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Tuesday, March 31, 2026 March 31, 2026 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:07 PM :: 3629 Views Carbon Credit Scheme Drives Gunstock Ranch into Bankruptcy New Lawsuit Challenges Native Hawaiian Health Scholarship VIDEO: Fake ICE Agent Beaten in Waikiki February Tourist Spending Up 10.3% UHERO: Economic Impact of Post-Fire Maui Tourism Downturn 86% Pay Hike for Honolulu Council--Third Raise in Three Years for Honolulu Politicians (and they got YOU to vote for it) Kamehameha Schools lawsuit plaintiffs “to suffer mob-style execution” Hawaii bill aims to shield foster care nonprofits from crushing liability after repeated child torture deaths Alaska Air signals bigger first-quarter loss as fuel costs surge Council proposes defunding city’s useless ‘Office of Economic Revitalization’ 'Pretty Unusual': Big Changes Are Possible At The Kauaʻi County Council Hirono Mocked After ‘No Kings’ Post Backfires Online Usual Suspects Cry a River over use of Pepper Spray to break up Middle School Fight Cameras Have Quietly Appeared In Thousands Of US Cities Read More..

Monday, March 30, 2026 March 30, 2026 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:46 PM :: 2065 Views Schatz opposes housing bill after getting tens of thousands from Blackstone, other groups Will Legislators Rescue $55M from Hawai’i Convention Center Money Pit? Dancing Roof Job Magically Leaps to $87M “Landowners must manage waterways on their land, including culverts, ditches, bridges and their surroundings” Most dams in Hawaii classified as high hazard Bill 11: Honolulu City Council advances ‘developer transparency’ legislation Read More..

Sunday, March 29, 2026 March 29, 2026 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:26 PM :: 2541 Views HB2429: Makes Your Tax Return Public Record The Legislature found $150 million. So where's our tax relief? Will Flood Victims be Allowed to Rebuild? Otake Camp Flooded 10 Times Since Built Poor Streambed Maintenance Behind Wailua Flooding Aloha Stadium: Yadao fires as many outsiders as he can Recent storms trigger widespread cancellations, stalling tourism rebound The House Finance Committee Is Now Key To Pay-To-Play System HB1590: Airbnb As Tax Collector All clear given at State Capitol anti-Trump rally after bomb threat scare After Rains, Konawaena HS Shifts to failed ‘distance learning’ system Read More..

Saturday, March 28, 2026 March 28, 2026 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:11 PM :: 2200 Views Bribery: HGEA Joins Unions Behind Luke--Charges 'Inconsequential' $35K Bribe: AG Runs Down Clock with Another Useless Biweekly Update on 'Investigation' HB1875: Juvenile Sex Change Passes Another Committee Hawaiʻi Land Board Approves Acquiring Wahiawa Dam and Reservoir as Upgrade Cost Magically Triples Election 2026: 236 Candidates Pull Papers to Run State, County Open Temporary Housing for Flood Victims Will DPP be Obstacle to Flood Victims Rebuilding? Storm recovery becomes another excuse for Tax Hikes   Kula Hospital closed indefinitely following storm damage Carpenters Back Sugimura in bid for Maui County mayor Lucy:Football--Bill prohibiting corporate political donations nearing the finish line 50 Years later, Kahoolawe is still a barren wasteland Read More..

Friday, March 27, 2026 March 27, 2026 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 2:18 PM :: 3730 Views Ways to cut spending, not tax relief VIDEO: Judge Rips Hawaii AG, Legislature for Changing Gun Laws to Evade Judicial Rulings 56,144 people flee Hawaii since 2020 Hawaiʻi marriages stay strong amid rising stress: Report Bill 21: Drive up the Cost of Construction, Let me Count the Ways Economist warns Maui Council of vulnerable economy ahead of budget deliberations Read More..

