Bob Martin News
Gov. Ige: New program will 'connect job seekers to careers in our post-pandemic economy'
By Bob Martin | Jun 23, 2022
Last week, the Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (DLIR) announced that it is launching a digital hub that connects unemployment insurance claimants and jobseekers to help them get employed.
Supreme Court could be 'inclined to do a slash-and-burn expedition' through the Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act
By Bob Martin | Feb 2, 2022
The U.S. Supreme Court announced last week that it will hear arguments in February for cases that will challenge the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) role in the Clean Air Act, which is set up to regulate greenhouse gas emissions, as well as a case that could change the definition of the Clean Water Act.
Hawaii will receive more than $8 million from federal government for 'much-needed improvements' to island harbors
By Bob Martin | Feb 2, 2022
U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI) announced that Hawaii will receive funding worth $8,218,000 to improve harbors on Molokai, Maui and Oahu through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
Breyer announces his retirement, opening the door for Biden nomination 'who will reflect the virtues of our nation'
By Bob Martin | Feb 1, 2022
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer has announced that he will be retiring from his judicial duties, which will take effect when the court enters summer recess, as long as a successor has been approved, he told President Joe Biden on Jan. 26.
Hawaii officials urge Biden to act on presidential disaster declaration to 'help impacted communities rebuild and recover'
By Bob Martin | Jan 31, 2022
Government officials in the state of Hawaii have penned a letter to President Joe Biden asking him to “act swiftly” on Gov. David Ige’s (D) presidential disaster declaration request, following the severe weather and flooding that impacted much of the state in December.
Schatz urges Navy to cease operations and defuel Red Hill fuel facility: 'Clean drinking water is essential to our health'
By Bob Martin | Jan 12, 2022
The Hawaii Department of Health issued an order to the U.S. Navy to stop operations at the Red Hill fuel facility last month, something U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI) has expressed concern over, as the fuel affects drinking water.
Ige: 'Hawaii has been a big part of the solution' to filming safely during the COVID-19 pandemic
By Bob Martin | Jan 11, 2022
Hawaii Gov. David Ige (D) recently announced that Hawaii has become one of the safest spots in the world to film amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, noting that demand for online entertainment has been on the rise.
Department of the Interior awards $600,000 for preserving Hawaiian culture, which is 'foundational to who we are'
By Bob Martin | Oct 30, 2021
Native Hawaiian cultural preservation has been a main focus of Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI), and last week his efforts paid off as the U.S. Department of the Interior awarded $600,000 in grant funding to organizations supporting this cause, according to a report by KHON2.