The 2nd Annual Maui County Carnival, scheduled for April 6-9, 2017, has been cancelled. Skyrocketing state government fees have been blamed....

There have been a raft of studies recently isolating the effect of certain elements of the House GOP tax reform “Blueprint” on various industries and even the 50 states....

...business and education partners including the Chamber of Commerce Hawaii, Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (DLIR) and the Hawaii Carpenters Apprenticeship and Training Fund....

With only 10 of Hawaii's 51 state representatives voting against SB 510....

'Maunakea World Park' Advanced by Hawaii Mayor Kim at ILOA Galaxy Forum Kona....

At nearly 100 years old, it is still able to defeat reform efforts … despite a mountain of evidence that it cripples the economy, fails to achieve its aims and is badly in need of modernization....

...an additional $1.2 billion funding package for the City’s financially troubled rail project....

This is the first in a four-part map series in which we will examine the primary sources of state and local tax collections....

Willes K. Lee of Honolulu was sworn in today as the newest member of the National Rifle Association's board of directors....

I asked why CFS and other groups like Shaka aren’t informing followers of rat lungworm disease....

...Hawaii has 8 ‘A’ Hospitals out of 12 total hospitals....

...Trying To Get Their Hands On Your Beneficiary Funds....

10 House Members voted against the measure....

Much of the university’s request is not included in either the House or Senate version of the budget....

In 2015, Hawaii had the highest SNAP spending at $222.99, while New Hampshire had the lowest at $103.87—a difference of 115 percent....

In our third year of rating the state, ACU found that the Republican average decreased by 21 points—from 67 out of 100 in 2015, to 46 out of 100 in 2016....

On March 6 Hawai’i Free Press carried an article reporting on SB501: “Hawaii lawmakers are censoring pro-lifers who were defending free speech”.  Now the Attorney General has weighed in....

“This shows that the city is committed to funding and completing the rail project,” said Mayor Caldwell....

...Neera Tanden, a close confidante of Hillary Clinton and president of the Center for American Progress, took to Twitter on Friday to urge Hawaiians to vote Gabbard out of Congress....

• Senate: Nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch
  
• House: Employee Stock Sales
• House: Self-Insured Health Plans

...Jones Act distorts U.S. economy, endangers military....

Terms being bandied about include exemptions, deductions, and tax credits, and among tax credits there are the “CreditAbles” – refundable, nonrefundable, and assignable credits.....

In 2013, the Hawaii State Hospital moved for a court order authorizing the involuntary administration of medication to Lawrence after he refused to accept medication....

... Tuesday April 11 at 9AM ....

...the Star-Adv omits any reference to “Hanapohaku Project Manager Linda Schatz”, also known as Mrs Brian Schatz....

...and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs ponied up $500K buying Kamanao Crabbe the chance to MC the event....

For Randy Perreira, head of the Hawaii Government Employees Association, the problems at Hawaii’s airports are just a matter of not enough kumbaya....

...Upcoming Legislative Dates....

...the Makauwahi Cave Reserve be the recipient of $125,000 for a supplemental environmental project to be funded by Hawai‘i Dairy Farms....

Gov. Ige’s signing of the new IECC will pave the way for the eventual adoption of the code by Hawai‘i’s counties, requiring that all new commercial and residential construction meet the code....

“Settling these claims now spares all parties years of litigation and lets HDOT use existing project monies to pay subs for the work that was done,” said Doug Chin....

When first introduced, HB1518 put forth a very worrisome proposal....

Pension obligations must be fulfilled eventually....

...ending a 40-year-long battle to preserve the area....

...Total Tax Burden: 11.27% – #2 in USA....

The life expectancy at birth in Hawaii in 2010 was 82.4 years....

"The story of Trump 's message to Assad"

...A Grab For Money & Power....

The first business in Hawaii to earn the certification, Monsanto’s Upper Kunia Farm has been focused on increasing yields while using fewer resources, and has successfully diverted 98 percent of its waste....

Honolulu ranks first for installed solar capacity per capita in the United States....

Don’t worry: You can trust the Feds and Silicon Valley with your ‘medical’ marijuana records—unless you annoy them in some way....

Most recently, Biggs developed a series of lectures for the University of Hawai‘i Shidler School of Business and Hawai‘i Pacific University providing an overview of local banks and the Hawai‘i banking market....

Hawaii Ranks #1 for Fewest Hours of Sleep per Night ....

Brian Schatz sold his hardly used soul for a low six figures. And George Soros probably overpaid for a worthless product....

“A little over half of this increase is attributable to State wharfage charges"

...SB 620 would redefine how our general excise tax laws define “doing business”....

The authors note that their recommendations are important as the healthcare system moves toward value-based payment....

...14,000 Hawaii voters sign petition against assisted suicide....

After burning $2B, the state received a pathetic $27.1 million in taxes from 150 companies tied to the High Technology Development Corporation....