...we have a state budget hole of more than 2 billion dollars....

... What does an Audit contract cost in Hawaii?  The Hihimanu Sushi meal was $669 but Nobu was only a measly $500 ....

"... Oh, stop it. The world is in flames ...." -- Mazie Hirono

...Laffer-ALEC Report on Economic Freedom: Grading America’s 50 Governors....

... bills introduced and votes in Congress from GovTrack.us ....

... 8 new hospitalizations, 3 new deaths, 2.1% positive ....

... In three of the past five years, the awards fell into the single digits. ...

... the homes have proved too expensive for many applicants ....

...Navy Employee Fined, Debarred from Federal Service for Numerous Hatch Act Violations....

... how different states' tax codes compare with the 18th edition of our State Business Tax Climate Index ....

... commercial and industrial use down sharply, residential use up ....

...CDC identified 97 people with acute non-viral hepatitis in an outbreak that began in Hawaii—72 of whom reported exposure to an OxyElite Pro branded product....

... The new generation of Fast Response Cutters will conduct maritime security missions, such as fisheries patrols, enhance maritime domain awareness and enforcement efforts in collaboration with regional partners ....

... As of the end of data collection for the 2020 Census, 99.9% of housing units and addresses have been accounted for in Hawaii ....

...The seat had been vacant since Associate Justice Richard W. Pollack retired in June 2020....

... Char has been with the Office of the Public Defender since 2003 and was named Supervising Deputy Public Defender in the Kauai office in 2017 ....

...Two examples of the old way of thinking, both in Honolulu....

... 12 new hospitalizations, 3 new deaths, 2.9% positive ....

... The plan outlines four priority groups that would get the vaccine, which will be available in limited supply ....

... 12 new hospitalizations, 3 new deaths, 2.5% positive .... 

...Medicare’s annual Open Enrollment season is underway....

...I am retiring from the Hawaii House of Representatives on November 3, 2020, after 30 wonderful and fulfilling years....

...UH Manoa is ahead of the University of Oklahoma (No. 414), California State University, Fresno (No. 494)....

...It doesn’t matter whether those restrictions actually do anything to reduce greenhouse gas emissions; all that matters is that they be as restrictive as possible....

...Hawaiʻi’s DVAC saw a 46 percent increase in contacts between March and October 2020, indicating a rise in the need for domestic violence services....

... Personal Services prepare to re-open, hoping Mayor's Tier 2 proposal is approved by Thursday ....

... Keli'i Akina is OHA’s Only Watch Dog & He’s Helped Stop Corruption ....

...Ocean cruising has been suspended during the coronavirus lockdowns, but when it resumes, the industry needs more freedom to benefit Hawaii....

... 8 new hospitalizations, 14 new deaths, 1.8% positive ....

... her terrorism convictions in connection with the 1969 hijacking of TWA Flight 840 and the 1970 hijacking of El Al Flight 219 ....

... A Growing Epidemic: States with the Highest Young Adult Vaping Rates ....

... 13 new hospitalizations, two new deaths, 2.5% positive ....

...$25M in financial and training support....

... Last month, the Hawai‘i Department of Health issued a comprehensive, 28-page guidance document for public and charter schools ....

...What are the latest developments and implications for the completion of one of the most challenged public works project in the nation?....

... Because OHA get plans for Mauna Kea .... 

...rehire employees according to a strict formula based on an occupancy ratio....

...Ige has signed a fourth emergency proclamation for the County of Kaua‘i, which suffered extensive damage to public property caused by heavy rains and flooding on Mar. 27 and 28....

... 7 new hospitalizations, no new deaths, 2.0% positive ....

"... the ones who are punished the most for allegations of OHA misdoing is the community ...."

...Have You Got Your Ballot Yet?....

... 4 new hospitalizations, 1 new death, 2.2% positive ....

...In Partal et al. v. Ige et al., the plaintiffs argued that the Governor’s emergency powers under Hawaiʻi law were time-limited....

... Travelers register on and upload their test results to the Safe Travels Hawaiʻi account and inter-county travelers must have the test result with them upon arrival ....

...An accounting firm can’t arrest people, throw them in jail, or otherwise find that they have committed illegal activity....

... The Judicial Selection Commission is accepting applications and nominations to fill the following anticipated judicial vacancies ....

... “Having two disparate points of view is ultimately the way of finding a more creative solution. What I hope ultimately is having a better collaboration between the scientific community and the native Hawaiians will help us arrive at a solution that's right for all of humanity.” ....

“...If all of us had to go back and work in the agricultural sector, we’re not as productive in that, and we would lose income....”

... 13 new hospitalizations, 1 new death, 2.5% positive ....

... 10 new hospitalizations, 1 new death, 2.4% positive ....

... because the state GDP data is released with a three-month lag and undergoes many revisions after its release ....

... Limited Scope Review of the State of Hawai‘i’s Mandatory Travel Self-Quarantine Program ....

...UH‘s four year universities are up 1.9% and the UH community colleges are down 3.2%....

... The group will make recommendations to the board ....

...Hawaii’s unfunded liabilities for infrastructure and public health benefits have increased so far this year to $97 billion....

... The state Constitution says emergency proclamations expire after 60 days, but Hawaii now is in its eighth month of lockdown ....

...U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) used the recent three-year anniversary of Hurricane Maria's devastation of Puerto Rico to call for a lifting of the Jones Act....

...Closed local businesses feel discriminated against, seek to clear up misunderstanding....

... 17 new hospitalizations, 1 new death, 32 new releases ....

... Civic participation is a key ingredient of a well-functioning democracy ....

... Ige signs 14th supplementary emergency proclamation extending COVID-19 emergency period through Nov. 30 ....

... UH Manoa’s default rate was 3.3% compared to 9.7% nationally ....

... 10 new hospitalizations, 10 new deaths, 2.5% positive ....

...VIDEO: Mazie Hirono at work representing you in the Senate....

... Hawaii both indicate that they transmitted fewer ballots to voters than were submitted ....

...‘Heavy’ pesticide exposure linked to cardiovascular disease?  Flawed study raises ‘troubling’ questions about public health research....

... Hawaii has a throwback rule ....

... 12 new hospitalizations, 4 new deaths, 2.6% positive ....

"... With all that is needed in the Lahui we should not IMO simplify a candidate's worth for our Lahui based on his/her stance on a single issue ...."

...voting is kind of like catching a bus.  It may not get you all the way to the front door of the place you need to get to, but you catch the one that gets you CLOSEST to your destination....