... making it difficult to ensure that state employees are not accepting cash payments from improper sources  ....

... Truth Goes Through Three Stages ....

... We, as taxpayers who are supplying the money, have the right to see where it goes. In real time, not several years later as seen in one nonprofit’s recent fight with the Department of Education ....

... Hawaii, pension liabilities totaled an estimated $32.7 billion in 2020. Meanwhile, the state's pension assets totaled $17.4 billion. Considering both assets and liabilities, Hawaii's pension funding ratio is 53.2%, the seventh lowest in the country ....

... “License to Work” study looks at state regulations nationwide ....

... votes cast and bills introduced ....

... Submitted to the House of Representatives on December 1, 2022 by Commission to Improve Standards of Conduct ....

... in Hilo, the typical home is worth $341,500 - compared to the typical home in Hawaii, which is worth $636,400 ....

... Dawn Takeuchi Apuna appointed director designate of City’s Department of Planning and Permitting ....

... The month-long celebration of the Honolulu City Lights kicks off with a block party at 4 p.m. on Punchbowl Street ....

... DBEDT kept economic growth projections for 2022 and 2023 for the State unchanged at 2.6 percent and 1.7 percent, respectively ....

... Green today announced nominees to serve as Director and/or Deputy Director for fourteen state departments in his cabinet ....

... charges stemming from the operation of a long running bribery scheme ....

... even though the huge multinational corporation has over 365,000 employees worldwide and multibillion-dollar revenues that consistently grew during the pandemic (from $15.8 in 2019 to $17.6 billion in 2021) ....

... Bring your ohana to enjoy the holiday light display, Christmas music, and treats for the Keiki .... 

... 22 financial transactions, worth over $7 million, made by the Office of Hawaiian Affairs ....

... Ever wonder why so many mansions are being built on Hawaii Island? It’s because they don’t involve a lot of red tape or public opposition ....

... CNHA was disappointed with the Department of Business and Economic Development and Tourism Director’s proposal this past Monday to rescind CNHA’s award; renege on the brokered resolution; and cancel the underlying solicitation ....

... Hawaii has the highest average burdens across the occupations it licenses ....

... Mauna Loa eruption live cam from USGS ....

... The evidentiary hearing is expected to be held throughout December 2022, with a final Maui Planning Commission decision early 2023 ....

... In Hawaii, parents receive an average of $16,656 in child support annually; this makes up 25.1% of their income ....

... Honolulu rail is not alone ....

... What does it mean to “cure a ballot”? ....

... Inflation is 17% from 2019 to 2022 so a 15.1% 'nominal' increase means 'real dollar' spending is down, not up ....

... starting Thursday, December 1, 2022, 40 patrol sergeants will be outfitted with Body Worn Cameras (BWC) in all districts across the island ....

... Hawaii Department of Transportation will be holding virtual public meetings on the update of the Hawaii Statewide Transportation Plan on Dec. 5, 6, 14, & 15 ....

... Tuesday, November 29th, the Honolulu City Council will hear an ordinance to prohibit citizens from exercising their right-to-carry in many places ....

... The report released Monday said that Kahele made "misleading statements" to the staff members with the Office on Congressional Ethics and recommended a subpoena for Kahele ....

... There’s one large cruise ship that actually complies with the law. And that cruise ship is only operating in Hawaii ....

... nomination deadline Monday, January 9, 2023 ....

“...our residents will continue to suffer and flee the state....”

... Gradually the mafia deathgrip on Waikiki beaches is being chipped away ....

"... it is essentially a budgeting gimmick ...."

... Arbitrary Lines: How Zoning Broke the American City and How to Fix It ....

... Hawaii’s zoning laws prevent growth, are socially divisive, contribute to Hawaii’s high home prices ....

"...this project is no longer financially viable under its current terms in the Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) due to changing supply chain/market conditions, regulatory delays and final interconnection costs...."

... We could kick every tourist off the island and it would do anything for Upcountry Maui water users.  But, as usual, facts don’t get in the way of Kaniela Ing’s grandstanding ....

... total nonagricultural jobs increased by 4,900 in October over September ....

... Article I, Section 11 of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii establishes that whenever a grand jury is impaneled an independent counsel shall be appointed, as provided by law, to advise the members of the grand jury regarding matters brought before it ....

... The commission, which is being established by resolution using the mayorʻs executive reorganization power under Honolulu City Charter Section 4-202, will give effect to Bill 44 (2022), the ordinance passed by the City Council earlier this month ....

... Mills submitted multiple applications for PPP and EIDL funds on behalf of three businesses under his control, Kanaka Maoli Hookupu Center, New Way Horizon Travel, and Uilani Kawailehua Foundation ....

... 40 miles off the coast of Hawaii, FV Rachel attached a large amount of Methamphetamine to a Radio Frequency (RF) buoy and dropped the drugs into the ocean ....

... chief of staff, Brooke Wilson, (former political and education director for the Hawaii Regional Council of Carpenters) who had served in the same position when he was Hawaiʻi’s lieutenant governor ....

... wind resources are forecast to be lower than usual and electricity demand has been unusually high since last week due to humid weather ....

... Hawaii ranks last in nation for early lung cancer diagnosis ....

... Mainland publications reach out to the Grassroot Institute for background on why housing in Hawaii is so difficult to come by ....

... "It's something that the (Philadelphia Housing) Agency encourages." ... "Hawaii has absorbed the total cost of the rent and utilities, Amen!" ....

... U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, City and County of Honolulu requests community input on alternative plans developed for Ala Wai Flood Risk Management General Reevaluation Study ....

... Former IBEW Local 1260 boss found guilty of fraud, embezzlement ....