... The economy (73%), personal finances (73%), and housing costs (64%) rank as the most significant stressors for residents, particularly for households with incomes below $50,000 ....

“...I like to think Hawaii helped kick off this national turnaround with passage of House Bill 2404, a historic tax reduction bill that Gov. Josh Green signed into law June 3....”

... While Thomas acknowledged the Second Amendment case was not appropriate for the court's review, he indicated willingness to revisit the matter in a future case. Thomas said the issue “clearly remains imperative, given lower courts’ continued insistence on treating the Second Amendment ‘right so cavalierly.’”....

... 70% of 1,500 local workers interviewed are either planning to move away or considering it ....

... 2nd alleged assassin this year with Hawaii connections ....

... the justices explained they could not accept the case at this point because the defendant, Christopher Wilson, has not yet gone to trial on other charges ....

... Did the nomination meet terms of some backroom deal while allowing for the confirmation process to scrub Tulsi and open a path for a lackey with better qualifications? ....

... votes cast and bills introduced ....

... Kafkaesque issues that so far have been unresolvable ....

... Hawaii pension burden: 19.4% of personal income ....

... the 2025 legislative session is approaching with blinding speed ....

... State land use laws significantly restrict urban development, meaning neighborhoods or condos can only make up about 5 percent of the state ....

“It was (his) work as head of the HPD’s Espionage Bureau that lay the foundation for Burns’ later political success in Hawaii.”  

... a total of 30,035 in-state patients and 2,609 caregivers are registered statewide ....

... The HIHP program is currently housing 135 survivor households in 148 units ....

... $10.1 billion ....

"...restrictive regulations...."

... The month-long celebration of the Honolulu City Lights kicks-off ....

... Jobs in America’s waterborne transportation and related sectors have actually declined in recent decades, federal statistics show ....

... With the income tax reform and the increase in the supply of affordable housing, we expect that living in Hawaii will be more affordable and our state’s outmigration will be mitigated ....

... Reinsurance rates have increased 20-50% per year for the past few years ....

"Presently, there is no finding of foul play or suicide."

... we only build in Hawaii on 5% of the land mass — 95% is agriculture or preservation land ....

... calendar for the 2025 Legislative Session, which will convene on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 ....

... It will reduce double taxation barriers for further investment by Taiwan into the United States, and vice versa ....

... Nancy Anderson's murder — which was Hawaii's oldest cold case — is the focus of the Dec. 2 episode of 'People Magazine Investigates' on ID ....

... the (US) Supreme Court has held that the government cannot “compel a landowner over objection to rent his property” without violating the Takings Clause ....

... Taiwan President begins first Pacific tour in Hawaii ....

... it has to stay broken ....

... The Honolulu City Council is considering Bill 46, which would create a tax on all so-called empty homes ....

"...innovation and economic growth...."

... The statewide average daily census was 208,032 visitors in October 2024 ....

... Leadership and committee assignments of the eighteen standing committees are as follows ....

... finalized leadership and committee assignments ahead of the Thirty-Third Legislature that opens on January 15, 2025 ....

... Kusch will serve until 2026 before facing election ....

... 12 states now have median market rents exceeding $2,000 per month, an increase from nine states last year. Hawaii leads the list with a median rent of $2,909 ....

... there are three major sources of uncertainty ....

“We’ll have lots of questions.  She met with Bashar Assad. We’ll want to know what the purpose was and what the direction for that was as a member of Congress.”

... Event Marks the Department’s Largest Agricultural Offering in Nearly 40 Years ....

... Papahānaumokuākea: Despite being one of the world’s largest MPAs, the PMNM showed no significant fishery benefits for tuna ....

... the widespread desire for change, “not only of people who want to get their permits approved, but also the people who are approving the permits.”  ....

... An undercover journalist shows how easy it is to get a ticket to Hawaii ....

... the third time won’t be the charm ....

... a comprehensive, and somewhat intense guide ....

... bills introduced and votes cast ....

... a perfect score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign’s (HRC) 2024 Municipal Equality Index (MEI), a dramatic improvement from the city’s score of 60 just four years ago ....

... FEMA will now attempt to wind down the inflated rental prices they have been paying on Maui.  Will it work? ....

... The case is known as Pinales v. Attorney General for the State of Hawaii ....

...  Kalani High School in Honolulu ....

... The letter references a March 2021 statement from Chief Justice John Roberts, which raised concerns about the Antiquities Act ....