...here's what happens when the police are allowed to enforce the law....

...a case for the Hawaii community to focus on “the future fiscal capacity of Hawaii state and local governments.”....

...The criminal complaint charges three defendants who are described as the main administrators of KOJC in the United States....

...Nathan Lum was the former division director of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 142, Longshore Division (ILWU)....

...House Bill 2728 implements a $5 surcharge for all overseas flights except for interisland travel....

...On average, there were 249,021 visitors in the Hawaiian Islands on any given day in 2019, up 3.0 percent from 2018....

...The Hawaii Financial Health Pulse provides a new, in-depth view of the financial struggles faced by people in Hawaii....

...The challenge: Making rainwater into an excuse for you to pay more taxes....

...Maui burglar sentenced to 46 months of prison after pleading guilty to possession of stolen firearms....

...HB2680 will be heard on Wednesday, February 5 at 9 am in Capitol Conference Room 325....

...The 18th annual “State of Tobacco Control” report grades states and the federal government on policies proven to prevent and reduce tobacco use....

...Some of the more egregious bills introduced include....

...DHHL intends to rehabilitate those buildings immediately and deploy them as affordable rentals to applicants on the wait list....

...how much will Kona Coast billionaires contribute to these 'non-profits'?....

...While people have focused on the city’s $2.6 billion pension debt, its debt related to retiree health care benefits is almost as high at $2.2 billion....

...What does a drunk rave promoter know about aviation fuel anyway?....

... List of present and future hearings ....

...Aloha State Parents to Explore Education Options for Upcoming School Year....

...Couples in Hawaii spent $37,827 in 2018....

...McCoy escaped death row but he couldn't escape mother of one of his 'girlfriends'....

...Partners in Care Releases ‘Heat Map’ of Homeless Camps Based on 2020 PIT Survey....

...The State’s Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Budget for FY2019 was $2.02 billion....

... Occupational Health Branch Manager for HIOSH takes new hires shopping for used cars ....

...This deserves an answer....

...Included in the study are data on housing supply, demand, and estimates of housing units needed by levels of affordability....

...January 23rd - Bill Introduction Cutoff Last day for a bill to be filed with the House or Senate Clerk....

... this week's votes--all impeachment-related ....

...Measures tackle housing, childcare, wage issues highlighted in ALICE report....

...This week, Senator Gil Riviere introduced the POWER Bill Package – People Overwhelmed by Wind Energy Ramifications....

...House Bill 2593 would allow the sale of only electric, hydrogen, or hybrid vehicles by car dealerships starting in 2030....

...What ails Hawaii is too much government and too much spending. The last thing we need is more of the same....

...4,161 bills and resolutions (including carry-overs from 2019) have been recorded as of January 20, 2020....

...Hawaii would certainly know....

...Interior Assistant Secretary Releases 2019 Accomplishments for the Offices of Insular and International Affairs....

...it probably costs more to pay the lawyers than to build the lockerroom....

...Perhaps HART should require its P3 partner to solve the ‘last mile problem’ by installing mooring cleats for gondolas.... 

...Hawaii has the highest union membership rate at 23.5 percent....

...U.S. air-safety regulators likely acted improperly in the way they authorized Southwest Airlines Co. to begin flights between California and Hawaii last year....

...In-person voting & same day registration options will be provided on April 4 on each island from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m....

...since at least 2016, the aforementioned individuals and others have been implicated in the operation of at least nine illegal game rooms....

...unlike the State, the Feds actually put criminals into a thing called a 'prison'....

...Gabbard filed her suit in New York’s Southern District....

...In 2019, Hawaii's legislature expressly re-incorporated failure to obtain needed treatment for mental illness to prevent serious physical debilitation or disease into its definition of 'dangerous to self.' ....

...will the Diamond Head attack be enough to turn the tide on mental health reform?....

...the Hawaii State Senate’s new Anti-Harassment Policy....

...after adjusting for Hawaii’s high prices, the purchasing power of income per person was the fourth lowest in the nation....

...I had to think about what was driving me to fight for GMO tech....

...HawaiiKidsCAN will host a one-of-a-kind celebration of K-12 education on Sunday, Jan. 26 3-6pm....

...Docs are channeling their inner Rambo: “I love my country! I just want it to love us back.”....

...the elephant in the room—the cost of living—got a little larger and harder to deal with each year....