Meanwhile, Hawaii’s Democrat lawmakers are also criticizing the exchange....

A group of 10,000 low-income Oregon residents who recently obtained Medicaid coverage visited ERs 40 percent more often....

It's not that people are simply and inherently crazy; they also operate from within crazy bubbles, which is arguably just as dangerous. For this reason, my guess is that over time liberal opposition to genetic engineering will fade away....

Congress is beginning its new year with a budget deal that busts right through “caps” it was supposed to have on spending....

January 11 2014, Saturday at 5:30 PM....

...But fiscal sustainability is essential; to this we remain committed....

...the bleeding baby whales are left to suffer an unknown fate in shark-infested waters....

...and a solid majority – 77 percent – supports continued military training exercises in Hawaii....

...HART came into existence in July, 2012...detailed records related to HART’s predecessor were not readily available during our audit....

"Aloha and mahalo e Sanford Dole for registering with Kana'iolowalu"

...it garnered more vocal support than any the County Council here had ever considered, even the perennially popular bids to decriminalize marijuana....

• DATE: Wednesday, January 08, 2014
• TIME: 10:00 a.m.
• PLACE: Conference Room 225, State Capitol

• DATE: Wednesday, January 08, 2014
• TIME: 10:30 a.m.
• PLACE: Conference Room 016, State Capitol

Unlike previous decades, nearly three-quarters of Americans married in the 1990s celebrated a 10th anniversary .... 

...the benefits in her new plan are better than her previous plan and cost about $30 a month less....

Below is the response of the HRP Executive Director, Kayla Berube, to the HI Health Connector's request for GOP help in boosting enrollment numbers....

$4,742,845 – Department of Public Safety Facilities....

The Little Sisters take care of more than 13,000 poor men and women around the world who are elderly....

...in the event the commission receives evidence that the Disciplinary Board of the Hawaii Supreme Court has issued a ruling which disqualifies Mr. Caliboso, the commission intends to re-visit the issue....

...7,000 well-paid waiters are being played against 7,000 underpaid dishwashers....

...a list of more than 300 mortgage loan originators (MLOs) and mortgage loan originator companies (MLOCs) that failed to renew their licenses....

there has been a headlong rush by some to promote themselves as the “voice” of this movement....

• DATE: Wednesday, January 08, 2014
• TIME: 9:30 a.m.
• PLACE: Conference Room 229, State Capitol

...what remains of Inouye’s mostly Japanese American political machine is fighting for supremacy against a younger and whiter progressive wing that is trying to become Hawaii’s new ruling class....

Alliance Defending Freedom and its allied attorneys are currently winning their cases by a wide margin, with court orders going 15-1 against the mandate....

This is only the beginning—watch how two of these taxes get worse in the years to come....

...premium payers will get a new round of cancellation letters starting this September, just in time for the elections....

The FAA this week that the University of Alaska is one of several educational institutions selected to test drones, and Hawaii and Oregon are included in the university’s plan ....

The liberal Center for American Progress launched a new center devoted to the subject, and President Obama has been making it a centerpiece of his speeches....

When the PTC was last extended, in January 2013, Congress changed the criteria. A project only had to be in construction before the expiration date to be eligible for the tax credit....

"Last week Hanabusa accused Schatz of being supported by Democratic "kingmakers".  Ironic since she is claiming the senatorial mantle based on being anointed by the ultimate Democratic Kingmaker - Sen Daniel Inouye."

The lesson of 'Republican Unity' is just as important here in the islands as it is on the mainland....

This tax structure is not surprising given Hawaii’s reliance on tourism as its primary economic driver....

• DATE: Tuesday, January 07, 2014
• TIME: 10 a.m.
• PLACE: Conference Room 229, State Capitol

The names of the three nominees will be released by the Governor or the Chair of the Democratic Party of Hawaii. ...  (or not)

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi had her own Hawaiian vacation this month....

Dec. 7 marked the start of the Afghan National Engineer Brigade (NEB) training mission....

... and two tax hikes for 2014 ....

...who stands to benefit most and least as a result of its implementation....

While expenses have been slowly increasing for health care providers, legislated payment updates have remained flat since 2011....

The cupboard is overflowing with liquor, crystal glassware, and more....

The report for November pegs growth in TAT revenues at a positive 9.0% while the collections of the general excise tax are down by 3.4%....

...BU13 salary schedules reveal a base salary scale which will top out at $148,704....

We had hoped our common sense prescriptions on how to handle questionable statements emanating from the office of Delegate Faleomavaega would have proved persuasive to Samoa News but apparently not....

$3,055,000 (in addition to $10,200,000 in federal funds) – Farrington Highway Intersection Improvements at Nanakuli Avenue and Haleakala Ave....

• DATE: Monday, January 06 - 14, 2014
• PLACE: Auditorium, State Capitol

Vermont is trying to get a refund of hundreds of thousands of dollars and has refused to pay $5.1 million of its contract with the company....

Target officials on Friday also confirmed on its website that the hackers were able to access some of the personal identification numbers (PIN) from the ATM cards used in its stores....

U.S. East visitor expenditures decreased 15 percent to $201 million due to fewer arrivals (-9.2% to 105,834 visitors) and lower daily visitor spending (-6.7% to $187 per person)....