...One-party rule has wreaked havoc in the state, and voters might turn to a new crop of Republicans....

...Application deadline for first triennial calendar set for September 28, 2018.... 

...In late June, the U.S. Supreme Court decided the Wayfair v. South Dakota case. It was a huge turning point in constitutional law involving the ability of states to tax “online sellers”....

...Governor John Waihee’s ‘Foreclosure Hour’ AM830 radio host, attorney Gary V Dubin, is being investigated by the State Office of Disciplinary Counsel....

...“After the primary we will unveil our Contract with Hawaii, which is based on Newt Gingrich’s 1994-style Contract with America...."

...Earlier this month, the Senate confirmed a Trump nominee from Hawaii to the 9th Circuit despite heavy opposition from conservative Republicans. Trump withdrew a nominee from Oregon, however, although he was regarded as conservative....

...the anti-gun wing of the Ninth Circuit has few maneuvers left to continue to deny the constitutional right to bear firearms in public....

...this is a new breed and it’s blooming in some very odd soil....

...of the projects awarded during the current administration, 433 affordable units are now under construction. In addition, 5,946 units are in the pipeline/pending phase, of which 5,235 are affordable....

"...It will also give interested parties the opportunity to offer additional documentation and comment...."

...Grassroot Institute of Hawaii is releasing a new report that outlines how policymakers could resolve Hawaii’s financially dangerous public pension crisis....

...The Hawaii Supreme Court has not exactly been overly receptive to executive and legislative efforts to react nimbly to court rulings....

...the jury (after deliberating for a grand total of 15 minutes) held the State of Hawaii Land Use Commission liable for a regulatory taking....

...What are the interests propping up this archaic legislation?....

...Kauai County is the most unequal county in Hawaii....

...the following economic impact would be at risk if 60% of O‘ahu’s Alternative Accommodation inventory were eliminated....

...maybe anti-GMO dupes in skeleton suits will now start showing up at the filthy crony-capitalist Hu Honua biomass station....

"...I signed the February 14 letter solely in my capacity as Vice Chair of the WGA...."

...“I believe that with our generation, the millennial generation, anger and outrage is seen and displayed as the side of truth.”....

...The grades range from an "A" for those strongly in favor of maintaining and improving our gun rights to an "F" for those who seek to diminish our Second Amendment rights by increasing restrictions on law abiding citizens and gun owners....

... two things should dictate who to vote for -  One is making sure the forensic audit occurs.  The second is the removal and replacement of OHAʻs CEO, Kamana`opono Crabbe.  Unless these two things happen, there will be no reform of OHA .... 

...the new Lalamilo windfarm follows in the path of the old Lalamilo windfarm -- but first they want a subsidy funded by higher water rates....

...With HART repaving Kamehmeha Hwy out of its own budget, this is money that could be used to pay for rail--but HDOT refuses....

...The defendants, led by a tax preparer and her husband, allegedly attempted to steal over $400,000....

...urging the federal judge presiding over a Texas-led lawsuit seeking to end DACA not to suspend the program with a preliminary injunction....

...The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 that Hawaii County officials had violated George Young's rights when he was denied a permit to openly carry a loaded gun in public to protect himself....

...Airports Division is proud to be working in partnership with DFS and global restaurateur HMSHost on more than $69 million worth of improvements....

...Rare insights into the problem of and solution to the bottleneck at Hawaiian Homelands....

...now resorting to sending Babes Against Biotech activists to community events set up by his opponent....

...Asami Kobayashi, co-founder of Young Progressives Demanding Action (YPDA), has a story to tell.... 

... Death of a Nation Pre Screening at Dole Cannery 6PM August 1, 2018 ....

....the possibility of new state-mandated property taxes....

...four applications for capacity on Oahu, four for Maui Island, three for Hawaii Island, and one for Molokai from proposed subscriber organizations....

...In 1999 Kavanaugh helped write a friend-of-the-court brief in the Rice v Cayetano case....

...as recommended by Schools Superintendent Dr. Christina M. Kishimoto....

...OIRA asked the public to weigh in on how regulations in the maritime sector could be modified or repealed to remove unnecessary burdens, increase efficiency or simplify compliance....

...All mail-in applications must be postmarked by July 31, 2018....

Police sources say the two arrested are both friends of the suspect, Justin Waiki, who was nowhere to be found....

...support from the maritime unions for her support of Jones Act cabotage....

...Case's amendment was fiendishly clever. If it had become part of the re-authorization of the IDEA, it would have neutered not only the Felix Consent Decree and given the finger to Judge David Ezra, but would have stripped families nationwide of their ability to protect students’ rights....

...During the first 18 months of the program 86 defendants participated in COC, 950 non-violent cases were cleared, and 39 people moved off the street and into housing....

...paid leave, predictive scheduling, State-run retirement program....

...there is one set of maritime regulations and laws that costs consumers and businesses millions of dollars every year....

“DCCA also negotiated a Public WiFi Partnership program to be deployed in the coming years as a condition of the Hawaiian Telcom-Cincinnati Bell transfer.”

...According to CNBC, Hawaii has the second-highest tax burden in the country, just behind New York....

...The proposal is sponsored by Sen. Brian Schatz, Hawaii Democrat, and Sen. John Thune, South Dakota....

...WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 14 key indicators of youth risk....

...Voting In The August 11 OHA Election....

...The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) has created a profile for Hawaii....

"...under both state and federal fair housing laws, a person with a disability has the right to request ... use of an assistance animal that works, assists, provides emotional support...."