Entries for November 2025

... the new guidance says that immigrants in certain categories, namely Refugees, Individuals Granted Asylum, Parolees, and Deportation Withheld are “Not Eligible” for SNAP ....

... Grassroot will never hold back from trying to make Hawaii more free and prosperous for all ....

... Visitors in October 2025 spent more on an average daily basis ($277 per person, +12.0%) which offset a 2.9 percent decrease in total arrivals to 749,095 visitors ....

... What is it about CNHA’s $27M HTA contract that the Governor’s Office, CNHA, and HTA are trying to hide from auditors? ....

... Although the Big Beautiful Bill Act eliminated SNAP eligibility for individuals who entered the U.S. as refugees or were granted asylum or humanitarian parole, it did not end the eligibility for noncitizens who became legal permanent residents, Bonta said....

"This puts Hawaiʻi in a more advantageous position than we were in just weeks ago.”

... these events in our intelligence community track with the interests of former KGB officer and Russian President Putin more so than with the national security interests of the United States ....

... In a historic first, the Department of Justice has filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court in a Second Amendment case that sides with plaintiffs challenging a gun control law ....

... this represents a prospective opportunity to allow TIO LLC to proceed with the TMT project ....

... key drivers for the increase being rising medical and pharmacy costs and growing utilization, especially in high-cost therapies such as specialty drugs ....

... DCCA Board approves settlement agreement, revocation efective 9-29-25 ....

... Seth Colby currently serves as the Chief State Economist at the state Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism ....

... Today, the National Rifle Association and the Independence Institute filed an amicus brief in Wolford v. Lopez ....

... The agencies are the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the Minority Business Development Agency, the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, and the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness ....

... Legislative Session will convene on Wednesday, January 21, 2026 ....

... Grassroot's efforts helped inspire the creation of a private permitting office to speed approvals, offering a model for post-disaster rebuilding in other communities ....

... A Maui County Council committee last week approved amendments to Bill 171 (2025), which would extend property tax relief to Lahaina property owners who lost their homes and businesses ....

... hidden lobbyists and double-dipping food ....

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

... People sometimes get into a disagreement with the Department of Taxation ....