...A clear-eyed look at the numbers ought to serve up giant slices of humble pie for any governor who boasted his state had the pandemic under control....

... according to the 2021 Times Higher Education World University Rankings released on September 2 ....

...state and local governments may be breathing a sigh of relief: thanks to this order, the feds have just stepped up to be the defendant in takings lawsuits and to be on the financial hook for any judgments for eviction moratoria (at least in those jurisdictions that have not adopted more protective restrictions)....

...Hawaii shows the largest disparity in weekly teacher interactions between more-educated and less-educated households. The gap for the nation is roughly 8%, while the gap for Hawaii is nearly 54%....

...21 new hospitalizations, 4 new deaths, 3.4% positive rate, big drop....

...A knock on the door and a “good morning, Special Agents from the Attorney General’s Office” greeted nearly two dozen people under travel quarantine orders at two Waikīkī hotels....

...Other media outlets are incorrectly reporting 339 new cases.  Read the footnote and see where the 90 case discrepancy comes from....

...we will ...uh... exclude these videographers, whoever they are, in the name of  ..uh... inclusivity....

...12 of the people named have addresses on the Big Island — four in Hilo, two in Pahoa, two in Waimea, one in Keaau, one in Kealakekua, one in Mountain View and one in Hawi. The remaining 10 addresses are on Oahu....

...Balisong knives are legal to possess and carry in at least 43 states (16 because of Knife Rights' efforts repealing switchblade and butterfly knife bans since 2010), and Hawaii is one of only three states that specifically ban these knives....

...The revision is mainly due to the delayed pre-test program for trans-Pacific travel and the two-week Stay-at-Home, Work-from-Home order for Oahu....

...24 new hospitalizations, 4 new deaths, positive rate drops to 4.5%....

...Gov. David Ige has notified legislative leaders and key lawmakers of his Intent to Veto the following 6 measures....

...On July 31, 2020, Governor Ige returned SB126 with line item vetoes. Of the $321,000,000 that was struck from the bill the Governor intends to utilize the funding for the following priorities....

...Lum Davis admitted that, between March 2017 and January 2018, she and others — including a prominent official of a national political party with ties to the administration — agreed to lobby the President of the United States, the Attorney General, and other high level officials....

...that will lead to untold misery for thousands of local families....

... Kamealoha discusses what motivated him to run, what he experienced in his campaign, and what he hopes to accomplish in the future .... 

...Radio host Johnny Miro of H. Hawaii Media interviewed Grassroot Institute of Hawaii President Keli’i Akina on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2020 about Gov. David Ige’s lack of COVID-19 transparency....

...taxpayers of the City and County of Honolulu deserve to know the details of this proposed contract prior to any decision being made on it....

... 3 new hospitalizations, 7 new deaths ....

... Gov. David Ige announced today that Dr. Bruce Anderson and Director Nolan Espinda will be retiring in September ....

...8 new hospitalizations, one new death....

...I’m not the only one trying to dig up information on where the money went....

...Is the entire administration of OHA complicit in the illegal candidacy of an OHA executive for Trustee?....

... Confirmed positive cases for the week of Aug. 22-28 include nine employees, five students, four service providers and two parents, due to the level of interaction that occurred at a HIDOE facility, for a total of 20 ....

...Almost every state spends more on highways than they collect in dedicated revenue from federal, state, and local sources. The only exceptions are Hawaii, Idaho, and Tennessee....

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

...12 new hospitalizations, three new deaths....

...Since the March 18 closure in response to the pandemic, only researchers and staff have left foot prints on the shoreline of the nature preserve....

...in an effort to eliminate crowds to support minimizing coronavirus outbreaks.... 

...Protest Against Hawaii's Illegal Lockdown by David Ige and Kirk Caldwell....

...DoH is too busy to respond to the State Auditor and too busy to organize contact tracing because they are working real estate deals on State time with the Board and Care home operators they regulate.  And their union wants them to be paid to 'work' from home again....

...As many of our questions echo those being asked by the public and public officials, it is unreasonable for DOE to refuse our requests about their safety and health guidelines....

...Safe Travels is one part of a multi-layered screening process which includes arrival temperature checks, and secondary screening for those with symptoms or temperatures of 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit or higher....

...Issue Update & Education From Hawaii Family Forum....

...The petition that was sent to the Governor of Hawaii, and to the Mayor of the City and County of Honolulu, and has gone unanswered....

...I wanted to take a walk. Unfortunately, it turned out to be much more complicated....

...criminals are being released from jails where there is no COVID....

...How Many Visitors Are Coming to Hawaii During this Pandemic? Making Sense of Hawaii’s Visitor Arrival Data....

“We are still experiencing a significant increase of workers still attached to an employer being fully released from employment."

...23 new hospitalizations, four new deaths....

...18 new hospitalizations, four new deaths (new record), 12.3% positive (new record)....

...In July, a total of 22,562 visitors traveled to Hawaii by air service compared to 995,210 visitors during the same period a year ago.... 

... first quarter ends Oct 2 ....

...HGEA preparing COVID-19 class action grievance....

...2020’s Best & Worst Community Colleges....

 ...'This case is the proverbial 'Exhibit A' of much that is wrong with takings law.'....

...it is precisely during times of crisis when the public needs and deserves clear, concise, and transparent communication from its government....

... 11% of tests come back positive -- 25 new hospitalizations -- two new deaths ....

...Jones Act supporters in Hawaii can be forgiven for feeling a bit on edge these days....