originally published May, 2005, reprinted in honor of Al Hee being found guilty on all counts....

The Visitor Information Station and its restroom facilities will remain closed....

Mizumoto is CEO of Central Pacific Bank....

On July 9, Governor Ige signed Senate Bill 555, which will increase the food/excise tax credit for the first time in nearly a decade....

The average monthly consumption of electricity per housing unit in Louisiana is triple that in Hawaii....

The very first check on the very first page of OHA's 2014-2015 fiscal year is $25,000 written to convicted felon and mortgage scammer, David Keanu Sai....

There were many instances of missing documents....

Hawaii taxes many products multiple times and, by one estimate, ultimately taxes 99.21 percent of the state's personal income....

The Resolution was passed on July 8th by the European Parliament with 436 yes votes....

"Our exclusively Democratic congressional delegation is ranked the least effective congressional delegation in the United States by Roll Call newspaper."

The Hawaii Supreme Court has overturned former Circuit Court Judge Randal Lee’s order disqualifying two Deputy Prosecuting Attorneys from a high­ profile gambling case....

These directed reductions will result in a decrease of 1,200 Soldiers at Schofield Barracks....

...official comments submitted to the Department of Interior....

Rising wages in China and increased industrial productivity in the United States contributed to that trend, but the report cited hydraulic fracturing as the primary reason for the shift in costs....

...40 People Will Be Deciding The Future Of Hawaiians At This `Aha....

Only in Washington DC is $100 more worthless....

Today’s map shows how spirit excise taxes in your state compare....

James Dooley revisits highlights of his career as a hard-hitting investigative reporter....

All beneficiary and public feedback will be reviewed, with final decision making on the proposed project currently scheduled for the Hawaiian Home Commission meeting in Lahaina, Maui, on August 20 & 21, 2015....

“We are calling on all property owners who have studios, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom units across O‘ahu to be a part of the solution to veteran homelessness.”

...the Puerto Rico financial crisis has revived the Jones Act debate....

Hawaii ranks 40th among US states for its fiscal health, based on its fiscal solvency in five separate categories....

The next Native Hawaiian law training course will be offered on Saturday, August 1, 2015, at the UH Mānoa William S. Richardson School of Law....

...a fascinating and long forgotten chapter in one of the most pivotal events in US history....

Across all metro areas, Urban Honolulu, Hawaii has the highest cost of living, while Danville, Illinois is the least expensive place to live in the country....

Why? Cost of living is the main issue....

If California is America’s future, then that future is overrun with poverty....

Fortunately, our lawmakers are allowing the three top rates to die a natural death at the end of this year with our highest marginal rate a more modest 8.25%....

One barrier to business is the Merchant Marine Jones Act....

Study also finds that alcohol consumption is a salient predictor of marijuana use....

" ... Lawmakers should allow non-American ships to carry goods between the island and the mainland .... "

No more than 48 hours after the U.S. Supreme Court redefined marriage for all 50 states, calls to revoke the tax-exempt status for churches began....

...city launches innovative new partnerships to provide cultural integration to COFA populations....

HC&S has been a member of the Maui community for over 140 years....

The Honolulu City Ethics Commission has just adopted a new policy that minimizes government transparency....

HAWSCT Again Clarifies When A Judgment Is "Final" And Appealable (They're Serious About This Finality Thing)....

For example, the Aina Koa Pono project....

“Yesterday we decided to break down what some would consider to be a campsite."

The Hawaiian Homes Commission is Saying “NO!” to Any US Dept. of Interior Rule Changes....

...Senate Minority Budget Director Paul Harleman about the current economic status of Hawaii and his concerns for the state's future financial stability....

Hawaii has just won last place in the latest ranking of business climates among the fifty states....

Act 169: "Requires certain state councils, boards and commissions to attend a legal training course administered by the Office of Hawaiian Affairs on native Hawaiian customs and rights."

...Judge says Maui County prohibition is pre-empted by federal and state law....

The U.S. House passed its FY 2016 transportation appropriations bill earlier this month, and the Senate bill was reported from the Senate Committee on Appropriations on June 25....

...Yesterday, Hawaii Governor Ige held a press conference to announce his intent to veto SB 265 which could enact Hawaii’s first sex trafficking law....

...electric vehicles generate a negative environmental benefit of about -0.5 cents per mile relative to comparable gasoline vehicles....

...At the end of 2014, customers were annually shifting an estimated $53 million, an increase of $15 million over the 2013 estimated total of $38 million....

...today's 5-4 decision in Arizona State Legislature v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Comm'n....