... The state budget department confirms that the increase would come from a ‘pause’ of the remaining historic 2024 income tax reductions ....

...Hawaii ranks first nationwide, recording approximately 1,482 AI-essay-related searches per 100,000 residents. The state stands out as a clear outlier, with significantly higher interest than the rest of the country....

... While the AG was counting her chickens, barristers worked through the holidays to bring the preliminary injunction appeal to justice ....

... CIP grants support Hawaiʻi-based organizations and government agencies for the design and construction of projects approved for CIP funding by the Hawaiʻi State Legislature. ...

... volunteers to assist with the weeklong presentation of TWTH at the University of Hawai’i West O’ahu Great Lawn from January 14 (3pm) – January 19 (2pm) ....

... the Public Utilities Commission today approved Hawaiian Electric’s 2025-2027 Wildfire Mitigation Plan (WMP) and completed a comprehensive study on whether to establish a wildfire recovery fund ....

... 3.6 percent decrease in total arrivals to 736,831 visitors ....

... On January 20, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear Wolford v. Lopez, a suit challenging Hawaii’s broad expansion of “sensitive-place” restrictions ....

... Hawaii's Attorney General is involved in many of these cases ....

... Darrel Goo, 52, of Keaau, Hawaii, and Cy Tamura, 45, of Hilo, Hawaii, were arrested and charged by criminal complaint yesterday ....

... The court has already issued preliminary orders staying the courthouse arrest policies within ICE’s San Francisco area of responsibility, which covers Northern California, Hawaii, Guam and Saipan, in the Northern Mariana Islands ....

... while Chair Dawn Chang is out on medical leave. Effective immediately, Deputy Director Ryan Kanaka‘ole will serve as acting chair and director of DLNR ....

... Parents enrolled in Medicaid/Med-QUEST may receive a $50 incentive card per child, once per calendar year, after a completed well-child visit ....

...The Safe Roads Challenge is a free gamified safe driving app available on iOS and Android that was created to reward users for driving responsibly....

... a list of laws taking effect on January 1, 2026 ....

... A second lawsuit has been filed challenging Maui Bill 9 ....

... "woke lawfare" ....

... identify harmful old ideas that have done nothing to help and should be sent to the scrapyard ....

... there is an additional complication called the Pease limit ....

... keep pressure on state lawmakers to avoid increasing taxes ....

... Applications due by January 23, 2026 ....

... parents of young children who both work need to earn at least $119,226 together to pay for child care ....

... plan to be out of the area no later than 6 p.m. ....

...The Waena BESS will enable the planned retirement of four generating units at the company's Kahului Power Plant ....

As presented by Hoku Paoa Stevenson at the Summer Palace....

... The AG isn't telling you this, but the plaintiffs immediately filed an appeal to the 9th Circuit.  They also filed a motion for a stay pending appeal ....

... a CWS child abuse administrator, a Laborers Union lobbyist, and former Sen. Clarence K. Nishihara ....

... AGs from 13 Democrat states signed on to amicus brief ....

... water resource management, ethics, agriculture and community development ....

... Hawaii has one of the most restrictive CON environments in the country ....

... height limits have emerged as a barrier to rebuilding historic structures, apartments and businesses ....

... a proposed total general fund appropriation of $10.58 billion in general funds for FY27, an increase from $10.48 billion proposed for FY26 ....

...The Hawaiʻi Office of Consumer Protection was assisted in this action by L. Richard Fried, Jr. and Patrick McTernan of Cronin, Fried, Sekiya, Kekina & Fairbanks and Emmy Levens, Molly Bowen, and Diane Kee of Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC....

... The purpose of the briefings is to ensure public dollars are being spent on priorities that meet the needs of Dela Cruz campaign contributors and anybody with $35,000 in a brown paper bag ....

... votes cast and bills introduced ....

... Bill 9 will cause job losses for Maui residents, impede entrepreneurship, reduce county tax revenues and result in expensive litigation against the county ....

... The original song is quite a bit longer ....

... According to the Census Bureau, state tax revenue from sports betting nearly quadrupled in the last four years ....

... The ink of Bissen’s signature is barely dry and, precisely as predicted, the litigation is already beginning ....

... The proposed rule bans hospitals from performing sex change interventions on minors as a condition for Medicare and Medicaid participation ....

... and Lihue comes in 7th ....

"Rescheduling marijuana corrects the Federal government’s long delay in recognizing the medical use of marijuana and will vastly improve research on safety and efficacy."

... According to the Overstay Report, Tonga had a B-1/B-2 visa overstay rate of 6.45 percent and an F, M, and J visa overstay rate of 14.44 percent ....

... This marks the first time the Department has issued a permanent ban ....

... 150 pounds of methamphetamine, several kilograms of fentanyl and carfentanil, eight firearms, ammunition, and over $150,000 in cash ....

... the More Homes on the Market Act would double exclusions for home sales and adjust them annually for inflation going forward ....

... in the end, even lawyers didn't want this garbage case that fooled 'judge' Bissen ....

... Batangan will assume office as of Jan. 1, 2026 ....

... Hawaii laws levy a general excise tax on accommodation bookings but the state insists Booking.com can't preemptively challenge the law before actually paying the tax ....

... Democratic attorneys general are urging the U.S. Department of Education to withdraw a proposed expansion of federal data collection on college admissions ....