Oahu Man Charged with Threatening to Kill Governor of Michigan and Shoot Up Michigan State Capitol by News Release Sunday, June 7, 2026 |
...Saville was previously convicted twice in federal court in the District of Hawaii for making threats toward former United States President George W. Bush in 2006 and toward former United States District Judge Susan Oki Mollway in 2012....
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Navigating the NIL(e) by Tom Yamachika Sunday, June 7, 2026 |
... college athletes to be compensated for their name, image, and likeness (referred to as NIL) ....
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted June 5 2026 by GovTrack .us Saturday, June 6, 2026 |
... votes cast and bills introduced in Congress ....
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After Bribery Scandal, Hawaii County Auditor Looks at Affordable Housing Credits by News Release Saturday, June 6, 2026 |
... Follow-Up Report: Office of Housing and Community Development Affordable Housing Credits | Hawaii County, HI ....
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Guns, drugs, and money seized by FBI Honolulu Field Office during Operation Spring Cleaning by News Release Saturday, June 6, 2026 |
... 27 warrants, 8 kilograms of methamphetamine, 5 kilograms of cocaine, 4 kilograms of other miscellaneous illegal drugs, 10 firearms, 11 firearm accessories, and $150,000 in U.S. currency ....
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After 175 State Cases, Lifelong Criminal Catches Federal Kiddie Porn Case by News Release Saturday, June 6, 2026 |
... Some of the videos were of girls potentially as young as 5 years old ....
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After 32 State Cases, Lifelong Criminal Finally Catches Federal Drug Case by News Release Saturday, June 6, 2026 |
... After 32 useless State cases, with Federal Justice Domingo faces up to life imprisonment, including a mandatory minimum sentence of twenty years, and fine of up to $20,000,000 ....
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Lawsuit: Hawaii 'Corporate Personhood' law silences nonprofits and civic groups by Grassroot Institute Friday, June 5, 2026 |
... The Institute for Free Speech has filed a lawsuit on behalf of the Grassroot Institute to challenge Act 11, which stands to block the nonprofit’s civic advocacy efforts ....
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$35K Bribe: AG Issues Another Update by News Release Friday, June 5, 2026 |
... The current update makes no mention of "review(ing) records, conduct(ing) interviews and evaluat(ing) information obtained through subpoenas" ....
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Saddle Road: HDOT Declares 'Traffic Emergency Zone' After Latest Fatal Crash by News Release Friday, June 5, 2026 |
...A traffic emergency zone declaration pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS) §264-1.5 allows HDOT to accelerate procurement and permitting for additional engineering mitigations....
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After storm repairs, Ukumehame Firing Range Reopens by News Release Friday, June 5, 2026 |
... The County facility was forced to close after being inundated with strong floodwaters from back-to-back Kona low storms in March ...
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Lawsuit: Hawaiian Homelands Will Win Because OHA Lost by Andrew Walden Thursday, June 4, 2026 |
... SCOTUS ruling against OHA in 2009 means special protection for Hawaiian Homelands today ....
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Can refusing a sobriety test be used against you? Hawaii high court weighs in by Court House News Thursday, June 4, 2026 |
... She was arrested anyway, taken to the station and blew a 0.140 on a breath test, well above the legal limit ....
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Medicaid Fraud: Green Orders DHS to Create 'Strike Force' by News Release Thursday, June 4, 2026 |
“The findings outlined by the Office of Inspector General are serious and deserve a serious response,” said Governor Green.
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Hawaii Healthcare Directory: 69% Ghost Listings by News Article Thursday, June 4, 2026 |
...The Directory Is Lying to You: What ghost networks actually cost Hawaiʻi patients and why no one is held accountable....
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Convicted: FBI Catches Maui Dude Pointing Laser at Airplanes by News Release Thursday, June 4, 2026 |
"...Shortly after the incident, FBI agents intercepted Kong and his associate...."
