Hawaii State Government

...the 2017 Economic Freedom of North America report, ranks Hawaii a low 46th in the nation in terms of economic freedom, due to its high taxation, high regulation and high cost of living....

...Updates required at Hawai’i Terminals would prevent TOTE from entering Hawai’i trade in 2020/2021....

...jump-start the testing and operation of "driverless" cars in Hawaii....

...Our bill package strives to make our government and our state more accountable, affordable, and accessible....

...Ige said Monday that one of the reasons it took so long to inform the public that a ballistic missile alert in the state was in fact a false alarm was because he couldn’t remember his Twitter password....

"...Hanabusa looks forward to sharing a clear vision for our state’s future in the months ahead....” (or whenever)

...The Minority Caucus identifies 5 issues that Ige fails to discuss....

"...We often need to be reminded of what makes us so special. ..."

...Within five minutes of the erroneous missile alert, Iolani School student William Heyler had tweeted to the world that it was a mistake....

"...the only thing accomplished today was more unanswered questions and the announcement that we must wait and see what the Governor's study-report by General Hara turns up...."

...award-winning cartoonist and illustrator David Swann....

...The funding will be provided to the Department of Human Services ....

...Hawaii Federal Aid equals 22.8 percent of State revenues....

...Rep Andria Tupola address Opening Day....

...Kouchi also assured the Governor that all 25 State Senators are committed to working on legislation that provide the best results for the people of Hawai‘i....

...Joins 99 cities that are committed to making city government more effective using data and evidence....

...This closure is due to a delay in payments from the Department of Health. Once the back payments have been received, operations will resume as normal....

...Supporting Hanabusa, Speaker Saiki said "Unfortunately, one need only look to the past weekend to see a glaring instance of the inability of government at various levels to manage major issues facing out state."....

... whether they’re full-time fishers or “weekend warriors” ....

...Catch us ‘Live at the Legislature’ every Monday at 8:30 AM on ‘Olelo Channel 49....

...if you expect Friday’s hearing at the Legislature to lead to closure of this matter....

...“Once a Japanese manager or his underlings are caught in a scandalous situation, they have no other choice but to resign so that the many others who are dependent on them do not take the blame or suffer any of the consequences.”....

...Governor Ige and HIEMA administrator Vern Miyagi say they had to obtain permission from FEMA ... FEMA says that’s not true....

...We also must ensure that corrections are issued immediately....

...Hawaii Emergency Management Agency statement on missile launch false alarm....

"...NO missile threat to Hawaii...."

...Star in a gold circle marking to appear on Hawaii State Driver’s Licenses or State Identification Cards issued on or after Jan. 16, 2018....

...that which has been done can no longer be done....

...It is commonly said that Hawaii has too many government regulations, but how many regulations are there exactly?....

...The administration just told New York and New Jersey they would have to fund their $13 billion Hudson Tunnel rail project on their own, backing out of an Obama-era promise to foot half the bill....

...look for the following bills to be revived in the 2018 legislative session....

...Energy Office’s personnel costs now account for more than 90 percent of the office’s expenses....

...the state should consider privatizing more of its medical facilities....

...Tuesday, January 2 through Wednesday, January 17, 2018....

...lets take a look at the I and F grade projects--and guess which projects score an 'A'....

...Ige is making appointments to his cabinet to fill the positions left vacant because of two planned retirements. He has also re-appointed the State Procurement Administrator....

...The Calendar for the 2018 Legislative session is now posted....

...The biggest exception to this gatekeeper rule is the constitutional convention, where the people elect delegates directly....

...Learmont fills the vacancy created when former Rep. Marcus Oshiro joined the Hawai‘i Labor Relations Board in October....

...Hawaii’s entrenched state and county bureaucracies delaying the advance of high technology into their own operations....

...FY 19 amendments total $85.5 million – an increase of .6 percent over FY 19...FY 19 amendments total $1.497 billion, an increase of 215 percent over FY 19 CIP....

...high visibility current and upcoming highways projects statewide....

...The ACUF has reviewed each piece of legislation voted on in both the Senate and House of Representatives to produce average scores for each chamber as well as individual scores for each sitting member....

...Working caregivers who pay for services to support their kupuna may now be eligible for financial help of up to $70 per day....

...His appointment is effective January 1, 2018. He succeeds Thomas Matsuda who will retire on December 31, 2017....

...Deadline for GIA applications is January 19, 2018....

...The requirements outlined in the Decision and Order include....

...The seeming political power play is actually a sign of Perreira’s weakness.... 

...Takayama has served as the director of the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (DLIR) since April 2015. She will assume her new position on Monday, Dec. 11....

...The executive order establishes an Administrative Director in the Office of the Governor who will support companies seeking to test self-driving vehicle technology in Hawaiʻi....