"the PUC rarely denies rate increases.” 

What happens when a government program simply does not do what it is supposed to do?

After 50 years of federal funding, the US Department of Health and Human Services has determined in two separate studies that Head Start is completely ineffectual....

Why? Because transportation infrastructure deployment lags demand by decades....

By some estimates, Jones Act makes goods in Hawaii 33% more expensive than they could be....

L.A. County MTA "spends almost twice as much on rail to carry about one-fourth as many passengers" as its buses do....

The Maui County Democratic Party is following state party guidelines which does (sic) not allow the selected names to be publicly released ....

...repeal of the lesser half percent rate was made as a parry to the recommendation of their consultant that the overall rate imposed on all retail activities be increased to generate more revenues for the state....

Hanabusa admits she never saw the “offensive" Fox news video, then after all the fuss she says Asians ARE ‘hard working and industrious’.... 

...if every union were to get the same raises and benefits, it would cost the state an extra $1.4 billion beyond the budget....

...Candidate filing is open from now through February 22nd for Honolulu Neighborhood Board elections....

ORMP sets its own ”Management Priorities” and right at the top of the list is priority #1....

Overproject. Then claim that burning millions of dollars for nothing is a savings....

Qualified KIUC Members may be nominated no later than 4:00 p.m. on Friday, February 1, 2013....

The Drug Policy Action Group interviewed 603 Hawaii voters....

"The Senate Majority will draw upon the recommendations of the Senate Special Committee on Accountability for the improvement of the operational and financial management of the University of Hawai’i"

Interest groups often react too quickly to scientific advancement and discovery, creating a negative public perception that inhibits further research and development....

China set a record with its investments around the world in 2012. And in the United States, China shattered its previous investment record.

In 2013, the tax increases in Obamacare will increasingly conspire against kitchen-table family healthcare decisions....

"Our intent is to work with the DOE to create a successful Educator Effectiveness System that could lend itself to being a model, nationwide.”

We attended today's White House meeting...prepared to have a meaningful conversation about school safety, mental health issues, the marketing of violence to our kids and the collapse of federal prosecutions of violent criminals....

What would happen if voting by mail became compulsory? ... We answer that question in this paper....

"...stop chasing the Holy Grail, get down to business, educate our children. Spend the money on that instead of sending millions of dollars to lobbyists in Washington...."

"Tesoro does not know what potential buyers might ask of state of Hawaii or federal officials."

In case after case, the Moon Court has strained to apply general and often vague goals pursued by select interest groups and factions regardless of statutory law to the contrary....

...a South African company, announced its intention to build a 96,000-barrel-per-day gas-to-liquids plant in Lake Charles, LA....

The editorial board of The Washington Post is absolutely right: “Medicare as we know it is not sustainable,” and the “ultimate solution” is structural reform.

the 19th edition of the Index of Economic Freedom, produced by The Heritage Foundation and The Wall Street Journal....

Comments on the state’s Notice of Intent to Prepare an EIS are due by Feb. 7, 2013....

The Supreme Court's surprise ruling on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has left many observers wondering about the implications of the ruling on the law itself....

NFIB, CATO Instiutute, Owners' Counsel of America, and lawprofs James Ely, David Callies, Todd Zywicki, Randy Barnett, Eric Claeys, and D. Benjamin Barros -- have filed an amicus brief ....

Hobby Lobby gained national attention when its leadership announced they would not bow to the Obama Administration’s violation of their religious liberty....

Fluorescent lights hang above; though they appear to be on, the room seems eerily dark....

The information is key because it is used by developers to set affordable homes sales prices and rents....

Eventually, the goal is a statewide early childhood education program for more 4-year-olds....

"The headline could have been Schatz Launches Re-election Campaign, Puts Campaign Manager on Congressional Payroll.”

We are also cognizant of related 2011 - 13 contract disputes being undertaken by other Hawaii public employee unions, including several ongoing arbitrations....

• House: Establishing the Rules of the House
• House: Hurricane Sandy Relief – Suspension

As part of the campaign, DCCA has launched www.HFIC.Hawaii.gov....

“There is buzz that folks are going to get primaried, there’s no question about that.”

Hawaii's largest oil refinery is closing, precisely as we predicted it would....

He is a member of the Hawaii Bankers Association, Financial Services Roundtable, Hawaii Business Roundtable and the Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii’s Military Affairs Council

If enrollment in consumer-directed plans increased to 50 percent, there would be an annual savings of $57 billion....

Wind subsidies cost $52.48 per one million watt hours generated....nuclear power costs $3.10. Hydropower only costs 84 cents and natural gas costs only 63 cents.

"Hawaii is making progress on strengthening its education policies" -- StudentsFirst

Overall prevalence of self-reported falling asleep while driving during the previous 30 days was 4.2%. State-level prevalence ranged from 2.5% in Oregon to 6.1% in Texas (Hawaii was 2nd at 5.7%).

The deal that Congress and President Obama struck that finally—but only partially—avoided the fiscal cliff resulted in seven tax increases.  Those hikes combined with six tax increases from Obamacare....

Previously appointed to the House in January 2009 to complete the unexpired term of the late Bob Nakasone.... 

 “Any action that weakens the protectionism of the Jones Act will ultimately be to the long-term benefit US shipping.”

Uncle Sam and Kanoho have a talk about the future....