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Monday, March 2, 2026
Hawaii high court takes up 20-year fight over retiree health benefits
By Court House News @ 11:32 PM :: 1786 Views

... A class of roughly 100,000 former public employees returned to court in a case that has outlasted careers, mayoral terms and a chief justice ....

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Monday, March 2, 2026
New Hope for Hawaiian Homelands – Keli'i Akina talks with Kali Watson
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 1:09 AM :: 3169 Views

... What's Happening with Hawaiian Homelands; Waiting Lists, Blood Quantum, New Ventures, and More ....

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Sunday, March 1, 2026
Grassroot: Reducing the Cost of Living--Bills on the Move
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:47 PM :: 2146 Views

... state and county testimonies submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii in the latter half of February 2026 ....

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Sunday, March 1, 2026
Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted February 27 2026
By GovTrack .us @ 2:32 PM :: 1296 Views

... votes cast and bills introduced in Congress ....

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Sunday, March 1, 2026
The Cruise Fee Quandary
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 1908 Views

... there are bills that would undo the TAT extension to cruise lines and, instead, impose a per-passenger charge on cruise ship docking ....

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Saturday, February 28, 2026
Caught Lying to Senate, Airports Division now blames Legislators for $23M Contract
By Andrew Walden @ 8:51 PM :: 3366 Views

... Otaguro admits HDoT has not sought a legal opinion from the Attorney General’s office on whether Act 152 really requires the project ....  

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Saturday, February 28, 2026
The hidden problem with emergency powers
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 7:27 PM :: 1704 Views

... there are bills still alive this session that propose much-needed reforms .... 

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Saturday, February 28, 2026
Former Maui Police Officer Sentenced to 65 Months for Unjustified Tasing
By News Release @ 12:40 AM :: 1576 Views

... Frate admitted that on January 6, 2024, Frate repeatedly tased an arrestee, even though the arrestee was not resisting or posing any threat ....

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Saturday, February 28, 2026
61-Time Loser Finally Catches Federal Case--Gets 14 Years
By News Release @ 12:30 AM :: 3248 Views

... Manago has 61 cases going back to year 2000 on ECourtKokua ....

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Friday, February 27, 2026
HB1875: Hawaii to Become Sanctuary for Juvenile Sex Change
By Hawaii Family Forum @ 11:14 PM :: 2520 Views

... testifiers raised concerns about parental rights, medical accountability, and the breadth of the legal shield being created ....

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Friday, February 27, 2026
Washington’s Misplaced Shipbuilding Obsession
By Cato Foundation @ 10:53 PM :: 1820 Views

... The United States is nowhere close to becoming a competitive builder of large oceangoing cargo vessels, either under current conditions or under any plausible combination of subsidies or mandates ....

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Friday, February 27, 2026
Hawaiian Electric Releases Full Year 2025 Results
By News Release @ 10:17 PM :: 2465 Views

"Typical Residential Bill Stable in 2025."

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Friday, February 27, 2026
UHERO: Hawaiʻi moves beyond recession
By UHERO @ 12:42 PM :: 1548 Views

... Tourism has stabilized ....

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Friday, February 27, 2026
Tourist Headcount up 10.4% for January--spending up 19%
By News Release @ 12:00 PM :: 2661 Views

... spending by visitors in January 2026 was $2.26 billion up 19.0 percent compared to January 2025. A 10.4 percent growth in total arrivals to 874,358 visitors ....

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Friday, February 27, 2026
Free Public Pre-K Applications open next week
By News Release @ 11:57 AM :: 1526 Views

... EOEL’s Public Pre-K Program provides free, high-quality prekindergarten to eligible children who are 3 or 4 years old and in the two years prior to entering kindergarten ....

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Thursday, February 26, 2026
Job Posting up for Honolulu Police Chief
By News Release @ 3:08 PM :: 1445 Views

"Honolulu seeks a forward-thinking leader capable of modernizing operations and advancing a fully integrated, community-centered policing model."

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Thursday, February 26, 2026
Gun Bills on the Move in Legislature
By News Release @ 2:27 PM :: 1787 Views

... HB206, SB2575 ....

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Thursday, February 26, 2026
Luke subpoenaed by AG?  She won’t say
By Video @ 4:36 AM :: 4637 Views

... CLUE: Refusal to answer = ‘Yes’ ....