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'Enough is Enough' -- After 12 Years Feds Lose Patience, Decertify Hawaii Medicaid Fraud Unit by Andrew Walden Thursday, June 4, 2026 |
...The numbers show Hawaii AGs Claire Connor and Anne Lopez kept Medicaid fraud enforcement at or near zero just as COVID fraud was spiking, thus allowing a massive wave of crooked COVID money to lubricate the system....
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Green, Lopez: We will defend DHHL by News Release Wednesday, June 3, 2026 |
...Solicitor General Kalikoʻonālani Fernandes, who has extensive experience handling complex constitutional litigation on behalf of the state, will lead our legal team in defending this challenge....
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Election 2026: 310 Candidates File by Deadline by Andrew Walden Wednesday, June 3, 2026 |
... for legislative seats, 104 Democrats, 43 Republicans, and 7 others have filed papers ....
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HMSA Denies 44.4% of 'Prior Authorization' Requests by News Article Wednesday, June 3, 2026 |
... HMSA’s same-day denial rate is 22 times higher than Kaiser ....
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Lawsuit Challenges DHHL as 'Race-Based' by Court House News Tuesday, June 2, 2026 |
... Why This Suit Will Fail: 2009 Supreme Court ruling shields Hawaiian Homelands and ceded lands revenue ....
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Simplifying Permitting for Enhanced Economic Development Task Force by News Release Tuesday, June 2, 2026 |
...The findings and recommendations will be presented during the SPEED Summit, scheduled for January 15, 2027....
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Hawaii: 2nd Poorest Rich People in USA by News Article Tuesday, June 2, 2026 |
...Hawaii has the second-poorest rich people, and the 10th-poorest poor people -- but the 2nd-richest middle class. And yet middle class families still can't afford their first home and are fleeing Hawaii by the thousands. ...
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Targeting High Earners is Misguided and Will Worsen States’ Fiscal Positions by Tax Foundation Tuesday, June 2, 2026 |
... Hawaii's new 13 percent tax bracket is likely to affect around 3,000 taxpayers ....
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Kailua Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Conspiracy by News Release Tuesday, June 2, 2026 |
...distribution of heroin and fentanyl from a hotel in Waikiki....
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Filipino National Charged with Unlawfully Voting as an Alien by News Release Tuesday, June 2, 2026 |
... Alasaas came to the United States in or around 2014 on an immigrant visa and registered to vote soon thereafter ....
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Secret Rules: Court Says Hawaiʻi House Violated State Constitution by News Release Monday, June 1, 2026 |
... the House Advisory Committee on Rules met in secret and made decisions ....
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City Celebrating Transsexual Pride Month by News Release Monday, June 1, 2026 |
... The annual flag raising reflects the City and County of Honolulu’s continued commitment ....
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Hawaii 8th-Worst Economy in USA by News Article Monday, June 1, 2026 |
... Hawaii Ranks 45th for Annual Median Household Income adjusted for cost of living ....
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Kauaʻi, PMRF, and the Road Ahead by Kelii Akina Monday, June 1, 2026 |
"...the world’s largest instrumented multi-environment range...."
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Report Ranks Hawaii Teachers Union 5th Strongest by News Article Monday, June 1, 2026 |
... the proportion of teachers holding HSTA membership has dropped only 0.32% since 2012 ....
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Our Big Tax Bill Act by Tom Yamachika Sunday, May 31, 2026 |
...Senate Bill 3125, Our Big Tax Bill (which is still a lot smaller than the federal One Big Beautiful Bill Act) was signed into law on May 21 and became Act 24, what I am calling the One Big Tax Bill Act or OBTBA....
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'Deferred Maintenance' Hawaii's Billion-Dollar Challenge by News Article Saturday, May 30, 2026 |
"The department is not required to ensure the accuracy of the information in the reports"
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Bill 88: Maui Council Pretends to Undo Bill 9 Theft of TVRs by News Release Saturday, May 30, 2026 |
"Bill 88 does not automatically rezone a single property. Instead, it creates a legislative pathway. If the bill passes the full council, individual property owners would still need to apply for a zone change on a case-by-case basis."
