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Governor reports on the progress of vaccines; UHERO provides an economic forecast based on latest tourism numbers; Reality Check: Lawmakers want return of "Gifts of Aloha"; New bill would attempt to discourage theft of catalytic converters; Regulation of electric scooters Governor reports on the progress of vaccines Governor David Ige joins us to discuss the state's progress in distributing vaccines. Among Ige's priorities are creating more access points for kupuna who can't reach the currently vaccination facilities and increasing the number of doses distributed to the state. Ige also talks about the critical reintroduction of international tourists to our economy, and whether or not new variants of the virus will hamper that effort. UHERO provides an economic forecast based on latest tourism numbers According to the Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA) statistics for the month of December , Hawaii saw a 75% decrease in visitors compared to the same month in 2019. Economist Carl Bonham , |