... bills introduced and votes cast this week  ....

... Board of Regents (BOR) will consider adopting the draft Master Plan for UH-managed lands on Maunakea at the BOR January 20, 2022 meeting  ....

... Graham resigned, so aside from normal reimbursements and compensation earned, no additional monies will be owed to the coach ....

"...what he is bringing to the table is absolutely valid.…"

... What to do with the state’s $3 billion budget surplus ....

... According to the study, Maui County ranked as the top place in Hawaii for small business owners ....

... Broadband telecommunication customers on Hawaiian Home Lands will soon have more options under the lifting of a former exclusivity clause that allowed only one provider ....

... A Hawaii company that provides security officers to the state’s National Guard, the Hawaii State Arts Museum, Foster Botanical Gardens and other public and private facilities ....

... the problem isn’t too little money, it’s too much ....

"...For these accused felons to have taken money budgeted to hire more police officers and use it to pay off a failed former police chief is sickening...."

... Converse said those reports “will allow [the Navy] to make a long-term decision” as to whether the facility, used by all the services in the Indo-Pacific, will remain in operation. He said the question comes down to evaluating other sites and finding “better methods of distribution.” ....

... The 2022 Legislative Briefings will be held via Zoom on the following Tuesdays from 7:30 am- 8:30 am ....

...  In Hawaii, smoking can burn a nasty hole through your wallet .... 

... Alm’s subpoena of credit card records and video from the AnyPlace Lounge in Rep Sharon Har’s recently-dismissed DUI case ....

... 2022’s States with the Most Racial Progress ....

... a survey to learn more about the experience of people who have been affected by the petroleum contamination ....

... The HSTA hears that others were being told by the DOH that adults can return after five days “to sustain the workforce” ....

... Democratic Party of Hawai’i State Central Committee (SCC) passed a Resolution expressing disappointment with Blue Dog Democrat Congressman Ed Case over his position, action, and inaction with regards to the national Build Back Better agenda ....

... HSTA’s Government Relations Committee spotlights priorities for the 2022 Legislature ....

... 270 affordable rental units for native Hawaiian beneficiaries of the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act ....

... Will Hawaii be able to benefit from the cryptocurrency boom? ....

...  So what have we done with the federal TANF money?  We’ve let it pile up unused ....

... BWS statements have become increasingly apocalyptic.  Just don’t ask them to get specific ....

“If we don’t provide the right type of visitor accommodations in the right places, we could see an influx of vacation rentals in our residential neighborhoods."

... only two votes this week ....

... Griffin will serve until June 30, 2022.  Gov. Ige will nominate Griffin’s replacement in the coming months ....

... the trade-off in temporary losses during the adjustment period is met with significant gains in public health ....

... the fifth year in a row that the state has shown a population decline ....

... This year needs to be the year you step up and put in the work to protect your rights ....

... This hearing will conduct oversight into the Navy’s maintenance of the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility, the Navy’s investigation into and response to the November 2021 release of fuel from Red Hill facility ....

"Today, we remember these Americans who have been held in prison, without trials, and reportedly being mistreated, at a Washington DC detention facility."

... Coastal plants and animals have found a new way to survive in the open ocean—by colonizing plastic pollution ....

... The new technical report synthesizes current literature on the threats posed by industrial-scale solar installations to birds, identifies the species most at risk from solar infrastructure, lists the locations of current and future solar facilities, and describes specific strategies to limit negative impacts on Hawaiian bird life ....

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... The study showed a statistically significant correlation between how severe state governmental actions were in shutting down their economies and negative impacts on employment more than a year after the COVID-19 pandemic began ....

... The incentive is in addition to the $50 inmates can receive if they are fully vaccinated ....

... Hawaii has $364 million idling in an account, equivalent to $2,923 per person living in poverty ....

... caps large indoor gatherings of more than 1,000 people at 50% capacity ....

... The first meeting is scheduled for 5:30-8:30 PM, Friday, January 14 ....

... Aimee’s political experience includes working on Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign, helping to draft her “Climate Plan for the People,” and on Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign, where she led the Bay Area Idealists4Hillary group ....

... “The decision to keep the building closed ... was made to minimize the spread of COVID-19 among members, staff, visitors (ie lobbyists and other insiders), and other building occupants (ie lobbyists and other insiders). The building status will be reevaluated in the coming weeks (ie after the session is over)” ....

... The District Family and/or District Court of the Third Circuit is accepting applications .... 

... We know that authoritarians rarely give up, and we know they aren’t doing their preparation for the next coup d’état in hiding ....

... CLUE: Where is the funding? ....

... investigators from the CDC’s National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH) and ATSDR will survey civilians living in homes serviced by the joint base water distribution system ....

... the State of Hawaii will be requiring participation in the State’s Safe Travels digital platform to upload proof of vaccination or negative test results for cruise lines arriving in Hawaii from outside the state ....

... the result of years of indulgence and bad habits ....

... A new proposal by the United States could see the state of Hawaii "adopt" Taiwan and help train the island's forces through a partnership with the National Guard ....

... Ethics Commission Chair Melinda Wood stated: “Mr. Harris has the right mix of public policy, litigation, and managerial experience to excel in this role." ....

... twenty informational briefings Senate Ways and Means (WAM) committee will be conducting between January 4–18, 2022 ....