... HB1255 and SB1476 in support of $20 million Special Purpose Revenue Bond (SPRB) for West Maui Hospital ....

... Senate President Ronald Kouchi said members of the conference committee would be named at a later date ....

... conveniently, Mr. San Nicolas is a Commodity Inspector with the GDOA, one of a handful of trained and sworn law enforcement officers within that division....

... Resolution No. 2023-33 will establish the real property tax rates for fiscal 2024 ....

... how Hawai'i can reduce the costs and the improve service quality of its various mass transportation systems ....

... These bills now head back to the Senate for their consideration ....

... Topics covered in the survey include unintentional injuries and violence; tobacco, alcohol, and other drug use; sexual behaviors that contribute to unintended pregnancy; protective factors; mental health and suicide; dietary behaviors; and physical activity ....

... Cullen accepted bribery payments on eight (8) separate occasions over the course of several years ....

... 'EveryTown' is an anti-gun organization backed by billionaire Mike Bloomberg ....

... House Bill 426 and Senate Bill 1230 ....

... Wealth tax, proposed simultaneously in seven states including Hawaii ....

"...A majority also support creation of new offenses criminalizing fraud and corruption by public officials and employees...."

"...HTA’s statutory authority lacks force .... HTA did not have sufficient authority or resources to require others to help carry out (the) plan...."

... votes cast and bills introduced in Congress ....

... Testimonies submitted to the state Legislature, Honolulu Council, and Maui Council by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii during the past week ....

... only one Senate committee, Ways & Means, will be entrusted with the fate of all three bills ....

... Hawaii has the highest electricity price, nearly triple the US average rate, and the state relies on imported petroleum for 60% of its electricity generation ....

...  The bill will now move to the full Senate for a vote ....

... In Honolulu, $100K amounts to just $36,036 when you consider taxes and the cost of living ....

... No one likes the idea of our county governments profiting from Hawaii’s high cost of living.  But that’s what is going to happen soon unless we engineer some property tax relief ....