...At a time when Iran's oppressive totalitarian regime is coming under increasing pressure from within and its grip on power is being tested daily, Democrats are rushing in with sanctions relief plans that would shore up its control....

...it may be harder to social distance or self-isolate in multigenerational households....

...the usual result is going to be that you run a big risk if you don't get a permit....

...If the person refuses to provide a phone number that can be answered on the spot, law enforcement is contacted and they are subject to citation and arrest....

...Kim, 80, had previously expressed uncertainty about his reelection plans....

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

...no new deaths and no new hospitalizations....

...This is not a far-fetched scenario....

...The stay-at-home order means residents may leave their homes only for various essential needs....

... Sunlight and openness are essential to keeping our lawmakers and administrative officials honest and accountable to citizens .... 

...no new deaths, one more hospitalized....

...The funds will go to Hawai‘i Foodbank to deploy food distributions at four new locations across O‘ahu beginning Thursday, April 30, 2020....

...Was it really necessary to suspend those laws to help fight the coronavirus? What can be done to restore government transparency and accountability in Hawaii?....

...another 4,267,395 people filed initial unemployment benefit claims during the week ending April 18, the second week of a decline in the rate of new claims, but still among the highest levels in U.S. history....

...DLS: Contrary to what the Caldwell admin and Civil Beat claim, all of our COVID tests are approved by FDA under an EUA....

...Hawai‘i Department of Health reported 5 new positive cases for a cumulative total of 601 cases statewide....

...Kauaʻi’s power generation mix for 2019 included 35% solar, 11% hydro and 10% biomass. Rooftop solar from residential and commercial members accounted for more than one-third of the solar generation....

...and no new deaths....

...When asked why the cases tied to the restaurant had not been disclosed earlier, Hauptman said that the incident had proven not to warrant public concern....

...Hawaii -- 3009.22% -- Increase in Unemployment Claims (April vs Start of COVID-19 Crisis)....

"...No amount of batteries are going to save us, warns director Jeff Gibbs...."

...a 6-3 majority found that the Ninth Circuit’s ruling went too far. At the same time, however, the court declined to adopt the reading of the law advanced by the county....

...four options, all dealing with the master lease.....

...Even with all the regulations for shipbuilding in the United States, shipyards silently outsource many critical components....

...and no new deaths....

...Across the state, how many public elementary and secondary students are receiving some kind of consistent education every day? How many students are not receiving this level of education?....

...To reopen the economy, start with high dollar-per-human-contact businesses—ie the ones nobody is talking about.  We don’t need to wait a month to do this.... 

...HHC approved the establishment of the DHHL COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Program....

...tax revenue declines that could easily top 15-20% will almost certainly require reductions in some public programs....

...Honolulu City and County set record levels for low amounts of annual particle pollution....

...two new cases, 14 released....

...Do you remember to panic?  Media will try to remind you....

...WalletHub compared the 50 states across six key metrics. Each metric measures the percentage point increase or decrease in visits to various types of places due to coronavirus....

...suit against the Board of Education for holding a secret, closed door meeting last February, that resulted in denying her petition for rulemaking, violating the state Sunshine Law....

...the results indicate a lower risk of death among those with infection than was previously thought....

"...We also considered factors like how large and how crowded homes are in the state...."

...this is the smallest number of new cases in 2 months.... 

...Hawaiian Electric employees continue planning the renewable energy transformation....

...Only 6 new cases from 813 tests....

...Unless you like the idea of having doctors in rural areas being scarcer than toilet paper....

...Shelter-in-place Compliance Remains Low, UMD Research Finds....

...we have still not received a response to the question posed as to whether employees who are redeployed are still eligible to benefit entitlements provided by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act....

...After unions notified their members of the salary reduction idea Tuesday night, state officials informed union leaders the implementation date of the salary cuts has been delayed by at least one month, to June 1 instead of May 1.... 

"...We want to reassure you that the Governor has no legal authority, right, or privilege to unilaterally negate or disregard our current Unit 7 contract...."

...2.3% -- 21 of the 919 tests -- came back positive.  Another day with zero deaths....

...postponed to a date after May 29, 2020 or the termination of Gov. David Ige’s state of emergency, whichever is sooner....

...the Institute for Health and Metrics Evaluation model makes projections for when each state can safely begin relaxing social-distancing guidelines....

...Hawai‘i should emulate regional governments like South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and New Zealand, which have at least initially contained the virus through aggressive public health responses....

...Violations of these orders could result in a misdemeanor with fines of up to $5,000 and/or up to one year in prison or both....

...Feeling cooped up by the curfews and quarantines?....