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Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Bribery: HSTA joins ILWU, UPW Backing Sylvia Luke
By News Release @ 11:59 PM :: 1190 Views :: Ethics, Labor, Politicians

... Luke's willingness to take money is why the ILWU and UPW support her ....

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Wednesday, March 4, 2026
House Committee Passes Affordable Housing Bills
By News Release @ 11:54 PM :: 152 Views :: Development, Land Use, Cost of Living

... The legislation focuses on increasing housing production, reducing regulatory barriers, and supporting the infrastructure necessary to sustain growth ....

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Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Green: "If Derek Kawakami runs for LG, that's terrific"
By Video @ 9:16 PM :: 209 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Politicians

"...And so the fair thing to do would be to have the attorney general expedite an investigation...."

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Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Shareholder Suit: $47M settlement with Hawaiian Electric approved
By Court House News @ 9:11 PM :: 170 Views :: Maui County, Energy, Ethics

... Hawaiian Electric Industries was sued by investors who say it misrepresented steps the utility was taking to mitigate wildfire risks ....

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Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Keli'i Akina & Clint Churchill discuss how to meet Hawaii's energy needs
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 4:21 AM :: 282 Views :: Energy, Environment, Cost of Living

... LNG may be the bridge Hawaii needs to secure a cleaner, more affordable, and reliable energy future ....

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Wednesday, March 4, 2026
First Traffic Scofflaw Convicted Under New Law
By News Release @ 1:46 AM :: 295 Views :: Law Enforcement

... the Attorney General is the first to bring charges under the enhanced penalty provisions of Act 212, a law targeting habitual offenders who repeatedly drive without a valid license ....

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Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Democrats Pick Three Candidates for HD28
By News Release @ 11:26 PM :: 978 Views :: Democratic Party

... Nadia Alves, Ernest Caravalho, and Michael “Cov” Ratcliffe ....

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Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Office of Elections: Rumors Vs. Facts
By News Release @ 4:57 PM :: 256 Views :: Office of Elections

...As the 2026 Elections approach, we know your social media feeds will be filled with election related updates....

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Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Tax Hike News: House Democrats Tout Welfare Bills as Response to Trump
By News Release @ 3:04 PM :: 263 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes

...CLUE:  This is one of the 'justifications' for Green's $1.8B tax hike....

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Monday, March 2, 2026
Hawaii high court takes up 20-year fight over retiree health benefits
By Court House News @ 11:32 PM :: 419 Views :: Labor

... A class of roughly 100,000 former public employees returned to court in a case that has outlasted careers, mayoral terms and a chief justice ....

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Monday, March 2, 2026
New Hope for Hawaiian Homelands – Keli'i Akina talks with Kali Watson
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 1:09 AM :: 1077 Views :: DHHL

... What's Happening with Hawaiian Homelands; Waiting Lists, Blood Quantum, New Ventures, and More ....

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Sunday, March 1, 2026
Grassroot: Reducing the Cost of Living--Bills on the Move
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:47 PM :: 1038 Views :: Development, Cost of Living

... state and county testimonies submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii in the latter half of February 2026 ....

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Sunday, March 1, 2026
Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted February 27 2026
By GovTrack .us @ 2:32 PM :: 374 Views :: Congressional Delegation

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

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Sunday, March 1, 2026
The Cruise Fee Quandary
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 758 Views :: Jones Act, Taxes, Tourism

... there are bills that would undo the TAT extension to cruise lines and, instead, impose a per-passenger charge on cruise ship docking ....

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Saturday, February 28, 2026
Caught Lying to Senate, Airports Division now blames Legislators for $23M Contract
By Andrew Walden @ 8:51 PM :: 1538 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Tourism

... Otaguro admits HDoT has not sought a legal opinion from the Attorney General’s office on whether Act 152 really requires the project ....  

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Saturday, February 28, 2026
The hidden problem with emergency powers
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 7:27 PM :: 465 Views :: Development, Hawaii State Government, COVID-19

... there are bills still alive this session that propose much-needed reforms .... 

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Saturday, February 28, 2026
Former Maui Police Officer Sentenced to 65 Months for Unjustified Tasing
By News Release @ 12:40 AM :: 520 Views :: Maui County, Police

... Frate admitted that on January 6, 2024, Frate repeatedly tased an arrestee, even though the arrestee was not resisting or posing any threat ....

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Saturday, February 28, 2026
61-Time Loser Finally Catches Federal Case--Gets 14 Years
By News Release @ 12:30 AM :: 1635 Views :: Honolulu County, Drugs

... Manago has 61 cases going back to year 2000 on ECourtKokua ....

