...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....

...every year we follow up on recommendations made in our audit reports....

...67.5 percent of Hawaii youth with major depression don’t get any mental health treatment....

...Honolulu gay agenda 48% complete....

...Honolulu is accepted into a two-year acceleration program that will provide cities powerful new resources and access to cutting-edge support to help meet or beat their near-term carbon reduction goals....

...a case now pending in the Hawaii Supreme Court that may give us some insight on county real property taxes and their limits....

...a 'provost' and four 'vice-provosts'.....

...For the most recent period the No Campaign under the name “Preserve Our Hawaii” reported contributions of $665,000 and expenditures of $612,513....

...five Hawaii towns ranked among 1,200 in USA.... 

...LendingTree Ranks Down Payment Affordability by State....

...almost all the hard cheeses made in the United States, and in much of the West, use a protein that is made from genetically engineered yeast and bacteria....

...Lawsuit filed after denial of a UIPA request for the financial records of Limited Liability Corporations (LLCs) owned and created by the Office of Hawaiian Affairs....

...lower state and county taxes, reduce government regulations, allow more housing to be built, update the federal Jones Act and narrow the scope of occupational licensure....

...The violation is petty misdemeanor that upon conviction could have fines and jail time....

...Hawaii students tried to take their own lives at a higher rate than their peers across the country....

...wind generation is down to zero.  Then that pesky Sun thingy went and set on us.  No solar....

...the U.S. Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) gave the Office of Hawaiian Affairs a failing grade of ‘F’ for its online financial transparency....

...ACLU would like to remind housing and service providers throughout Hawaii that preventing others from killing themselves is illegal and that we are watching....

...Hawaii has arguably the least competitive state legislative elections among the 50 U.S. states....

...American Samoa Congresswoman Aumua Amata clarified that U.S. National status will not change....

...OHA Wants You To Watch The Left Hand So You Wonʻt See What The Right Hand Has Been Doing....

...Bill 42 break the promise made by the full City Council in 2006 that city funds or bonds would not be used to fund the rail....

...the day after Election Day, maybe nobody will notice....

...we are perfectly positioned to develop and model the behaviors we hope to see in our society-at-large....those who feel threatened should reach out for help from an appropriate campus office....

...2018’s States with the Most and Least Powerful Voters for the Midterms....

...visitor spending and arrivals are up sharply everywhere except the Big Island....

...The state depends on mostly low-sulfur fuel oil for about 70 percent of its power. In 2020, though, demand for that fuel is expected to surge, pushing up prices....

...Aloha State utilities cost $730.86 -- $202.90 more than #2 Alaska....

...a “blank check” for adding fees and increasing Oahu property taxes for rail construction and operations....