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Pacific Business News (Honolulu)
March 23, 2018
The investigation into the false ballistic missile alert that rocked the Hawaiian Islands on Jan. 13 revealed that the state's Emergency Management Agency has been using an outdated and inadequate IT system to perform its critical work. The software's design was even partially blamed for the human errorÃâà...
Honolulu Civil Beat
March 22, 2018
Senate Bill 2735 would change the way the OIP director is appointed. Currently the governor has complete control over who is appointed and how they are removed. Tanida referred to former OIP director Cathy Takase who was fired in 2011 after publicly disagreeing with then-Gov. Neil Abercrombie.
Honolulu Civil Beat
March 16, 2018
Dismissal Procedures. The OIP says the bill would improve public confidence in the office by having a director serve for a six-year term, subject to Senate approval, which could last beyond a governor's tenure. Park was appointed by then-Gov. Neil Abercrombie in 2011. Her predecessor, Cathy Takase,Ãâà...
The Herald Journal
March 12, 2018
USU Government Relations Director Neil Abercrombie said Friday he believes it was because members of a legislative committee felt it was appropriate for the BNR to be funded following the construction of the Life Sciences Building. “It was critical the Legislature fulfill that obligation of the second phase,”Ãâà...
Honolulu Civil Beat
March 6, 2018
Neil Abercrombie on Monday, expressing his support for the measure and the democratic process that he followed. Abercrombie, who sat in the gallery between two lobbyists Tuesday watching the session unfold, said the hearings leading up to the vote were a “masterpiece of transparent deliberation.”.
Honolulu Civil Beat
March 1, 2018
Updated: Gov. David Ige recently held two campaign fundraisers in Washington, D.C., while on official business. And Rep. Hanabusa took cash from NextEra. By Chad Blair / March 1, 2018. The National Governors Association held its winter meeting in the nation's capital late last month, and Hawaii's chief executive was inÃâà...
Honolulu Civil Beat
February 27, 2018
Neil Abercrombie gave Schatz high-profile tasks like running the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Honolulu, Moore said. Ige, by contrast, had a tense relationship with Tsutsui, who was left with nothing to do. “It's a good platform to run for governor, not only because you're fairly visible but theÃâà...
Hawaii News Now
February 27, 2018
Neil Abercrombie received when he was unseated as governor. "He's clearly the underdog, but he definitely has a chance potentially to win. So I don't think he's just a spoiler,” said University of Hawaii political science Professor Colin Moore. For Hee, attracting young voters between the ages of 20 and 40Ãâà...
Buffalo News
December 31, 1999
Neil Abercrombie signed a state law that opened a one-time, two-year window for victims to file lawsuits without being time-barred by the statute of limitations. That's when Betti and another attorney, Jared A. Washkowitz, filed the case in Hawaii against the Diocese of Buffalo and the Diocese of Honolulu,Ãâà...
Utahstatesman
December 31, 1999
Neil Abercrombie, USU's director of Government Relations, said the Utah Supreme Court travels once or twice a year, but usually go to law schools, such as the University of Utah and Brigham Young University. It was a “unique” experience for USU, Abercrombie said, because USU doesn't typically hostÃâà...
