... since taxes are not being cut, lets spend this money ....

... Policy “cliffs” occur when a large benefit is suddenly withdrawn when income exceeds some threshold, even if by only $1. Cliffs may also reduce incentives to work and earn more ....

... Last week, the Hawaii Legislature considered several anti-gun bills, and three more anti-gun bills are already scheduled to be heard tomorrow, starting at 2PM, by the House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs Committee....

... This is all about Aloha Stadium. Under Lassner UH is shifting to TC Ching. The scamsters want a president who will commit to play UH sports in their new Aloha Stadium. They don't care what happens to the rest of the University ....

... there are still tax hikes moving through the Legislature, threatening to further increase Hawaii’s already-astronomical cost of living ....

... Hawaii Legislators have got your life all planned out ....

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

... Please submit written comments postmarked or faxed no later than March 13, 2023 ....

... a financial audit of the DOE to help determine how the $16 million was transferred to DOT and where this money came from ....

... Honolulu Police Department testimony was a factor ....

... Japanese celebrate a festival known as Setsubun.  While there are regional variations on how to celebrate it, many of them involve roasted beans and an Oni, or demon ....

... five categories: feasibility, infrastructure, affordability, climate, and safety ....

... Hawaii VEX IQ Robotics Elementary and Middle School State Championships qualified 18 out of 67 Hawaii VEX robotics teams that will advance to the 2023 VEX Robotics World Championships ....

... factors that contribute to the state’s high cost of living, such as its high cost of housing, high taxes, boondoggle projects, shortage of medical professionals and more ....

... Hawaii isn’t doing so well ....

... The 3.3% annualized expansion rate was the 17th largest ....

... the most likely candidate is the ACDL instrument aboard the Chinese Daqi-1/AEMS satellite ....

... The girl was placed in foster care on or about July 31, 2017, then allegedly endured several months of sexual assault at the hands of two different adult male alleged perpetrators who were living in the house. Both have criminal records ....

... here's what happens when a sovereignty activist doesn't want to pay his dock fees at Waianae Small Boat Harbor ....

... 62.7% of Hawaii homeless are unsheltered .... 

... whether certain lands could be transferred from DLNR jurisdiction to HDOA ....

... all you have to do is forget the last six years ....

... two bills advance, five deferred ....

... New Hearings Set for Friday, February 10 ....

... How much money did ERS and KSBE lose helping Shell greenwash its oil business? ....

... Once again: The Feds doing the job the State and Counties just won't do ....

... Results of Fall 2022 Resident Sentiment Survey Released ....

... will the Senate kill these bills? ....

... Grant-Matching Requirement to be waived for American Samoa, the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands, Guam and U.S. Virgin Islands ....

... A Hawaii resident diagnosed with breast cancer could not find a physician to treat her ....

... SB1043 and SB669 have been referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee, while HB1216 has been referred to the House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs Committee ....

... call the “midnight rubber stamp” a violation of Hawaiʻi’s protections for streams and the environment ....

... Pro surfer Bethany Hamilton says she won’t compete in WSL events following new transgender rule ....

... repeal the price fixing provisions in the Revised Ordinances of Honolulu ....

... the Council also moved Bill 4 (2023): Conversion of certain legal short term condo rentals in West Maui to long term use ....

... Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement awarded $4M from Oweesta Corp ....

... Honolulu Council Bill 57 and Hawaii Legislature SB1230 ....

... This week abortion bill HB1343 and assisted suicide expansion bill SB442 are scheduled ....

... 2022 saw a mysterious high-altitude balloon alert over Kauai....

... Grassroot Institute of Hawaii so far has submitted more than 20 pieces of testimony on bills relating to issues ranging from housing to healthcare ....

... Our Legislature’s 2023 session is definitely cranked up now ....

... Decades of neglect in monitoring the program has left the department unable to evaluate its success ....

... Green’s “GAP” plan seeks to provide tax credits for food, rent and child care expenses primarily to Hawaii’s lower- and middle-class families ....

... he received more than $90,000 in bribes from foreign defense contractor Leonard Francis, who plied him with luxurious hotel stays, travel, and prostitutes ....

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

... The Hawaii House Committee on Tourism advanced a bill that dissolves the state's tourism authority and creates a three-member "destination management agency." ....

... Republican Sen. Brenton Awa and Democratic Sen. Mike Gabbard voted against the bill ....

... the strategic plan includes the mission, vision, core values, priorities, goals, and the desired outcomes for Hawaii’s K-12 public education system ....

... This is the 5th-highest percentage, nationwide .... 

... candidates to serve on the Oʻahu Historic Preservation Commission, which became effective in the Revised Charter of the City and County of Honolulu on January 23, 2023 ....