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Thursday, April 16, 2026
Judge Tosses Trump Admin Suit Designed to Block Hawaii from Suing 'Big Oil'
By Selected News Articles @ 7:00 PM :: 2310 Views :: Energy, Environment, Judiciary

... agreeing with its argument that the United States lacks standing to sue over hypothetical allegations ....

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Thursday, April 16, 2026
State Agribusiness Development Corporation Takes Next Steps on Wahiawā Dam Acquisition
By News Release @ 6:58 PM :: 68 Views :: Honolulu County, Agriculture

...the board to proceed with a final vote before the June 30, 2026 deadline in Act 218....

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Thursday, April 16, 2026
DoTAX Announces Charges in Tax Case
By News Release @ 12:00 PM :: 268 Views :: Hawaii County , Law Enforcement, Small Business, Taxes

...Charges were filed in Hawaiʻi County by the Department of the Attorney General’s Criminal Justice Division March 25, 2026, in the Circuit Court of the Third Circuit....

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Thursday, April 16, 2026
Rich States Poor States--Hawaii 43rd: Tax policy largely determines states’ economic competitiveness
By Selected News Articles @ 3:19 AM :: 387 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Small Business, Taxes

... the report authors praised Democratic Hawaii lawmakers for reducing some taxes he said would ease the cost of living.  Too bad the Legislature is about to reverse this ....

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Thursday, April 16, 2026
Survey: 37% Consider Moving out of State
By News Release @ 2:19 AM :: 376 Views :: Development, Cost of Living

... Of those, 78% say housing costs or availability played a moderate or significant role in that decision .... 

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Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Green Appoints Amemiya, Laderta to UH Board of Regents
By News Release @ 8:00 PM :: 4746 Views :: Honolulu County, Higher Education

... Green fills two Honolulu County seats for 5-year appointments, beginning July 1, 2026 ....

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Wednesday, April 15, 2026
FEMA Affirms Kona Low Disaster Declaration
By News Release @ 7:01 PM :: 1935 Views :: Honolulu County, Maui County, Military

... Being recognized as a major disaster is significant because it opens the door for additional federal resources and establishes a shared responsibility between the state and federal government to support our communities ....

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Wednesday, April 15, 2026
AG Releases Hawaii Firearm Registration Numbers
By News Release @ 4:37 AM :: 573 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Second Amendment

... a 14.7% increase ....

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Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Complete Debunk: UHERO Tries and Fails to Make the Case Against LNG
By Andrew Walden @ 3:07 AM :: 719 Views :: Energy, Cost of Living

" ... natural gas is often far cheaper than oil ... "

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Tuesday, April 14, 2026
Green Appoints Ratcliffe for HD28
By News Release @ 3:26 AM :: 2954 Views :: Democratic Party

... filling the vacancy created by the appointment of former Rep. Daniel Holt to DLNR ....

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Tuesday, April 14, 2026
Youth activists try to revive suit over Trump fossil fuel policies
By Court House News @ 3:14 AM :: 789 Views :: Energy, Environment

...The plaintiffs argue that three executive orders focused on “unleashing” American energy are unconstitutional....

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Tuesday, April 14, 2026
Finalists named for 2026 Hawaiʻi Island appointment to UH Board of Regents
By News Release @ 2:58 AM :: 763 Views :: Hawaii County , Higher Education

... Chad Cabral, Makai Fretas, Wendy Laros ....

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Monday, April 13, 2026
Worst Place to Start a Business? Six Hawaii Towns Ranked
By Selected News Articles @ 3:29 PM :: 977 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Small Business

... four Oahu locations near the bottom of this national scorecard ....

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Monday, April 13, 2026
Eminent Domain: State Owes $7M and Counting for Maalaea Boatyard
By News Release @ 3:02 PM :: 1064 Views :: Maui County, Land Use

...After a 13-year legal battle, a trial court agreed that Hawaii owed $7 million for his land....

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Sunday, April 12, 2026
Hawaii Family Forum Legislative Week in Review
By Hawaii Family Forum @ 4:22 PM :: 1034 Views :: Family, First Amendment, Health Care, Religion

... HB1875: Juvenile sex change passes Senate JDC ....

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Sunday, April 12, 2026
Conveyance Tax Fright
By Tom Yamachika @ 6:00 AM :: 1419 Views :: Taxes

“Applies a cost-of-living adjustment to conveyance tax rates.” 

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Sunday, April 12, 2026
What the New “Family Structure Index” Reveals About Hawai‘i
By Hawaii Family Forum @ 2:56 AM :: 1613 Views :: Family, Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living

... Over the past decade, Hawai‘i has experienced one of the largest declines in marriage rates in the country ....

