...Kalbert Young, University of Hawaiʻi vice president for budget and finance and chief financial officer, shares his analysis of the 2019 legislative session to date....

...Hawaii taxpayers are already burdened by the nation’s most highly paid part time legislators and its about to get worse....

..."Repeals the requirement that the Auditor conduct an annual review of certain rapid transportation authorities in the State." -- HB118 ....

...A small tweak to an old law might be all that is needed to help the state partner with the private sector....

...after a decade of hype, Hawaii is still 75% coal and oil....

...We reviewed 98 House and Senate bills proposing 80 special and revolving funds during the 2019 legislative session of which none met criteria....

...The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) will hold 14 community meetings across the state to get public feedback on the concept of a road usage charge....

... Four years ago, I wrote about my decision to live as a woman in The New York Times ....

...balloting takes place online from Friday, April 26 through Friday, May 17....

...Last week was cross over, 524 Senate Bills and 498 House Bill passed third reading in their respective chambers....

...Gabbard is nobody’s first choice, but she does score 2% of the second choice votes....

...an incident that happened at the Capitol on Thursday, February 21, during a HiFiCo Activism at the Legislature event....

...If Gabbard wants to be in the lane that has the support of David Duke and Bannon and the Russian bots, she’s got that lane....

...which statute of limitations applies to takings claims: the two-year personal injury statute, or the six-year "catch all." The answer has not been definitively resolved by Hawaii's courts....

...Amicus Brief: Employer Can Fill Injured Worker's Position If There Are Legitimate Business Reasons For Doing So....

...CROSSOVER: Bills alive move to the opposite chamber....

...The Hawaii Legislature is considering a bill to add 0.5 percent to the 4 percent state general excise tax....

...Akina told Larson and his three million listeners that if policymakers want to create more housing that is affordable, they should ease land-use restrictions, reduce regulatory burdens and let the free market work....

... Weekly Update from GovTrack.us ....

...Those burgers you picked up at the grocery store may have originated in Hawaii....

...what we really need to do is fix the inefficiency....

...As of the end of January, two hundred and eighty-three women had received TelAbortions, a hundred and fifty-eight of them in Hawaii....

...UH Manoa #1 in Eyes of Chinese Communists....

...Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced the Open America’s Water Act of 2019 Thursday, a bill which would repeal the Jones Act and allow all qualified vessels to engage in domestic trade between U.S. ports....

...The share of low-income households experiencing severe housing cost burden continues to increase....

...The Hawaii Legislature seems to have learned the wrong lesson from last year’s constitutional amendment debate....

...Introduction of the aquarium fishery closure bill is the tourist groups’ attempt to preempt the HEPA environmental review completion....

...On March 5th, 2019 the citizens of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) voted for their elected representatives in the Congress of the FSM....

...Chang’s measure, which has four co-sponsors, would request Washington discuss either scrapping the Second Amendment altogether or clarifying that it only applies to organizations such as state militias....

...House Bill 893, DHHL's operating budget, currently allocates $1.75 million in general ("A") funds for its everyday operations—a far cry from their minimum request of $25.5 million....

...The report includes an evaluation of the following categories: aviation (C-), bridges (C+), coastal areas (C-), dams (D), drinking water (D+), energy (C-), roads (D+), schools (D+), solid waste (C), storm water (D-) and wastewater (D+)....

...Kaneshiro's decision to take a "leave of absence" does not stop the Supreme Court proceedings regarding his law license....

...results of Tuesday’s elections, Panuelo received 6,773 votes against Christian’s 6,716....

...Gabbard's campaign has not yet commented on the video of Assad's bombing in the ad....

...Hawaii Ranks 23rd at $129 per capita....

...Out-of-state minors can also apply if they (claim to) meet specific eligibility criteria....

...Representatives say bills also address money in politics, fight public corruption....

...Gun Control Bills Pass Chamber of Origin & Resolution Introduced to Redefine or Repeal the Second Amendment....

...Hawaii economic growth well below U.S. average over the past 10 years....

... Under the new rule issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, providers in any clinic that receives Title X funding will be barred from referring a patient for an abortion ....

...Kanuikapono Charter School Leadership Itself Is Now Being Watched....

...Just kidding! It turns out Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI) is a fan of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez....

...Hawaii GE Tax takes 8.43% of income from low income families but only 3.31% from high income families -- 2nd most regressive in USA....

...Tom Yamachika gives us a round up of the latest proposals to raise taxes on Hawaii residents....

...Hawaii is the worst state for single women—Wahiawa is best city in Hawaii for single women....

...As the 2019 Legislative Session nears its crossover deadline this week, the House of Representatives has passed nearly 500 bills....

...The school said that the name could be interpreted as culturally insensitive....

...During FY 2018, the total deposit amounts reimbursed to Reynolds Recycling was approximately $7.96 million....

...important legislation relating to government data and information and technology strategy remain in play, with some bills already crossing over to the other house....

... Puerto Rico-based business groups released two analyses examining the Jones Act’s economic impact on the territory ....