“...So, how many tax hikes are they trying to pass this time?”

"Assessing Hawaiʻi’s Justice System: Addressing Over-Incarceration, Disparities, and Pathways Forward"

... Set for a February 11, 2025, hearing before Senate HHS/CPN committees, SB1150 grants a de-facto immunity and asylum in Hawaii for any kidnapper who claims to be helping a child receive so-called ‘gender-affirming’ treatments ....

... Hawaii State Department of Education had previously denied every Good News Club request submitted over the last three years while approving non-Christian groups ....

... Obtain child custody to provide "Gender Affirming Health Care Services" --SB1150 hearing scheduled for Tuesday, February 11 ....

... Case announced he was reintroducing three bills aimed at alleviating Hawaii of the burdens of the century-old maritime law ....

... should legislators get a 64% pay hike? ....

... GE Tax: Audit Shows Tourists Pay 14.1%--not 30% ....

... Feb 10, 11 and 13 ...

... 'Lahaina Strong' Leaders Register Again as 'Our Hawaii' Lobbyists and Continue the Grift Amid Eroding Community Support ....

... Properties mauka of Front Street or outside of the erosion hazard line are now exempt from SMA rules, which typically require lengthy review processes ....

... Built in 1916, the OCCC is a tad outdated ....

“...female genital mutilation....”

... government price controls come with negative consequences ....

... here's how the City and County of Honolulu spends your money ....

... Honolulu, with its 10.25 percent tax rate and an average tourism tax of $51.70 per night, came out on top ....

... your bank account will be overwhelmed by the cost ....

... Gabbard is a loyal servant of her Hare Krishna Guru Chris Butler ....

... HB 125, HB 279, HB 392 and HB 893 ....

... 82% utilization rate among the 139 emergency, transitional and permanent housing programs on Hawaii ....

... Let’s take a look at the definition of greatness ....

... UHERO: Investigating and Tackling Barriers and Needs for Small Business Success ....

... SPJ opposes Hawaii bill that would penalize journalists for violating Donna Mercado Kim's 'ethical' standards ....

... many of the usual losers are back, mainly the proposals to increase taxes or impose new so-called fees ....

"... Bill 105, which would waive for five years the nonconformity rule for churches, temples and anyone else seeking to rebuild in the wake of the Lahaina fires...."

... a working list of the bills we are tracking ....

... by partnering with developers to activate underutilized public lands, exploring innovative financing strategies to unlock new resources, and reorganizing its housing functions to centralize development, finance, and policy efforts ....

... 35 Years of Stagnation: Tourism Income Flat Since 1988 ....

... between 2021 and 2024, the price for a dozen locally produced eggs rose by 28.4% from $6.91 to $8.87 while the price of imported mainland eggs increased by 51.8% from $5.50 to $8.35 ....

... highlights and low lights on some of the shenanigans ....

... votes cast and bills introduced ....

... Few ideas are as tenacious as the myth that we can make tourists pay for major programs without affecting locals ....

... coalition of 22 attorneys general suing to stop the implementation of a new Trump administration policy that orders the withholding of trillions of dollars in funding ....

“...Hawai’i is one of only five states that does not currently guarantee the right to legal counsel for children during the duration of their child welfare case....”

"... It directs the Secretary of Defense to submit a plan to the President for how military families can use Department of Defense funds to send their children to the school of their choice ...."

... Ken Lawson uses images of UH administrators to illustrate hypothetical shooting ....

• 4th-Grade Math -- Hawaii 26th-worst
• 4th-Grade Reading -- Hawaii 10th-worst
• 8th-Grade Math -- Hawaii 11th-worst
• 8th-Grade Reading -- Hawaii 12th-worst

... crowded housing, dependency, low levels of education, per capita income, poverty and unemployment ....

... Clint Jordan Lopaka Nahooikaika Borge, 41, of Pahoa, Hawaii, was arrested this morning pursuant to a grand jury indictment ....

... is legalizing edibles and vapes a 'Smart Approach to Marijuana?' ....

... learn more about Office of Hawaiian Affairs’ plan to change the law that will allow residential development up to 400 ft tall in Kaka’ako Makai ....

... Federal Court Ruling: Sen. Karl Rhoads participated in Honolulu County Council Kickback scheme ....

... FOX: Gabbard Doesn’t have the votes--will be first Trump nominee to be Rejected by Committee ....

... UPDATE:  Jan 28, 2025 NYT confirms we were right.  Rome Conference with pro-Russia agenda was cause of Gabbard's incluson on 'Quiet Skies' -- not her criticism of Harris ....

... Kids Off Social Media Act Sets Social Media Age Minimum To 13, Prohibits Use Of Algorithms To Feed Addictive Content To Teens Under 17 ....

... 50,000 distributed renewable energy installations such as rooftop solar and battery systems by 2030 ....

“While working as an adult corrections officer, Mr. Fernandez had almost 95 pounds of aerial fireworks mailed to OCCC, the very correctional facility that he had a duty to secure....”

... QI owns 'Down to Earth' -- subsidiaries were banned in Sri Lanka, Nepal and Rwanda and prosecuted in India ....

... What was happening at the Maui County Emergency Operations Center (EOC) while Lahaina Burned? ....

... injunction overturns the unconstitutional denial of firearm ownership to law-abiding COFA residents ....