The legislation would enable terminally ill patients to access to medications and treatments not yet given final approval for use by the FDA....

...he said he will be staying overnight to “sample hospital cuisine and avoid doing dishes.”....

Candidate filing for the 2016 Elections runs from February 1, 2016 through June 7, 2016.....

"I'm voting for Marco Rubio, the candidate who can beat Hillary Clinton."

Dr. Ben Carson has officially dropped out of the race for president....

Hawai'i is the first state in the nation to adopt a 100 percent renewable portfolio standard for the energy sector....

Bottom line: the plaintiff's takings claims are going to trial....

• Hawaii Island electricity use almost 49 percent from renewables
• Maui County 35 percent renewables; 
• Oahu 17 percent renewables

And Hawaii legislators are considering a gas tax hike ....

House Bill 1813, sponsored by state Representative Karl Rhoads,would prohibit an individual whose name appears on the deeply flawed and inaccurate “Terrorist Watchlist,” from owning or possessing firearms and ammunition.....

...HB2607HD1 authorizes Special Purpose Revenue Bond money to “PQ Energy, LLC”.  The amount is not filled in but was originally listed as $63M....

...a dozen proposals related to the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transit....

Mizuno decided the bill was necessary after Matson raised its rates by 5 percent for goods shipped to Hawaii at the end of November. This came after the company had reported a 93 percent jump in profits....

...Mayors on Wednesday asked federal leaders to increase funding for affordable housing, homeless assistance, and other initiatives by nearly $450 million....

In advance of the Hawaii caucuses on March 8 and March 26, the Census Bureau presents a variety of statistics that give an overall profile of the state’s voting-age population and industries....

From Hawai'i Family Advocates....

This culture of “vote buying” creates a false majority....