"...Shortly after the incident, FBI agents intercepted Kong and his associate...."

...The numbers show Hawaii AGs Claire Connor and Anne Lopez kept Medicaid fraud enforcement at or near zero just as COVID fraud was spiking, thus allowing a massive wave of crooked COVID money to lubricate the system....

...Solicitor General Kalikoʻonālani Fernandes, who has extensive experience handling complex constitutional litigation on behalf of the state, will lead our legal team in defending this challenge....

... for legislative seats, 104 Democrats, 43 Republicans, and 7 others have filed papers ....

... HMSA’s same-day denial rate is 22 times higher than Kaiser ....

... Why This Suit Will Fail: 2009 Supreme Court ruling shields Hawaiian Homelands and ceded lands revenue ....

...The findings and recommendations will be presented during the SPEED Summit, scheduled for January 15, 2027....

...Hawaii has the second-poorest rich people, and the 10th-poorest poor people -- but the 2nd-richest middle class.  And yet middle class families still can't afford their first home and are fleeing Hawaii by the thousands. ...

... Hawaii's new 13 percent tax bracket is likely to affect around 3,000 taxpayers ....

...distribution of heroin and fentanyl from a hotel in Waikiki....

... the House Advisory Committee on Rules met in secret and made decisions ....

... The annual flag raising reflects the City and County of Honolulu’s continued commitment ....

... Hawaii Ranks 45th for Annual Median Household Income adjusted for cost of living ....

"...the world’s largest instrumented multi-environment range...."

... the proportion of teachers holding HSTA membership has dropped only 0.32% since 2012 ....

...Senate Bill 3125, Our Big Tax Bill (which is still a lot smaller than the federal One Big Beautiful Bill Act) was signed into law on May 21 and became Act 24, what I am calling the One Big Tax Bill Act or OBTBA....

"The department is not required to ensure the accuracy of the information in the reports"

"Bill 88 does not automatically rezone a single property. Instead, it creates a legislative pathway. If the bill passes the full council, individual property owners would still need to apply for a zone change on a case-by-case basis."

"The 2026 Legislative Session is done. After 2,459 bills, 397 housing bills, and a lot of late nights, two of our biggest ideas crossed the finish line."

... downstream effects for nonprofits and the 'social safety net' ....