State of Hawaii Archives: on Technology
Benjamin Cayetano:
$21M for computers in public schools
In addition, I propose spending $21 million to buy 18,000 new computers for our public schools. This will bring down the ratio of students to computers from 6:1 to 4:1. Hawaii’s children
must learn to use this technology because it will open doors of learning and knowledge ordinarily not available to them. It will help teach them the skills of critical thinking. It will allow them to learn from student counterparts around the world.
Source: 2001 State of the State address to Hawaii Legislature
Jan 22, 2001
Brian Schatz:
Address transportation and coastal infrastructure priorities
Q: What are your top two goals and how will you achieve them?SCHATZ: My top two goals are to identify and then address Hawaii's transportation, housing, communications, and coastal infrastructure priorities. I believe that Hawaii will require
additional funding and resources to address the current and future needs of our growing population, and as a member of the Appropriations and Commerce Committees, here are some of my infrastructure priorities that will help address these issues:
Source: Vote411.org League of Women Voters: 2016 Hawaii Senate Race
Sep 19, 2016
Charles Djou:
Consistently opposes Honolulu rail project
Honolulu's proposed rail project is the largest public works venture in Hawaii history, financed by the largest tax increase our state has ever seen. Per capita, even before any cost overruns, the Honolulu rail system will be the most expensive rail
project in American history. These facts alone should give anyone who cares about fiscal responsibility pause.While I support mass transit, and projects such as an elevated HOT lane, I have consistently opposed this rail project.
The Honolulu rail system will consume all of our community's limited resources at the expense of other critical infrastructure needs like our water and sewer systems. Worse yet, it won't work. The system's own proponents admit that even after they spend
over $5 billion of your money, rail will likely only reduce traffic congestion by less than 2%. Even worse, rail is being transformed from a public works project into a private benefit club, paid for by the taxpayers.
Source: 2014 Hawaii gubernatorial campaign website, Djou.com
Dec 20, 2013
David Ige:
Pioneered "paperless Legislature" & government transparency
Q: Hawaii's public records law mandates that public records be made available whenever possible. Yet many citizens are unable to afford the costs that state and local government agencies impose.
Would you support eliminating search and redaction charges and making records free to the public except for basic copying costs?A: Yes. We need to limit charges to basic copying costs.
I pioneered the use of technology in state government to help transparency: the paperless Legislature that increases information access and eases the burden of submitting testimony; and creation of the
Capitol Public Access Room that provides assistance to individuals participating in the legislative process.
Source: Honolulu Civil Beat Q&A on 2014 Hawaii gubernatorial race
Jul 11, 2014
David Ige:
Broadband capacity integral to economic growth
For those who haven't noticed, innovation, fuelled by technology, is driving the global economy at breakneck speed. We simply must create an economic environment that enables
Hawaii's entrepreneurs to turn ideas into products and services so that we can compete in today's global economy. And we know that deploying a strong broadband capacity is critical to that kind of environment.
Source: 2016 State of the State speech to Hawaii legislature
Jan 25, 2016
David Ige:
State was unprepared for accidental emergency alert
Hanabusa attempted to make the race about leadership, by focusing on lapses such as the Jan. 13 missile alert that caused a public panic, and the 38-minute delay by the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency in notifying the public that it was a false alarm.
From the start of his administration, Ige's critics tried to portray him as indecisive and ineffective. When HI-EMA took 38 minutes to officially cancel the false alarm, that played into the political narrative of Ige's opponents.
Ige admitted the state was unprepared for the accidental alert, but said steps were taken to make sure it would never happen again. The worker who triggered the alarm was terminated while two others resigned, and Ige said his administration
was "open and transparent" about the inquiry into the false alarm. Later in the election season, Ige clearly benefited from the state's handling of flooding on Kauai and the Kilauea volcanic eruption in Puna.
Source: Honolulu Star-Advertiser on 2018 Hawaii gubernatorial race
Aug 12, 2018
David Ige:
Hawai'i 2.0: we must pivot to a digital economy
The pandemic has accelerated economic trends that were already underway. They include the rise in remote work and the demand for digital skills. The pivot to a digital economy will serve as a foundation for our economic resilience. In a digital
economy, it doesn't matter where your workstation is located, Hawai?i's workforce can compete globally. I am calling for the creation of a program of action to not just reboot but to upgrade our economy. To create a Hawai?i 2.0, if you will.
