Hawaiʻi HS class of ‘24 ties record 86% grad rate, college enrollment up by News Release Thursday, April 3, 2025 |
... completers of Dual Credit classes up 3% from 24% to 27% ....
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UHERO: Hawaiʻi migration trends show more balance than expected by UH ERO Thursday, April 3, 2025 |
... domestic out-migration, particularly among young adults, continues ....
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Hawaii #1 Tax Burden in USA by News Article Thursday, April 3, 2025 |
... Hawaii residents pay nearly 14% of their income in taxes: 4.2% on income taxes, 2.6% on property taxes, and 7.2% in sales and excise taxes ....
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Hope Bancorp Completes Merger With Territorial Bancorp by News Release Thursday, April 3, 2025 |
... Territorial Savings Bank will operate under the trade name Territorial Savings, a division of Bank of Hope ....
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HB1308: Sports Betting Bill Passed by Senate Ways & Means by Hawaii Family Forum Wednesday, April 2, 2025 |
... VOTE: 7 Ayes, 4 Aye with reservations, 2 Nays ....
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Hensel: How Trump Executive Orders are Affecting UH System by News Release Wednesday, April 2, 2025 |
"Trump EOs ... interpret Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) efforts to be discriminatory"
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Maui transient vacation rental phaseout means fewer jobs by UH ERO Wednesday, April 2, 2025 |
... the policy could also reduce visitor spending by nearly $900 million annually, resulting in job and income losses, declining property values and an estimated $60 million drop in county property tax revenues ....
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Hawaii AG Sues DHHS to Keep the COVID Money Flowing by News Article Wednesday, April 2, 2025 |
... AGs claim DHHS “illegally” terminated billions in “critical” health grants ....
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Hawaii: Work 17 days of month to afford mortgage payment by News Article Tuesday, April 1, 2025 |
... at $796,947, homeowners purchasing a home at this price point will need to work 17 days each month just to cover the payment of $5,222 ....
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HB300 Highlights: Senate WAM Passes Budget Bill by News Release Tuesday, April 1, 2025 |
... A summary of totals included in the approved budget ....
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Hawaii Egg Prices Nearly Double Mainland by News Release Tuesday, April 1, 2025 |
... Hawai‘i still pays significantly higher prices than the rest of the U.S., which averages at $4.90 per dozen ....
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‘Long and tortuous path’ continues in Hawaii bioenergy dispute by Court House News Tuesday, April 1, 2025 |
... A federal judge signaled he is likely to dismiss some claims in a dispute between Hu Honua and Hawaiian Electric ....
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50-State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, 2025 by Tax Foundation Monday, March 31, 2025 |
... Hawaii significantly revised its individual income tax brackets under H.B. 2404, enacted in June 2024 ....
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Hawaii Road Taxes Cover 97.2% of Spending by Tax Foundation Monday, March 31, 2025 |
... Hawaii has increased its proportion of roadway spending furnished by road users from 78 percent to 97.2 percent--7th highest in the USA ....
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Barking Sands: Next step in Hypersonic Missile Defense by News Article Monday, March 31, 2025 |
... demonstrated the ability to detect, track and perform a simulated engagement of an advanced maneuvering hypersonic target ....
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Goats and Sheep are best Way to Control Wildfire Fuel Load--DLNR Shoots them dead by News Release Monday, March 31, 2025 |
... While wildfire threatens Hawaii's communities, DLNR pays for helicopter-borne extermination operations ....
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted March 29, 2025 by GovTrack .us Sunday, March 30, 2025 |
... votes cast and bills introduced in Congress ....
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HB900 Dies in Senate: No Lawyers for Abused Foster Kids by Andrew Walden Sunday, March 30, 2025 |
“...Hawai’i is one of only five states that does not currently guarantee the right to legal counsel for children during the duration of their child welfare case....”
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Hawaii Family Forum Legislative Week in Review by Hawaii Family Forum Sunday, March 30, 2025 |
... SCR121 Sports Betting Working Group ....
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Grassroot Institute Testifies on Dozens of Bills by Grassroot Institute Sunday, March 30, 2025 |
... dozens of bills still on the move ....
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VIDEO: Progress in reducing housing regulations by Grassroot Institute Sunday, March 30, 2025 |
... conversation between Ted Kefalas, the Grassroot Institute director of strategic campaigns, and state Rep. Lauren Matsumoto on the March 11 episode of “The Right Side” radio show ....
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New maps improve Hawaiʻi’s wildfire risk warnings by News Release Sunday, March 30, 2025 |
... these maps provide a daily, high-resolution look at the most current fire ignition risks statewide ....
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You Want to Raise the TAT by HOW Much? by Tom Yamachika Sunday, March 30, 2025 |
... the bills replace the current 10.25% tax rate with a blank ....
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We can do more to help Hawaii businesses rebound by Kelii Akina Sunday, March 30, 2025 |
... Hawaii’s anemic economic growth — the second slowest in the country — should be a sign ....