Thursday, March 26, 2026 March 26, 2026 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:32 PM :: 2688 Views Prince Kuhio's Fight to Americanize Hawaii Just Like Lahaina: Honolulu Officials Held Off On Evacuations As North Shore Flooded As Waialua Flooded, Neighbors Saved Each Other--City nowhere to be seen EMS loses ambulance in flood, rescues family on North Shore The climate change dodge What's next for the Wahiawā Dam? Failing To Heed The Lessons Of The 2004 Mānoa Flood Honolulu City Council passes Bill 6 to ease apartment zoning rules Lava zones insurance measure is gutted by state Senate committee DoE Wants Failed ‘Distance Learning’ for Flooded Schools After years of homelessness, schizophrenic finally gets the medical help he needs only because of a screw-up and a cover-up Read More..

Wednesday, March 25, 2026 March 25, 2026 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 12:57 PM :: 2600 Views FEMA says shutdown not affecting response to Hawaii Hawaii 3rd-Worst Taxpayer ROI Red Flag Legislation on the Move Maryland high court rejects localities’ plea for climate change damages Feds Seize 44 Guns in Kalihi Raid Senate Approves 'Racially Inferior' Gluck for ICA Judgeship Green Requests Presidential Disaster Declaration Will Next Generation of Miske Crime Family Keep Drug Money? LNG? Solar industry wants its competition to be dirty and expensive Hawaii bill seeks to restrict downzoning amid housing shortage Honolulu Traffic Cams May Soon Ticket For Registration, Safety Checks Read More..

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 March 24, 2026 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 1:42 PM :: 2692 Views Rate Hike Coming: PUC Approves Dirty Expensive System for Waiau HECO Plant One condo, hundreds of homes: UHERO study reveals housing ripple effect Waialua flooding caused by local rainfall, not dam release SB1611 Revives  Scam to Allow Eco-Lawyers to Score Big Payoff by Suing Oil And Gas Companies for Whatever they deem to be a ‘Climate’ Disaster Hawaii bill replaces cruise ship tax with $10 port fee Soma News: Hawaii House Panel Advances Bill To Create Psychedelics Task Force That Has Already Passed Senate Homeowners, renters face limited flood-insurance options Hawai‘i Farmers Confront $11M In Flood Damage Without A Safety Net Usual Suspects Rant and Rave at military land-lease event in Waikiki, as usual Read More..

Monday, March 23, 2026 March 23, 2026 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:01 PM :: 2420 Views Hawaii AG wins First Round: Suing to Save Juvenile Sex-Change Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted March 20, 2026 Schatz ‘Positively Serene’ about TSA not getting Paid Detention Basins Needed to Save Kihei from Floods City Charges $1,250 for Parking in Kalihi Valley Guidance needed for doctors treating DOD, VA patients exposed to jet fuel in Hawaii water, report says Read More..

Sunday, March 22, 2026 March 22, 2026 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:45 PM :: 2567 Views Legislative Halftime Report Is the Jones Act finally sinking? HB1875: Sex-Change for Children Passes Another Committee Judicial Nominees for Kauai, Maui $35,000 Prize: ‘Legislator X’ Wins Lava Tube Award Hawaiʻi's Latest Corruption Investigation is More Incompetence Kawakami vs Luke:  Unions vs Other Unions ‘Backroom deal’ meddling as Solar Industry Flacks Desperately Fight to Keep Energy Dirty and Expensive HB1873:Keep UH Regents Financial Disclosures Secret HB1519: Pay To Play Bill Watered Down to Almost Nothing Lava buyout program winds down, helping many impacted by 2018 eruption in Puna move on Read More..

Saturday, March 21, 2026 March 21, 2026 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 2:32 PM :: 2505 Views Are People Leaving Hawaiʻi Because of High Prices, or Low Incomes? VIDEO: Coast Guard Overflight of Flood Zone Judge Names Yeaman Kamehameha Schools Trustee Election 2026: 225 Candidates Pull Papers to Run Feds Warn of more Rail Delays, Cost Overruns -- leads to HART Finger Pointing, Infighting Usual Suspects Want to Raise Your Taxes to Fund Themselves Relax health care facility, service regulations to boost access Driver pleads no contest in death of McKinley student Sara Yara Hawai‘i is hypocritical about vice Read More..

