Both bills state in the preamble that the emergency contraceptive "is not an abortion pill" and "is not an abortifacient." That seemingly simple, and untrue statement, nullifies any protection that a federal conscience exemption might have provided....

"HUD evictees will be made into instant criminals...."

...we are one step closer to ensuring that the beverage tax is defeated for the third year in a row....

SB 894 would authorize the state to expend funds, swap land and explore other solutions to help preserve Turtle Bay lands.  This bill can be brought back next year, if negotiations fail, or to implement terms of an agreement....

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Numerous truckloads of rocks with an estimated value of around $6,000 were allegedly removed from the property between June 27 and July 4, 2011, and were reportedly to be used to build a rock wall on Sagum’s property....

See the full list of bills crossed over to the Senate ....

Chavez’s death has far-reaching—and potentially dangerous—implications for the U.S. and the world....

...Ram, who was involved in agricultural research with the University of Hawaii, used threats, coercion, physical force and psychological abuse to carry out his acts of sexual abuse and to keep John Doe No. 8, and his adopted brothers, from reporting the abuse....

Do you think of teenagers flipping burgers? Or a single parent trying to feed several kids?

When the state purchased the Securities, they were rated “AAA,” which is the highest investment rating. While the state held the Securities, the state received all of the principal and interest payments due on the Securities....

More than 200 bills will be up for vote next Tuesday and Thursday as the Hawaii State Legislature heads for the First Crossover deadline on March 7....

• Senate: Hagel Nomination – Confirmation
• Senate: Lew Nomination – Confirmation
• Senate: Republican Sequester Alternative –
• Senate: Democratic Sequester Alternative
• House: Gender-based Violence Prevention –

SB 69 will require fingerprinting and NICS checks in addition to the already existing registration requirement on ALL firearms brought into the state....

The hearing was full of people who are against religious freedom.  One individual even stated that if Christians have a problem with it, they shouldn’t work in an emergency room....

...measures approved by the House several focused on sustainability, the environment, the economy, healthy living....

The Democratic Party has two reliable groups of adherents: the rich and the poor...Both groups have little use for the middle class....

Across the country, more than 75,000 buildings sit vacant or underutilized....

Late last Friday, the State Department released a positive environmental review of the Keystone XL pipeline....

What will anti-GMO protesters do when they discover that they have been smoking genetically modified weed for nearly a decade now?