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Wednesday, July 15, 2026
APA Applauds New Prescribing Psychologist Law in Hawaii
By News Release @ 9:28 AM :: 4472 Views :: Hawaii County , Kauai County, Health Care

"...New legislation will help psychologists provide an integrated model of care for patients, APA says...."

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Wednesday, July 15, 2026
Hawaii Voters to Receive Primary Election Ballots by July 21
By News Release @ 8:02 AM :: 4170 Views :: Office of Elections

... Return your ballot as soon as possible. Ballots must be received, not postmarked, by 7:00 PM on August 8, 2026. Ballots received after the deadline cannot be counted ....

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Tuesday, July 14, 2026
Next Kakaako: City Buying up Property in Iwilei
By News Release @ 9:44 AM :: 4608 Views :: Honolulu County, Development

...advancing the administration’s long-term strategy to assemble and revitalize land surrounding the future Kūwili Skyline Station and support the delivery of thousands of ... housing units through transit-oriented development....

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Tuesday, July 14, 2026
Act233 Another Massive Pay Hike for Teachers
By News Release @ 9:31 AM :: 4575 Views :: Education K-12, Labor

...who needs collective bargaining when legislators keep enacting raises outside of the contract process?....

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Saturday, July 11, 2026
SD18: Democrats Send Three Nominees to Green
By News Release @ 11:40 AM :: 4954 Views :: Honolulu County, Democratic Party, Hawaii State Government

... Laiu, Fukumoto, Bass ....

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Saturday, July 11, 2026
Act 225 Extends Statute of Limitations for Bribery
By News Release @ 7:15 AM :: 4670 Views :: Ethics

... Under existing law, bribery offenses, which are classified as Class B felonies, must be prosecuted within three years, or within six years under certain circumstances. SB2494, Act 225, extends the statute of limitations for bribery offenses to nine years ....

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Friday, July 10, 2026
Act 220: State to buy up Medical Debt
By News Release @ 11:59 AM :: 4752 Views :: Health Care, Cost of Living

... SB 3025 requires the Office of Wellness and Resilience (OWR), now under DHS, to establish and administer a Medical Debt Acquisition and Forgiveness Program ....

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Friday, July 10, 2026
Line-by-Line: State Energy Office Debunks UHERO Solar Report
By News Release @ 8:37 AM :: 4992 Views :: Honolulu County, Energy, Environment, Ethics, Higher Education

...The Hartley/Roberts report’s centerpiece assumption of installing 5,243 MW of utility-scale solar on 31,500 acres on Oʻahu is deeply flawed....

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Wednesday, July 8, 2026
Auditor Gives Up: Homeless CORE Program too Chaotic to Audit
By News Release @ 3:21 PM :: 4874 Views :: Honolulu County, Health Care, Homelessness

"...The program's scope is currently transitioning away from purely voluntary engagement toward the 'MH-3' framework...."

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Wednesday, July 8, 2026
AG Nabs Three Sex Offenders
By News Release @ 2:08 PM :: 4730 Views :: Hawaii County , Law Enforcement

... Investigators conducted compliance checks on multiple registered sex offenders ....

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Wednesday, July 8, 2026
'That Study was Baloney': UHERO Withdraws Report co-written by Paid Solar Activist
By News Release @ 5:43 AM :: 5337 Views :: Energy, Ethics, Higher Education, Cost of Living

... “one of the individuals on that study ... was completely compromised. They run a think tank that is all in on one issue, and that is fully renewable solar. ” -- Green ....

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Tuesday, July 7, 2026
'No Firearms Allowed?' Think before you post
By News Release @ 9:05 PM :: 5170 Views :: Second Amendment, Small Business

... It’s important to understand who these signs actually affect ....

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Tuesday, July 7, 2026
Green Signs Act 189 and Act 190: Most Vapes to be Outlawed
By News Release @ 8:46 PM :: 4639 Views :: Health Care, Drugs

... beginning January 1, 2027 ....

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Monday, July 6, 2026
Tax Credits: Green Signs $60M give away to Movie Moguls
By News Release @ 4:32 PM :: 4826 Views :: Ethics, Tax Credits, Tourism

...sets the aggregate annual cap at $60,000,000. Beginning with costs incurred after December 31, 2023, any unused portion of the aggregate cap will carry over to increase the next year’s cap....

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Monday, July 6, 2026
Military-Related Urgent Needs Now Qualify for Hawaii Family Leave
By News Release @ 4:22 PM :: 4573 Views :: Family, Labor, Military, Small Business

... up to four weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave during any calendar year ....

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Monday, July 6, 2026
Half of Oahu residents say transportation costs hurt their access to daily life
By News Release @ 2:18 AM :: 4820 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Rail, Cost of Living

...Twenty-eight percent of households earning below $75,000 have zero cars....

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Thursday, July 2, 2026
Medicaid Fraud: Hawaii AG Joins Another 'Global' Settlement
By News Release @ 10:10 PM :: 4624 Views :: Ethics, Health Care

... joining other states' global settlements is easy, but if Hawaii doesn't initiate its own cases, it just isn't getting the message ....

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Wednesday, July 1, 2026
State Senate District 18 Special Election Proclamation
By News Release @ 7:05 PM :: 4575 Views :: Office of Elections

... Party candidates for the unexpired senate term shall be nominated by the county committees of the parties and file a nomination paper at the Office of Elections not later than 4:30 p.m. on September 4, 2026 ....

