“...Hawaii doesn’t have a scarcity of land. We build housing and urban development on only 5% of the land mass....”

... the remaining gun control bills have now crossed over between the House and Senate ....

“NIH’s proposed drastic reduction of our facilities and administrative rate would result in the elimination of approximately $16.5M in funding that the University of Hawaiʻi uses...."

... the House draft of the budget bill (HB300), will now proceed to the House floor for third reading and are expected to cross over to the Senate on Wednesday, March 12 ....

... The wording of SB350 does nothing to protect contraceptive access if federal authorization is withdrawn or denied ....

... The downward adjustment was mainly due to the expected slowdown in tourism growth, higher projected consumer inflation and increasing policy uncertainty at the national and international levels ....

... OHA introduced three failed bills SB534, HB605, and SB211 this legislative session ....

... Every Hawaii-based company that ships its goods outside of the state has come up against the Jones Act ....

... The bill was RECOMMITTED to the JDC committee. It is dead for this session ....

... Harry Kauhi cooperated with the prosecution, testified against a crime boss and apologized for his actions ....

... SB222, SB227, SB1324 .... 

... the act intentionally disadvantaged the ports of Hawaii and Alaska ....

... allegedly CWS and PACT informed four times but did nothing before death of Sarai Perez-Rivera ....

... Trump speech to joint session of Congress, March 4, 2025, 4pm HST ....

... Vacancies on both commissions are appointed by the Governor from a list of nominees submitted by the Judicial Council ....

... assisted living cost up 21% since 2023 ....

... March 11, 13, 20 ....

... the City’s $3.93 billion Operating budget proposal represents an increase of 8.4% over the adopted $3.63 billion budget for the previous fiscal year. The proposed $1.21 billion Capital Improvement Project budget for FY 2026 is 15.8% more than the adopted $1.05 billion CIP budget for FY 2025 ....

... Kobayashi ruled there was sufficient circumstantial evidence to support conspiracy and state law claims ....

... featuring an array of student-made products including ‘ulu chips, lollipops, skincare products and more ....

... 50 testimonies in the past two weeks ....

... SB1150 Would Have Legalized Kidnap of Children for Sex-Change ....

... Despite promising “every dollar” would go to fire relief, the organization spent only about 34 percent of funds raised ....

... multiplying the result by 150% ....

... March 5 at Kroc Center ....

... limited payment options, insufficient station amenities, and the need for extended operating hours ....

... "lawyers and activists" are now eligible to participate in the DEP program ....

... safety camera systems at 10 downtown Honolulu intersections will begin issuing warnings for speed on Saturday, March 1, 2025 ....

... especially for homeless individuals with a history of mental health, memory or brain injury challenges ....

... FEMA is required by law to charge rent for direct housing 18 months after a disaster is declared ....

... The clearest near-term risk is federal layoffs, which will result in a loss of more than 2,000 local jobs ....

... Residents who spend a high percentage of their income on housing — even if they are well above the poverty line — are also more likely to experience mental health issues ....

... The lawsuit comes as part of a broader trend where states are targeting pharmacy benefit managers over their rebate practices ....

... Senate Bill 401 and Senate Bill 308 ....

... a debt burden of $2.25 billion, translating to $17,400 per taxpayer ....

... An anthropologist testified at the copyright infringement trial about the similarities between "Moana" and "Bucky" that aren't found in traditional Polynesian stories ....

... This bill was created to address potential negative impacts of the federal funding freeze ....

... The report says the fees are not needed, are likely unconstitutional, have never been spent, and are driving up Hawaii housing costs ....

... Authorities arrested Gideon Castro at a Utah nursing home and charged him in the 1977 murder of 16-year-old Dawn Momohara at McKinley HS ....

... akamai readers will remember that fire officials were at a summit like this when Lahaina burned ....

... Lawson’s expressive freedoms date to a faculty meeting back in February 2023, where he voiced vehement objections to a scheduled Black History Month event ....

... former Hawaii residents are finding it easier to buy homes—especially in Washington, where a whopping 56% of movers from Hawaii achieve homeownership shortly after relocating ....

... argues century-old shipping law violates the Constitution’s Port Preference Clause ....

... Jones Act means that the Aloha State obtains most of its energy from far more distant and costlier foreign sources ....

"Since taking office on January 20, the new federal leadership has released a series of EOs and directives that could significantly impact the 10-campus system."

... Civil forfeiture allows the government of Hawaii to take your property and sell it for profit without proving you did anything wrong ....

... Honolulu, Hawaii: essential expenses consume 87% of residents’ income ....

... Vaccine Exemptions: 1,000 testimonies were submitted in opposition to HB1118 ....

... some lawmakers think the TAT fixes everything ....

... bills introduced and votes cast in Congress ....