Hawaii has earned an overall grade of C- for school policy, down from a grade of C in 2000....

Leonard Gilroy, editor of the widely-read Annual Privatization Report, is an expert in how local, state, and federal governments are bringing competition to public services....

“From 2010 to 2015 our six-year rate has increased from 48.6 percent to 57.1 percent while the four-year rate has increased from 17.5 percent to 27.9 percent...."

...the print ballot mistakenly lists some of the candidates twice....

...a comprehensive look at the issues facing men and women who experienced military sexual trauma....

If you’re Social Justice Warrior, you’re a liar....

... is an effort to relinquish all of our assets ....

Hawaii has a low business survival rate, with only slightly more businesses created in 2013 than failed that year....

The exemptions from U.S. cabotage are being sought in the context of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (EU), a bilateral free trade agreement currently being negotiated between the United State and the EU....

Tribal Trustees could simply vote to change the DHHL blood quantum from 50% to 25% or even 1% and thereby seize lands....

There are a few of candidates who filled the ten slots by repeating names or with symbols and not with ten registered voters....

...mass shootings in this country are more a reflection of problems identifying and treating people with mental health problems....

Gib Arnold, former basketball coach at the University of Hawaii, just hit the jackpot....

A panel discussion on the barriers to economic prosperity for businesses in Hawaii....

Hawaii residents can go directly to Healthcare.gov or call toll free 1(800) 318-2596 to find a suitable plan and can enroll through January 31, 2016....

...Obama has been refusing to label terrorist group ISIS as “Islamic extremists,” instead opting for “violent extremists,” a choice Maher called “crazy” on his HBO talk show. “Words do matter,” he said....

"We made significant changes to reduce the amount of testing in our schools this year," stated Superintendent Matayoshi....

The Group met on October 13, 2015 and discussed possible Charter amendment topics, which included the consolidation of the TheBus, TheHandi-Van, and rail into one entity....

...homeowners of flex units face the challenge of having their entire property classified as 'Commercial', which equates to approximately 254% more in taxes....

...without government subsidies, the major S. Korean shipbuilders would have to raise their prices by around 20%. That of course pales in comparison with the 500% premiums to build a oceangoing self-propelled ship in a major U.S. shipbuilding yard....

...as it develops and adopts rules for its operation and administration....

Sponsored by the Hawaii Navy League....

...one-party rule in this state can easily lead to a corrupt 'old boy network'....

Despite decades of exhortations and mandates, it's still typically more expensive for municipalities to recycle household waste than to send it to a landfill....

Grassroot Institute President Keli'i Akina launches a one-hour program on Maui's 1110AM KAOI....

Lutts mentions the Jones Act in the context of the Puerto Rico financial crisis, the loss of the EL FARO, and the distortions it causes in the economy....

...at least 134 deceased persons received over-payments from the Employee Retirement System, with some over-payments in excess of $50,000....

The WHO Global Network of Age-Friendly Cities and Communities is an international effort launched in 2006 to help cities prepare for rapid population aging and the parallel trend of urbanization....

Honolulu County had average weekly wages of $918 ranked near the middle (172nd) of the national ranking among the 342 largest counties. Nationally, the average weekly wage was $1,048 in the first quarter of 2015....

...an increase of 4.7 percent to 652,616 visitors....

...by the end of first grade, the achievement scores for both groups were again equal and by third grade the scores of children who participated in the pre-K program were lower than those who had not....

...don't be too surprised if the Ninth Circuit sees it a different way....

“Compared with NAEP, Smarter Balanced more directly measures what we expect our students to know and be able to do...."

Undercover video shows Ala Moana construction workers paid in cash....

...a partial-birth abortion procedure to terminate living, late-term fetuses which she hopes will yield intact fetal heads for brain harvesting....

State Department of Taxation officials have pointed to a lag in processing tax returns as a key reason for the swings....

Commissioner of Financial Institutions, Iris Ikeda, presented considerations for banks and other financial institutions when dealing with marijuana related businesses at the Hawaii State Bar Association....

...despite multiple efforts, many individuals decline help....

...Today, the Plaintiffs in Akina v. State of Hawai’i filed an appeal from the Order of Judge Michael Seabright denying their motion to halt a race-based election to establish a Hawaiian tribe in violation of the Constitution....

...Genetic Testing--Lease Transfer--Subsistence Farming...

Under the legislation, the DOI’s controversial recognition rules, also known as Part 83, would have no force and effect....

PUC Chairman Randy Iwase seems confident that the ruling will stand....

An investigation by Hawaii's state auditor into the state's Department of Health....

..."reestablishing a government-to-government relationship with the Native Hawaiian community" does not refer to reestablishing a relationship with the Hawaiian Kingdom....

...for participating in a price-fixing conspiracy....

...PV already installed on a home is worth about $4,000 more than the median value of a PV permit....