...Democrats—who so piously declare themselves champions of the middle class and working families—will have accomplished nothing but to further increase the already exorbitant cost of living in Hawaii....

Beneficiaries are calling for higher levels of transparency and accountability....

...New Anacortes-built trawler could be grounded by old law, endangering two Washington State firms....

Senate: Elwood Nomination - Confirmation
Senate: Iran Sanctions - Cloture
House: Customs and Border Protection Polygraph Waiver
House: Financial Regulation Restructuring

...retroactive tax legislation....

...prepare for a new phase of de-vitalization of Banyan Drive....

...Representative Cynthia Thielen (H District 50 Kailua, Kaneohe Bay) assistant Minority Floor Leader, discusses the Honolulu rail project with Randall W. Roth, JD,LLM....

...state lawmakers are eager to capture $26 million dollars in tax money every year from short-term vacation rentals....

The laggards are Alaska, Hawaii, New Mexico, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky and West Virginia....

...oddly enough, global warmers are still not lining up to accept my very generous offer of 10% of assessed value for their Hawaii oceanfront real estate....

...Philly Shipyard is in advanced talks with a leading Jones Act operator to establish a new shipping service in the Hawaii containership trade with up to four new, state-of-the-art, cost-effective and environment-friendly vessels....

All fifty states and the District of Columbia impose some tax on beer above and beyond the general sales tax....

...McDermott calls for Special Session....

...Gabbard earns positive marks from just 49 percent of Democrats....

...DEA Form 452 doesn’t exist....

...DoE Priorities Reflect Teachers Union, HGEA Goals....

...The Office Of Hawaiian Affairs Independent Audit Hasn't Even Started Yet & Already Someone Has Been Caught....

The law is set to go into effect on Dec. 31, 2018....

Housing First Increment III will provide permanent supportive housing to 100 households experiencing chronic homelessness at a cost of $2.2 million....

...The irony that the biggest discrepancy of rich and poor I've ever seen - existing side by side before my own eyes - is located in a Democratic Party fiefdom did not escape my notice....

At $10,670, the average in-state tuition and fees are by no means the highest in the nation. However, the cost of necessities is higher here than in any other state....

...37 key safety indicators grouped into five different categories....

...The number of Hawaii residents commuting 90 minutes or more increased 63 percent from 2010 to 2015, to almost 17,000....

Civil Beat June 5, 2016: "Not all anonymous sources are created equal. Some do benefit you, and those should be protected...."

...urging the justices to reinstate key provisions of President Donald Trump’s executive order....

...48th – Percentage of Jobs in High-Tech Industries....

...This is an important development for many shippers in Hawaii and Guam because it further places the supposed opportunity to take advantage of these international services to the islands out of reach....

...E Hana Kakou with Keli'i Akina, "Sam Slom, Hawaii's Opposition Voice"....

...More sweetheart contracts to buy overpriced electricity from campaign contributors....

...fifteen senators wanted to stick their thumbs in the Governor’s eye....

...Transforming the Health of Native Hawaiian Men, a 45-page report on the well-being of Hawaiian kāne....

...progress report on efforts at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa to improve student recruitment and retention....

...The SAMOANA is a fully cellular containership built in 2015 in China....

Guess who owns Makaweli poi mill now?

...it's something we should have done a long time ago....

...Meals will be served at select locations Monday through Friday, except June 12 and July 4. Most schools will serve breakfast and lunch....

...Hawaii has he lowest Median Annual Income (adjusted for cost of living) of all 50 states....

"...rulings from other courts across the nation (enforce) a fundamental principle that protects all of us from government condemnation of our religious beliefs,” Omar Jadwat said....

...Tax Foundation of Hawaii v. State of Hawaii on Thursday, July 6, 2017, at 11:15 AM at the Supreme Court Courtroom....

...policies like those resulting from the Paris agreement will have little impact on global temperatures....

...Hawaii Legislators pledge to Keep Shoveling Money to Silicon Valley Billionaires like Elon Musk....

As case number 15 of rat lungworm disease came to light last month, my blood boils a bit because of what has happened over the last several years....

Just for fun, trace the path of the 'Interceptor' from Vandenberg.  It continues right into downtown Pyongyang....

...Does anybody really believe that 90% of the public has even heard of the aquarium fisheries issue--much less have an opinion on it?

Plaintiff Mililani Trask, a former OHA trustee, does not have the legal standing to sue Apo, First Circuit Court Judge Dean Ochiai ruled....