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Wednesday, July 1, 2026
14 Missing Children Recovered on Oahu
By News Release @ 11:21 AM :: 4828 Views :: Honolulu County, Family

...Operation Shine the Light VII resulted in the safe location and recovery of 14 minors between the ages of 13 and 17, including 9 females and 5 males....

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Wednesday, July 1, 2026
DPP Launches Priority Review to fast-track permits using CivCheck
By News Release @ 10:21 AM :: 4728 Views :: Honolulu County, Development, Small Business

"Priority Review, a new program that rewards applicants who use DPP’s AI-guided software, CivCheck"

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Wednesday, July 1, 2026
AG Amesty for Delinquent Charities
By News Release @ 10:13 AM :: 4275 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government

...Eligible Charities that Complete Overdue Filings and Satisfy Registration Requirements May Have their Applicable Late Fees and Penalties Waived....

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Wednesday, July 1, 2026
8a Corruption: Dawson Changes Name to 'Laukoa'
By News Release @ 9:35 AM :: 5142 Views :: Ethics, Military, OHA

"...The transition to LAUKOA is a brand evolution and does not represent a change in ownership, leadership, management, or organizational structure...." 

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Tuesday, June 30, 2026
May 2026 Tourism Stats: More Visitors; Shorter Stays
By News Release @ 11:53 AM :: 4818 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Tourism

...Visitors who came in May 2026 also spent more on an average daily basis ($292 per person, +13.1%) compared to a year ago. ...

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Tuesday, June 30, 2026
Small Business Regulatory Review Board Elects officers for FY26-27
By News Release @ 11:46 AM :: 4845 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Small Business

“...The SBRRB gives small businesses a voice when rules and regulations are being developed or reviewed....”

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Tuesday, June 30, 2026
Lahaina: Rebuilt Affordable Apartments Immediately Fill Up
By News Release @ 10:34 AM :: 4508 Views :: Maui County, Development, Cost of Living

...fully occupied with approximately half of its 89 households made up of returning residents and the other half fire victims, many of whom had lived in temporary housing for nearly two years....

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Tuesday, June 30, 2026
Price Fixing Case Lays Free Eggs for Hawaii AG
By News Release @ 9:36 AM :: 4358 Views :: Agriculture, Cost of Living

"...Attorney General Anne Lopez today secured 53 million eggs for consumers nationwide ...."

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Sunday, June 28, 2026
Poll: Kawakami 49% -- Belatti 18%
By News Release @ 11:04 AM :: 5717 Views :: Politicians

"...Kawakami’s 'recent information' footprint is nearly twice as large...."

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Sunday, June 28, 2026
Poll Shows Tight Kauai Mayor’s Race--will Cowden beat Carvalho?
By News Release @ 10:46 AM :: 6272 Views :: Kauai County, Politicians

... Rapozo leads the field (31%), followed by Carvalho (24%) and Cowden (22%) ....

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Saturday, June 27, 2026
100lbs of Meth: West Oahu Man Gets 15 years
By News Release @ 8:01 AM :: 4256 Views :: Honolulu County, Drugs

"...It’s only a matter of time before the person you’re making these deals with is working with us....”

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Friday, June 26, 2026
A Historic Victory for the Second Amendment in Hawaii
By News Release @ 6:29 PM :: 4413 Views :: Second Amendment

...The Hawaii Firearms Coalition will continue monitoring Hawaii’s implementation of this decision....

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Friday, June 26, 2026
UH Bans Building Occupation Protests
By News Release @ 10:45 AM :: 4162 Views :: First Amendment, Higher Education

...the policy also explicitly preserves the right of students, faculty and staff to spontaneously assemble and engage in expressive activity in generally accessible OUTDOOR areas without prior approval....

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Friday, June 26, 2026
Hawai'i's America250 Celebration
By News Release @ 10:35 AM :: 4239 Views :: Hawaii History

...On July 4, 2026, the United States will commemorate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence — a milestone known as America250....

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Thursday, June 25, 2026
Flip-Flop: KITV Buy Back on OHA Agenda
By News Release @ 8:30 PM :: 7734 Views :: First Amendment, OHA

...OHA toys with another shiny object as it crosses Trustees' field of vision....

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Thursday, June 25, 2026
Fentanyl and Methamphetamine Trafficker Sentenced to Over Eighteen Years in Prison
By News Release @ 9:15 AM :: 4099 Views :: Drugs

... concealing the drug shipments in canned goods labeled as hominy and condensed milk ....

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Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Ethics Comm: Legislators' Headshot Banners Illegal
By News Release @ 11:15 PM :: 4598 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 :: 4181 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 :: 4674 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 :: 4221 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
X-Caliber arranges $431M financing for Coco Palms Resort
By News Release @ 8:56 PM :: 4162 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 :: 4974 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 :: 3854 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 :: 5049 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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Saturday, June 20, 2026
2027 NDAA Mandates Army Lease Negotiations in Hawaii
By News Release @ 8:56 AM :: 4147 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 :: 4215 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
'Children and Youth Fiscal Map' Charts Bureaucratic Cash Flow
By News Release @ 10:59 AM :: 4071 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 :: 4306 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 :: 3958 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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Thursday, June 18, 2026
Hawai‘i Set To Receive Nearly $25 Million For Native Hawaiian Health Care
By News Release @ 11:59 PM :: 1910 Views :: Health Care, OHA

...from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services through the Native Hawaiian Health Care Program....

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Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Feds demands immediate action from governor on unemployment insurance fraud
By News Release @ 10:33 PM :: 4557 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 :: 4652 Views :: Honolulu County, Rail, Cost of Living

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

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