The old saying "nice place to visit but I wouldn't want to live there" seems to sum up employment conditions in Hawaii....

"No dependence could be placed on the police nor on the Hawaiian Guards; these had proved unfaithful to their duties to preserve order, and had in some cases joined the partisans of Queen Emma...."

Grassroot President Keli’i Akina and Jay Fidell, President of ThinkTech Hawaii discuss development in Oahu, beginning with Kakaako....

...we Americans have within us the strength and ability to change our community, our state and our nation for the better....

It is time for the opposition party to rise up and assume its rightful role in presenting alternatives – new candidates, new ideas, problem solvers – to tackle the needs of our state....

For this Independence Day, here’s a look back at what some presidents had to say in honor of this historic day....

Bill Would Require Congressional Approval for Marine Monument Declarations....

To find out how patriotic each state was, we first made a list of criteria that we considered to be pretty indicative of proud Americans....

...In 2013, the state spent $199,000 a year for each bed at the Hawaii Youth Correctional Facility (HYCF), yet 75 percent of youth released from HYCF were re-adjudicated or convicted as an adult within three years....

individuals looking to serve the public should apply for state board or commission openings that will occur as Senate Bill 2682 takes effect on July 8....

The First Circuit Court of Hawaii will have to decide whether employers in the state have a legal obligation to preserve an employee’s original position indefinitely ....

Hawaii seems compelled to pay someone — rather handsomely — to offer such ubiquitous and common-sense advice....

...since 2000, Matsumoto has been charged with 98 felonies, 51 misdemeanors and four petty misdemeanors. He’s been convicted of 10 felonies and one petty misdemeanor violation; 38 felonies and 46 misdemeanors were dismissed. Matsumoto awaits trial on 50 felonies....

...leaked email detailing plans to achieve US tribal federal recognition status for SCHAA homesteaders through the US Department of Interior....

One of the Export-Import Bank’s largest investment partners, BNP Paribas SA, pleaded guilty on Monday to violating U.S. sanctions against Sudan, Iran and Cuba....

In another first, Gov. Neil Abercrombie today at Hilo Yacht Club enacted measures....

The law makes it legal for voters to register to vote – and to vote – on Election Day beginning in 2018....

The filings launch FIRE’s new Stand Up For Speech Litigation Project, a national effort to eliminate unconstitutional speech codes through targeted First Amendment lawsuits....

...For all OPR combined, the prescribing rate in Alabama was 2.7 times the rate in Hawaii....

...the U.S. Supreme Court handed down an important victory for participants in home-health care programs....

This year, the state says project enrollment is about 10,500. Last year, enrollment was about 16,600....

...Abercrombie today sent a letter to Senate President Donna Mercado Kim and House Speaker Joe Souki stating that he will let the measure become law without his signature....

Abercrombie today signed House Bill 2590 (Act 166), a measure that will allow voter registration at absentee polling places beginning in 2016 and late voter registration, including on Election Day, beginning in 2018....

Cayetano sued to clear his name after PRP Hawaii spent $2 million on a media campaign against him....

...the justices ruled the government will not be able to force Hobby Lobby and Conestoga Wood Specialties to provide coverage of four drugs and devices that can end the life of a human embryo....

Both chambers are in recess until the week of July 7....

The new VA Secretary needs to quickly understand the serious depth of the problems facing the VA in Hawaii....

"I, Liliuokalani Dominis, do solemnly swear in the presence of Almighty God that I will support the Constitution, Laws and Government of the Republic of Hawaii...."

...when the Managing Director appeared before the Commission ... her comments focused on the employee grievances that might result from finding that personnel had misused City resources....

• Dole Cannery 18 Honolulu
• Pearl Highlands 12 Pearl City
• Keauhou Cinemas 7 Kailua Kona
• Maui Mall Megaplex 12 Kahului

...in 1978 when Hawaii adopted its present system of conforming to the federal Internal Revenue Code, inflation adjustments were left off the table....

dozens rallied Saturday at the capitol to promote voter registration in churches and to defend religious freedom....

A published analysis by a senior political reporter for the Honolulu Star-Advertiser rates Andria Tupola as the GOP’s best young prospect....

Beijing’s participation comes at a time of significant regional tension....

We’ve been trawling the bowels of the internet for the crazier ramblings of the activists, so put on your tinfoil hats and come for a dive with us....

...the agreement would cost $32 million over two years, a cost that needs to be approved by the Legislature.....

Brower has lost the confidence of the groups and individuals who once supported him....

...Chase was not entitled to all of the credits, because Chase no longer owned many of the loans it forgave or forgave loans that were not eligible for relief....

The charge of crimes against humanity alone guarantees that, at some point, members of the regime will be prosecuted....

Under the most severe scenario, Schofield would lose about 16,000 employees, leaving 2,441 on base....

Two separate polls recently released show Duke Aiona as the clear choice for Hawai‘i voters....

...plaintiffs sued alleging First Amendment violations after the HPD allegedly removed Second Amendment activists' Facebook comments from an HPD Facebook page....

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....