...the Aloha state should not be lead by those who want gain by invoking FEAR, but by leaders who can cast a vision and implement a plan that brings HOPE to our islands....

...Coburn's newly released “2014 Wastebook” has only one sad and lonely reference to federal spending on “silly, unnecessary, and low priority projects” in Hawaii....

...yes I did look at the pension tax as an option. I did look at raising the GET tax....

Takai voted to raid the state retirement fund and to institute a pension tax....

North Korea now has the ability to produce a miniaturized nuclear warhead that can be mounted atop a ballistic missile....

...the State Business Tax Climate Index, released this morning by the nonpartisan Tax Foundation....

Keonepoko and Pahoa High School will remain as election polling sites for the General Election on Tuesday, November 4....

...Faleomavaega neither resigned nor retired and finally has returned home just a few days short of a year after his medical evacuation last October....

Must See: Anti-GMO activist stops his Volvo in middle of busy highway....

Maui Weekly competed with Maui Time which continues to publish an independent bi-weekly print newspaper on Maui....

...The tax shall be levied and assessed against the gross income of each graduate for the first ten years of employment....

...he and others were kidnapping and keeping Afghan boys as sex slaves, trafficking narcotics and providing munitions to the Taliban to "facilitate insider attacks on Marine and other coalition forces."....

... but 13th in Total Political Contributions per Adult Population ....

The flow has advanced approximately 170 yards since 9:00 this morning and presently located approximately 600 yards from the Pahoa Village Road....

Senator Ige Leaves Door Open For More Excise Taxes, Jokes About Hot School Crisis....

...to seek resignations from the present department head members on HCDA’s board....

...Furlough Fridays, as they ACTUALLY happened, including David Ige's role....

...it almost worked, until Goldman Sachs taught them all the meaning of "preferred stock"....

... it’s one of the reasons that Hawaii has the highest cost of living in the nation ....

Weak tourism and federal downsizing are holding down growth.  Construction has disappointed this year....

...Hawaii fell eight rungs from last year, tying the great state of New Jersey for the honor of being the least improved state....

"Hawaii's medical doctors understand the need to reform healthcare in America the right way and I am honored to earn their support," commented Djou....

...America’s largest small-business association today endorsed Duke Aiona for governor, citing his superior record on Main Street, Hawaii issues....

With just 10 days left, the race is a dead heat and Senator Ige is on defense....

House Speaker Joe Souki has refused a request to expel former House Speaker Calvin Say....

10% shortfall--just happens to equal the State's override for collecting the tax....

...the magnitude of these payments exceeds the average salary of an American teacher, as well as a soldier deployed in Afghanistan, by at least $10,000 per year....

Fitch Ratings has assigned an 'AA' rating to the following State of Hawaii general obligation (GO) bonds....

A new data map courtesy of Fitch Ratings shows which states have the highest college tuition growth....

...the Law School on the UH Mānoa campus was named fourth in the country for “Most Diverse Faculty,” and seventh in the nation as the law school “Most Chosen by Older Students.”....

Emergency protective measures undertaken by Hawaii County include the repair, restoration, and re-establishment of alternate routes in and out of affected communities....

Moloka’i: A Community that Comes Together When Faced with Adversity....

...Barbara Marumoto, Campaign Manager, issued the following statement on Team Djou's congressional campaign's Pre-General FEC report....

Near Unanimous Support from Haena Community Results In Historic Decision....

... how can we expect him to juggle pressing issues ....

Hawaii salaries are 16th highest in USA.  When adjusted for cost of living, Hawaii salaries drop to 50th....

...what he hopes to accomplish with a newly established educational think-tank....

With just 11 days until the election, the race is tied at 47% to 47%....

Mark Takai has spent over a decade trying to raise taxes on just about everything....

OHA and the Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs are collaborating to host the 90-minute debate on Friday, Oct. 31, 2014 during the civic clubs’ convention in Waikoloa....

If you or your organization would like to become a park adoption partner on the Leeward Coast, please call....

...in nine of the 10 states most reliant on wind power, electricity prices are rising at least five times faster than the national average....

...RGA poll shows 11% of voters still undecided, it is an open race....

An Email That Now Reveals Just Some Of The “Back Door” Activities Already Occurring....

Instead Of Offering Solutions To Lower Costs, Ige Proposes Making Downtown Parking Cost $500....

City could have worked harder to prevent Sand Island sewage spill....

...Some Hawaii companies are taking advantage of visitors and elderly residents, but state officials are thwarting attempts to investigate, a supervisor with the state Department of Commerce says....

At the least, this appears to be a violation of the Uniformed Services Employment and Re-employment Right Act....