...Cancer Society: Stage 4 Kidney Cancer Survival Rate is 8%....

...Hawaiiʻs Attorney General Had No Choice But To Start A Criminal Probe....

...we ask that the Commission pose the following ten questions to all candidates for the position....

...comparing the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 15 key metrics, ranging from arrest and overdose rates to opioid prescriptions and meth-lab incidents per capita....

...I observe a seriously diminished vigilance in contemporary Hawaiian society on maintaining the cultural dignity of our traditions in the absence of a collective will to check our facts....

...One compromise could exempt Hawaii, Alaska and Puerto Rico from the American-built ship requirement....

...advocating for additional changes in federal and local regulations to improve Puerto Rico’s economy....

...The court will be hearing the Appeal THIS FRIDAY, and you are invited to sit in....

... the Supreme Court refusal leaves lower court rulings intact ....

...entrenched interests within the DHS culture of secrecy are afraid of this book and its contents....

“If there’s any silver lining to what law breakers are posting on social media, is that it’s caused significant public outrage."

...While the act harms all Americans, some consumers are more acutely affected — such as non-contiguous states like Alaska and Hawaii and American territories like Puerto Rico....

OHA tries to co-opt any aloha `āina, Mauna Kea and Independence events every time....

On April 26, the Trump Administration released a document that contained a roadmap of sorts for an overhaul of the federal tax code....

Report from the 2017 Hawaii Republican Party convention....

The Grassroot Institute of Hawaii reached almost half a million people in just six days with a video about how locals are fleeing Hawaii’s high taxes and cost of living....

But signs in the media, the Legislature and the governor’s office all point to a special session this summer where the tax hikes are likely to materialize....

“During the time that Ember served as managing director, she oversaw the city’s capital budget and program – billions of dollars of construction projects...."

“There is a limit to how much energy you can extract from a moving fluid, the Betz limit, and wind turbines are already close to it ….

...Not everyone in the solar industry agrees increased tariffs would be a good thing....

...Hawaii's elected officials have been pursuing the same economic policies which led Puerto Rico, Detroit and Greece to become economic basket cases....

...sometimes you just have to stop and laugh....

“When the Supreme Court rejected Texas’ abortion safety standards, abortion advocates celebrated, but they ignored the fine print....”

We're the Hawaii expats....

...other kinds of diversity, ranked....

...a breakdown of the most and least expensive states to call home....

Hawaii's AG joins other states asking the federal government for a policy change that would allow the states greater flexibility to investigate Medicaid fraud....

It's easier than ever before to rent space in your house, but a movement to crack down on home-sharing may threaten this new and evolving industry....

...40% of the organic food sold in America tested positive for prohibited pesticide residue....

...those in the U.S. maritime industry (or, the “Jones Act industry”) demand conformity from their fellows in support of the protectionist policies, and how difficult it’s to speak-out against them....

Voters may use their unique passcodes to cast ballots online via their computers or mobile devices through 11:59 p.m. on Friday, May 19....

Hawai‘i County saw the largest decrease at 32 percent, Maui County saw a 22 percent decline and Kaua‘i County a seven percent drop compared to 2016. O‘ahu saw a half percent increase in homeless ....

Someone Wants To Stack The Deck Against You ....

...OHA Gets An F Grade For Not Telling You How It Spends Your Money....

For this week’s map, we look at state cigarette tax rates across the country....

Kalbert Young, UH vice president for budget and finance and chief financial officer, shares his analysis of the 2017 legislative session....

U.S. federal laws and regulations impacting waterborne shipping increased approximately 200% from 1970 to 2014....

...To perpetuate the legacy (Railroad) of the late U.S. Senator Daniel K. Inouye....

Today's Star-Adv Labels what many consider a sensible decision as an “Epic Fail” in screaming all-caps....

...complete list of candidates for Party leadership....

Today, the U.S. has fewer shipyards than any time in the recent past. Between 2006 and 2011, the Jones Act-eligible fleet shrank by over 17 percent....

...Shut up or we’ll make you pay for rail too....

Multiple procurement violations underlie a secret $435,000 contract between the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) and a company owned by UH Law Professor Kamana Beamer.....

"...Kaiama, with reckless disregard as to the truth or falsity of the allegation, accused the presiding Judge of committing war crimes under international Conventions, and thereby filed a frivolous document that served no legal or practical purpose...."

...The fine is based on an inspection DOH officials did March 28-29 in response to Democratic Party insiders....

...Presented jointly with PRI’s The World & WGBH News....

...the economic outlook for Hawaiʻi, which remains favorable, despite tremendous uncertainty about future U.S. policy....