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Saturday, February 7, 2026
Paid family leave program could drive up costs, harm employees
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:44 AM :: 1523 Views

... California’s Paid Family Leave Act did not help narrow the pay gap, and was instead associated with reduced employment and earnings for first-time mothers ....  

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Friday, February 6, 2026
Grassroot: 10 bold reforms to ease Hawaii’s housing crisis
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:35 AM :: 1709 Views

... The “housing policy playbook” is intended to help state and county lawmakers remove or reform the many regulatory barriers that stifle Hawaii homebuilding ....

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Thursday, February 5, 2026
FTC settles with prescription drug middleman giant to lower pricing
By Court House News @ 12:01 AM :: 1359 Views

... The agreement orders Express Scripts to offer plan members the lowest available cost for medicine like insulin rather than artificially inflated prices ....

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Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Senator Kidani Still in Office, claims she is not senile
By News Release @ 11:59 PM :: 2233 Views

"She now has a helper who guides her around the Capitol and accompanies her to hearings"

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Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Stop Taxing Food — Support Families and Food Security
By News Release @ 3:47 AM :: 1336 Views

... Hawai‘i is one of only four states that still taxes groceries at the full rate ....

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Wednesday, February 4, 2026
UHERO: Adjusted for local prices, Hawaiʻi’s economy among worst in nation
By UHERO @ 12:59 AM :: 1827 Views

... Hawaiʻi’s wages and productivity have lagged the rest of the country for more than three decades, placing the state among the most economically distressed in the U.S. ....

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Tuesday, February 3, 2026
Police Commission appoints Rudy Tai as Kaua‘i Police Chief
By News Release @ 10:55 AM :: 1601 Views

... Born and raised on O‘ahu, Chief Tai brings more than 35 years of law-enforcement experience with the San Diego Police Department ....

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Tuesday, February 3, 2026
Green Appoints Char Kauai Circuit Judge
By News Release @ 12:10 AM :: 1331 Views

...Char served as a deputy public defender on Oʻahu and Kauaʻi and later as supervising deputy public defender for the Kauaʻi office....

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Monday, February 2, 2026
With Supreme Court Ruling Coming, Hawaii Democrats Push More Carry Restrictions
By Selected News Articles @ 12:20 AM :: 1302 Views

... anti-gun lawmakers in the Aloha State are already scheming to continue infringing the Second Amendment ....

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Sunday, February 1, 2026
Honolulu’s economic revitalization office has revitalized very little
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 4:54 AM :: 1531 Views

... Despite evidence to the contrary, politicians continue to believe they can boost the economy through spending programs ....

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Sunday, February 1, 2026
House Urges Attorney General to Prioritize and Expedite State Bribery Investigation
By News Release @ 3:49 AM :: 1441 Views

... with unanimous support ....

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Sunday, February 1, 2026
2026 Hawaii Legislative Session – Firearms Bills Tracker
By News Release @ 2:39 AM :: 1506 Views

... every bill that could impact firearm ownership, carry, storage, penalties, and related rights here in Hawaiʻi ....

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Sunday, February 1, 2026
Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted February 1, 2026
By GovTrack .us @ 1:00 AM :: 1022 Views

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

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Sunday, February 1, 2026
Ethics: DoH Employee Responsible for Regulation of Ambulance Services was Employed by One of Them
By News Release @ 12:22 AM :: 1536 Views

"Around April 2019, Respondent acquired employment with AMR, while continuing to work in his state capacity at the EMS Branch"

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Sunday, February 1, 2026
OIP: Eight Opinions Issued
By News Release @ 12:16 AM :: 1156 Views

"...Requester made two requests to the Department of Transportation, Airports Division (DOT) for copies of records concerning a two-year contract and an emergency Wiki Wiki contract...."

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Sunday, February 1, 2026
Tax Versus Judiciary
By Tom Yamachika @ 12:01 AM :: 1268 Views

...There are two Hawaii Supreme Court cases pending that involve fights over the extent to which courts can get involved in taxation at all....

