... late-night parties in a cramped second-floor office where lobbyists and executives seeking government contracts lined up to drop cash and checks into a metal lockbox ....

... this law firm also filed a similar suit wherein JetBlue was subsequently blocked in its attempt to acquire Spirit Airlines ....

... based on concerns regarding the site’s proximity to near-shore waters ....

"The lack of reliability due to insufficient energy generation, HECO’s aging equipment, unreliable oil-fired power generation, and immediate and long term solutions should be investigated."

... A final vote is scheduled for Wednesday, April 17, and upon approval, the bills proceed to the governor's desk for his signature....

... Maui County Fire Department presents After Action Report covering Lahaina and Kula Fires ...

... A former Honolulu prosecutor is accused of accepting nearly $50,000 from a local engineering firm to go after a former employee with criminal charges ....

... and the State Ethics Commission says it's all good ....  

... 11 homicides in Honolulu as of March 31 ....

... bills introduced and votes cast in Congress ....

... ThinkTech has fallen victim to a phenomenon that has plagued many nonprofits including the Tax Foundation of Hawaii:  a drop in donor funding ....

... the state’s estate or “death” tax can force their heirs of local businesses to sell off the assets of their companies ....

... Here are the top videos that were posted in March ....

... protecting parental rights, safeguarding religious freedoms, implementing effective suicide prevention measures, and preparing for the upcoming elections ....

... Sierra Club requested a contested case hearing on the issuance of any revocable permits for calendar year 2021. The BLNR denied the request and voted to continue the permits ....

... replacing the RFPs that were canceled on Oct. 23, 2023, after concerns were raised ....

... beaches along the Waianae Coast have been taken over by a 20-mile-long homeless camp.  This is just one mile ....

... the Senate passed 182 House Bills out on third reading this week ....

... secretly to give $8,480,800 over the tax assessment to one specific family at the request of Neil Abercrombie ....

... rape, sodomy, forced oral copulation and fondling, physical beatings, starvation, theft and destruction of personal property, and failure to provide medical care, clothing, and medicine ....

... 'Toxic' hysteria has been used to keep property owners away from their lots in the Lahaina burn zone--but the DoH just can't find any toxins ....

... highlights, frustrations at 2024 Legislature ....

... Comerford said his 45 years of living in Hawaii and 25 years of being a business owner are likely to end due to a recent state decision to collect taxes on federal Restaurant Revitalization Funds received during the COVID-19 lockdowns ....

“...30% respondents reported that if there was not a home and vacation rental option during their recent stay in Hawaii, they would not have made the trip....”

... Examples of offenses which may be eligible for automatic expungement include domestic abuse, harassment by stalking, certain sex offenses, sexual exploitation, promoting pornography for minors, and habitual intoxicated driving ....

... inflation 4.8% year over year for urban Honolulu ....

... more than 500 health academy students who will receive hands-on training from Hawai‘i Pacific Health physicians and medical professionals to support the community clinic ....

... Case said relying only on rehousing is extremely difficult given the severe shortage of homes on Maui ....

...a scam designed to shunt the least attentive investors -- those who do not 'opt out' -- into low return, high fee accounts run by whichever financial institution makes the most campaign contributions....

... Groceries, Gas, Electricity, Housing, Taxes, and more ....

... Gov. Josh Green addressed the tax and migration issues in his policy brief issued last month. One of his solutions is indexing the state's income tax for inflation, he said ....

...43.8% of businesses described themselves as “critical, on life support,” with only 3.1% reporting “doing great, feeling great.”....

... Re-entry activities, such as sifting, may be restricted ....

... City Seeks to Dismiss Marconi Claims, Supports Move to Depose Bribery Convicts ....

... the case should be in the Supreme Court’s domain given the implications it could have for the U.S. economy, national security and federalism ....

... TABOR, a constitutional amendment approved by Colorado voters in 1992, limits the growth of government by limiting tax increases ....

... regulations and objections by various special interests ....

... lower export payments for daytime solar and 'opt-out' reassignment to 'Shift and Save' evening rate hikes ....

... nomination deadline May 20, 2024 ....

... The consent order requires the County of Hawai‘i to address broken equipment and deferred maintenance ....

... gun control bill dead ....

... This is an issue here in Hawaii because our individual income tax rates can go up to 11%, second highest in the nation ....

... State lawmakers took an important first step last year by passing legislation that allowed Hawaii to join the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact ....

... must pay fair market value for their leases ....

... From this point on, there will be no more public input via hearings. ...

... The state is dismissed from a set of federal cases that aim to hold it liable for the deadly wildfires but may still face claims in state court ....

"It’s like Kabuki theater."

"Making ratepayers to pay for the cost of their negligence and mismanagement is not the way to go"

... Hawaii's move to mandate a journalist group to vet news sources for "ethics and objectivity" ignites debate on misinformation and freedom of the press ....

... a huge rush to poison the population ....