California Senate Bill 593 would utilize private-sector ideas, and funds, to address problems such as homelessness and crime recidivism....

...Honolulu performed better through the recession than most other major American cities. Unfortunately, Honolulu’s recovery was not as impressive....

...Overall non-Medicaid expansion states improved their median INDEX score by 0.6% while Medicaid expansion states median INDEX scores declined by (0.80%)....

...The math? Simple. The FY2013 state expenditure divided by the state's 2013 GDP....

...Djou holds $439,707.27 cash-on-hand for the remainder of the campaign....

Applications should be postmarked no later than Friday, Aug. 29, 2014....

Grunch “stands out among the four vying to replace Breene Harimoto...."

...Ige over Abercrombie 49-39% and Schatz over Hanabusa 45-34%....

...Capelouto is the only credible Republican candidate, with a pro-business, traditional-values platform....

The hearing is set for Tuesday, August 26, at 6:00 p.m. at Kaua‘i War Memorial Convention Hall....

Recent Congressional Votes

• Senate: Insourcing Incentives - Cloture
• House: Higher Education Tax Credits - Passage

The lead researcher in NIJ's HOPE evaluation discusses efforts to duplicate the swift-and-certain sanctions model on the mainland....

HRA publishes grades for candidates based solely on their support for firearms rights and hunting heritage....

...Matson and Horizon improperly billed the U.S. Department of Defense, costing $2 million a year in damages....

Red Flag Number 1: Celebrity Status....

The first phase starts with 650-699 cows....

...“inversion” occurs when a U.S. company merges with a foreign company and moves its headquarters to the foreign country....

With two counts, the total federal incarceration for OHA Trustees could add up to 10 years....

“In 2013, we posted an ending balance of $844 million. We have now posted a positive ending balance of $664.8 million for 2014...."

...only Dr. Keli'i Akina rejects the idea of an independent Hawaiian nation and affirms that United States citizenship is the best solution for the needs of Native Hawaiians....

We strongly encourage you to make direct contact with your candidates and find out if they represent your values....

The Las Vegas Hawaiian Civic Club in association with the Lawful Reinstated Hawaiian Government is pleased to announce that the Department of Interior just made accommodations to include Las Vegas, NV as a host site for testimonies....

Grassroot President Keli’i Akina sits down with attorney Jim Hochberg, President of Hawai’i Family Advocates to  explore the meaning of  religious freedom....

"We now have collected nearly $1.3 billion in surcharge revenue for rail construction...."

...imagine the humiliation when, without any prior consultation with him, Obama announced a move that could have enormous ramifications for the fishing industry that is the foundation of the territory’s private sector....

"Witnesses say that the suspect ran from the police earlier that day, for allegedly not having license plates or a driver’s license...."

...Can anything be in worse condition than unfunded government pensions? Unfortunately, yes – and it’s called OPEB....

The decision covers residents in Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa and the Northern Mariana Islands...the law was "undermining the stability" of the territories' insurance markets....

...50,000 new units needed to be built between 2012 and 2016 to meet demands....

Landen Paikai, Jeremy Kama Hopkins and Keli‘i Akina....

State figures show net enrollment increased 12 percent between Oct. 1 and June 30....

...we identified significant public and private infrastructure projects that are “on the books” over the next 20 years....

...lack of community-based resources to support patients with underlying mentally illness in managing their other medical conditions....

A $100 million web portal operated by the state Department of Human Services and designed by KPMG to connect Hawaii residents with Medicaid services has also been problematic, House lawmakers said Tuesday....

...electricity prices in Hawaii are nearly double those in the state with the next highest prices because Hawaii generates 75% of its electricity from petroleum and must rely on Jones Act vessels for all domestic oil shipments....

...ocean carriers improperly and with intent applied ocean bunker fuel surcharges to inland (overland) freight charges....

...candidates running for the open seat in Hawaii's 1st Congressional District attended this forum....

The case involved three buildings near the shoreline on the Big Island....

...the new proposed rule would regulate all ditches, except in narrow circumstances. This even includes man-made ditches....

Hepatitis A, which causes severe gastrointestinal illness and, in severe cases, liver failure and death, incubates in the human body for between 15 and 50 days....

The Hawaii State Ethics Commission did not receive a candidate’s financial disclosure statement by the statutory deadline from the following candidates....

Honolulu City Council District 4 (East Oahu) candidate Natalie Iwasa picked up key endorsements....

Research has shown that you cannot elect a Republican by voting for a Democrat....

Interested participants must register online by Sept. 19 to provide input on the new Hawaii Common Core-aligned assessments....

The High Cost of Big Labor looks at the economic impact of labor policies on U.S. states....

Hawai‘i ranks 25th out of 50 states on overall child well-being....

Underlying the debate about GMOs in Hawaii is, I suspect, a tension between those who have lived in the islands for generations and newcomers from the mainland....