....Grassroot president says high taxes, regulations discourage higher-paying jobs....

...Recently, states have moved away from these taxes or raised the exemption levels....

...the Project Partners have recruited rat-detection dogs to join the team....

... A Hawaii State Senator goes for somewhere between $50K and $100K per year--and its all legal ....

...reimbursed the city in the amount of $1,891.20 approximately 62 hours of city time....

...Each year, the survey ranks nearly 70 of the nation’s major cities by megawatts of solar energy....

...Why Do OHAʻs CEO & The “Old Guard” Trustees Keep Going Down The Same Road?....

...The housing-market collapse and following financial crisis reminded Americans of our obsession with debt and the dangers of quick access to finances for under-informed consumers....

...Second Crossover is one week away....

...A lawsuit filed April 2, 2018 in Hawaii’s Federal District Court challenges the state ban on civilian ownership of stun guns....

...The judge’s order asks for a plan to be submitted to the court by Dec. 28, 2018 which requires a written stewardship plan, regular monitoring and inspections, inspection reports with recommendations, procedures for addressing violations and debris removal plans....

...Just as people were beginning to forget that Gulag thingy--more self-inflicted damage to the Socialist cause....

...the other night at 1AM, my 7 year old woke up moaning about not feeling well. She was running a 104 degree fever....

...Ige has appointed former teacher and principal Catherine Payne and University of Hawai‘i administrator Dwight Takeno to the Board of Education. Current board member Margaret Cox will be reappointed....

...the same text in SB2525 ran into opposition from several Kapolei-area Representatives.... 

...What is the Impact. Does the average taxpayer pay more or less under the new Trump tax laws? Do businesses and the wealthy fare better than regular citizens?....

...EnVision Maunakea, a report reflecting the beliefs, views and opinions of about 100 Hawaiʻi Island residents about the future of Maunakea, is now available to the public....

Politicians' hyperbolic campaign promises don't seem to be making life much better....

...Mayor names communications director and welcomes new public information officer....

...If the goal is to guide human action, environmental markets work better than indecipherable regulations....

...Other Post-Employment Benefit Liabilities, 2017 surveys the more than 100 state-administered post-employment benefit plans, such as health insurance, Medicare advantage, life insurance, and other non-pension benefits....

...where do taxpayers get the least bang for their buck?....

...why do we have a current state financial plan that spends more than $200 million every year over available revenues?....

...Findings made by the State Auditor regarding financial impropriety at OHA echo findings made in the investigation of Bishop Estate....

...This obvious stall is an indication of mismanagement....

...Hawaii Legislators are moving HB 1489 to give males pretending to be female the right to use schools' non-existent female athletic facilities....

...“Assisted suicide is dangerous public policy with potentially deadly consequences for everyone, but especially people with disabilities, the sick, the poor, and the elderly"....

...Broad economic, environmental benefits described in electrification of transportation 'roadmap'....

...HI-EMA and News Media Fail to Inform Public of Oahu Emergency Siren Test....

...Nene proposed for downlisting from endangered to threatened thanks to strong local partnerships....

......HB1768 would disclose salary information about government workers in the form of ranges, as opposed to exact compensation....

...highlights include funding for...Ohana Zones....

Suzuki has been serving as the acting chief legal and law enforcement officer for the state since February 2 when Attorney General Doug Chin resigned to become Lieutenant Governor....

...Hawai‘i Visitor Spending Generated $1.52 Billion in February 2018....

“Complete Streets recognizes that roadways are ... not just for the movement of cars,” said Mayor Kirk Caldwell....

...United States District Court Judge J. Michael Seabright sentenced Cody Joslin, age 32, to 18 months in prison today for theft of funds from the U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs....

The Senate Chambers will have HB2739 HD1 on the agenda (we have no idea where it will be on the agenda) when session opens tomorrow, March 29, 2018, at 11:30 a.m....

...We're guessing both the State and the property owner will likely be taking this case up the chain to the Ninth Circuit.... 

...the 34th anniversary of the SCOTUS oral arguments in Hawaii Housing Authority v. Midkiff....

...Watch This To See What To Do & How To Report Wrongdoing By OHA....

...projected to increase overall after-tax income in every quintile of taxpayers....

...UH Manoa catches up to UH Hilo....

...different life styles among the 14 top race groups in Hawaii....

...They argue the sea is not “land owned or controlled by the Federal government and thus not within the president’s proclaiming authority.”....

...folks waited in long lines at the driver’s licensing office, only to be told that their files couldn’t be retrieved, that they’d have to submit new fingerprints, take a new photograph, bring back their birth certificate....

...but has the 5th-least punative Medical Board....

...Senate Concurrent Resolution 9 and Senate Resolution 7 requesting the Congressional Delegation of Hawaii to vote against any national reciprocity legislation....

...Below are the 2018 rankings of the top 500 Healthiest Communities nationwide, and how they scored across each of the 10 categories....

...$4.8 Million Allocated for Marshall Islands in FY 2018 and Prior Year Funds....

...Couple Schatz's loathing hostility with his deliberate ignorance and you get gridlock. There won’t be any productive conversations, let alone legislation. Liberals can’t be surprised when they aren’t taken seriously....