...weekly update from GovTrack.us....

...Millions of dollars from the DoE budget are on the line if HB664 or SB674  “Relating to Gender Identity” becomes law.... 

...decriminalization of marijuana is not the same as marijuana legalization....

...Hawaii is among states which lost the most residents to outmigration over the last 10 years....

...Why is health care so expensive?...Who is winning the Battle of Ideas?....

...individuals, gritting and gnashing their teeth, scour through their financial records and begin the arduous process.... 

...when asked about whether she supports the Green New Deal, Hirono responded “Well, I don’t know how people are going to get to Hawaii, but I’m in favor of the plan."....

...University of South Dakota law students change party theme after 'Hawaiian Day' deemed 'culturally insensitive'....

"If public officials can't understand it, how are supposed to expect our constituents to?"

...Grassroot Scholar Randal O'Toole faults artificial land scarcity for high Hawaii home prices....

...Tourism challenges were not limited to the aftermath of flood and fire, but also reflected weakening in some key markets and a falloff in spending. At home, population growth has been negative for the past two years, weighing on demand....

...Multiple bills heard this session have revolved around encouraging residents to save. The details vary, but there’s a common theme: The state wants to be your local bank....

...The Sackler family is held largely responsible for our current opioid epidemic – the No. 1 killer in our nation....

...Zumper National Rent Report: March 2019....

...pedestrian fatalities up 1800% in Hawaii....

...Senate Bills 600, 621, and 1466....

...Visitors to the Hawaiian Islands spent a total of $1.62 billion in January 2019, a decrease of 3.8 percent compared to January 2018....

...Tulsi Gabbard is polling below Pete Buttigieg and John Delaney in NH....

... SB1009 threatens the efficacy of a tobacco harm reduction tool that has helped millions of adult Americans quit smoking cigarettes ....

...14 Hawaii communities compared -- Hilo is the most affordable, Kailua the least....