... COVID-19 is affecting the mental health of all Hawai‘i residents, but especially for young adults and those whose household income is less than $50,000 ....

... tax-related bills pending at the Legislature, including legalizing gambling, new conveyance taxes, new rental vehicle taxes, new carbon taxes, new proposed constitutional amendment ....

... They Only Had To Look At OHA To See What A Failure It Would Be ....

... 23.3% of Hawaii tax collections come from income taxes ....

... He explains his vote in detail ....

... According to the survey commissioned by the Hawai‘i Department of Health, 55% plan to get vaccinated as soon as they are eligible and 36% will wait before receiving their vaccinations ....

... General Excise and Use Tax (GET) collections are down by 21.8% from last fiscal year ....

... upcoming hearings ....

... “This vitally important commission is charged with a once-in-a-decade review of our County’s constitutional backbone,” Mayor Victorino said ....

... According to the complaint filed by Bankruptcy Trustee Michael Katzenstein,  Clearcom, a Hee family company, has been receiving payment under the table from Oceanic Time Warner, Charter, and possibly others ....

... a video montage of the January 6, 2021 Attack on the U.S. Capitol during his opening statement during the U.S. Senate Impeachment Trial of former President Trump ....

... SB 301, SB 307, HB 31 and HB 1366 .... 

... lift zoning restrictions that hamper creative solutions to the lack of affordable housing ....

... Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald today appointed two individuals to fill judicial positions in the District and District Family Courts of the Second Circuit....

... the Authority reported total revenues of $6.9 million and total expenses of $13.5 million, resulting in a net loss of $6.6 million ....

... Hawaii has a fast-food joint for every 1,025 residents ....

... Hawaii Corporate Income tax tops out at 6.4% .... 

... abortion, gambling and suicide on legislative agenda ....

... bills introduced and votes in Congress ....

"... At the Legislature, committee hearings have begun in earnest and it doesn’t seem at all like we are in an economic crisis ...."

... It is naturally hard to say no to an ex-tweeker who, at Bishop Estate, achieved the kind of things most Honolulu politicians can only dream of ....

... Ige must sign a bill into law before March in order to prevent automatic assessment increases from being triggered ....

... Senate Democratic leaders announced Senator Schatz’s elevation to Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs ....

" ... I don’t remember a legislative session that began with so many bills worthy of our support .... "

"... We recognize that there has been a rise in the number of game rooms being operated on our lands ...."

... Under the freshly funded relief program, the Department has partnered with the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement (CNHA) as its administrator ....

... During a follow-up revisit of Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home on Jan. 6, 2021, inspectors found the facility to be in compliance, avoiding a mandatory termination of the facility on April 16, 2021 ....

"...By requiring legislative approval for the extension of an emergency past a 60-day time limit, the bill would take a positive step toward protecting the balance of powers and the public trust...."

"... Lee said she and Officer Chu have been growing marijuana ever since her husband left her ...."

... but not so much with Corona Virus rates ....

... two of an anticipated seven grant solicitations scheduled to be released by March 1, 2021 ....

... Paramount among the recommendations covering domestic fisheries is the development of a temporary visa program for foreign fishing crews ....

"...they joined a crowd that stormed past barricades and law enforcement officers to halt a Joint Session of the U.S. Congress on January 6...."

... After nearly a year of the governor exercising unilateral power, it is clear the people need a greater voice in dealing with emergencies ....

"... Similar ideas have been previously proposed in the legislature in past years with no result. This has created uncertainty and concern amongst the existing observatories and their national and international non-profit owners/sponsors regarding matters critical to their futures ...."

... A trial was held in November challenging Kakaʻako Land. Co.'s (KLC) ownership of Kakaʻako private roads ....

... Package Deal?  Saiki, Hanabusa Launch Attack on State Auditor to Save OHA’s Dirty Secrets ....

... House Bill 534 threatens the ability to use self-defense in the workplace while casting confusion on the current self-defense statutes impacted by this bill ....

... surveyed visitors from the U.S. mainland who visited Hawaii in the first two weeks of December 2020, to gauge their experience with Hawaii’s Safe Travels program ....

"...a coordinated effort to hold producers responsible for the end-of-life management of plastic packaging...."

... lawmakers' plans to tax the economy could hurt struggling residents and businesses recovering from the depression ....

... Morton will be tasked with leading administration and oversight for TheBus, TheHandi-Van, and the upcoming rail system, the first segment of which is projected to open in the second half of 2021 ....

... a report that forecasts impacts of the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands proposed resort-casino on women and gender diverse people ....

... Davis Price was admitted to Kaiser Hospital Emergency Room for evaluation. He was diagnosed with two broken ribs, and multiple contusions ....

... If you'd like to know how the GOP got here (it took years) read this: 9/11 Truthers Meet the Birth Certificate Brigade ....

... The Jones Act prohibits that, too ....

... Welcome to the 2021 Legislative Tracker for Firearms Bills ....

... Our unemployment system, as of January 8, 2021, has paid out $3.4 billion in unemployment benefits ....

... For example, the District of Columbia "prohibits discrimination based on political affiliation by public and private employers, housing, educational institutions, public accommodations, and when applying for government services, facilities, and benefits." ....

... votes in Congress and bills introduced ....