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Thursday, February 26, 2026
Share your thoughts on future transportation needs
By News Release @ 4:04 AM :: 2112 Views

... Long-Range Land Transportation Plan -- Public Meetings Begin Tuesday March 10 ....

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Thursday, February 26, 2026
Blangiardi announces 2026 town hall meeting schedule
By News Release @ 3:53 AM :: 1503 Views

... April 9 thru May 21, 2026 ....

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Thursday, February 26, 2026
UH launches search to re-establish UH Mānoa chancellor position
By News Release @ 3:41 AM :: 1399 Views

... Currently, the UH president also holds UH Mānoa chancellor responsibilities, while academic affairs, research, enrollment management and student affairs are led by the UH Mānoa provost ....

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Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Ethics in Hawaii: Hire your Family and Keep Their Frequent Flyer Miles
By News Release @ 3:01 PM :: 1836 Views

... travel rewards earned through official state travel, such as frequent flyer miles and similar promotional benefits, may be retained by state officers and employees ....

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Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Maui County Fraud Risk, Let Me Count the Ways
By News Release @ 2:46 PM :: 1915 Views

"...the County's existing controls are not adequate to mitigate likely fraud risks because they do not cover significant areas of fraud exposure...."

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Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Honolulu Deputy Prosecutor Indicted for Witness Tampering
By News Release @ 1:04 AM :: 2361 Views

... She accused Moon of forcing her to have sex with other men for his “pleasure,” starting in April 2024 and continuing until September 2025 ....

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Tuesday, February 24, 2026
Turning Point USA at UH Manoa Today
By News Release @ 1:46 PM :: 2406 Views

... Noon at University of Hawaii at Manoa – Campus Center Courtyard ...

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Tuesday, February 24, 2026
Army Corps of Engineers announces “Building Infrastructure, Not Paperwork” initiative
By News Release @ 1:22 PM :: 1600 Views

... USACE Honolulu District highlights potential to strengthen pacific Navigation mission ....

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Tuesday, February 24, 2026
Recycled Wastewater for Kapalua Irrigation?
By News Release @ 12:50 PM :: 4633 Views

... Hawaii Water Service is moving forward with a feasibility study for a decentralized wastewater treatment plant in Kapalua that would produce recycled water and give the community a drought-resistant supply of irrigation water ....

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Tuesday, February 24, 2026
VIDEO: Drone Footage Shows Extent of Flooding in Waialua, Haleiwa
By Video @ 1:07 AM :: 1996 Views

... drone video from Waialua, Haleiwa Saturday, Feb 21, 2026 ....

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Tuesday, February 24, 2026
Sheriff Employee Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement
By News Release @ 12:14 AM :: 2299 Views

...manipulated computer records that tracked her time and attendance between October 1, 2021 and June 20, 2024, in order to receive more than $64,000 in unearned compensation....

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Monday, February 23, 2026
Supreme Court to hear Challenge to Big Oil Climate Change Lawsuit
By Selected News Articles @ 11:04 PM :: 1531 Views

... A ruling for the defendants could halt similar lawsuits nationwide and reaffirm that energy and climate policy must be set by Congress, not by local courts ....

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Monday, February 23, 2026
More Spaghetti on the Wall: Climate Activists Push Insurance Companies to 'Sue Big Oil'
By Selected News Articles @ 10:49 PM :: 1729 Views

...'sue big oil' lawfirm Hagens Berman was referred to the U.S. Department of Justice by a federal judge, citing findings of “misconduct bordering on the criminal”....

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Monday, February 23, 2026
Travel Update: Pre-Check--YES, Global Entry--NO
By News Release @ 10:00 PM :: 1839 Views

... due to the ongoing partial federal government shutdown ....

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Sunday, February 22, 2026
HMSA-HPH 'Merger': AI Robot to be ‘Single Source of Oppressive and Unconscionable Truth’
By Andrew Walden @ 6:55 PM :: 4603 Views

...The plan is to use AI to turbocharge HMSA's "oppressive and unconscionable" system for "overseeing care decisions." ....

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Sunday, February 22, 2026
UH sitting on $429M Hoard
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 2320 Views

... The University of Hawaii has a $429M special fund for tuition and fees ....

