...there is no such thing as non-essential business when it comes to generating jobs and taxes for the state....

...7 new hospitalizations, 1 released, no new deaths....

... The best, worst states for healthcare payment reform ....

...Refers to the increase in the number of unemployment insurance initial claims in the week of April 27, 2020 compared to the week of April 29, 2019....

... spending their time while social distancing daydreaming about how to restructure society into a progressive paradise ....

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

...Oahu and Maui Counties reopening partially....

...Hawaii Business Magazine May 4, 2020: “BOSS Survey: Taking Hawai‘i’s Pulse on Important Non-Covid-19 Issues”....

...In the case of a bar owner who was assaulted by a homeless man illegally living in a nearby storage unit, the Hawaii Supreme Court ruled, May 5, 2020, that plaintiffs can recover damages in public nuisance suits if they have suffered individualized harm....

...one new hospitalization, no new deaths....

"...as long as people are moving past each other, even if they’re within 6 ft of each other and not wearing a mask, we wouldn’t categorize those persons as anything but low risk at most and likely no risk...." -- State Epidemiologist Dr. Sarah Park

...The latest proclamation also allows residents to leave their homes to patronize certain businesses and activities under the new “Safer-at-Home” order....

...total job reductions between January and April in Honolulu county were 34% of full-time jobs and 41% of part-time. These numbers were much higher on Hawaii (50% and 67%), Maui (69% and 68%), and Kauai (56% and 62%)....

...3 releases, no new deaths, no new hospitalizations....

...Except for Hawaii which has few deaths and the most restrictions, the most restrictive states have the highest death rate.  The least restrictive states have the fewest deaths....

...The University of Hawaiʻi plans to resume in-person instruction for the fall 2020 semester on all 10 campuses....

...Hawaii Supreme Court Livestream Oral Argument In Water Rights, Admin Law Case (Tuesday, May 5, 2020, 10am HT)....

...The unprecedented pause in economic activity has had a profoundly negative impact on Hawaii....

...Hawaii’s economy is suffering enormously because of the coronavirus lockdown, and much of the blame can be traced to the federal Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention....

...Stormwater: $100M Tax Hike After 36 Years of Lawyering and Foot-dragging....