AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoREAL ID Fix Update: Kokua Line reports Hawaii officials don’t yet have a clear announcement date for resolving problems with newly redesigned REAL ID driver’s licenses and state IDs after TSA scanners at Honolulu couldn’t read some credentials; testing is now expected this week at TSA’s main evaluation facility in Virginia, and the license maker (Thales) says it learned of the issue in July. Hurricane Lowell Recovery (Kaua‘i): Kaua‘i crews are rescheduling North Shore debris pickup after weather cancellations, with resource centers open and in-person help for unemployment insurance at the Koloa site, while residents still wait on federal disaster funds. Moloka‘i Kalaupapa: The Kalaupapa settlement remains evacuated after a water failure and then a power-line outage; return dates are still unknown. Local Governance: Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi is seeking Charter status for the Mayor’s Office of Culture and the Arts, as council members question costs and overlap with another cultural stewardship proposal. Tourism Watch: DBEDT says August visitor arrivals fell 5.6% and spending dropped 9.7% as storms shortened trips and reduced visitor days. Public Safety/Privacy: HPD says it has shut off IRS access to license-plate reader data, though thousands of files were shared earlier this year. Sports & Community: 1 Hotel Hanalei Bay reopened after Hurricane Lowell disruptions; and Alika Smith was sentenced to probation and treatment for gambling addiction in a theft case.
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