... The State Auditor studied 30 foster homes picked at random.  Here is one of the 30 ....

... This bill would legalize the open carry of all non-firearm weapons, including butterfly knives, switchblades, brass knuckles, swords, and spears ....

“...housing is the biggest income-eater....”

... the gold standard measurement of the Main Street economy ....

... The state’s high cost of living likely compounds these problems by hindering the recruitment of healthcare professionals ....

... The final vote is set for 11:30 a.m. during the Floor Session. Upon approval, these bills will advance to the governor's desk for his signature ....

... Watch the discussion here ....

... the state is violating federal law by not having what are known as “clean” voter rolls ....

There's an initial Eden, a paradise, a state of grace and unity with nature, there's a fall from grace into a state of pollution as a result of eating from the tree of knowledge....

Ira Einhorn, Master of Ceremonies, Earth Day Rally on Belmont Plateau in Fairmount Park, Phila, PA, Apr. 22, 1970.

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

... I became convinced that the proceedings, or at least this part of them, were prearranged ....

... to assist residents with the process of applying for Disaster Recovery Building Permits for alterations, repairs, reconstruction and new construction of structures in areas affected by the August 2023 Maui wildfires ....

... Hawaii's Legislature Seeks to Change Constitution to Lock In Same-Sex Marriage ....

... one formal opinion and four informal opinions ....

... after a McKinley High School student's life was claimed by a habitual traffic offender ....

... hearings officer Aaron Schulaner, said an objection filed by the Democratic Party of Hawaii “did not meet its burden of proof in this case” ....

... The more liability assigned to Maui County, the less liability for Hawaiian Electric. Maui County cannot declare bankruptcy and transfer ownership of the County to outside lenders.  Hawaiian Electric can.  This is all about protecting old-boy power centers. ....

... We encourage families to continue to show regular progress toward their permanent housing plan in order to continue staying in FEMA housing ....

... License revocation, $35,000 fine, $22,114.56 restitution ....

... a Council bill had proposed hiring specialized legal experts from the Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence and Dentons law firm ....

... Candidate filing begins on February 1, 2024, and goes through June 4, 2024 ....

... Tax hikes would burden average Maui homeowners the most ....

“...if you look through the bill, it’s a bunch of blank spaces. It says conveyance taxes will increase by blank percent. Or short-term rental taxes are gonna have a blank percent tax on them....”

... Hawaii County treats beehives like piggeries ....

... Hawaii’s $1.5 million PLA threshold is now the lowest in the nation ....

... To address the problem, Yamachika suggested that legal action might be necessary ....

... The law clearly says the police chief makes the policies, but the mayor says he's pulling those strings ....

... another $700M has been authorized, but not issued ....

... A final vote is scheduled for Friday, April 19 at 11:30 a.m. on the House Floor during the Floor Session ....

... insurance costs for condominiums have risen by 100 percent to 1,000 percent ....

... employees will be trained to use an individual’s chosen names and preferred gender pronouns when renewing a Hawaiʻi driver’s license or motor vehicle registration ....

... Each forum will be ninety minutes long and available in-person and virtually via Zoom ....

... American Samoa Citizenship Question Not So Simple ....

... AG Lopez structured the FSRI contract to focus entirely on the role of public agencies, thus avoiding any liability borne by Hawaiian Electric or private landowners such as KSBE ....

... late-night parties in a cramped second-floor office where lobbyists and executives seeking government contracts lined up to drop cash and checks into a metal lockbox ....

... this law firm also filed a similar suit wherein JetBlue was subsequently blocked in its attempt to acquire Spirit Airlines ....

... based on concerns regarding the site’s proximity to near-shore waters ....

"The lack of reliability due to insufficient energy generation, HECO’s aging equipment, unreliable oil-fired power generation, and immediate and long term solutions should be investigated."

... A final vote is scheduled for Wednesday, April 17, and upon approval, the bills proceed to the governor's desk for his signature....

... Maui County Fire Department presents After Action Report covering Lahaina and Kula Fires ...

... A former Honolulu prosecutor is accused of accepting nearly $50,000 from a local engineering firm to go after a former employee with criminal charges ....

"...due to a generation shortfall and lower than normal wind and solar resources...."

... and the State Ethics Commission says it's all good ....  

... 11 homicides in Honolulu as of March 31 ....

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

... ThinkTech has fallen victim to a phenomenon that has plagued many nonprofits including the Tax Foundation of Hawaii:  a drop in donor funding ....

... the state’s estate or “death” tax can force their heirs of local businesses to sell off the assets of their companies ....

... Here are the top videos that were posted in March ....

... protecting parental rights, safeguarding religious freedoms, implementing effective suicide prevention measures, and preparing for the upcoming elections ....