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Sunday, February 8, 2026
Election 2026: 94 Candidates Pull Papers to Run
By Andrew Walden @ 1:34 PM :: 162 Views :: Office of Elections

... Who’s running for office? ....

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Sunday, February 8, 2026
HB1875: Juvenile Sex Change Operations on the Move in House
By Hawaii Family Forum @ 11:35 AM :: 179 Views :: Family, Gambling

...the bill raises significant concerns about parental rights, informed consent, and the long-term health and well-being of children....

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Sunday, February 8, 2026
The kind of playbook Hawaii lawmakers need
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 10:17 AM :: 162 Views :: Development, Land Use, Cost of Living

...Grassroot’s new “Hawaii housing policy playbook” outlines 10 policies that research has shown could encourage more homebuilding, which would make housing in our state more abundant and affordable.... 

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Sunday, February 8, 2026
$100M -- Idle Land and Natural Resource Funds
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 236 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes

... $30M here, $40M there ....

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Sunday, February 8, 2026
Deferred: SB 433 Would Criminalize Knives and Bows
By News Release @ 12:21 AM :: 124 Views :: Second Amendment

... indefinitely deferred by the Senate Public Safety and Military Affairs committee ....

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Saturday, February 7, 2026
Paid family leave program could drive up costs, harm employees
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:44 AM :: 184 Views :: Family, Labor, Small Business

... California’s Paid Family Leave Act did not help narrow the pay gap, and was instead associated with reduced employment and earnings for first-time mothers ....  

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Friday, February 6, 2026
Grassroot: 10 bold reforms to ease Hawaii’s housing crisis
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:35 AM :: 160 Views :: Development, Land Use, Cost of Living

... The “housing policy playbook” is intended to help state and county lawmakers remove or reform the many regulatory barriers that stifle Hawaii homebuilding ....

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Thursday, February 5, 2026
FTC settles with prescription drug middleman giant to lower pricing
By Court House News @ 12:01 AM :: 133 Views :: Health Care, Cost of Living

... The agreement orders Express Scripts to offer plan members the lowest available cost for medicine like insulin rather than artificially inflated prices ....

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Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Senator Kidani Still in Office, claims she is not senile
By News Release @ 11:59 PM :: 141 Views :: Democratic Party, Education K-12, Ethics, Hawaii State Government

"She now has a helper who guides her around the Capitol and accompanies her to hearings"

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Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Stop Taxing Food — Support Families and Food Security
By News Release @ 3:47 AM :: 190 Views :: Taxes, Cost of Living

... Hawai‘i is one of only four states that still taxes groceries at the full rate ....

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Wednesday, February 4, 2026
UHERO: Adjusted for local prices, Hawaiʻi’s economy among worst in nation
By UHERO @ 12:59 AM :: 144 Views :: Economy, Cost of Living

... Hawaiʻi’s wages and productivity have lagged the rest of the country for more than three decades, placing the state among the most economically distressed in the U.S. ....

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Tuesday, February 3, 2026
Police Commission appoints Rudy Tai as Kaua‘i Police Chief
By News Release @ 10:55 AM :: 128 Views :: Kauai County, Police

... Born and raised on O‘ahu, Chief Tai brings more than 35 years of law-enforcement experience with the San Diego Police Department ....

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Tuesday, February 3, 2026
Green Appoints Char Kauai Circuit Judge
By News Release @ 12:10 AM :: 136 Views :: Kauai County, Judiciary

...Char served as a deputy public defender on Oʻahu and Kauaʻi and later as supervising deputy public defender for the Kauaʻi office....

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Monday, February 2, 2026
With Supreme Court Ruling Coming, Hawaii Democrats Push More Carry Restrictions
By Selected News Articles @ 12:20 AM :: 145 Views :: Second Amendment

... anti-gun lawmakers in the Aloha State are already scheming to continue infringing the Second Amendment ....

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Sunday, February 1, 2026
Honolulu’s economic revitalization office has revitalized very little
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 4:54 AM :: 124 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Economy

... Despite evidence to the contrary, politicians continue to believe they can boost the economy through spending programs ....

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Sunday, February 1, 2026
House Urges Attorney General to Prioritize and Expedite State Bribery Investigation
By News Release @ 3:49 AM :: 147 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government

... with unanimous support ....

