... a funding scheme that would force them to hand over 20 percent of their pay to third-party at-sea monitors they must bring on their boats—a mandate that Congress never approved by statute ....

... The latest leftist fad has already become a 'deeply held cultural belief' ....

... Many of the locations that we will see initially will be in areas such as Hawaii, Guam, Japan and other locations in the [U.S. Indo-Pacific Command] theater .... 

... As measured in nominal dollars, these visitors spent $1.84 billion in March 2023, up from $1.53 billion (+20.4%) in March 2022 and $1.49 billion (+23.4%) in March 2019 ....

... Video: Brian Schatz: Hawaii Deserves ‘Fairness’ On $1 Lease By U.S. Military Of 23,000 Acres Of Land ....

... the Tax Foundation’s 2023 State Business Tax Climate Index ....

... After eight years of inaction, DoH forced DOBOR's hand by grabbing control of their budget ....

... Annual Nursing Salary When Adjusted for Cost of Living ....

... The Tax Relief Shell Game Ends, and Broad-Based Relief Didn’t Make It ....

... in Honolulu, spending on the basics is $865 higher than the monthly income for a family of three that earns $100,000 annually ....

... On April 5, 2023, the Hawaiʻi Supreme Court denied Hawaiʻi State Auditor Leslie Kondo full access to minutes of closed executive sessions of the OHA Board of Trustees ....

... Par Hawaii is the first refinery in the nation authorized to use renewable feedstock to produce renewable fuels under Foreign-Trade Zone procedures ....

... a new consequence seems to have emerged: The city recently saw its bond rating downgraded ....

... it finally became clear which big-ticket items were going to make it to the governor’s desk for signing — or hit the cutting room floor ....

... Grassroot Institute in the news ....

... Making Hawaii’s county property tax systems more simple is the best way Hawaii’s counties can provide tax relief ....

... After deferring the measure multiple times, WAM amended the bill to add two new provisions:  a section allowing tax credits for building a film studio, and a section making extensive amendments to the administration of the existing production credit.  This was done without the benefit of a public hearing ....

... bills introduced and votes cast in Congress ....

... MAY 4 – ADJOURNMENT SINE DIE ....

... I am confident that HTA can continue to operate with roughly $30 million of unspent American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds ....

... Solemsaas’ last day on campus is scheduled for June 30, 2023 ....

... set for Saturday at Aala Park ....

"EPA Region 9 Must Continue Oversight Throughout the Decontamination and Closure of the Red Hill Facility"

... drag queens may experience difficulty when reaching out to vulnerable children in the projects ....

... $101.7 million investment in the Hawaiʻi Subsea Middle Mile Program to address the subsea cable infrastructure needed to provide high-speed internet access to the islands ....

... toward upgrades to infrastructure to mitigate the risk of the hospital's closure ....

... Ninety-two percent of the nearly 7,000 valid ballots cast approved the contract ....

... The fight over control of the Maui County Republican Party provides a preview for the Upcoming Hawaii GOP State Convention set for May 5-6, 2023, in BJ Penn’s hometown of Hilo ....

... Grassroot Institute of Hawaii is hosting events across the state in May to discuss how key measures fared at the Legislature this year ....

... A final version of the State Budget Bill (HB300 CD1) was approved last night by Senate and House conferees ....

" ... I am so proud that a fellow Windward girl, hailing from the homesteads of Waimanalo, has earned the title of America’s Next Drag Superstar ...."

... Thompson admitted he violated the Conflicts of Interests law on fifteen occasions. He further admitted that he violated the Financial Disclosure law by failing to disclose his positions on the boards ....

... Souza has tried time and time again to create division and discord within our caucus ever since she was not elected by our members as the minority leader ....

... The Energy Star recognition comes after the City completed Phase 1 of its energy and water-saving Performance Contract at 10 municipal buildings, including the Fasi Building ....

... A dramatic reading of “Seven” will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the ProArts Playhouse in Kīhei ....

... DLNR police taking on organized crime ....

... An argument that the wasteful law violates the Constitution's Port Preference Clause ....

... Moving the fuel from Red Hill using international ships would cost $36 million, but $66 million using Jones Act tankers, Case said to Mayorkas in a letter ....

... The overall tax burden in Hawaii, which is a measure of taxes paid as a share of annual income, was 9.2% of the state's income per capita of $60,947, second only to Vermont ....

... In Waikiki, Lahaina, and Kihei, 10,000s of hotel condo units were built as STRs in the 1980s and 1990s long before anybody ever heard of AirBnB and long before the recent housing inflation.  'Removing all STRs' would include stripping these units of their rights.  You are not supposed to notice this fatuous little trick, but now you have ....

... homebuilders say multi-unit projects could be more profitable, but there are just too many rules, regulations and delays to make it worth the effort ....

... testimony submitted during the past week includes ....

... Following the reporter’s appeal to OIP, PSD provided a new estimate of $290 ....

... bills introduced and votes cast in Congress ....

... April 21, 2023 was the deadline for any proposed constitutional amendment’s final form ....

... people often make inaccurate assumptions about what OIP is and what it does ....

... Hawaii was called out by the nonprofit newsroom ProPublica in 2022 for letting TANF money gather dust in some dark corner instead of putting it to use helping families and children ....

... to identify the natural persons behind shell companies used in non-financed purchases of residential real estate ....

... “Dead Bodies, Convicted Felons and Kakaako Makai: Meet the new Gang at OHA” ....

... Jobs increased by 22,900 year-over-year ....