...the Final Environmental Impact Statement concluded that rail would reduce traffic congestion by less than 2% and that “traffic congestion will be worse in the future with rail than what it is today....

...Caldwell introduces bill authorizing city to extend GET surcharge to pay for rail construction....

...some environmentalists are saying open-ocean aquaculture deserves a fresh look....

The watered down version of SB501 (Relating to Health) has been scheduled for a hearing in the conference committee tomorrow (04-21-17) at 1:00PM in conference room 016....

...June 13, 2017....

...Governor of Hawaii, David Ige, has officially proclaimed May 13th as Children of Fallen Patriots Day....

Rep Gene Ward today sent Attorney General Doug Chin a letter asking for a first Amendment ruling regarding the potential misuse of censorship on the House Floor on April 11, 2017....

2015: State Sues Tech Firm for Buying Influence with Abercrombie Administration....

Early agreements include funds for Medicaid increases, telehealth, housing....

The 30-day public comment period begins today, Tuesday, April 18, and will run through Thursday, May 18, 2017....

Corporate income taxes are one of the smallest sources of state and local tax revenue....

...Schatz asked the Federal Trade Commission to investigate Airbnb's impact on rising housing costs, at the AHLA's urging....

...after the Legislature finishes raising taxes, Hawaii will be back up to 50th....

...because a caliphate is in place, more and more Muslims are beginning to practice their religion....

...there is new criticism of the Food for Peace program and the requirement that much of the food aid be grown in the U.S. and transported on U.S. flag ships....

...attorneys representing Abigail Kawananakoa effectively debunk arguments used by the LLC lawyer Kimberly Greeley in opposition to an earlier open records request--which is still pending--from Hawai'i Free Press....

Tax Freedom Day is the day when the state as a whole has earned enough money to pay its total tax bill for the year....

The Historic Hawaiʻi Foundation will honor the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo Office of Maunakea Management (OMKM) for its outstanding preservation efforts of Maunakea....

Affordable housing, homelessness, the high cost of living, and unfunded state worker liabilities. These are just a few of the serious problems facing Hawaii's economy....