... damage estimates aren’t reflective of actual losses to the state  ....

...the Jones Act has created a severe shortage of available ships....

...Ridership has been hovering around 81 percent since September, 2024, and it doesn’t appear likely that it will increase much in the foreseeable future....

Bill 2987 would reduce the risk of farmers and ranchers paying more in property taxes than they should for having certain commercial structures on their lands, including food processing facilities or slaughterhouses.... 

... flash flooding ....

"... the real decisions will likely come during conference committee between April 16 and May 1 ...."

... A 1950 Supreme Court ruling prohibits service members from suing the federal government for injuries arising from military service ....

... two on Oahu, one on Big Island ....

... tax hikes starting at $175K annual income ....

... 555 households remain in FEMA Direct Housing ....

... the predictable result of policy choices that prioritize climate symbolism over working families’ budgets ....

... the legal basis for regulating CO2 emissions from motor vehicles, power plants and industry under the Clean Air Act ....

... Hawaii averages 134 annual school bus crashes from 2021 to 2024 ....

... It might get resurrected this session if it, in Frankenstein fashion, is grafted onto another live bill ....

... This Week at the Capitol: Resolutions, Resolutions, Resolutions ....

"...the FSA issued the woman a payment of $65,745, to which she was not entitled...."

...All of Hawaii’s county mayors have released their proposed budgets for the next fiscal year, and most appear to be fiscally responsible....

... The decision is now on appeal to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ....

If you ask how "a religious holiday observed primarily by Christians commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his death at Calvary" squares with the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment, let us explain ....

... The Hawaii Senate Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection voted 2-2, leaving the recommendation to ban commercial aquarium fishing on Oahu unadopted ....