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

... the idea of the rail rolling on tracks in the second phase to the airport was, at the origin of the project, not a done deal ....

... The Bill 9 TIG—which is being dissolved after presentation of its report—included Councilmembers Tamara Paltin, Tom Cook and Shane M. Sinenci ....

... the state that relies the least is Hawaii at 26.3% ....

...littoral property owners are owed nothing for the temporary regulatory taking of small portions of accreted beach....

... tracing Ka’ahumanu’s conversion to Christ, one must first look to Tahiti in the year 1796 ....

... All of these gains came from outside the collective bargaining system.  Why do teachers need the HSTA? ....

... Explore the Legislative Process and Gain Valuable Experience as a Session Staff Member ....

... The ruling is a surprising shift in former Mitsunaga & Associates employee Laurel Mau’s favor, after a long-running legal battle that dates back more than a decade ....

... Interviewees cited recruitment and retention challenges driven by low salaries and slow hiring processes ....

... a case testing manufacturer immunity under a 1994 federal law ....

... City unveils new online tool to help residents save on upcoming sewer rate increases ....

... Just like a vampire can’t enter a home without being invited, gun owners in Hawaii can’t carry their firearms into stores, restaurants, or businesses unless the owner gives permission ....

... DO THE MATH:  $10M / 64 = $156,250 per unit ....

... Midgett’s crew apprehended 19 suspected drug smugglers and interdicted four suspected drug smuggling vessels, preventing 21,126 pounds of cocaine, with an estimated value of more than $156.4 million, from reaching U.S. shores ....

...Oʻahu will soon host The Wall That Heals, a traveling three-quarter scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., along with its mobile Education Center....

... Not ready for Prime Time ....

... a federal lawsuit challenging Hawaii’s ban on the acquisition and possession of firearms and ammunition for adults 18-20 years old ....

... Hawaiʻi ranked No. 37 for identifying students with emotional disturbance (ED) for individualized education programs (IEPs) ....

... at the upper end, the Census data also shows households reporting costs of $4,000 or more, making Hawaii one of the few states in that category ....

... UH Community Colleges: 25,461 (+2.2%) ....

... the legislation was enacted in 2019, six years ago.  At the time, the Department issued an announcement saying that it wasn’t ready to implement the requirement yet, so taxpayers could relax ....

... Notice of Judicial Vacancy – Circuit Judge, Circuit Court of the Fifth Circuit (island of Kauai) ....

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

... to solve Hawaii’s housing shortage, we need to embrace change ....

... the religious exemption rate increased in Hawaiʻi from 5.3% for the 2023-2024 school year to 5.4% for the 2024-2025 school year, and from 3.1% to 3.4% nationally ....

... yelling, cursing, swearing, finger-pointing, accusing, etc., and it has created a very hostile and toxic work environment for DOTAX staff ....

... Aloha State gun owners argue Hawaii’s regulations on concealed handguns mirror the New York law that the high court shot down three years ago ....

...Deputy Finance Director Sabrina Nasir will serve as Acting Director effective November 1, 2025....

... "More than half of this risk is concentrated in healthcare programs, with significant exposure also in human services, environment and education. Programs serving Native Hawaiians account for more than half of the state’s politically vulnerable funds" ....

 “It’s more opportunity to kind of reshape some of the tourism experience that we have" -- Josh Green

... youth ambassadors from ROC Taiwan visit Hawaii ....

... is forced labor being used in solar panels, windmills, EV batteries, and other “green” technologies? ....

... The court decision sharply reverses stringent secrecy rules ....

... Recktenwald is stepping down in accordance with the State of Hawaiʻi’s constitutional requirement that judges and justices retire at the age of 70 ....

... Kobayashi found that these disputes over material facts cannot be resolved without a full trial ....

... Court documents allege Choy was illegally fired September 5, 2025, on the written order of Green’s Chief of Staff, Brooke Wilson ....

... The Lahaina fire taught us what happens when warning signs are ignored. How much ignoring needs to happen? ....

... extensions to the estimated $10-billion rail project are being explored by the Honolulu City Council and the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation ....

... focus includes property tax relief and speeding up permitting, rail and rate freedom for taxis ....

... now, each taxpayer would have to contribute 'only' $8,800 to help pay off the state’s debt ....

... the push and pull that the federal tax system inflicts on state and local tax systems ....

... these cameras will record all roads that you drive normally each day, collecting imagery that the Hawaii DOT will use ....

... too much agreement can sometimes cover up serious problems ....

... capacity and production are two different things ....

... Hawaii joins a 16-state lawsuit filed Friday in an effort to keep transsexualizing your children ....

... By 2029, DHHL will take full ownership of the land, infrastructure and homes ....

"...the decision was made last month...."

... OHA makes no public announcement of Ferreira's 'leave' until news leaks to the media ....

... visitor numbers are down, job growth has stalled, and housing activity remains weak ....