalehu and Honokaa offices. The Governor approved the allotment of funds in the amount of $50,000 each for the Naalehu and Honokaa offices for planning, design and construction for emergency repairs and […]
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Posted on 12:43 am, Thursday, March 20, 2014. Tags: business expo, kona kohala chamber of commerce, neil abercrombie
MEDIA RELEASE The Kona-Kohala Chamber of Commerce (KKCC) hosts Gov. Neil Abercrombie at its 2014 Focus Luncheon 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 26 at the Courtyard King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel. Sponsored by Parker Ranch Center and Bank of Hawaii, the annual two-hour luncheon offers a unique opportunity to hear directly from the governor on […]
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Posted on 3:20 pm, Monday, March 17, 2014. Tags: hilo adult day center, neil abercrombie
Gov. Neil Abercrombie today announced the release of $385,000 in capital improvement grant funds for the new Hilo Adult Day Center.
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Posted on 11:33 pm, Friday, March 14, 2014. Tags: department of human services, neil abercrombie, patricia mcmanaman
MEDIA RELEASE Gov. Neil Abercrombie is welcoming the return of Patricia McManaman as director of the Department of Human Services (DHS), effective Monday, following a short leave of absence. “I’m happy to see Pat back in a position to build on the solid foundation she has built in the department,†Abercrombie said. “Mahalo to Deputy […]
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