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Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald has appointed Lloyd A. Poelman as judge of the District Court of the Second Circuit....

This resolution passed entire neighborhood board by a vote of 6-2....

Placing any reporting requirements on efforts to communicate with the general public and thereby “stimulate grassroots activity” would seriously undermine the basic premise of our system of government. 

Abercrombie has nominated Genevieve Salmonson to the position of interim director of the state Department of Health (DOH) Office of Environmental Quality Control....

The United States should not accept a reduction in the bigeye tuna limit for the Hawaii longline fishery....

Backstory: The gay-atheists have obtained this from their ‘Ethics’ Commission to harass churches after the special session....

the major concern should not be giving this or that same-sex couple the ability to be married, but rather the long-term and profound societal implications such a concession would have....

• Religious organizations
• Small business owners
• Government employees
• Judges

If one of these votes flips, Abercrombie's effort to transform the family structure into something it never has been in the history of the human race fails....

Hawaiiloa Foundation collected approximately $468,000 from approximately 200 individuals many of whom ultimately lost their homes through foreclosure....

This level of savings is equivalent to a 20-year power purchase agreement with a price of 14.5 cents per kilowatt-hour.  This compares to 8.9 cents per kwh RETAIL in Washington State....

Predator adopted and fostered boys in CA and HI....

Brian Schatz just sent around an insulting memo...arguing that the ideology of a single group of voters will trump the broad coalition of interests that has made Hawaii the warm, inclusive place we all love....

Come to the capitol tonight for an information hearing at 5:30 p.m. in Room 329....

• DATE: Thursday, October 31, 2013
• TIME: 9:30 to 11:00 a.m.

...Abercrombie has asked the Hawaii State Legislature to expand the agenda....

• DATE: Wednesday, November 6, 2013
• TIME: 10:00 a.m.
• PLACE: Conference Room 211, State Capitol

Due to circumstances that were inherited by the current administration, HTA has been held to quarterly audits for the past 20 months....

Vacancy: District Family Judge, District Family Court of the Third Circuit 

Retention: Nakamura, DelRosario, Border

5:30PM October 23, 2013; Hawaii State Capitol, Room 329....

At the core of America is a shared belief that no matter how humble your origins, with hard work and perseverance, you can improve your prospects in life and give your children a shot at a secure and productive future....

Legislation to fund pay raises for government professional and scientific employees will be introduced by House Republicans during the Special Session....

Now that health plans and rates are available, standard weekly reports should be made public to chart the progress of enrolling Hawaii’s 100,000 uninsured residents....

This case stems from complaints concerning the possible influence of $381,000 of private donations over Mayor Kirk Caldwell and his new administration....

These “mobs” are buoyed by their self-image of “total correctness,” and the illusion that they represent “the people”....

...student veteran leaders representing chapters of Hawaiʻi Alliance of Student Veterans (HASV) at the University of Hawaiʻi at Manoa and Leeward Community College, testified in front of the University of Hawaiʻi Board of Regents in an effort to spark dialogue over the idea of amending tuition waiver regulations....

The Hawaii State Department of Health (DOH) will hold public hearings in all counties between Dec. 2 and 6, 2013....

August Ahrens Elementary, Highlands Intermediate, Pearl City High and Waipahu High schools....

HealthPocket also found that some exchanges did not allow for anonymous health plan shopping....

Gov. Neil Abercrombie is in Washington, D.C. just after returning from vacation in France....

The following message has been sent to other House members inviting them to participate in a series of hearings on Same Sex Marriage....

In 2008, the Legislature amended H.R.S. §206E·3 to require Kakaako small business representation on HCDA. The cultural expert and Kakaako resident members were added last year by Act 323. At present, HCDA does not meet these membership requirements....

On Friday (Sept. 27), the governor and his wife Nancie Caraway will travel to France.  Originally scheduled to return Oct 11, the governor is now planning to be back in Hawaii Oct. 20....

The Coast Guard has created safety zones within the commercial harbors of the main Hawaiian Islands that will require evacuation if a tsunami warning is issued....

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Attorney General Louie has announced that he has issued Formal Opinion No. 13-1 (Op. No. 13-1) in which he has concluded that ... the Legislature has the authority... to consider and enact a bill relating to marriage ....

We are within that Coalition organizing community volunteers on all the islands to support the Coalition to “Let The People Decide On Marriage” by organizing their local communities....

HBE is a consortium of three of Hawaii's largest landowners and three venture capital companies....

Second year: Placement of employees on their appropriate step and continuation of the step movement plan....

The American Legion is demanding immediate reform with the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command (JPAC)....

Acting Governor Shan Tsutsui has announced the State of Hawaii is under a temporary hiring freeze on vacant positions within the Executive Branch....

Caldwell announced today that he will be taking his Cabinet around the island for a new round of town hall meetings....

Solar October 14 -- Early Education October 16 ....

The audit objective was to evaluate the RPAD processes related to the classification, reclassification, valuation, and assessment of real property for taxation purposes....

“These churches have not only faithfully paid all of their rent, they’ve sacrificially given much more in service and funding to the schools and communities they love,” added co-counsel James Hochberg....

McDermott formally asked Speaker of the House Joe Souki to conduct a series of House Judiciary Committee hearings on the subject of same-sex marriage....

...organizers only wanted panelists to talk about the proposed religious exemption, not things he believes are missing from the draft....

The Hawaii Health Connector’s failed website was built under a $53M contract with the same CGI which has made a mess of the federal ACA signup website....