... the state's sound financial position and strong governance, offset by economic concentration in tourism, elevated leverage (combined debt, pension, OPEB and other liabilities) and associated fixed costs ....

... Hawaii doesn’t have any more or less corruption than any other part of the country, but it does lack whistleblowers and introspection, which makes combating corruption so difficult ....

... the Jones Act recently hindered Puerto Rico’s ability to receive supplies quickly after being hit by yet another hurricane; and the 102-year-old shipping law also threatens to skyrocket energy costs ....

... Video of October 4th HPD hearing to set rules on our right to bear arms ....

... The positions are temporary (4-6 month) jobs with start dates in December 2022 or January 2023 .... 

... The bottom 37% of students are chronically absent, let's see how much their absence improves test scores ....

... nearly half of my cousins had already left ....

“...Effective immediately, departments and agencies under my authority shall not provide any information, including medical records, data, or billing, to another state seeking to impose penalties upon a person or entity related to reproductive health services in Hawaiʻi....”

... four of the top five states Hawaii residents moved to—Washington, Texas, Nevada, and Florida—forgo individual income taxes on wage income ....

... GIA proposals must be submitted by 2 p.m. on November 22, 2022 ....

“...This attack was focused only on the public-facing website for the airports and had no impact on internal systems, operations, or traveler safety....”

... preparing to be part of a Trump 2024 campaign and/or administration ....

... In just two days, 48 seconds of PA James Winkler talking about the lack of doctors on Kauai has logged almost 610,000 views ....

... the United States was less free in 2020 than it was in 2019 ....

... Ige’s March 4, 2020, COVID Emergency legalized over half of CNHA’s corruption ....

“...If it would make Ms. Har more at ease, I’m willing to meet her in the tavern, or bar of her choice to conduct the debate....”

... The most recent and visible example is our iconic Aloha Stadium .... 

... only incumbents get to pass out goodies ....

... they told me, ‘Send this person to Costco’ ....

... The cost for a regular unleaded gallon of gas was $5.22 on Wednesday, the same as Tuesday's price, according to AAA ....