Another 8a Disaster: NIH Halts Operations at US Biolab After Sabotage Incident by News Article Friday, May 9, 2025 |
... the lab’s operations are managed by Laulima Government Solutions, an (8a) Native Hawaiian LLC based in an office park in Orlando, Florida ....
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Campaign Contributions: Hawaii Climate Change Lawsuit Skips State's Only Refinery by News Article Friday, May 9, 2025 |
"...While Democrats posture about taking on 'Big Oil,' they’re shielding Par Hawaii—a top fossil fuel donor to their own party—from climate lawsuits...."
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UHERO: Federal policies push Hawaii toward mild recession by UH ERO Friday, May 9, 2025 |
... volatile fiscal and immigration policies are undermining consumer confidence, raising inflation expectations, and worsening the business outlook ....
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DLE Upgrades License Plate Readers by News Release Thursday, May 8, 2025 |
... If a license plate is deemed actionable, it can be added to a hotlist—triggering real-time alerts the moment the vehicle is detected by a Cloudrunner camera ....
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Reflections of Gene Ward by News Article Thursday, May 8, 2025 |
... reflecting on a person I got to know over my years of participation in the political world of Hawai‘i ....
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US Navy liable for fuel leak that sickened military families in Hawaii by Court House News Wednesday, May 7, 2025 |
... In the long-awaited preliminary decision, U.S. District Judge Leslie Kobayashi awarded 17 plaintiffs damages ....
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Miske News: Union Boss sentenced to 14 years in federal racketeering case by News Article Wednesday, May 7, 2025 |
... Norman Akau III, a former union board member who founded a Kaneohe-based motorcycle gang and served as an enforcer for the late Honolulu businessman Michael J. Miske Jr., was sentenced to 14 years ....
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‘By Request’ Gambling Bill got John Mizuno Ousted as Homeless Czar? by Andrew Walden Tuesday, May 6, 2025 |
... Was John Mizuno lobbying for a gaming bill while on state time as director of the Statewide Office of Homelessness and Housing Solutions? ....
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Multi-State Coalition Against Hawaii’s ‘Sensitive’ Places Concealed Carry Ban by News Article Monday, May 5, 2025 |
... The coalition is asking SCOTUS to take action via Wolford v. Lopez, the case through which the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit allowed Hawaii’s “sensitive” places ban to stand ....
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SB1396: Parts of Green Fee are Already Doomed in Court by Andrew Walden Monday, May 5, 2025 |
"Federal courts (including the Supreme Court) have consistently ruled for over a century that fees or taxes imposed on vessels by non-federal entities are prohibited."
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Hawaii County Tells Homeowner His 38-Year-Old House Is Actually Illegal by News Article Monday, May 5, 2025 |
... Ausman is not quite out of the woods yet ....
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Guam: Ex-Cop Gets 5 years for Jury Rigging by News Release Monday, May 5, 2025 |
... in the criminal case of United States v. Raymond Martinez and Juanita Moser, 15-CR-00031 ....
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Mayor establishes new Department of Housing and Land Management with City Council’s blessing by News Release Monday, May 5, 2025 |
... strategic reorganization to centralize and accelerate the City’s housing initiatives ....
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Legislature on a housing-reform streak by Kelii Akina Sunday, May 4, 2025 |
... Bills that will help mitigate Hawaii’s housing crisis include ....
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Hawaii Family Forum Legislative Week in Review by Hawaii Family Forum Sunday, May 4, 2025 |
... Marcus Oshiro and Eva Andrade go over the session ....
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted May 2, 2025 by GovTrack .us Sunday, May 4, 2025 |
... votes cast and bills introduced in Congress ....
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The Major Raid that Wasn’t by Tom Yamachika Sunday, May 4, 2025 |
... Senate Draft 2 of the bill proposed to raid ninety-seven special funds for $320M ....
