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Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Ethics Comm: Legislators' Headshot Banners Illegal
By News Release @ 11:15 PM :: 154 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Politicians

"...a prominent display of incumbent legislators’ headshots, titles, and names on such signs ... appears to provide personal and political branding benefits unrelated to any valid state purpose...."

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Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Illegal? Mayor vetoes budget cuts to Office of Economic Revitalization
By News Release @ 10:50 PM :: 161 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics

"Historical interpretations of the line-item veto allow the mayor to reduce or eliminate an item, not create or expand funding that does not currently exist in the budget."

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Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Feds Charge Oahu Pharmacist With $1.5M Medicare Fraud
By News Release @ 10:12 PM :: 204 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Health Care, Law Enforcement

"Quan, a registered pharmacist, controlled Wellness Pharmacy, which billed for drugs that were not dispensed."

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Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Act 121: 99-Year Leasehold Ownership
By News Release @ 9:31 PM :: 177 Views :: Honolulu County, Development, Land Use, Cost of Living

...to demonstrate how publicly owned land can be leveraged to provide attainable homeownership opportunities for local residents while preserving long-term public stewardship....

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Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Hawaii Gun Control: Another feeble attempt to circumvent Court
By NRA ILA @ 9:11 PM :: 171 Views :: Second Amendment

... In apparent preparation for a loss, anti-gun extremists ran to the Hawaii legislature shortly after the Supreme Court heard the challenge to its unconstitutional law ....

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Tuesday, June 23, 2026
X-Caliber arranges $431M financing for Coco Palms Resort
By News Release @ 8:56 PM :: 243 Views :: Kauai County, Development, Tourism

...The scheme is being led by developer Reef Capital Partners....

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Tuesday, June 23, 2026
16 Years Since Amber Jackson's Murder on Kaua’i
By News Release @ 5:40 PM :: 1536 Views :: Kauai County, Law Enforcement

... “Please come forward with any information about Gregory Glaser, past or present. No detail is too small or insignificant.” ....

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Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Hawaii Hemp Retail Enforcement Begins July 1
By News Release @ 5:14 PM :: 242 Views :: Small Business, Drugs

...Businesses that continue to operate in violation of Hawaiʻi law may be subject to escalated enforcement, including actions that can result in the closure of retail locations....

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Monday, June 22, 2026
AG: Foodbank Defrauded by Program Manager for Honolulu’s Useless 'Office of Economic Revitalization'
By News Release @ 5:49 PM :: 1113 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, COVID-19

...There is no claim that Kishida put any money in his own pocket.  There must be more to this story....

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Monday, June 22, 2026
House Speaker Saiki Ousted for Firing Convicted Child Molester?
By Andrew Walden @ 1:02 AM :: 1050 Views :: Education K-12, Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Judiciary

"...the Complainant's conviction of child abuse is relevant because the legislature is host to numerous children on school excursions...." -- Hawaii Civil Rights Commission

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Sunday, June 21, 2026
Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted June 19, 2026
By GovTrack .us @ 1:45 PM :: 831 Views :: Congressional Delegation

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

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Sunday, June 21, 2026
Did Lawmakers Help or Hurt Taxpayers in 2026?
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 12:40 PM :: 963 Views :: Tax Credits, Taxes

...Grading Hawaii's Legislature on Taxes - Keli'i Akina Interviews Tom Yamachika....

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Sunday, June 21, 2026
Leaked Emails: Cult Guru Directs Tulsi Gabbard in Congress, on Syria, and into Trump's Arms
By Selected News Articles @ 9:52 AM :: 5404 Views :: Ethics, Congressional Delegation, Tulsi Gabbard

... Guru Chris Butler Directs Gabbard's 2016 Shift to Join 'Total Idiot' Trump ....

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Sunday, June 21, 2026
Sen Kidani retires—could Republican win SD18 Special Election?
By Andrew Walden @ 6:26 AM :: 1938 Views :: Democratic Party, Hawaii State Government, Republican Party

... Republicans have a history of winning in Mililani ....

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Sunday, June 21, 2026
The Art of the Tax Deal
By Tom Yamachika @ 12:00 AM :: 919 Views :: National News, Ethics

... the “settlement” that created the Anti-Weaponization Fund has some issues ....

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Saturday, June 20, 2026
Maui Shoreline Development: Supreme Court Hears Case
By Court House News @ 9:45 AM :: 1173 Views :: Maui County, Development, Land Use

... the case turns on a distinction: The difference between genuine development and routine activities that were never meant to require permits ....

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Saturday, June 20, 2026
2027 NDAA Mandates Army Lease Negotiations in Hawaii
By News Release @ 8:56 AM :: 1079 Views :: Military, OHA

...Section 2864 establishes direction for the Department of the Army to pursue lease renewals on terms acceptable to both the State of Hawaiʻi and the Department of the Army....

