AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoElectricity Rates: Hawaiian Electric is seeking a two-phase rate increase that would add about $15 a month to a typical Hawaiʻi Island household’s base bill by 2028; the proposal is under review by state regulators. Politics: State Sen. Brenton Awa has left the Republican Party, leaving two Republicans in the 25-seat Senate. Sen. Samantha DeCorte is now the party’s minority leader. OHA: Ikaika Anderson has joined the Office of Hawaiian Affairs as trustees prepare to choose a new CEO. Deep-Sea Mining: A company says its autonomous robot has recovered polymetallic nodules from the seabed between Hawaiʻi and Mexico. Pacific activists are also rallying against proposed seabed-mining leases near the Marianas. UH Basketball: Portland beat Hawaiʻi 73-66 in the Rainbow Classic finale, handing the Rainbow Warriors their first loss of the season. UH still won the tournament under tiebreaker rules.
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