...lots of surprises as lawmakers press forward....

...this can only mean one thing--more rate hikes coming....

...Over the past 15 years, the people of Hawaii have paid 260% more for electricity than the US average, while gasoline prices consistently hover close to $1-per-gallon higher.  (But we can go even higher)....

...this budget provides $15 million to fund homeless services, $3 million more than requested by the Governor....

...Conference Committee Members Assigned....

...and 44% non-religious, 8th-least religious in USA....

...Hawaii has the seventh-smallest average gross ROI in flips at less than 30 percent. Plus, its median home list price of over $900,000, the highest nationwide, ties up a lot of your capital at a time....

...rail, during its 20 hours of daily operation, will use more energy per passenger-mile than is used today by one person in a gas-combustion automobile....

...Panos Prevedouros, chair of the civil and environmental engineering department at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, estimates that it will cost at least $13 billion....

...Randy Awo, David Kaapu, Zachary Helm....

...the islands of American Samoa were exempted from maritime cabotage by the Tripartite Convention of 1899 concluding the Second Samoan Civil War....

...Senate Bill 2046 would make it a crime to manufacture, import, sell, gift, lend, or possess certain trigger modification....

...“Let’s unite and return OHA to its true mission,” says King on announcing his candidacy....

...Office of Curriculum seeking broad input from educators and the public on the draft Secondary (grades 6-12) Social Studies Standards through April 30, 2018.... 

...The driver, who was alone in the car, used crutches to stand when he got out of the vehicle and spoke limited English....

...In the latest edition of “Rich States, Poor States,” Hawaii ranked 45th overall. One of the biggest reasons for that low ranking was Hawaii’s high level of taxation....

...Analysis Reveals Hawaii Federal Lawmakers’ Extreme Liberal Voting Records....

...Hawaii lost 1.9 percent of construction jobs between February and March....

...The funds will be allotted to the State Department of Defense for disaster relief this fiscal year for the repairs and will lapse at the end of the next fiscal year....

...The effective date of the appointment is June 8, 2018....

... Hawaii, and oil rich Wyoming and N Dakota are among the cleanest--8 of the 10 most ozone polluted cities are in 'green' California ....

...The pilot is funded by the Hawai‘i Department of Health — Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division and involves a partnership between more than 30 community organizations....

...HDOA worked with federal and state drug enforcement agencies to successfully import the hemp seed varietal, Yuma, from China....

...Twelve Suggestions Made By You To Reform The Office Of Hawaiian Affairs.... 

...House Concurrent Resolution 160 (HCR160) passed unanimously in the Senate on April 17....

...but Hawaii ranks 44th for kids dental health care....

...Hawaii will be set back for years with the loss of the Thirty Meter Telescope....

... Hashimoto has served as executive assistant to Maui County Council Chair Mike White since 2011 ....

...The meeting will be held at the Washington Middle School Cafeteria, 1633 S. King Street, from 6 p.m to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, April 24....

... Waipahu, Pearl City and Kaneohe are the worst ....

...A Democratic senator called out the national party for a fundraising with the misleading subject line special counsel Robert Mueller was about to be “fired.”....

...Update on ethics-related legislation from Hawaii State Ethics Commission agenda....

...The study, “Rich States, Poor States,” released Tuesday by the Virginia-based American Legislative Exchange Council, showed Hawaii slipping two spots from last year’s ranking....

...Hawai‘i National Guard has deployed two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters, two CH-47 Chinooks, eight Zodiacs and more than 45 soldiers and airmen to support rescue efforts....

...Dana O. Viola as the First Deputy Attorney General and James W. Walther as the Special Assistant to the Attorney General....

...This practice of discarding human life turns the practice of medicine upside down....

...Every single one of Mock’s customers from age 15-18 is a homosexual child molester.  Who will demand that ‘Janet’ Mock name them?  ‘Her’ identity begins with shielding homosexual child molesters from the police in late 1990s Honolulu....

...The Feds Gave You a Break? Now We, the State, Can Turn the Screws!....

...Clayton Hee explains in this 2-minute video....

...It would have been nice to see this kind of concern on "medication" intended to kill.... 

... OHA Trustees were to discuss reforms of OHA’s troubled LLCs ....

...Pledges to Bring Trust and Confidence back to Government with sound servant leadership....

...Joint statement by DHHL and OHA on 1993 water use permit....

...The Judicial Selection Commission is accepting applications and nominations to fill the following anticipated judicial vacancies in the State of Hawaii....

...veterans experienced delays related to the processing of their enrollment applications, contacting them to schedule appointments, and completing comprehensive mental health evaluations....

...At a time when many advocates of education reform are promoting greater local involvement in schools, Hawaii appears to be moving in the opposite direction....

...parks were selected for this pilot project as many are in close proximity to another park, providing for a good test comparison of effectiveness....

...The permit application process in the Canary Islands, in La Palma, continues. The environmental impact assessment of the project has been submitted to the competent authorities and, once the document is accepted, construction permits and other authorizations will be requested....

...The most popular politician in Hawaii continues to serve Chris Butler....

...The following vacancies need to be filled....