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Defeated SB401 Would Have Been Most Extreme Gun Law in USA by News Article Saturday, May 3, 2025 |
... a sweeping ban on a range of common firearms, including semi-automatic rifles with detachable magazines, semi-automatic shotguns holding more than five shells, and any handgun capable of holding more than ten rounds ....
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Feds Bust Honolulu Massage School Owner in $9.1M VA Scam by News Release Friday, May 2, 2025 |
... to obtain tuition assistance payments from the VA for ghost students ....
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HB1422: Nonprofits Exempt from Motor Carrier Law by News Release Friday, May 2, 2025 |
“This bill recognizes that programs like the Hā‘ena State Park access and entry management program, which reinvests its proceeds into environmental and community benefits, shouldn’t be treated like traditional, for-profit carriers,”
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Visitor Industry Expanded in March 2025 by News Release Friday, May 2, 2025 |
... There were 903,891 visitors to the Hawaiian Islands in March 2025, up 3.0 percent from the same month last year ....
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Grassroot hails passage of bills aimed at boosting housing supply, helping Lahaina by Grassroot Institute Friday, May 2, 2025 |
... State legislators also OK'd bills that will increase healthcare access and reform civil asset forfeiture, pending approval by the governor ....
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DOJ Urges Supreme Court to Hear Hawaii ‘Gun-Free Zone’ Case by News Article Friday, May 2, 2025 |
... The move boosts the odds that the Supreme Court will take up the case ....
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Complete Debunk: Hawaii AG Files Climate Change Lawsuit in State Court by News Release Friday, May 2, 2025 |
"... The federal lawsuit filed by the Justice Department attempts to block Hawaiʻi from holding the fossil fuel industry responsible ....”
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State Launches Operation Hire Hawai‘i to Fill Vacant Positions by News Release Thursday, May 1, 2025 |
... More than 900 interested job seekers attended ....
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Trump Admin Sues to Block Hawaii from Taking Fossil Fuel Companies To Court Over Climate Change by News Article Thursday, May 1, 2025 |
... Hawaii's anticipated lawsuit against the fossil fuel industry interferes with U.S. policy on greenhouse gas regulation and is an “extraordinary extraterritorial reach” ....
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Hawaii legislature approves $20 billion state budget by Court House News Thursday, May 1, 2025 |
... Hawaii lawmakers passed the budget for the next two years and began voting on more than 200 bills as the legislative session draws to a close ....
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Health Measures up for Final Passage by News Release Thursday, May 1, 2025 |
... A series of health-related measures is up for final reading today on the House floor ....
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Senate Confirms Eight Judges by News Release Thursday, May 1, 2025 |
... Hawai‘i State Senate’s confirmation of eight judges across the state — including Judge Karen T. Nakasone as Chief Judge of the Intermediate Court of Appeals (ICA) ....
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Trump Admin: Native Hawaiian History NOT Considered 'DEI' by News Article Wednesday, April 30, 2025 |
... On April 25, the Department of Education issued a letter clarifying that Native Hawaiian, Alaska Native, and American Indian communities are not considered part of DEI or CRT categories ....
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SCR198: Screwed out of Subrogation, Insurers Urged to Serve Legislature's Agenda by Suing Big Oil by Andrew Walden Wednesday, April 30, 2025 |
"...We kicked your butt and took your subrogation money. Now you work for us and serve our agenda by wasting your time on yet another bogus climate change lawsuit filed by Sher-Edling, of course...."
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Honolulu 3rd-Worst City to Start a Business by News Article Tuesday, April 29, 2025 |
... only San Jose and Washington, DC are worse ....
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Best States for Nurses? Hawaii Ranks 47th by News Article Tuesday, April 29, 2025 |
... WalletHub compared the relative attractiveness of the 50 states across 20 key metrics ....
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Hawaii Child Support Hearings Now Virtual by News Release Tuesday, April 29, 2025 |
... Attorney General Office of Child Support Hearings has successfully transitioned to conducting administrative hearings almost exclusively by video conference ....
