...Bills introduced and votes in Congress....

... Individual health insurance plans must be selected by December 15, 2020 to have coverage for 2021 ....

...Though they had been given notice last week, when clean-up teams arrived at a half dozen illegal camps on public lands yesterday, the occupants of three camps strung together seemed surprised they had to move....

... Hawaii’s unemployment insurance system has become a ticking time bomb that threatens Hawaii’s fiscal future. ... 

... Annual Hawaii Forecast With Global Outlook: Mainland COVID-19 surge means a bleak winter, but vaccines promise 2021 growth ....

... The trial court concluded that indeed, appellate counsel had been ineffective, but also declined to enter any relief because a trial court obviously cannot order the Supreme Court to reconsider ....

...The data comes from the firm Safegraph, which collects cellular location data from the apps that run in the background of many people’s smartphones....

...UHERO: Ratepayers Pay $1.15 More for Every $1.00 Saved by Solar Users....

... this bill would clarify Title IX protection for female athletes is based on biological sex ....

...Remember: Public Employee Union agreements are the Highest Law of the Land....

"...I am confident in the Department of Health’s ability to distribute vaccines across Hawai‘i....” -- Gov David Ige 

...The state Office of Elections has yet to certify the at-large OHA trustee race. Incumbent Trustee Keliʻi Akina’s victory in that election is currently being challenged in the Hawaiʻi State Supreme Court....

... This RFQ includes the new Aloha Stadium complemented by a mix of developments that will connect to the rail station ....  

... Since July, 26.8 percent of users searching in Honolulu from somewhere else in the country were looking for a short-term lease, up significantly from 14.9 percent at this time last year....

"...The Maui District Health Office reported that numerous positive cases are tied to close interactions among patrons in bar settings...."

... Will an Hawaii County Board of Ethics decision help Hawaii County's new mayor chart a new course for law enforcement at the Mauna Kea telescope protest site? ....

"...Many public workers have already lost their second jobs in the tourism industry...."

... Compact Impact Fairness Act Aims At Growing Burden On States and Territories, Now $200 Million Annually for Hawai’i Alone, For Uncovered Services To Resident Migrants From The Marshall Islands, Palau and Micronesia ....

...About 10,160 employees will be subject to the furloughs. The number will be even larger when Department of Education and University of Hawaii employees are included....

…roughly 1 in 10 secondary students received a failing grade in English or math during the first quarter. But about 25% of high school students and 6% of middle school students had no grades recorded at all in English and math….

...More than 200 Hawaii businesses and nonprofit organizations are currently offering over 200 opportunities to participating schools on ClimbHI Bridge....

... for up to five health plans to ensure access and continuity of care for Medicaid beneficiaries ....

"...The failed COVID 19 Operational Plan directly promoted abuse by officers...."

... That’s down 7 percentage points from a similar survey conducted in August ....

... suspected communist spy Fang Fang served as president of both the Chinese Student Association and Asian Pacific Islander American Public Affairs (APAPA) ....

...Thursday, December 10, from noon to 1:30 p.m. (HST) via Zoom....

... Hawaii’s unemployment insurance system is in crisis, with stalled payments, rampant fraud, and massive debt leading to higher taxes ....

...Hawai‘i State Ethics Commission promulgated new administrative rules, effective November 28, 2020....

...As we mark 75 years since the cessation of hostilities in the Pacific Theater of the Second World War....

... With a population with a strong demographic base, what has happened to the job situation which makes it so high? The answer in a word is “tourism” ....

... bills introduced and votes in Congress from GovTrack.us ....

... Case’s bill now moves to the U.S. Senate for consideration .... 

...“There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.”....

...management did not initiate a review or evaluation of its policies and procedures that allowed one of its higher-ranking deputy prosecutors to use the office for criminal activity....

... The Honolulu Police Department invites the public to take the department’s annual community survey ....

... “Hawaii’s law is reserved for serious fraud cases involving actual whistleblowers. It is not designed to pit neighbor against neighbor, and it certainly should not be abused by those who simply have an axe to grind against religion” ....

... How many individuals can boast of leaving a legacy for liberty? ....

... The city did not share in the $5.3 million in revenues collected by the Bikeshare program between FY2017 and FY2019 ....

...“The Council’s action closes this workplace violence investigation and recommendation for removal of Mr. Guzman,” Mayor Victorino said....

... reports are the result of an online survey administered in June 2020 by the Native Hawaiian COVID-19 Research Hui ....

"The improvements ... are mainly attributed to the federal government assistance programs and the starting of the pre-travel testing program for trans-Pacific passengers."

... There are currently 14 States and the District of Columbia that are participating in the Google Apple Exposure Notification (“GAEN”) system ....

... UPW members at work -- broken jaw, nose, and eye socket ....

... Changes are only made reactively to incidents.  Key information from its corrective systems is not aggregated and reported to department management for its review to make responsive proactive changes that could result in prevention of misconduct or reduction of complaints ....

... funding that will allow the Hawai‘i National Guard to continue with COVID-19 assistance across the state through March 31, 2021 ....

...The sentences mark the end of one of the largest public corruption cases in Hawaii history....

...Yes, HSTA is a one-note band ....

...Meet OHA’s new Molokai Trustee....

... Increase in Long Term Care Costs in Hawaii Surpass National Trends; COVID-19 Pressures Future Costs ....

... Hawaii sees an average of 410 stolen cars per 100,000 registered vehicles. ...