Native Hawaiian activists demanded the federal government leave Hawaiians alone....

Expansion of the scope may leave a slightly wider opening for challenge....

...sugar is one of the most politically charged raw materials in the global economy....

...This is just an example of the "same old, same old," where the Governor and his appointees get to wield power with a distinct lack of public scrutiny....

Monday, I attended the U.S. Department of Interior's first of 15 scheduled public hearings....

Today the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals issued an important ruling on Utah’s marriage amendment....

...the State Land Use Commission wrongfully amended the land use boundaries from urban to agriculture....

Year-over-year growth in the residential sector (60%) outpaced the overall U.S. market (41%) for the first time....

IDEA mandates that the Department must take specific actions, which can include requiring the state to prepare a corrective action plan, enter into a compliance agreement or, ultimately, withholding a portion of the state’s funding....

Attkisson is an award-winning investigative reporter who earlier this year made headlines for resigning from CBS News....

...he must either veto or sign by July 8, 2014, or allow them to become law without his signature....

“It took 4 years to add 2 lanes to the old 4-lane Kalanianaole Highway while at the same time paving 6 lanes...."

One could tell this morning's hearings weren't going to go well for the Akaka Tribe when the first question from the audience was, "Under what authority do you have jurisdiction here?"....

The top districts for paying teachers with a bachelor’s degree and five years of experience are Chicago ($62,046), New York ($52,278), Hawaii ($50,728)....

The expensive, time-consuming effort to tribalize Native Hawaiians has done little to help the state or the Native Hawaiian community....

...Tom Brower's use of state money to buy the sledgehammer that he used to smash the shopping carts of the homeless is a story that just won't die...

...principals’ predictions are dismal partially because tests for the newly implemented Common Core curriculum will be more rigorous....

...bipartisan support for relieving prison overcrowding by reducing sentences for non-violent crimes and putting the savings into community programs....

The shift in attitude regarding the Jones Act is an exciting development for those who have long supported change....

What it would take to help the state create a governing and regulatory climate that would bring in more revenue without raising taxes....

In December, 2009, then-Representative Neil Abercrombie introduced an amendment to the Akaka Bill HR2314 which marked a sharp departure from previous versions....

...on the official agenda, Neil Abercrombie, countless Hawaii state officials, Robin Danner, the CNHA, the SCHAA, and other special invitees are scheduled to testify FIRST....

It means that OHA, the Danners and the SCHAA would end up with control of all Hawaiian homestead lands, the ceded lands and other assets....

This is your chance to have your voice heard!....

Trustee Stender agreed with Mr. Lilly that pursuit of a "another government" is a waste of valuable financial resources that could be better used to meet the needs of Hawaiians....

One hundred and eighty-eight Soldiers from the 65th Engineer Battalion ....

An “open” endorsement means the union does not endorse a candidate....

Gov. Neil Abercrombie today signed....

...June 7, 2014 at Cornell University....

...acquiring properties in Honolulu to build Oahu's rail transit system could involve 'judicious' use of eminent domain....

No other VA site is over 100 days, the next-worst is Fayetteville, NC with a 91-day wait time for new patients....

This document has a comment period that ends in 60 days (08/19/2014)....

We ask all those who are not already registered to fill out a voter registration application, which will be made available to you at Mass the weekend of June 21/22....

...men, women and children from across the nation gathered near the Capitol to celebrate marriage as it has been historically and traditionally defined....

...a lawsuit was filed in February of this year by four companies that would be directly impacted, challenging the legality of the new law....

“Six more members of board of directors for the Hawaii Health Connector will vacate June 30 leaving the board without a quorum.  It is a perfect time to replace it with a solution that is more appropriate for the state of Hawai’i."

...the Department of Community Services will soon be able to begin the implementation of an ambitious plan to use a historically high amount of funding as expeditiously as possible to make a marked, immediate difference on Oahu’s homelessness crisis....

Eighty-eight percent of Hawaii’s public school principals reported in a recent survey they are “extremely dissatisfied” with Matayoshi’s leadership....

The state with the lowest gun death rate in the nation was Rhode Island, followed by Hawaii, Massachusetts, New York, and New Jersey....

...Lois Lerner’s missing emails are likely gone forever because the Internal Revenue Service destroyed the hard drive....

Announcement of Department of the Interior Hearings Raises Questions About Nation-Building Process....

Another Back Door Deal Has Now Been Revealed.  We've Solved Who's Involved & Have The Facts On This Inside Contract....

First Hearing Monday, June 23 -- Honolulu – 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Hawaii State Capitol Auditorium....

"...Brower abused the power of his position last year by using legislative office funds to purchase a sledgehammer which he subsequently used in raids to destroy shopping carts used by the homeless...."

HTDC still relying on carbon paper and typewriters to draft communications with the state, which she says causes more work in the end for her staff....