Entries for 'Selected News Articles'

... A crushing regulatory burden and anti-growth policies have stymied efforts to rebuild homes and businesses lost in the 2023 wildfires ....

... 11.6% of Honolulu rentals are under 348 square feet ....

... Hawaii has the third-lowest percentage of single-mother households at 3%.  Single-father households make up 1.4% of the 493,898 households in Hawaii ....

... “friend of the court” brief supporting the plaintiffs in National Association of Diversity Officers v. Trump ....

... Customers in states such as Hawaii and Connecticut, where retail electricity prices are relatively high, paid more than $200 per month for electricity ....

... States With the Best Budgeting Education in High Schools ....

... US officials are discussing a plan to pull Greenland into America’s sphere of influence using a type of agreement that the United States has used to keep close ties with several Pacific Island nations ....

... the lab’s operations are managed by Laulima Government Solutions, an (8a) Native Hawaiian LLC based in an office park in Orlando, Florida ....

"...While Democrats posture about taking on 'Big Oil,' they’re shielding Par Hawaii—a top fossil fuel donor to their own party—from climate lawsuits...."

... reflecting on a person I got to know over my years of participation in the political world of Hawai‘i ....

... Norman Akau III, a former union board member who founded a Kaneohe-based motorcycle gang and served as an enforcer for the late Honolulu businessman Michael J. Miske Jr., was sentenced to 14 years ....

... The coalition is asking SCOTUS to take action via Wolford v. Lopez, the case through which the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit allowed Hawaii’s “sensitive” places ban to stand ....

... Ausman is not quite out of the woods yet ....

... a sweeping ban on a range of common firearms, including semi-automatic rifles with detachable magazines, semi-automatic shotguns holding more than five shells, and any handgun capable of holding more than ten rounds ....

... The move boosts the odds that the Supreme Court will take up the case ....

... On April 25, the Department of Education issued a letter clarifying that Native Hawaiian, Alaska Native, and American Indian communities are not considered part of DEI or CRT categories ....

... only San Jose and Washington, DC are worse ....

... WalletHub compared the relative attractiveness of the 50 states across 20 key metrics ....

... Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota and Patty Murray of Washington are also seen by some Senate insiders as potential candidates ....

... Hawaii Residents Spend the Highest Percentage of Income on Housing ....

... years of trauma can lead to a complex set of injuries: sleep disorders, PTSD, hormonal imbalances, pain, depression and more ....

... Trump has signaled interest in some kind of reforms and floated working with Congress to pass legislation authorizing the purchase of ships from foreign countries ....

“...provide a new, specific cause of action...."

... Hawaii ranks #50 among states for the share of its population seeking treatment ....

... Gabbard could face a challenge to her registration or an investigation into her vote in the 2024 election ....

... you need a gross salary of roughly $145,000 in order to actually take home $100,000 in Hawaii.  This is the third-worst in USA ....

... Hawaii has the highest annual costs associated with raising a small child, at $36,472 ....

... Hawaii residents pay nearly 14% of their income in taxes: 4.2% on income taxes, 2.6% on property taxes, and 7.2% in sales and excise taxes ....

... AGs claim DHHS “illegally” terminated billions in “critical” health grants ....

... at $796,947, homeowners purchasing a home at this price point will need to work 17 days each month just to cover the payment of $5,222 ....

... demonstrated the ability to detect, track and perform a simulated engagement of an advanced maneuvering hypersonic target ....

... HI Gov. on Djokovic Playing with RFK: ‘Hope Someone Hits Him with an Overhead’ ... ‘Shows Him What It Means to Hurt Somebody’ ....

... Hawaii has the highest average commercial rent at $36 per square foot (#51) and the second-highest monthly electricity cost at $1,514.20 (#50) ....

... it is time to develop a round table and look to modify the Act to keep pace with global technology and geopolitical events ....

... Hawaii’s road usage charge will become mandatory starting July 1, 2028, at which point the $50 flat fee will be discontinued ....

... he had earned millions of dollars from insider trades involving shares in a company that merged with Trump Media & Technology Group Corp ....

... Devon Archer cooperated with congressional investigators as a witness against Hunter Biden and the Biden family ....

...Tax Day can be a painful reminder of how much we have to invest in federal, state and local governments, though many of us aren’t sure exactly what we get in return....

... It’s a situation formed by both negligence and design ....

... Hawaii ranks dead last for medical environment ....

... including the Hawai‘i State Hospital, Hawai‘i State Capitol, and Hawai‘i Convention Center ....

... Hawaii's 204 blacklisted condo projects make us 4th-worst in USA.  Since the other top states are much larger, Hawaii probably has the most blacklisted condo units per capita ....

... Ninth Circuit (Finally) Rules Hawaii’s Gun Purchase Permit and Registration Time Limits are Unconstitutional ....

... Columbia U knuckled under SIX DAYS after Trump cancelled $400M in federal funds to the university.  How long will it take for the UH system to get rid of its’ anti-Semites?  ....

... Hawaii authorities are reportedly deciding to not extradite Castro from Utah, according to a spokesperson for the Salt Lake County District Attorney’s Office ....

... for at least seven years the parcel has been used rent-free by Pacific Biodiesel ....

... Hawaii ranked dead last for the amount of square footage $300,000 can buy -- 443 square feet ....

... the remaining gun control bills have now crossed over between the House and Senate ....

... Every Hawaii-based company that ships its goods outside of the state has come up against the Jones Act ....

... Despite promising “every dollar” would go to fire relief, the organization spent only about 34 percent of funds raised ....