... The purpose of the briefings is to ensure public dollars are being spent on priorities that meet the needs of Dela Cruz campaign contributors and anybody with $35,000 in a brown paper bag ....

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

... Bill 9 will cause job losses for Maui residents, impede entrepreneurship, reduce county tax revenues and result in expensive litigation against the county ....

... The original song is quite a bit longer ....

... According to the Census Bureau, state tax revenue from sports betting nearly quadrupled in the last four years ....

... The ink of Bissen’s signature is barely dry and, precisely as predicted, the litigation is already beginning ....

... The proposed rule bans hospitals from performing sex change interventions on minors as a condition for Medicare and Medicaid participation ....

... and Lihue comes in 7th ....

"Rescheduling marijuana corrects the Federal government’s long delay in recognizing the medical use of marijuana and will vastly improve research on safety and efficacy."

... According to the Overstay Report, Tonga had a B-1/B-2 visa overstay rate of 6.45 percent and an F, M, and J visa overstay rate of 14.44 percent ....

... This marks the first time the Department has issued a permanent ban ....

... 150 pounds of methamphetamine, several kilograms of fentanyl and carfentanil, eight firearms, ammunition, and over $150,000 in cash ....

... the More Homes on the Market Act would double exclusions for home sales and adjust them annually for inflation going forward ....

... in the end, even lawyers didn't want this garbage case that fooled 'judge' Bissen ....

... Batangan will assume office as of Jan. 1, 2026 ....

... Hawaii laws levy a general excise tax on accommodation bookings but the state insists Booking.com can't preemptively challenge the law before actually paying the tax ....

... Democratic attorneys general are urging the U.S. Department of Education to withdraw a proposed expansion of federal data collection on college admissions ....

... sounding the alarm for years about escalating threats against school employees ....

... Honolulu 16th-highest cost of living ....

... This marks the third step in a series of scheduled increases, culminating in a final rate of $18.00 per hour on January 1, 2028 ....

... “Due to Senator Aquino’s retirement, the Senate has realigned chairs and committee assignments" ....

...The final vote to approve Bill 9 was 5-3 with Gabe Johnson, Shane Sinenci, Keani-Rawlins-Fernandez, Nohelani Uʻu-Hodgins and Tamara Paltin voting yes. Yuki Lei Sugimura, Tom Cook and Chair Alice Lee voted no....

... In Honolulu, health care costs 8.69% of median monthly income, 15th highest in USA.  And most of the top 15 cities have substantially lower median incomes ....

... Proposal 064: Streamline housing approvals via reform of zoning variance hearing and notice rules ....

... Civil Service often results in rigid and time-consuming recruitment processes that make it difficult for the City to attract and retain qualified professionals ....

... the largest and fastest growth period of the Protestant church in the Hawaiian Islands and one of the largest revivals in the world ....

... Mauna Kea Stewardship Oversight Authority (MKSOA) Director John DeFries went for nearly a year without noticing ....

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

... life expectancy in Hawaiʻi declined by 1.4 years, from 82.1 in 2019 to 80.7 in 2021 ....

... information to purge allegedly fraudulent recipients ....

...The Children’s Entrepreneur Market is open in Aiea once a month....

... some properties were re-classified within high-risk zones — known as Special Flood Hazard Areas — for the first time ....

“...And remember, there's no competition.…”

... Over 4,300 firms required to transmit financial data as part of ongoing effort to expose fraud, waste, and abuse ....

... "Dawson received a $3.4 million 8(a) sole-source award from the Office of Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Hawaii on June 30, 2023, just days after the federal government raided the Dawson conglomerate offices" ....

... A tourism downturn is now underway, and job losses will occur in a number of sectors in 2026 ....

... Over the past four years, many states (but not Hawaii) have eased restrictions on gambling, contributing to the explosion of sports betting sales tax revenue ....

... Jobs Increased by 9,500 Year Over Year ....

... Every year, DBEDT and the Council of Revenues invent these numbers for the purpose of manipulating the legislative session.  In March or April, there will be a 'dramatic' shift in the numbers designed to pressure legislators into hiking taxes.  They do this EVERY year ...

... new Grassroot Institute of Hawaii white paper highlights the need for state lawmakers to reform or repeal the state’s CON regulations ....

... This proposal would amend the Honolulu City Charter to require the city auditor to prepare a fiscal impact assessment for all proposed Charter amendments and Council legislation ....

... seeking to force the state to hand over its unredacted voter roll ....

... Under Hawaii’s False Claim Act, HART is entitled to triple damages as well as civil penalties for violations of the Act ....

... For the last five years, this historical space has been closed to the public . But now, visitors are welcomed back ....

... low-temperature geothermal can be accessed much nearer the ground surface, and used for building cooling ....

... By establishing an exhaustive list of “sensitive places” and, more critically, imposing a default prohibition on all private property without express permission, the state has rendered Concealed Carry a token gesture ....

... The County of Hawaiʻi will be distributing $11.8 million in Affordable Housing Production (AHP) Program funds to six projects across Hawaiʻi Island ....

“...Without actual harm, Hawaii lacks standing to sue...."

"...Kids rise to the challenge of deciding what to sell, creating a booth, talking to customers, and handling money...."

... Executive Director and Legal Counsel Lauren Akitake leads new office ....