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Saturday, January 31, 2026
Antivaxxer School at Center of Chickenpox outbreak on Kauai
By News Release @ 8:30 AM :: 1768 Views

... All five cases were not vaccinated against chickenpox ....

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Saturday, January 31, 2026
Police Commission Selects Reed Mahuna for Police Chief
By News Release @ 6:13 AM :: 1488 Views

... Mahuna, who has served as interim Police Chief since September, is a nearly 28-year veteran of the Hawaiʻi Police Department ....  

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Friday, January 30, 2026
Hawaii court blocks state’s satire censorship law
By News Release @ 4:51 AM :: 1431 Views

... Babylon Bee, Hawaii resident prevail against state law banning political memes ....

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Friday, January 30, 2026
2025: Tourist Count Down Spending Up
By News Release @ 3:18 AM :: 6331 Views

... A total of 9,642,991 visitors arrived in calendar year 2025, down slightly from 9,701,499 visitors (-0.6%) in 2024 ....

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Friday, January 30, 2026
Census Bureau: Hawaii Population Decline 2nd-Fastest in USA
By Andrew Walden @ 2:06 AM :: 8480 Views

... Young local families dominate Hawaii’s departure statistics .... 

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Friday, January 30, 2026
Money Laundering: Keanu Sai Flunky Gets Nine Years in Federal Penitentiary
By News Release @ 1:54 AM :: 2708 Views

... more sovereignty scammers heading for the Big House ....

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Friday, January 30, 2026
Kaneshiro-Mitsunaga Conspiracy: Judge Allows Lawsuit to Proceed
By Court House News @ 12:38 AM :: 2460 Views

... Federal prosecutors couldn't make criminal bribery charges stick for a former Honolulu prosecutor and engineering firm executives, but civil versions of the claims may live to see another trial ....

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Thursday, January 29, 2026
Hawaii Leads the U.S. in Average Weekly Grocery Bills
By Selected News Articles @ 2:29 AM :: 2516 Views

... In Hawaii, households spend $157 per week on groceries, up 9.6% from the prior year ....

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Thursday, January 29, 2026
Hawaii Keeps Vaccine Schedule Free of AntiVaxxerism
By News Release @ 1:25 AM :: 1432 Views

... the 2026 American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Recommended Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule ....

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Thursday, January 29, 2026
Hawaii officials admit Department of Education doesn’t use E-Verify
By News Release @ 12:31 AM :: 1861 Views

... the processes used to screen candidates, review credentials and monitor conduct ....

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Thursday, January 29, 2026
Molester List: DoE Forced to Initiate 'Harm to Students Registry' for Hiring
By News Release @ 12:20 AM :: 1389 Views

...Participating entities include public schools, public charter schools, private schools, and early learning educational programs....

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Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Candidate Filing Begins – Here’s What You Need to Know
By News Release @ 2:31 PM :: 1585 Views

... Candidate Filing is now underway ....

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Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Hawaii Baseball Coach at Center of MLB Gambling Scandal
By Court House News @ 12:21 PM :: 2482 Views

... Donny Kadokawa is one of the key witnesses in Yasiel Puig's trial over charges the former MLB star lied to federal agents about his dealings with an illegal bookmaker ....

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Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Hawai‘i Police Department Vice 2025 Drug Recovery Stats
By News Release @ 12:32 AM :: 1879 Views

...Hawai‘i Police Department recorded a significant increase in drug recoveries to the point it now leads the state in total drug seizures....

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Monday, January 26, 2026
FULL TEXT: Green State of the State Speech
By Video @ 11:30 PM :: 1251 Views

... video and full text as prepared for delivery ....

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Monday, January 26, 2026
Two-and-a-half years later, Maui County has Some House Rebuild Designs, but no actual rebuild project
By News Release @ 1:11 PM :: 1393 Views

"Should the required environmental clearance not be obtained or if HUD declines to authorize the use of grant funds for this project, this Notice of Intent to Award may be rescinded and no contract will be awarded"

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Monday, January 26, 2026
Hawaii families take part in School Choice Week events
By News Release @ 10:00 AM :: 2225 Views

... more than 35 public, charter, and private schools will have representatives available to talk with families about their school options .... 

