On Friday (Sept. 27), the governor and his wife Nancie Caraway will travel to France.  Originally scheduled to return Oct 11, the governor is now planning to be back in Hawaii Oct. 20....

The Coast Guard has created safety zones within the commercial harbors of the main Hawaiian Islands that will require evacuation if a tsunami warning is issued....

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"There are two reasons for our opposition: First, it attempts to redefine marriage. The church is firm in its belief that marriage as the union of a man and a woman is essential to the well-being of children, families, and society. Second, the protections offered in the current draft are completely inadequate to safeguard constitutionally guaranteed religious freedoms...."

Attorney General Louie has announced that he has issued Formal Opinion No. 13-1 (Op. No. 13-1) in which he has concluded that ... the Legislature has the authority... to consider and enact a bill relating to marriage ....

Recent Congressional Votes

• House: Military Death Benefits – Continuing Resolution

Upcoming Congressional Bills

• Senate: Debt Limit
• House: Debt Limit and Government Funding

A preview of what is coming to Hawaii....

legislative action might be required to remedy an apparent effort to frustrate state open records law....

Americans are learning the reason this law’s implementation was postponed until after the presidential election....

We are within that Coalition organizing community volunteers on all the islands to support the Coalition to “Let The People Decide On Marriage” by organizing their local communities....

There are about 34,000 civilian federal jobs in Hawaii, a fraction of which were deemed essential....

HBE is a consortium of three of Hawaii's largest landowners and three venture capital companies....

The 9th Circuit heard arguments on a challenge to Hawaii's campaign finance laws, but hinted that it may delay a ruling until the U.S. Supreme Court decides a similar case....

Vermont, perhaps best known as home of the hippie ice cream company Ben & Jerry's, is 12th-best for new businesses, while South Carolina placed toward the bottom....

Most governments will need to summon substantial political will to use ObamaCare to drop retiree health care coverage....

Second year: Placement of employees on their appropriate step and continuation of the step movement plan....

The House has passed a variety of bills that would have reopened portions of the federal government, but the Senate has rejected them....

The shut down of the federal government pivots on which side will blink first....