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...closer scrutiny finds the law’s national security justification to be unmoored from modern military and technological realities....

...WalletHub compared the 50 states across 25 key indicators of startup success to determine the most fertile grounds in which to launch and grow an enterprise....

...Gay Cakes or Muslim Ban?....

...“This is the biggest victory for workers’ rights in a generation.”....

...“On multiple occasions, I’ve observed them watching movies or TV shows.  Usually they are sitting around looking unoccupied. Approximately two weeks ago, it was reported to me by a staff member who came in early that they observed all three SWP staff on shift asleep.”....

..."This ruling is also a moment of profound vindication following months of hysterical commentary from the media and Democratic politicians who refuse to do what it takes to secure our border and our country."....

...The union dues case, Janus v. AFSCME, is the latest challenge to a 1977 precedent called Abood v. Detroit Board of Education, which allows public sector unions to collect fees from non-members....

...despite Hawaii’s new e-commerce law in anticipation of the court ruling, local tax attorneys caution the state could still face legal challenges in collecting those taxes because of its unique tax structure and what now look like flaws in signed legislation....

...Fracking does not take place on Hawaii’s Big Island, but that is far from the only problem with this absurd conspiracy theory….

... That is over 6 times the annual budget of the Honolulu C & C ....

...Hawaii spent the second-lowest share of its own dollars on Medicaid in 2016....

...WalletHub compared the 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia across 20 key indicators of friendliness toward working fathers....

...With the U.S. Supreme Court approaching the conclusion of its 2017 – 2018 term, the justices are expected to release a deluge of decisions in the coming weeks....

...When the Kilauea volcano erupted on Hawaii’s Big Island, members of the 297th Air Traffic Control Squadron, Hawaii Air National Guard, were just getting home from a seven-month deployment that sent them to Al Asad Airbase, Al Anbar Province, Iraq.... 

...4th Fewest Fatal Occupational Injuries Per Total Workers....

...District 23 is held by Sen. Gil Riviere, a Democrat who has filed for re-election. The seat represents Kaneohe, Kaaawa, Hauula, Laie, Kahuku, Waialua, Haleiwa, Wahiawa, Schofield Barracks and Kunia....

...2018’s Best & Worst State Economies....

...Neither well is expected to release any hydrogen sulfide....

...lowest unemployment AND lowest starting salaries....

...somebody's gotta stop this Schatz guy from tweeting....

...Michael Pachter, perhaps the most outspoken and well-known analyst in the games industry didn’t spare any words against the Hawaii legislators led by Chris Lee....

...read about what Hawaii Republicans are focused on while Democrats run in elections....

...Pew's analysis compares state tax receipts from when the Great Recession began in December 2007 to the fourth quarter of 2017....

...Nobody has more expertise in "not knowing where the hell they are going" than Kaniela Ing.  Nobody…. 

...Hawai ties California and DC for the highest percentage of Homeless Veterans -- 33 times higher than lowest percentage state, Mississippi....

...replacing Styrofoam products with paper alternatives often creates more waste (in volume and energy use) and generates more air and water pollution. The environmental impact of paper manufacturing is worse than foam manufacturing....

...More and more, we are seeing citizens being invited to “participate” in various forms of meetings, councils, or boards to “help determine” public policy in one field or another....

...Honolulu and Pearl City tie Sta Rosa, Ca and Rancho Cucamonga, Ca for lowest monthly avg starting salaries adjusted for cost of living....

...In the case, Rizo v. Yovino, the court determined that the EPA bars employers from relying on past wage or salary history as a justification for pay disparities....

...Supreme Court ruling could lead to sports gambling bills in Hawaii Legislature....

... Hawaii ranks 46th ....

"...inside these gates, we can do what we need to do...."

...Mark Bennett, who served as Hawaii’s attorney general from 2003 to 2010, cleared the committee in an 18-2 vote and was a rare Trump nominee to receive more support from the Democrats on the committee than from the Republicans....

...look to other places both here and abroad where assisted suicide is already legal....

... Hawaii Ranks 24th ....

... WalletHub compared state dynamics across 15 key metrics to identify the Best & Worst States for Working Moms ....

...America’s transformation is more than skin-deep — it’s economic, too....

...fissure vents have opened in Leilani Estates subdivision in the lower Puna district....

...with your savings on insurance, you can afford a larger mortgage....

...Hawaii cars emanate 7.9 text messages per hour during evening peak rush....

...Would the delegation have chastised Obama if he had stuck to his ultimatum and struck Syria after Assad crossed Obama’s infamous “red line in the sand?”....

...Pearl City ranks 178th--5th highest--for Labor Costs....

...Highest Median Annual Wage for Real Estate Agents–Honolulu and Pearl City tied for #1....

...Justice Anthony Kennedy, who likely holds the deciding vote, appeared to agree, noting the order at issue was more detailed than similar proclamations issued by former Presidents Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan. He elsewhere rejected hypotheticals proffered by Kagan and Justice Sonia Sotomayor, noting other legal avenues exist to address the abuses envisioned in their scenarios....

...5th highest proportion of adults with ‘Gambling Problem’....

...Vicious Circle: Cost of Living Jumps--So 'Affordable' Rents Jump Too....

...Hawaii has the seventh-smallest average gross ROI in flips at less than 30 percent. Plus, its median home list price of over $900,000, the highest nationwide, ties up a lot of your capital at a time....

...but Hawaii ranks 44th for kids dental health care....

... Waipahu, Pearl City and Kaneohe are the worst ....

...A Democratic senator called out the national party for a fundraising with the misleading subject line special counsel Robert Mueller was about to be “fired.”....