...Hawaii is only building half of the units necessary to keep up with demand....

On a 2015 voyage from Jacksonville, Florida, to Puerto Rico, the Jones Act–eligible cargo ship El Faro sailed directly into Hurricane Joaquin and sank, losing all 33 crew members....

...CLAYTON HEE, subjected his ex-wife, Lyla Berg, to physical & verbal abuse, persistent infidelity, lived off her assets and absconded with her money – and now he wants to become GOVERNOR....

...activists resort to sovereign citizen tactics in a desperate effort to prevail....

...but Harry Kim wants Ige to give an emergency proclamation and $25K to open another one....

...six years of  'public corruption, misappropriation' allegations at the Office of Hawaiian Affairs....

...the State is the senior partner in the tobacco business.  Just ask the vapers....

...The squatters were allowed to pack up personal possessions and valuables. What remained, including tents and other camping gear, was collected and loaded into trucks....

...Sharon Moriwaki is the founding president of Kakaako United, a nonprofit volunteer organization that fights for a better life for area residents and businesses through smart development and accountability....

...OHA Testifies in support of SB3090....

...sex harassment complaints have been secretly adjudicated against three unnamed State Representatives and one State Senator....

...Sex Harassment: Hawaii Legislators Admit Covering up Four Cases....

...Rank 47th – 8th Grade Math & Science Performance....

...House Concurrent Resolution 37 and House Resolution 29, sponsored by Representative Gregg Takayama (D-34), requests Congress to not enact S. 446, H.R. 38, or any “concealed carry reciprocity” legislation....

...The bill has passed the House and will be heard today at 3:10pm in the Senate Education Committee in Room 229 at the state Capitol....

...On Friday, March 23, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. in room #016....

...Rowena Akana has never been silent about her passion to reform the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. Unafraid to stand out, she has called for the removal of the current CEO....

...our annual County Health Rankings show that where we live makes a difference in how well and how long we live....

...some states receive a far higher return on their federal income-tax contributions than others....

...2018’s States Most Dependent on the Gun Industry....

The U.S. Supreme Court heard a First Amendment challenge Tuesday to a California law requiring pro-life crisis pregnancy centers to post information about state-funded abortions.... Hawaii and Illinois have similar laws....

...your green is burned to create their energy....

Reading Charles Djou’s ‘Why I’m Leaving The GOP’ statement published today, one might think Djou’s decision was all about Trump.... 

...we are concerned about the handling of Rail and the Mayor’s proposed budget....

...Caldwell’s plan to use $44 million in bond debt is an ill-founded, potentially illegal attempt to payoff administrative costs related to the construction of the over-budget, behind-schedule Honolulu rail system....

...Hawaiʻi has obtained federal certification of its rail transit State Safety Oversight (SSO) program....

...Ige needs to take action by March 21, 2018 to take advantage of "qualified opportunity zones"....

...Assisted Suicide passes Senate Committee, Gay Therapy Ban passes House Committee....

... at the Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees meeting set for 10am Thursday March 22, 2018 ....

..."Everyone from Governor Ige on down has been stalling and stonewalling."....

...Apply to your local Neighborhood Board to be appointed to fill a vacant position....

...The State Senate has drafted, discussed, and voted on SB508, SB2415, SB2484, SB2489, SB2699, and SB2821 that are projected to generate approximately $72 million in revenues....

...from National Federation of Independent Business-Hawaii....

...Caldwell wants the city to use $44 million of bond debt to pay for administrative costs related to construction of the city’s planned 20-mile rail system....

...Thu, March 29, 2018 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM HST....

... The TAT amount for the City & County of Honolulu is unchanged ....

...The main reason I support a leadership change at the Council has unfortunately been lost in media reports to more sensational stories....

...Hawaii has 35 affordable and available units for every 100 ELI renter households....

...results of 20 years of tobacco prevention and control policies and programs with an estimated total savings of $1 billion in health care costs to the state....

...The State appealed to the Intermediate Court of Appeals, arguing that Hawaii's wrongful death statute limits recovery for "the death of a person," and that the fetus did not qualify....

...Six-Month Monitoring Levels Meet State & Federal Water Quality Standards....

...Suzuki has been acting as the chief legal and law enforcement officer for the state since February 2 when then Attorney General Doug Chin resigned to become Lieutenant Governor....

...WalletHub compared 100 of the most populated U.S. metro areas across 18 key indicators of weight-related problems....

...against a Minnesota couple who claim they should not be forced to make wedding videos for gay couples....

...The purpose of the RFI is to gauge whether there is interest among prospective developers in obtaining a long-term lease of the Site (but check out the terms)....

...March 16th, 12:00 noon  --  Hawaii State Capitol, House Chamber....

...an economic plan based on general excise tax collections....

...OHA is an ongoing criminal enterprise like the Mafia....

...Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald announced today that he is seeking public comment on judicial nominees for a vacancy in the District Court of the Second Circuit (Maui), to fill a vacancy created by the retirement of the Honorable Keith E. Tanaka....

...Friday, March 16, 2018,  8:30 – 11:25 a.m., Conference Room 229, State Capitol....