Friday, March 20, 2026 March 20, 2026 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:24 PM :: 3522 Views Lahaina Redux: As Floods Rage, State Commission Warns Property Owners Not to Alter Streambeds ALERT: Lake Wilson Dam 'Imminent Risk of Failure' Hawaii’s Highway System Ranks 44th in the Nation in Overall Cost-Effectiveness and Condition The last time Congress created a new state Alaska, Hawaii, and the Politics of Statehood Documents Reveal How Hawaii AG Selects Outside Counsel to fight Second Amendment Cases Maui’s Online Firearm Permitting System Raises Serious Legal Concerns Public testimony prompts lawmakers to rethink repealing income tax cuts Scrutinize state budget to preserve promised income tax cuts Finalists for Honolulu seats announced for UH Board of Regents The Lost Decade Never Ended in Hawaiʻi ‘We’re Screwed’: Thirty Years of Indecision over Dangerous Wahiawā Dam Health outcomes from Hawaii jet-fuel exposure remain open question, study finds Why I Support A Sustainable Aquarium Fishery In Hawai‘i Read More..

Thursday, March 19, 2026 March 19, 2026 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:35 PM :: 2754 Views Bribery: UHPA joins HSTA, ILWU, UPW Backing Sylvia Luke Second Hawaii County Police Officer Pleads 'No Contest' to Tampering with Evidence "1,800 Hours and $20,000 to Braid Hair" Sand Island EIS Available for Public Review 'Very Scary' Stack of Bills Seek To Boost Taxes On Lots Of Stuff In Hawaiʻi What the Carpenters couldn't buy Legal action expected after HPD commander allegedly leaked teen sex assault details Will COFA Citizens Lose Access To Commercial Driver’s Licenses? Native Hawaiian organization acquires D.C.-based defense logistics IT firm Read More..

Wednesday, March 18, 2026 March 18, 2026 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:06 PM :: 2245 Views Kawakami Announces Run for LG LNG for Hawaii: Green Receives JERA Proposal Regulating Political Deepfakes: First Amendment Lessons from Hawaii’s Unconstitutional Effort Red Flag Legislation Scheduled in Committee Wednesday and Friday Hawaii Sues to Save 'Gender Ideology' in Housing Even With Storm Raging, Outreach workers find homeless drug addicts refuse shelter--thus proving (again) that only FORCE can end homelessness Kona Storm Showed Weaknesses in HECO Grid Navy continues ‘degassing’ of Red Hill facility fuel tanks Lahaina Rebuild Disturbs Newly-Registered Burials Tourism Industry Pushing to Block Resumption of Aquarium Fishing Read More..

Tuesday, March 17, 2026 March 17, 2026 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:29 PM :: 2835 Views Green has 30 Days to Name next Chief Justice Running from Primary Challenge, Lahaina Rep Cochran Switches to Republican Hawaii Ranks #1 for Multi-Generational Households REPORT: Hawaii Construction Spend $7.1B in 2025 Hawaii Family Forum Legislative Week in Review Green Considers Five Nominees for Maui Circuit Judge Wahiawa dam owner says failure risk overstated Time ticking down for state to acquire Wahiawa Dam Affordable ‘Bill 7’ rentals development projects making mixed progress HB2424: Sister Isle ‘Agricultural’ Subdivisions Rezone to ‘Rural’ 'He Gave Everything To Save Nothing': Firefighter's Family Wants Change Gabbard Underling Resigns over Iran War Read More..

Monday, March 16, 2026 March 16, 2026 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 2:44 PM :: 2256 Views Miske Forfeiture After Death: "Never seen anything like it" Maui County moves to speed up historic review for Lahaina rebuilds Trump Considers Waiving Jones Act Amid Rising Oil Prices from Iran Conflict Aloha Stadium's $4 Billion Gamble Storm Cleanup: 26,000 Remain Without Power Swimming in Money, Hawaii County Council Randomly Buys Criminals a House for $809K Tokuda Wears Graffiti-Covered Jacket to SOTU Global Warming Hysteria Making Kids Hallucinate Read More..

