... Hawaii legal trends increasingly prioritize adult desires over children’s rights ....

... Grassroot supports proposals at county councils aimed at reducing tax burden for property owners ....

...increasing income taxes on higher earners could drive away “business owners, entrepreneurs, doctors, people that we really need in our state.”....

...Hawaii’s program is set to launch this year....

... what is going to happen to the renewable energy technologies credit ....

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

... Hirono thinks she has the moral high ground, but ....

... crack down on illegal fireworks by allowing prosecutors to pursue money laundering charges ....

"...give credit where credit is due...."

... Only days to go: Tuesday June 2 is final day to file for election.  So far 171 candidates have filed ....

... net employment gain of 1,530 jobs in the private sector during the third quarter of 2025 ....

...Campus networks and Fil-Am diaspora groups groomed two US citizens for radical violence that led to their deaths....

... Green now has until July 11 to determine whether he will sign ....

... no mention of Ryan Yamane .... 

"...an emergency appropriation to the Department of Human Services...."

... Seven Chinese executives and four of the world’s largest shipping container manufacturing companies were indicted ....

... TikTok wants Hawaii’s state lawsuit accusing TikTok of deliberately addicting children dismissed, or at least moved to federal court ....

...Following court order blocking Hawaii law in favor of The Babylon Bee, Hawaii resident, state officials agree to pay attorneys’ fees, conclude case....

Commander David Lazar is on Boudin's transition team. I asked Lazar if he is afraid the Boudin will be “soft on crime.” Lazar was politic: “We are optimistic, and I look forward to working with the new DA,” he said. “He has a lot of good ideas.”  --January 8, 2020

"...These indictments result from ongoing federal investigations into fraud and collusion in the defense contracting industry in Hawaii...."

...Biggs was a serial, self-described “groomer” who targeted children, many of whom were mentally and emotionally vulnerable....

...After everything HPD has been through, all the Police Commissioners can think of is exploiting this process to make a useless statement about national politics.  Their decision will barely be noticed on the national level but will have an effect within HPD for years to come.... 

...firearms are prohibited inside the facility because the Convention Center considers itself a “sensitive place”....

"...on December 31, 2025, a statewide total of 3,764 private persons possessed a valid license to carry (LTC) a concealed handgun...."

“...These defendants traded on the reputation of the Shriners Children’s healthcare system to perpetrate their multi-million-dollar fraud...”

... Hawaii politicians and lobbyists star in a movie about their own doings ....

...County acquiring MLP’s West Maui water system, along with select Upcountry water infrastructure and other MLP assets....

... Factory-built housing will now be permitted as permanent housing if ....

"...gifts of swag and tickets from ... tournament officials can be inferred as being an intent to influence or reward county officers...." -- Maui County Ethics Board

"After Hawaii submitted its SIP revision, Hawaiian Electric Company noted that these unconsented closures could have negative impacts to grid reliability on the islands of Maui and Hawaii"

... The Attorney General’s ‘Medicaid Fraud Control Unit’ worked only five cases between 2019 and 2025--they refused to touch this one ....

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

... Chinese State TV interviews Joe Kent of Grassroot Institute ....

... More tax news that’s fit to print (and maybe some that isn’t) ....

... meaningful housing reform proposals that passed and are awaiting the governor’s approval ....

... Under Hawaiʻi law, permit applications are required to be issued or denied before the 40th day ....

... the nomination deadline is June 29, 2026 ....

...whether Philip Morris can slash a lung cancer survivor’s damage by blaming her for becoming addicted to cigarettes....

...Truth in Accounting’s Financial Transparency Score 2026 evaluates how effectively each state government discloses its true financial condition through audited financial reports....

"SNAP sales rose by more than $23,000—from $314,416 in 2024 to $339,810 in 2025—while transactions increased by 1,689"

... UHERO projects visitor arrivals will grow about 2% this year before slowing sharply in 2027 ....

... outlining the Green administration’s long-term strategy to tackle significant issues facing the state ....

"...the MFCU identified a number of challenges that have impacted its ability to initiate criminal charges and obtain convictions...."

... CLUE: Lawsuit next ....

... Vance named California, Hawaii and New York as states that have 'completely not taken the fraud issue seriously' ....

"...116 person decrease in shelter utilization on Maui...."

... “The JCA’s Hilo facility will be repurposed for another HING program called STARBASE Academy” ....

... Kaiawe fraudulently obtained at least approximately $126,026 in CRUA assistance benefits ....

...Both the Oahu First Circuit Court and the Intermediate Court of Appeals sided against him....

...Is it possible to curb corporate influence without jeopardizing fundamental rights?....

... 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"

... 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 ....