That’s because when government salaries increase, so do pension promises....

State Senate asks OHA to convene a group of Hawaiian leaders, legal scholars, and Hawaiian community members to review whether it’d be better to appoint OHA Trustees rather than elect them....

...this audit seeks to identify areas of “waste, abuse and fraud...”

... SB501 Mandatory Abortion Promotion -- How They Voted ....

“McDew testified that the U.S. military cargo ship fleet is "aging out" and asked Congress to approve the purchase of used commercial vessels....

...re-writing the rules....

Hawaii--Avg Annual Wage for Nurses (adj for cost of living) – 51st

...Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and Guam have suffered the most from the restrictions of the Jones Act....

“We are here to stay, we are here for peace, we are here for the prosperity for all our people, and we are proud the American flag flies in American Samoa.”

...previous historians had relied on an abstract of the trial prepared by defense lawyers....

...Orig published June 23, 2012.  Republished to celebrate the 6th anniversary of the extermination of Osama bin-Laden....

...Construction employment in Urban Honolulu dropped 4% from 28,400 in March, 2016 to 27,200 in March, 2017 for a net loss of 1,200 jobs....

Congressman Jason Chaffetz of Utah was to be the keynote speaker....

...Look for your password coming in the mail soon for online voting....

TAT Tax Hike for Rail and HSTA and a Massive Income tax Hike on Small Business Owners....

How does a county raise money?

The bill will have it's final reading in the House on Tuesday, May 2, 2017, during the 9:00 a.m. Floor Session.  The Senate reading is also scheduled for May 2, 2017, during the 10:00 a.m. Floor Session....