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Three questions with Hawaii Employers Council"s research manager
Cathy Keaulani is the research manager of the Hawaii Employers Council, a private, nonprofit employer association that puts out yearly surveys of its members to help employers in the local community. "The goal [with the surveys] is to support lo.....»»
EDC, Full Employment Council partner to address tech talent needs
The Economic Development Corp. of Kansas City and the Full Employment Council are forging a new relationship that aims to meet the tech talent needs of the region's employers. The FEC launched a request for proposal and tapped the EDC to serve as i.....»»
Henk Rogers converts Mars habitat to moon base
Rogers, who is famous for buying the rights to the video game Tetris and making the game an international hit, reopened the Mars habitat, which he built in 2013, and has repurposed it as a facility for simulated moon missions......»»
Honolulu Harbor renovations expected to benefit both Matson, Pasha Hawaii after shuffles
The Kapalama Container Terminal project at Honolulu Harbor stands to benefit both of Hawaii’s primary ocean cargo carriers, Matson and Pasha Hawaii, according to Hawaii Shippers Council President Michael Hansen. KCT recently entered Phase 2 of a si.....»»
When will downtown Minneapolis, St. Paul office workers return? Employers are in no rush.
“It’s going to gradually ramp up over many, many months,†said Steve Cramer, president and CEO of the Minneapolis Downtown Council......»»
City property tax relief unlikely for landlords; $180M in delinquencies expected
Full-fledged property tax relief is unlikely to come to  landlords in July, according to the city's Office of Management and Budget. A proposal in the City Council that aims to delay property-tax... To view the full story, click the title link......»»
Irene Hirano Inouye, president of U.S.-Japan Council, dies at age 71
Irene Hirano Inouye, president of the U.S.-Japan Council and widow of the late U.S. Sen. Daniel K. Inouye of Hawaii, has died. She was 71. Hirano Inouye, who had planned to retire from the council later this year, died on Tuesday after an extende.....»»
Gov. Abbott grants $5M for energy resiliency at JBSA
The Alamo Area Council of Governments (AACOG) will manage $5 million grant from Gov. Greg Abbott's office to enhance energy resiliency at Joint Base San Antonio in partnership with CPS Energy, according to statement released by the governor's office o.....»»
Hawaii economists lower state revenue forecast to zero growth next fiscal year
The Hawaii Council on Revenues lowered its forecast on Wednesday to zero growth for the state’s fiscal year that starts July 1 and lowered its projection for the last three months of the fiscal year because of the fallout from the coronavirus. Th.....»»
Hawaii Boy Scouts appoints new CEO
Jesse Lopez was recently appointed to Scout Executive and CEO of the Boy Scouts of America Aloha Council, the nonprofit announced Wednesday. Lopez, who has been with Boy Scouts for more than 28 years, assumed the role on Jan. 16. He succeeds Jeff Sulz.....»»
Hawaii moves up in Top 10 list of greenest buildings in U.S.
Hawaii was recently once again ranked among the top 10 states for LEED design in 2019 by the U.S. Green Building Council, which tallied more than 500 million gross square feet and 2,209 projects across the nation certified under its Leadership in .....»»
City updates paid sick day guidelines after court challenge
Four years after the Pittsburgh City Council passed the legislation, a new rule on paid sick days is set to take effect in the city. Under the ordinance, all employers with 15 or more employees are required to offer up more than 40 hours of paid s.....»»
Wichita City Council approves more than $100 million in aerospace IRBs
The industrial revenue bonds will help finance growth at the city's two largest employers......»»
ULI Hawaii trains volunteers for UrbanPlan in schools
More than 25 teachers and professionals spent a day this week training to be volunteers with the Hawaii District Council of the Urban Land Institute in advance of launching the organization’s Urban Plan program in Isle high schools during the schoo.....»»
Los Angeles City Council approves moratorium on evictions
L.A.'s emergency moratorium on no-fault evictions aims to stop landlords from booting tenants before new statewide ren.....»»
Proposed bill seeks to ‘Keep Hawaii Hawaii’
Councilmember Kymberly Marcos Pine introduced a bill this week aimed at minimizing the impacts of tourism. Bill 51, which passed first reading at a City Council meeting in Kapolei Wednesday, would establish a ‘Keep Hawaii Hawaii’ pledge for vi.....»»
SCALA is back — but should anyone care?
On this week's episode of the Access Louisville podcast, we talk about the return of SCALA, a roughly 70-member CEO council that aims to take on local issues around education, public safety, air service and the economy. SCALA is an acronym for St.....»»
Helping employers navigate the opioid epidemic
The opioid crisis has reached the point where Americans are now more likely to die from an accidental overdose than a car crash, according to the National Safety Council. CBS News' Kenneth Craig reports......»»
Honolulu City Council wants Biki to pay rent on city property
The Honolulu City Council recently passed a resolution that seeks to have Bikeshare Hawaii pay rent on the use of city property, including sidewalks and parking spaces, for its Biki bike-docking stations and equipment. Councilwoman Heidi Tsuneyoshi .....»»
Four questions with Henk Rogers, founder of the Blue Planet Foundation
An off-grid laboratory on a 32-acre ranch in North Kona is testing reliable, renewable energy systems can that could potentially power Hawaii's future, and reduce Hawaii's dependency on fossil fuels......»»