...Hawaiʻi has long struggled with low voter turnout. Does that mean most people are satisfied with their government and the decisions made by elected officials?...

...HB2592: Maunakea authority has 2 years to fail—then telescope area goes back to UH control....

...The average weekday ridership for the week spanning August 24 to August 28 stands at 13,478....

...Since its launch, the program has assisted 150 individuals....

... Balancing Bail and Pretrial Equity: Community Accountability and the Risk of E-Carceration ....

...U.S. District Judge Jill Otake found Hawaii’s restrictions fit within the nation’s historical tradition of firearm regulation, denying the plaintiffs’ motion to declare the law unconstitutional....

... 72 percent of the overall funding, were concentrated in four primary areas ....

...A federal judge rejected the Navy's bid to kill a citizen lawsuit over 2021 jet fuel releases at Pearl Harbor's Red Hill facility....

... Hawaii is the state with the third-best budgeters, and it boasts the second-highest percentage of residents who set aside money for emergencies ....

... 25 years ago Hawaii needed a champion for the free market and individual rights ....

...For over 12 years, the two have fought three election battles that ended up before the Hawaiʻi Supreme Court....

"...SGO-granted scholarship money does not have to be spent on tuition...."

... 2026 Maui Mayoral Candidate Forum, held on August 6, 2026 at Maui Beach Hotel, featured candidates Richard Bissen and Yuki Lei Sugimura ....

... the state expects to receive about 19% of its roughly $20 billion budget — or $3.9 billion — from the federal government in the fiscal year that began July 1, 2026 ....

“...Overspending leads to tax hikes that increase cost of living — something no one in Hawaii needs....”

...Tommy Waters had claimed a delay in the start of his original council term meant he could run a third time but was denied by the Hawaii Supreme Court....

“...We need computers now to help us through our own laws,” Kent said. “Another solution… is to just make the laws simpler....” 

"...mitigation projects like the Critical Customer Hubs...."

...There were more total visitors in July 2026, however their average length of stay was shorter at 7.59 days, compared to 8.83 days (-14.1%) in July 2025....

...the policy also explicitly preserves the right of students, faculty and staff to spontaneously assemble and engage in expressive activity in generally accessible OUTDOOR areas without prior approval....