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DHHL Distributes 665 Ewa Beach 'Project Leases' by News Release Sunday, March 30, 2025 |
... Unlike previous processes, beneficiaries secure a homestead lot prior to the completion of development. ...
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VIDEO: Green Slams Anti-Vax Celebrutard by News Article Saturday, March 29, 2025 |
... HI Gov. on Djokovic Playing with RFK: ‘Hope Someone Hits Him with an Overhead’ ... ‘Shows Him What It Means to Hurt Somebody’ ....
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Kaua‘i Police Commission appoints Elliott Kalani Ke as Interim Chief of Police by News Release Saturday, March 29, 2025 |
... The appointment will take effect upon Chief Raybuck’s retirement this year. That date has not yet been determined ....
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Hawaii 3rd Most Expensive State to Start a Business by News Article Saturday, March 29, 2025 |
... Hawaii has the highest average commercial rent at $36 per square foot (#51) and the second-highest monthly electricity cost at $1,514.20 (#50) ....
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UPW Tracks Statewide Payout of COVID Hazard Pay by News Release Saturday, March 29, 2025 |
... United Public Workers is actively engaged in a legal fight for Temporary Hazard Pay (THP) with employers in nine jurisdictions across Hawaii ....
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DoE Announces 2025 HS Graduation Schedule by News Release Saturday, March 29, 2025 |
... statewide list of commencement celebrations ....
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Chief Justice Appoints Sonya H. Toma as District Family Court Judge for Maui by News Release Friday, March 28, 2025 |
... Circuit Judge in the Circuit Court of the Third Circuit and District Family Judge, Second Circuit ....
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Jones Act Loophole Allows Puerto Rico to Finally Access American Natural Gas--Hawaii Next? by Cato Foundation Thursday, March 27, 2025 |
... none of the world’s more than 600 LNG tankers comply with the Jones Act ....
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February: Canadian Tourism Down Only 1.4%--Spending up by News Release Thursday, March 27, 2025 |
... In February 2025, the average daily census of 20,686 Canadian visitors decreased from February 2024 (20,977 visitors, -1.4%) ....
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Green Appoints Water Commissioner and Circuit Court Judge by News Release Thursday, March 27, 2025 |
... Governor Green has nominated Kauanoe A. D. Jackson to serve as a Circuit Court Judge in the Circuit Court of the Third Circuit and Hannah Kihalani Springer to the Commission on Water Resource Management ....
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Tax hike on tourism would create ‘unintended consequences for all’ by Kelii Akina Thursday, March 27, 2025 |
... For the third year in a row, Hawaii policymakers are considering a bill that suggests they believe tourists are an endless source of funds ....
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Jones Act Operator Calls for Shipbuilding Reforms by News Article Wednesday, March 26, 2025 |
... it is time to develop a round table and look to modify the Act to keep pace with global technology and geopolitical events ....
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Prince Kuhio's Fight to Americanize Hawaii by Andrew Walden Wednesday, March 26, 2025 |
...the homestead associations he championed in his first decade of service were multi-ethnic groups seeking the fee-simple ownership of land promised in the Hawaii Organic Act....
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Hawaii Firearm Storage Bill Scheduled for Decision Making Hearing on April 1st by NRA ILA Wednesday, March 26, 2025 |
... House Bill 125 expands upon Hawaii’s existing firearm storage mandate by requiring firearms to be stored in a locked box, safe or with a trigger locking mechanism ....
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Hawaii to Charge EVs a Road Usage Tax Starting July 1 by News Article Wednesday, March 26, 2025 |
... Hawaii’s road usage charge will become mandatory starting July 1, 2028, at which point the $50 flat fee will be discontinued ....
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Feds Release $2.5M to Reimburse Nonprofit for Shuttered Lahaina Jobs Program by News Release Wednesday, March 26, 2025 |
... temporary jobs focused on cleaning up debris and repairing damage caused by the fires ....
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A Man Convicted of Trump Media Insider Trading Had Ties to a Firm Holding Hawaii Cannabis Contracts by News Article Wednesday, March 26, 2025 |
... he had earned millions of dollars from insider trades involving shares in a company that merged with Trump Media & Technology Group Corp ....
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Trump Pardons Devon Archer, Hawaii High-Tech Tax Credit Scammer Turned on Bidens by News Article Wednesday, March 26, 2025 |
... Devon Archer cooperated with congressional investigators as a witness against Hunter Biden and the Biden family ....
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Hawaii 2nd-Highest State Tax Collections Per Capita by Tax Foundation Tuesday, March 25, 2025 |
... the State of Hawaii takes $7,070 per person in taxes ....
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Hawaii 2nd Worst Taxpayer Return on Investment by News Article Tuesday, March 25, 2025 |
...Tax Day can be a painful reminder of how much we have to invest in federal, state and local governments, though many of us aren’t sure exactly what we get in return....
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Hawaii State Commission on Fatherhood Announces Awards, Scholarship Opportunities by News Release Tuesday, March 25, 2025 |
... commitment to promoting healthy family relationships by underscoring the vital role fathers play in the lives of their children ....
