S.J.Res.39 is expected to go to the floor for a vote today in the Senate....

Among the many problems our community faces with the rampant homeless crisis is the use of our ambulances by a minority in our community, as a personal taxi service....

The Federal Transit Administration says it will demand its money back....

Recently, the Hawaii Department of Transportation (DOT) revealed that it is considering a mileage-based user fee....

...in the Mauna Kea Forest Reserve (Unit A), Mauna Kea Ice Age Natural Area Reserve (Unit K), Palila Mitigation Lands, and the Ka‘ohe Game Management Area (Unit G) on the island of Hawai‘i....

TOU rates are higher during the evening when the overall electricity demand is greatest....

If approved, a typical residential bill for 500 kilowatt hours on Hawaiʽi Island would increase by $9.31 a month to $171.16....

Every once in awhile, some of them will piece the information together....

"...Farrington Highway and Kamehameha Highway ... are eligible for Federal aid funds, subject to selection by OahuMPO and HIDOT...."

...Complete List of Ballot Questions....

In Hawaii, we have a beast called a Taxation Board of Review that is quickly following the dodo bird down the path to extinction....

...agriculture can be held back by regulation, politics, and policies....

Tonight I decided to attend the “Ethics of Eating” sponsored by the Center for Food Safety, featuring Vani Hari, the Food Babe....

...tonight at the State Capitol sleeping on the cement floor of the Rotunda....

...the Maui Region Board announces Chief Executive Officer Wesley Lo’s departure effective October 31, 2016....

...a comprehensive bill to help ensure that veterans like Roy Hall get the benefits they've earned....

A couple of days ago, I talked to a senior consulting engineer on the rail project....

Oliver Porter, a leader in the creation of the public-private city model, will come to Hawaii to be featured at a Grassroot Institute event on Oahu on September 28th and on Maui on September 29th....

A State-by-State Analysis of the Factors Influencing Teacher Supply, Demand, and Equity....

...too focused on rules, discipline and policing member behavior....

Groups of students have been visiting the Hawaii State Judiciary’s King Kamehameha V Judiciary History Center this week to learn about the U.S. Constitution....

...highest ever bond ratings and the strongest credit position the state has ever achieved in its history....

...the Hawai`i Green Infrastructure Authority (HGIA), which manages GEMS, attempted in July to expand the pool of potential beneficiaries with a proposal to fund energy-saving initiatives of large corporations, with a minimum loan amount of $1 million....

The mayor and county council hired a lawyer who did not have an engineering degree -- only a bachelors with a major in English and a minor in Hawaiian studies, plus a JD....

States are seen as the laboratories for democracy....

...what’s happening on our farms....

...In 2015, use of e-cigarettes may have resulted in an additional 18,000 long-term ex-smokers in England....

The NATIVE Act is supported by a coalition of Danner stakeholders including the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement, Native Hawaiian Hospitality Association, Sovereign Councils of the Hawaiian Homeland Assembly....

...cost after financial aid....

...Hawaii hospital readmissions fell 13.4% in 5 years....

...229,000 people are living below the poverty line in Hawaii.  This is 16.8% of the population....

...the spread in ship prices between U.S. and foreign yards has now widened so much that it has significantly negatively impacted the U.S. economy and indirectly resulted in the loss of many thousands of U.S. jobs....

...report on the seed industry in Hawaii produced by Dr. Paul Brewbaker for the Hawaii Crop Improvement Association....

Hawaii Average Student Debt Per Borrower: $23,574 -- 44th in USA....

WalletHub analysts recently compared all 50 states and the District of Columbia across 3 key dimension: health care costs, access, and outcomes....

“Ask Me First” is a campaign to draw attention to the stories of women and children....

The latest figures are from the Hawaiʻi Physician Workforce Assessment, released today....

...we compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 28 key metrics, ranging from emotional health to income levels to sports participation rates....

Mosquitoes, which carry avian malaria, are a principal reason that just forty-two of more than a hundred species of native Hawaiian birds remain....

...what happens in blue states doesn’t stay in those states....

“Hawaii Revised Statutes section 84-13, the 'Fair Treatment' section of the State Ethics Code, prohibits the use of state resources for political campaign purposes.”

It seems that 15%-20% of our surcharge is being paid by “tourists” in the strict sense, but when you include military families and the federal government you do come up with a percentage closer to a third....

...Micronesians arriving in Hawaii cite three reasons for leaving their home islands: access to healthcare, education, and employment. However, US taxpayers spend a great deal to fund these issues, both locally and in Micronesia, and it’s not clear whether the money is spent wisely....

...Davis v. Guam is currently being heard in federal district court. The decision could have a huge impact on the Native Hawaiian nation-building effort....

When New York City implemented tough rent control policies during the 1970s and early 1980s, over 300,000 apartments were abandoned over an 11-year period....

...a significant portion of the $110 million spent to design the Airport section will be lost because the design-build contractor will not use all the designs....