... In the Seventh Supplemental Proclamation on May 6, the Administration backed off a bit ....

...Hawaii has a 5,000 test per day capacity, yet access to testing is restricted and day after day only a few hundred tests are performed....

...Hawaii’s economy has tanked and local tax revenues are plummeting, leaving the state and counties in danger of going bankrupt — starting with the state's public pension and health-benefits systems....

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

...Caldwell's 11th order on the COVID virus authorizes drive-in church services on Oahu starting May 15th....

...Leading salon industry panelists demonstrated today in a live online forum hosted by Honolulu City Councilmember Kym Pine, that they are ready to open for business.... 

...one new hospitalization, no new deaths, seven released....

...To possibly develop draft legislation for 2021, the Office of Information Practices (OIP) wants to hear from you....

"...If a request is not acknowledged, the requester may ask the Office of Information Practices to verify that the agency received the UIPA Request...."

...state policymakers seem to believe that the answer to the worst economic crisis in decades is to borrow and spend — and very likely raise taxes....

...the department is launching an independent evaluation of the University of Hawai‘i’s (UH) compliance with the Mauna Kea Comprehensive Management Plan (CMP)....

...no new deaths, no new hospitalizations--but COVID is back on the Big Isle....

...It's not too late to sign 'Let Hawaii Work' petition....

“...South Pacific island nations are scouring shipping records for vessels with links to North Korea after Fiji said it had identified 20 falsely flagged ships it suspects the isolated regime is using to evade United Nations sanctions....”

...The bill calls for no increases until July 1, 2021....

"...We've arrested people for sitting on our beaches, and today we learned that violent prisoners will be let loose in our communities...."

“I encourage state leaders to move at the speed of the virus and establish a contact tracing program that is fully operational as soon as possible. There’s simply not any time left, but there is plenty of money to get this done,” said Senator Schatz....

...32.2% of Hawaii's workforce has filed an unemployment claim....

...that'll stop the virus....

...starting Friday, May 15, outdoor sport fields and courts will be open for one-on-one sports or exercise with limitations, as well as drive-in services (e.g., spiritual/religious services) that follow specific guidelines....