... A new Hawaii law intended to curtail political spending by corporations and other wealthy entities won’t achieve its goal and will ultimately suppress the right to free speech of even the people who supported it ....

...to merely braid hair, Kaiulani was supposed to first spend at least $17,000 and undergo at least 1,250 hours of training....

...There’s no magic involved here, only taxes.  Taxes you can see, and taxes you can’t....

"...It’s only a matter of time before the person you’re making these deals with is working with us....”

... the boards do not have clear missions, have too few volunteers to meet quorums or duplicate the efforts of other county programs and boards ....

... Grassroot produced 16 model bills, five of which were adopted ....

... it is too early say whether sea gliders will be be financially viable ....

...The Hawaii Firearms Coalition will continue monitoring Hawaii’s implementation of this decision....

...On July 4, 2026, the United States will commemorate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence — a milestone known as America250....

... Grassroot Institute is celebrating 25 years of standing up for the principles of individual liberty, economic freedom and limited, accountable government ....

...A dispensary owner believes Hawaii’s hemp regulations are unconstitutional. He’s suing to stop their enforcement, but the law may not be on his side....

... Keli'i Akina interviews Bob Sigall: Small Hawaii’s Big Impact on the World ....

...OHA toys with another shiny object as it crosses Trustees' field of vision....

...Thirty-one surface ships, five submarines, 197 aircraft and 30,000 personnel, including 1100 landing forces will take part in the drills....

... concealing the drug shipments in canned goods labeled as hominy and condensed milk ....

... Hawaii enacted a default gun law requiring permission for carrying on private property after the Supreme Court upended the island’s tight firearm restrictions in 2022 ....

... Joseph Dutton watched over the orphaned boys of Kalaupapa for 44 years ....

"...a prominent display of incumbent legislators’ headshots, titles, and names on such signs ... appears to provide personal and political branding benefits unrelated to any valid state purpose...."

"Historical interpretations of the line-item veto allow the mayor to reduce or eliminate an item, not create or expand funding that does not currently exist in the budget."

"Quan, a registered pharmacist, controlled Wellness Pharmacy, which billed for drugs that were not dispensed."