Hawaii's Effective 13.4% rate of taxation on the poorest 20% is second only to Washington State....

Top concerns include the state economy, education, the Hawaii Health Connector, oversight of the Public Utilities Commission in light of the Hawaiian Electric Industries/NextEra merger, and positively affecting the cost of living for Hawaii residents....

The annual median wage for STEM workers (adjusted for cost of living) is two times higher in Houston than in Honolulu....

The Affordable Care Act is now law, but controversy over the bill is far from over....

American sugar prices would be a lot lower if the government would stop interfering in the sugar market....

Saturday, January 31, 2015 @ Kewalo Basin Park- check in 6:30 am- start @ 7:00 am....

OHA's promised 'neutrality' regarding any choice between State recognition, Federal recognition or International recognition is gone....

...Caldwell announced that the rehabilitation of Kamehameha IV Road in Kalihi Valley will include a “road diet”....

Students were given a letter to take home to their parents as a reminder ....

Retailers in the gun industry say they’re being discriminated against....

...To date, the ILWU and PMA have reached tentative agreements on health care and increases to pay guarantees....

She previously told PBN that she would like to continue as chair....

...five states with the lowest costs Alabama, Arkansas, Idaho, Mississippi, Hawaii....

Thursday, February 19 at the Ko`olau Ballrooms in Kaneohe....

The board of directors and management of NEE became more familiar with HEI through NEE’s involvement with energy projects in Hawaii in 2011....

Hawaii receives 23.5 percent of its total state general revenues from the federal government....

Those served include many seniors who have been homeless for over 10 years (41%)....

...According to a report by the Hawaii Appleseed Center for Law and Economic Justice, it lifts more families out of poverty than any other federal policy....

From Opening Day to Sine Die....

“Serving on your Neighborhood Board presents the opportunity to create real change in your community, build a legacy, and network with other leaders....”

All of the problems sister isle medical patients face trace back to Randy Perreira's need to keep his pathetic little union presidency job....

...what is to prevent community colleges from escalating tuition and fees once the federal government – via taxpayers – begins paying the tab?

“Islamophobic is a word created by fascists, and used by cowards, to manipulate morons....”

Professor and Transportation expert, Panos Prevedouros joins host Keli'i Akina to discuss Oahu's fixed-rail project....

Setting the stage as the executives walked in, the Hawaiian flag flew upside down outside HHSC's Leahi Hospital....

Without the six-month extension, Medicaid providers in Hawaii would have suffered a 48 percent pay cut....

...HPD spent $277,000 on overtime costs this year during the president’s 16-day vacation. That’s $16,000 less than in 2013, but $60,000 more than in 2012....

...placing a lien for unpaid civil fines on agricultural property where sludge from the Hawaii Kai Marina was illegally dumped....

The case thus represents a target-rich environment for the petitioners and the court....

In Hawaii, we have the right to transparency. We just don’t have actual transparency....

Merritt and Anthony are prepared to speak about their case publicly, which will be the first time they are able to do this in Hawaii....

...the Senate Minority urges that adjustments be made to the Executive Biennium Budget for fiscal years 2016 and 2017, in order to avoid dangerously low cash reserves....

A Hawaii solar state of the union from Marco Mangelsdorf....

The 2015 edition of Education Week’s Quality Counts report—Preparing to Launch: Early Childhood’s Academic Countdown....

The Chief's comments that caused a recent mistrial and the initial decision not to file reports as noted above with HPD indicate to us some questionable decision-making....

An Office Of Hawaiian Affairs Trustee Now Calls Kana`iolowalu A Colossal Waste Of Money....

HHSC Maui Region Enters Partnership Discussion with Hawai‘i Pacific Health....

...It is projected that 2,470 will lose their lives this year in Hawaii because of cancer....

"As of Jan. 19, I will be working with Fox News Channel as an investigative reporter from its Los Angeles bureau"

...Special funds accounted for almost a quarter of the state operating budget as of 2012....

"...its biggest proposal in the Aloha state is a $600 million cable project...."

“Honestly, I didn’t even know you could arrest ships.” 

“In response to a joint request for assistance from the parties, collective bargaining...will continue as soon as possible under the auspices of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service...."

...Ige today announced that Elizabeth Kim will serve as the Director for the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations and Cindy McMillan as Director of Communications....

...780-foot container ship Horizon Pacific ran aground in the channel as it exited Honolulu Harbor.  The ship was able to “self-extract” and returned to port....

AP: Insurer reports ongoing problems with Hawaii health exchange....

MONDAY thru ALOHA FRIDAY 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM on AM940 KKNE....

OHA has wasted many millions of Hawaiian beneficiary dollars on both the US federal Akaka bill and its state of Hawai`i version successor, Kana`iolowalu....