Hawaii State Government

... calculations show there is plenty of room for the Legislature to break its habit of continually increasing taxes ....

... $942.3 million over the current appropriation level of $7.759 billion ....

... As Crisis Intensifies, Union Dons Push For Even More Spending ....

... This proves there is much more corruption to be ferreted out--and the crooks know it ....

... Valerie M. Kato has been selected as the new First Deputy Attorney General ....

... The Agency employs the relevant employees at state-run facilities. Recently, it has allowed some employees to become employees of the Non-Profit, which can offer additional benefits beyond those typically offered to state employees ....

... Applications due January 21, 2022 ....

... a “state of emergency,” which causes the Governor’s powers to kick in, is supposed to terminate automatically after sixty days ....

... Ige is recruiting qualified and dedicated individuals from Kauaʻi and Hawaiʻi Island who are interested in serving on the State Board of Land and Natural Resources (BLNR) ....

... 13,000 employees in the Executive and Legislative branches, and the Office of the Hawaiian Affairs produce 90,000 electronic leave records each month ....

... How Does Your Legislator Rank? ....

... Court Strikes Down ‘Gut and Replace’ -- Legal Expert Robert Thomas Weighs in ....

... The state’s pavement quality is very poor, among the worst in the country and the primary driver for the state’s low ranking ....

... These funds were released in October 2021 ....

... Twenty-two states earned distinction this year for providing the public with candid and transparent information about their government’s fiscal health ....

... A person challenging a bill still needs to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the bill is unconstitutional.  And remember, it took a 3-2 vote to hold that recidivism and hurricane shelters are unrelated ....

... a well-functioning republic presumes that those tasked with vigilance -- the public -- have the opportunity to understand the substance of what those whom we elect to represent us are actually doing ....

... The poll of nearly 1,000 Hawaii residents also found significant agreement that private firms should be more involved in delivering public services ....

... Grassroot Institute submitted an amicus curiae brief in support of the plaintiffs, arguing that the practice was eroding public trust in government and short-circuiting the democratic process ....

... The Hawaii Supreme Court, in a 3-2 decision, dealt a serious blow to the Legislature’s “gut and replace” tactic ....

... Jeff Bezos' Gulf Stream leads parade of 400 private jets into COP26 ....

... The story you are about to read is true.  The names have not been changed to protect the innocent .... 

... Get active at the legislature! ....

... Eminem is an 'investor' ....

... Restores civil service recruitment requirements which were previously suspended ....

... Financial State of the States 2021 ....

... Hawaii government bureaucracy often it serves itself instead of the public ....

... I have seen legislature after legislature consider many, many bills to increase taxes ....

... The Order takes effect Monday, Sept. 13, 2021 ....

... Foil a Spy: Laminate a photocopy of your CDC vax card.  Score it down the middle to fold to the size of a business card.  Then put it in your wallet ....

... “Yes,” Weinberg said. “You are going to mess up Hawaii’s finances.” ....

... Claimants May Request Slots to Speak with an Investigator ....

... you believe so we get billions ....

... Beginning Aug. 16, 2021, all State and county employees must provide their vaccination status to their department ....

... Hawaii’s finances are in worse shape than our state and county officials would have us believe ....

... many Hawaii residents were disappointed by the failure of the Legislature to approve HB103, which would have placed limits on the governor’s emergency powers ....

... Put together a coalition of voices behind one cause and you instantly become “strong,” worthy of attention ....

... The Governor has until Thursday, July 22 to act on HB1299 and SB589. ...

... Ige announced that he has vetoed 26 of the 28 bills on his Intent to Veto list ....

... Electric foot scooter bill signed into law (Act 174) ....

... Hopefully, the bad stuff will die and remain dead ....

... it would be appropriate if our legislators spent some of that time addressing the balance of powers and the emergency management statute that has ruled our lives for the past year ....

... According to the U.S. Travel Association, fourteen state tourism offices are funded either partly or entirely by a statewide lodging tax ....

... Grassroot Institute of Hawaii CEO Keli'i Akina says the list reflects a commendable effort to avoid increasing Hawaii's taxpayer burden ....

... Gov. David Ige has notified legislative leaders and key lawmakers of his intent to veto 28 out of 268 bills passed during the 2021 Hawai‘i legislative session .... 

... Admittance into the DCIL enables the companies to conduct business in Hawaii without first obtaining a state money transmitter license ....

... The Legislature’s decision to strip the county’s share of TAT revenues is certainly a stark change from just a few years ago ....

... eviction moratorium extended, procurement law restored ....

... Hawaii pension funds rank 42nd in USA ....

...  HGEA requires voter ID to cast ballot.  UPW has some fun Q&A about ballot handling issues ....