...foster care payment was just $529 per month, as the state had refused to increase it for nearly 25 years....

...ABOUT 600 MI ESE OF HILO MOVING WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 10 MPH....

You may remember Relativity Media from its efforts at the Hawaii Legislature in 2011 and 2012....

...How Do You Measure Up?: A Progress Report on State Legislative Activity to Reduce Cancer Incidence and Mortality....

HTA has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for a cruise development consultant....

...ABOUT 870 MI ESE OF HILO HAWAII MOVING W AT 15MPH....

...PKF's managing partner is now facing federal embezzlement charges....

Coordination Efforts Begin for Hurricane Hilda....

In Hawaii, there were 995 drunk driving episodes yearly per 1,000 people....

Once again, the anti-TMT, anti-GMO, anti-everything folks are going to protest....

Trade negotiations offer a chance to modernize U.S. ports....

...The percentage of schools with 8:30 a.m. or later start times varied greatly by state, ranging from 0% in Hawaii....

We had a Native Hawaiian Convention--it was known as an 'Aha--during the 1997-99 period...delegates ... sat down and drafted and completed two constitutions.  Before we were able to distribute them for ratification by the community, we were de-funded.  OHA didn't like the result....

...asking the IRS to investigate allegations of lobbying the State Legislature in order to gain valuable curriculum development contracts....

... $9,318,772 for Aloha Stadium, more than $11M for Honolulu Airport ....

The UPW complaint alleges that the legislation violates the contract clause of the United States Constitution by impairing the contract between UPW and the State....

The Hawaii Public Utilities Commission has set formal evidentiary hearings and public listening sessions on NextEra Energy Inc.’s $4.3 billion acquisition of Hawaiian Electric Co., according to public documents....

...at home using electricity from the grid will be most expensive during peak electricity demand from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m.....

...Each Of Them Deals In Stolen Goods....

The bonds are special, limited obligations of the department, secured by a gross pledge on general lease and license and permit fee revenues....

Click HERE to register to vote in Hawaii ....

Tropical Storm Guillermo is located 370 miles east of Hilo as of 2:00 p.m. today....

Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction will be heard by the Honorable Joseph E. Cardoza, Judge of the Environmental Court of the Second Circuit on September 16, 2015 at 9:30 a.m....

Those who receive a questionnaire have 10 days to complete and return....

...but 2nd highest student debt as a percentage of income adjusted by cost of living ....

...$120,000 per month off of aborted fetal tissue....

... Paul Krugman commenting on the Puerto Rico financial crisis ....

All low-carbon electricity generation technologies, including renewables, energy efficiency, natural gas, nuclear and carbon capture and storage, can play a role in state plans....

...attractiveness of the largest U.S. cities in terms of livability, the quality of their health and education systems, economic growth and tax rates....

...82% of Native Hawaiians are not participating--including many in positions of leadership....

Complete video of Moanalua Bay Town Hall meeting ....

Sex trafficking became a prosecutor’s priority when I returned to office in 2010.    That year, exactly one pimp was arrested, and in 2011 the respected Polaris Project ranked Hawaii among the worst states for anti-sex trafficking efforts....

...the State and counties aren’t clear on which roads they own....

...the only honest answer is "as much as it takes."....

"I contacted my client. He was delighted," says Myles Breiner....

Hotel occupancy taxes also appear to eat into the budget tourists set for their vacation trips. Such an effect was empirically observed in Hawaii in 2013....

...a “Notice of Election” to eligible voters on the Native Hawaiian Roll on Monday, Aug. 3....

...Meanwhile -- 3,500 astronomers converging on Waikiki....

...it was possible that plaintiffs could establish standing if they amended their complaint, any amendment would be futile because plaintiffs’ Commerce Clause challenge to the Jones Act would fail on the merits....

...an economic study for commissioned by the state recommends Hawaii raise taxes on gasoline by $.85 per gallon....

The primary mover behind Relativity's failed "Accelerator Package"--Senate Ways and Means Chair David Ige....

On Monday, the U.S. Senate will be voting to prohibit the nation's largest abortion provider from receiving taxpayer funds....

...visitor arrivals to the Hawaiian Islands rose 4% and visitor spending increased 3.5%....

Department provides little support for and minimal oversight of staff involved in procurements....

Follow our journey this year on our website and via social media — #ProudtoServeKeiki....

Because the state government uses outdated accounting methods, a vast majority of liabilities are excluded from its financial reporting....