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U.S. News Travel released the 2012-2013 editions of several popular Best Vacations ranking lists....

By refusing to think deeply about the important issues facing our country and blindly aligning with their national Party leadership, the Democrat candidates for Hawaii’s U.S. Senate seat are advocating for policies that will hurt our state ....

The recently passed 2-year transportation act of Congress which was signed by the president contains these golden nuggets for Honolulu....

This stuff is not getting any easier to track down, but thanks to the work of some good people we were able to obtain detailed membership information for each National Education Association state affiliate....

Liz Larson, Republican candidate in State Senate District 12 is hosting a free Pau Hana Barbeque in Ala Moana Beach Park, immediately Ewa of McCoy Pavilion, this Friday, July 27 between 6:00 and 7:30 PM....

The Hawaii State Judiciary is inviting members of the public to provide input on the Hawaii state courts by completing an anonymous online survey....

This re-striping project increases road capacity 33% but costs 1/27500^th as much as Rail.

• Senate: Campaign Financial Disclosures – Cloture
• Senate: Outsourcing Tax Credits – Cloture
• House: Foreign Relations Authorization - Passage
• House: Sequestration Report - Passage
• House: Defense Appropriations – Passage

The only ways to expand Medicaid are to raise taxes, cut other state programs, or slash health care providers' reimbursements in Medicaid even more....

"Just as those of us in Hawaii know, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce recognizes that a healthy visitor industry plays an important role in our nation’s economic recovery. This is why my plan includes the creation of a standing sub-committee on tourism in the U.S. Senate,”

...follow the money. Who's really paying for all this, what do they want....

"This is really disturbing to hear, and so incorrect. You have no idea what you are talking about."

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...driverless cars are a much better technological solution than high speed rail....

...county officials in the City & County of Honolulu are squirming over what do to with a recommendation made by a commission it appointed to bring fairness and equity into the real property tax system....

12-177 was introduced to restore city bus service without raising fares....

...on Friday, July 27, will consider adoption of a proposed new boating rule that would require boat operators to complete a boating safety course to operate a power driven vessel in state waters....

Rep. Barbara Marumoto gave a presentation on the state of renewable energy in Hawaii at the Women in Government Fourth Annual Energy Summit in Des Moines, Iowa....

Wedding of David Chang & Beth Fukumoto Saturday, July 21st from 3:30pm-4:00pm.