... 17 cases associated with one Oahu funeral ....

... Can we afford to take the risk of building a new stadium with an entertainment center that may become a financial white elephant like our convention center? ....

...to determine which states have the most racial equality in education....

...The legislature reconvened on June 22, 2020 and will end on July 10, 2020. Here's a snapshot of some of the things that happened this week....

... votes in Congress and bills introduced for week ending June 27, 2020 ....

...and Hawaii's 18th death--the first COVID death since May.... 

...Laughing at your sacrifice: Senate votes 21-3, House votes 45-4....

...and the highest Total Sales & Excise Tax Burden....

...Honolulu lawyers Robert Thomas and Jeff Portnoy address questions that have arisen during the coronavirus shut-down....

...51% of respondents in households with at least one child report their income has declined since the start of COVID-19....

...The letter outlines low participation rates for distance learning, internet connectivity and device access inequities among students, and the lack of a concise plan for how they will spend the federal CARES Act funding they have received....

"...thermal screening cameras and facial imaging tracking system...."

... The number of respondents who view the virus as a “very serious” health concern has fallen from 73% to 54% in less than two months .... 

...With Hawaii facing its greatest financial crisis in generations, the state Legislature is finally taking action on balloon launches, a “climate innovation technology park” and red light cameras....

...no new hospitalizations, no new deaths....

..."Without the intervention of the Hawaii Supreme Court, this case would have continued in the darkness of closed proceedings. We look forward to a formal announcement on how the public may observe the conduct of these proceedings." said attorney Lance D. Collins....

...The measure requires the disclosure of the identity of officers who are suspended or discharged for misconduct in a report to the Legislature, removes the exemption for police from disclosure under Hawaii’s Uniform Information Practices Act, and clarifies additional authorities and powers of the Law Enforcement Standards Board....

...The Kaua‘i Education Technology Pilot Project is reimagining how much HSTA members can get away with in response to the COVID-19 pandemic....

...The court also ordered plaintiffs to respond to the Governor's virus pre-check program....

...a hard look at the most important limitation on government power in an emergency, the statutory requirement that any emergency proclamation automatically terminates no later than sixty days after it is issued....