... testimony submitted during the past week includes ....

... Following the reporter’s appeal to OIP, PSD provided a new estimate of $290 ....

... bills introduced and votes cast in Congress ....

... April 21, 2023 was the deadline for any proposed constitutional amendment’s final form ....

... people often make inaccurate assumptions about what OIP is and what it does ....

... Hawaii was called out by the nonprofit newsroom ProPublica in 2022 for letting TANF money gather dust in some dark corner instead of putting it to use helping families and children ....

... to identify the natural persons behind shell companies used in non-financed purchases of residential real estate ....

... “Dead Bodies, Convicted Felons and Kakaako Makai: Meet the new Gang at OHA” ....

... Jobs increased by 22,900 year-over-year ....

... The Plaintiffs—a non-profit corporation called “For Our Rights” and five residents of Kauaʻi—sought monetary damages, claiming that Gov. Ige violated their due process rights ....

... House and Senate conferees began negotiations today on judiciary measures relating to fraud, fictitious claims, and campaign funds ....

... Not all of Gov. Josh Green’s proposed tax cuts survived lawmakers’ scrutiny this session, but enough are still alive to be optimistic....

... If Hawaii’s politicians aren’t careful, they might kill the goose that lays the golden egg .... 

... a policy toolkit for county lawmakers seeking to offset spiking property assessments ....

... Hawai`i and Kaua`i counties realized 20 and 10 percent increases respectively in total homelessness driven largely by increases in unsheltered homelessness, while Maui declined five percent overall ....

... He says waivers are needed to assure full, dependable and cost-effective availability of the ten oceangoing fuel tankers called for under Defense Department’s proposed defueling plan ....

... that’s an area larger than Alaska and Colorado put together ....

... Marine Corps Base Hawaii have devoted “millions” to clearing out invasive mangrove species and partnered with environmental groups, such as the local Sierra Club chapter, to shovel out the aggressive plants ....

... Dewatering is expected to last through April 21 ....

... Rodenhurst was just elected as the 2nd Vice President of the Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs.  He can probably be arrested at the next Board meeting ....

... 300 square feet, smallest in USA ....

... the Fish and Wildlife Service has until June 30, 2028 to officially designate habitats for 46 of the 49 species. The ‘Akē‘akē, or band-rumped storm petrel, the anchialine pool shrimp and Baker’s loulu palm tree have a separate deadline of June 30, 2027 ....

... this is not easy to find ....

... will you be fooled this time? ....

... Hawaii Legislators are hell-bent on taking away the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding gun owners--but when a real gun crime occurs, its 'nobody here but us chickens' ....  

... In the meantime, lawmakers have been figuring out how to bypass conventional learning about when a bill is dead. Here is one example ....

... The debate illuminates the split that has recently emerged between back-to-nature eco-justice environmentalists and early embracers of technological innovation ....

... no votes were cast this week, but several bills were introduced .... 

... SB1057 would hurt the people it is aiming to help by hamstringing those who are best able to help them — their potential employers ....

... Upcoming Legislative Deadlines ....

... The Disciplinary Board oversees the Office of Disciplinary Counsel, which investigates allegations of attorney misconduct ....

... Michelle L. Drewyer to serve as Circuit Court Judge for the Second Circuit, to fill the vacancy created by now-Maui County Mayor Richard Bissen Jr. ....

... The Senate's version of HB300 for the biennium budget covering fiscal years 2024 (FY24) and 2025 (FY25) includes appropriations of $11,652,494,699 and $9,942,927,794 in general funds, respectively. Additionally, the bill allocates $19,840,434,756 in FY24 and $18,151,811,832 in FY25 for all means of financing. ...

... HB 426 has been transmitted to Governor Josh Green’s desk for his signature ....

... Weekend schedule, free online reservations implemented due to current staffing shortage ....

... Each of these factors is influenced directly by state lawmakers through the legislative process ....

... HB1255 and SB1476 in support of $20 million Special Purpose Revenue Bond (SPRB) for West Maui Hospital ....

... Senate President Ronald Kouchi said members of the conference committee would be named at a later date ....

... conveniently, Mr. San Nicolas is a Commodity Inspector with the GDOA, one of a handful of trained and sworn law enforcement officers within that division....

... Resolution No. 2023-33 will establish the real property tax rates for fiscal 2024 ....

... how Hawai'i can reduce the costs and the improve service quality of its various mass transportation systems ....

... These bills now head back to the Senate for their consideration ....

... Topics covered in the survey include unintentional injuries and violence; tobacco, alcohol, and other drug use; sexual behaviors that contribute to unintended pregnancy; protective factors; mental health and suicide; dietary behaviors; and physical activity ....

... Cullen accepted bribery payments on eight (8) separate occasions over the course of several years ....

... 'EveryTown' is an anti-gun organization backed by billionaire Mike Bloomberg ....

... House Bill 426 and Senate Bill 1230 ....

... Wealth tax, proposed simultaneously in seven states including Hawaii ....

"...A majority also support creation of new offenses criminalizing fraud and corruption by public officials and employees...."

"...HTA’s statutory authority lacks force .... HTA did not have sufficient authority or resources to require others to help carry out (the) plan...."

... votes cast and bills introduced in Congress ....