... Scathing ‘audit’ of Hawaii state auditor Les Kondo is met with scathing rebuttal ....

... it is premature to commit funding for major new rail transit projects before we have some idea of the extent of transit ridership in the first several years after nationwide vaccinations ....

... The state where people are most likely to face an expected loss of employment income is Hawaii, at 26.5% ....

... Today, the White House released state-by-state fact sheets (crony dreambooks) that highlight the (allegedly) urgent need in every state across the country for the investments (pork projects) proposed by President Biden in the American Jobs Plan ....

“...Requiring so-called COVID-19 vaccine passports for taking part in everyday life — such as attending a sporting event, patronizing a restaurant, or going to a movie theater— would create two cases of citizens based on vaccination....”

... States With the Most Pandemic-Proof Small Businesses -- Hawaii 50th ....

... “The true intent of this effort is to create a façade of regulation that will allow the TNC’s to bypass all the current rules, regulations and taxes that Hawaii based operators must comply with.” ....

... After the Great Recession, it became clear that more people needed to learn financial literacy ....

... For the U.S., the Pacific Islands are critical to the Indo-Pacific strategy and its status as a resident power in the Western Pacific. ... 

... Federal regulators are probing financial reporting discrepancies stemming from an effort to funnel $75 million through state Republican parties to the national GOP effort to reelect Donald Trump ....

... our lawmakers are not stopping at just one Frankenbill ....

... Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act: We Need your Kokua ....

...Equally divided between Democrats and Republican, the bipartisan group focuses on commonsense solutions to the country's toughest challenges....

... Ka’u dam has been empty since about 2010 ....

.... Speaker Saiki and Senate President Kochi have until April 28 (Adjournment Day) to rectify the situation if they so desire ....

... The first WWTT Award will be presented to HART for its contract with Hitachi and the wrong sized wheels that do not fit the ‘frogs’ or rail intersections of two tracks ....

... the proclamation includes mention of an anticipated new exception for vaccinated travelers that will become effective only upon approval by the director of the Hawai‘i Emergency Management Agency ....

"... This is especially concerning given that the Board is currently engaged in the search process for a new Superintendent ...."

... House Bill 1366 bans possession of home-built firearms ....

... This would give Maui the second most restrictive affordable-housing law in the country ....

...The Mafia has achieved its goal.  Next they will impose the Chief they want.  Someone like Kealoha without the drug-addicted wife to ruin it all....

... The House of Representatives has extended the nomination deadline for Native Hawaiian persons who wish to serve on the Mauna Kea Working Group from April 5, 2021 to April 26, 2021 ....

... Nobody's life, liberty or property are ever safe when our lawmakers get together, but there could actually be some bright spots this year ....

... The Criminal Justice Research institute reported that 58% of inmates had reoffended at least once since their release ....

... The Hawaiʻi State Senate confirmed David Kaʻapu, Michael Kaleikini, and Dennis Neves to the Hawaiian Homes Commission (HHC) on Thursday, April 8, 2021 ....

... Hawaiian Electric (HECO) financially supports the Blue Planet Foundation ....

... Hawaii lags the nation’s economic momentum by an astonishing 5.14% ....

... Robin Danner Is Trying To Steal Your Future.  She Wants To Turn You Into An America Indian Whether You Want It Or Not ....

... Honolulu will continue to operate in Tier 3 of the reopening strategy for the next four weeks, meaning O‘ahu businesses and activities will continue operations without reverting back to the Tier 2 framework ....

...“This is a classic balancing”, the court ruled, “and the court is persuaded and finds and concludes that applying the applicable law…it was not unreasonable for the BLNR to balance these considerations as it did.”...

... Hawaii is now the 11th-most restrictive state ....

... we warned you about SB56 ....

... The Circuit Court of the Third Circuit (Hawaii island) is seeking applications for independent grand jury counsel for Hilo and Kona ....

... extension of a Special Enrollment Period (SEP) for Marketplace coverage until August 15 ....

... NLRA mandates that union officials cannot force private sector workers who decline formal union membership to pay union fees as a condition of keeping a job ....

... the lower COVID-19 transmission and deaths are in a state, the more that state is able to eliminate restrictions on businesses ....

... Coronavirus isn’t just a danger to Americans’ health. It’s also a menace to our wallets .... 

... the 11,260 Hawaii RNs annual mean salary is $104,830 ....

... for the most part, Hawaii lawmakers are just guessing about how their proposed bills will affect Hawaii’s economy ....

“...Securities Commission of the State of Hawaii is about to commence an enforcement action ... based upon the sale of unregistered Kingdom of Hawaii Exchequer Bonds, in violation of HRS § 485A-301....”

"...Hawaii increased the cap on its film incentives and decoupled from federal restrictions on research and development tax credits...."

... Six years after the fact, State court litigation in the Sgt Anson Kimura shooting case is about to kick into high gear ....

... assembling bits and pieces from cadavers and then bringing it to life using some unexplained method ....

... There's a lot there: acronyms, bureaucracy-speak, family-inside politician dealings, tax fraud convictions, and the like ....

... State and Local Tax (SALT) Deduction Cap forces 11 million rich liberals to pay $670 billion in reparations for their decision to allow tax-and-spend Democrats to run their states, school districts, and municipalities .... 

... Native Hawaiians own 3,147 firms in Hawaiʻi, constituting 11.1% of all businesses in the state ....

... Mana i Mauli Ola features three strategic foundational elements: ʻohana (family), moʻomeheu (culture), and ʻāina (land and water) ....

... If you are a registered voter, you will receive a passcode in the mail which will allow you to vote online ....

... Abortion Expansion Bill on the Way to Governor ....

... Why do our legislators never remember that in the Robin Hood stories, the tax collector was a villain? ....