... It is naturally hard to say no to an ex-tweeker who, at Bishop Estate, achieved the kind of things most Honolulu politicians can only dream of ....

... Ige must sign a bill into law before March in order to prevent automatic assessment increases from being triggered ....

... Senate Democratic leaders announced Senator Schatz’s elevation to Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs ....

" ... I don’t remember a legislative session that began with so many bills worthy of our support .... "

"... We recognize that there has been a rise in the number of game rooms being operated on our lands ...."

... Under the freshly funded relief program, the Department has partnered with the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement (CNHA) as its administrator ....

... During a follow-up revisit of Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home on Jan. 6, 2021, inspectors found the facility to be in compliance, avoiding a mandatory termination of the facility on April 16, 2021 ....

"...By requiring legislative approval for the extension of an emergency past a 60-day time limit, the bill would take a positive step toward protecting the balance of powers and the public trust...."

"... Lee said she and Officer Chu have been growing marijuana ever since her husband left her ...."

... but not so much with Corona Virus rates ....

... two of an anticipated seven grant solicitations scheduled to be released by March 1, 2021 ....

... Paramount among the recommendations covering domestic fisheries is the development of a temporary visa program for foreign fishing crews ....

"...they joined a crowd that stormed past barricades and law enforcement officers to halt a Joint Session of the U.S. Congress on January 6...."

... After nearly a year of the governor exercising unilateral power, it is clear the people need a greater voice in dealing with emergencies ....

"... Similar ideas have been previously proposed in the legislature in past years with no result. This has created uncertainty and concern amongst the existing observatories and their national and international non-profit owners/sponsors regarding matters critical to their futures ...."

... A trial was held in November challenging Kakaʻako Land. Co.'s (KLC) ownership of Kakaʻako private roads ....

... Package Deal?  Saiki, Hanabusa Launch Attack on State Auditor to Save OHA’s Dirty Secrets ....

... House Bill 534 threatens the ability to use self-defense in the workplace while casting confusion on the current self-defense statutes impacted by this bill ....

... surveyed visitors from the U.S. mainland who visited Hawaii in the first two weeks of December 2020, to gauge their experience with Hawaii’s Safe Travels program ....

"...a coordinated effort to hold producers responsible for the end-of-life management of plastic packaging...."

... lawmakers' plans to tax the economy could hurt struggling residents and businesses recovering from the depression ....

... Morton will be tasked with leading administration and oversight for TheBus, TheHandi-Van, and the upcoming rail system, the first segment of which is projected to open in the second half of 2021 ....

... a report that forecasts impacts of the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands proposed resort-casino on women and gender diverse people ....

... Davis Price was admitted to Kaiser Hospital Emergency Room for evaluation. He was diagnosed with two broken ribs, and multiple contusions ....

... If you'd like to know how the GOP got here (it took years) read this: 9/11 Truthers Meet the Birth Certificate Brigade ....

... The Jones Act prohibits that, too ....

... Welcome to the 2021 Legislative Tracker for Firearms Bills ....

... Our unemployment system, as of January 8, 2021, has paid out $3.4 billion in unemployment benefits ....

... For example, the District of Columbia "prohibits discrimination based on political affiliation by public and private employers, housing, educational institutions, public accommodations, and when applying for government services, facilities, and benefits." ....

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

... due to the unexpectedly higher take of `ōpe`ape`a (bat) at the project and discovery of two `ua`u (petrel) fatalities ....

... activists were determined to get their way ignoring all of the evidence while creating lots of fake “evidence” ....

“… costs are only slated to increase ...."

...Nineteen states and the District of Columbia are in the highest-rated category, “Working Toward Innovative Equality”....

“...Because of COVID-19, we are all thinking more about lung health. Now is the time for lawmakers to act and take this opportunity to achieve lasting reductions in tobacco-related death and disease....”

... “Lockdowns Versus Liberty,” -- civil liberties in the time of an emergency ....

... ICA affirmed a lower court decision finding that the chief of the Hawaii County Police Department had the authority to request aid from Maui County Police Department and the Honolulu Police Department ....

... Control work is scheduled for February 17 and 18. Public access to affected areas and the Mauna Kea Hunter Access Road will be restricted ....

... new tax bills, sometimes dressed up as “surcharges,” “fees” or “closing loopholes” ....

... Institutions in Hawaii have only spent 40 percent of total allocated funds ....

... Honolulu Neighborhood Board registration will be open thru February 19 ....

... JAN 27–LAST DAY TO INTRODUCE BILLS ....

... the feds once again doing the job the State just won't do ....

... A survey commissioned by the agency in 2015 found that the public regarded OHA as the least favorable of the major Hawaiian-serving organizations ....

... For all of 2020, total visitor arrivals declined 73.8 percent from the previous year .... 

... Biden’s Buy America EO and accompanying briefing statement included explicit declarations of his administration’s support for the Jones Act and its inclusion in the policy ....

... Research shows that half of Hawaii’s population wants the vaccine and another quarter are still deciding ....

... 36.7% of State revenue comes from GE Tax ....

... According to Laeha’s suit he was suspended by OHA’s then-CEO Kamanao Crabbe one day before he was set to reveal OHA’s real budget and "corrupt and unlawful practices" to Legislators ....

... ILWU, Teamsters, IATSE, UFCW ....