...The Cato Institute has released its 14th biennial fiscal report card on the governors....

• #4 -- HAWAII 460 / 7.6% increase 2007-2018
• #4 -- HAWAII -690 / -9.6% decrease 2017-2018

... Hawaii takes the cake as the most expensive state in the Union .... 

...The Jones Act: Charting a new course after a century of failure....

...This is a great way to get experience, paid on-the-job training, and a start in media....

...Hawaii is spending $4.5 million this year on tobacco prevention and cessation programs, which is just 32.9 percent of the $13.7 million recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention....

...Weekly Update from GovTrack.org, December 16, 2018....

...The Mayor's Office of Economic Development (OED) announced today that its office received a total of $8,730.28 in requests for payments for unpaid invoices for the 250th Celebration of Queen Kaahumanu grant, which was terminated in October....

...Gov. David Ige submitted his Executive Budget for Fiscal Biennium 2019-2021 to the Hawai‘i State Legislature today....

...Hawaii is arguing before the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that its ban on the open carry of firearms is constitutional because it’s been around so long....

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

...We continue with our series about a timeshare association suing Maui County seeking to invalidate its “Time Share” property classification, with the county then striking back.... 

...If approved, a typical residential bill for 500 kilowatt-hours on Hawaii Island would increase by $8.21 a month....

...Dubin, along with ex-Governor John Waihee, co-host "The Foreclosure Hour" on AM830....

...The emergency proclamation will focus on accelerating the completion of housing projects for individuals and families exiting homelessness. It will also help to expand shelter capacity and access to services, especially for unsheltered homeless individuals....

...Expanding economic freedom in Hawaii is the first step....

...record-high visitor numbers, record-low unemployment, and ongoing—if unimpressive—income gains....

...Over $26 Million of State Portion of Ceded Land Revenues were not Transferred to the State General Fund in a Timely Manner....

...The newly updated Dam Inventory Management System is now available online with access to dam evacuation zone maps....

...According to the Grassroot Institute, high taxes, high government spending and burdensome regulation were major reasons economic freedom in the state continued to decline; they also contributed heavily to the state’s high cost of living....

...Good results so far at nine urban parks under the 24/7 security pilot project....

...this situation involving Kaneshiro, Sapolu and Futa could potentially lead to countless criminal cases being dismissed or overturned, with dangerous and/or violent criminals being set free to roam our streets....

...Residents who do not have the federal REAL ID-compliant “gold star” marking on their current driver license can apply online....

...Honolulu is tied for most inadequate kitchens--Pearl City has the least inadequate plumbing in USA....

... America’s Health Rankings Annual Report ....

...at the 24th Conference of the Parties (COP24) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Katowice, Poland....

...at the Honouliuli Wastewater Treatment Plant in ‘Ewa Beach....

...Watch This To See Our OHA Report Card For 2018 & What They Should Do Next Year....

... Saito had sexual relations with at least three hospital staff members. Saito has been known for his manipulative nature, and sources say sexual relations took place on multiple occasions where he was able to obtain contraband ....

...Instead of passing a single major piece of legislation, during 2019 we are committed to passing into law bold public policy initiatives in all three of our major areas of focus - economic, environmental, and social justice....

... Hawaii ranks 44th in USA ....

...Shall City and County of Honolulu Prosecutor Keith M. Kaneshiro be impeached and removed from his position for malfeasance, misfeasance or non-feasance in office?....

...first board meeting since the November elections....

...the blame can be placed squarely on high housing prices....

...MEANWHILE: Feds Will Decide on Hawaii Offshore Wind Projects....

...“For the first time, we are clearly defining the difference between federally protected waterways and state protected waterways”....

...UHPA filed a Prohibited Practice with the Hawaii Labor Relations Boards seeking to remedy these problems and ensure the State is compliant with their obligations under the Hawaii collective bargaining law....

...Office of Hawaiian Affairs Trustee Keli‘i Akina today secured renewed commitments from OHA’s newly chosen Board leadership to finish the audit of OHA and its subsidiary LLCs for fraud, waste and abuse....

... to volunteer contact your local neighborhood board ....

... Weekly Update From GovTrack.us ....

...We continue with our series about a timeshare association suing the county, with the county then back assessing the association for $10 million.... 

...The requested total bat take is 140 bats (119 in addition to the 21 authorized).... 

...The high court has Aloha BnB 'Distributed for Conference' –to decide whether to hear the case--on January 4, 2019....

...but Hawaii ranks 48th for protection of elders from abuse....

...Wallet Fitness is about turning one of Americans’ top stressors, money, into one of your biggest strengths....

...total cost of premiums and potential spending on deductibles ranging from $4,664 in Hawaii to more than $8,000 in eight states....

...“The Jones Act: Charting a New Course After a Century of Failure.”...

...The U.S. Census Bureau released its 2013-2017 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates on December 6, 2018....

...the baseline loan limit will be $726,525 for one-unit properties....

...14 DOE high schools “do not have separate athletic locker facilities for girls, even when boys in those same schools do have such access.” ....