...a "breeding ground for fraud," where many certified firms act as intermediaries: winning sole-source contracts worth $100 million or more without competitive bidding, then subcontracting most or all of the work to larger firms often called "Beltway Bandits" while collecting fees of 10-50% for minimal involvement....

... A mortality rate of 620 per thousand is something you might get with an atomic bomb ....

... it could be another year for big, positive changes ....

"OER’s priority was to create staffing capacity over economic recovery and revitalization."

"they will repeal certificate-of-need laws"

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

... resulting in the safe location and recovery of eight children between the ages of 13 and 17. Two children recovered in the operation had been reported as runaways over one year ago ....

... Kristi Noem has approved Hawaiʻi’s request to extend FEMA Temporary Housing Assistance for Maui wildfire survivors until February 2027 ....

... The non-existent FAA mandate is HDoT’s rationale for a $22.26M contract to replace the brand new systems ....

... to include newly appointed Rep Hartsfield ....

... Hawaiʻi County Police Commission will interview eight candidates for Police Chief during meetings on Jan. 29 and Jan. 30 ....

... Keli'i Akina interviews Colin Moore ....

...They would be charged $710 per day to have government monitors on board.... 

... CLUE: They already know who took the $35K.  Instead of just announcing the name, this is intended to keep it quiet at least until the session is over ....

...Neal Katyal, a lawyer representing Hawaii, argued that the purpose of including Black codes in its explanation is to argue evidence that states have historically been allowed to implement gun regulations....

... by focusing on VRUs, the Vulnerable Road Users, such as pedestrians, motorcyclists, bikers and construction workers ....

... The Judicial Council is seeking applicants to fill two upcoming vacancies on the Hawaiʻi State Ethics Commission ....

... Hawaii ranks 46th in Avg. Growth in Number of Small Businesses ....

... year to year the physician workforce lost 31 full-time-equivalents ....

... click here to hear live arguments before Supreme Court 10am EST/ 5am HST ....

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... three important recommendations that would enable farmers and ranchers to build more housing on their land ....

... P065 proposes setting up a volunteer Cost of Government Commission to help identify inefficiencies and waste in city operations. Honolulu is the only county in the state without such a commission ....

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

... millions of dollars lying around ....

... rather than walk back the tax cuts, the Legislature could simply identify and reallocate about $350 million a year in current state funding ....

... opening floor sessions begin at 10am ....

... another product of Hawaii CWS foster care system ....

...Mycko received $37,158.00 in PUA funds that he was not entitled to receive....

"...The State of Hawai‘i requested an additional year of assistance, which, if approved, would extend the program through February 10, 2027. A decision on this extension request is currently under FEMA review...." 

Those who used the Navy water system around the time of the 2021 fuel release, regardless of their current residence, are encouraged to take the survey.

... This is MACRO’s first statewide Factbook dedicated to presenting defense economic data in a clear, accessible format for the public ....

... one big difference between House an Senate legislative priorities announced in advance of the Hawai’i State Legislature’s Opening Day on Wednesday, January 21, 2026 ....

... discriminate on the basis of sex by permitting students to participate in sports based on their ‘gender identity,’ not biological sex ....

... Itomura will succeed Leo Asuncion as chair and has resigned from the Campaign Spending Commission to comply with state law ....

... Normally Choy and Cullen wouldn't bribe a Republican because the Republican has only his own vote to sell.  It's not worth $35K.  But, in this case they were not operating 'normally.' ....

... more than 35 public, charter, and private schools will have representatives available to talk with families about their school options .... 

... the installation is managing a sustained strain on barracks capacity that will continue for several years as the Army modernizes its infrastructure in Hawaii ....

... Her previous roles include Child Protective Services investigator ....

... Amata has introduced the American Samoa Statutory Nationality and Citizenship Act (H.R. 6158) to help individual U.S. nationals more readily transfer into U.S. citizenship ....

... on Jan. 20, in Wolford v. Lopez, the Supreme Court will hear arguments on the constitutionality of a law that makes it a crime to carry a handgun on private property ....

... This week was the beginning of the Second Session of the 119th Congress. This session will last until January 3, 2027 ....

... Can we put $80 million to good use instead of just allowing it to sit idle? ....

...What if we could help farmers, ease the housing crisis and improve Hawaii’s economy all at the same time?....

... two clues ....

... To ensure Hawai‘i public school students are prepared for life after high school ....

...On Jan. 5, 2026, the Acting Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention signed a decision memorandum to revise the Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule and significantly reduce the number of vaccinations routinely recommended for all U.S. children....

... Granillo struck her in the parking lot, dragged her into his car, drove her to a beach, held her at knifepoint and repeatedly sexually assaulted and beat her before she escaped ....

... Waipahu Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Federal Prison for Paying Adults to Sexually Abuse Children During Livestreamed Internet Videos ....

... Henderson is one of eleven defendants charged in three separate indictments for crimes related to the operation of a trans-Pacific drug trafficking network, nine of whom have pled guilty with the remaining awaiting trial ....