... Honolulu Bill 42 allows taxicabs to set their own prices -- Hawai'i County Bill 52 allows backyard chickens ....

... Grassroot, Honolulu City Council Chair Tommy Waters, and city Managing Director Mike Formby all submitted proposals regarding fiscal notes ....

... More than 60 parking-reduction waivers have been approved since the year 2000 ....

... one circuit judge, one district judge ....

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

... HONU is successful in moving 1 in 3 homeless that it interacts with off the street ....

... the cruise lines alleged that the tax appeal system we have here is anything but plain, speedy, and efficient ....

“It was (his) work as head of the HPD’s Espionage Bureau that lay the foundation for Burns’ later political success in Hawaii.”  

... fires in Hilo claimed the lives of two people, displaced nearly three dozen other residents and razed at least five buildings ....

... Senator Awa used state resources—including his state office, state staff, and state time—to film a video supporting a political campaign ....

“This is not a debate in medicine. It’s a debate political."

"...delays and obstacles with the Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP), the Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention (TVTP) Grant Program, the Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP) and the Emergency Management Peformance Grant (EMPG) Program...."

... CHOICES: the first lesbian justice, Andy Winer's law partner, and three other dudes ....

... users wager against each other on the results of everything from sports markets to elections ....

..."recent rains have helped" ....

... After asserting publicly that eminent domain was less of a factor than previously thought, Green is still seeking clarity from Driscoll ....

... Gov. Josh Green signed S2687 into law in July 2024. It prohibits the distribution of “materially deceptive media” that portrays politicians in a way that risks harming “the reputation or electoral prospects of a candidate” or simply risks “changing … voting behavior.” ....

... The current use of deed restrictions traps residents, preventing them from downsizing or upsizing as their needs change without facing a financial penalty ....

"...we publish what we receive and attempt to balance anti- and pro-Trump submissions — to the point of declining many against, and accepting nearly all in favor...."

... pre-trial rulings have barred a civil jury from hearing about the violent "crime spree" that terrorized our community for three days ....

... The claims are similar to ones raised by more than a dozen other states ....

... a 50,000+-square-foot medical facility adjacent to the new hospital that Queen’s has already announced it is building ....

... and now Democrats get to appoint a State Rep to HD36 ....

... In June, the Department of Justice found that the 8(a) program was used to facilitate a $550 million bribery scheme over several decades ....

... 96 permits completed in Lahaina (88 residential, eight nonresidential) and four completed in Kula (all residential) ....

... Olin K. Lagon, Keith Vieira, Eric K. Yeaman ....

... outgoing Administrator Sal Petilos is retiring after two and a half years with the City ....

... a new plan from state leaders seeks to chart a different course ....

... The nationwide numbers include 459 veterans permanently housed by Veterans Affairs Pacific Islands Health Care System ....

... Hawaii had the highest vaccination rate and lowest mortality rate ....

... the new guidance says that immigrants in certain categories, namely Refugees, Individuals Granted Asylum, Parolees, and Deportation Withheld are “Not Eligible” for SNAP ....

... Grassroot will never hold back from trying to make Hawaii more free and prosperous for all ....

... Visitors in October 2025 spent more on an average daily basis ($277 per person, +12.0%) which offset a 2.9 percent decrease in total arrivals to 749,095 visitors ....

... What is it about CNHA’s $27M HTA contract that the Governor’s Office, CNHA, and HTA are trying to hide from auditors? ....

... Although the Big Beautiful Bill Act eliminated SNAP eligibility for individuals who entered the U.S. as refugees or were granted asylum or humanitarian parole, it did not end the eligibility for noncitizens who became legal permanent residents, Bonta said....

"This puts Hawaiʻi in a more advantageous position than we were in just weeks ago.”

... these events in our intelligence community track with the interests of former KGB officer and Russian President Putin more so than with the national security interests of the United States ....

... In a historic first, the Department of Justice has filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court in a Second Amendment case that sides with plaintiffs challenging a gun control law ....

... this represents a prospective opportunity to allow TIO LLC to proceed with the TMT project ....

... key drivers for the increase being rising medical and pharmacy costs and growing utilization, especially in high-cost therapies such as specialty drugs ....

... DCCA Board approves settlement agreement, revocation efective 9-29-25 ....

... Seth Colby currently serves as the Chief State Economist at the state Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism ....

... Today, the National Rifle Association and the Independence Institute filed an amicus brief in Wolford v. Lopez ....

... The agencies are the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the Minority Business Development Agency, the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, and the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness ....

... Legislative Session will convene on Wednesday, January 21, 2026 ....

... Grassroot's efforts helped inspire the creation of a private permitting office to speed approvals, offering a model for post-disaster rebuilding in other communities ....

... A Maui County Council committee last week approved amendments to Bill 171 (2025), which would extend property tax relief to Lahaina property owners who lost their homes and businesses ....

... hidden lobbyists and double-dipping food ....

... votes cast and bills introduced ....

... People sometimes get into a disagreement with the Department of Taxation ....