Of the 22 candidates running in the 2014 election to become trustees in the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, only Dr. Keli'i Akina rejects the idea of an independent Hawaiian nation ....

Former Hawaii state Sen. Fred Hemmings says politicians allowing monopoly control of Hawaii's energy market are largely responsible for high costs....

One thing is certain ... the “organic governing documents” don’t need to be approved by a majority vote....

...the CLEAR facility is located at UH West Oahu, and that campus testifies that it is okay with scrapping the CLEAR fund....

Officers, Prosecutors, Lawmakers and Conservationists Meet at UH Law School....

...operating within the United States 200 nautical mile exclusive economic zone around Hawaii, but not within the 12-nautical-mile territorial seas....

Grassroot President Keli’i Akina interviews Keali’i Makekau, a Native Hawaiian activist....

...the ACT Now for Veterans bill (H.R. 5131) to direct the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to reimburse non-VA medical providers who provide care to eligible veterans....

KIUC’s rates decreased 1.6 percent since 2008. By comparison, rates on Oahu have risen 21.5 percent over the same period....

...there was potential in Hawaii to find and invest in (get taxpayer money for) globally competitive startups (which are based in California)....

Media exaggerated the patch size by a factor of more than 200....

...PBS Insights Thursday, July 17, 8:00 pm....

“Protected Monument Marine Parks,” without consultation with industry or science, has created an environment of increased pressure to secure fishing access within the remaining ocean....

Hawaiians give DoI 5 Noes, OHA gives 5 Yesses....

...Jonathan Scheuer to the Land Use Commission, as well as Rona Fukumoto and Edwin Taira to the Board of Directors of the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation....

...the initiative is helping to reduce burden on teachers, increase student engagement and responsibility, and improve parents’ support of public schools....

The guidelines allow families to determine whether they are eligible to apply for free and reduced-price meal benefits for their children....

...there was no compelling reason not to extend the session and hold public hearings on this important amended bill....

An overwhelming 67% of those responding voted "No," while only 33% supported the continuation of the DOI's efforts....

A few years ago, a Princeton prof and a renowned psychologist found that income of $75,000 a year is the threshold for daily happiness....

The Senate version, called the Internet Tax Freedom Forever Act, is awaiting consideration from the Senate Finance Committee....

...many people--including Native Hawaiians--find the nation-building efforts to be contrary to the spirit of the original Kingdom of Hawaii....

“Parallel science” seemingly resembles science, but it differs from science since its conclusions precede experimentation....

There’s so much talk from activists about how they want more local food grown here but then they seek to lobby laws against farmers....

...Cabanilla wants Abercrombie to implement “Return to Home,” a pilot program signed into law in June 2013....

The VA healthcare system is the sole source of coverage for only about one-fifth of enrolled veterans....

Many people in Hawaii already had health insurance because of a 1976 Hawaii Prepaid Healthcare law....

...a substantial revision of 25 CFR 83, was announced on April 14 and will be the gatekeeper of future admissions of new tribal organizations....

Grace is the Republican candidate for the Waikiki-Ala Moana seat currently held by Democrat Tom Brower, who gained international notoriety last year for using a sledgehammer to smash shopping carts used by the homeless....

...ranked first in percentage of households without children....

My plan reduces the affordable housing shortfall by 91% within seven years without raising taxes....

This program will cover recent Hawaii case law, including the recent Hawaii Supreme Court decision regarding identifying the certified shoreline....

The Hawaii Symphony Orchestra and Musicians Association of Hawaii are pleased to announce a two-year agreement that will run through June 30, 2016....

...a Request for Qualifications seeking a master developer for the future mixed-income redevelopment of Mayor Wright Homes....

...Operation Choke Point seeks to weed out businesses from the marketplace that the Obama administration considers objectionable....

The workshop is set for Tuesday, July 22, at the Aliamanu Elementary School Cafeteria, 3265 Salt Lake Boulevard, from 5:30-7:30 p.m....

Only five states—Hawaii, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota and Vermont— had no wiretap requests during 2013....

An agenda for a July 8th executive board meeting was posted on the OHA website and then removed shortly thereafter prior to the 8th....

The median donation to the Djou campaign was $100 and 88% of the donations came from Hawaii....

Hawaii's mounting state debt now represents $41,300 per taxpayer, the second highest in the country....

• Senate: Castro Nomination - Confirmation
• Senate: Donovan Nomination - Confirmation
• House: Workforce Investment Reauthorization - Motion to Concur
• House: Fiscal 2015 Energy-Water Appropriations - Passage

WalletHub -- 2014's Most & Least Energy-Expensive States.

...the U.S. Export-Import Bank, a federal agency that offers billions of taxpayer dollars for development of fossil fuels in Russia, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Mexico and other countries....

Some of the other forums and debates that Governor Abercrombie declined participation in include, Kokua Council, KITV’s televised debate and Think Tech’s Kaka’ako candidate forum....

The pitch of public controversy surrounding cultural issues...can give the impression that we live in an intractably divided society with incompatible differences.  But the Hobby Lobby decision suggests that such a tone is overwrought....

...Hawaii's power prices are among the highest in the nation as well. Not surprisingly, one of the big reasons for this is taxation....