AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoHurricane Lowell recovery & power restoration: Kauai is about a week out, with schools reopening and power back to roughly 82% of the island, but remote areas could take weeks; officials say damage assessments are topping 590 and urge residents to report losses to support federal disaster funding. Local governance & rail: Honolulu City Council approved a bill exempting HART from a city condemnation-notice rule, a move tied to ongoing legal fights with Servco Pacific over Skyline property acquisitions. Healthcare policy: Gov. Josh Green stayed neutral on the proposed HMSA–Hawaiʻi Pacific Health “One Health Hawaiʻi” partnership but warned of outside takeovers and urged local reforms. Insurance & consumer help: State officials promoted a free online life-insurance policy locator for Hawaiʻi families, noting $11.2 million has been recovered locally in the past year. Business climate pulse: A new BOSS survey finds 57% of Hawaiʻi business leaders say the state is a worse place to run a company than five years ago. Food & local openings: Korokoro Cafe opened in Hilo, bringing Hokkaido-style pastries and milk bread to the island. Disaster aid push: Hawaiʻi’s congressional delegation urged Trump to approve major disaster declarations for Lowell and Lala to unlock faster federal support. Legal/settlement watch: A Missouri judge is set to begin reviewing Bayer/Monsanto’s $7.25B Roundup settlement as plaintiffs argue against being pressured into acceptance.
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