...the Central Services Skim has redirected about $45 million a year from the special funds to the state general fund....

...2017’s States with the Most Underprivileged Children....

...compare drunk driving penalties in all 50 states and D.C.....

...After two years of consecutive growth above 2 percent, Hawaii’s economy grew by 0.9 percent during the first quarter of 2017....

LifeSmarts is a free, national educational program that teaches students critical life skills in five key areas....

...Honolulu, HI, hit #3 in July with an increase of 8%, and returns to the list at #4 in August for another 6.7% increase. For August, that means median one-bedroom rent is $1,766 — the tenth highest in the country....

...the immediate cash flow problems have been solved for the most part by the Honolulu City Council, which authorized the sale of $350 million in bonds to help bail out the project....

...Mahalo for helping this idea to catch on....

...Honolulu Rail Project is on track to becoming the costliest and most mismanaged public transportation project in our nation's history....

... Hawaii ranks 4th with an average deduction of $2629 ....

...students and parents of Maui are being held hostage to bureaucratic bumbling that would make the keystone cops envious....

...Believe this?  Got Hawaii oceanfront real estate? I will buy it off you for 10% of assessed value cash money....

...Hawaii’s congressional delegation is hoping they’ll hook the big fish....

...Cliff Slater told the HART board that “everything should come up on the table, as John Henry Felix is calling for.”....

...a proposed Hawaii wind farm admits it will be lethal and seeks government permission to commence the killing....

...the Jones Act has stifled coastal shipping and shifted the movement of freight to the nation’s roadways....

...Telescope: For OHA, it’s all About the Rent Money....

Grant applications for land acquisition....

“While highways funding is limited, we haven’t let that stop us...."

...2017’s Best & Worst States for Health Care....

...once their Marshall Islands service is in place, Matson will no longer use Kyowa Line to transship cargo....

...North Korean state media warned Wednesday that it is considering launching strikes on U.S. forces in Guam, as well as the U.S. mainland....

...The Hawaii Legislature is hosting a public informational briefing on state funding for the City & County of Honolulu’s rail project at 10 a.m. Aug. 14 in the State Capitol auditorium....

...technical assistance grants totaling $467,095 to continue support for the Micronesia Resource Center One Stop Shop on Guam and the We are Oceania Hālau Ola One Stop Center in Hawaii...

...The contract features 10.65% wage hikes over four years and a reopener for years three and four -- conveniently timed for after the next gubernatorial election....

Texas has no personal income tax....

...Cashing in at Middle Street, Kalapama, Iwilei....

... DoE student absenteeism is caused by DoE teacher absenteeism ....

... a three-judge panel ruled in a scathing decision that the provision is not enforceable in U.S. courts ....

...A Hawaii law dating back to 1955, which now can be found at HRS section 36-27, says that 5% of any special fund’s income will be paid to the state general fund to pay “central service expenses....”

...Hawaii has no soda tax. But that's not for lack of trying.....

...Would you like to see a Trump/Kim summit in Hawaii?....

...This week, Congressman Chris Collins (R-NY) introduced legislation that would shield popular rifles and shotguns, including the AR-15, from being banned under state laws....

...Sacco’s column was in response to U.S. Senator John S. McCain’s introduction on July 13, 2017, of Open America’s Waters Act of 2017....

...the same amount of cash can buy you more in a low-price state than in a high-price state....

...Since the 21st Century Flood Reform Act of 2017 (H.R. 2874) passed out of committee in June, it has been subject to intense industry lobbying....

... See how it works when the police are allowed to do their job? ....

...data set ranges from average student debt to unemployment rate among the population aged 25 to 34 to share of students with past-due loan balances....

...This year, the state confirmed a total of 15 cases of the serious parasitic infection, which is the highest number of cases reported in the state over the last decade....

...“Flip or Flop”....

... Supplements $30 Million Provided Previously ....

...This weekend, hundreds of homes in several districts across Oahu each received an informative and persuasive door hanger from the Honolulu County Republican Party....

...Tuesday October 24 at 6pm, Koolau Ballroom....

...lower construction related cargo to Hawaii as the boom of high-rise condominium developments in Honolulu has begun to ebb....

... If the funding of rail was all that was on the table it would be simple....

...Hawaiian Electric Company will host a public meeting on Monday, Aug. 7, at McKinley High School....

...Trump allegedly reviewed the Fox story before it was published on May 16....

...U.S. Pacific Command boss Adm. Harry Harris Jr. told lawmakers in April to consider nearer-term measures. Harris said the existing system could be “overwhelmed” by an ICBM attack. If that happened, he said, “someone would have to make a decision about which ones to take out or not.”....

...The missile test on July 28 performed better than the Hwasong-14 tested earlier last month....

...The House is in the August district work period and not doing any legislative business until Sept. 5....