...This week, Congressman Chris Collins (R-NY) introduced legislation that would shield popular rifles and shotguns, including the AR-15, from being banned under state laws....

...Sacco’s column was in response to U.S. Senator John S. McCain’s introduction on July 13, 2017, of Open America’s Waters Act of 2017....

...the same amount of cash can buy you more in a low-price state than in a high-price state....

...Since the 21st Century Flood Reform Act of 2017 (H.R. 2874) passed out of committee in June, it has been subject to intense industry lobbying....

... See how it works when the police are allowed to do their job? ....

...data set ranges from average student debt to unemployment rate among the population aged 25 to 34 to share of students with past-due loan balances....

...This year, the state confirmed a total of 15 cases of the serious parasitic infection, which is the highest number of cases reported in the state over the last decade....

...“Flip or Flop”....

... Supplements $30 Million Provided Previously ....

...This weekend, hundreds of homes in several districts across Oahu each received an informative and persuasive door hanger from the Honolulu County Republican Party....

...Tuesday October 24 at 6pm, Koolau Ballroom....

...lower construction related cargo to Hawaii as the boom of high-rise condominium developments in Honolulu has begun to ebb....

... If the funding of rail was all that was on the table it would be simple....

...Hawaiian Electric Company will host a public meeting on Monday, Aug. 7, at McKinley High School....

...Trump allegedly reviewed the Fox story before it was published on May 16....

...U.S. Pacific Command boss Adm. Harry Harris Jr. told lawmakers in April to consider nearer-term measures. Harris said the existing system could be “overwhelmed” by an ICBM attack. If that happened, he said, “someone would have to make a decision about which ones to take out or not.”....

...The missile test on July 28 performed better than the Hwasong-14 tested earlier last month....

...The House is in the August district work period and not doing any legislative business until Sept. 5....

...Unexpected update from FDA halts federal regulations and embraces e-cigarettes....

...“a criminal probe is now underway on a lucrative, non-bid contract issued by the Office of Hawaiian Affairs”....

...Visitor Arrivals Increased 4.3 Percent to 4.6 Million....

...struggling to navigate an unfriendly sea of public opinion, a divided beneficiary community, low ratings from important state legislators, and a cautiously uneasy relationship with the state administration....

...the center was established by Congress in 1960 with no congressional hearings and over the State Department’s opposition....

...Gov. Ige has 30 days, or until August 30 to make his appointments....

...In addition to the bond meetings, on Tuesday Mayor Caldwell and Chair Manahan will tour electric bus manufacturer Proterra to examine emission free buses that could be brought to O‘ahu in the future....

...What is the function of government?....

...Hawaii among states with lowest median scores on college admissions test, study finds....

...Injunction suspends enforcement of law which ‘targets free speech rights’....

...If the fusty sigh of “Kids these days!” were a law, it would look something like the new Honolulu ordinance making it illegal to cross the street while looking at a cellphone....

...WELCOME to the PEOPLE’S PUBLIC HEARING ON RAIL....

...if you don’t work, you don’t eat....

...North Korean ICBM Could Strike Deep Into US Territory, Leading Experts Say....

What does it say about the state of governance in Hawaii that endorsing basic standards of fiscal responsibility is a revolutionary act?

...BLNR Chair Suzanne Case set Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2017 to hear oral arguments in the Contested Case Hearing for the Thirty Meter Telescope....

...Nine people, including three couples and three single adults left their encampments along the H-1 corridor and Nimitz Highway and were placed into shelter at Next Step and to permanent housing....

...Preliminary Draft of Proposed Revisions to Hawaiʻi Administrative Rules Title 11 Department of Health Chapter 200 Environmental Impact Statement Rules....

...the state-run Maui Memorial Hospital faced every problem a medical facility could. Dogged by consistently low professional accreditation ratings, it lacked specialists and had constant funding shortfalls. Patients regularly had to be airlifted to Honolulu, even for trauma care....

...“I Need my Own Place to get Better”: Patient Perspectives on the Role of Housing in Potentially Preventable Hospitalizations....

“Matson announces new U.S. flag Marshall Islands service”

...Section 8 does not have a formal fraud program although, as of FY 2016, the program's delinquent accounts receivables totaled approximately $1.5 million....

...Available data includes the schedule, scope, and estimated cost for all current State Highways projects as well as all projects planned to begin construction in the next two years....

...Illustrates Trashing of Wilderness Park by Illegal Campers & Squatters....

...Transit’s Precipitous Decline....

...Peggy will share her behind-the-scenes stories and insights about Ronald Reagan’s final years....

...government may not be able to fund nonprofits that are not closely aligned to current government responsibilities....

... we found $1.595B being siphoned off of Rail for non-rail purposes ....

• Senate: Shanahan Nomination - Confirmation
• Senate: Bush Nomination - Confirmation
• House: Ozone Standards Implementation
• House: Cross-Border Energy Infrastructure
• House: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Agency Coordinating Authority
• House: King Cove Land Exchange

“Hawaii, where the U.S. Pacific Command (USPACOM) is stationed, and Alaska,” where part of the U.S. missile shield is based, are in range of North Korea’s missiles, the Rodong Sinmun wrote Sunday....

The U.S. Coast Guard issued a warning to mariners earlier this week to steer clear of the waterways between Kodiak Island in Alaska and Hawaii this coming weekend....

On July 10, 2017, Governor Ige proudly signed House Bill 209, a bill that establishes a Hawaii earned income tax credit....