... special funds became rampant in the late 1980’s when the state saw a huge growth in the state general fund surplus ....

This may explain why Hawaii’s insurers were so eager to grab seats on Abercrombie’s Hawaii Health Connector Board....

Meet The Real Hanabusa for yourself at TheRealHanabusa.com....

In today’s Star-Advertiser readers discover the Editors toying with yet another shiny electoral object—same day voter registration....

The 2012-2013 application cycle may provide approximately $2.5 million in grants....

Act 221's final act ....

“We are a small movement, so it might be very important for some men and women to find a partner who shares their beliefs,” said Maggie Ardiente, director of development for the American Humanist Association....

HTA, which serves students on all islands, is a model of “blended” instruction --face-to-face instruction within a centrally located Oahu Learning Center, combined with learning time spent individually or in small groups away from the center....

Resolution 12-173 to request Honolulu Mayor Peter Carlisle reverse the course that cut but routes and refrain from further cuts being implemented....

...disability ranks will likely continue to swell: in just the last month, almost 275,000 people put in applications for disability benefits....

The City hired PB Americas to plan this rail system. The City’s Transportation Director is a former senior executive at PB Americas and his wife is still an employee of PB Americas. The consulting engineering firm the City hired to monitor PB Americas, Infraconsult, was founded by former executives at PB Americas....

A proposed biosafety lab to be located in West Oʻahu will allow UH researchers to develop diagnostic tests and vaccines for infectious diseases.

...Legislature enacted HB 2078, which became law on July 10, 2012 as Act 326....

Hawaiian Telcom, Inc. subsidiary has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Wavecom Solutions Corporation's competitive local exchange carrier (CLEC) business....

The new policy guts the federal work requirements that were the foundation of the Clinton-era reform ....

The bills were the result of the cyber crime informational briefing co-chaired by Representatives Kym Pine and George Fontaine in July, 2011.

The new law comes in the wake of the tragic deaths of Honolulu police officers Eric Fontes, killed last September during a Farrington Highway traffic stop, and Garret Davis, killed this January while assisting a stalled motorist on the H-1....

The campaign raised $1,134,588 between April 1 and June 30, 2012, bringing the total funds raised in this election to $4,252,839.37.

"HRA members represent the small businesses our state depends on and I look forward to partnering with them to further strengthen Hawaii's economy."