While retail stores across the county now have the go-ahead to reopen, state leaders remain in discussions about the best way to proceed with lifting further COVID-19 public health restrictions. For weeks the state has reported low daily numbers of new cases of infection consistent with a “flattened curve,” meaning the spread of COVID-19 has been slowed, which is the goal of … [Read more...] about Reopening and Recovery: “We’ve never faced anything more critical,” says UH Economic Research Organization executive director
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‘Safer at Home’: The Governor allows certain businesses to reopen, some Maui restrictions remain
UPDATE: County Managing Director Sandy Baz announced in the afternoon Wednesday, 5/6, that retail in shopping malls would be allowed to open on May 11. Further rules and guidance will be released soon. Governor David Ige announced Tuesday that the state would begin “Phase 1” of plans to reopen businesses and activities that have been closed due to the COVID-19 public health … [Read more...] about ‘Safer at Home’: The Governor allows certain businesses to reopen, some Maui restrictions remain
Governor Ige Extends State Stay-at-Home Order Another Month
As the final Saturday of April wound to a close Governor David Ige announced a sixth supplemental emergency proclamation, extending the stateʻs COVID-19 stay-at-home order until May 31. The mandatory 14-day quarantine for visitors and residents arriving in the state and for inter-island travelers has also been extended through the end of May. Social distancing requirements and … [Read more...] about Governor Ige Extends State Stay-at-Home Order Another Month
Gov. Ige Talks Cuts: The governor receives criticism for proposals to cut pay for public workers
Presumably thinking he’s got nothing left to lose politically in the second half of his final term, Governor David Ige last week unveiled one of his most brazen (read: worst) proposals yet and suggested that all public workers – including teachers and first responders – take a pay cut to make up for anticipated budget shortfalls due to the COVID-19 pandemic. News of the cuts … [Read more...] about Gov. Ige Talks Cuts: The governor receives criticism for proposals to cut pay for public workers
‘This Is Our Moment’: Commission on the Status of Women proposes a feminist COVID-19 recovery
As Governor David Ige floated the idea of pay cuts for teachers and other state employees last week, the Hawaiʻi State Commission on the Status of Women offered a different take on how the state should cope with economic losses from the COVID-19 pandemic. Unlike the governor’s proposal to recover anticipated budget shortfalls by skimming the paychecks of already underpaid … [Read more...] about ‘This Is Our Moment’: Commission on the Status of Women proposes a feminist COVID-19 recovery