... your cousins will have to pay hundreds of dollars to go to the family barbecue at Ala Moana Beach Park ....

"...the Board finds that PSD consciously, knowingly, and deliberately failed to disclose and withheld information...."

... tax proposals introduced at the Legislature, the outlook for the state budget, and where Hawaii is at in paying off its debt and unfunded liabilities ....

... We have been taxing the bejeebers out of tourists ....

... Difficulty in administering a “wealth tax” is the primary reason there are only three European countries with wealth taxes today, down from 12 in 1990 ....

... this classification creates a significant tax burden for landlords — even those renting to working class families ....

... Bills introduced and votes cast in Congress ....

... This bill makes permanent the prevent suicide Hawaiʻi task force within the Department of Health ....

... require departments to create specific guidelines for when police officers should or should not draw their firearms during the line of duty ....

... plaintiffs' Honolulu-based attorney is Frederick Arensmeyer, formerly of the Dubin Law Office ....

“...The defendants in this case nearly killed a man because they believed he did not belong in their neighborhood because of the color of his skin....”

... The term will run from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2027 ....

“...Just as assistance provided to individuals by the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Stafford Act is exempted under Section 139 of the Internal Revenue Code, we believe the Red Hill emergency assistance should also be exempted....”

... DBEDT kept its economic growth projections for 2023 and 2024 at 1.7 percent and 2.1 percent, respectively ....

... Hawai‘i has had a system of partial public financing in place for more than forty years, but few candidates participate ....

... It’s clear that some people are better than others at handling their finances ....

... Commitments to affordable housing, public safety highlighted as Mayor Blangiardi submits proposed budget for 2024 fiscal year ....

"...The third point is already well-established law...."

... On March 1, 2023, the SEC charged Stephen Keith Woodard, Sr. with running a Ponzi scheme in which he offered and sold securities to more than two dozen victims, many of whom he solicited through his church ....

... more Hawaiians are moving out of Hawaiʻi every year ....

“...Fluorescent bulbs used to be the energy-efficient option...."

... Housing expert says Hawaii fits pattern of areas losing residents ....

... how are Senators burning your money? ....

... no archaeological survey or assessments were conducted after demolition and despite the subsequent findings of burials and related sites and features. The state and city have granted several permits ....

“Businesses that are involved in the cannabis industry must ensure that their activities comply with the law.”

... An archeological monitor from Pacific Legacy and a cultural monitor from Moehonua Cultural Monitoring Services will be onsite monitoring work performed by the contractor. They will be joined by a special duty HPD officer ....

"...full recovery may take a few years...."

... Any bills that made it past this deadline now have until March 9 to complete their last committee hearing ....

... Now living in Seattle, Tongi was asked by judge Lionel Richie, “Why on Earth would you leave Hawaii?” ....

... Measure To Impose Strict Safety Requirements And Provide For State And Local Community Disruption Regulation On Commercial Air Tour Operations ....

... Aloha Aina Party, Green Party, Constitution Party ....

... Outside counsel may be a child’s only hope to break out of a system run for the benefit of adults’ need to cover up their own wrongdoing ....

... First Lateral Deadline: Bills must be in final committee ....

... The following measures are moving through the legislature ....

... In the Senate bill, creative enterprises in a creative district would be eligible for tax credits.  The bill, however, is a little light on details ....

... accepted at least $144,043,883 from approximately 913 pool participants ....

... SB55 proposes the adoption of income brackets to determine eligibility for the tax credit ....

... With the average hotel occupancy projected to be about 63% across the nation this year, Hawaii is projected to have a 78% occupancy rate. Its rate in 2019 was 80%, the report showed ....

... The Conservation Council for Hawaii sued National Marine Fisheries Service ....

... the House Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs (JHA) prioritized the review of six remaining bills relating to campaign finance reform ....

... Karie Luana Klein, a former Hawaiʻi Department of Education complex area business manager, was arrested after being charged with three felony theft counts ....

... House Bill 984 massively expands “gun-free zones” ....

... Big Island lawyers facing the possibility of Federal Penitentiary after allegedly scamming Hawaii County Affordable Housing credits may have one question on their mind ....

... Judiciary Chair Tarnas hand-picked by Saiki for job of Killing Ethics Bills that Saiki Pretends to Support ....

... The Grassroot Institute of Hawaii says making it easier for qualified medical professionals to practice here would improve healthcare access ....

... 2023 U.S. Bill Pay Category Breakout Report ....

... From 1995 to 1998, Watson coordinated the development of more than 3,100 residential lots on Hawaiian Home Lands, as well as legislative funding and approval of the (previous) $600 million settlement between the state and DHHL ....

... House Rules 29.1–29.3 and 62.5–62.6 incorporate CISC recommendations relating to ethics reform, ethics disclosures, standards of conduct, and conflict of interest ....

... remember Al Hee?  The first in the current wave of Hawaii corruption cases, Hee's indictment was handed down on the exact second anniversary of Dan Inouye's death ....

"...One more good reason to throw an antiquated maritime law overboard...."