... visitor spending and real estate investment to defense contracting, prefabricated housing, education and captive insurance ....

... remember the 'Hawai‘i Green Infrastructure Authority'?  After years of funneling money to 'green' insiders, it has been raided and reassigned ....

...The Homelessness and Housing Fund (HHF) was established in 2022 and is currently allocated no less than $9 million of Residential Tier Two property tax revenues annually....

...Deputy Managing Director Krishna Jayaram will assume the role of Managing Director Designate upon Formby’s departure....

... “Unlicensed properties are not currently on our agenda for discussion” ....

... projects stall out because of inflexible rules ....

... Rep Tokuda irate because no cash offer for Hawaii military land leases is included as a line item in the Defense budget ....

... the latest waiver quickly resulted in new shipping routes that "you never see” ....

... HB1961 & HB1875 Awaiting Governor Action ....

... The Judicial Selection Commission is accepting applications and nominations ....

...Some labor groups also opposed the measure, arguing it could restrict unions’ political activity, though a proposed union carve-out was rejected in conference....

... Here are some of the more significant ones ....

... under the measure approved by the Legislature yesterday, most Hawaii residents will get to keep all of their tax cuts ....

... Anti-gun bills defeated this session include ....

... counties, to issue resilient infrastructure for shelter and equity bonds to finance public works projects and other housing and community development expenses ....

... SB3125 touted--but House Dems didn’t mention HB1875, sex change surgery for children.  Its on the Governor’s desk now ....

“This is not a permanent solution"

... 99 Democrats and 45 Republicans pull papers for Legislative races ....

... "Since the last update, the department’s Special Investigation and Prosecution Division (SIPD) has engaged in additional interviews, issued more subpoenas and continues to examine documents received in response to the subpoenas." .... 

... this year’s state legislative session felt a lot like playing goalie in soccer with “a million balls headed our way” ....

...$46 million in federal funding....

... Investigators seized at least twenty pounds of methamphetamine during the investigation ....

... UHERO Hawaiʻi Housing Factbook 2026, fourth edition -- offering detailed analysis of the state’s housing market ....

... establishing some of the nation’s first consumer protections and transparency requirements for conversational artificial intelligence services, particularly for minors and individuals seeking mental health or crisis support ....

...The legislative session ends Friday, with a the corporate spending bill still hanging in the balance....

...$22.2 billion in delinquent Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and COVID Economic Injury Disaster (EIDL) loans that were previously flagged for suspected fraud during the Biden Administration but never sent to Treasury for collection nor referred to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) for investigation....

... Waialua Robotics competes in British Columbia, Idaho, Utah, Hawaii ....

... at age 75, Bishop Silva was required to resign under canon law ....

... Cities that require the highest income to afford a home ....

...they do little for housing other than to siphon off a share of affordable housing funds for themselves....

...There were 888,349 total visitors in March 2026, down 1.7 percent compared to March 2025 (903,891 visitors)....

...Conference Committee Approves Measure Releasing $55 Million to OHA....

...“unauthorized payments totaling approximately $647,061.09 ... via 22 checks from Makaha Surfside and/or Lalawai Hale and/or lolani Regent and/or Palehua Gardens and/or 1040 Kinau”....

“Since January 2018, we have verified approximately $3.0 billion in invoices and withheld approximately $23.5 million”

... Hawaii has the least Law Enforcement Training Requirements ....

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

... the bill is not for the faint of heart .... 

... If convicted the men face mandatory minimum sentences of 15 years to life in prison ....

... Both HB1961 and HB1875 have effectively bypassed conference committee and are now on the Governor's desk ....

... SB2876: a bill on the verge of final approval that would actually move regulations on local entrepreneurs in the right direction ....

"... This is harder than it seems ...."

... Miske Mob Were All Union Drivers on Set of Hawaii 5-0 ....

... The 2026 Hawai‘i Legislature is in its final days ....

... a recent talk story session with students at Punahou School ....

The bill will now be up for final reading in both chambers before heading to the Governor's desk for his signature.

... The Jones Act is a protectionist relic that inflates the cost of living for every American while failing to deliver the very maritime security it was designed to provide ....

... slowly the details began to emerge ....

... “raised in the boiler room of local politics” ....

... FULL TEXT: State Auditor's urgent warning to Legislators ....

... The State of Hawaii has the third-worst retention of 20-30 year olds across all states ....