COVID-19

...caught off guard by another last-minute government switcheroo....

...8 cases on Oahu and 1 Oahu resident diagnosed out of state....

... Pandemic no excuse for government hostility to sunshine laws ....

... this is the largest number of new cases in quite a while ....

...Bureau of Labor Statistics recently disclosed that it misclassified many workers on temporary layoffs as “absent from work because of other reasons” rather than “unemployed.” Therefore, the real unemployment rate may be around 33 percent higher than reported....

...to provide food assistance to recently unemployed individuals is set to conclude with two remaining food distribution events at Aloha Stadium....

...no new deaths, no new hospitalizations....

... On May 30, Mayor Victorino issued a directive indicating certain shoreline development approval requests will be reviewed within fifteen days or be automatically approved ....

...It was developed by the Governor’s Office along with the Hawai‘i Economic and Community Recovery Navigator in collaboration with many government agencies and business sector partners....

...three patients released today....

...if our leaders let their coronavirus lockdowns linger, Hawaii can expect a wave of "deaths of despair"....

...Chief Justice John Roberts wrote a short opinion to express his agreement with (and to explain) the denial of the church’s request....

... no new deaths, no new hospitalizations, one patient released ....

...no new deaths, no new hospitalizations....

...This month, the state has seen only 45 new confirmed cases and has had seven days with no increase in confirmed infections....

...figuring out how to spend $1 billion of federal money that is being made available to Hawaii under the CARES Act....

...no new deaths, no new hospitalizations, one patient released....

...93% consider COVID-19 to be a “very serious” or “somewhat serious” health concern, and 75% believe it poses a real danger or threat to themselves or others living in their household....

...New report details challenges, needs and potential of Native Hawaiian businesses during and after pandemic....

...If Hawaii extends its 14-day quarantine or imposes testing requirements on visitors, this could lead to “a steeper decline in arrivals in 2020 and would likely delay the recovery”....

...no details until after the June 2 deadline to file for election....

...no new hospitalizations, no new deaths....

...Roadmap to Prosperity: How Hawaii can recover and even excel after the coronavirus lockdown....

...there are only 25 active COVID cases in Hawaii today....

...The question is what that reopening will look like, how long it will take, and what the legacy of COVID-19 will be for the Hawaii economy....

...New Study Highlights Hawaii, Montana, and Vermont Among Top 10 Best Places for Seniors to Live During the Pandemic....

...The roughly half of the population who cannot work from home are getting screwed over by those who can....

...The County’s proposed rules and reopening date have been sent to the Governor and Attorney General’s Office for review and approval....

...Although travelers’ fascination with sunny getaways fell 60% compared to one year ago, Hawaii beaches are still trending, taking five spots on our top 10 most resilient beach destinations....

...“Personal Service Providers” would be allowed to resume operations with modifications on Friday, May 29....

...seven patients released today....

... Hawaii Ranks 45th for Public Hospital System Quality ....

... YB is absorbing operating costs for Saltchuck's unregulated services.  This is a standard accounting trick for companies that are partly regulated and partly unregulated ....

...out of 705 tests.... 

...Alaska is a striking contrast to its noncontiguous counterpart Hawaii, which remains mostly locked down....

...no new deaths, no new hospitalizations, one patient released.... 

...Hawaii’s case is likely the most extreme to date....

...and two patients were released today....

...More than $483 million in excess moneys may be available to be transferred from 57 special and revolving fund accounts to the General Fund without adversely affecting programs....

...the State Auditor has been busy at work trying to find options for legislators to consider for getting the state budget back on track....

...no new deaths, no new hospitalizations....

...claims are clustered in zip codes where the tourism industry is a particularly important source of employment....

...It allows all traveler information collected through the current processes to be integrated into its ArcGIS database....

...Assume visitor industry will start opening in September 2020 and will recover 30 percent of arrivals (from same month in 2019) in September and 45 percent in December 2020....

...approved reopenings for Maui, Kauai, Oahu....

...Gov. David Ige issued the 14th supplementary emergency proclamation which extends the emergency relief period for the 2018 Kaua‘i floods. The proclamation was signed on Friday, May 22, 2020....

...proposals regarding how Hawaii can recover and even excel after the state's economically devastating coronavirus lockdown....

...as of Sunday, May 17, Hawaii became Scattered Canary’s latest unemployment fraud victim....

...One way policymakers can help expedite their state’s economic recovery is by protecting employers from facing higher UI tax rates at a time when they can least afford to pay them....

...According to the United States Census Bureau Household Pulse Survey, released on May 20....