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Tuesday, April 15, 2025

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Honolulu County: Residents received $2.06 billion per capita from Medicaid transfers in 2022

In 2022, Medicaid transfers made up 3.2% of income in Honolulu County, providing an average of $2,073 per capita to residents.

By Honolulu Reporter | Apr 13, 2025

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Honolulu County ranks third highest in Hawaii for per capita government transfer income at $10,759 in 2022

In 2022, residents of Honolulu County received an average of $10,759 per capita in government transfer payments—ranking it second lowest in Hawaii.

By Honolulu Reporter | Mar 10, 2025

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Honolulu County: Income Maintenance transfers accounted for 2.2% of income in 2022

By Honolulu Reporter | Mar 1, 2025

In 2022, Income Maintenance transfers made up 2.2% of income in Honolulu County, providing an average of $1,401 per capita to residents.

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U.S. Rep. Tokuda votes to make it easier for illegal aliens to vote in federal elections

By Honolulu Reporter | Jul 25, 2024

U.S. Rep. Jill N. Tokuda (D-HI) voted against the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, known as the SAVE Act, which would require individuals to provide proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote in federal elections and bar illegal aliens from voting.

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U.S. Rep. Case votes to make it easier for illegal aliens to vote in federal elections

By Honolulu Reporter | Jul 25, 2024

U.S. Rep. Ed Case (D-HI) voted against the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, known as the SAVE Act, which would require individuals to provide proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote in federal elections and bar illegal aliens from voting.

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4.4% of citizens unemployed in Honolulu County in 2021

By Honolulu Reporter | May 17, 2024

The unemployment rate in Honolulu County hit 4.4% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021.

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Census Bureau: 78.7% of people in Honolulu County were old enough to vote in 2021

By Honolulu Reporter | Mar 22, 2024

Of the 1,015,167 citizens living in Honolulu County in 2021, 78.7% were old enough to vote, equating to 799,096 individuals, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained on Oct. 26.

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Did farm subsidies in cities associated with Honolulu County rise or fall in 2021?

By Honolulu Reporter | Feb 27, 2024

Farms throughout cities in Honolulu County received $10.9 million less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

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Median age of Honolulu County residents is 38

By Honolulu Reporter | Jan 26, 2024

Honolulu County residents have a median age of 38-years-old as of 2021, according to US Census Data.

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Census Bureau: 23.4% of people in Honolulu County identified as multiracial in 2021

By Honolulu Reporter | Nov 3, 2023

Of the 1,015,167 citizens living in Honolulu County in 2021, 76.6% said they were only one race, while 23.4% said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in June.

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Case Honored With National Leadership Award For Work On World's Oceans

By Honolulu Reporter Report | Jul 6, 2023

U.S. Congressman Ed Case (Hawai‘i – District 1) was given the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation’s prestigious 2023 Leadership Award during a recent 600-person gala in Washington, DC which wrapped up the annual Capitol Hill Ocean Week bringing together advocates for the world’s oceans.

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Case's House Appropriations Committee Approves Fiscal Year 2024 Funding Bills For Nation's Defense, Energy and Water Programs

By Honolulu Reporter Report | Jul 5, 2023

Congressman Ed Case’s (HI-01) U.S. House Committee on Appropriations approved two key measures – one funding national defense programs and one funding energy and water programs – that are among twelve bills to collectively fund the federal government for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 (commencing October 1, 2023).

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Rep. Jill Tokuda Advances Hawai‘i Priorities in Committee Markup of FY24 National Defense Authorization Act

By Honolulu Reporter Report | Jul 5, 2023

Representative Jill Tokuda, a member of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) voted to report the Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to the full House.

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Case's House Appropriations Committee Approves Fiscal Year 2024 Federal Funding Measure For Homeland Security Programs

By Honolulu Reporter Report | Jul 4, 2023

Congressman Ed Case’s (HI-01) U.S. House Committee on Appropriations approved a key measure funding federal homeland security programs nationally and in Hawai‘i for the upcoming Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 (commencing October 1, 2023).

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Rep. Jill Tokuda Introduces the Grow Your Own Food Act to Increase Quality & Quantity of Locally Grown Food

By Honolulu Reporter Report | Jul 4, 2023

Representative Jill Tokuda announced the recent introduction of the Grow Your Own Food Act to expand the Micro-Grants for Food Security Program.

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City to perform erosion control improvements at various Wahiawa locations

By Honolulu Reporter Report | Jul 4, 2023

The City and County of Honolulu’s Department of Design and Construction (DDC) announced Monday plans to begin a slope stabilization and erosion control project in the Whitmore Village and Wahiawa town areas (as shown above).

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Case's U.S. House Appropriations Committee Approves Fiscal Year 2024 Federal Funding Measure For National Military Construction And Veterans Programs

By Honolulu Reporter Report | Jul 3, 2023

Congressman Ed Case’s (HI-01) U.S. House Committee on Appropriations today approved the first of twelve bills that will collectively fund the federal government for FY 2024 (commencing October 1, 2023).

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Case's House Appropriations Committee Approves Fiscal Year 2024 Federal Funding Measure To Support Nation's Agriculture And Food Security

By Honolulu Reporter Report | Jul 3, 2023

Congressman Ed Case (HI-01) has announced approval by his U.S. House Committee on Appropriations of a key measure funding agriculture and food security programs nationally and in Hawai‘i that is among twelve bills to collectively fund the federal government for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 (commencing October 1, 2023).

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Reps. Jill Tokuda and Diana Harshbarger Launch Congressional Bipartisan Rural Health Caucus

By Honolulu Reporter Report | Jul 3, 2023

Representatives Jill Tokuda (D-HI-02) and Diana Harshbarger (R-TN-01) along with the National Rural Health Association announced the launch of the Congressional Bipartisan Rural Health Caucus.

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City announces Independence Day holiday schedule

By Honolulu Reporter Report | Jul 1, 2023

City and County of Honolulu offices will be closed on Tuesday, July 4 to observe the Independence Day holiday.