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Legislative Wrapup: Two wins for housing by News Release Saturday, May 30, 2026 |
"The 2026 Legislative Session is done. After 2,459 bills, 397 housing bills, and a lot of late nights, two of our biggest ideas crossed the finish line."
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Hawaiʻi Funding Project: Making the Flow of Tax Dollars into Hawaiʻi Visible by News Release Saturday, May 30, 2026 |
... downstream effects for nonprofits and the 'social safety net' ....
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Lawmakers choose innovation over red tape by Kelii Akina Saturday, May 30, 2026 |
... seagliders are being investigated as a possible mode of interisland transportation ....
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Federal Justice: Hawaii County ‘affordable’ housing official took $1.9M Bribes--sentenced to nearly 4 years in prison by News Release Saturday, May 30, 2026 |
...The scheme involved 'affordable' housing development agreements worth more than $11 million....
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Stay Informed with Ballot Notifications by News Release Saturday, May 30, 2026 |
... Primary Election Ballots arrive by mail: July 21, 2026 ....
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April 2026 Visitor Spending Increased Despite Fewer Visitor Arrivals by News Release Friday, May 29, 2026 |
...visitors who came in April 2026 spent significantly more on an average daily basis ($278 per person, +14.1%)....
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Vassilis Syrmos recommended as UH Mānoa chancellor by News Release Friday, May 29, 2026 |
... His appointment will go before the UH Board of Regents for final approval on Thursday, June 4 ....
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OHA Trustees Reject Plan to Buy KITV by News Release Friday, May 29, 2026 |
...OHA toys with another shiny object as it crosses Trustees' field of vision. Surprisingly, they decide not to be distracted....
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Monopoly Gatekeepers: HMSA, Kaiser Sneak Back onto Prepaid Health Care Advisory Council by News Article Thursday, May 28, 2026 |
... Wayne Graves, Director of Human Resources at Hawaii Pacific Health, sits on the Prepaid Health Care Advisory Council ....
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Hawaii AG Leads Opposition to 'Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act' by News Release Thursday, May 28, 2026 |
... the bill would weaken states’ ability to protect children online while insulating Big Tech from accountability ....
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Hawaii AG decides against joining Medicaid fraud roundtable at White House by News Article Wednesday, May 27, 2026 |
... AG Lopez acknowledged Hawaii “could do better” with indictments and criminal prosecutions ....
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Hawaii’s “Paper Bag” Corruption Case - Keli’i Akina interviews Alexander Silvert by Kelii Akina Wednesday, May 27, 2026 |
... Silvert names the key players, exposes what really happened during “recess,” and explains why this is more than one bad apple ....
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DPP Average Delay on Affordable Housing Projects -- 661 Days by Andrew Walden Wednesday, May 27, 2026 |
...This, in spite of an alleged ‘90-day processing pathway’ written into Bill 7 of 2019....
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Choi: Pay to Play is Issue in Lt Gov Race by News Release Wednesday, May 27, 2026 |
"...Choi wants to end the pay to play culture in Hawaiʻi politics, move the state to publicly funded elections, and bring down a cost of living that is pushing local families off these islands...."
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Catch and Release: 0.2% of HPD Misdemeanor Arrests held after 72 hours by Video Video Tuesday, May 26, 2026 |
...People can go in to stores and steal up to $1000 worth of stuff …Hawaii District Courts will not hold a misdemeanor suspect longer than 72 hours… out of 20,000 HPD arrests, we’ve got 23-46 people at OCCC....
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Hawaii Joins the Brigade of Blue States Socking It to the Rich by News Article Tuesday, May 26, 2026 |
... Hawaii becomes the 4th blue state this year to raise their highest income tax rate ....
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Privacy protections are key to establishing public trust in mileage-based user fees by News Article Tuesday, May 26, 2026 |
...This approach has been adopted in Hawaii....
