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[Gordon Y.K. Pang @PangInTheHale]

> @MayorKirkHNL Caldwell's administration is projecting a $400M shortfall caused by the COVID-19 outbreak coupled with the first-ever @HNL_RTD rail operations costs. #cchnl https://t.co/jWTPPZZAw3

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From @SophieCocke: Despite opposition, @HNL_DPP officials OK a shoreline permit allowing renovations to a century-old seawall on property where @BarackObama may reside. #cchnl https://t.co/uf5mohEvl4

[Gordon Y.K. Pang @PangInTheHale]

> @MayorKirkHNL Caldwell estimates it now will take $11B and until 2033 to complete the @HNL_RTD rail project from East Kapolei to Ala Moana Center. #cchnl https://t.co/oftza27jcs

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BREAKING: @GovHawaii David Ige tells the @staradvertiser he will be signing today a UNIFORM emergency statewide mask mandate “requiring everyone for the state of Hawaii to wear a mask when in public.” There will be exemptions, depending on the county. #spotlighthawaii

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BREAKING from @GovHawaii and @MayorKirkHNL: The updated pre-travel testing plan is pushed back until Oct. 1; on Oahu, all social gatherings (5 or more people) are now prohibited. #cchnl

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Lobbyist, former union chief John Radcliffe dies https://t.co/AntbvK9mQ2

[Gordon Y.K. Pang @PangInTheHale]

I forgot to add: ALL ON OAHU.

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It's primary election day in #Hawaii! Keep up with all of the races online: https://t.co/XJBb3HXheE

[Gordon Y.K. Pang @PangInTheHale]

BREAKING: City officials confirm 10 Honolulu Hale employees have tested positive for COVID-19, prompting discussions of a closure to the public next week. #cchnl

[Gordon Y.K. Pang @PangInTheHale]

Newcomers @KeithAmemiya and @RBlangiardi are leading the campaign financing arms race so far in the wide open and hotly contested #HNLMayor2020 election. #cchnl https://t.co/IXsta0gucR

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The Honolulu City Council OK’d a $3.8 million settlement of a lawsuit filed by a contractor doing work at the Sand Island Wastewater Treatment Facility which claimed a breach of contract on the part of the city. #cchnl https://t.co/aV27FrVqhI

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From Ferd Lewis: If the New Aloha Stadium Entertainment Project is delayed for a year it could add “at least $20 million” to the eventual price tag, according to estimates.
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From @KevinDayton808 and @DanNakaso: This year’s Legislature is pau but leaves much work to be done at the Capitol. https://t.co/MeG9fRkETl

[Gordon Y.K. Pang @PangInTheHale]

Art? Political message? Billboard? Nonprofits @Every1neHawaii and @powwowhawaii say they simply want local residents to register to vote. You decide what this large mural on the side of a lower Makiki building is about after reading our story.

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BREAKING: #Hawaii sees 28 new #coronavirus cases as statewide total rises to 1,158: https://t.co/z4kuf4m6k4 #hinews #staradvertiser

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Gun control bills hang in the balance as lawmakers wrap up the legislative session #HILeg https://t.co/p6qfWLaaT4

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Bill would make Rep. Takayama eligible to run for Sen. Harimoto’s seat #HILeg https://t.co/2UtNCNSxT3

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.@GovHawaii appoints Bennette Misalucha to the late Breene Harimoto’s Hawaii Senate seat: https://t.co/uI0WTqbNzx #hawaii #hinews #hileg

[Gordon Y.K. Pang @PangInTheHale]

“We’re re-evaluating the Aug. 1 deadline,” Caldwell said at a press conference. “We did not make a decision yesterday. We agreed to think about it over the evening and agreed to come back today to talk about it.” #cchnl