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Friday, February 27, 2026
Election 2026: 178 Candidates Pull Papers to Run
By Andrew Walden @ 11:59 PM :: 2977 Views :: Office of Elections

... Still no candidates for Governor and Lt Governor ....

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Friday, February 27, 2026
HB1875: Hawaii to Become Sanctuary for Juvenile Sex Change
By Hawaii Family Forum @ 11:14 PM :: 757 Views :: Education K-12, Family, First Amendment, Health Care, Life

... testifiers raised concerns about parental rights, medical accountability, and the breadth of the legal shield being created ....

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Friday, February 27, 2026
Washington’s Misplaced Shipbuilding Obsession
By Cato Foundation @ 10:53 PM :: 485 Views :: Jones Act, Military

... The United States is nowhere close to becoming a competitive builder of large oceangoing cargo vessels, either under current conditions or under any plausible combination of subsidies or mandates ....

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Friday, February 27, 2026
Hawaiian Electric Releases Full Year 2025 Results
By News Release @ 10:17 PM :: 528 Views :: Maui County, Energy, Cost of Living

"Typical Residential Bill Stable in 2025."

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Friday, February 27, 2026
UHERO: Hawaiʻi moves beyond recession
By UHERO @ 12:42 PM :: 514 Views :: Economy, Tourism

... Tourism has stabilized ....

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Friday, February 27, 2026
Tourist Headcount up 10.4% for January--spending up 19%
By News Release @ 12:00 PM :: 613 Views :: Economy, Tourism

... spending by visitors in January 2026 was $2.26 billion up 19.0 percent compared to January 2025. A 10.4 percent growth in total arrivals to 874,358 visitors ....

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Friday, February 27, 2026
Free Public Pre-K Applications open next week
By News Release @ 11:57 AM :: 452 Views :: Education K-12, Family

... EOEL’s Public Pre-K Program provides free, high-quality prekindergarten to eligible children who are 3 or 4 years old and in the two years prior to entering kindergarten ....

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Thursday, February 26, 2026
Job Posting up for Honolulu Police Chief
By News Release @ 3:08 PM :: 420 Views :: Honolulu County, Police

"Honolulu seeks a forward-thinking leader capable of modernizing operations and advancing a fully integrated, community-centered policing model."

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Thursday, February 26, 2026
Gun Bills on the Move in Legislature
By News Release @ 2:27 PM :: 756 Views :: Second Amendment

... HB206, SB2575 ....

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Thursday, February 26, 2026
Luke subpoenaed by AG?  She won’t say
By Video @ 4:36 AM :: 2840 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Politicians

... CLUE: Refusal to answer = ‘Yes’ ....

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Thursday, February 26, 2026
Share your thoughts on future transportation needs
By News Release @ 4:04 AM :: 965 Views :: Energy, Environment, Hawaii State Government

... Long-Range Land Transportation Plan -- Public Meetings Begin Tuesday March 10 ....

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Thursday, February 26, 2026
Blangiardi announces 2026 town hall meeting schedule
By News Release @ 3:53 AM :: 436 Views :: Honolulu County

... April 9 thru May 21, 2026 ....

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Thursday, February 26, 2026
UH launches search to re-establish UH Mānoa chancellor position
By News Release @ 3:41 AM :: 451 Views :: Higher Education

... Currently, the UH president also holds UH Mānoa chancellor responsibilities, while academic affairs, research, enrollment management and student affairs are led by the UH Mānoa provost ....

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Thursday, February 26, 2026
Hawaii County Police Officer Pleads 'No Contest' to Tampering with Evidence
By News Release @ 1:18 AM :: 457 Views :: Hawaii County , Ethics, Police

"...Should Hilo Circuit Judge Henry Nakamoto grant deferred acceptance of Kenolio’s no-contest plea, the conviction will be erased from his record if he stays out of further trouble with the law for a year...."

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Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Ethics in Hawaii: Hire your Family and Keep Their Frequent Flyer Miles
By News Release @ 3:01 PM :: 679 Views :: Ethics, Family, Labor

... travel rewards earned through official state travel, such as frequent flyer miles and similar promotional benefits, may be retained by state officers and employees ....

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Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Maui County Fraud Risk, Let Me Count the Ways
By News Release @ 2:46 PM :: 822 Views :: Maui County, Ethics

"...the County's existing controls are not adequate to mitigate likely fraud risks because they do not cover significant areas of fraud exposure...."

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Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Honolulu Deputy Prosecutor Indicted for Witness Tampering
By News Release @ 1:04 AM :: 985 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Law Enforcement

... She accused Moon of forcing her to have sex with other men for his “pleasure,” starting in April 2024 and continuing until September 2025 ....

