...What does a drunk rave promoter know about aviation fuel anyway?....

... List of present and future hearings ....

...Aloha State Parents to Explore Education Options for Upcoming School Year....

...Couples in Hawaii spent $37,827 in 2018....

...McCoy escaped death row but he couldn't escape mother of one of his 'girlfriends'....

...Partners in Care Releases ‘Heat Map’ of Homeless Camps Based on 2020 PIT Survey....

...The State’s Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Budget for FY2019 was $2.02 billion....

... Occupational Health Branch Manager for HIOSH takes new hires shopping for used cars ....

...This deserves an answer....

...Included in the study are data on housing supply, demand, and estimates of housing units needed by levels of affordability....

...January 23rd - Bill Introduction Cutoff Last day for a bill to be filed with the House or Senate Clerk....

... this week's votes--all impeachment-related ....

...Measures tackle housing, childcare, wage issues highlighted in ALICE report....

...This week, Senator Gil Riviere introduced the POWER Bill Package – People Overwhelmed by Wind Energy Ramifications....

...House Bill 2593 would allow the sale of only electric, hydrogen, or hybrid vehicles by car dealerships starting in 2030....

...What ails Hawaii is too much government and too much spending. The last thing we need is more of the same....

...4,161 bills and resolutions (including carry-overs from 2019) have been recorded as of January 20, 2020....

...Hawaii would certainly know....

...Interior Assistant Secretary Releases 2019 Accomplishments for the Offices of Insular and International Affairs....

...it probably costs more to pay the lawyers than to build the lockerroom....

...the state is staring at a looming major debt crisis, projected at the moment to total $88 billion over the next 30 years....

...Perhaps HART should require its P3 partner to solve the ‘last mile problem’ by installing mooring cleats for gondolas.... 

...Hawaii has the highest union membership rate at 23.5 percent....

...U.S. air-safety regulators likely acted improperly in the way they authorized Southwest Airlines Co. to begin flights between California and Hawaii last year....

...In-person voting & same day registration options will be provided on April 4 on each island from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m....

...since at least 2016, the aforementioned individuals and others have been implicated in the operation of at least nine illegal game rooms....

...unlike the State, the Feds actually put criminals into a thing called a 'prison'....

...Gabbard filed her suit in New York’s Southern District....

...In 2019, Hawaii's legislature expressly re-incorporated failure to obtain needed treatment for mental illness to prevent serious physical debilitation or disease into its definition of 'dangerous to self.' ....

...will the Diamond Head attack be enough to turn the tide on mental health reform?....

...the Hawaii State Senate’s new Anti-Harassment Policy....

...after adjusting for Hawaii’s high prices, the purchasing power of income per person was the fourth lowest in the nation....

...I had to think about what was driving me to fight for GMO tech....

...HawaiiKidsCAN will host a one-of-a-kind celebration of K-12 education on Sunday, Jan. 26 3-6pm....

...Docs are channeling their inner Rambo: “I love my country! I just want it to love us back.”....

...the elephant in the room—the cost of living—got a little larger and harder to deal with each year....

...Representatives from member countries are expected to convene in Los Angeles in February to decide on project modalities....

...Parents encouraged to provide feedback on their child’s public school....

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...TMT Protest Site on Maunakea Left Covered in Trash....

...DBEDT had non-general funds with balances totaling $5.75 million and administratively created non-general funds with balances totaling more than $750,000 that were not reported to the 2019 Legislature as required by HRS....

...In FY 2019, total State tax collections were $8.28 billion, a 4.8% increase from FY 2018 which were $7.9 billion....

...After this one-two punch, many more businesses that sell to Hawaii customers are going to find themselves with Hawaii tax obligations....

...votes cast and bills introduced....

...The completion of large grid-scale projects and thousands of residential solar systems provided the largest-ever annual increase in solar capacity....

...Results of State VEX Robotics Championships....

...Current list of Firearms-related Bills introduced in the 2020 legislative session....

...The sales tax in Hawaii has a broad base that include many business-to-business services....

...Ige plans to “boost” the construction industry by increasing the number of public works projects....

...2020’s States with the Most Racial Progress....

...Smoking doesn’t just ruin your health. It can also burn a nasty hole through your wallet....

...“A pilot flying his eighth 50-minute tour in one day. Without instrument certification and flying in a rough and variable terrain, rapidly changing weather environment, on visual flight rules only (solely what he could see).  According to a close-by witness and other observations, probably in ‘20 ft visibility in rain and fog.’ No flight tracking equipment aboard....

...The average age of death amongst this vulnerable population here on O‘ahu was 54.4 years old....

...Hawaii County had the lowest self-sufficiency income requirements among all counties....

...Active voters should expect to receive the postcard within the next seven to ten days confirming they are properly registered....

"...ADC acknowledged that there is some criminal activity going on but said they did not want to send sheriffs there and clear it out because criminals would just come back...."

"...legislative package of bills to reduce income inequality...."

...Pacific Quest Corp operating two illegal special treatment facilities or therapeutic living programs....

...$87,000 to the Center for Food Safety....

...HSTA got $45M in a contract reopener April 1, 2019.  On December 5, 2019 HSTA and DoE announced a massive pay hike for teachers working in so-called 'hard to fill' positions.  Now in a January 10, 2020, anouncement, the HSTA and Kishimoto are proposing to bump thousands of union members up five steps....

“...It is now time to utilize these rules to address the issues with excessive traffic that have been raised, as well as to issue new permits for commercial tour operations....”

... votes and bills introduced from GovTrack.us ....

...Common Cause Hawaii will be holding a meeting about the 2020 Hawaii State Legislative Session on Saturday, January 25....

...To volunteer to fill a NB vacancy, apply to the NB Chair....

...the reasons for an ever-increasing “living wage” have been a second tier topic of discussion....

...92 people have been placed into housing as a direct result of the consultation they received when visiting the Pūnāwai Rest Stop. Along with housing, 35 individuals have found employment through the services offered at Pūnāwai, and another 10 people have entered into substance abuse treatment....

"...DPP should convert from its inefficient plan-review operation to an inspection-driven model...."

...Hawaii Family Advocates intends to monitor the Hawaii Legislature and testify and otherwise weigh in on bills....

...“Inspiring Nationally Vibrant Economies Sustaining Tribes (INVEST) Act"....