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KIUC 2nd Highest in State in Renewable Generation for 2025 by News Release Monday, May 25, 2026 |
...Kauaʻi Island Utility Cooperative (KIUC) achieved a 52.8% Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) for 2025, second highest in the state behind Hawai‘i Island....
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Spy v Spy: Gabbard Bumbling Led to Ouster, or … by Andrew Walden Sunday, May 24, 2026 |
... A task force launched by U.S. intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard to "end weaponization" has fallen apart after "drama" triggered by a memo it circulated that spread false claims — made by a January 6 rioter — against a CIA employee and a former Capitol Police officer ....
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Children's Rights: Hawaii Ranks 48th by Hawaii Family Forum Sunday, May 24, 2026 |
... Hawaii legal trends increasingly prioritize adult desires over children’s rights ....
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County Councils: Taxes on Agenda Right Now by Grassroot Institute Sunday, May 24, 2026 |
... Grassroot supports proposals at county councils aimed at reducing tax burden for property owners ....
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Addressing Hawaii’s affordability crisis by Grassroot Institute Sunday, May 24, 2026 |
...increasing income taxes on higher earners could drive away “business owners, entrepreneurs, doctors, people that we really need in our state.”....
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Hawaii Among First to Adopt 'Trump IRA' Accounts by News Article Sunday, May 24, 2026 |
...Hawaii’s program is set to launch this year....
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Changes to the Solar Credit by Tom Yamachika Sunday, May 24, 2026 |
... what is going to happen to the renewable energy technologies credit ....
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted May 22, 2026 by GovTrack .us Saturday, May 23, 2026 |
... votes cast and bills introduced in Congress ....
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Gerrymander: Mazie Hirono vs Ted Cruz by Video Video Saturday, May 23, 2026 |
... Hirono thinks she has the moral high ground, but ....
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Case, Tokuda Introduce Measure To Crack Down On Interstate Trafficking Of Illegal Fireworks by Ed Case Saturday, May 23, 2026 |
... crack down on illegal fireworks by allowing prosecutors to pursue money laundering charges ....
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A good lesson in curtailing government growth by Kelii Akina Saturday, May 23, 2026 |
"...give credit where credit is due...."
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BLS: Business Employment Dynamics in Hawaii by News Release Friday, May 22, 2026 |
... net employment gain of 1,530 jobs in the private sector during the third quarter of 2025 ....
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Bayan-USA Activists Died Fighting for Filipino Communists by News Article Friday, May 22, 2026 |
...Campus networks and Fil-Am diaspora groups groomed two US citizens for radical violence that led to their deaths....
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Legislature: 22 bills affecting small businesses the most by News Release Friday, May 22, 2026 |
... Green now has until July 11 to determine whether he will sign ....
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Green Signs Massive Tax Hike Into Law--Immediately Spends it to Boost Welfare Payments by News Release Thursday, May 21, 2026 |
"...an emergency appropriation to the Department of Human Services...."
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Price-Rigging: Feds Bust Chinese Shipping Container Manufacturers by News Release Thursday, May 21, 2026 |
... Seven Chinese executives and four of the world’s largest shipping container manufacturing companies were indicted ....
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TikTok attempts to duck Hawaii child safety lawsuit by Court House News Thursday, May 21, 2026 |
... TikTok wants Hawaii’s state lawsuit accusing TikTok of deliberately addicting children dismissed, or at least moved to federal court ....
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Case closed: Hawaii officials pay up for unconstitutional censorship of political memes by News Release Thursday, May 21, 2026 |
...Following court order blocking Hawaii law in favor of The Babylon Bee, Hawaii resident, state officials agree to pay attorneys’ fees, conclude case....
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Meet Your new Chief: David Lazar and Chesa Boudin—a timeline by Andrew Walden Thursday, May 21, 2026 |
Commander David Lazar is on Boudin's transition team. I asked Lazar if he is afraid the Boudin will be “soft on crime.” Lazar was politic: “We are optimistic, and I look forward to working with the new DA,” he said. “He has a lot of good ideas.” --January 8, 2020
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