...Trump declared that an emergency exists in the territory of American Samoa and ordered Federal assistance to supplement response efforts in the territory due to the emergency conditions resulting from Tropical Storm Gita....

...Elle Cochran attempted to wrestle the gun away from the security guard before she could be subdued....

...Should ex-coke dealers get more political representation?....

...In the 2017 legislative session, our legislature passed an earned income tax credit (EITC)....

...On Tuesday, February 13, the House Committee on Judiciary has scheduled to hear House Bill 1908....

...nine meetings set for Feb 12-19th, 2018....

...Many bills are moving through the legislative process....

...Meanwhile: While Most States Clean Up, Hawaii CO2 Emissions Rise Since '08....

...The bill impact of the interim rate is expected to be reduced by the application of anticipated corporate tax savings that are the result of the new federal tax law that took effect on Jan. 1, 2018....

...44% of homeless youth are from the Mainland...48% first became homeless with their homeless parents....

...new regulations in October 2016 requiring coal and raw palm oil exporters to ship on Indonesian flag ships....

...Want to know what labor and employment bills will be considered during this year’s legislative session?....

...SB2291 would raise the minimum wage in Hawaii to $15 an hour by 2020....

... Ige this week signed an executive order that most likely will discourage competition and innovation among internet service providers ....

...a cargo of Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) was surreptitiously imported into the United States on January 28, 2018 at Boston, Massachusetts, in apparent violation of sanctions....

...Ranking each state's highway system in 11 categories, including highway spending, pavement and bridge conditions, traffic congestion, and fatality rates....

...the DoD Office of Inspector General has issued a disclaimer on the DoD’s own financial statements....

...Forty-four states levy a corporate income tax. Rates range from 3 percent in North Carolina to 12 percent in Iowa....

...Got Ethics?....

...the House Committee on Public Safety will hear House Bill 2228, legislation that will drastically reduce the time period that prohibited persons have to surrender firearms....

...Hoshijo served as education and political director with the Hawaii Regional Council of Carpenters. He also worked for the International Longshore and Warehouse Union for 26 years....

...Proterra hopes to hype these buses into a billion dollar IPO to pay off Proterra investor Al Gore....

...Although OHA has been the subject of a recent State audit, the independent audit will cover additional territory as it examines OHA's LLCs for potential fraud, waste and abuse....

... Study shows Democrats have become party of the rich ....

....What Are They So Mad About At The Office Of Hawaiian Affairs?....

"...large sums being spent on things such as an airplane, two landing craft, an elaborate function in Hawaii, and cash payments to households on Ejit and Kili...."

...HB 2368 and SB 2795 would begin replacing private contractors with civil service employees....

...The function of law enforcement is to enforce the duly enacted laws of our state and our nation. SB-2290 violates this function....

...Honolulu drivers spend 11% of drivetime in congestion....

...to fill the anticipated vacancy created by the retirement of Intermediate Court of Appeals Chief Judge Craig H. Nakamura in March 2018....

...judicial nominees for two vacancies in the District Court of the First Circuit (Island of Oahu)....

...Last week, three bills were introduced by the Hawaii Legislature that would significantly restrict homeschool freedom: Senate Bills 2274 and 2323, and House Bill 2244....

...Local ISPs: Net Neutrality is a Fake Issue....

...The IRS intimidation definitely had a negative effect on our local group, squelching participation....

...the court’s decisions have created a legal environment friendly to illegal aliens....

...Senate Bill 2004, tells the story of just one signalized crosswalk yet to be built....

...On February 1st, the Hawaii Senate Committee on Public Safety, Intergovernmental, and Military Affairs (PSM) heard Senate Bill 2046 and Senate Bill 2436....

...On Wednesday, January 31st, the Hawaii House Committee on Water and Land passed House Bill 1970 to establish an apprentice hunting license in Hawaii....

...Three suicide bills that were introduced this session by House members have been assigned to a JOINT committee hearing of the Health & Judiciary committees....

...Ige Admin testimony shows that OHA rent-seeking is driving up hospital bills, public housing rents, and University of Hawaii tuition for everybody—including native Hawaiians.... 

...The work to improve this skate park began following a gift from the Association of Skateboarders in Hawaiʻi ....

...a decision by the court’s nine justices that state employees can't be required to pay union dues could lead to some interesting outcomes in Hawaii....

...American Samoa is not in compliance with the REAL ID Act and Federal agencies will not accept driver's licenses and identification cards from American Samoa as of February 5, 2018....

...First Deputy Attorney General Russell Suzuki has been appointed to serve as acting attorney general....

...Bill to address Adams v. CDM court ruling (HB2201/SB2993)....

...the current carriers will in all probability avoid a “pricing war” and possible bankruptcy of one carrier....

...Of the 1,135 bridges in the state, 66, or 5.8 percent, are classified as structurally deficient....

...no surprise here....

...25 key indicators of dental wellness....

...$16.78 Billion in Visitor Spending; $1.96 Billion in Generated Tax Revenue; 9.38 Million Visitor Arrivals; 12.23 Million Air Seats Serving Hawai‘i; 204,000 Jobs Supported Statewide....