... a nearly identical tax approved by San Francisco voters has been ruled unconstitutional in court and is still being held up by appeals, which means Honolulu could be walking into a similar costly legal battle ....

... two measures proposed by Grassroot to advance agricultural development in Hawaii have become law ....

... They have brought the matter to the Honolulu Charter Commission ....

... Laiu, Fukumoto, Bass ....

... Under existing law, bribery offenses, which are classified as Class B felonies, must be prosecuted within three years, or within six years under certain circumstances. SB2494, Act 225, extends the statute of limitations for bribery offenses to nine years ....

...lawsuit has dogged Kahele since it was filed last year....

... SB 3025 requires the Office of Wellness and Resilience (OWR), now under DHS, to establish and administer a Medical Debt Acquisition and Forgiveness Program ....

... Act 11 unconstitutionally silences nonprofit organizations on ballot initiatives and other election-related topics in the name of campaign finance reform ....

...The Hartley/Roberts report’s centerpiece assumption of installing 5,243 MW of utility-scale solar on 31,500 acres on Oʻahu is deeply flawed....

... Sylvia Luke pops up at the end of this CNBC video ....

"...The program's scope is currently transitioning away from purely voluntary engagement toward the 'MH-3' framework...."

... Investigators conducted compliance checks on multiple registered sex offenders ....

... Hawaii bought gasoline from Texas ....

... “one of the individuals on that study ... was completely compromised. They run a think tank that is all in on one issue, and that is fully renewable solar. ” -- Green ....

... It’s important to understand who these signs actually affect ....

... beginning January 1, 2027 ....

...Former Hawaii Attorney General Michael Lilly has spent his career in uniform, in the courtroom, and in government....

...When the USSR collapsed in 1991, long-secret archives of the Communist International were thrown open to western researchers for the first time.  Many previously unknown details of communist history have been revealed--including the 1935 Comintern orders directing Communists to begin work in Hawaii....

...sets the aggregate annual cap at $60,000,000. Beginning with costs incurred after December 31, 2023, any unused portion of the aggregate cap will carry over to increase the next year’s cap....

... up to four weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave during any calendar year ....