General fund spending rose 7 percent in 2016, and Ige proposed to increase it 12 percent in 2017....

"We will be taking a close look at our highest achieving schools and determine best practices that can be implemented in schools that need supports."

You’ve got some influential friends in the House....

On August 24th, the BAE Committee and OHA’s CEO proposed a new policy called “One Voice, One Message,” which requires that all external communications be submitted to the CEO for review and approval....

Huge Sums Of Hawaiian Beneficiary Money Have Again Been Spent At The Office Of Hawaiian Affairs With No One There To Stop It....

...an international sex trafficking organization transporting hundreds of women from Thailand....

...51 percent of students tested met or exceeded the achievement standard in ELA, up three percentage points from the previous year....

The community is strongly encouraged to participate in the public hearing process....

..."earns" tens of thousands of dollars in City public relations contracts....

"The City is requesting an extension of the December 2016 Recovery Plan submittal date to June 30, 2017"

...a feasibility study of various intra-island and interisland ferry services....

Two weeks after the Committee vote, the Obama Administration published its “final rule” bypassing Congress with administrative recognition of a fake Hawaiian Indian tribe....

...The Case for Inclusion, an annual ranking of how well State Medicaid programs serve Americans with intellectual and developmental disabilities....

... Review your state regulator's financial ties?  -- Not in Hawaii ....

"...Our numbers come from the DOT submittals to the federal government for the HI state-owned road system, so if they are ‘wrong’ then the DOT needs to say why they submitted them ‘wrong’...."

...a $4 million federal grant to come up with a “reimagining” of the taxes we currently pay....

...signs of a slowdown ahead....

The results of Hawaii Smiles confirm that Hawaii’s children have the highest prevalence of tooth decay in the United States....

A total of 780,723 visitors came to the Hawaiian Islands in August 2016....

“local barriers to housing development have intensified....”

Despite that heavy spending, Hawaii’s roads are the worst in the U.S. for urban pavement conditions ....

Value-to-income ratios above 3 suggest real or artificial limits on the ability of homebuilders to meet the demand for new housing....

I have good news. Hawaii improved its position in the Index, moving up from 30th to 26th overall....

...Caldwell has been using his position as Mayor to enrich himself -- making $200,000-$299,999 a year as mayor "working" just 1-2 hours a months and collecting $900,000 - $999,999 in bank stock for his "service"....

Voters are eligible for late registration for the General Election at an early walk-in voting location....

Senators Schumer and Leahy: Hawaii Should Revise Voter Registration Deadlines to Comply With the National Voter Registration Act....

...the city of Honolulu dumping nearly $10 million of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) money into buying apartments over property value to remain eligible for the funds....

Hawaii has no legal authority to revoke the licenses of cops who have been dismissed for misconduct....

24 Percent of U.S. County Housing Markets Less Affordable Than Their Historic Norms in Q3 2016....

...you have circumvented the Constitution and laws of our state by appointing your so-called “Governor’s ESSA team.”....

...267.74 acres of former plantation land for $9.49 million....

The expiration of temporary tax increases in Hawaii resulted in the elimination of the top three individual income tax brackets and the lowering of the top marginal rate from 11 to 8.25 percent....

10 insects and 39 plants ....

...loud noises are only temporary....

What You Can Do To Bring Robert Lindsey To Account....

...if UH started school at 9 a.m. instead of 7:30, 5,000 cars could be eliminated from the morning rush....

...the harmful effects of the Jones Act on our Navy....

...leadership and staff consistently reported difficulty in recruiting and retaining qualified employees due to the cost of living, distance, and isolation of island life....

...A look at the recent rules handed down by the Department of Interior....

"Sen. Riviere is one of the strongest voices in our community for conservation and protection of our island's beautiful natural resources...."

Former OHA Trustee and Primary Opponents Endorse Keliʻi Akina - Malama Solomon, Kealii Makekau and Paul Mossman Call for New Leadership....

Join your Neighborhood Board Today ....

...LIR is designed to provide opportunities for dialogue and collaboration between policymakers and the academic community....

...the City failing to follow through on the audit recommendations and court orders....

Only 64% of eligible Hawaii residents are registered to vote.... 

...the City failed to spend $26 million in the affordable housing fund and such failure may require the City to give back these funds to the Federal government....

...in Hawaii, the top challenge that entrepreneurs face is high costs, as this state has the highest cost of living in the U.S....