Entries for February 2026

... Otaguro admits HDoT has not sought a legal opinion from the Attorney General’s office on whether Act 152 really requires the project ....  

... there are bills still alive this session that propose much-needed reforms .... 

... Frate admitted that on January 6, 2024, Frate repeatedly tased an arrestee, even though the arrestee was not resisting or posing any threat ....

... Manago has 61 cases going back to year 2000 on ECourtKokua ....

... testifiers raised concerns about parental rights, medical accountability, and the breadth of the legal shield being created ....

... The United States is nowhere close to becoming a competitive builder of large oceangoing cargo vessels, either under current conditions or under any plausible combination of subsidies or mandates ....

"Typical Residential Bill Stable in 2025."

... Tourism has stabilized ....

... spending by visitors in January 2026 was $2.26 billion up 19.0 percent compared to January 2025. A 10.4 percent growth in total arrivals to 874,358 visitors ....

... EOEL’s Public Pre-K Program provides free, high-quality prekindergarten to eligible children who are 3 or 4 years old and in the two years prior to entering kindergarten ....

"Honolulu seeks a forward-thinking leader capable of modernizing operations and advancing a fully integrated, community-centered policing model."

... HB206, SB2575 ....

... CLUE: Refusal to answer = ‘Yes’ ....

... Long-Range Land Transportation Plan -- Public Meetings Begin Tuesday March 10 ....

... April 9 thru May 21, 2026 ....

... Currently, the UH president also holds UH Mānoa chancellor responsibilities, while academic affairs, research, enrollment management and student affairs are led by the UH Mānoa provost ....

... travel rewards earned through official state travel, such as frequent flyer miles and similar promotional benefits, may be retained by state officers and employees ....

"...the County's existing controls are not adequate to mitigate likely fraud risks because they do not cover significant areas of fraud exposure...."

... She accused Moon of forcing her to have sex with other men for his “pleasure,” starting in April 2024 and continuing until September 2025 ....

... Noon at University of Hawaii at Manoa – Campus Center Courtyard ...