Here is what Hawaii scored in Congress" budget that averts shutdown
Congress on Thursday voted to pass a budget deal that averts a second government shutdown, a bill that includes a number appropriations for Hawaii, including a nearly 2 percent raise for federal workers and increased spending in areas from housing to .....»»
Congress set to fund government, but not Trump"s wall
Congress is set to pass a crucial spending bill that averts a government shutdown, but there's one potential obstacle: President Donald Trump......»»
Only hours left for Congress, White House to strike budget deal and stave off government shutdown
A showdown is expected in the Senate on Friday over a House-approved, short-term measure that includes $5 billion in funding fo.....»»
The Government Shutdown Could Last Until January as Leaders Leave Washington
“It’s very possible that the shutdown will go beyond the 28th and into the new Congress." White House Budget Director Mick Mulvaney said Sunday the two-day-old government shutdown could last into 2019, as Republicans and Democ.....»»
Here"s a quick summary of the latest bipartisan budget bill to avoid another government shutdown
Doug Mills/The New York Times via AP, Pool The deadline to avoid another partial government shutdown is Friday, February 15. Lawmakers from both houses of Congress and both parties have been working to pu.....»»
PBN Dialogue: Hawaii Life"s Matt Beall on leading in a hot home sales market
In a recent hour-long conversation, Hawaii Life CEO and Principal Broker Matt Beall tells PBN Dialogue how the Covid shutdown's halt to weekly travel helped him to become a better leader of one of Hawaii’s largest residential real estate firms......»»
Baltimore biodefense executives face grilling in Congress over botched production of J&J vaccine
The House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis is investigating events at Emergent BioSolutions that led to a vaccine production shutdown that is now in its fifth week......»»
"Frankenbill" would suspend tax exemptions for some Hawaii businesses
House Bill 58, along with a bill to reduce funding for the Hawaii Tourism Authority, is one of several measures passed to balance the state’s two-year budget by increasing or moving taxes around......»»
Lawmakers pass bill that would cut Hawaii Tourism Authority funding by $19M
A bill that will reduce funding for the Hawaii Tourism Authority passed final readings in the state Legislature this week. State House and Senate legislators approved on Tuesday the latest version of House Bill 862 that would cut the agency’s budget .....»»
State, HECO scrambling to ready for shutdown of AES coal plant in 2022
During a recent meeting between energy stakeholders, Hawaii Public Utilities Commission Chairman Jay Griffin excoriated Hawaiian Electric Co. for what he perceived as a lack of urgency and foresight......»»
In its latest gargantuan defense budget bill, Congress quietly eliminated the Pentagon"s top spending watchdog
The Pentagon gets a big budget every year, and now there's one less person to track how it spends that money. Lisa Hershman, then deputy chief management offic.....»»
Bernie Sanders says Democrats will use reconciliation to pass Biden"s $2 trillion stimulus package. Here is how that would work.
Sen. Bernie Sanders says budget reconciliation is a viable method to pass President Joe Biden's stimulus package through a partisan Congress. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., talks during an interview with MSNBC in the.....»»
Pandemic Proves Value of NAR’s Vision for the GSEs
In early March of this year, in response to the pandemic-induced economic shutdown, Congress gave borrowers with government-backed mortgages the right to forbearance and placed a moratorium on foreclosures. As a result, lenders, servicers and inv.....»»
Congress just approved a 2-day funding extension to buy more time for stimulus negotiations, barely voting to avoid a shutdown
Lawmakers are scrambling to mend policy disagreements that have gummed up talks for months, including details on stimulus checks to Americans. From left to right: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi,.....»»
Market Snapshot: Dow trades 200 points lower as clock ticks for Congress to pass another spending bill, round of economic relief
Stocks trade slightly lower Friday afternoon, a day after benchmark indexes closed at record highs, as Wall Street awaits an update from Congress on fiscal stimulus talks and a spending bill to thwart a midnight government shutdown......»»
Congress faces the threat of another government shutdown with stimulus negotiations likely to slip into the weekend
Lawmakers are scrambling to mend policy disagreements that have gummed up talks for months, including details on stimulus chec.....»»
THE INTERVIEW: University of Hawaii"s David Lassner keeps his options open as state budget crisis worsens
In a sign of solidarity with some 200 senior employees targeted for pay cuts, Lassner's even volunteered to reduce his total compensation by 20%......»»
Lawmakers face a make-or-break week for stimulus negotiations with another shutdown deadline looming
Congress has until midnight Friday to approve a rescue bill that would pump money into a struggling economy an.....»»
Experts warn of a second wave of economic pain
If Congress doesn’t act, state budget crises and unemployment insurance cuts will hammer the economy......»»
Most Hawaii industrial landlords collected 84% of rents during Covid shutdown
Local industrial landlords do expect rent collections in May to decline up to 20% from April, the report said......»»