Ahead of the First Crossover deadline, the Hawaii State Senate passed 348 bills during Tuesday’s session.  The bills now head over to the House for consideration....

Where does Honolulu rank among 300 cities? It ranks 284th for the 1993 to 2007 period, and 217th for the 2007 to 2011 period....

The meeting is being held in response to public comments we have received regarding Bank of Hawaii's planned closure of its branch offices in American Samoa....

The parties are negotiating a 2013-15 contract....

We have presented our technology to and proposed a strategic relationship with various state agencies in the State of Hawaii, which closely aligns itself with Governor Neil Abercrombie’s “New Day in Hawaii” initiative....

UH boosted its annual bite on students 108%....

Both bills state in the preamble that the emergency contraceptive "is not an abortion pill" and "is not an abortifacient." That seemingly simple, and untrue statement, nullifies any protection that a federal conscience exemption might have provided....

"HUD evictees will be made into instant criminals...."

...we are one step closer to ensuring that the beverage tax is defeated for the third year in a row....

SB 894 would authorize the state to expend funds, swap land and explore other solutions to help preserve Turtle Bay lands.  This bill can be brought back next year, if negotiations fail, or to implement terms of an agreement....

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Numerous truckloads of rocks with an estimated value of around $6,000 were allegedly removed from the property between June 27 and July 4, 2011, and were reportedly to be used to build a rock wall on Sagum’s property....

See the full list of bills crossed over to the Senate ....

Chavez’s death has far-reaching—and potentially dangerous—implications for the U.S. and the world....

...Ram, who was involved in agricultural research with the University of Hawaii, used threats, coercion, physical force and psychological abuse to carry out his acts of sexual abuse and to keep John Doe No. 8, and his adopted brothers, from reporting the abuse....

Do you think of teenagers flipping burgers? Or a single parent trying to feed several kids?

When the state purchased the Securities, they were rated “AAA,” which is the highest investment rating. While the state held the Securities, the state received all of the principal and interest payments due on the Securities....

More than 200 bills will be up for vote next Tuesday and Thursday as the Hawaii State Legislature heads for the First Crossover deadline on March 7....

• Senate: Hagel Nomination – Confirmation
• Senate: Lew Nomination – Confirmation
• Senate: Republican Sequester Alternative –
• Senate: Democratic Sequester Alternative
• House: Gender-based Violence Prevention –

SB 69 will require fingerprinting and NICS checks in addition to the already existing registration requirement on ALL firearms brought into the state....

The hearing was full of people who are against religious freedom.  One individual even stated that if Christians have a problem with it, they shouldn’t work in an emergency room....

...measures approved by the House several focused on sustainability, the environment, the economy, healthy living....

The Democratic Party has two reliable groups of adherents: the rich and the poor...Both groups have little use for the middle class....

Across the country, more than 75,000 buildings sit vacant or underutilized....

Late last Friday, the State Department released a positive environmental review of the Keystone XL pipeline....

What will anti-GMO protesters do when they discover that they have been smoking genetically modified weed for nearly a decade now?

If the minimum wage does rise, where do our elected officials think businesses will get the money to pay the higher wages?

The Hawaii section of the petition points out a federal lawsuit filed in December 2012 alleging that the City and County of Honolulu violated the due process rights of "De-Occupy Honolulu"....

...In "City followed law in issuing Hao Street development permit," he makes some good points we don't usually see being made by government officials....

... University of Hawaii Law School panel about "The PLDC and Property Rights in Hawaii"....

...poop from 70 homes can power VW Bug for 10,000 miles!

Each EV that clocks about 50 miles per day consumes as much electricity as a modest house with 4 people....

...awards ranging from $12,500 to $100,000 recognize schools for significant academic progress for two consecutive years....

...the Governor ordered all state departments to work with their federal counterparts to assess which areas will be impacted and estimate the amount of state funds needed to continue services and programs....

It’s devastating to the nation’s economy, environment, and defense capability....

The gay movement claims to be all about ‘diversity’ and inclusiveness.  But after same-sex ‘marriage’ failed to attract support in the current session of the Hawaii Legislature, gay activists on the Daily KOS let loose with what they really think....

Sen. Malama Solomon February 28 introduced two Senate Resolutions (SR20 and SCR42) with identical wording requesting Hawaii be exempted from the Jones Act.  Here is the full text....

The Hawaii State Department of Education (DOE) is extending until March 8 the deadline for parents to complete a survey to help public schools set priorities for improving programs and services....

...it was noted that no one in that van had leg shackles on....

For the past few days the White House, with a big assist from sympathetic media, has done all within its considerable powers to make it seem like sequestration means the end of the world....

Waimanalo Gulch Landfill system which has recorded temperatures as high as 188 F....

They enter the store with reusable bags and can more easily conceal items they steal.  It's tough to tell what a customer has paid for and what they may already have brought with them....

Transcript of letter from State employees attacked by Rep Faye Hanohano....

Total expenditures by visitors who came to Hawai‘i in January 2013 rose 5.7 percent (or $77.3 million) from January 2012....

The company is seeking to add up to 50 megawatts (MW) of geothermal energy from geothermal resource developers at prices not tied to the cost of oil ....

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HSEA commends the Senate Ways and Means Committee for passing out SB 623 SD 1, which will close (reopen) renewable energy tax credit loopholes (that DoTax already closed)....

Between 2011 and 2012 Hawaii jumped from 44th to 1st in “Work Environment” but fell from 4th to 14th  in “Basic Access"....

...it is difficult if not impossible to overturn a land use district boundary amendment as contrary to IAL designation, when it does not yet exist...

Zero Dark Thirty actors Jessica Chastain and Jason Clarke called for the release of Dr. Shakil Afridi, who helped the U.S. track Osama bin Laden....