...President Donald Trump announced six new judicial nominees on Friday, including two to seats on the once reliably liberal Ninth Circuit and four to federal courts in California....

...I have made a formal request for a statement of these expenditures....

...zero emission vehicle program are pre-empted under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA), which specifically prohibits states from adopting or enforcing laws or regulations “related to” fuel economy standards....

"... It is my understanding that early attempts at hoʻoponopono to resolve this situation failed. We ask that all sides renew these efforts ...."

...The theft offense had been previously reported to police occurring two days prior in Kalapana. The suspect was found in the same tent where six Department of Transportation (DOT) plastic barricades had been located on (August 30). ...

...population decline and vacation rental crackdown place economy at risk....

...In Gallup’s annual well-being index, Hawaii occupied the #1 spot among US states for six out of the past 10 years....

...Hawaii's OPEB plans are only 12.7 percent funded. Hawaii, like many others, treats OPEB on a pay-as-you-go basis, whereby benefits are paid when retirees receive the health care. This leaves future taxpayers stuck paying for OPEB benefits earned by current employees....

... 2019 Shared Parenting Report Card ....

...Sham Public Meetings Begin Next Round of HSTA Pay Hike Deals....

...Next mayor will have mountains of problems, but a mere molehill of money to pay for them....

...Their only "survival" option is to downsize by a factor of at least 10....

..."The Hawai'i, New England Connection," a 30-day tour of History Theatre, panel discussions, and cultural events....

...  They are trying to get the identity of an officer without paying a $5,000 bounty ....

"...The ACLU of Hawaii declined an interview request...."

...Houston is America's largest city without any zoning laws....

...These cases are being investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Homeland Security (Homeland Security Investigations), Hawaii High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area program (HIDTA), U.S. Marshals Service Hawaii Fugitive Task Force, and the Honolulu Police Department....

...I want to work with protest leaders and others to come to a reasonable resolution that ensures safety and respects the law....

...Tulsi's guru Chris Butler wants recognition from the real Hindus in India.  This leads us to today's comments.... 

...site visit set for 3 p.m., Thu., Sept. 19....

...With its LLCs on the line, OHA has already stonewalled one audit—while lying to the legislature about it.  Are they now preparing to stonewall another?....

...Average commute time 29.1 minutes....

... from GovTrack.us ....

...The videos show anti-telescope activists in black tactical vests labelled “HKPO” September 10, 2019 at the Hawaii County Building in Hilo.... 

...Michael Hansen, a maritime expert who serves as president of the Hawaii Shippers Council, published his own critiques....

...taxes that have ballooned over the years....

...Earth’s resources are actually becoming more plentiful....

...to the politician who quietly supported us in word but did the opposite in action-- you’ve created this mess....

...The Trump administration announced that it had finalized its repeal of President Barack Obama’s infamous 2015 Clean Water Rule....

...Really obvious question: Are police on the Big Island willing to enforce the law against sovereignty activists?....

...Hawaiian Homes Commission Chair Issues Statement on Seeking Act 14 Private Counsel....

...The grant is intended to assist Native Hawaiians statewide, whose incomes are at or below 300 percent of Hawaiʻi Federal Poverty Guidelines....

...let's give them a second chance--or a 22nd chance....

...our commitment is to protect our learning environment from approaches that may inappropriately influence or coerce students to a particular political viewpoint....

...Obviously, Thanos wasn’t an economist....

...Feds still not ready to release the $744M....

...Nearly a year after Rich’s death, in May 2017, Fox News published a story written by co-defendant and reporter Malia Zimmerman, which included the now-debunked claim that investigators had evidence showing Rich leaked the emails in the midst of the 2016 presidential election campaign....

...more NOVs are anticipated in the coming weeks....

...Hawai‘i’s natural resource management jobs were at least 4,697 in 2018....

...a snapshot of how well adults are serving youth through sports, including sections describing the sport ecosystem in each of the four counties....

...INRIX: Shared Bikes and Scooters Could Replace Nearly 50 Percent of Downtown Vehicle Trips....

...the amount of state and local road spending covered by gas taxes, tolls, user fees, and user taxes varies widely among states. It ranges from only 6.9 percent in Alaska to 71 percent in Hawaii....

...LifeSmarts is a free, national educational program that teaches students critical life skills in five key areas....

...Grand Jury Counsel, Disciplinary Board, Board of Bar Examiners....

...designed to produce an unnecessary reaction....

...“The destruction of the ʻānunu vine is particularly disturbing, since there may be only five populations of this species still in existence.”....

... The combined total of the 4-week long Daniel K. Inouye Highway enhanced traffic enforcement efforts by the Hawaiʻi Police Department ....

...The meeting will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 17 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Farrington High School Cafeteria....

...UHERO examines the economic implications of the Jones Act....

“…I LOVE a group of hapless morons who are turning the GOP into the party of tinfoilhat nutters who only have conspiracy theories about birth certificates...." --poster on Democratic Underground