...The activists could not get the results they wanted in a scientific study and instead went to the courtroom to make their case....

...The absence of long-range planning has left the Land Division staff without the expertise, resources, and options to actively and effectively manage its land portfolio....

...John Topasna Mantanona aka 'Boom' was arrested today, June 26, 2019, and charged with obstructing justice by endeavoring to influence a juror and conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine hydrochloride....

... average daily visitor spending was down 4.2% -- Total visitor arrivals increased 4.6 percent to 841,376 ....

...approximately 1,900 state officials are required to file a financial disclosure statement by May 31 each year.  More than 91% of filers were on time....

... High-profile right-wing and alt-right internet trolls like Jack Posobiec, fellow Pizzagater Mike Cernovich, and Infowars‘ Paul Joseph Watson praised Gabbard on Twitter for her performance ....

...The TV personality and Grassroot Institute of Hawaii president will discuss the Jones Act....

"...we will use this against you in the next election...."

...How much more beneficiary money will OHA insiders waste in this futile effort to keep their own secrets?....

"... (Marijuana grower Ranson Shepherd) may audit any and all records of (OHA) relating to the Confidential Information, as well as (OHA’s) security and protection measures, and procedures ...."

...Ige notified legislative leaders and key lawmakers of his Intent to Veto the following 20 measures....

...if you warmers don't pay us, we will blow the top off this scam....

... and the lowest voter turnout for 2016 Presidential election ....

...Weekly Update from GovTrack.us....

...Recently, we have been getting lots of news about our economy here in the islands, and none of it has been good....

...Skydiver's GoPro video taken from within the cabin records a 2016 incident over Byron, CA involving the same skydiving plane which later crashed at Dillingham Airfield, June 21, 2019, killing 11.... 

...Out of Reach documents the significant gap between renters’ wages and the cost of rental housing....

...Honolulu residents spend the 2nd-most for food, 3rd-most as a percentage of income....

...Hawaii’s state and county governments aren’t known for delivering high-quality public services in a cost-efficient manner....

...the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii “quietly chips away at the stone of economic issues in Hawaii”....

... Hawaii taxes distilled spirits at $5.98 per gallon ....

...banning short-term rentals could hurt Hawaii more than people realize....

...The OHA Board today appointed OHA Chief Operating Officer Sylvia Hussey, Ed.D., as the agency’s interim chief executive officer (CEO) until a new CEO is hired....

...the OHA Board has targeted him for his efforts to achieve greater transparency and accountability at OHA....

...The new hearing has been confirmed for the 3rd week of July....

... So that construction of the telescope can begin safely, four unauthorized structures were removed from Mauna Kea earlier this morning by multiple state agencies .... 

"...the original intent of the program was to increase school attendance rates, which the program did...."

...Released today, a State Auditor’s report shows the Convention Center ‘s operating loss has jumped up from an anemic $4.3M in 2017 to a much more robust $8.3M in calendar year 2018....

... Complete Summit schedule ....

...a message to Gabbard: “Good luck running for president, but don't come back to Hawaii.”....

...Between 2008-2017, Hawaii adults over 50 were 2.6 times as likely to be struck and killed while walking compared to people under 50….

...The day after an allegedly corrupt charter school director evaded justice, the AG’s office sent out yet another nationally-themed news release--ironically calling on Congress to do something about … corrupt educational institutions....

...conditions have shown little to no improvements in more recent years, with the state’s rank for this domain slipping from 30 in 2018 to 34 in 2019....

... what was it that Keli'i Akina said? ....

... weekly update from GovTrack.us ....

...“Look. We’ve issued four audit reports on the program...."

...The Organization of Economic Development Cooperation (OECD) recently released a new study of local content requirements for maritime services in the U.S. under the Jones Act....

...nineteen Senators and two Representatives – all Democrats – earned membership in the ‘Coalition of the Radical Left’ by scoring 10% or less.... 

...The guide ranks members of Congress based upon their commitment to conservative principles as demonstrated by their voting records in the 2018 session of Congress....

...in Hawaii, 29% of federal criminal convictions are for white collar crime, second only to New Jersey....

...1,100 homes were removed from the rental market in the first year of the city’s empty-homes tax....

...and Hawaii has the 4th-lowest home ownership rate in USA....

...there is a bill before Gov. David Ige, SB 1292, which he has until June 24 to veto or sign....

...Hawaii taxes wine at $1.38/gallon, 14th highest in USA....

...the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development predicts growth for the U.S. shipbuilding industry in the long term, should the U.S-build requirement of the law be abolished or relaxed....

...I just gave Hawaii the best economic outlook in the country, and all it took was a few mouse clicks....

...lawmakers' plans to crack down on the vacation rental industry may hurt Hawaii's struggling economy....

...“15-seconds of terror,” is how a trespassing Honolulu hiker describes his near miss with a rock-fall incident at the closed Sacred Falls State Park on King Kamehameha Day....

...“There really is no support. You’d think that Hawaii would kind of be the center for immigration issues.  But I guess if it’s deemed a ‘sanctuary city,’ that’s not well-received.”....

...Gov. David Ige signed the following bills on June 7, 2019. Legislative leadership has been notified....