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| Wednesday, June 10, 2026 |
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Montana Man Charged with Sending Antisemitic Threats to Kill Governor of Hawaii
By News Release @ 12:00 PM :: 1164 Views :: Politicians
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...Eric Lee Boltz, 51, residing in Montana, was charged by criminal complaint on June 3, 2026....
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| Wednesday, June 10, 2026 |
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OIP: Kali Watson Violated Sunshine Law Pushing HHC to Acquire Waipouli
By News Release @ 10:47 AM :: 355 Views :: Kauai County, DHHL, Ethics, Cost of Living
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... how Watson pressured Hawaiian Homes Commissioners to approve purchase of Kauai condo complex ....
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| Wednesday, June 10, 2026 |
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Sunshine Law: OIP Issues Eight Opinions
By News Release @ 9:52 AM :: 336 Views :: DHHL, Ethics
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... The Office of Information Practices recently issued one formal opinion and seven informal opinions under the Sunshine Law ....
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| Wednesday, June 10, 2026 |
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UH Prof: Social Sciences have become Politicized
By Selected News Articles @ 8:10 AM :: 425 Views :: First Amendment, Higher Education
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"...scholars standing up for scholarly rigor and not letting political goals corrupt the research...."
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| Wednesday, June 10, 2026 |
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Hawaii Mortgage Scammers Make FBI Most Wanted List
By News Release @ 7:33 AM :: 515 Views :: Honolulu County, Law Enforcement
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"...Multiple Oahu families lost their homes as a result of the Dimitrions’ crimes....”
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| Tuesday, June 9, 2026 |
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Union: Kaiser Patients Wait too long for Mental Health Care
By News Release @ 7:25 PM :: 557 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care, Labor
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... New survey of Kaiser therapists finds that at least three-quarters say their next available appointments are more than a month away ....
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| Tuesday, June 9, 2026 |
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Kids Count: Failing DoE, High Cost of Living Make Hawaii a Bad Place for Kids
By News Release @ 9:14 AM :: 710 Views :: Education K-12, Family, Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...Hawaiʻi continues to lag behind much of the nation when it comes to children’s economic well-being and educational outcomes, according to the 2026 KIDS COUNT® Data Book....
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| Monday, June 8, 2026 |
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Act 11 Corporate Personhood Town Hall Meeting
By News Release @ 9:04 PM :: 754 Views
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... a virtual town hall on Friday, June 12 ....
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| Monday, June 8, 2026 |
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Hawai'i America250 Commemoration of US Army and US Flag Birthdays
By News Release @ 8:44 PM :: 715 Views :: Hawaii History, Military
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...Event will start at 10 am, Sunday, June 14, 2025, at the Pearl Harbor Visitors Center....
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| Monday, June 8, 2026 |
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Honolulu Man Sentenced for Lahaina Fire Fraud
By News Release @ 7:35 PM :: 9171 Views :: Maui County, Ethics
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... Daylyn Harris, 34, and Chelsea Johnson, 32, of Honolulu, Hawaii, were arrested on July 15, 2025 ....
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| Monday, June 8, 2026 |
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DLNR Director Dawn Chang Finally Retires
By News Release @ 7:28 PM :: 825 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Land Use
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...Governor Green has appointed Ryan Kanakaʻole to serve as chairperson and director of the department. He has also appointed David Day to serve as first deputy....
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| Monday, June 8, 2026 |
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City Launches Homeless 'Command Center'
By News Release @ 7:15 PM :: 828 Views :: Honolulu County, Homelessness
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... coordination hub designed to strengthen collaboration among City departments, State agencies, healthcare providers, outreach teams, shelter operators, housing providers, and community partners ....
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| Monday, June 8, 2026 |
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Honolulu Ethics Commission appoints Sandy Ma as new Executive Director
By News Release @ 9:50 AM :: 845 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics
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... Prior to her work with Common Cause Hawaiʻi, Ma served as a project analyst with the State of Hawaiʻi Office of Planning ....
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| Monday, June 8, 2026 |
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DAGS Audits Probate Court
By News Release @ 9:45 AM :: 843 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Judiciary
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... Fiscal Year 2025 audit of the Estate and Probate Branch of the Small Estate Section of the First Circuit Court ....
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| Sunday, June 7, 2026 |
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Navigating the NIL(e)
By Tom Yamachika @ 12:00 AM :: 1220 Views :: Higher Education, Tourism
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... college athletes to be compensated for their name, image, and likeness (referred to as NIL) ....
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| Saturday, June 6, 2026 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted June 5 2026
By GovTrack .us @ 11:59 PM :: 1035 Views :: Congressional Delegation
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... votes cast and bills introduced in Congress ....
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| Saturday, June 6, 2026 |
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After Bribery Scandal, Hawaii County Auditor Looks at Affordable Housing Credits
By News Release @ 6:07 PM :: 1337 Views :: Hawaii County , Ethics, Development, Cost of Living
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... Follow-Up Report: Office of Housing and Community Development Affordable Housing Credits | Hawaii County, HI ....
