AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoDefense Funding Watch: The Pentagon told senators it needs about $80B, mostly to cover the U.S. war against Iran, as lawmakers question Trump’s Iran approach and wait for a formal supplemental request. Local Infrastructure: Honolulu will start July 6 emergency repairs on storm-damaged Tantalus Drive, rebuilding shoulders and adding drainage and erosion control. State Jobs: Hawaiʻi’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose to 2.5% in May, with leisure and hospitality adding the most jobs. Agriculture & Food Security: UH Mānoa is building a clean-seed pipeline for Okinawan and Hawaiian sweet potatoes to protect the ʻuala industry from viruses. Cybersecurity: MS-ISAC membership topped 5,700 after a funding shift, with Hawaii’s Office of Enterprise Technology Services involved. Workforce: Honolulu’s OER and WorkHawaiʻi will host a free Kalihi career and resource event with employers and training providers. Housing Politics: Civil Beat candidate Q&As for State House District 26 keep circling back to affordability, housing costs, and GET relief. Energy/Finance: X-Caliber announced $431MM in Rural PACE-X financing for Kauaʻi’s Coco Palms redevelopment.
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