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Tuesday, February 24, 2026
Turning Point USA at UH Manoa Today
By News Release @ 1:46 PM :: 981 Views :: First Amendment, Higher Education

... Noon at University of Hawaii at Manoa – Campus Center Courtyard ...

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Tuesday, February 24, 2026
Army Corps of Engineers announces “Building Infrastructure, Not Paperwork” initiative
By News Release @ 1:22 PM :: 585 Views :: Military

... USACE Honolulu District highlights potential to strengthen pacific Navigation mission ....

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Tuesday, February 24, 2026
Recycled Wastewater for Kapalua Irrigation?
By News Release @ 12:50 PM :: 3383 Views :: Maui County, Environment, Tourism

... Hawaii Water Service is moving forward with a feasibility study for a decentralized wastewater treatment plant in Kapalua that would produce recycled water and give the community a drought-resistant supply of irrigation water ....

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Tuesday, February 24, 2026
VIDEO: Drone Footage Shows Extent of Flooding in Waialua, Haleiwa
By Video @ 1:07 AM :: 764 Views :: Honolulu County

... drone video from Waialua, Haleiwa Saturday, Feb 21, 2026 ....

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Tuesday, February 24, 2026
Sheriff Employee Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement
By News Release @ 12:14 AM :: 871 Views :: Kauai County, Ethics, Law Enforcement

...manipulated computer records that tracked her time and attendance between October 1, 2021 and June 20, 2024, in order to receive more than $64,000 in unearned compensation....

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Monday, February 23, 2026
Supreme Court to hear Challenge to Big Oil Climate Change Lawsuit
By Selected News Articles @ 11:04 PM :: 519 Views :: Energy, Environment

... A ruling for the defendants could halt similar lawsuits nationwide and reaffirm that energy and climate policy must be set by Congress, not by local courts ....

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Monday, February 23, 2026
More Spaghetti on the Wall: Climate Activists Push Insurance Companies to 'Sue Big Oil'
By Selected News Articles @ 10:49 PM :: 587 Views :: Maui County, Energy, Environment

...'sue big oil' lawfirm Hagens Berman was referred to the U.S. Department of Justice by a federal judge, citing findings of “misconduct bordering on the criminal”....

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Monday, February 23, 2026
Travel Update: Pre-Check--YES, Global Entry--NO
By News Release @ 10:00 PM :: 555 Views :: National News, Tourism

... due to the ongoing partial federal government shutdown ....

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Monday, February 23, 2026
Green Nominates 'Racially Inferior' Gluck for Another Try at ICA Judgeship
By News Release @ 1:31 PM :: 2360 Views :: Ethics, Judiciary

... State Senators, July 29, 2021, rejected the nomination by a 6-17 vote after critics openly complained about Gluck’s ethnicity and gender.  ....

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Sunday, February 22, 2026
HMSA-HPH 'Merger': AI Robot to be ‘Single Source of Oppressive and Unconscionable Truth’
By Andrew Walden @ 6:55 PM :: 2620 Views :: Ethics, Health Care

...The plan is to use AI to turbocharge HMSA's "oppressive and unconscionable" system for "overseeing care decisions." ....

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Sunday, February 22, 2026
What if Sylvia Luke is Telling the Truth?
By Andrew Walden @ 6:04 PM :: 2675 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Politicians

...If Sylvia Luke is telling the truth, it means the $35K bribe recipient is still out there, unidentified....

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Sunday, February 22, 2026
UH sitting on $429M Hoard
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 1294 Views :: Higher Education, Taxes

... The University of Hawaii has a $429M special fund for tuition and fees ....

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Sunday, February 22, 2026
SB3024 Allows Boys in Girls Bathrooms
By Hawaii Family Forum @ 4:23 AM :: 1087 Views :: Education K-12, Family, First Amendment, Drugs

... requires access to bathrooms and locker rooms based on gender identity, sets new investigation rules, mandates employee reporting, and increases the potential for lawsuits ....

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Sunday, February 22, 2026
BLS: Hawaii union membership 24.8% -- highest in USA
By News Release @ 2:55 AM :: 619 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Labor

... 145,000 workers in Hawaii are union members ....

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Sunday, February 22, 2026
States sue Trump administration for terminating 'Green New Deal' grants
By Court House News @ 12:19 AM :: 680 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News

... OMB Director Russell Vought posted online that the Energy Department would be terminating “nearly $8 billion in Green New Scam funding to fuel the Left’s climate agenda” ....

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