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... Meanwhile, tens of thousands of servicemembers and dependents stationed in Guam and Hawaii are in danger of seeing their cost of living allowances slashed ....

... the 68-23 Senate approved a resolution Wednesday aimed at ending the national COVID emergency declared by then-President Donald Trump in 2020 ....

... Hawaii’s state debt is also among the top five in the nation at $7,992 per capita and $11,879 when local debt is factored in as well ....

... median credit scores of residents in 16 Hawaii towns ....

... only New York is worse ....

... Twenty-seven states’ attorneys general are asking Congress to pass Right-to-Repair legislation that they say will protect consumers, farmers and small businesses as inflation increases ....

... bad roads cost Hawaii motorists $764 per year ....

... In Hawaii, 48 police killings were reported from 2013 to 2022, or about 3.3 for every 100,000 residents, the 22nd fewest among states ....

... 73% of people think the government doesn’t spend their tax dollars wisely ....

... Hawaii ranks 51st ....

... The state Attorney General's Office said the bill is in reaction to the New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen ruling issued by the U.S. Supreme Court last year ....

... Hawaii County -- 13.0% of workers work from home ....

... Title IX is a federal civil rights law passed 50 years ago that Hawaii DoE still doesn't obey ....

...On March 19, 1959, Congress approved Hawaii for admission to the union as the 50th state....

... Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin met with Vice Adm. John Wade, commander of the Joint Task Force – Red Hill, and other Navy and defense leaders this week to discuss the progress on defueling the bulk fuel storage facility ....

... the PUC “understood its public interest-minded mission” and rightly considered the impact of the Hu Honua project on citizens’ “right to a clean and healthful environment” ....

... HECO announced a rate increase of 7% to buy more oil ....

... State cost of living index: 186 ....

... over the past year gas prices in Hawaii jumped from $4.57 to $4.88, a 6.8% increase ....

... We started this legislative session with 49 gun bills and now at crossover were down to just four ....

... The final act of Congress in 2022 included passage of a new $85 million grant program aimed at zoning reform ....

... Hawaii shines as #1 out of only 18 states where it’s more cost-effective to build rather than buy ....

"...While international tourism will continue to recover, domestic travel will soften as the US economy contracts later this year...."

... In light of rising violent crime, grassroots support for the defund the police movement also appears to be slipping ....

... require departments to create specific guidelines for when police officers should or should not draw their firearms during the line of duty ....

... It’s clear that some people are better than others at handling their finances ....

... SB55 proposes the adoption of income brackets to determine eligibility for the tax credit ....

... With the average hotel occupancy projected to be about 63% across the nation this year, Hawaii is projected to have a 78% occupancy rate. Its rate in 2019 was 80%, the report showed ....

... a "free-for-all of hate and harassment" ....

... SB669 passed the Senate Judiciary Committee 3-0, but with an effective date of 2075 ....

... This can make it very difficult for Hawaii employers to offer HDHPs to their employees ....

"Well I guess we aren’t done with this balloon fad yet."

... Most of the other speakers at the event were professional activists, some of whom have worked as contributors or hosts for Kremlin-controlled RT America ....

... there are no doctors on Guam willing to provide abortion services ....

... tied with Arkansas ....

...Hawaii STEM jobs account for 5.1% of all employment in the state, the 15th lowest share among states....

... Median Monthly Mortgage Payment: $4,403 ....

... five categories: feasibility, infrastructure, affordability, climate, and safety ....

... The 3.3% annualized expansion rate was the 17th largest ....

... 62.7% of Hawaii homeless are unsheltered .... 

... A Hawaii resident diagnosed with breast cancer could not find a physician to treat her ....

... SB1043 and SB669 have been referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee, while HB1216 has been referred to the House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs Committee ....

... repeal the price fixing provisions in the Revised Ordinances of Honolulu ....

... the Council also moved Bill 4 (2023): Conversion of certain legal short term condo rentals in West Maui to long term use ....

... Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement awarded $4M from Oweesta Corp ....

... The Hawaii House Committee on Tourism advanced a bill that dissolves the state's tourism authority and creates a three-member "destination management agency." ....

... Republican Sen. Brenton Awa and Democratic Sen. Mike Gabbard voted against the bill ....

... The new session has started and there are 49 gun bills in the Hawaii Legislature ....

... greenhouse gas concerns, as well as the comparatively high cost of biomass electricity ....

... Who needs telenovelas when there's the Maui County Council? ....