... DCR employee Julianne Kaniaupio with nine criminal charges for using her position to steal a credit card containing $8,960.11 from the out-processing paperwork of a Hālawa Correctional Facility inmate set for release ....

... along with $1,409,964.35 in restitution to the Small Business Administration ....

... WalletHub compared startup opportunities across 100 U.S. cities ....

...Hawaii has the most expensive average home price in the country, the smallest average home size of any state, and yard space that costs over 200% more than the national average....

“...I intend to continue doing the job I was elected to do...."

... HB1875 juvenile sex change passes Senate 21-4 ....

... Appeal to the Princess: Nahi’ena’ena, David Malo and Waine'e Church in Early Hawaiian Newspapers .... 

... WAM adopted our redraft ....

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

... several of the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii’s priority measures are still in play ....

... Trump’s navigation waiver is the first to be issued since the enabling federal statute was extensively amended in 2021 to make the waiver process more restrictive ....

...FEMA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Honolulu District have activated a closely coordinated joint operation to provide critical relief and initiate long-term recovery support....

... DHS has received federal approval for a temporary waiver allowing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) households to purchase hot foods using their benefits at authorized retailers statewide, from April 17 through May 16, 2026 ....

... Hawaii has the highest sales and excise tax burden ....

... The injunction bars enforcement of HRS § 134-9(a)(5) to the extent it blocks non-residents from obtaining carry licenses based solely on residency ....

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

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

...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....

... 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 ....

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

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

... 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 ....

... a 14.7% increase ....

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

...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....

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.... 

... flash flooding ....

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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