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Sunday, February 1, 2026
2026 Hawaii Legislative Session – Firearms Bills Tracker
By News Release @ 2:39 AM :: 127 Views :: Second Amendment

... every bill that could impact firearm ownership, carry, storage, penalties, and related rights here in Hawaiʻi ....

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Sunday, February 1, 2026
Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted February 1, 2026
By GovTrack .us @ 1:00 AM :: 128 Views :: Congressional Delegation

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

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Sunday, February 1, 2026
Ethics: DoH Employee Responsible for Regulation of Ambulance Services was Employed by One of Them
By News Release @ 12:22 AM :: 135 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government

"Around April 2019, Respondent acquired employment with AMR, while continuing to work in his state capacity at the EMS Branch"

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Sunday, February 1, 2026
OIP: Eight Opinions Issued
By News Release @ 12:16 AM :: 126 Views :: Ethics

"...Requester made two requests to the Department of Transportation, Airports Division (DOT) for copies of records concerning a two-year contract and an emergency Wiki Wiki contract...."

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Sunday, February 1, 2026
Tax Versus Judiciary
By Tom Yamachika @ 12:01 AM :: 128 Views :: Judiciary, Taxes

...There are two Hawaii Supreme Court cases pending that involve fights over the extent to which courts can get involved in taxation at all....

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Saturday, January 31, 2026
Antivaxxer School at Center of Chickenpox outbreak on Kauai
By News Release @ 8:30 AM :: 122 Views :: Kauai County, Education K-12, Health Care

... All five cases were not vaccinated against chickenpox ....

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Saturday, January 31, 2026
Police Commission Selects Reed Mahuna for Police Chief
By News Release @ 6:13 AM :: 106 Views :: Hawaii County , Police

... Mahuna, who has served as interim Police Chief since September, is a nearly 28-year veteran of the Hawaiʻi Police Department ....  

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Friday, January 30, 2026
Hawaii court blocks state’s satire censorship law
By News Release @ 4:51 AM :: 136 Views :: First Amendment

... Babylon Bee, Hawaii resident prevail against state law banning political memes ....

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Friday, January 30, 2026
2025: Tourist Count Down Spending Up
By News Release @ 3:18 AM :: 145 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tourism

... A total of 9,642,991 visitors arrived in calendar year 2025, down slightly from 9,701,499 visitors (-0.6%) in 2024 ....

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Friday, January 30, 2026
Census Bureau: Hawaii Population Decline 2nd-Fastest in USA
By Andrew Walden @ 2:06 AM :: 200 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living

... Young local families dominate Hawaii’s departure statistics .... 

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Friday, January 30, 2026
Money Laundering: Keanu Sai Flunky Gets Nine Years in Federal Penitentiary
By News Release @ 1:54 AM :: 147 Views :: Ethics, OHA

... more sovereignty scammers heading for the Big House ....

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Friday, January 30, 2026
Kaneshiro-Mitsunaga Conspiracy: Judge Allows Lawsuit to Proceed
By Court House News @ 12:38 AM :: 125 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Law Enforcement

... Federal prosecutors couldn't make criminal bribery charges stick for a former Honolulu prosecutor and engineering firm executives, but civil versions of the claims may live to see another trial ....

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Thursday, January 29, 2026
Hawaii Leads the U.S. in Average Weekly Grocery Bills
By Selected News Articles @ 2:29 AM :: 161 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living

... In Hawaii, households spend $157 per week on groceries, up 9.6% from the prior year ....

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Thursday, January 29, 2026
Hawaii Keeps Vaccine Schedule Free of AntiVaxxerism
By News Release @ 1:25 AM :: 110 Views :: Health Care, COVID-19

... the 2026 American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Recommended Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule ....

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Thursday, January 29, 2026
Hawaii officials admit Department of Education doesn’t use E-Verify
By News Release @ 12:31 AM :: 140 Views :: Education K-12, Law Enforcement

... the processes used to screen candidates, review credentials and monitor conduct ....

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Thursday, January 29, 2026
Molester List: DoE Forced to Initiate 'Harm to Students Registry' for Hiring
By News Release @ 12:20 AM :: 41 Views :: Education K-12, Law Enforcement

...Participating entities include public schools, public charter schools, private schools, and early learning educational programs....

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Wednesday, January 28, 2026
$1,000 Trump accounts to start July 4
By Selected News Articles @ 11:08 PM :: 111 Views :: National News, Family

... included in the "Big Beautiful Bill" signed into law in July 2025. It provides a $1,000 contribution from the U.S. Treasury Department to a tax-free account for babies born between Jan. 1, 2025, and Dec. 31, 2028 ....

