One of the interesting things about elections is that so little attention is paid to issues that have major, long-term consequences....

...a study done by Dr. Ralph McLaughlin, an economist at Trulia, concluded that delays in the permitting process are the greatest factor for lack of affordable housing....

...container-on-barge shuttle service between the State’s Honolulu Harbor and Kalaeloa Barbers Point Harbor (KBPH) could eliminate much of the truck traffic on the H-1....

Lindsey and Apoliona, both up for re-election, have failed to participate in any publicly hosted forums or television programs in which they would have faced their respective challengers Mililani Trask and Keli'i Akina....

Civic participation is a key ingredient of a well-functioning democracy....

...1 of 35 female politicians to watch across America....

January 1, 2017 is the first day that these waiver programs could take effect....

...OHAʻs Dirty Geothermal Secret.....

...Hawaiians NEED everyone to vote to clean up the problems at OHA....

In my first 100 days in office, I will....

Island Energy Services, LLC ("Island Energy"), an entity controlled by One Rock Capital Partners, LP, yesterday completed its acquisition of Chevron U.S.A. Inc.'s refining, distribution and retail assets located in Hawaii....

Caldwell contemplates the City’s use of his $100 yearly property tax payment on his $4M Manoa mansion....

"...Caldwell may have evaded State and Federal taxes on all the stock options he has received to date...."

The Filipino Press Club of Hawaii hosted a mayoral debate this morning....

...between 2005 and 2012, the illegal operation, established by Allen Yamada and led by Felix Tom, placed gross wagers totaling over approximately $670 million through internet websites....

The TMT International Observatory Board of Governors met last week to discuss the progress of TMT in Hawaii and to consider potential alternate sites....

Is Hawaii Too Big to Fail?

Candidate Answers to the HFF Questionnaire ....

...The first public hearing on the proposal will be Nov. 7 at noon at the Pier 11 terminal at Honolulu Harbor....

In 2016, Hawaii ranked 40th among the states with an OPEB funding ratio of 29.2 percent....

...holdovers from the legacy economy -- the owners of city-issued taxi medallions and permits -- did not have their property taken when the city allowed ridesharing services to operate....

Back in June, it looked like the hike would be 16 percent....

In Hawaii, this can be seen most starkly with the advent of the "shared" economy....

Expenditures on gasoline and other energy goods declined 27.4 percent in Hawaii....

...submitting false applications for federal clean energy grants to which they were not entitled....

...IUCN, Other Conventions Contributed to Strong Showing in September....

...job search, job referrals, vocational training, and work-based learning opportunities to individuals with disabilities....

Mr. Francis states he never consented to appear in any paid Caldwell political ad - an action that would be a clear breach of basic journalistic ethics....

...Washington could find itself strategically outflanked....

... at a cost of $287,500 per unit ....

Glen Nohara gave $12K to Caldwell and a total of $102K mostly to the usual list of Democrat incumbent candidates...

The finalists will be participating in a final round of interviews on the Mānoa campus, November 14 and 15 and November 21 and 22, respectively....

OHA is losing $20M a year on revenue of $31.4M... How much longer will they stay in 'business'? ....

...premiums have continued to grow by 5 percent per year or more in Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Kentucky, Maryland, New Hampshire, New York, and Utah....

The Grassroot Institute argues that this is not about the right to collect taxes, but rather a matter of mis-allocation of the funds....

Caldwell actually paid for an ad that highlighted how he is owned by the establishment and totally controlled the old-boy network....

...propose installing a city-wide surveillance system....

...so E Oahu residents are against sweeps....

...The HSTA put Ige in office.  In return he is going to get rid of Matayoshi and the tests....

...2015 Science assessment by the National Assessment Governing Board and the National Center for Education Statistics....

Robert Lindsey’s Been Keeping A Secret From You For Years....

Federal law protects against such crimes as intimidating or bribing voters, buying and selling votes, impersonating voters, altering vote tallies, stuffing ballot boxes, and marking ballots for voters against their wishes or without their input....

...Public Hearings November 2 and 3, 2016....

...remediation rates (retaking high-school-level coursework) among students attending the University of Hawaii System are down 8 points in math and 6 points in English in three years....

In the film, a woman was pregnant, homeless, and already caring for other children. However, I can’t remember any mention of a father....

...the project will expand by adding 6 modified shipping containers to accommodate up to 21 additional clients....

Health insurance premiums on the Affordable Care Act’s marketplaces (also called exchanges) are expected to increase faster in 2017 than in previous years....

The concept of Complete Streets is to ensure that our streets and public spaces serve everyone’s transportation needs (unless) they are traveling by car....