AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoLocal Budget Fight: Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi says he’ll veto the city’s $5B budget unless a $1.4M cut to the Office of Economic Revitalization is restored, after an audit found the office met less than 40% of its mission to support agriculture, tech and small business. Disaster Relief Deadline: Hawaiʻi DLIR reminds residents that Disaster Unemployment Assistance applications are due June 15 for Honolulu, Hawaiʻi and Maui workers and business owners affected by March storms and flooding. Energy Affordability: Hawaiʻi Home Energy Assistance Program (H-HEAP) applications open June 1–30 for Hawaiian Electric customers needing help paying electric and gas bills. Workforce Prep for AI: University of Hawaiʻi partners on a four-part AI workforce symposium series, with a June 25 event focused on building an AI-ready workforce for Hawaiʻi. Legal/Business Talent: Carlsmith Ball partners Alicia Fung and Ian Wesley-Smith named 2026 Emerging Legal Stars, with Fung’s background in civil engineering and development and Wesley-Smith’s construction and real estate litigation work. Tourism/Industry Note: PGA Tour’s The Sentry title sponsorship moves from Kapalua to Torrey Pines in 2027, ending Hawaii’s stop on the tour for the first time in decades.
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