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Friday, June 19, 2026
Waianae Harbor Meth Camp Gets ANOTHER Extension
By News Release @ 5:51 PM :: 1369 Views :: Honolulu County, Homelessness, Drugs

...The initial deadline was November 27, 2025, followed by extensions to April 30, 2026, June 25, 2026, and now October 16, 2026. ...

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Friday, June 19, 2026
$35K Bribe: AG 'interviews more witnesses, uncovers more facts'
By News Release @ 4:00 PM :: 23231 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Law Enforcement

... "As more facts are discovered, witnesses interviewed, and documents examined, what seemed a simple matter is in fact complex." .... 

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Friday, June 19, 2026
'Children and Youth Fiscal Map' Charts Bureaucratic Cash Flow
By News Release @ 10:59 AM :: 1304 Views :: Family, Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics

"...Detailed Analysis of Public Investments Supporting Hawaiʻi’s Children and Youth from Prenatal Years Through Young Adulthood...."

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Friday, June 19, 2026
ADC Completes Purchase of Wahiawa Dam
By News Release @ 10:43 AM :: 1427 Views :: Honolulu County, Agriculture

... ADC was, for years, turning a blind eye to a 600ac meth-induced homeless chop shop on its land near Wahiawa.  What makes anybody think it will operate this dam well? ....

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Friday, June 19, 2026
Act 67: Automatic Voter Registration Begins January 1, 2027
By News Release @ 9:15 AM :: 1327 Views :: Office of Elections

... automatically registering eligible residents to vote when they apply for or renew a Hawaiʻi driver’s license or state identification card, unless they choose to opt out. Previously, residents were required to affirmatively check a box to register to vote ....

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Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Feds demands immediate action from governor on unemployment insurance fraud
By News Release @ 10:33 PM :: 1869 Views :: Ethics, Labor, Small Business, Taxes

...the department will use every available enforcement tool—including withholding administrative funds from states for the first time in history—to ensure compliance....

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Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Bus, Rail Fares Go Up July 1
By News Release @ 10:16 PM :: 1680 Views :: Honolulu County, Rail, Cost of Living

... the last fare hikes were in 2022 ....

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Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Sewer Rates to Jump 50% July 1
By News Release @ 6:20 AM :: 2032 Views :: Honolulu County, Cost of Living

...The volumetric rate, which is based on how much water you use, will increase from $7.95 to $11.83 per thousand gallons....

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Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Claims that Maui's streetlights kill endangered seabirds head to trial
By Court House News @ 6:08 AM :: 1753 Views :: Maui County, Environment

...A federal judge ruled Tuesday that claims Maui County operates streetlights that disorient and kill protected Hawaiian seabirds must go to trial....

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Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Kakaako Shooting is Latest Problem at Multi-Violation Club on HART Property
By Andrew Walden @ 9:31 AM :: 2516 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Rail, Drugs

...Perhaps the City should begin proceedings against itself as a ‘nuisance landlord’?... 

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Monday, June 15, 2026
State Hospital Admits 10 non-criminal mental cases--most since 2014
By News Release @ 5:27 PM :: 1959 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care, Law Enforcement

... HSH has undertaken a coordinated effort to reduce its census of justice-involved patients, which has allowed HSH to again admit civilly committed residents ....

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Monday, June 15, 2026
DBEDT Projects 1.6% Growth for 2026
By News Release @ 5:21 PM :: 1992 Views :: Economy

...In 2025 Hawai‘i’s economy grew at a robust 2.5 percent, exceeding the overall U.S. growth rate of 2.1 percent....

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Monday, June 15, 2026
PUC Extends Comment Period on Utility Wildfire Liability Cap
By News Release @ 4:42 PM :: 2021 Views :: Maui County, Energy, Judiciary, Cost of Living

... a rulemaking process to establish the maximum amount each electric utility may pay to resolve claims arising from any covered catastrophic wildfires ....

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Monday, June 15, 2026
AG Charges Bishop Street Lawyer with Another Estate Fraud
By News Release @ 3:13 PM :: 2508 Views :: Ethics, Law Enforcement

... he allegedly used forged documents to unlawfully obtain approximately $40,000 from a deceased individual’s estate ....

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Monday, June 15, 2026
Report: ‘Severe Population Loss’ In Micronesia
By Selected News Articles @ 10:05 AM :: 2275 Views :: World News, Hawaii Statistics

...FSM’s population decreased by 26 percent between the 2010 and 2023 censuses, and RMI lost 20 percent of its population from 2011 to 2021....

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Monday, June 15, 2026
Mandatory Veganism: Animal Liberation Activists Come to Hawaii on Venue Shopping Junket
By News Release @ 9:44 AM :: 2158 Views :: Agriculture, Small Business, Tourism

“...Should (the Hawaii Supreme Court) ultimately reverse the lower court ruling and recognize that at least certain animals are legal persons entitled to assert their fundamental interests in court, it will be the first court in the nation to do so….”

