... Both the Paula Drive forfeiture action and the 2019 action resulted from a joint criminal and civil investigation into an illegal gambling business operating at least nine illegal game rooms ....

... SB2381 SD2 would establish a comprehensive system of public financing for candidates seeking election to state and county public offices, beginning with the 2028 general election ....

... The city’s Motor Vehicle Registration Branch will reject applications that violate the existing rules, including letter and number combinations that are profane, encourage violence, or make sexual references ....

... a construction contract that required a PLA would be more expensive ....

"...the rebuilding of housing units in Lahaina alone will require at least 2,000 additional construction workers...."

... first, Green's task force will seek out 'traumatized' State employees ....

... The tobacco industry spends an estimated $22 million on marketing in Hawaiʻi each year costing the state $611 million in annual health care costs, $1.1 billion in lost productivity, and nearly $1,000 per household in state and federal tax burden ....

... cockfighting was banned in the territory in 2018 ....

“...I think there is a misconception now that there are jobs that are great right here in Hawaiʻi that you can get right after high school with just a high school diploma and that’s just not the case....”

... Bans all shotguns capable of accepting more than 5 rounds ....

... many small tweaks to Hawaii’s zoning and permitting rules that together could make a big dent ....

... good housing bills, awful tax bills at Legislature ....

... Of the 73 trucks that have been ordered over the past five fiscal years, ENV has only received 17 of them — and no new trucks have been delivered since November 2020 .... 

... The Counties all oppose this bill ....

... "Nuclear Munitions Command and Control" is a $698K per year grift  ....

... votes cast and bills introduced to Congress ....

... The BOR also received an update on the search firm for the president’s search. A firm has been selected and will be announced when the contract is finalized....

... Hawaii ranks last with an adjusted after-tax income per capita of only $47,894 ....

... Honolulu has $3.8 billion available to pay $6.6 billion worth of bills ....

... multiple bills that would restrict access to firearm use ....