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Sunday, December 14, 2025
There's a new kids' market in town
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 12:57 AM :: 1805 Views

...The Children’s Entrepreneur Market is open in Aiea once a month....

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Saturday, December 13, 2025
Oahu residents urged to check new flood zone maps ahead of major FEMA changes
By News Release @ 9:50 AM :: 3064 Views

... some properties were re-classified within high-risk zones — known as Special Flood Hazard Areas — for the first time ....

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Friday, December 12, 2025
Undercover Video Exposes 8a Contracting Scam
By Video @ 3:51 PM :: 2263 Views

“...And remember, there's no competition.…”

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Friday, December 12, 2025
Feds Order All 8(a) Participants to Provide Financial Records
By News Release @ 3:40 PM :: 2241 Views

... Over 4,300 firms required to transmit financial data as part of ongoing effort to expose fraud, waste, and abuse ....

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Friday, December 12, 2025
Sen Ernst Calls for Halt and Full Audit of 8a Program
By News Release @ 2:59 PM :: 2446 Views

... "Dawson received a $3.4 million 8(a) sole-source award from the Office of Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Hawaii on June 30, 2023, just days after the federal government raided the Dawson conglomerate offices" ....

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Friday, December 12, 2025
UHERO Forecast for the State of Hawaiʻi: Mild recession and weak recovery in 2026
By UHERO @ 1:18 PM :: 2009 Views

... A tourism downturn is now underway, and job losses will occur in a number of sectors in 2026 ....

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Friday, December 12, 2025
State Governments Parlay Sports Betting Into Tax Windfall
By Selected News Articles @ 12:46 PM :: 1842 Views

... Over the past four years, many states (but not Hawaii) have eased restrictions on gambling, contributing to the explosion of sports betting sales tax revenue ....

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Friday, December 12, 2025
Hawaii Unemployment Drops to 2.5%
By News Release @ 12:38 PM :: 1805 Views

... Jobs Increased by 9,500 Year Over Year ....

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Friday, December 12, 2025
Setting Stage for Legislative Session: DBEDT Forecasts Economic Growth of 1.5 Percent in 2026
By News Release @ 2:20 AM :: 1806 Views

... Every year, DBEDT and the Council of Revenues invent these numbers for the purpose of manipulating the legislative session.  In March or April, there will be a 'dramatic' shift in the numbers designed to pressure legislators into hiking taxes.  They do this EVERY year ...

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Friday, December 12, 2025
Hawaii ‘certificate of need’ laws have ‘chilling effect’ on healthcare access
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:04 AM :: 1556 Views

... new Grassroot Institute of Hawaii white paper highlights the need for state lawmakers to reform or repeal the state’s CON regulations ....

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Friday, December 12, 2025
Honolulu Charter Amendment: Require 'Fiscal Notes' for Council Bills
By Grassroot Institute @ 1:55 AM :: 1185 Views

... This proposal would amend the Honolulu City Charter to require the city auditor to prepare a fiscal impact assessment for all proposed Charter amendments and Council legislation ....

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Friday, December 12, 2025
Trump DOJ Sues Hawaii in Latest Attempt to Seize Voter Data
By News Release @ 1:44 AM :: 1740 Views

... seeking to force the state to hand over its unredacted voter roll ....

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Thursday, December 11, 2025
HART Counterclaim and Response to Hitachi’s Lawsuit
By News Release @ 11:59 PM :: 973 Views

... Under Hawaii’s False Claim Act, HART is entitled to triple damages as well as civil penalties for violations of the Act ....

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Thursday, December 11, 2025
Kalaupapa, site of Catholic saint history, reopens to visitors
By Selected News Articles @ 1:09 PM :: 2287 Views

... For the last five years, this historical space has been closed to the public . But now, visitors are welcomed back ....

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Wednesday, December 10, 2025
New Report Illuminates Geothermal Cooling Potential in Hawaii
By Selected News Articles @ 5:10 PM :: 1391 Views

... low-temperature geothermal can be accessed much nearer the ground surface, and used for building cooling ....

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Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Hawaii’s Concealed Carry is a Fraud
By NRA ILA @ 5:05 PM :: 1955 Views

... By establishing an exhaustive list of “sensitive places” and, more critically, imposing a default prohibition on all private property without express permission, the state has rendered Concealed Carry a token gesture ....

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Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Hawaii County Announces Six Affordable Housing Projects
By News Release @ 5:00 PM :: 1905 Views

... The County of Hawaiʻi will be distributing $11.8 million in Affordable Housing Production (AHP) Program funds to six projects across Hawaiʻi Island ....

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Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Hawaii Says Trump’s Medicaid Policy Is Harmful. They Can’t Prove It.
By Selected News Articles @ 1:12 AM :: 1823 Views

“...Without actual harm, Hawaii lacks standing to sue...."

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Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Children’s Entrepreneur Market Expands to Hawaii
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:37 AM :: 1678 Views

"...Kids rise to the challenge of deciding what to sell, creating a booth, talking to customers, and handling money...."

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Tuesday, December 9, 2025
County of Maui Board of Ethics sees major advancements in first 100 days
By News Release @ 11:59 PM :: 665 Views

... Executive Director and Legal Counsel Lauren Akitake leads new office ....

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