... Barabara Marumoto, architect of the state's legal spending cap, continues to believe Hawaii needs better budgeting practices ....

... the Council made no public announcement, but here it is anyway ....

"I was just notified that someone had filed an unemployment claim using my name, work title, Social Security number, and work address."

... Free app augments contact tracing, (claims to) keep data private, sends notice of potential exposure ...

... Legislative Advocacy During COVID - A Virtual Seminar - How the Hawaii Legislative 2021 Session will be Conducted ....

... Nick Ochs was the Hawaii Republican candidate for House District 22 ....

... Tribal leaders hope that the ‘Indian Recognition Act’ will pass both houses of Congress and be signed into law during the Biden administration’s first 100 days ....

... This is the 'fascio' organizing itself .... 

...drum circles, nudity, illegal alcohol and other illicit substances, coupled with hundreds of mask-less people in close contact with one another....

... “Ms. Iwasa's official engagement on the Board will ensure increased accountability and transparency at HART.” ....

... 8 of 16 Hawaii towns are among the worst 10% credit card debtors in USA ....

... The American Samoa Department of Health is currently accepting applications from qualifying residents who wish to be repatriated ....

... CLUE: There is no shortage of private capital available for tech startups.  If your tech startup needs government funds it is fake ....

... Statewide, the greatest specialty shortages by percentage are: Colorectal Surgery (65%), Pathology (64%), Pulmonology (63%), Infectious Disease (58%), Allergy/Immunology (55%), and Hematology/Oncology (44%) ....

... full text: Hawaii GOP calls on Pence to seat Trump Electors ....

... being at a facility with a positive worker sparked change for me ....

...I don’t have an opinion about sea walls. I do have an opinion about connected, rich people buying oceanfront property on sinking islands even as they try to sell us on the idea that an ocean rise clocked at less than 2 mm per year is what really matters – and that we should give up fossil fuel to save their beaches....

...“what you see is a bunch of senators trying to see who is going to be the biggest Trump suck-up to appeal to voters…It’s shameless…they’re very afraid of the Trump voters still out there."...

... “Adding to this ill-conceived endeavor by some in Congress is the President’s call for his supporters to come to the Capitol on the day when this matter is to be debated and decided."....

... possible unintended consequences ....