Sunday, March 15, 2026 March 15, 2026 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:52 PM :: 3056 Views Making the case for keeping state income tax cuts Hawaii Sues to Maintain Anti-Asian Discrimination at Universities REPORT: 'Dangerous Trifecta' Enables Noncitizen Voting in Hawaii A Taxing Debate Housing bills looked like winners, until they didn't Total Fail: Legislators Propose 56 New 'Special Funds' -- NONE meet criteria Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted March 13, 2026 Reducing the Cost of Living: Grassroot Testimony The Moment Hawaii Self-Destructed:  House and Senate trade bills designed to preserve ‘vacant positions’ by Increasing Taxes When The Stickler Doesn't Stick To Her Own Standards Tulsi Gabbard talks the talk but walks as the wind blows Think More Carefully Before Going All In On Police Surveillance Technology Read More..

Saturday, March 14, 2026 March 14, 2026 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 2:38 PM :: 2005 Views Lake Wilson Dam Failure Fear Eases--Evacuation Warning Lifted for Waialua, Haleiwa Feds Move to Terminate Hundreds of 8(a) Corporations Blackouts Shut Down Rail West of Waipahu Election 2026: 215 Candidates Pull Papers to Run AG issues more subpoenas in $35,000 criminal probe Storm Rescue Required as Homeless Drug Addicts Keep on Partying Read More..

Friday, March 13, 2026 March 13, 2026 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:44 PM :: 3769 Views House Approves Bills to help out Other Criminals DBEDT Projects 1.7% Growth for 2026 Hawaiian Electric Outlines Case for $170M Rate Hike Acting Chief Justice Appoints District Court Judges on Oahu, Big Island BoE Seeks Nominees for Charter School Commission Child Abuse: DHS Launches New Training System for 'Mandatory Reporters' Hawaiian Electric Claims 37% 'Renewable Portfolio' How Honolulu Easily Saves $50M by Cutting Funding For Vacant Positions Tax increase bills crossover at the Hawaii State Legislature Honolulu transit agency proposes $501M budget for FY27 Controversy Engulfs HECO's Proposed $1 Billion Power Plant $25M wastewater project stinks, says Kaua‘i County Council Read More..

Thursday, March 12, 2026 March 12, 2026 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:46 PM :: 2291 Views Hawaii dolphin therapist’s case could shape James Comey, Leticia James appeals VA to Become Legal Guardian for Homeless Veterans Meth Dealer Also a Homosexual Child Molester Which is Worse Problem for Hawaii: Corruption or Incompetence? Honolulu City Council reviews $1.07B HART budget for fiscal ’27 ICA: 764 Cases Pending--Two Year Backlog Involuntary assessment forces 30 homeless into treatment Shohei Ohtani quietly settles Hawaii real estate lawsuit over $240 million project Meth Dealer’s Son Running for State House ICE Concerns Spur Maui's Move To Pretend To Sever Ties With Feds Read More..

Wednesday, March 11, 2026 March 11, 2026 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:43 PM :: 2173 Views Feds: Miske Suicide a $20M Fraud Second Man Charged with Murder of Fake 'Gang Counselor' over Drug Dealing Debts Former Corrections Officer Gets 5 Years for Kiddie Porn Hawaiʻi Income Tax Hikes: Legislators Stealing More of Your Paycheck to Help Other Criminals Get EBT Cards COR Forecast: $200M found—could’ve been more HB1875: Fly-in kids from Mainland for sex-change HPD still has lots of vacancies Statewide ‘Aha Moku’ Advisory Committee hasn’t met in Four Years—still gets budget funding Bill To Allow Subdivision of Existing Residential Lots dead for Session Coconut Island Bridge: Permanent Fix Will Take 3 Years, Cost $20 Million Read More..

