... the ALOHA homes program as currently envisioned in this bill would result in an expensive, nonsustainable government project that would fail to effectively assist those it is intended to help ....

... The legislation would restrict asset forfeiture to felony cases and would require a criminal conviction before prosecutors could proceed with the process in most cases ....

... Hold on to your wallet ....

... We are 17 days through the 31st Legislature. The "People's" building is still closed and it doesn't look like Senator Kouchi, Speaker Saiki or Governor Ige are interested in opening it up. ...

... Road map to prosperity ....

... you can't let your guard down when our esteemed legislators get together ....

... Historically, according the Legislative Reference Bureau, only 10% of bills introduced become law ....  

... Provisions included in the COMPETES Act, a major measure to strengthen U.S. economic competitiveness, domestic capacity and supply chains ....

... New pilot program to offer lower rate as incentive for businesses, building owners to host EV chargers ....

... This is in order to comply with the recent Yukutake v. Connors court case decision ....

... thus raising the state’s top income tax rate from 11% to 13% ....

... OHA’s Ka Wailele Emergency Financial Assistance Program is being administered by Hawaiʻi Community Lending ....

... the first evening tour of the ʻIolani Palace held in over a year ....

... The legislature appears to be dead set on ignoring the entire impact of short term solutions and catchy soundbites ....

... engineering studies to select the ten intersections for the pilot began in January and are expected to be completed in March ....

... Defueling is not a complete shutdown or decommissioning. It is simply a mechanism to fix safety deficiencies and buy time to keep the fuel tanks in Red Hill ....

... this is the same political model being used by OHA to extract rent money from astronomy on Mauna Kea .... 

... we have a deadline of this Wednesday, February 2, 2022, to file an appeal of DOH's Final Order, and we are planning to file in both federal and state court by this deadline ....

... HB1585 needs greater clarity about the role of the Legislature and stronger statements about protecting transparency and individual rights ....

... 5:30-8:30 PM, Tuesday, February 8th ....