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Maui judge rules Haleakala trail must be open to public access by Court House News Monday, March 24, 2025 |
... The state must now open the historic Haleakala Trail for public access, putting an end to a decade-long fight for it to be declared a public right of way ....
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The New Tax Cuts Website by Tom Yamachika Sunday, March 23, 2025 |
... in big bold type it screams ....
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SCR179 and SR149: LGBTQ Commission to Rewrite Entire Hawaii Legal Code with "Gender Neutral Language" by Hawaii Family Forum Saturday, March 22, 2025 |
... the state LGBTQ+ Commission and the Commission on the Status of Women review the Hawaii Revised Statutes ....
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Lahaina: Still waiting for permits by Kelii Akina Saturday, March 22, 2025 |
... he’s paying a mortgage on an empty lot and watching his resources drain away while waiting for permits and approvals to rebuild ....
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About that Medical Freedom by Joni Kamiya Saturday, March 22, 2025 |
... it has been a miserable ride to say the least ....
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JSC Extends Deadline--Seeking Nominees for Chief Justice of State Supreme Court by News Release Friday, March 21, 2025 |
... CLUE: 'Vladimir Devens' ....
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Proposed U.S. maritime trade sanctions would impact Hawaii by Michael Hansen Friday, March 21, 2025 |
... The U.S. is considering trade sanctions against Chinese shipping that would negatively impact Hawaii ....
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Rep Gene Ward Retires from House--Republicans Must Nominate Successor by Gene Ward Friday, March 21, 2025 |
... Under HRS 17-4, Hawaii Republicans have 30 days to nominate 3 potential successors to Rep Ward’s seat. Gov Green then has 30 days to select one of the three ....
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Lahaina: "Feelings of conspiracy and mistrust" by News Article Friday, March 21, 2025 |
... It’s a situation formed by both negligence and design ....
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Hawaii legislative committee advances gun control measures by Court House News Thursday, March 20, 2025 |
... A Hawaii State Senate Committee advanced five gun control bills ....
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UH announces search committee for next athletics director by News Release Thursday, March 20, 2025 |
... The university aims to conduct finalist interviews in late May and announce the new hire by mid to late summer ....
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Hawaii Worst State for Doctors by News Article Wednesday, March 19, 2025 |
... Hawaii ranks dead last for medical environment ....
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Salem Media Sells Remaining Honolulu Radio Stations by News Release Wednesday, March 19, 2025 |
... buyer Malama Media Group intends to keep all radio stations in their present formats ....
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FULL TEXT: State of the City Address 2025 by News Release Wednesday, March 19, 2025 |
... Blangiardi on Tuesday laid out his priorities for the next four years in the annual State of the City address ....
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Open Letter to Governor Green: Construction failures at multiple state-funded facilities by News Article Wednesday, March 19, 2025 |
... including the Hawai‘i State Hospital, Hawai‘i State Capitol, and Hawai‘i Convention Center ....
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Surfing the environmental permitting bureaucracy in Hawaii by News Release Wednesday, March 19, 2025 |
... promising policies, such as those mentioned in a new CEI report, may signal Hawaii is headed in a new direction in regulating its permitting system ....
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The last time Congress created a new state by News Article Wednesday, March 19, 2025 |
...On March 19, 1959, Congress approved Hawaii for admission to the union as the 50th state....
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43% of HECO Customers now have solar--but Hawaii Energy Remains 90.8% Fossil Fuel by News Release Tuesday, March 18, 2025 |
... Hawaii has among the highest rates of rooftop solar adoption in the nation and yet we are 90.8% fossil fuel ....
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Hawaii climate change bill shelved amid federal cutting spree by Court House News Tuesday, March 18, 2025 |
... A Hawaii House committee shelved plans to allocate rainy day fund interest to climate projects. ....
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State Public Charter School Commission Votes to Not Renew Kamalani Academy Charter Contract by News Release Tuesday, March 18, 2025 |
... Insiders Looted Kamalani Academy Before State Opted To Shut It Down ....
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Nominees for Two Oahu First Circuit Court Judgeships by News Release Tuesday, March 18, 2025 |
... The Governor has 30 days from his receipt of the list today to make his two appointments ....
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Comments Open: Nominees for Oahu District Judge by News Release Tuesday, March 18, 2025 |
... The Chief Justice has 30 days from his receipt of the list today to make three appointments ....
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JSC Announces Five Nominees for Chief Judge, Intermediate Court of Appeals by News Release Tuesday, March 18, 2025 |
... The Governor has 30 days from his receipt of the list today to make his appointment ....
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Governor vs Feds: UH Manoa not Protecting Jewish Students from Anti-Semites? by News Release Monday, March 17, 2025 |
... potential enforcement actions if UH does not fulfill its obligations under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act to protect Jewish students on campus ....
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Hawaii Highest Union Membership in USA by News Release Monday, March 17, 2025 |
... 61% of public employees are union members in Hawaii ....
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