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| Saturday, June 6, 2026 |
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Guns, drugs, and money seized by FBI Honolulu Field Office during Operation Spring Cleaning
By News Release @ 12:00 PM :: 1442 Views :: Law Enforcement, Drugs
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... 27 warrants, 8 kilograms of methamphetamine, 5 kilograms of cocaine, 4 kilograms of other miscellaneous illegal drugs, 10 firearms, 11 firearm accessories, and $150,000 in U.S. currency ....
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| Saturday, June 6, 2026 |
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After 175 State Cases, Lifelong Criminal Catches Federal Kiddie Porn Case
By News Release @ 7:06 AM :: 1526 Views :: Honolulu County, Drugs
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... Some of the videos were of girls potentially as young as 5 years old ....
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| Saturday, June 6, 2026 |
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After 32 State Cases, Lifelong Criminal Finally Catches Federal Drug Case
By News Release @ 6:47 AM :: 1500 Views :: Honolulu County, Drugs
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... After 32 useless State cases, with Federal Justice Domingo faces up to life imprisonment, including a mandatory minimum sentence of twenty years, and fine of up to $20,000,000 ....
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| Friday, June 5, 2026 |
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Lawsuit: Hawaii 'Corporate Personhood' law silences nonprofits and civic groups
By Grassroot Institute @ 7:37 PM :: 1781 Views :: First Amendment
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... The Institute for Free Speech has filed a lawsuit on behalf of the Grassroot Institute to challenge Act 11, which stands to block the nonprofit’s civic advocacy efforts ....
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| Friday, June 5, 2026 |
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$35K Bribe: AG Issues Another Update
By News Release @ 4:00 PM :: 19408 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Law Enforcement
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... The current update makes no mention of "review(ing) records, conduct(ing) interviews and evaluat(ing) information obtained through subpoenas" ....
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| Friday, June 5, 2026 |
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Saddle Road: HDOT Declares 'Traffic Emergency Zone' After Latest Fatal Crash
By News Release @ 11:19 AM :: 1577 Views :: Hawaii County , Law Enforcement
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...A traffic emergency zone declaration pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS) §264-1.5 allows HDOT to accelerate procurement and permitting for additional engineering mitigations....
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| Friday, June 5, 2026 |
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After storm repairs, Ukumehame Firing Range Reopens
By News Release @ 11:11 AM :: 1560 Views :: Maui County, Second Amendment
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... The County facility was forced to close after being inundated with strong floodwaters from back-to-back Kona low storms in March ...
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| Thursday, June 4, 2026 |
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Lawsuit: Hawaiian Homelands Will Win Because OHA Lost
By Andrew Walden @ 10:15 PM :: 2567 Views :: DHHL, Development, Land Use, OHA, Cost of Living
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... SCOTUS ruling against OHA in 2009 means special protection for Hawaiian Homelands today ....
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| Thursday, June 4, 2026 |
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Can refusing a sobriety test be used against you? Hawaii high court weighs in
By Court House News @ 6:41 PM :: 1794 Views :: Law Enforcement
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... She was arrested anyway, taken to the station and blew a 0.140 on a breath test, well above the legal limit ....
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| Thursday, June 4, 2026 |
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Medicaid Fraud: Green Orders DHS to Create 'Strike Force'
By News Release @ 1:14 PM :: 3161 Views :: Ethics, Health Care, Law Enforcement
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“The findings outlined by the Office of Inspector General are serious and deserve a serious response,” said Governor Green.
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| Thursday, June 4, 2026 |
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Hawaii Healthcare Directory: 69% Ghost Listings
By Selected News Articles @ 11:11 AM :: 2194 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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...The Directory Is Lying to You: What ghost networks actually cost Hawaiʻi patients and why no one is held accountable....
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| Thursday, June 4, 2026 |
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Convicted: FBI Catches Maui Dude Pointing Laser at Airplanes
By News Release @ 9:36 AM :: 1906 Views :: Maui County, Law Enforcement
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"...Shortly after the incident, FBI agents intercepted Kong and his associate...."
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| Thursday, June 4, 2026 |
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'Enough is Enough' -- After 12 Years Feds Lose Patience, Decertify Hawaii Medicaid Fraud Unit
By Andrew Walden @ 8:05 AM :: 5035 Views :: Ethics, Health Care, Law Enforcement, COVID-19
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...The numbers show Hawaii AGs Claire Connor and Anne Lopez kept Medicaid fraud enforcement at or near zero just as COVID fraud was spiking, thus allowing a massive wave of crooked COVID money to lubricate the system....
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| Wednesday, June 3, 2026 |
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Green, Lopez: We will defend DHHL
By News Release @ 7:43 PM :: 1622 Views :: DHHL
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...Solicitor General Kalikoʻonālani Fernandes, who has extensive experience handling complex constitutional litigation on behalf of the state, will lead our legal team in defending this challenge....
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| Wednesday, June 3, 2026 |
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Election 2026: 310 Candidates File by Deadline
By Andrew Walden @ 5:30 PM :: 32092 Views :: Office of Elections
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... for legislative seats, 104 Democrats, 43 Republicans, and 7 others have filed papers ....