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Sunday, February 22, 2026
SB3024 Allows Boys in Girls Bathrooms
By Hawaii Family Forum @ 4:23 AM :: 2640 Views

... requires access to bathrooms and locker rooms based on gender identity, sets new investigation rules, mandates employee reporting, and increases the potential for lawsuits ....

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Sunday, February 22, 2026
BLS: Hawaii union membership 24.8% -- highest in USA
By News Release @ 2:55 AM :: 2302 Views

... 145,000 workers in Hawaii are union members ....

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Sunday, February 22, 2026
States sue Trump administration for terminating 'Green New Deal' grants
By Court House News @ 12:19 AM :: 1873 Views

... OMB Director Russell Vought posted online that the Energy Department would be terminating “nearly $8 billion in Green New Scam funding to fuel the Left’s climate agenda” ....

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Saturday, February 21, 2026
Time to tackle Hawaii’s healthcare crisis
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 4:34 PM :: 1476 Views

...There are several significant healthcare bills still making their way through the Legislature. Perhaps the most important are those that would reform the state’s medical “certificate of need” regulations....

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Saturday, February 21, 2026
Auditor: DOBOR Ignoring Boat Insurance Law
By Hawaii State Auditor @ 4:00 PM :: 2201 Views

"... DOBOR simply does not know whether it recovered from vessel owners or their insurers the costs it expended ..."

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Saturday, February 21, 2026
Bribery Scandal Looms over Legislature, but they make time to deal with Feral Chickens
By Court House News @ 3:15 PM :: 2032 Views

... lawmakers debated bills surrounding sports betting, legal rights for coral reefs and feral chickens, but an ongoing bribery investigation cast a shadow over the capitol ....

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Saturday, February 21, 2026
HUD Moves to Kick Illegals out of Public Housing
By Court House News @ 2:52 PM :: 1524 Views

... a new proposed rule to require proof of U.S. citizenship or eligible status for every resident in HUD-funded housing, including “mixed status households” ....

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Friday, February 20, 2026
House Updates Committee Assignments After Rep Holt Quits to Take DLNR Job
By News Release @ 11:54 PM :: 3694 Views

... The Hawaii Democratic Party now has 30 days to give Gov. Josh Green a list of potential candidates to replace Holt in the House. Green will then have 60 days to select Holt’s replacement ....

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Friday, February 20, 2026
Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s one-man tariff war
By Court House News @ 12:52 PM :: 1543 Views

... In anticipation of the high court’s ruling, big-name companies like Costco, Revlon and Bumble Bee Foods filed lawsuits in the U.S. Court of International Trade to secure tariff refunds for billions of dollars ....

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Friday, February 20, 2026
FEMA Approves $33.4 million to Support Recovery in Hawaii
By News Release @ 11:58 AM :: 1585 Views

... FEMA recently approved $33.4 million in funding to support recovery for past disasters in Hawaii ....

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Friday, February 20, 2026
HDoT signs 10-year contract for 187 Red Light Cameras
By News Release @ 1:15 AM :: 1921 Views

...The 10-year contract totaling approximately $160 million will expand the current program from 17 sites to 187 dual-enforcement cameras across each of the state's major islands....

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Thursday, February 19, 2026
Is Hawaiʻi Being Left Behind?
By UHERO @ 3:06 PM :: 2454 Views

... “left-behind places” share a common pattern: a dominant industry stops growing, productivity stalls, and incomes stagnate ....

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Thursday, February 19, 2026
‘First Lateral’ Deadline Wipes out Lots of Bad 2A Bills
By News Release @ 2:33 PM :: 1291 Views

... The field just narrowed ....

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Thursday, February 19, 2026
UPDATE: HPD List of Firearms Instructors
By Selected News Articles @ 9:56 AM :: 3416 Views

... Taking a class from an unapproved or expired instructor could delay your permit process and create unnecessary complications ....

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Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Hawaii’s “Paper Bag” Corruption Case - Keli’i Akina interviews Alexander Silvert
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 1:47 PM :: 1568 Views

... How corrupt is Hawaii's government? ....

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Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Birds of a Feather: Who is Rallying to Support Luke?
By Selected News Articles @ 1:41 PM :: 2299 Views

... ILWU, Senator Kurt Fevella, UPW Local 646, Back the Blue founder Wayne Kaiwi, Kurt Tsuniyoshi, Charlie Iona ....

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