Entries for March 2025

... Hawaii significantly revised its individual income tax brackets under H.B. 2404, enacted in June 2024 ....

... Hawaii has increased its proportion of roadway spending furnished by road users from 78 percent to 97.2 percent--7th highest in the USA ....

... demonstrated the ability to detect, track and perform a simulated engagement of an advanced maneuvering hypersonic target ....

... While wildfire threatens Hawaii's communities, DLNR pays for helicopter-borne extermination operations ....

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

“...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....”

... SCR121 Sports Betting Working Group ....

... dozens of bills still on the move ....

... 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 ....

... these maps provide a daily, high-resolution look at the most current fire ignition risks statewide ....

... the bills replace the current 10.25% tax rate with a blank ....

... Hawaii’s anemic economic growth — the second slowest in the country — should be a sign ....

... Unlike previous processes, beneficiaries secure a homestead lot prior to the completion of development. ...

... HI Gov. on Djokovic Playing with RFK: ‘Hope Someone Hits Him with an Overhead’ ... ‘Shows Him What It Means to Hurt Somebody’ ....

... The appointment will take effect upon Chief Raybuck’s retirement this year. That date has not yet been determined ....

... 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) ....

... United Public Workers is actively engaged in a legal fight for Temporary Hazard Pay (THP) with employers in nine jurisdictions across Hawaii ....

... statewide list of commencement celebrations ....

... Circuit Judge in the Circuit Court of the Third Circuit and District Family Judge, Second Circuit .... 

... none of the world’s more than 600 LNG tankers comply with the Jones Act ....

... In February 2025, the average daily census of 20,686 Canadian visitors decreased from February 2024 (20,977 visitors, -1.4%) ....

... For the third year in a row, Hawaii policymakers are considering a bill that suggests they believe tourists are an endless source of funds ....

... it is time to develop a round table and look to modify the Act to keep pace with global technology and geopolitical events ....

...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....

... 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 ....

... Hawaii’s road usage charge will become mandatory starting July 1, 2028, at which point the $50 flat fee will be discontinued ....

... temporary jobs focused on cleaning up debris and repairing damage caused by the fires ....

... he had earned millions of dollars from insider trades involving shares in a company that merged with Trump Media & Technology Group Corp ....

... Devon Archer cooperated with congressional investigators as a witness against Hunter Biden and the Biden family ....

... the State of Hawaii takes $7,070 per person in taxes ....

...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....

... commitment to promoting healthy family relationships by underscoring the vital role fathers play in the lives of their children ....

... 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 ....

... in big bold type it screams ....

... the state LGBTQ+ Commission and the Commission on the Status of Women review the Hawaii Revised Statutes ....

... he’s paying a mortgage on an empty lot and watching his resources drain away while waiting for permits and approvals to rebuild ....

... it has been a miserable ride to say the least ....

... CLUE: 'Vladimir Devens' ....

... The U.S. is considering trade sanctions against Chinese shipping that would negatively impact Hawaii ....

... 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 ....

... It’s a situation formed by both negligence and design ....

... A Hawaii State Senate Committee advanced five gun control bills ....

... The university aims to conduct finalist interviews in late May and announce the new hire by mid to late summer ....

... Hawaii ranks dead last for medical environment ....

... buyer Malama Media Group intends to keep all radio stations in their present formats ....

... Blangiardi on Tuesday laid out his priorities for the next four years in the annual State of the City address ....

... including the Hawai‘i State Hospital, Hawai‘i State Capitol, and Hawai‘i Convention Center ....

... 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 ....

...On March 19, 1959, Congress approved Hawaii for admission to the union as the 50th state....

... Hawaii has among the highest rates of rooftop solar adoption in the nation and yet we are 90.8% fossil fuel ....