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Sunday, June 14, 2026
Maui Cost of Government Commission Calls for Reform of County Boards and Commissions
By News Release @ 6:37 PM :: 2292 Views :: Maui County, Ethics

...Multiple bodies recommended for elimination by the 2010–2011 COGC remain in place today under essentially the same conditions....

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Sunday, June 14, 2026
Hawaii Congressional Delegation How they Voted June 12, 2026
By GovTrack .us @ 10:28 AM :: 2268 Views :: Congressional Delegation

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

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Sunday, June 14, 2026
June 14, 1900: The Abolition of Slavery in Hawaii
By Andrew Walden @ 12:01 AM :: 74227 Views :: Hawaii History, Labor

Hawaii was the last place in the US to abolish indentured servitude....

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Sunday, June 14, 2026
Hawaii Medicaid Fraud Control Problems Go Back 42 Years
By Tom Yamachika @ 12:00 AM :: 3092 Views :: Ethics, Health Care, Law Enforcement

... the story of a psychologist that was indicted on 32 counts of Medicaid fraud in 1984 ....

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Saturday, June 13, 2026
Medical Debt Is Not the Disease; It Is a Symptom
By Selected News Articles @ 5:43 PM :: 2536 Views :: Ethics, Health Care, Cost of Living

... SB3025: The Legislature's medical debt relief bill creates a timely opening to discuss deeper affordability failures ....

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Saturday, June 13, 2026
Legislature approves bills that could help boost local food production
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:10 PM :: 2524 Views :: Agriculture, Small Business

... three bills that could help ....

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Saturday, June 13, 2026
Defending the First Amendment
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 11:09 AM :: 2732 Views :: First Amendment

I trust that the courts will agree with us and act quickly to quash this audacious bid to suppress our right to speak out on matters concerning the future of Hawaii.

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Friday, June 12, 2026
Green Uses Executive Order to 'Interpret' Act 24 Solar Credits
By News Release @ 6:43 PM :: 2927 Views :: Energy, Ethics, Tax Credits

“WHEREAS, the retroactivity of the RETITC annual cap presents a risk of litigation...."

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Friday, June 12, 2026
HIEMA Administrator Resigns
By News Release @ 6:28 PM :: 2710 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Military

...on July 1, 2026, Administrator James Barros steps down and David Lopez assumes responsibility as the new HIEMA administrator....

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Thursday, June 11, 2026
Free Expression in American Law Schools? Exhibit A: UH Richardson, Ken Lawson
By News Release @ 6:17 PM :: 3242 Views :: First Amendment, Higher Education

... Free Expression in a Climate of Self-Censorship: A National Survey of American Law Faculty ....

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Thursday, June 11, 2026
Trump Restores American Commercial Fishing in the Pacific
By News Release @ 2:55 PM :: 3154 Views :: Environment, Small Business

...Onerous restrictions unnecessarily prohibited commercial fishing within areas of the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument, the Mariana Trench Marine National Monument, and the Rose Atoll Marine National Monument, removing job opportunities for American workers....

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Thursday, June 11, 2026
Oahu Woman Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison for Destroying Cellphone Evidence to Thwart Federal Firearms Investigation
By News Release @ 2:29 PM :: 3229 Views :: Honolulu County, Law Enforcement, Drugs

... Tran shot pepper balls at numerous individuals before brandishing the 9mm firearm at a bystander outside of a nightclub ....

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Thursday, June 11, 2026
NIL: Top UH Athletic Boosters Kick in $5M
By News Release @ 9:57 AM :: 2814 Views :: Higher Education

...each committing $200,000 annually for five years, are Bank of Hawaiʻi, First Hawaiian Bank, Matson, and longtime UH supporters and community leaders Jack Tsui and Walter Dods....

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Thursday, June 11, 2026
Governor, LG, AG Flee State--Don't worry, Seth Colby is in Charge
By News Release @ 9:44 AM :: 3144 Views :: Hawaii State Government

... back in February, Green canceled out-of-state travel rather than leave Luke in charge ....

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Thursday, June 11, 2026
SBA Reforms 8(a) Program to End Racial Discrimination in Federal Contracting
By News Release @ 9:08 AM :: 3198 Views :: Military, OHA, Small Business

"...Eligibility standards for businesses owned by Native Hawaiian Organizations remain unchanged...."

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Wednesday, June 10, 2026
Montana Man Charged with Sending Antisemitic Threats to Kill Governor of Hawaii
By News Release @ 12:00 PM :: 4044 Views :: Politicians

...Eric Lee Boltz, 51, residing in Montana, was charged by criminal complaint on June 3, 2026....

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Wednesday, June 10, 2026
OIP: Kali Watson Violated Sunshine Law Pushing HHC to Acquire Waipouli
By News Release @ 10:47 AM :: 3334 Views :: Kauai County, DHHL, Ethics, Cost of Living

... how Watson pressured Hawaiian Homes Commissioners to approve purchase of Kauai condo complex ....

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