Tuesday, March 10, 2026 March 10, 2026 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 2:03 PM :: 1709 Views Audit Finds 26 Inconsistencies in Luke Campaign Spending Reports Why Are Transit Buses So Expensive? HDOT: Traffic Death Rate Lower Than Last Year Case: New Visa Rules Harm Tourism How Mike Miske Killed Himself to Protect $20 Million Estate Senate WAM Moves its own Version of Green’s Tax Hikes Hawaii bill to make insurance companies ‘sue big oil’ blows up in Keohokalole’s face Council reviews mayor’s $5 billion budget for 2027 Lawsuit Challenges Hawaii’s Ban on Concealed Carry Permits for Non-Residents The best Youtube videos on Hawai‘i’s problems Who Really Pays For Tariffs? Kauai Finds New Ways to Make Owners Tear Down Beachfront Homes Green Fee at ‘Work’—Paid to go Hiking Read More..

Monday, March 9, 2026 March 9, 2026 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:17 PM :: 1963 Views Why Subsidized Housing Costs So Much Civil Beat Publisher Co-Sponsors Proposed $170M Electric Rate Hike When School Governance Stops Serving Our Keiki Rail: Green and Lutnick dream of Japanese Bubble Major housing and infrastructure investments for wildfire recovery move forward West Maui water company wants 325% more revenue Maui Council Panders to Anti-Telescope Activists Hawaii doctors warn aging crisis is outpacing geriatric care system Read More..

Sunday, March 8, 2026 March 8 2026 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:05 PM :: 1853 Views Fighting to save Hawaii’s income tax cuts The Rental Car ‘Loophole’ Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted March 6, 2026 DOTAX Goes After One Uber Driver Hawaii Family Forum: Legislative Week in Review VIDEO: Why do we tell you to call Legislators? Broken promises on tax cuts carry a steep political price SB2921: Excess in the state’s special funds may help ease budget concerns As visitors to Hawaii decline, risks abound HECO Companies Propose Rate Increases in 2027 and 2028 SB2480 On the Move: Jungle Primary for Hawaii Next Domino? Nervous Dela Cruz Blames Campaign Spending Commission for Luke’s Bribery Problem The Most Influential People At The State Capitol Are Out In The Hallway Grand Wailea’s expansion plans advancing after years of debate Pie in Sky: Hawaii Seaglider Wing Hit Water In Testing Meth Camp moored along Keehi Stream poses knotty challenges Read More..

Saturday, March 7, 2026 March 7, 2026 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 10:16 AM :: 2154 Views Long Lines Suppress Votes on Election Day:  Election Officials Plan to do it Again in 2026  Election 2026: 203 Candidates Pull Papers to Run Rapist gets Work-Furlough: Allegedly Kills Girlfriend, Tries to kill Wife (again) Maui wildfire settlement: Insurers get 10% so Lawyers can cash in Green Fee Gold Rush Produces $2B in Scams Former US Rep. Colleen Hanabusa Dead At 74 Read More..

Friday, March 6, 2026 March 6, 2026 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:09 PM :: 1514 Views Feds: Sovereignty Tax Scam Drew 200 Criminals from 19 States 'Central Kitchens'? State Auditor Debunks Rationale for $150M DoE Pork Project Knives Out: Maui Wildfire Lawyers fight each other for slice of $1 Billion Payday Future of 4,500 Maui vacation rentals uncertain following planning commission’s ‘no’ vote Kauai Visitors Shocked By $20 Opaekaa Falls Stop Bill 7: Council defers affordable rentals measure pending further study HPD Has Never Used ‘Red Flag’ Gun-Seizure Law State Agrees To Settle Lawsuit Over Oʻahu Jail Suicide Hawaii gets 2028 trial date in addictive design suit against TikTok Read More..

