Lt Gov Duke Aiona delivers Hawaii Family Advocates legislative update February 12, 2016....

The state's largest government employees union has just announced plans to protest at a Hawaii Republican party event Tuesday, February 16 at the Ko'olau Ballrooms....

...seeks to increase the GET by 1% and increases taxable income....

Esther Kia’aina will host a panel discussion in Washington, D.C. on Self Determination in the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and Guam....

U.S. District Judge Helen Gillmor refused to block the privatization after discussion on Feb. 9....

The Oahu Girls Court celebrated the 13th class who successfully completed the Girls Court program at a special ceremony held on Thursday, February 11....

The purpose of the 48-hour notice rule is so that the public may participate meaningfully in the legislative process....

The Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) released its first quarter 2016 Statistical and Economic Report.... 

...three sectors that are key to future sustainability in Hawai‘i - energy, agriculture and natural resource management....

Tulsi Gabbard challenges Ige from floor of US House ....

...this prohibition has already passed the U.S. House....

SB 2478--0.5% surcharge to pay for a long-term care benefits program and SB 2599--raise the GET from 4% to 5% to pay for a series of education initiatives....

Section 6 removes the penalties for the unauthorized diversion (theft) from a dispensary or production center....

In a few hours, there will be lots of people gathering at the legislature in downtown Honolulu to talk about farmers.  They are miles away from any farm but many have an opinion about it....

Is It Already So Hewa, Such A Mess, That It's Beyond Redemption?

"By building on the successes achieved by Kauai Island Utility Cooperative to integrate high levels of cost-effective solar PV into the grid...."

Now you know why Hawaii’s dispensaries are required to grow indoors....

Three KC-135 Stratotankers belonging to the 203rd Air Refueling Squadron, along with flight and maintenance crews and other support personnel....

February 10, two anti-gun bills are scheduled to be heard in the Hawaii State Legislature....

...meanwhile Obama is seeking $1.8B in Zika funding....

...require the state to disburse funds to an exclusive bargaining representative pursuant to a contract between a union and the state's department of budget and finance....

The State removed the civil rights lawsuit to U.S. District Court in Honolulu....

Representative Yamane indicated that this effectively kills both bills for this session....

This is just the latest example of the Department of Education attempting to shortchange Hawaii’s special needs students....

Temporary tax increases expired in Hawaii. The three top rate brackets were eliminated, and the top marginal rate fell from 11 percent to 8.25 percent....

This “licensed therapist” loophole is something that liberals would use to dictate what religions can and cannot believe in....

• Senate: Energy Policy – Cloture
• House: Affordable Housing – Passage
• House: Health Care Repeal Reconciliation – Presidential Veto Override
• House: Iran Sanctions – Passage
• House: Reduce SEC Regulation of Small Companies – Passage
• House: Financial Institution Customer Protection – Passage

... Videos leaking out of closed Aha meeting ....

...tons of junk flown from the camps by expensive helicopters will be stored for 30 days and unless rightful owners reclaim their items, they will be discarded....

HB 1902 adopts a victim-and-survivor centered approach to prosecution of sex trafficking crimes....

...HART did not address the issue of the error....

Apparently GEMS is an attractive target for raiding because a 2014 bond issue raised $150 million for the program and little, if any, capital has been deployed to date....

Whether it be the fire ants or dengue fever, that is or no concern to them.  They continue to manipulate people’s fears around pesticides and GM technology.....

...Grassroot Institute Legislative Update....

A complete list of all candidates for public office who have pulled papers as of Friday Feb 5, 2016....

"DLNR is withdrawing this news release which concerns an ongoing investigation"

A total of 66 applications were received....

...the USNS Puerto Rico is the ship being considered by Bay Ferries....

...Abortion Group “Worded” Fetal Specimen Line Item as “Patient Consent” to Skirt Law....

... How much more can government do to intrude upon one's beliefs, parental duties, responsibilities, and rights? ....

The bill is unabashedly simple and seeks to reduce both possession of drugs and the distribution of drugs from felonies to civil violations....

"Implementation of the selected action will not result in significant impacts."

... just when you thought you were seeing a glimmer of leadership ....

...the state’s economy will continue to suffer until the regulatory barriers and crippling tax rates for businesses are removed....

...Sai Hansen was a big contributor to Tulsi Gabbard ($5,000)....

...Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake (R) and Rep. Matt Salmon (R) introduced legislation that would split up the 9th Circuit and add a new 12th Circuit....

According to Gallup, Hawaii is the 2nd most Democrat state but conservatives outnumber liberals by 1.3% and Hawaii is 3rd in self-described moderates....