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Saturday, April 11, 2026
How building new homes benefits everyone
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 8:08 PM :: 1355 Views :: Development, Land Use, Cost of Living

... If we want to end the housing crisis, we need to build more homes ....

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Saturday, April 11, 2026
Change Energy Policy to Improve Hawaii's Economy
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:00 PM :: 1339 Views :: Energy, Taxes, Cost of Living

... the government’s role in economic recovery and more ....

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Saturday, April 11, 2026
Storm Damage Not a Valid Excuse for Tax Hikes
By Grassroot Institute @ 1:26 PM :: 1311 Views :: Taxes

... damage estimates aren’t reflective of actual losses to the state  ....

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Saturday, April 11, 2026
Jones Act waiver is ‘tacit admission’ law needs to be reformed
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 6:00 AM :: 1505 Views :: Jones Act, Military

...the Jones Act has created a severe shortage of available ships....

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Friday, April 10, 2026
Mass Transit Killed by COVID: Ridership stuck at 81% of 2019
By Selected News Articles @ 11:51 PM :: 1719 Views :: COVID-19

...Ridership has been hovering around 81 percent since September, 2024, and it doesn’t appear likely that it will increase much in the foreseeable future....

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Friday, April 10, 2026
Property tax changes would help Kauai farmers and ranchers
By Grassroot Institute @ 11:26 PM :: 1356 Views :: Kauai County, Agriculture, Development, Land Use

Bill 2987 would reduce the risk of farmers and ranchers paying more in property taxes than they should for having certain commercial structures on their lands, including food processing facilities or slaughterhouses.... 

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Friday, April 10, 2026
Otake Camp Evacuation Ordered Again
By News Release @ 7:55 PM :: 2162 Views :: Hawaii County , Honolulu County, Kauai County, Maui County

... flash flooding ....

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Friday, April 10, 2026
Election 2026: 263 Candidates Pull Papers to Run
By Andrew Walden @ 6:59 PM :: 13314 Views :: Office of Elections

... still only no-name candidates for LG ....

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Friday, April 10, 2026
$35K Bribe: AG Runs Down Clock with Another Useless Biweekly Update on 'Investigation'
By News Release @ 6:50 PM :: 6059 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Law Enforcement

... The legislative session ends May 8, 2026 .... 

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Friday, April 10, 2026
Progressives in Washington, California, and Hawaii want to squeeze the wealthy
By Selected News Articles @ 5:43 PM :: 1594 Views :: Taxes

"... the real decisions will likely come during conference committee between April 16 and May 1 ...."

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Friday, April 10, 2026
Military families argue injuries from Hawaii jet fuel water crisis weren't service-related
By Court House News @ 2:10 AM :: 1533 Views :: Honolulu County, Energy, Environment, Military

... A 1950 Supreme Court ruling prohibits service members from suing the federal government for injuries arising from military service ....

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Thursday, April 9, 2026
Senate Approves Nominees for Three District Judgeships
By News Release @ 10:08 PM :: 2841 Views :: Hawaii County , Honolulu County, Judiciary

... two on Oahu, one on Big Island ....

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Thursday, April 9, 2026
WAM Approves Senate Version of Budget
By News Release @ 11:22 AM :: 1713 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes

... tax hikes starting at $175K annual income ....

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Thursday, April 9, 2026
FEMA Outlines Procedures to Evict Lahaina Fire Survivors
By News Release @ 2:53 AM :: 2141 Views :: Maui County

... 555 households remain in FEMA Direct Housing ....

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Tuesday, April 7, 2026
Hawaii climate litigation drives higher utility bills
By Selected News Articles @ 9:49 PM :: 2199 Views :: Energy, Environment, Cost of Living

... the predictable result of policy choices that prioritize climate symbolism over working families’ budgets ....

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Tuesday, April 7, 2026
Hawaii joins states suing to force EPA to continue CO2 regulation
By Selected News Articles @ 4:39 PM :: 2057 Views :: Energy, Environment

... the legal basis for regulating CO2 emissions from motor vehicles, power plants and industry under the Clean Air Act ....

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Monday, April 6, 2026
Hawaii Ranks Worst for School Bus Safety
By Selected News Articles @ 12:27 AM :: 2167 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics

... Hawaii averages 134 annual school bus crashes from 2021 to 2024 ....

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Sunday, April 5, 2026
Additional Car Tax Dead for Now
By Tom Yamachika @ 6:00 AM :: 2516 Views :: Taxes

... It might get resurrected this session if it, in Frankenstein fashion, is grafted onto another live bill ....

