Monday, Jan 26, 2015, hearing starts at 2:30pm, State Capitol Auditorium

Comments are due by March 13....

...he worked for Westloch, Inc., Castle & Cooke Kunia, Molokai Ranch and SSFM International. Currently he is the Vice President, Community and Government Relations, for Castle & Cooke Hawaii....

Teddy Roosevelt said, “Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.” And that is exactly what we are doing....

Hawaii union membership slips from 22.1% in 2013 to 21.8% in 2014 ....

She’s on a grand tour, marked by private fund-raising pitches to wealthy locals and wannabees from the mainland....

...a House Concurrent Resolution to strongly oppose the U.S. Army’s proposed force reduction of Schofield Barracks and Fort Shafter Bases....

“It is critically important to address energy concerns and propose effective local solutions this legislative year because of HECO's acquisition offer from Florida-based company, NextEra,” said Rep. Thielen....

...we've been waiting for the other shoe to drop, and today it did....

Broad priorities take shape but details remain a mystery....

...if prices stay this low, it will take up to four months before electricity prices fully reflect the drop in oil prices....

...The Army is conducting two listening sessions in Hawaii this month to hear from communities about how potential troop reductions and restructuring could impact them....

...in the Villages of Kapolei, the road approvals have not been processed in more than 10 years - since they were first built....

...Repeal certificate of need (CON) laws....

...we pursue a comprehensive bullying prevention bill and legislation to make it easier for trans folks to get proper (sic) birth certificates in the spring legislative session....

"...unless you clearly identify your enemy, then you cannot come up with a very effective strategy to defeat that enemy...."

...Matson’s order at $209 million per ship is more than five times more expensive than those same ships were procured outside the United States....

The CARE Act will help families by involving family caregivers more intentionally in the hospital discharge process....

...Illinois Gov. Rauner names Hawaii's former 'superstar governor' Linda Lingle as Illinois COO....