Entries for October 2026

"...The State could even selectively restrict corporations’ power to advocate for disfavored views on hot-button topics from abortion to gun control to LGBT rights...."

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

...Ludwig admitted to distributing fentanyl and heroin from a hotel in Waikiki in the days leading up to his arrest on May 1, 2025....

...how government paperwork, bureaucracy, and administrative hurdles cause an “extortionate” burden....

...the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results....

“We acted against this operator and property owner in March 2025 and again in July 2026. The fire at the site has now made this an emergency situation...."

... lawsuit claims the Department of Transportation unlawfully rolled back measures that would have required new vehicles to be more fuel efficient ....

...The justices also turned down broader constitutional claims that the fund was an illegal taking, violated due process, discriminated against out-of-state attorneys and crossed separation-of-powers lines....

... Hawaii's dismal ranking clouds its economic future and squeezes local families ....

...AI has resulted in OIP receiving very lengthy, often difficult to decipher requests from the public....

...Douglas Taylor, a/k/a “Dougiie 2 Fresh,” 37, of Maui, pled guilty on October 2, 2026 to two counts of distributing more than fifty grams of methamphetamine....

...Hawaii faces long-term challenges and carries $27.5 billion in total liabilities, or $18,909 per capita....

...Each meeting will include statements from Hawaiian Electric and the Consumer Advocate, along with opportunities for residents to share concerns and feedback on electric service reliability....

...one of the largest state consumer protection settlements in U.S. history outside the Big Tobacco settlements of the 1990s....

... Boulder’s case is one the dozens of climate lawsuits filed against energy companies by state and local governments, including in Hawaii ....

...for contamination caused by polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in Hawaiʻi’s waterways and natural resources....

...Whenever OHA considers committing substantial trust resources to a business venture, trustees should ask basic questions....