... Insiders Looted Kamalani Academy Before State Opted To Shut It Down ....

... The Governor has 30 days from his receipt of the list today to make his two appointments ....

... The Chief Justice has 30 days from his receipt of the list today to make three appointments ....

... The Governor has 30 days from his receipt of the list today to make his appointment ....

... potential enforcement actions if UH does not fulfill its obligations under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act to protect Jewish students on campus ....

... 61% of public employees are union members in Hawaii ....

... These floods are 100 year old news.  Flooding was recently made worse by a Caldwell Admin decision to install a duckbill valve on the outlet pipe .... 

... Hawaii's 204 blacklisted condo projects make us 4th-worst in USA.  Since the other top states are much larger, Hawaii probably has the most blacklisted condo units per capita ....

... rising poverty rates, persistent displacement, and limited job opportunities continue to hinder full economic recovery ....

... members of the Pukalani Community Church of the Nazarene  spent eight months building four homes for residents displaced by Maui’s August 2023 wildfires ....

... March 6, marked the halfway point of the Hawaii's 2025 legislative session, which is when the bills that are still alive cross over from the House chamber to the Senate and vice versa ....

... a new assessment (a new tax) against health plans and health insurers ....

... Constitutional Amendment to Protect Access to Contraceptives Misses Deadline ....

... SB1278 would exempt from the state general excise tax any federal grants that Hawaii restaurants received during the COVID-19 lockdowns ....

... votes cast and bills introduced in Congress ....

... Following outcry, Army republishes web article on 442nd Regimental Combat Team ....

... Gonzalez Jacobo has been removed to Mexico at least four times and has three prior felony convictions related to drug trafficking ....

... he has been in Hawaii for 32 years ....

... If convicted of the charged offense, Pham faces up to fifteen years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000 ....

... A total of 26 wrongful death claims have been qualified -- One claim has been paid ....

... Ninth Circuit (Finally) Rules Hawaii’s Gun Purchase Permit and Registration Time Limits are Unconstitutional ....

... Maori Trust insolvent, placed in receivership, after being looted by IDG Hawaii Geothermal schemers ....

... Columbia U knuckled under SIX DAYS after Trump cancelled $400M in federal funds to the university.  How long will it take for the UH system to get rid of its’ anti-Semites?  ....

“The cases against these three defendants are the last among a decade-long series of public corruption prosecutions in Hawaii.”

... urging the U.S. Supreme Court to affirm a lower court’s decision recognizing Medicaid recipients’ federally guaranteed right to receive care from Planned Parenthood ....

... greater flexibility and convenience in managing their child support cases ....

... The bill will now move to the Senate Ways & Means Committee ....

... Hawaii's highways rank last in the nation in urban Interstate pavement condition, last in rural fatality rate, 47th in urban fatality rate, and 26th in structurally deficient bridges ...

... is the new law — Act 17, based on SB2919 — legally sound?  ....

... Let’s steer clear of tax hikes, instead focus on lowering costs ....

... HB422 would abolish the school impact fee program and transfer its balance to the School Facilities Special Fund ....

... The Hawaii Legislature has reached its halfway point and many promising bills in the areas of housing, taxation and economic freedom are still alive ....

... HB300 will now move to the Senate for consideration ....

... Hawaii authorities are reportedly deciding to not extradite Castro from Utah, according to a spokesperson for the Salt Lake County District Attorney’s Office ....

... Hawaii governor in support of states taking over education ....

... March 13th at 2:00pm the House Judiciary Committee will hold a public hearing on Senate Bill 308 and Senate Bill 401 ....

... TaxCutHawaii.org ....

... some properties may now be classified within high-risk zones, known as Special Flood Hazard Areas, for the first time ....

... HEI continues to raise money to cover Lahaina Fire settlement ....

... litigation is becoming an increasingly significant source of uncertainty and risk in Hawai‘i’s housing market ....

... control of water is the enviros new tool to block affordable housing and force you out of Hawaii ....

... 'Electronic Frontier Foundation' targets pro-life crisis pregnancy centers ....

... HDOT made repairs to Wailuku Bridge in September 2019, November 2020, and April 2023. A full rehabilitation of the bridge is planned to begin in 2027 ....

... Pelletier credit card records prove he was in Las Vegas, hundreds of miles away from the alleged rape scene ....

... for at least seven years the parcel has been used rent-free by Pacific Biodiesel ....

... Hawaii ranked dead last for the amount of square footage $300,000 can buy -- 443 square feet ....

"...a game-changing expansion of our existing telehealth care...."

... a nasty little device used by tax agencies ....

... a leftover Unity House scheme could be costing Hawaiian Electric as much as $476M per year ....

... Bills Still in Play: Sports Betting & Right to Contraceptives ....

“More Native Hawaiians flock to mainland cities and leave Hawaiʻi, citing high costs.”

... The latest foster parent arrested for child torture is a university instructor, social worker, DoE behavioral health specialist, and UH Manoa PhD student ....

“...Hawaii doesn’t have a scarcity of land. We build housing and urban development on only 5% of the land mass....”

... the remaining gun control bills have now crossed over between the House and Senate ....

“NIH’s proposed drastic reduction of our facilities and administrative rate would result in the elimination of approximately $16.5M in funding that the University of Hawaiʻi uses...."

... the House draft of the budget bill (HB300), will now proceed to the House floor for third reading and are expected to cross over to the Senate on Wednesday, March 12 ....

... The wording of SB350 does nothing to protect contraceptive access if federal authorization is withdrawn or denied ....

... The downward adjustment was mainly due to the expected slowdown in tourism growth, higher projected consumer inflation and increasing policy uncertainty at the national and international levels ....

... OHA introduced three failed bills SB534, HB605, and SB211 this legislative session ....

... Every Hawaii-based company that ships its goods outside of the state has come up against the Jones Act ....

... The bill was RECOMMITTED to the JDC committee. It is dead for this session ....

... Harry Kauhi cooperated with the prosecution, testified against a crime boss and apologized for his actions ....

... SB222, SB227, SB1324 .... 

... the act intentionally disadvantaged the ports of Hawaii and Alaska ....

... allegedly CWS and PACT informed four times but did nothing before death of Sarai Perez-Rivera ....

... Trump speech to joint session of Congress, March 4, 2025, 4pm HST ....

... Vacancies on both commissions are appointed by the Governor from a list of nominees submitted by the Judicial Council ....

... assisted living cost up 21% since 2023 ....

... March 11, 13, 20 ....

... the City’s $3.93 billion Operating budget proposal represents an increase of 8.4% over the adopted $3.63 billion budget for the previous fiscal year. The proposed $1.21 billion Capital Improvement Project budget for FY 2026 is 15.8% more than the adopted $1.05 billion CIP budget for FY 2025 ....