...we at Hawai’i Free Press tried a novel approach—actually contacting FTA spokespeople in Washington to see what they had to say about it....

It’s bad enough having a state hold an election that is racially discriminatory. Now we have a judge willing to allow it to move forward....

Four responses have been filed before the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in opposition to last week’s “Urgent Motion for Injunction”....

Hawaii-West Coast products deliveries have to be done by costly Jones Act tankers....

...the FTA has not reached out to HART and officials were not aware the money was in jeopardy....

Residential time-of-use rates would be most beneficial for customers who are able to use more electricity during the middle of the day until 4 p.m....

In Hawaii there are more than 14,000 women veterans; only 4,300 access their benefits and health care through the VA....

...how can the outcome be “rigged”....

The current Chipotle E-Coli outbreak offers an opportunity for shoppers to understand the true nature of the USDA’s organic certification program....

"...you are the executive director for the organization that received well over a half a million dollars for this Na'i Aupuni process...."

...what will the train’s power bill be for decades to come?....

Fundamental Change: Innovation in America's Schools under Race to the Top....

...Hawaii only granted permits to U.S. citizens until a federal judge in Honolulu last year ruled that's unconstitutional.  The department is trying to get around that ruling....

Nov. 12 at UH Campus Center Ballroom 5:30pm to 7:30pm....

Hawaii’s civil forfeiture laws are among the nation’s worst....

...the Illinois veterans are allowed to continue voting in Illinois by absentee ballot ... if they reside in the Northern Mariana Islands (“NMI”),  American Samoa, or in a foreign country, but not if they reside in Guam, Puerto Rico, or the U.S. Virgin Islands....

If we want to see more responsible and accountable government, then it's up to the public to set the standard for what ethical government looks like....

...the War on Poverty has launched a massive bureaucracy and a plethora of government programs that have negatively impacted the American family....