For virtually every day of his life since graduating from college in 1974, Takayama either covered government as a reporter, or worked as a spokesperson for some of the state's most visible government leaders. Last fall, he decided to pursue a different view of government - from the inside - working on behalf of his neighbors in the newly created state House District 34 (Pearl City, Waimalu and Pacific Palisades) and articulating his own concerns.View full article
April 3, 2013
Art at the Capitol 2013: What's on your wall, Rep. Takayama?
Come to "Art at the Capitol" on April 5, 2013 from 4:30-7:00 pm to view over 460 works of art displayed in the offices our state lawmakers and in the executive offices.
Rep. Gregg Takayama talks about the painting "Until I Sail" by Hiroshi Tagami that he has displayed in his office. Artworks are part of the state collection in the Art in Public Places Program.
March 20, 2013
Ground is Broken for New Aiea Public Library
Hawaii News Now - A groundbreaking ceremony for the new, replacement Aiea Public Library was conducted on the site of the former Aiea Sugar Mill on Saturday, March 16. Governer Neil Abercrombie and other invited dignitaries attended and participated in the ceremony.View full article
March 1, 2013
Bill: Quit Feeding Pigeons, They're Crapping My Style
(Hawaii Civil Beat) You may no longer be able to feed that flock of feral fowl without fear of a fine in Hawaii. Lawmakers are getting serious about cracking down on pigeon poop.
House Bill 619, introduced by Rep. Gregg Takayama, would make it illegal to feed feral birds on your own property to the extent that they cause a nuisance on another property.
Older Isle Residents Unprepared for Cost of Long-Term Care
(AARP Hawaii) A new survey exploring the views of older Hawaii residents on long-term care shows that nearly two-thirds (64 percent) of people 50+ are not confident they can afford to pay for one year in a nursing home. Fifty percent of respondents say they are not confident they can afford the cost of care for one year in their home. The survey of 800 residents statewide-more than half of whom reported annual household income of less than $75,000-is the latest evidence that many residents are unsure how they'll pay for their care needs as they get older. View full article
February 11, 2013
Gregg Takayama: Bird Feeding Bill
(Hawaii News Now) - Representative Gregg Takayama introduced a bill that would allow people to sue each other for injury or property damage from the birds... more specifically the poop. He joined Steve on Sunrise to discuss it in more detail. Hawaii News Now - KGMB and KHNL
February 11, 2013
Lawmakers amending bill to ban pigeon feeding
A bill to make it illegal to feed feral pigeons is heading through the Hawaii Legislature, although not everyone agrees on the dirty details.
Neighbors living near people who feed pigeons say they are being held hostage by the birds and their droppings. Now a group from Pearl City has teamed up and is trying to help write the law.
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February 11, 2013
Pigeon problem pits neighbor against neighbor in Pearl City
Pigeon poop and feral feathers flying! It's a mess that's pitting neighbor against neighbor in Pearl City.
Residents say two nearby homeowners won't stop feeding, what's become, a daily flock of pigeons. It's a chronic, decade-long problem that they've tried to solve on their own - to no avail. The neighbors in question say: all these complaints - are for the birds.
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February 11, 2013
Hawaiian panel OKs public LTC plan bill
Lawmakers in Hawaii are moving ahead with a public long-term care insurance (LTCI) program study measure.
Members of the Hawaii House Consumer Protection & Commerce Committee voted 10-0 Wednesday to approve an amended version of House Bill 1.
If passed as written, H.B. 1 would require the director of the state's executive officer of aging to hire actuaries to analyze the idea of setting up a "limited, mandatory, public" LTCI program for Hawaii's workers, according to the state legislative tracking system.
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For virtually every day of his life since graduating from college in 1974, Takayama either covered government as a reporter, or worked as a spokesperson for some of the state's most visible government leaders. Last fall, he decided to pursue a different view of government - from the inside - working on behalf of his neighbors in the newly created state House District 34 (Pearl City, Waimalu and Pacific Palisades) and articulating his own concerns.View full article