“Hawaii’s gaps in hospital and treatment facility capacity lead to overcrowding, long wait times and an inability to respond to disasters,” said Dr. Ishida....

We're losing the bed bug race: Last year we were 33rd....

The relatively small, district-level pork projects are dwarfed, however, by the entitlement programs that are actually sucking away our money year after year....

... more than $744 million directly for Hawaii projects ....

Planned Parenthood’s noxious sex education rockets across the country at unprecedented rates—propelled by millions of dollars in Obamacare PREP grants....

Many of us are glad that 2013 is behind us, because the year did not live up to expectations of change or measurable improvement and was difficult for our local families and small businesses....

My fellow members and guests, aloha and welcome to the 2014 Regular Session of the Hawaii State Legislature....

Souki's call for a pension tax on older, well-off residents of Hawaii is like Governor Abercrombie's Pension Tax of 2011...

These include citizen participation in democracy and government, a high cost of living, educational opportunities, and the health of our people....

The Hawaii state legislature opens today at 10 a.m....

Here are a few big failures that need to be eliminated or seriously reformed—but instead are getting millions (or billions) of dollars....

Approximately 300,000 beneficiaries are currently receiving services through the QUEST Integration program. ‘Ohana is one of five health plans selected to receive an award....

...here is a selection of some of the most interesting ingredients included in "organic" foods and another list of synthetic pesticides and other substances allowed for use in "organic" crop and livestock production....

OTEC is allegedly building a sea-water air conditioning system for downtown Honolulu.

Of Hawaii’s 30,000 small businesses, 296 registered for insurance through the Hawaii Health Connector by the Dec. 25 deadline....

...the earning differential between college and high school graduates fell 11 percent for men and 19.7 percent for women....

...the HIT would increase health insurance premiums by more than $2,800 per person and $6,800 per family over a decade....

... state budget challenges have far outlasted the Great Recession ....