...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.... 

...And ICA Judge Katherine Leonard is seeking retention....

Hawaii may be giving millennials the short end of the stick when it comes to the state’s unfunded public pension liabilities....

.... CITYLAB --formerly Atlantic Cities-- covers the Honolulu rail boondoggle ....

...VIDEO: Grassroot Institute writer discusses audit of rail fiasco....

...90 percent of campus sexual assault allegations “fall into the category of ‘we were both drunk,’ ‘we broke up, and six months later I found myself under a Title IX investigation because she just decided that our last sleeping together was not quite right.’”....

Hawaii is introducing an emergency response plan for residents to prepare them for a possible North Korean missile strike....

...a hyper-partisan, publicity-seeking, grandstander....

... Before the latest increase, Hawaii ranked 11th ....

Representative Gene Ward (R-Hawaii Kai) today sent a letter to Secretary of Defense James Mattis urging more protections for Hawaii.... 

... report analyzes the impact of international students on Hawaii’s economy ....

...And Hawaii Attorney General Chin is preparing his appeal to the 9th Circuit to admit the 24,000 Muslims....

...Underwater: State’s Costs of Hawai‘i Superferry....

...2017’s States with the Most At-Risk Youth....

...Caldwell today introduced a bill requiring retrofitted sprinkler systems be installed in all high-rise residential buildings over 75 feet tall built before sprinkler systems were required in 1975....

...U.S. Pacific Command announced changes to the 2017 Hawaii Cost of Living Allowance effective Sept. 1, 2017....

...The deadline for proposals is Thursday, August 10, 2017....

...Explore the development of compatible agricultural uses and other programmatic initiatives....

...LaBarre will be sentenced on October 23, 2017....

...Full Text: Letter to HART Boardmembers, Mayor and County Councilmembers from John Henry Felix....

..."Well, mainly I get my news from watching you guys on TV" Hirono said....

...State inheritance and estate taxes, together with the federal estate tax, reduce investment, discourage business expansion, and can sometimes drive wealthy taxpayers out of state....

“Senator John McCain introduces legislation to repeal the Jones Act & promote free trade”

• Senate: Rao Nomination – Confirmation
• Senate: Hagerty Nomination – Confirmation
• House: California Drought Prevention
• House: Fiscal 2018 Defense Authorization

...23 key indicators of market attractiveness, affordability and quality of life....

... HART's current cost overrun is 93.4%, of which 1% is due to the two lawsuits ....

...City officials were accused of certifying financial statements in 2002 and 2003 that were false because they failed to disclose that the city was purposely underfunding....

...We found that UH and DLNR have partially implemented four of the recommendations. Three recommendations remain open, and one is inapplicable at this time....

... Hawaii must explain itself to the Supreme Court before 6AM Tuesday ....

...Presentation featuring Dr. Kyle Varner, former Hawaii physician....

...American Samoa seeks federal avaition cabotage waiver....

...rail is like the cousin who is always hitting you up for money....

...A dozen Micronesian students are headed to prestigious private schools this fall, thanks to Habele K-12 tuition scholarships....

...Kang, who belongs to the 25th Infantry Division in Hawaii and worked as an air traffic control operator, pledged allegiance to ISIS and attempted to send classified and unclassified military documents to members of the terror group....

...plan of proposed audits for FY2017-18....

...and Hawaii is among the lowest in the USA....

...On June 6, the Governor of Hawaii signed two bills that his office described as supporting the Paris Agreement....

... “The Supreme Court has had to correct this lower court once, and we will now reluctantly return directly to the Supreme Court to again vindicate the rule of law and the executive branch’s duty to protect the nation,” Attorney General Jeff Sessions said ....

"...by keeping your job and your other unearned privileges, you are running a continued debt to marginalized people and you should always be seeking ways to pay us back....” -- UH Manoa Prof Piper Harron

...After more than a decade of development and close to $4.2 million in new and amended contracts, Department of Agriculture has failed in its attempt to implement a central integrated database....  (try MS Excel next time)

...the share of state and local road spending that is covered by tolls, user fees, and taxes varies drastically. It ranges from only 12 percent in Alaska to 76.3 percent in Hawaii....

...Faith-based pregnancy centers file suit against Hawaii law, say it forces abortion promotion....

...drug overdose leading cause of injury-related deaths....