... Honolulu, Hawaii: essential expenses consume 87% of residents’ income ....

... Vaccine Exemptions: 1,000 testimonies were submitted in opposition to HB1118 ....

... some lawmakers think the TAT fixes everything ....

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

... You might not have realized this, but Hawaii residents are living in multiple, continual states of emergency ....

"...determine whether roughly $4 billion in taxpayer money should remain committed to the proposed project to build high-speed rail...."

... Hawaii ranks 44th ....

“...Assistant Administrator Anna Hirai has served the Liquor Commission in several capacities for almost two and a half decades...”

... The bureau was started in 2010 during the Obama administration ....

... Island Flex is a program that allows employees to allocate a portion of their salary into Medical Spending Accounts and/or Dependent Care Spending Accounts on a tax-free basis ....

... SB 433 would have absolutely banned carry, open or concealed, of most knives, and all knives in many public places in Hawaii ....

... In total, 1,538 residential and commercial properties have been cleared ....

... in light of President Trump’s welcome Executive Order temporarily withdrawing all areas of the outer continental shelf from leasing for wind energy ....

... suit in two cases to challenge the federal directives halting funding for DEIA-related programs and capping indirect costs for research at 15% ....

... the campaign contributions were bribes meant to secure Mau's prosecution, a federal jury eventually found that the donations were legitimate political contributions ....

... While employed with the Conservation Council for Hawai‘i, Bjur allegedly issued herself $81,000 ....

“...As we witness the very quickly changing landscape of the federal government, federal workforce and federal policies, this order directs state agencies to review candidates and make a conditional job offer within 14 days of receiving an individual’s application....”

... the Trump administration is reintroducing a 10% tariff on all imports from China ....

Tuesday, Feb. 18: Mānoa Valley District Park, 5:30–7 p.m., Old Gym

Thursday, Feb. 20: Ewa Mahiko District Park, 5:30–7 p.m., DP Multi-Purpose Room 1

"... Espionage threats increased as more than 176,000 Chinese illegally entered U.S. under Biden ...."