“This agreement is worth more than $45 million for our members in salary increases and employer contributions to our health care plan, while establishing a pilot program to give teachers more control over their 21 hours (of professional development time)....”

...program for the installation or upgrade of electric vehicle charging stations in publicly accessible commercial areas, workplaces, and multi-unit dwellings....

...The agreement also calls for a series of facility upgrades to maintain compliance with stormwater regulations....

...As of Sept. 30, Hawaii has paid $36.4 million to Abraaj Global Growth Markets Fund....

...Bill to thoroughly reform our system of handling people arrested, incarcerated....

...to provide feedback on the latest draft of the proposed administrative rules to govern public and commercial activities on UH-managed lands on Maunakea....

...OHA assets cannot be shielded from accountability (to both the Trustees and the general public) simply by tossing them into LLCs....

...Laeha says he was, "in the process of implementing ... 'fair treatment' laws which require independent solicitations on contracts...."  

...Sine Die May 2--What happens next at the Governor's Office?....

...Trustee Keli'i Akina praises decision as victory for OHA beneficiaries....

...Coinciding with Earth Day....

...This is the City and County of Honolulu’s inaugural annual sustainability report....

... audio from The Rick Hamada Show ....

...The victims of these tactics usually are bills that have been passed by one chamber and are waiting for hearings in the non-originating chamber. This makes them ripe for tinkering because they no longer require hearings or votes in the original house....

...On April 24th, Governor David Ige signed House Bill 720 to impose criminal penalties upon gun owners if they fail to follow government requirements for how lost or stolen firearms must be reported....

...industrial hemp business for the U.S. is significant for Hawaii, where the climate makes it possible to harvest up to three crops annually....

...Hawaii Visitor Statistics Released for First Quarter 2019....

...New budget system allowed for closer scrutiny, more transparency....

...CIP funds for renovations, repairs, construction, land acquisition statewide....

...the Jones Act equals a 7.2 percent tax on food and beverages, or about $367 million extra for island residents....