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‘Empty Homes Tax’ Drives Rent up 37% by Andrew Walden Monday, April 28, 2025 |
... Even the bill’s supporters don’t pretend rents will come down ....
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HB1175: Small Victory Over Procedural Trap by Tom Yamachika Sunday, April 27, 2025 |
... It’s a genuine procedural trap ....
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Resolutions a sign that legislators are listening by Kelii Akina Saturday, April 26, 2025 |
... fiscal notes and building codes ....
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Judicial Vacancy Kauai Fifth Circuit--Deadline Extended by News Release Saturday, April 26, 2025 |
... the Judicial Selection Commission is accepting applications and nominations to fill the following anticipated judicial vacancy ....
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Schatz to Replace Durbin as Whip? by News Article Saturday, April 26, 2025 |
... Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota and Patty Murray of Washington are also seen by some Senate insiders as potential candidates ....
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Hawaii lawmakers reject bill to legalize sports gambling by Court House News Saturday, April 26, 2025 |
... Hawaii lawmakers failed to reconcile House and Senate versions of a sports betting bill, leaving the state without legal wagering ....
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Matson Moves to Intervene in Jones Act Lawsuit by Grassroot Institute Friday, April 25, 2025 |
... A recently filed lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the Jones Act has not surprisingly caught the eye of Hawaii-based shipping giant Matson, which filed a motion on April 11 to intervene in the case ....
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Focus should be on job growth and progress, not more and more taxes by Kelii Akina Friday, April 25, 2025 |
... Hawaii continues to suffer anemic economic growth — the second slowest in the country ....
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Lahaina sewer system 100% restored by News Release Friday, April 25, 2025 |
... When County crews began work on sewer repairs in April 2024, approximately 1,822 lots had inactive sewer service ....
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Former death row inmate convicted of sex trafficking in Hawaii by Court House News Thursday, April 24, 2025 |
... McCoy faces a minimum penalty of 15 years in prison and a maximum penalty of life imprisonment, as well as mandatory restitution. His sentencing hearing is scheduled for Aug. 18 ....
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Republicans Give Josh Green Opportunity to Appoint his Former Office Manager as State Rep by Andrew Walden Thursday, April 24, 2025 |
... It is not clear what low-budget legislative shenanigans caused Republicans to give Green this chance ....
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Hawaii Housing Costs 53.47% of Median Income by News Article Thursday, April 24, 2025 |
... Hawaii Residents Spend the Highest Percentage of Income on Housing ....
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SB295: Tougher Penalties for TRO Violations by News Release Tuesday, April 22, 2025 |
... The bill increases penalties for individuals who violate temporary restraining orders (TROs) and orders for protection (OFPs) ....
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Operator Syndrome: Hidden toll on first responder life by News Article Tuesday, April 22, 2025 |
... years of trauma can lead to a complex set of injuries: sleep disorders, PTSD, hormonal imbalances, pain, depression and more ....
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FULL TEXT: Conference Commitee Approves State Budget Bill by News Release Tuesday, April 22, 2025 |
... finalized in a joint conference committee after both chambers initially passed different versions. The bill will now be up for final reading in both chambers before heading to the Governor's desk ....
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Crichton: Environmentalism is a religion by News Article Tuesday, April 22, 2025 |
There's an initial Eden, a paradise, a state of grace and unity with nature, there's a fall from grace into a state of pollution as a result of eating from the tree of knowledge....
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Ira Einhorn, Earth Day's Dirty Secret by News Article Tuesday, April 22, 2025 |

Ira Einhorn, Master of Ceremonies, Earth Day Rally on Belmont Plateau in Fairmount Park, Phila, PA, Apr. 22, 1970.
