5:30PM October 23, 2013; Hawaii State Capitol, Room 329....

The FBI is accusing a Hawaii man of making an art form of scamming local and federal taxpayers during the past 14 years....

At the core of America is a shared belief that no matter how humble your origins, with hard work and perseverance, you can improve your prospects in life and give your children a shot at a secure and productive future....

Several days ago, the Abercrombie administration went on television and responded directly to the Hawaii Republican Assembly’s advertising campaign....

Recent Congressional Votes

• Senate: Continuing Appropriations and Debt Limit Suspension – Passage
• House: Continuing Appropriations and Debt Limit Suspension – Motion to Concur

As the federal budget debate continues to heat up, one of the contentious energy policy battles is over the extension of the wind production tax credit....

A death spiral occurs when pricing in an insurance market spins out of control....

President Obama boasted last week that he had signed legislation to lift “the twin threats” to our economy....

Legislation to fund pay raises for government professional and scientific employees will be introduced by House Republicans during the Special Session....

A couple of weeks ago, this commentary examined some of the hurdles that stand in the way of producing more affordable housing....

Now that health plans and rates are available, standard weekly reports should be made public to chart the progress of enrolling Hawaii’s 100,000 uninsured residents....

Visitors spend about $76 million a day in communities near national parks, the National Park Service estimated....

On September 6, 2013, HECO announced a change to  its rules for connecting new PV systems to the electricity grid....

This case stems from complaints concerning the possible influence of $381,000 of private donations over Mayor Kirk Caldwell and his new administration....

These “mobs” are buoyed by their self-image of “total correctness,” and the illusion that they represent “the people”....

Opposition to GMO’s in Hawaii has attracted an eclectic mix of well-worn politicians and other “characters” interested in riding the groundswell of fear and misinformation....

...student veteran leaders representing chapters of Hawaiʻi Alliance of Student Veterans (HASV) at the University of Hawaiʻi at Manoa and Leeward Community College, testified in front of the University of Hawaiʻi Board of Regents in an effort to spark dialogue over the idea of amending tuition waiver regulations....

The White House and Congress are inching closer to a conversation about serious entitlement reform....