...Hawaii annual per capita tax collections are $6,640....

...The Circuit Court of the Third Circuit (Hawaii island) is seeking applications for independent grand jury counsel for Hilo and Kona....

...said state Sen. Mike Gabbard (D-Kapolei-Makakilo), who introduced the measure, “This is the right thing to do!”....

...House cuts funding for TMT enforcement from state budget—Ige Wanted $65M to Not Enforce Law on Mauna Kea....

...House Bill 1902 to ban most standard capacity magazines is now eligible for a floor vote in the House at any time....

...Analysis of the vaping industry in Hawaii, including economic data, state health department findings on vaping-related lung illnesses, youth e-cigarette use, tobacco retail compliance checks, and state funding dedicated to tobacco control programs....

...The biggest issue is concern over privacy. VMTs could allow the government to track drivers....

...Hawaii Population lost: -7,047 -- Population decrease: -0.50%....

...Public debate falls into two schools of thought as to why housing costs are so high....

...Whenever we as gun owners object to yet another second amendment infringing law, we hear the same old line, "well, we have to do something," but year after year, law after law is passed, and it changes nothing....

...Diamond Garcia's own journey from hardship to hope is reflective of the challenges many face in his hometown of Nanakuli....

...the state is staring at a looming major debt crisis, projected at the moment to total $88 billion over the next 30 years....

...Thursday, February 27, 6:30–8:30 p.m. in room 125, on the Waiʻanae Moku campus of LCC....

...As Threats Increase, Annual Assessment Finds Hawaii's Level of Readiness for Health Emergencies dropping....

...The federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) permits students to transfer to another public school but only if their current public school meets the state definition of a “persistently dangerous” school....

...the current system preys on innocent property owners....

...without mentioning Omidyar, the New York Times reports ‘Protect Democracy’ is the nonprofit behind a recent letter signed by over 1,100 former US DoJ officials calling upon US Attorney General William Barr to resign....

...the bill would grant Jones Act exemptions to any state or territory not served by at least three Jones Act ocean carriers....

...The new member would replace Associate Justice Richard Pollack, who will be required to step down when he reaches age 70 in July 2020....

...This year’s Legislature has produced some unique proposed solutions to deal with our housing crisis....