When a law has as broad a reach as the Jones Act does, you’re likely to run into it in some unlikely places....

It was 225 years ago that the Constitution officially came into effect, when members of Congress were sworn in for the first time in New York City....

Fukumoto will join the FMC in its mission to proactively diversify and grow the Republican family....

The Hawaii Health Connector, the local Obamacare exchange, has a new campaign to boost enrollment — “Tell a friend.”....

Cults are known for their ability to draw in devotees and make them worship the leader.  In a recent poll, Tulsi Gabbard’s popularity was tops among Hawaii politicians at 76%....

...Heritage experts dive into President Obama’s new budget proposal....

The week will culminate with a public presentation of the panel’s findings and recommendations on March 7, 2014 from 9:00-11:00 a.m. at Mission Memorial Auditorium....

EDF has been advocating for states to establish On-Bill Repayment (OBR) programs that allow property owners and tenants to finance clean energy....

The Sovereign Councils of the Hawaiian Homelands Assembly (SCHHA) signed a $675,000 agreement today with the Hawaiʻi Health Connector to serve as a marketplace assister organization....

News Releases from Office of the Governor ....

On March 5th, The Democratic Party of Hawaii's Biennial Precinct Meeting is coming to a district near you ....

Drawdown of existing groundwater stocks is likely still decades away....

...this data is updated monthly and is calculated from multiple economic and demographic factors related to three primary data categories—employment, income and housing....

A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 5.1 million visitors to national parks in Hawai`i spent more than $314 million and supported 3,723 jobs in the state in 2012....

“America’s greatness is found in its individuals, not in the collective....”

Starting this year, ObamaCare's "annual fee" tax will be passed on to consumers in the form of higher premiums....

• Senate: Veterans Benefits -- Cloture
• Senate: Veterans Benefits – Motion to Wave
• House: Cellular Phone Unlocking – Passage
• House: Eminent Domain Authority – Passage
• House: Federal Rule-Making Process – Passage

In Washington, facts can sometimes be stubborn things. I guess that’s why some media pundits thought my comments at a governors’ association meeting last Monday—which highlighted the slow growth and failed economic policies of our President—impolitic or impolite.....

A few weeks ago this column spoke out against tax credits....

Yesterday, according to the coconut wireless, was the official last day on the Hawaii Supreme Court for Associate Justice Simeon Acoba....

Brower mentions “carts” ten times, and suggests his attacks were part of an effort to "create a better society."

Click on the bill number for Text and Status....

The Hawaii Election Commission has released its candidate report for the week ending February 28, 2014....

Mr. Yamachika discusses the state’s current tax policies and the work of Tax Foundation....

The body now stands in recess and will reconvene to take action on additional measures up for third reading next week on Tuesday, March 4th at 9 a.m....

The council consists of 10 governors appointed by the President to focus on matters of national security, homeland defense, synchronization and integration of state and military activities in the United States and matters of mutual interest pertaining to the National Guard....

Our projections for 2014 growth have been marked down....

...up until Thursday, the subsidies were only available to consumers who purchased health insurance through the Affordable Care Act's exchanges....

FACE said the increase is needed because Hawaii’s utilities are 110 percent higher than the national average, housing is 104 percent higher and groceries are 57 percent higher than other states...

...individuals have declined to bake cakes or take photos for same-sex wedding ceremonies—and government has punished them....

Average characteristic of an area over the entire 5-year time period.  Data is based on a survey....

With anemic enrollment by individuals and little interest among small-business employers, the state’s nonprofit exchange -- known as the Hawaii Health Connector -- is unlikely to have enough money to pay its bills....

Total expenditures by visitors who came to Hawai‘i in January 2014 dropped 4.7 percent (or $68 million)....

“In addition, we are moving forward with securing a facilitator to get the Joint Fact Finding Group for the Environmental Public Health Impact Study underway,” the mayor added....

Yesterday, Dr. Don Huber spoke on Maui as part of an event that kicked off a political campaign to ban genetically engineered crops from the island....

...Congressman Charles Djou will weigh his options and decide whether to enter the race next week....

Ahu describes his campaign as one that he hopes will draw together the hearts and spirits of all who want to restore Hawaii’s values....

Many education experts have concluded that beginning a child's formal education too early may actually result in burnout and poor scholastic performance later....

...like Pono Choices, there is a disproportionate focus on normalizing homosexuality....

Since its inception in 1998, the Board has reviewed more than 600 proposed rules and provided advice to state and county agencies....

Ten years after he died in a 2004 firefight in Iraq, Sgt. Rafael Peralta's death continues to ignite controversy....

...Continuing the Connector as a state-based marketplace (SBM) is necessary in order to preserve the Prepaid Healthcare Act....

Professional development programs in the field of education have very little scientific support....

“The tax code stables in Washington haven’t been cleaned out since 1986.” And it shows....