... J.R. was being bullied by an HPD officer’s son. One day in November 2018, J.R. was forced into a fight with the officer’s son at school. The next day, that same HPD officer showed up to J.R.’s school, and—in full view of teachers and students—arrested J.R. ....

... Federal-State Extended benefits begin Tuesday, Oct. 27 for Hawaii workers who have exhausted their state and federal jobless benefits ....

... “If you are going to get the cost of living down … you are going to have to get the Jones Act amended.”  -- Alaska Gov. Walter Hickel, speaking to the Hawaii Chamber of Commerce, Sept. 12, 1967 ....

...Five states continue to carry elevated long-term liability burdens above 20% of personal income in fiscal 2019, including Illinois (at 27% of personal income), Connecticut, New Jersey, Hawaii and Alaska. For all of them, pensions remain the driver of elevated liabilities....

... How Vice President Richard Nixon handled Hawaii's disputed electoral votes in 1960 ....

...two new hospitalizations, no new deaths, 1.1% positive....

... “Senator Hirono Demands ACB Be Weighed Against a Duck to See if She Is a Witch” ....

... on Oct 7, the HawaiiCOVID19.com ‘dashboard’ added 131,999 new tests to the total ....

... no new hospitalizations, no new deaths, 2.6% positive ....

...we have a state budget hole of more than 2 billion dollars....

... What does an Audit contract cost in Hawaii?  The Hihimanu Sushi meal was $669 but Nobu was only a measly $500 ....

"... Oh, stop it. The world is in flames ...." -- Mazie Hirono

...Laffer-ALEC Report on Economic Freedom: Grading America’s 50 Governors....

... bills introduced and votes in Congress from GovTrack.us ....

... 8 new hospitalizations, 3 new deaths, 2.1% positive ....

... In three of the past five years, the awards fell into the single digits. ...

... the homes have proved too expensive for many applicants ....

...Navy Employee Fined, Debarred from Federal Service for Numerous Hatch Act Violations....

... how different states' tax codes compare with the 18th edition of our State Business Tax Climate Index ....

... commercial and industrial use down sharply, residential use up ....