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Sunday, April 5, 2026
Hawaii Family Forum Legislative Week in Review
By Hawaii Family Forum @ 5:13 AM :: 2358 Views :: Family, First Amendment, Life, Drugs

... This Week at the Capitol: Resolutions, Resolutions, Resolutions ....

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Sunday, April 5, 2026
Hawaii Woman Sentenced for Lahaina Fire Fraud
By News Release @ 4:00 AM :: 6149 Views :: Maui County, Ethics

... Daylyn Harris, 34, and Chelsea Johnson, 32, of Honolulu, Hawaii, were arrested on July 15, 2025 ....

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Sunday, April 5, 2026
COVID Fraud: Former USDA Official Pleads Guilty to Receiving an Illegal Gratuity
By News Release @ 3:55 AM :: 2654 Views :: Ethics, Agriculture, COVID-19

"...the FSA issued the woman a payment of $65,745, to which she was not entitled...."

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Saturday, April 4, 2026
USDA Announces SNAP Food Replacement for victims of KONA Low 2 Storm
By News Release @ 5:06 PM :: 2555 Views :: Honolulu County, Hawaii State Government

... approve automatic mass replacements of 50% benefits for residents of ZIP codes of 96712 and 96791 ....

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Saturday, April 4, 2026
Following the golden rule … of budgeting
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 4:43 PM :: 2698 Views :: Hawaii County , Honolulu County, Kauai County, Maui County, Taxes

...All of Hawaii’s county mayors have released their proposed budgets for the next fiscal year, and most appear to be fiscally responsible....

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Saturday, April 4, 2026
WSJ: “Hawaii Democrats are trying to silence opponents so unions can coerce workers to keep funding progressive political causes”
By Selected News Articles @ 2:45 PM :: 3007 Views :: First Amendment, Labor

... The decision is now on appeal to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ....

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Friday, April 3, 2026
Hawaii's Good Friday Holiday - What's Up With That?
By Robert Thomas @ 12:01 AM :: 47087 Views :: Hawaii History, Labor, Religion

If you ask how "a religious holiday observed primarily by Christians commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his death at Calvary" squares with the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment, let us explain ....

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Thursday, April 2, 2026
Hawaii bill to ban commercial reef fishing stalls
By Court House News @ 10:17 PM :: 2938 Views :: Environment, Small Business, Tourism

... The Hawaii Senate Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection voted 2-2, leaving the recommendation to ban commercial aquarium fishing on Oahu unadopted ....

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Thursday, April 2, 2026
Honolulu DMV Recalls '4-MAGA' License Plate
By Video @ 8:20 PM :: 3427 Views :: Honolulu County, First Amendment

... too Trumpy for Hawaii roads? ....

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Thursday, April 2, 2026
Green Names Andy Winer's Law Partner Chief Justice
By News Release @ 7:56 PM :: 3543 Views :: Ethics, Judiciary

... Vladimir Devens to serve as Chief Justice of the Hawaiʻi Supreme Court ....

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Thursday, April 2, 2026
Pacific Air Force: $37M Fraud Scheme Paid 'Godfather'
By News Release @ 3:08 PM :: 5195 Views :: Ethics, Military

... The Nine-Year Scheme Defrauded the Military of $37 Million for Information Technology Contracts Serving U.S. Air Force Installations Across the Pacific ....

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Wednesday, April 1, 2026
After the Storm: The Hidden Threat to Hawaii's Homes
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 11:59 PM :: 3221 Views :: Environment, Development

"...After the Storm: Keli'i Akina & Lance Luke discuss The Hidden Threat to Hawaii's Homes...."

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Wednesday, April 1, 2026
HECO: Electric Bills Will Jump 30%
By News Release @ 11:42 PM :: 3921 Views :: Energy, Cost of Living

... Hawaiian Electric is forecasting that typical residential bills may rise between 20% and 30% over the next several months. Oahu customers will start seeing higher April bills, followed by Hawaii Island and Maui County customers who will see increases in May and June. ...

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Wednesday, April 1, 2026
SB3055: Censor Union Opt-Out Efforts
By Video @ 10:50 PM :: 2995 Views :: First Amendment, Labor

... Oregon enacted virtually identical legislation along party lines in 2025, and the Freedom Foundation filed a federal First Amendment lawsuit challenging it. ... 

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Wednesday, April 1, 2026
When Healthcare Feels Like an Ocean Away
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 10:22 PM :: 3054 Views :: Maui County, Health Care, OHA

... For a pregnant mother on Molokaʻi, giving birth can mean having to leave home weeks before her due date ....

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