...weekly update from GovTrack.us ....

...These companies received cash and property, including 1,600+ acres of land in Waimea Valley, from OHA....

...the first full bilingual Hawaiian-English Bible with modern diacritical markings....

...5,270 students were bullied or harassed again after school officials were made aware of their initial incident....

...Hawaii has 12 brackets, the most of any state, followed by California and Missouri, each with 10....

...Renting out your room illegally to someone vacationing on the island for 10 days would mean more than $100,000 in fines....

...Joint letter sent to FTA as city and HART meet all deadlines for rail project....

...30th Legislature - Session Employment Opportunities....

...Why is this such a difficult issue?  Because care home owners 'vote' their patients....

...Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata’s bill (H.R. 5025) to put sensible time limits on any government fines and penalties for fishing vessels was marked up and passed by the Natural Resources Committee....

...This pilot project involves two uniformed guards regularly patrolling the above mentioned parks, using a marked vehicle as their transport. These guards do not have citation powers, but are trained to mitigate confrontational situations and coordinate with the Honolulu Police Department should further enforcement be necessary....

...but income tax is up 12.4% and TAT is up 16.7%....

...Or Does She Have Other Plans In Mind?....

...As global honeybee population increases, activists blame neonicotinoid pesticides for ‘bird-pocalypse’ that’s not happening....

...While Crawford has said he is one of 130 Tiyan landowners deprived of property, Highsmith estimates that 3,000 former landowners are in a similar position....

...House Speaker Scott K. Saiki and the House Majority Democrats are pleased to welcome nine newly elected Representatives to the 2019 Legislature....

...second only to California....

...Positions are appointed by the Mayor, confirmed by the County Council and have terms lasting two to five years....

...Unlike Limebike, Ride Sharee hired local insider Alex Wong.  That makes all the difference.  It is amusing to watch them try to explain why Ride Sharee bikes are OK and Limebikes are not....

...The Economic Freedom of North America 2018 outlines Hawaii's statistical paradox....

...how some well-intentioned regulations have had a chilling effect on efforts to build more homes....

...“Fat” is becoming the new normal in America....

...political cronies haven’t figured out how to grab a cut of your kid’s PhD salary....

...Honolulu VA has the jobs filled--but its still not getting the job done....

...November 11, 2018 - Free to the Public Concerts, Films, Celebratory Service, Flyovers and Fireworks....

...Honolulu VA Medical Center Among Worst 30% -- again....

...For a long time, I was wondering what the authors of 07-001 were smoking....

...and found one special fund did not meet criteria and should be closed....

...and Representative Lauren Matsumoto will serve as the House Minority Floor Leader....

...TMT will move forward with fulfilling the numerous conditions and requirements of the state CDUP prior to the start of any construction....

...economic freedom in Hawaii actually diminished during the latest measurement period, from 6.3 in the 2017 Index to 5.48. But economic freedom in certain other states declined even more....

Many Hawaii taxpayers breathed a sigh of relief after the state Supreme Court on Oct. 19 voided a ballot question that would’ve allowed the state to raise taxes....

...Hawaii among three most expensive states for home health aide services and for long term care in nursing facilities....

...The City and County of Honolulu, the largest housing authority in Hawai‘i that administers a Housing Choice Voucher Program, has once again been designated as a “High Performer” by the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development....

...Which States Fill the Most (and Fewest) Prescriptions for Erectile Dysfunction Drugs?....

...Transgender Day of Rememberance commemorates Boston gay prostitute Rita Hester who was followed home by two guys from a gay bar, then found dead.  The unsolved killing is now hyped as a 'hate crime'....

...Those who oppose suicide in all its forms are being targeted by powerful liberal groups....

...The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s enforcement actions this year in Hawaii led to closures of 10 large-capacity cesspools and over $640,000 in fines....

...Sovereignty flows from the will of the people.  The people’s will is statehood.  But the teacher’s union is pushing the rhetoric of an internationally-known anti-Semite to change your child's mind....

...Hawaii-10.4% of live births are premature....

...Hawaii has a graduated-rate income tax but doubles its brackets to avoid a marriage penalty....

...The sense of urgency is palpable in these meetings....

..the plan is to exploit cyclists as part of a social engineering project designed to make driving more inconvenient....

...House Speaker Scott K. Saiki is pleased to announce the Representatives who will be part of the House Leadership and the committee chair assignments for the Thirtieth Legislature....

...Republicans return to State Senate....

...Violation of Hawaii law regarding advertising in Monday's front page print edition of the Honolulu Star-Advertiser....

...Yes, your insurance rates will be going up, but we need our weed.  You straights exist to service us.  It is the order of things....

...Polls are open from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Tuesday Nov 6....

...DCCA is looking for qualified and dedicated volunteers to fill current and upcoming vacancies on boards, commissions and committees across the state....

...2018’s Best & Worst Places for Veterans to Live....