... the government’s role in economic recovery and more ....

... damage estimates aren’t reflective of actual losses to the state  ....

...the Jones Act has created a severe shortage of available ships....

...Ridership has been hovering around 81 percent since September, 2024, and it doesn’t appear likely that it will increase much in the foreseeable future....

Bill 2987 would reduce the risk of farmers and ranchers paying more in property taxes than they should for having certain commercial structures on their lands, including food processing facilities or slaughterhouses.... 

... flash flooding ....

... The legislative session ends May 8, 2026 .... 

"... the real decisions will likely come during conference committee between April 16 and May 1 ...."

... A 1950 Supreme Court ruling prohibits service members from suing the federal government for injuries arising from military service ....

... two on Oahu, one on Big Island ....

... tax hikes starting at $175K annual income ....

... 555 households remain in FEMA Direct Housing ....

... the predictable result of policy choices that prioritize climate symbolism over working families’ budgets ....

... the legal basis for regulating CO2 emissions from motor vehicles, power plants and industry under the Clean Air Act ....

... Hawaii averages 134 annual school bus crashes from 2021 to 2024 ....

... It might get resurrected this session if it, in Frankenstein fashion, is grafted onto another live bill ....

... This Week at the Capitol: Resolutions, Resolutions, Resolutions ....

... Daylyn Harris, 34, and Chelsea Johnson, 32, of Honolulu, Hawaii, were arrested on July 15, 2025 ....

"...the FSA issued the woman a payment of $65,745, to which she was not entitled...."

...All of Hawaii’s county mayors have released their proposed budgets for the next fiscal year, and most appear to be fiscally responsible....

... The decision is now on appeal to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ....

If you ask how "a religious holiday observed primarily by Christians commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his death at Calvary" squares with the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment, let us explain ....

... The Hawaii Senate Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection voted 2-2, leaving the recommendation to ban commercial aquarium fishing on Oahu unadopted ....

... too Trumpy for Hawaii roads? ....

... Vladimir Devens to serve as Chief Justice of the Hawaiʻi Supreme Court ....

... The Nine-Year Scheme Defrauded the Military of $37 Million for Information Technology Contracts Serving U.S. Air Force Installations Across the Pacific ....

"...After the Storm: Keli'i Akina & Lance Luke discuss The Hidden Threat to Hawaii's Homes...."

... Hawaiian Electric is forecasting that typical residential bills may rise between 20% and 30% over the next several months. Oahu customers will start seeing higher April bills, followed by Hawaii Island and Maui County customers who will see increases in May and June. ...

... Oregon enacted virtually identical legislation along party lines in 2025, and the Freedom Foundation filed a federal First Amendment lawsuit challenging it. ... 

... For a pregnant mother on Molokaʻi, giving birth can mean having to leave home weeks before her due date ....

... graduation ceremony dates, times and locations for the Class of 2026 ....

... the law only prohibited counseling conversations in one direction. It allowed conversations that push young people toward a gender identity different from their sex ....

... officials say past spills ended and sweeping fixes have made recurrence unlikely ....

...In the coming weeks, Hawaii voters will receive their voter registration notice in the mail. The notice confirms that you’re properly registered....

... Following rigorous assessment of public water systems impacted by 2021 Red Hill fuel release, EPA issues final drinking water report ....

... Judge Annalisa Bernard Lee, Maui and Judge Michael Soong, Kauai ....

...the extraordinary losses from the 2023 wildfires in Lahaina and Kula continue to dampen tourist numbers....

...total spending by visitors in February 2026 was $1.91 billion, an increase of 10.3 percent....  787,024 total visitors came to the Hawaiian Islands, up 3.6 percent...

... Do No Harm v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services et al. ....

... multiple people take the guy down to the ground and they wail on him with fists and feet ... including one woman who kicks him in the face several times ....

... The Sierra Club’s favorite Hawaii carbon credit scheme is run by a former penny stock tout listed in the ‘Panama Papers.’  It isn't going well .... 

... Schatz received at least $131,500 from organizations that oppose the bill ....

... Somebody needs to rewrite this bill or put it out of its misery ....

... taxpayers seem to be the only ones expected to make a sacrifice ....

... the state has secured 80 rooms through April 30, 2026 at the Inn at Schofield ....

... votes cast in Congress ....

"... what is occurring here is a calculated and organized effort by sitting politicians ...."

... upgrade cost jumps from $20M to $67M ....

... The bill now moves to the Senate Judiciary Committee ....

“(T)here is no question that the legislature was ‘prompted to make a change' by the Hawaii Attorney General’s endorsement of HB2075 of 2022 ….”