...the City Council is sending the message that the interests of panhandlers and substance abusers are more important than the concerns of the visitor industry and the 32,000 citizens who make their home in Waikiki....

California Senate Bill 593 would utilize private-sector ideas, and funds, to address problems such as homelessness and crime recidivism....

...Honolulu performed better through the recession than most other major American cities. Unfortunately, Honolulu’s recovery was not as impressive....

...Overall non-Medicaid expansion states improved their median INDEX score by 0.6% while Medicaid expansion states median INDEX scores declined by (0.80%)....

...The math? Simple. The FY2013 state expenditure divided by the state's 2013 GDP....

...Djou holds $439,707.27 cash-on-hand for the remainder of the campaign....

Applications should be postmarked no later than Friday, Aug. 29, 2014....

Grunch “stands out among the four vying to replace Breene Harimoto...."

...Ige over Abercrombie 49-39% and Schatz over Hanabusa 45-34%....

...Capelouto is the only credible Republican candidate, with a pro-business, traditional-values platform....

The hearing is set for Tuesday, August 26, at 6:00 p.m. at Kaua‘i War Memorial Convention Hall....

Recent Congressional Votes

• Senate: Insourcing Incentives - Cloture
• House: Higher Education Tax Credits - Passage

The lead researcher in NIJ's HOPE evaluation discusses efforts to duplicate the swift-and-certain sanctions model on the mainland....

HRA publishes grades for candidates based solely on their support for firearms rights and hunting heritage....

...Matson and Horizon improperly billed the U.S. Department of Defense, costing $2 million a year in damages....

Red Flag Number 1: Celebrity Status....

The first phase starts with 650-699 cows....

...“inversion” occurs when a U.S. company merges with a foreign company and moves its headquarters to the foreign country....

With two counts, the total federal incarceration for OHA Trustees could add up to 10 years....