Hawaii taxpayers will pay $8 million to provide lifetime care for a severely autistic student after her family spent 17 years fighting the state Department of Education for adequate special education support. Plus, a new state law requires landlords to notify mediation services when they issue an eviction notice to tenants, giving both parties a chance to resolve disputes before going to court.

<p>Hawaii taxpayers will pay $8 million to provide lifetime care for a severely autistic student after her family spent 17 years fighting the state Department of Education for adequate special education support. Plus, a new state law requires landlords to notify mediation services when they issue an eviction notice to tenants, giving both parties a chance to resolve disputes before going to court.</p>

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<p>The podcast home of Hawaii's source for breaking news. Hawaii News Now is the state's leader for breaking news, weather alerts, traffic updates and sports headlines, plus the latest headlines on the issues that impact you and your families the most &mdash; including the global coronavirus pandemic.</p>

The podcast home of Hawaii's source for breaking news.