... 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 ....

... Thirteen Democrat-led states can continue pursuing their lawsuit accusing the Trump administration of terminating multi-billion dollar clean energy programs without congressional approval ....

"...These 'explicit conversations' provoke 'strong emotions' and crying students are expected...."

...Twenty-eight percent of households earning below $75,000 have zero cars....

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

... if the error rate is 10% or more, then we get socked for 15%, which would come out to about $109 million ....

... In 2024, the median home price in Honolulu was about twice what a median-income household could afford ....

"...funding challenges, especially given the expiration of the UH master lease in 2033, in addition to the obligations contained in the UH Master Plan, led to the decision to end science operations...."

... patients with complex cancers, such as leukemia and brain tumors, were most likely to require out-of-state care ....

... Happy Independence Day! ....

... the American Declaration of Independence of 1776 and the 1840 Constitution and Declaration of Rights of the Hawaiian Kingdom under King Kamehameha III ....

...the structure and style of the Declaration follows a form familiar to most modern lawyers: a complaint initiating a lawsuit....

... included in the "Big Beautiful Bill" signed into law in July 2025. It provides a $1,000 contribution from the U.S. Treasury Department to a tax-free account for babies born between Jan. 1, 2025, and Dec. 31, 2028 ....

... joining other states' global settlements is easy, but if Hawaii doesn't initiate its own cases, it just isn't getting the message ....

"...It was February 2023, and Professor Kenneth Lawson had something to say...."

"Trustee conduct matters. When interactions become adversarial, dismissive, degrading or demeaning, it weakens the collective ability of the Board...."

... Party candidates for the unexpired senate term shall be nominated by the county committees of the parties and file a nomination paper at the Office of Elections not later than 4:30 p.m. on September 4, 2026 ....

...Operation Shine the Light VII resulted in the safe location and recovery of 14 minors between the ages of 13 and 17, including 9 females and 5 males....

"Priority Review, a new program that rewards applicants who use DPP’s AI-guided software, CivCheck"

...Eligible Charities that Complete Overdue Filings and Satisfy Registration Requirements May Have their Applicable Late Fees and Penalties Waived....

"...The transition to LAUKOA is a brand evolution and does not represent a change in ownership, leadership, management, or organizational structure...." 

...It took me about one hour to debunk this UHERO report.  It just wasn't that hard....

...Visitors who came in May 2026 also spent more on an average daily basis ($292 per person, +13.1%) compared to a year ago. ...

“...The SBRRB gives small businesses a voice when rules and regulations are being developed or reviewed....”

...fully occupied with approximately half of its 89 households made up of returning residents and the other half fire victims, many of whom had lived in temporary housing for nearly two years....

...the report compares prices for both family-based and center-based care, adjusting them relative to median household income....

"...Attorney General Anne Lopez today secured 53 million eggs for consumers nationwide ...."

“If you’re an astronomer, for example, think about where your telescope is, she says. ‘Are you part of that community? Is that telescope put there with knowledge of the people who call that place their land?’” 

...empower the counties and municipalities of the state to issue housing infrastructure growth bonds for specified public works, public improvements, and community development....

"...Kawakami’s 'recent information' footprint is nearly twice as large...."

... Rapozo leads the field (31%), followed by Carvalho (24%) and Cowden (22%) ....

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

... A new Hawaii law intended to curtail political spending by corporations and other wealthy entities won’t achieve its goal and will ultimately suppress the right to free speech of even the people who supported it ....

...to merely braid hair, Kaiulani was supposed to first spend at least $17,000 and undergo at least 1,250 hours of training....

...There’s no magic involved here, only taxes.  Taxes you can see, and taxes you can’t....

"...It’s only a matter of time before the person you’re making these deals with is working with us....”

... the boards do not have clear missions, have too few volunteers to meet quorums or duplicate the efforts of other county programs and boards ....

... Grassroot produced 16 model bills, five of which were adopted ....