Ten years after he died in a 2004 firefight in Iraq, Sgt. Rafael Peralta's death continues to ignite controversy....

...Continuing the Connector as a state-based marketplace (SBM) is necessary in order to preserve the Prepaid Healthcare Act....

Professional development programs in the field of education have very little scientific support....

“The tax code stables in Washington haven’t been cleaned out since 1986.” And it shows....

Hawaii’s political and military leaders are worried proposed cuts to the military will affect the state’s economy and national security....

...union membership rate for the state was at the series high of 29.9 percent in 1989, and at the series low of 21.5 percent in 2011....

"Aloha!" highlights the ways in which Obamacare is harming American families....

Groceries in Honolulu cost 55.6% more than the national average; utilities 67.9% more....

Matson is increasing its already high shipping rates yet again....

Not only will the soldiers, sailors, Marines, airmen, and their families be legally invisible, they might be really gone as well....

...although some funds have been repealed or are no longer active, their appropriation accounts have not been closed and balances remain....

Hawaii Health Connector had refused even to allow the state auditor to conduct a review required under state law....

I have never seen grassroots energy like I am seeing today ....

Hawaii's ranking went from #14 to #21. This drop had more to do with the aggressive changes made in other states than with any steps backward in Hawaii....

With SB 2609 moving in Senate, Grassroot Institute says it will fail in its objectives....

...Abercrombie today announced the release of more than $62.4 million for capital improvement projects (CIP) that will improve various Hawaii Department of Education (DOE) facilities....

...DBEDT economists slightly reduced the projected growth rate due to continued modest tourism growth but identified potential in construction....

NAVFAC and other federal agencies have issued more than 200 similar surveys requesting information about the potential use of PLAs on specific construction projects....

If President Obama—or anyone else—is expecting that Medicaid will be Obamacare’s salvation, look elsewhere....

“Government wants a coordinator for all of life’s risks,” Slom said. “Taxpayers should not fall for more bureaucracy.”....

The sequence of events seems to go like this: Elected officials – in this case our Governor – are treated to a persuasive sales pitch and sign off prematurely on a “bold new concept.”....

Gun Bill Hearing Tuesday, February 25, 2014, 9:25 am, Rm 211, State Capitol....

SB 3122 SD1 exempts OHA, now owner of several Kakaako Makai parcels, from the prohibition of residential development on land makai of Ala Moana Boulevard....

The poll further illustrates the high unfavorability ratings of Hawaii’s current administration....

"...I flew to Hawaii recently to shoot a film, fresh on the heels of being labeled a homophobic bigot by Andrew Sullivan, Anderson Cooper, and others in the Gay Department of Justice...."

The leader of the free world has been largely invisible as Ukrainian demonstrators are ruthlessly picked off by government snipers....

Even more interesting, the breakdown on Djou’s support is completely inverted from the traditional Republican pattern....

....we’ve welcome hundreds of new members, many new district and precinct leaders, and candidates all over the state. The latest polls show that Republicans can win this year....

Among the proposals being considered are a low-income credit; a food and excise tax credit; a low-income household renters’ credit; an earned income tax credit; and a special tax credit for seniors....

Later this year, HFC will launch a series of educational videos....

I praised the papaya farmers who slap a “GMO” sticker on their fruit. But I don’t like this bill....

The Hawaii Election Commission has released its candidate report for the week ending February 21, 2014.....

...residential electricity rates are three times the national average....

Looks like they're at it again, a solution in search of a problem....

Reactions to the announcement yesterday that former Honolulu Mayor Mufi Hannemann has formed a "Hawaii Independent Party" which has now been certified for the ballot....

An increasing number of doctors are moving to salaried hospital jobs, says the New York Times....

The issue of free speech on campus has gained attention in Hawaii recently, following a controversy over the right of students to distribute copies of the Constitution on the campus of UH Hilo....

IRS officials admitted that groups with conservative leanings, especially with the words “tea party” or “patriot” in their names, had been targeted....

...topics include procurement training for BWS staff, prevention of disclosure of confidential information and the management of multiple change orders increasing the work and value of the contract....

Abercrombie today announced the nominations of Jeffrey S. Portnoy, Dr. Lee Putnam, Michelle Asprer Tagorda and Stanford B.C. Yuen to the University of Hawaii Board of Regents....

The Hawaii Supreme Court has been on a roll lately....

...if you read SB2521 carefully, it is all spelled out there on how they are going to enforce such a law....

...human flourishing requires more than material prosperity. Spiritual development and ethical leadership are indispensable....

The Naval War College Library in Newport, R.I. will publicly unveil online the 4,000-page "Gray Book" collection of Fleet Adm. Chester Nimitz communications that started in the wake of the Pearl Harbor attack and ran right up until the closing days of the war....

SB2131 covers veterans' college tuition at the UH’s colleges and universities up to the in-state tuition amount...