... today we called upon the Democratic Party of Hawai'i to investigate whether Kim Coco Iwamoto's positions on vaccines align with the party's values and duties ....

“A person who chooses not to participate in a digital currency system shall not be subject to additional surveillance, monitoring, or scrutiny by any government entity."

... States with the Biggest and Smallest Wealth Gaps by Race/Ethnicity (2024) ....

... American Lung Association “State of Tobacco Control” report releases Hawai‘i grades for tobacco control policies, outlines steps to reduce burden of tobacco ....

... For nearly two years DoE has blocked elementary school Good News Clubs in facilities that are open to other, similarly situated non-religious organizations ....

... “I am an official informant” ....

... The Judicial Council is seeking applicants to fill a vacancy on the Hawaiʻi State Ethics Commission. The term will be for four years ....

... Roi-Namur Island was struck by several substantial waves on Saturday night. It was NOT a tsunami. The powerful waves were driven by cyclonic surges in the open sea ....

... SB2393 cannot keep Trump off the ballot: But it could have all kinds of unintended consequences in future elections ....

... the Carbon Disclosure Project ....

... The Hawai‘i State Ethics Commission is pleased to announce a significant legal victory in Akana v. Hawai‘i State Ethics Commission ....

“...The kid’s got to go....”

... this is all about the master lease negotiations ....

... Maui County surcharge and GET is 4.5% as of Jan. 1, 2024 ....

... Passage into law would take an important step toward further rejecting a federal prohibition scheme in practice and effect ....

... Green addresses Legislature ....

... reform the state’s asset forfeiture process to require a conviction in most cases ....

... All-American consumerism by a completely peaceful and law-abiding citizen somehow threatens the people running my own country into the ground ....

... In the 2023 legislative session, that legislation was amended beyond recognition in both the House and Senate ....

... Representatives Mizuno and Evslin ....

"...a unique, uncensored and raw platform...."

... votes cast and bills introduced ....

... $500 million plan is fine but could be improved to more quickly help displaced fire victims ....

... “artificial limiters” imposed on the housing stock via the state’s 5% cap on land zoned for residential ....

... to allow for American Samoa to enact constitutional changes as approved by the people without unnecessary additional procedures in Washington ....

... To date, 24,200 acres of agricultural lands have been transferred by DLNR to HDOA. In October 2023, the HBOA approved, accepting 99 more parcels on the list, totaling 21,672 acres, which still requires the review and approval of the BLNR ....

... weather-dependent wind and solar reliability issues are becoming more pronounced ....

... class action lawsuit on behalf of present and future Campbell High School female students who participate, seek to participate, and/or are or were deterred from participating in athletics ....

... a bill calling for a constitutional amendment to enact a tax on residential investment property valued at over $3 million ....

... Are rolling blackouts going to be Hawaii’s “new normal”?  ....

... Turn Lahaina into Wailea v2 surrounding the ‘Venice of the Pacific’ water feature ....

... The U.S. Supreme Court announced it would hear a landmark challenge to an earlier ruling preventing enforcement of anti-camping ordinances ....

... Mizuno hires wife as office manager, then Green appoints her to Legislature ....

... Hawaii 46th ....

... the report presents “aggressive scenarios of emission-reduction targets that will be incredibly challenging" ....

... 2024’s Best & Worst States to Start a Business ....

 ... road quality ranks 49th ....

“...The Official View Of Donald Trump's Lawyers Is That He, And He Alone, Should Be Exempt From The Law… That's Not A President – That's A Dictator....”

... the Transaction will address the Company’s obligations to its secured creditors and will include an injection of capital that will enable Black Press to continue serving readers ....

... HDOT is also working with contractors to mill and resurface a 10’ X 10’ area. Expected completion of the resurfacing, which will allow the runway to reopen, is prior to first light Tuesday, Jan. 16 ....

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... If you spent part of this week sitting in the dark without any electricity, you probably have some questions about the state’s energy plan ....

... Skyline’s average daily ridership since opening in July is 3,100 ....

... 2024 HAWAII OFFICE OF ELECTIONS CALENDAR ....

... It isn’t very far into the new year, but already the tax hike proposals have begun ....

... Suuurrrprise! New Supreme Court Justice Devens Concealed his role as Carpenters Union Operative ....

... votes cast and bills introduced ....

... First FEMA trailers in July? ....

... Gone: Locations already reserved and paid for: Molokai, Lanai, Hana, Captain Cook--and worst of all--Lahaina ....

“Today’s settlement holds e-Bay criminally and financially responsible for emotionally, psychologically, and physically terrorizing the publishers of an online newsletter...." 

... In 2020, the Legislature passed a bill that banned coal powered energy production in the State by 2023 ....

... KES began operating in mid-December.  They are announcing it now, just after the first round of rolling blackouts.  And, yes, this is an ‘Only in Hawaii’ project.  You know how those go. ....

... on Wednesday, January 17, 2024, the Hawaiʻi State Legislature will convene ....

... dead last ....

... Honolulu prices up 0.80% in just two months .... 

... Hawaii annual retirement expenditures highest in USA: $103,610 ....

... a Senate Majority Retreat to identify and discuss legislative priorities ....

... Hawaii 8th highest cost of smoking ....  

... Small, focused policies could free up homebuilders and generate a wave of new housing construction ....

... they often foot the bill for property tax increases in the form of higher rent ....

... Hawaii 3rd biggest loser ....

... working group to oversee DHHL's execution of funds pursuant to Act 279 ....

"...due to heavy cloud cover and rainy conditions across the island, production from solar energy systems has been reduced and battery energy storage systems could not charge...."

... it’s taken almost half a year to see anything come from the governor’s emergency proclamation ....

... remedy the consequences of some other folks who dropped the ball ....

... the plan will not only continue to exacerbate the rental market's hyperinflation but also displace West Maui families by relocating them to long-term accommodations at Maui Lani ....

... the so-called ‘leadership’ of the Hawaii Republican Party is experiencing the cold realities of the situation they have so very foolishly created for themselves ....

... reflecting upon some exciting accomplishments ....

... 2,400-plus households, totaling more than 5,928 individuals, remain housed in more than 30 hotels throughout Maui ....

... Also included was draft legislation intended to minimize these risks and promote the public welfare to the greatest extent possible, should the Legislature choose to legalize cannabis ....