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SB1296: Apply rebuilding waivers to all Lahaina fire victims by Kelii Akina Monday, April 21, 2025 |
... SB1296 seeks to exempt buildings anywhere in Hawaii destroyed by a disaster from needing a Special Management Area permit to rebuild ....
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Town Hall: What to do about Illegal Fireworks? by Joni Kamiya Monday, April 21, 2025 |
... We walked over to the offenders and called them over to talk and asked them to stop shooting their aerials over our home and shed. Thankfully, they obliged ....
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Grassroot Wrap-up: How Legislature handled housing, taxes, rebuilding Lahaina and more by Grassroot Institute Sunday, April 20, 2025 |
... Registration open for Grassroot’s legislative wrap-up luncheons ....
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HB1369: Category Killer by Tom Yamachika Sunday, April 20, 2025 |
"...all of the negotiations and conversations take place behind closed doors...."
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Will Trump Reform Jones Act Shipbuild Requirement? by News Article Saturday, April 19, 2025 |
... Trump has signaled interest in some kind of reforms and floated working with Congress to pass legislation authorizing the purchase of ships from foreign countries ....
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Hawaii Egg Prices Increase Even More by News Release Saturday, April 19, 2025 |
... The price of locally produced organic eggs increased sharply by 18.8%, to $12.07 per dozen ....
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Debating Jones Act defenders is like playing whack-a-mole by Grassroot Institute Saturday, April 19, 2025 |
... No matter how many times the law’s supposed benefits are debunked, the same old arguments pop up again and again ....
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SB1166: Hawaii Democrats Cooking Up Another Climate Lawfare Scheme by News Article Friday, April 18, 2025 |
“...provide a new, specific cause of action...."
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Mayor Calls for Lawyers to Step Up--Needed to Commit Mentally Ill Homeless by News Release Friday, April 18, 2025 |
... Local experts estimate that 300 – 400 individuals could benefit from ACT on Oʻahu ....
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Trump Re-Opens Fisheries within Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument by News Release Friday, April 18, 2025 |
... The proclamation lifts the prohibition on commercial fishing in areas of the PRIMNM that are between 50 to 200 nautical miles from land and within the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) ....
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Second Measles Case Found on Oahu by News Release Friday, April 18, 2025 |
... Vaccination is the best way to protect loved ones and prevent an outbreak ....
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Hawaii's Good Friday Holiday - What's Up With That? by Robert Thomas Friday, April 18, 2025 |
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 ....
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Hawaii Coral Reef Insurance Policy Renewed by News Release Thursday, April 17, 2025 |
... The Nature Conservancy (TNC) renewed Hawai‘i’s coral reef insurance policy for 2025 with Munich Re Group. TNC initially purchased the policy in 2022, the first in the U.S., to fund rapid coral reef repair and restoration ....
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Daughter-in-law in Hawaii crime syndicate sentenced to 7 years by Court House News Thursday, April 17, 2025 |
... Delia Fabro-Miske gets seven years ....
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Representative Gene Ward's Celebration of Life by News Release Thursday, April 17, 2025 |
... The celebration of life for Representative Gene R. Ward is scheduled for Monday May 5th 10am at King's Chapel East Oahu ....
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American Samoa 125th Anniversary Flag Day by News Release Thursday, April 17, 2025 |
... The American Flag was raised for the first time above the islands of American Samoa on April 17, 1900 ....
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How many people are receiving substance use treatment in Hawaii? by News Article Wednesday, April 16, 2025 |
... Hawaii ranks #50 among states for the share of its population seeking treatment ....
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DLNR Attempts to Clarify Ocean Commercial Use Permitting Status by News Release Wednesday, April 16, 2025 |
... At this time, no new CUPs will be issued ....
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139,000 small businesses in Hawaii could face significantly higher taxes by News Release Wednesday, April 16, 2025 |
... 139,000+ small businesses in Hawaii could face significantly higher taxes if Congress does not make the 20% Small Business Tax Deduction permanent this year ....
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