... Re-entry activities, such as sifting, may be restricted ....

... City Seeks to Dismiss Marconi Claims, Supports Move to Depose Bribery Convicts ....

... the case should be in the Supreme Court’s domain given the implications it could have for the U.S. economy, national security and federalism ....

... TABOR, a constitutional amendment approved by Colorado voters in 1992, limits the growth of government by limiting tax increases ....

... regulations and objections by various special interests ....

... lower export payments for daytime solar and 'opt-out' reassignment to 'Shift and Save' evening rate hikes ....

... nomination deadline May 20, 2024 ....

... The consent order requires the County of Hawai‘i to address broken equipment and deferred maintenance ....

... gun control bill dead ....

... This is an issue here in Hawaii because our individual income tax rates can go up to 11%, second highest in the nation ....

... State lawmakers took an important first step last year by passing legislation that allowed Hawaii to join the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact ....

... must pay fair market value for their leases ....

... From this point on, there will be no more public input via hearings. ...

... The state is dismissed from a set of federal cases that aim to hold it liable for the deadly wildfires but may still face claims in state court ....

"It’s like Kabuki theater."

"Making ratepayers to pay for the cost of their negligence and mismanagement is not the way to go"

... Hawaii's move to mandate a journalist group to vet news sources for "ethics and objectivity" ignites debate on misinformation and freedom of the press ....

... a huge rush to poison the population ....

... No Lahaina burn zone property owners have been given building permits ....

... The developer requested a waiver for the project, but a year later, the permit is still pending ....

... for the past 153 days HONU connected 119 clients with shelter or supportive housing ....

... more than 500 companies with commercial use permits from the DLNR Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation (DOBOR), began collecting one dollar from each passenger or customer ....

... Mercado Kim's uncle, John Sayin Kim, became Godfather of Hawaii organized crime after the explosion of his Cadillac Eldorado in Chinatown ....

... the dispensaries don't want the competition ....

... The Judicial Council is seeking applicants to fill a vacancy on the Hawaiʻi State Ethics Commission. The term will be for four years ....

... Chris Butler told me go big or go home ....

... Overall Tax Burden 11.80% ....

... Biden recently signed the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2024, which extended federal benefits to COFA citizens who legally reside in the United States ....

"Major decisions about our national energy policy must be made at the federal level, not dictated by one lawsuit brought by one city in its own courts.”

"Our decisions impact virtually every area of life on the islands."

... The legal ownership of a firearm inherently includes the right to carry it ....

... Total salary needed for two working adults with two children $299,520 ....

... The bills would enable starter homes, widen mixed-use housing, attract nurses to Hawaii and exempt doctors from the state GET ....

... How Much Pot Does One Person Need? ....

... HB 1675: GET exemption for medical services paid for by Medicare, Medicaid, and TRICARE ....

“The Adventures of Jonathan Gullible: A Free Market Odyssey”

... National-level polling shows Kennedy pulling more votes from Biden than Trump ....

"As we approach March 31, International Transgender Day of Visibility, I stand with pride alongside fellow members of the House who consistently affirm, embrace, and support transgender folks in our communities."

... there's a price to be paid for preening and posturing .... 

... Joint Task Force – Red Hill transferred authority of the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage to the Navy Closure Task Force – Red Hill ....

... Park will be retiring from OIP at the end of March 2024.  Supervising Staff Attorney Carlotta Amerino will become OIP’s Acting Director in April. ....

If you ask how "a religious holiday observed primarily by Christians commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his death at Calvary" squares with the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment, let us explain ....

... only these insiders are qualified to bid ....

... Applicants Also Sought for Attorneys and Judges Assistance Program Board ....

... The appointment is subject to Senate confirmation ....

... Additionally, due to the August 2023 Maui Wildfires, Ways and Means unanimously approved other emergency appropriation bills, House Bill 679 Senate Draft 2 and House Bill 2610 Senate Draft 2 ....

... The driver of the vehicle failed to stop to render aid and was last seen making a U-turn toward Kapa‘a ....

... February 2024 average daily census of 236,008 is a decline from 2023 ....

... Twenty years later, we are still having the same conversations ....

...When government is finally saying it is the problem, it’s on the right track to finding a solution....