I can assure you that broadband will be a priority for the state in the coming years. Part of our task is to make sure that a student in Nanakuli can access an online lesson plan as easily as a student in Kahala--and that, in a digital Hawai?i,
everyone's connected. Likewise, with an FCC grant, we will support a telehealth initiative to connect low-income patients with high medical risks to healthcare providers. DHHL will receive at least $30 million in federal funds to benefit Native Hawaiians
Source: 2021 State of the State Address to the Hawaii legislature
Jan 25, 2021
David Ige:
Internet expansion to connect all main Hawaiian Islands
If the pandemic has taught us anything, it's about the crucial role that the internet plays in all of our lives. That's why we're leveraging state resources to maximize federal funding for Broadband and proposing the largest investment in technology
in state history--a total of more than $400 million. We're calling it Apakau Ka La, "spreading of the sun's rays." It is critical infrastructure for the future connecting all of the main Hawaiian Islands.
Source: 2022 State of the State Address to the Hawaii legislature
Jan 24, 2022
Duke Aiona:
No state funding for any stem cell research
Q: Do you support state funding for stem cell research?A: No.
Q: Do you support state funding for embryonic stem cell research?
A: No.
Source: Hawaii Gubernatorial Election 2010 Political Courage Test
Nov 1, 2010
John Carroll:
Take the Oahu rail project to task, and maybe to jail
Carroll said he immediately intends to take the Oahu rail project and everyone behind it to task."If I'm governor, I'm going to stop the construction of the rail and ask for a
forensic audit from the federal government so we know where every dime came from, where it went to, and what we got for it," he said. "And if people have to go to jail based on what we find, then so be it."
Source: West Hawaii Today on 2018 Hawaii gubernatorial race
Apr 14, 2018
Josh Green:
Expand access to essential information technologies
Address disparities and expand access to information technologies essential to
21st century education like broadband internet and connected devices.
Source: 2022 Hawaii Governor campaign website JoshGreenForHawaii.com
Aug 17, 2022
Mark Takai:
Rebuild transportation and communications infrastructure
I want America to begin rebuilding our transportation and communications infrastructure, which will make us safer, more modern and will create hundreds of thousands of new jobs.
I believe our schools need to be rebuilt nationally so that our children can attend state of the art learning facilities, while we create new jobs.
Source: 2014 Hawaii House campaign website, MarkTakai.com
Nov 4, 2014
Mazie Hirono:
$6 million for new security screening at Hawaii airports
Hirono touted her efforts to land $6 million for Hawaii airports. She says the money may be used for three new security screening machines at Kahului Airport. "Our airports need to be maintained they need to be modernized, that's part of our tourism
economy. In a bipartisan way I pushed for an amendment to the FAA bill that will bring $6 million more to Hawaii's airports," said Hirono.
Source: Hawaii News Now coverage of 2012 Hawaii Senate debate
May 30, 2012
Neil Abercrombie:
TMT: build $1.3B Thirty-Meter Telescope atop Mauna Kea
Mauna Kea is Hawaii's gift to the world--the best place on the planet to observe the universe. It is without peer. It provides an unparalleled opportunity to advance our knowledge of our universe. Today, we celebrate 50 years of astronomy in Hawaii with
13 observatories from 11 countries and over a billion dollars in infrastructure atop Mauna Kea. One project will solidify Hawaii's position as the world's premier astronomy center--the $1.3 billion Thirty-Meter Telescope (TMT).
The TMT will be the catalyst for the development of high tech and high paying jobs. TMT is partnering with the Institute for Astronomy's Akamai Workforce Initiative to train local college students for technical fields. The initiative promotes
STEM initiatives relating to local robotics and science programs. TMT is also investing $1 million every year in education so our keiki can reach for the stars. Our state must support and ensure that this tremendous opportunity comes to fruition.
Source: 2014 State of the State Address to Hawaii legislature
Jan 21, 2014
Ron Curtis:
Personal background in managing evolving technologies
I am an agent of change. I worked for over 35 years for federal government contractors as a systems engineer in a wide variety of roles across multiple disciplines. All my roles involved managing change and innovation,
especially with new and evolving technologies, to deliver or improve efficiency and effectiveness on government contracts while significantly eliminating or preventing waste.
Source: 2018 Hawaii Senate campaign website RonCurtis808.com
Aug 8, 2018
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