... a “potential catastrophe” enabling “abuse of discretion… (which) …will promote and enable favoritism and/or corruption in public procurement.” ....

... In accordance with State law, Democratic Party officers from the fifteen precincts in Senate District 7 will convene to identify three names that will be transmitted to Governor Ige for consideration. The Governor has sixty days to fill the vacancy ....

... The GOP amendment was a single sentence. It said no college “may receive any Federal funding if the institution has a policy in place or engages in a practice that discriminates against Asian Americans in recruitment, applicant review, or admissions.” ....

... Maui County Councilmember Yuki Lei Sugimura discusses with Grassroot Institute president Keli’i Akina the detrimental impact such a well-intentioned but wrong-headed policy might have on affordable housing ....

... The population of Hawaii has increased by 7% to 1,455,271 over the last 10 years, with no change to its two U.S. House of Representatives seats .... 

... Tulsi Gabbard Says Mainstream Media And Politicians Are Forcing Racial Division ....

... “We’re not proud of it.  But crystal methamphetamine is our gift to the nation. It started here.” -- Judge and Former US Attorney Ed Kubo ....

... votes cast and bills introduced ...

... and he pulls no punches ....

... HGEA BU13 and UPW BU10 rejected contract proposals ....

... During the Great Recession, local economies that diversified, tapping into new ideas and innovations, proved to be more resilient than the cities that stuck to their old tricks ....

... the spotlight is moving toward Gov. David Ige .... 

... Hawaii’s Department of Taxation adopted rules in February 2021 to levy the state’s rental car tax onto peer-to-peer car sharing by interpreting car sharing platforms as being the lessor of the vehicles on the marketplace ....

... APR 29 - ADJOURNMENT SINE DIE .... 

"...This is a great loss to OHA‘s beneficiaries. There are numerous questions of accountability and transparency which will go unanswered without the state legislative audit...."

... a virtual convention on Saturday, May 15, 2021 ....

... How to make housing affordable and help stop the exodus .... 

... Under FEMA's Risk Rating 2.0 system, the cost of flood insurance will increase ....

... Ige asks Biden to outlaw gasoline and diesel vehicles ....

... The future includes internal travel restrictions ....