... Magic Money from the Sky: Hawaii Getting $1.7B from New COVID 'Stimulus' ....

... “The following specific provisions of law are suspended, as allowed by federal law … Chapter 89, HRS, collective bargaining in public employment.” ....

... precinct officers and district council officers who reside in Senate District 1 have selected three names to send to Governor David Ige ....

...Hawaii’s Lum Crime Family is back in the news—allegedly channeling a Malaysian billionaire’s money to buy Chinese communist influence in Donald Trump’s White House via a top Trump fundraiser--convicted fraudster Elliott Broidy....

... bills introduced and votes in Congress from GovTrack.us ...

... Governor being coy in new budget about tax increases totaling $1 billion ....

... DHHL will host the virtual meetings through an online portal on Monday, January 18 at 6 p.m. and on Tuesday, January 19 at 12 p.m. Members of the Kapolei homestead communities will be briefed ahead of the statewide meeting ....

... Ratepayer money will be shoveled to Elon Musk to buy batteries ....

... If only it were possible to fill a stocking with economic freedom and leave lots of new jobs under the tree .... 

... steps state officials could take to turn things around ....

... Reality: A casino is 'in the box', not 'out of the box' ....

... Soft on Homelessness is inhumane.  The humane approach is to force them off the streets into shelter ....

... DPP has released its Annual Report on the status of land use on O‘ahu for fiscal year ending 2019 ....

...The DEIS has been posted online and public comments are encouraged....

... the group of commissioners detailed six immediate or critical policy recommendations and six longer-term recommendations for the Biden administration to consider ....

..."Biden has stated he’s going to focus on economic recovery and climate change, and these bills ensure we’re ready to partner on day one”....

... OHA Chair Hulu Lindsey announced today her selection of Native Hawaiian attorney and administrator Colin Kippen as OHA Board Chief of Staff. He will start on Jan. 4 ....

... There is a consensus among restaurateurs that a lack of communication, transparency, and planning by the government is to blame for the economic hardships they now face. ...

...a new policy went into effect on November 24 requiring all trans-Pacific travelers participating in the pre-travel testing program to have a negative test result before their departure to Hawai‘i....

... Commissioners Randy Awo, Zachary Helm, David Kaapu and Patty Kahanamoku-Teruya voted “no.” The “aye” votes included Aila, Russell Kaupu, Pauline Namu‘o, Dennis Neves and Michael Kaleikini ....

... an initiative that will provide applicants on the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) Waiting List with down payment assistance for a fee-simple residential purchase off Hawaiian Home Lands on Oʻahu ....

... The number of people leaving in fiscal 2020 was almost 5 times what local economic researchers were predicting just weeks ago ....

... Allegations of Misconduct at the Honolulu Flight Standards District Office ....

... revising a drafting mistake in the 1996 welfare reform bill that barred the islanders from the program ....

...“I’m hopeful that federal aid will allow us to refrain from imposing furloughs until later.”...

...Peaceful demonstrations will begin at 9:00am ahead of the of Hawaiian Homes Commission meeting that is scheduled for 9:30am....

... An eruption has commenced within Kīlauea’s summit caldera ....

... Developments during this COVID crisis have brought out tax scofflaws in some of the most unexpected ways ....

... Votes in Congress and Bills Introduced from GovTrack.us ....

...The case involves the Antiquities Act of 1906, which allows the president to proclaim landmarks and structures with historic and scientific interest as national monuments....

...in Hawaii every available Obamacare plan covers elective abortions....

... The state still owes another 1,300 acres to the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands ....

... the only two things that are certain in life are debt and taxes ....

... Rounding out the top ten of most active companies were a series of Chinese corporations and one U.S. corporation based out of Hawaii. Two other key figures in the top ten list were Sajo Group and Dongwon, two Korean companies that own the United States subsidiary Starkist ....

... comment on judicial nominees for positions in the District Court and District Family Court in the Second Circuit, island of Maui ....

... Some people are born rebels, and like everything else these days, there’s data to prove it. ...

...more free money from the sky....

... refusing to rent to or negotiate for the rental of the three properties on the basis of familial status ....

... Where This Good News Is Coming From May Surprise You ....

...American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, as well as the freely associated states of the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau are included in the United States’ schedule of COVID-19 vaccine distribution....

... Respecting the state’s legal spending cap might have saved the state from having to consider furloughs for its employees ....

... Hawaii ranks 25th ....

... Property owners who wish to dispute their real property assessment may file an appeal during the period of December 15, to January 15, 2021 ....

...Union officials ignored two resignation requests, continue to unlawfully charge employee for union politics....

... The proposal documents for the P3 procurement will soon be available for review ....

"...It has taken a monumental effort to ensure that I can continue to bring integrity and effectiveness to the Office of Hawaiian Affairs...."

...the cost-per-mile for the bus in terms of electricity needed to charge its battery will be similar to that of the diesel-powered buses currently in use....

... EIH believes that transparency is the first necessary step to transform Hawaii’s over-centralized public school system into an empowered system that is schools-centered and allows education professionals closest to the children to determine how best to meet children’s needs ....

...in 2017 five of the top ten earners worked directly under Ballard at Central Receiving....

... Will furloughs affect my “high three” ....