Thursday, March 5, 2026 March 5, 2026 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 1:13 PM :: 1668 Views Green: "If Derek Kawakami runs for LG, that's terrific" Bribery: HSTA joins ILWU, UPW Backing Sylvia Luke Shareholder Suit: $47M settlement with Hawaiian Electric approved House Committee Passes 'Affordable Housing' Bills Hawaii, others back birthright citizenship in amicus brief Rep Todd Proposes His Own Tax Hike --Even Bigger than Green's (Will YOU be fooled?)   Honolulu mayor approves Skyline rail system expansion plan Bribery News: Panic Buttons in Schools--$7 Million Effort Is Delayed A Year Kim vs Perriera: Making Victimology a joke Military members fight government’s claim that Red Hill toxic exposure was service-related State, Maui County move to reduce historic review delays for rebuilding FEMA Maui Fire Aid Was Delayed By Noem Review Hawaiʻi County Council passes new tier 3 tax rate for second homes worth $4 million plus State Senate Wants the Public Doped up on Shrooms Read More..

Wednesday, March 4, 2026 March 4, 2026 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:11 PM :: 1599 Views Keli'i Akina & Clint Churchill discuss how to meet Hawaii's energy needs Democrats Pick Three Candidates for HD28 Office of Elections: Rumors Vs. Facts First Traffic Scofflaw Convicted Under New Law Lawmakers debate Green’s $1.8B Middle Class Tax Hike Unlike Governor, Honolulu mayor presents lean budget, no property tax hike More money won’t fix what’s broken in Hawai‘i’s schools Hawaiʻi Lawmakers Should Look To New Orleans For Education Models Hawai‘i lawmakers advance bill that would create framework for pre-built home industry Enviros Find Way to Shut off Golf Course Irrigation--Again Hawaii medical bills may overcharge for taxes Government Funds Hilo Shelter Without Safety Exits Or Fire Inspection Read More..

Tuesday, March 3, 2026 March 3, 2026 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:49 PM :: 2252 Views Hawaii high court takes up 20-year fight over retiree health benefits Tax Hike News: House Democrats Tout Welfare Bills as Response to Trump 8a Conspiracy Alleged as Dawson Heirs Squabble over Money Hawaii DLE Subpoenaed--Indicted CEO’s security firm has Hawaii law enforcement contracts Hawaiian Home Lands rent-to-own prospect has few takers Corruption Stadium: Concessions to be Exempt from Competitive Bidding Two Tickets: Campaign-To-Campaign Giving Binds Legislative Factions Together Trump Nominates Sorenson US Attorney for District of Hawaii Revolving Door: Third Director in Three Years for Maui Planning Department Hawaii Firefighters Have Concerns With Residential Solar Panels CNHA to become Landlord Again Force needed to remove meth camp with huge homeless structure Read More..

Monday, March 2, 2026 March 2, 2026 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 1:16 PM :: 1830 Views New Hope for Hawaiian Homelands – Keli'i Akina talks with Kali Watson $35K Bribe: Kidney Nonprofit Charged Taxpayers 'Outrageous' Prices for COVID Tests Kealoha’s Counsel Not Moral Enough to be … a Lawyer? Could The Feds Help Hawaiʻi Develop Geothermal? Biofuel: Hawaii Oil Refinery Becoming Complicit in Deforestation Congress zeroes out funding for TMT in Hawaii Tech-focused charter school sees academic progress Hawai‘i County: Alleged Child Molester gets cashless bail Read More..

Sunday, March 1, 2026 March 1, 2026 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:03 PM :: 1927 Views Caught Lying to Senate, Airports Division now blames Legislators for $23M Contract The hidden problem with emergency powers The Cruise Fee Quandary Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted February 27 2026 Grassroot: Reducing the Cost of Living--Bills on the Move Democrats Consider Five Candidates for HD28 “Constituents do not understand how lawmakers could boastfully promise a tax cut and then reverse themselves less than two years later.” $200M HSTA Giveaway to buy Election Support Hawaii visitors are going to extremes as car rental rates double Federal Fraud Czar Knows All About Hawaii Corruption—helped convict Kealohas Democratic Contest Heats up in HD21 Keokahole Still Flogging the ‘Sue Big Oil’ Scam Latest $ multi-billion ‘overhaul’ of Hawaii airports advances HB2505: Court ordered treatment for homeless with mental illness Read More..