... Grassroot Institute President Keli‘i Akina says report shifts the focus from a scapegoat to policies that can actually result in more housing ....

... the average delay for permits or approvals in Hawaii is more than three times as high as the national mean ....

... part of a comprehensive community engagement process to develop the strategic plan for Hawaii’s public education system ....

... there is a line item for renting four 480-square-foot units from the Four Seasons for nearly $300,000 a year ....

... Here are some examples of “Red Flag” disbursements by OHA and the concerns raised by CLA ....

... The Navy’s “toxic secrets” contributed to severe health issues for military families in Hawaii who were forced to drink tainted water and denied appropriate medical care, according to the lawsuit ....

... This is an improvement over the earlier forecast that projected bills would increase 7% or about $15 after the coal plant ends operations, which is scheduled for today ....

... Does the state have a responsibility to “go without,” if that would be better for the people? ....

... DBEDT lowered Hawai‘i economic growth projections for 2022 and 2023 mainly due to the declining investment caused by the increasing of interest rates and inflation ....

... our right to preserve our fa’a Samoa ....

... We compared the average salary of primary and secondary school teachers to the average salary for all jobs in each state .... 

... the Jones Act is harmful to the territory of Puerto Rico, and people throughout the U.S. should be skeptical of it, says Luis Ponce, co-founder and action director of the Boricuas Unidos en la Diaspora ....

... meet the new tourism, just like the old tourism ....

... If rolling outages are necessary, Hawaiian Electric will send out a Tweet.  That's the plan ....

... In Hawaii, an estimated 11,000 guns were sold from January through July 2022 based on FBI background check data ....

... lawmakers are allowed to waive the state’s spending cap by a two-thirds vote, which they routinely do ....

...Clinicians will strike for as long as it takes to make Kaiser address an understaffing crisis that leaves patients waiting months for therapy sessions....

... in excess of $579,000 once fringe benefits are factored in ....

... “There’s a correlation between high regulation and high prices in housing,” Akina said. “That’s the real problem we’re facing in Hawaii." ....

... 67 percent agreed that their island is “being run for tourists at the expense of local people” ....