The Business Manager and other members of the staff, including several family members of the Business Manager, submitted and/or were reimbursed for numerous expenses that were not authorized by Local 1260 and/or were for personal expenses for which no legitimate union business was conducted....

...Otherwise we shall be stuck with chaos and an embarrassment in two years....

His appointment is subject to confirmation by the City Council....

...contested case hearings before the commissions on Water Resource Management, Land Use, Public Utilities, the Hawai‘i Community Development Authority and cases involving conservation districts, to be directly appealed to the Hawai‘i Supreme Court....

...two studies that serve as guides for legislators, the media, and the public as to the state of marijuana taxation today and the implications of taxing marijuana in the future....

...an opportunity to receive a discretionary grant of parole on a case-by-case basis....

SEA Europe is seeking through the TTIP negotiations a treaty exemption in U.S. Jones Act....

The LCS program is indicative of the problems with U.S. shipbuilding both military and commercial with high costs, poor quality and an inability to deliver on schedule....

...After all the hype, 94% of Hawaii baseload electricity comes from non-renewable sources....

The Japanese government in 2009 recognized that accepting such an apology would undermine the foundations of the US-Japan alliance. Just look at how the 1993 Apology Resolution has undermined the foundations of the State of Hawaii.

Hawaii had no mosquitoes up until 1826. That’s when, historians say, a whaling vessel that had taken on water in Mexico carelessly “drained dregs alive with wrigglers” into a stream on Maui....

At 18.5%, Hawaii has the lowest adult obesity rate in the U.S., closely followed by Colorado at 19.8%....

The Justice Index 2016 Findings, just released by the National Center for Access to Justice, ranks Hawaii among the top three states....

...Theyʻll Be Meeting With Almost Every Power Broker & Theyʻll Be Telling Everyone That Hawaiians Want US Federal Recognition....

... In Honolulu 1.49% of Mortgages are written off as noncollectable by lenders ....

After a decade of ILWU disruption, shippers are routing more cargo through U.S. Gulf and East Coast ports....

"...to add the extra capacity for every vehicle’s charging needs will require solar panels and wind turbines on nearly every available inch of land....”

...The 2016 National College Education Program Rankings have been released by ToBecomeATeacher.org....

...variable pricing of electricity, both wholesale and retail, can lower the cost of intermittent renewables....

...Study Examining Senior Care Cost and Quality Reveals Best and Worst States to Age in....

Innovation is the key to economic growth and prosperity....

...Are you feeling hot under the collar yet?....

...Nearly 300 bills passed the legislature this session....

...highlights of the bills that passed and bills that didn't pass....

...Green Party of Hawaii, Non Partisan, Democratic Party of Hawaii, Hawaii Independent Party, American Shopping Party, Constitution Party of Hawaii, Hawaii Republican Party, and Libertarian Party of Hawaii....

Forced exactions to fund our government don’t always come from taxing agencies....

...South Korea’s three big shipbuilders received “zero” newbuild ship orders during April 2016....

"Our overall surcharge revenue is still tracking about 1.12 per cent below projections, which amounts to roughly $36 million less than projected."

...With the addition of the U.S. VETS initiative, the City will serve a minimum of 215 households through Housing First....

All seven members of BLNR directed retired Hawai‘i island Judge Riki May Amano to proceed as the contested case hearing officer....

... The deadline to file is Tuesday June 7 ....

...Thirty-five states experienced a decrease in absolute debt levels....

...There appeared to be a number of city employees in attendance....

...The rule goes into effect August 8, 2016....

...on Tuesday, May 3, the Hawaii State Legislature passed Senate Bill 2647, which will now join House Bill 625 and Senate Bill 2954 on Governor Ige’s desk....

...To say this is uncompetitive in the modern world is a vast understatement....

"How old is an old ship?”

...Matson Q1 profits shrink 27.6% on weak demand for Chinese cargo....

“Medicaid fraud takes tax dollars from patients who need coverage and gives it to criminals."

...an emergency appropriation of $100 million to fund equipment and installation costs for air conditioning, heat abatement measures and related energy efficiency measures....

"...most likely symbolic, as it is apt to be uncollectable...."

Dr. Phil Eskew, founder of DPC Frontier, says the bill’s language requesting the insurance division of DCCA to conduct a survey suggests Hawaii lawmakers don’t understand what DPC is....

...A minority can't be productive participants unless it is accompanied by a majority that's willing to ignore labels and listen....

...the author goes to great lengths to ignore the spotty legislative record of these two legislators to deliver a fairy tale....

... Disagreements are inevitable ....

...Senate Bill 2659 passed with a unanimous vote in both Chambers....

...GoFarm Hawaii director Steven Chiang and host Keli`i Akina discuss how a new generation of farmers is being equipped to succeed....

...Jiva Jive of the Maui Dance Advocates speaks with Joe Kent to discuss the dancing laws on Maui....

... two vacancies – one in the District Court of the First Circuit (Island of Oahu) and one in the District Family Court of the Third Circuit (Island of Hawaii) ....