Moving on up: Last year Hawaii taxpayers owed 'only' $25,000 ....

Federal Question ... whether the Act violates or its implementation would violate: The Equal Protection clause or other provisions of the Constitution or civil rights laws of the Unites States or the fiduciary duties of the trustee State of Hawaii and you and other State officials under the federally-created Ceded Lands Trust....

“the leading wind project developers and manufactures are canceling their plans for 2013 and wind development will grind to a halt due to the uncertainty of a PTC extension.… "

The President himself has admitted he doesn't have the authority to do this....

Vijoy Chattergy, investment specialist, has been named interim CIO, subject to administrative approvals, said Wes Machida....

HGEA slate of endorsed candidates announced for state and county races....

Sierra Club endorsements include seven Republicans....

On the night of December 15, 2010, U.S. Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry was shot and killed by an untraceable assault weapon that was deliberately handed to Mexican drug lords by U.S. officials ....

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 7-2 today, siding with nonmember California state employees challenging a Service Employees International Union (SEIU) political fee charged to them without notice and opportunity to opt out....

“I don’t support it, of course,” McConnell said, “and I don’t think it will pass.”

The ownership structure of Octopus Holdings, L.P. is as follows: ninety eight percent (98%) of the partnership interest is owned by the Lawrence J. Ellison Revocable Trust and the remaining two percent (2%) is owned by Tentacle Corporation....

UNITE HERE officials agreed to refund a substantial chunk of Orr's union dues after they were caught using her money for political activism....

Dr. Prevedouros addresses questions posed by Candidate Caldwell....

The report provides a list of BOE actions that focused on changes in student achievement, service support improvements and staff development....

The single biggest mistake in all of health policy is the belief that the best way to make health care accessible is to make it free at the point of delivery....

Today, the Senate will vote on the fate of one of the most expensive regulations of all time....

• Senate: Motion to Table; Farm Bill – Sugar Price Supports Repeal 
• Senate: Motion to Table; Farm Bill – Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Elimination

Hawaii’s retirement plans had a liability of $32.5 billion and the state has fallen $21 billion short in setting aside money to pay for it....

Here's Transportation Daily's view on the last minute efforts by Congress to craft an acceptable new Transportation Bill....