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Sunday, January 25, 2026
Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted January 24, 2026
By GovTrack .us @ 2:26 PM :: 1318 Views

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

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Sunday, January 25, 2026
Hegseth 'Taking Sledgehammer' to 8a Military Contractors
By Selected News Articles @ 8:29 AM :: 3170 Views

... a "breeding ground for fraud" ....

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Sunday, January 25, 2026
Hawaii RNC members pay their way to represent state: ‘It’s not a cheap hobby’
By Selected News Articles @ 6:29 AM :: 1338 Views

... Typically, there are at least three meetings per year ....

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Sunday, January 25, 2026
New Year, New Variance
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 1539 Views

... A mortality rate of 620 per thousand is something you might get with an atomic bomb ....

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Saturday, January 24, 2026
Looking forward to the 2026 legislative session
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 9:44 PM :: 1698 Views

... it could be another year for big, positive changes ....

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Saturday, January 24, 2026
Auditor: Not Much to Show for $324.3M Burned by City Office of Economic Revitalization
By News Release @ 12:48 PM :: 3222 Views

"OER’s priority was to create staffing capacity over economic recovery and revitalization."

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Saturday, January 24, 2026
States Race to Launch Rural Health Transformation Plans
By Selected News Articles @ 11:28 AM :: 1762 Views

"they will repeal certificate-of-need laws"

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Saturday, January 24, 2026
Notice of Judicial Vacancy – Oahu District Judge
By News Release @ 10:14 AM :: 1333 Views

... The Judicial Selection Commission is accepting applications and nominations ....

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Saturday, January 24, 2026
Eight Missing Children Found
By News Release @ 12:14 AM :: 2231 Views

... resulting in the safe location and recovery of eight children between the ages of 13 and 17. Two children recovered in the operation had been reported as runaways over one year ago ....

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Friday, January 23, 2026
FEMA Extends Lahaina Emergency Housing One More Year
By News Release @ 10:36 PM :: 1592 Views

... Kristi Noem has approved Hawaiʻi’s request to extend FEMA Temporary Housing Assistance for Maui wildfire survivors until February 2027 ....

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Friday, January 23, 2026
FAA Exposes $23M Airports Division Lie: We did not order HDoT to Replace Firefighting Systems
By Andrew Walden @ 4:41 PM :: 3584 Views

... The non-existent FAA mandate is HDoT’s rationale for a $22.26M contract to replace the brand new systems ....

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Thursday, January 22, 2026
House Updates Leadership and Committee Assignments
By News Release @ 9:43 PM :: 1190 Views

... to include newly appointed Rep Hartsfield ....

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Thursday, January 22, 2026
Eight Hawai'i County Police Chief Candidates Announced
By News Release @ 8:42 PM :: 1461 Views

... Hawaiʻi County Police Commission will interview eight candidates for Police Chief during meetings on Jan. 29 and Jan. 30 ....

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Wednesday, January 21, 2026
Politics in Hawaii: What Makes Politics Unique in the Aloha State?
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 2:35 PM :: 1734 Views

... Keli'i Akina interviews Colin Moore ....

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Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Lawsuit: Should Fishing Boats Be Required to Pay for Federal Monitors?
By News Release @ 11:58 PM :: 1391 Views

...They would be charged $710 per day to have government monitors on board.... 

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Tuesday, January 20, 2026
AG Flip-Flop: Suddenly decides to open 'investigation' into $35K Bribery Case
By News Release @ 7:20 PM :: 2029 Views

... CLUE: They already know who took the $35K.  Instead of just announcing the name, this is intended to keep it quiet at least until the session is over ....

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Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Surprise: Hawaii's Gun Control Case Based on 'Black Codes', not 'Aloha Spirit'
By Selected News Articles @ 7:02 PM :: 2008 Views

...Neal Katyal, a lawyer representing Hawaii, argued that the purpose of including Black codes in its explanation is to argue evidence that states have historically been allowed to implement gun regulations....

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