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| Wednesday, June 3, 2026 |
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HMSA Denies 44.4% of 'Prior Authorization' Requests
By Selected News Articles @ 10:11 AM :: 2684 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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... HMSA’s same-day denial rate is 22 times higher than Kaiser ....
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| Tuesday, June 2, 2026 |
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Lawsuit Challenges DHHL as 'Race-Based'
By Court House News @ 7:38 PM :: 2479 Views :: Akaka Bill, DHHL
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... Why This Suit Will Fail: 2009 Supreme Court ruling shields Hawaiian Homelands and ceded lands revenue ....
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| Tuesday, June 2, 2026 |
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Simplifying Permitting for Enhanced Economic Development Task Force
By News Release @ 6:56 PM :: 2076 Views :: Development, Land Use, Cost of Living
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...The findings and recommendations will be presented during the SPEED Summit, scheduled for January 15, 2027....
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| Tuesday, June 2, 2026 |
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Hawaii: 2nd Poorest Rich People in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 5:07 PM :: 2401 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...Hawaii has the second-poorest rich people, and the 10th-poorest poor people -- but the 2nd-richest middle class. And yet middle class families still can't afford their first home and are fleeing Hawaii by the thousands. ...
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| Tuesday, June 2, 2026 |
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Targeting High Earners is Misguided and Will Worsen States’ Fiscal Positions
By Tax Foundation @ 4:46 PM :: 2170 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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... Hawaii's new 13 percent tax bracket is likely to affect around 3,000 taxpayers ....
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| Tuesday, June 2, 2026 |
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Kailua Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Conspiracy
By News Release @ 3:21 PM :: 2098 Views :: Honolulu County, Tourism, Drugs
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...distribution of heroin and fentanyl from a hotel in Waikiki....
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| Tuesday, June 2, 2026 |
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Filipino National Charged with Unlawfully Voting as an Alien
By News Release @ 2:31 PM :: 2128 Views :: Maui County, Office of Elections
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... Alasaas came to the United States in or around 2014 on an immigrant visa and registered to vote soon thereafter ....
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| Monday, June 1, 2026 |
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Secret Rules: Court Says Hawaiʻi House Violated State Constitution
By News Release @ 6:02 PM :: 2445 Views :: Ethics, First Amendment, Hawaii State Government
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... the House Advisory Committee on Rules met in secret and made decisions ....
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| Monday, June 1, 2026 |
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City Celebrating Transsexual Pride Month
By News Release @ 10:07 AM :: 2485 Views :: Honolulu County, Family
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... The annual flag raising reflects the City and County of Honolulu’s continued commitment ....
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| Monday, June 1, 2026 |
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Hawaii 8th-Worst Economy in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 9:32 AM :: 2515 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics
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... Hawaii Ranks 45th for Annual Median Household Income adjusted for cost of living ....
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| Monday, June 1, 2026 |
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Kauaʻi, PMRF, and the Road Ahead
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 8:44 AM :: 2473 Views :: Kauai County, Military, OHA
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"...the world’s largest instrumented multi-environment range...."
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| Monday, June 1, 2026 |
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Report Ranks Hawaii Teachers Union 5th Strongest
By Selected News Articles @ 7:54 AM :: 2405 Views :: Education K-12, Labor
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... the proportion of teachers holding HSTA membership has dropped only 0.32% since 2012 ....
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| Sunday, May 31, 2026 |
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Our Big Tax Bill Act
By Tom Yamachika @ 12:00 AM :: 2782 Views :: Energy, Small Business, Tax Credits, Taxes
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...Senate Bill 3125, Our Big Tax Bill (which is still a lot smaller than the federal One Big Beautiful Bill Act) was signed into law on May 21 and became Act 24, what I am calling the One Big Tax Bill Act or OBTBA....
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| Saturday, May 30, 2026 |
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'Deferred Maintenance' Hawaii's Billion-Dollar Challenge
By Selected News Articles @ 4:15 PM :: 2962 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii State Government, Higher Education
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"The department is not required to ensure the accuracy of the information in the reports"
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| Saturday, May 30, 2026 |
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Bill 88: Maui Council Pretends to Undo Bill 9 Theft of TVRs
By News Release @ 3:43 PM :: 3083 Views :: Maui County, Development, Land Use, Tourism
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"Bill 88 does not automatically rezone a single property. Instead, it creates a legislative pathway. If the bill passes the full council, individual property owners would still need to apply for a zone change on a case-by-case basis."
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| Saturday, May 30, 2026 |
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Legislative Wrapup: Two wins for housing
By News Release @ 3:16 PM :: 2682 Views :: Development, Land Use
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"The 2026 Legislative Session is done. After 2,459 bills, 397 housing bills, and a lot of late nights, two of our biggest ideas crossed the finish line."
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| Saturday, May 30, 2026 |
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Hawaiʻi Funding Project: Making the Flow of Tax Dollars into Hawaiʻi Visible
By News Release @ 3:08 PM :: 2689 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... downstream effects for nonprofits and the 'social safety net' ....
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