...Hawaii’s open primary system burdens the Democratic Party’s associational rights....

Hawaii does badly in almost every area of regulatory policy, but its two worst categories are land-use and labor-market freedom....

"...Hawaii deserves an alternative to the entrenched status quo...."

They don't care that many people cannot afford the high cost of living and live in their cars and on the streets.  But, we do....

"OHA wasted tens of millions of dollars in the failed pursuit of a federally recognized race-based nation, something the majority of Hawaiians do not want. Instead, OHA should be using its funds to meet the real needs of Hawaiians for housing, jobs, education, and health-care."

In just 68 days, we managed to hold the incumbent mayor to an effective draw after being outspent 5-to-1 with the entire City machinery against us....

...for professionals who work with veterans suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), traumatic brain injury, and substance use disorders....

Hawaii’s Legislators are well on their way to depleting the state’s $890 million cash balance....

...it’s daunting to add up the numbers that are being bandied about....

Full Printout of results Caldwell 43.9% to Djou 42.7% ....

"...we have been searching house to house the areas where the cases live and visited on Maui. We are looking for additional human cases and looking for mosquitoes and breeding sites....”

Unnecessary division, stoked by ethnic, racial, and historical issues, pushed forward by an environmental movement that holds disproportionate influence in Hawaii (often heavily driven by mainland interests)....

...nearly 30% of union members would quit if they could....

Hassan Maan Melhem later pleaded no contest to fourth-degree sexual assault and was given a deferred sentence and probation....

Hawaii lawmakers will likely attempt to raise taxes next year to pay for new record spending levels....

The Maui Region hospitals will be transferred from Hawai‘i Health System Corporation management to Kaiser not earlier than November 6, 2016....

Flashback 2014:  Did Attack on Carbone's $300K 'Assistant' Precipitate Removal of UHM Chancellor?

Current Deputy Director Pankaj Bhanot will serve as the next DHS director beginning September 1. Mr. Bhanot’s appointment is subject to Senate approval....

But in rural Hawaii $100 is worth $101.70....

...a new program called Education Savings Accounts has accomplished this elsewhere, and provided more educational options for families....

Indian scientists leading this project, led by the Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bengaluru, visited the region and have completed measurements of Atmospheric turbulence....

Hawaii has only 4.9 malpractice lawsuits per 100K residents per year....

...proposed regulations are overly restrictive and harken back to No Child Left Behind's one-size-fits-all approach....

...but don't worry, UH Administrators are doing everything they can to change this....

There is currently no one on the waiting list, which will reopen on Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2016....

Attorney Claims OHA Trustee Robert Lindsey Supports Building The Thirty Meter Telescope Atop Mauna Kea....

... contributions would be included in the employees’ income and taxed as normal wages when contributed. Further, the employees would be subject to federal income taxes on the portion of their benefits funded by the employer at the time that the benefits vest ....

Let’s think this through before we go any further....

HAWICA Rejects Planning Department's Formalistic Definition Of "Applicant" In Vacation Rental Case....

...Ige announced the appointment of Samuel M. Gon III to the Board of Land and Natural Resources....

Kirk Caldwell's latest ads show just how desperate he is....

...and identifies three upcoming audits....

...expected to be in the millions of dollars....

EPA today announced separate agreements with the County of Hawai‘i, the County of Maui and the State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources to close illegal large-capacity cesspools....

...VA Drops Millions on Delayed Solar Power Projects....

There are now 36 million yoga practitioners in the United States alone, with another 80 million Americans preparing to practice for the first time in the next 12 months. Practitioners are spending $16 billion per year on clothing, products and classes.....

Election Day Officials are recruited to assist voters, provide operational support, and ensure the integrity of the voting process....

The proposed monument expansion could prohibit commercial tuna fishing by U.S. vessels in two-thirds of U.S. offshore waters around Hawaii....

This partnership, which had previously been “under the radar,” is designed to exclude community input as well as input in particular from Hawaiian cultural practitioners....

...what happens if a benefit plan does get disqualified? According to the IRS’ website, there are potentially severe consequences to the employer, the employees, and the plan itself....

...the inability of the mayor to address this infrastructure failure is clear negligence....

...the mayor fails to attend the debate tonight in Sand Island sponsored by the Kaimuki Business Association, Kalihi Business Association and Kahala Business Association....

Hawaii has the most burdensome licensing requirements for low to middle income jobs compared to the rest of the nation....

...1,900 applicants have been waiting for years, often decades, to get hooked up to the county water system....

...a challenge to the state's Marriage Equality Act by plaintiff Kaui Amsterdam....

Chris Fidelibus Wants to Bring Voters’ Voices to State Capitol....

...This increase is the first in the industry since the 2011- 12 crop year....

...“food oppression is a difficult concept for many to embrace because of the powerful rhetoric regarding personal choice that is endemic in the United States”....