While gains were small in places like Hawaii (7 percent), D.C. saw advantages of more than 100 percent....

...to generate greater awareness about the threats of financial scams....

... the debate over evaluations has been full of false information ....

...With Abercrombie out of the picture, education reform advocates can reinterpret the rules for vouchers to open the door to church preschools....

Here’s a flier that was sent out in to people in the Kaneohe/Kahaluu area by the Center for Food Safety just a few days ago....

Help keep Hawaii elections honest--volunteer as a precinct worker....

Former MCAS Ewa Field is an especially unique battlefield that has been officially recognized....

...Our Hawaii Supreme Court said that it reaches "virtually every economic activity imaginable"....

"You have mentioned this frequently as a reason for loss of confidence in me from you and the Board."

House and Senate negotiators reached a compromise Wednesday on a Veterans Affairs health care reform bill....

...he is accused of repeatedly molesting a 13-year-old boy, and has been held in the state prison facility since February....

Grassroot Institute's Friedman Dinner emphasizes bipartisanship, cooperation in improving schools....

Unless the State elects a Republican to represent its needs and projects, Hawaii’s current all-Democrat delegation will have no seat in the majority caucus where decisions are made....

...The new fiscal year 2014 forecast is minus 1.8 percent, down from a negative 0.4 percent in May, a difference of about $72 million....

...Dobelle spent 171 days in San Francisco.  The trips frequently coincided with the Bohemian Club’s “Spring Jinks” gatherings in late May and its two-week “Encampment” in July – cost the school $63,000....

Today, the Hawaii Supreme Court issued a unanimous opinion in Oahu Publications, Inc. v. Abercrombie....

...The Hawaiian Kingdom included citizens of many racial backgrounds who would unjustly be excluded today from the Native Hawaiian Roll....

I had previous provided Dr. Lassner with my rebuttal of his allegations of unsatisfactory performance....

...we have an opportunity to continue the course that we’ve charted. We can’t go back....

...Mike Adams of the prolific anti-GMO Natural News website is resorting to calling for threats against those who support biotechnology....

...Native Lands Were Lost In The Blink Of An Eye....

Under the programs, customers receive financial incentives for shifting energy use to certain times of the day....

"The ACA is threatening to dismantle multi-employer health and welfare funds that provide affordable, high-quality health care...."

“When my ballot was stolen, I felt so violated. I am very concerned about corruption here on the island,” Woods said....

Ryan is looking back to the success of the 1996 welfare reform....

...WalletHub used data from 47 states to construct a health-related return on investment metric....

• Thursday, July 31 5:45 PM to 8:00 PM 
• Japanese Cultural Centeri Manoa Ballroom

"At this time we all need to focus on polishing our crown jewel...."

As your Governor, I will work with the Board to immediately place a hold on the components of the Educator Effectiveness System....

...Schatz has also accepted thousands of dollars from ... Thurston Twigg-Smith, the founder of Aloha 4 All, an organization that openly opposes The Akaka Bill....

...the City Council is sending the message that the interests of panhandlers and substance abusers are more important than the concerns of the visitor industry and the 32,000 citizens who make their home in Waikiki....

California Senate Bill 593 would utilize private-sector ideas, and funds, to address problems such as homelessness and crime recidivism....

...Honolulu performed better through the recession than most other major American cities. Unfortunately, Honolulu’s recovery was not as impressive....

...Overall non-Medicaid expansion states improved their median INDEX score by 0.6% while Medicaid expansion states median INDEX scores declined by (0.80%)....

...The math? Simple. The FY2013 state expenditure divided by the state's 2013 GDP....

...Djou holds $439,707.27 cash-on-hand for the remainder of the campaign....

Applications should be postmarked no later than Friday, Aug. 29, 2014....

Grunch “stands out among the four vying to replace Breene Harimoto...."

...Ige over Abercrombie 49-39% and Schatz over Hanabusa 45-34%....

...Capelouto is the only credible Republican candidate, with a pro-business, traditional-values platform....

The hearing is set for Tuesday, August 26, at 6:00 p.m. at Kaua‘i War Memorial Convention Hall....

Recent Congressional Votes

• Senate: Insourcing Incentives - Cloture
• House: Higher Education Tax Credits - Passage

The lead researcher in NIJ's HOPE evaluation discusses efforts to duplicate the swift-and-certain sanctions model on the mainland....

HRA publishes grades for candidates based solely on their support for firearms rights and hunting heritage....

...Matson and Horizon improperly billed the U.S. Department of Defense, costing $2 million a year in damages....