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... A ruling for the defendants could halt similar lawsuits nationwide and reaffirm that energy and climate policy must be set by Congress, not by local courts ....

...'sue big oil' lawfirm Hagens Berman was referred to the U.S. Department of Justice by a federal judge, citing findings of “misconduct bordering on the criminal”....

... Taking a class from an unapproved or expired instructor could delay your permit process and create unnecessary complications ....

... ILWU, Senator Kurt Fevella, UPW Local 646, Back the Blue founder Wayne Kaiwi, Kurt Tsuniyoshi, Charlie Iona ....

... just a vindictive effort to keep as many law-abiding gun owners as possible from exercising their rights ....

... the church’s first official permanent pastor was renowned preacher and evangelist Blind Bartimeus ....

... Carpenters Union questioned donations Luke received from then-indicted Navatek head Milton Kao in connection with tax credits she supported in 2017 ....

... Fighting foreign psychological operations from our very own shores ....

... anti-gun lawmakers in the Aloha State are already scheming to continue infringing the Second Amendment ....

... In Hawaii, households spend $157 per week on groceries, up 9.6% from the prior year ....

... included in the "Big Beautiful Bill" signed into law in July 2025. It provides a $1,000 contribution from the U.S. Treasury Department to a tax-free account for babies born between Jan. 1, 2025, and Dec. 31, 2028 ....

... a "breeding ground for fraud" ....

... Typically, there are at least three meetings per year ....

"they will repeal certificate-of-need laws"

...Neal Katyal, a lawyer representing Hawaii, argued that the purpose of including Black codes in its explanation is to argue evidence that states have historically been allowed to implement gun regulations....

... by focusing on VRUs, the Vulnerable Road Users, such as pedestrians, motorcyclists, bikers and construction workers ....

... Hawaii ranks 46th in Avg. Growth in Number of Small Businesses ....

... click here to hear live arguments before Supreme Court 10am EST/ 5am HST ....

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... the installation is managing a sustained strain on barracks capacity that will continue for several years as the Army modernizes its infrastructure in Hawaii ....

... the Act promotes a disturbing view about the notion of parenthood, commodifies human life, and erodes the sanctity of natural conception ....

... Hawaii, at nearly $4.41 a gallon, still has the highest gasoline prices in USA ....

...Hawaii ranks first nationwide, recording approximately 1,482 AI-essay-related searches per 100,000 residents. The state stands out as a clear outlier, with significantly higher interest than the rest of the country....

... Hawaii's Attorney General is involved in many of these cases ....

... "woke lawfare" ....

... parents of young children who both work need to earn at least $119,226 together to pay for child care ....

... AGs from 13 Democrat states signed on to amicus brief ....

... The proposed rule bans hospitals from performing sex change interventions on minors as a condition for Medicare and Medicaid participation ....

... Democratic attorneys general are urging the U.S. Department of Education to withdraw a proposed expansion of federal data collection on college admissions ....

... In Honolulu, health care costs 8.69% of median monthly income, 15th highest in USA.  And most of the top 15 cities have substantially lower median incomes ....

... the largest and fastest growth period of the Protestant church in the Hawaiian Islands and one of the largest revivals in the world ....

... Over the past four years, many states (but not Hawaii) have eased restrictions on gambling, contributing to the explosion of sports betting sales tax revenue ....

... For the last five years, this historical space has been closed to the public . But now, visitors are welcomed back ....

... low-temperature geothermal can be accessed much nearer the ground surface, and used for building cooling ....

“...Without actual harm, Hawaii lacks standing to sue...."

... The Babylon Bee went to court to challenge a Hawaii law banning “deceptive media” during the 10 months before an election ....

... HONU is successful in moving 1 in 3 homeless that it interacts with off the street ....

... users wager against each other on the results of everything from sports markets to elections ....

... Hawaii had the highest vaccination rate and lowest mortality rate ....

... Although the Big Beautiful Bill Act eliminated SNAP eligibility for individuals who entered the U.S. as refugees or were granted asylum or humanitarian parole, it did not end the eligibility for noncitizens who became legal permanent residents, Bonta said....

... these events in our intelligence community track with the interests of former KGB officer and Russian President Putin more so than with the national security interests of the United States ....

... In a historic first, the Department of Justice has filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court in a Second Amendment case that sides with plaintiffs challenging a gun control law ....

... The agencies are the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the Minority Business Development Agency, the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, and the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness ....

... the USDA guidance, which would exclude noncitizens who are permanent residents from eligibility for the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The USDA manages SNAP ....

"...address state and local policies that disqualify otherwise qualified caregivers based on their religious beliefs or moral convictions...."

... Democrat demands to reopen the government included $3.9 million for LGBTQI+ democracy grants in the Western Balkans ....

“Kekoa tried the same game here some two or three years ago.”

... and increasing ...

... The case of Pinales v. Lopez now challenges this unprecedented infringement ....

... since 2023 both trans and queer identification have dropped sharply within Generation Z ....