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Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Candidate Filing Begins – Here’s What You Need to Know
By News Release @ 2:31 PM :: 128 Views :: Office of Elections

... Candidate Filing is now underway ....

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Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Hawaii Baseball Coach at Center of MLB Gambling Scandal
By Court House News @ 12:21 PM :: 316 Views :: Gambling

... Donny Kadokawa is one of the key witnesses in Yasiel Puig's trial over charges the former MLB star lied to federal agents about his dealings with an illegal bookmaker ....

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Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Hawai‘i Police Department Vice 2025 Drug Recovery Stats
By News Release @ 12:32 AM :: 131 Views :: Hawaii County , Police, Drugs

...Hawai‘i Police Department recorded a significant increase in drug recoveries to the point it now leads the state in total drug seizures....

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Monday, January 26, 2026
FULL TEXT: Green State of the State Speech
By Video @ 11:30 PM :: 119 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes

... video and full text as prepared for delivery ....

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Monday, January 26, 2026
Two-and-a-half years later, Maui County has Some House Rebuild Designs, but no actual rebuild project
By News Release @ 1:11 PM :: 176 Views :: Maui County

"Should the required environmental clearance not be obtained or if HUD declines to authorize the use of grant funds for this project, this Notice of Intent to Award may be rescinded and no contract will be awarded"

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Monday, January 26, 2026
Hawaii families take part in School Choice Week events
By News Release @ 10:00 AM :: 732 Views :: Education K-12

... more than 35 public, charter, and private schools will have representatives available to talk with families about their school options .... 

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Sunday, January 25, 2026
Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted January 24, 2026
By GovTrack .us @ 2:26 PM :: 319 Views :: Congressional Delegation

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

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Sunday, January 25, 2026
Hegseth 'Taking Sledgehammer' to 8a Military Contractors
By Selected News Articles @ 8:29 AM :: 1091 Views :: Ethics, Military, OHA, Small Business

... a "breeding ground for fraud" ....

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Sunday, January 25, 2026
Hawaii RNC members pay their way to represent state: ‘It’s not a cheap hobby’
By Selected News Articles @ 6:29 AM :: 400 Views :: Republican Party

... Typically, there are at least three meetings per year ....

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Sunday, January 25, 2026
New Year, New Variance
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 474 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Taxes

... A mortality rate of 620 per thousand is something you might get with an atomic bomb ....

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Saturday, January 24, 2026
Looking forward to the 2026 legislative session
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 9:44 PM :: 441 Views :: Development, Hawaii State Government, Small Business, Taxes, Cost of Living

... it could be another year for big, positive changes ....

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Saturday, January 24, 2026
Auditor: Not Much to Show for $324.3M Burned by City Office of Economic Revitalization
By News Release @ 12:48 PM :: 999 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Economy, Small Business

"OER’s priority was to create staffing capacity over economic recovery and revitalization."

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Saturday, January 24, 2026
States Race to Launch Rural Health Transformation Plans
By Selected News Articles @ 11:28 AM :: 486 Views :: Health Care, Small Business

"they will repeal certificate-of-need laws"

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Saturday, January 24, 2026
Notice of Judicial Vacancy – Oahu District Judge
By News Release @ 10:14 AM :: 340 Views :: Honolulu County, Judiciary

... The Judicial Selection Commission is accepting applications and nominations ....

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Saturday, January 24, 2026
Eight Missing Children Found
By News Release @ 12:14 AM :: 665 Views :: Honolulu County, Family, Law Enforcement

... resulting in the safe location and recovery of eight children between the ages of 13 and 17. Two children recovered in the operation had been reported as runaways over one year ago ....

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Friday, January 23, 2026
FEMA Extends Lahaina Emergency Housing One More Year
By News Release @ 10:36 PM :: 507 Views :: Maui County, Development

... Kristi Noem has approved Hawaiʻi’s request to extend FEMA Temporary Housing Assistance for Maui wildfire survivors until February 2027 ....

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Friday, January 23, 2026
FAA Exposes $23M Airports Division Lie: We did not order HDoT to Replace Firefighting Systems
By Andrew Walden @ 4:41 PM :: 1635 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Tourism

... The non-existent FAA mandate is HDoT’s rationale for a $22.26M contract to replace the brand new systems ....

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