... votes cast and bills introduced ....

... Kafkaesque issues that so far have been unresolvable ....

... Hawaii pension burden: 19.4% of personal income ....

... the 2025 legislative session is approaching with blinding speed ....

... State land use laws significantly restrict urban development, meaning neighborhoods or condos can only make up about 5 percent of the state ....

... a total of 30,035 in-state patients and 2,609 caregivers are registered statewide ....

... The HIHP program is currently housing 135 survivor households in 148 units ....

... $10.1 billion ....

"...restrictive regulations...."

... The month-long celebration of the Honolulu City Lights kicks-off ....

... Jobs in America’s waterborne transportation and related sectors have actually declined in recent decades, federal statistics show ....

... With the income tax reform and the increase in the supply of affordable housing, we expect that living in Hawaii will be more affordable and our state’s outmigration will be mitigated ....

... Reinsurance rates have increased 20-50% per year for the past few years ....

"Presently, there is no finding of foul play or suicide."

... we only build in Hawaii on 5% of the land mass — 95% is agriculture or preservation land ....

... calendar for the 2025 Legislative Session, which will convene on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 ....

... It will reduce double taxation barriers for further investment by Taiwan into the United States, and vice versa ....

... Nancy Anderson's murder — which was Hawaii's oldest cold case — is the focus of the Dec. 2 episode of 'People Magazine Investigates' on ID ....

... the (US) Supreme Court has held that the government cannot “compel a landowner over objection to rent his property” without violating the Takings Clause ....

... Taiwan President begins first Pacific tour in Hawaii ....

... it has to stay broken ....

... The Honolulu City Council is considering Bill 46, which would create a tax on all so-called empty homes ....

"...innovation and economic growth...."

... The statewide average daily census was 208,032 visitors in October 2024 ....

... Leadership and committee assignments of the eighteen standing committees are as follows ....

... finalized leadership and committee assignments ahead of the Thirty-Third Legislature that opens on January 15, 2025 ....

... Kusch will serve until 2026 before facing election ....

... 12 states now have median market rents exceeding $2,000 per month, an increase from nine states last year. Hawaii leads the list with a median rent of $2,909 ....

... there are three major sources of uncertainty ....

“We’ll have lots of questions.  She met with Bashar Assad. We’ll want to know what the purpose was and what the direction for that was as a member of Congress.”

... Event Marks the Department’s Largest Agricultural Offering in Nearly 40 Years ....

... Papahānaumokuākea: Despite being one of the world’s largest MPAs, the PMNM showed no significant fishery benefits for tuna ....

... the widespread desire for change, “not only of people who want to get their permits approved, but also the people who are approving the permits.”  ....

... An undercover journalist shows how easy it is to get a ticket to Hawaii ....

... the third time won’t be the charm ....

... a comprehensive, and somewhat intense guide ....

... bills introduced and votes cast ....

... a perfect score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign’s (HRC) 2024 Municipal Equality Index (MEI), a dramatic improvement from the city’s score of 60 just four years ago ....

... FEMA will now attempt to wind down the inflated rental prices they have been paying on Maui.  Will it work? ....

... The case is known as Pinales v. Attorney General for the State of Hawaii ....

...  Kalani High School in Honolulu ....

... The letter references a March 2021 statement from Chief Justice John Roberts, which raised concerns about the Antiquities Act ....

“...There isn’t a lot of built environment left. So, the main thing that we’re talking about, is how can we move projects forward quickly while doing our due diligence to keep an eye out for any archaeology, or more importantly, iwi (human remains) that may be revealed during the construction process...”

... U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC) Academia and Innovation Engagement, held on Nov. 19, 2024, at Fort Shafter ....

... About 100 staff and community members attended ....

"...There had been some turmoil behind the scenes, it's not my place to air anyone's dirty laundry'" - Hawaii Governor Josh Green....

... 55% of students find it difficult to discuss the Israeli-Palestinian conflict on campus, the highest ever recorded on any issue ....

... is there really a pent-up demand for high-density housing? ....

... Appeasement that leaves Russia holding Ukraine territory will embolden China to take Taiwan, raising the risk of nuclear war ....

... Now that the rail has opened, what are the top three indicators that proved you were right? ....