... the report spends lots of time reviewing the Auditor’s recent actions involving the Office of Hawaiian Affairs ....

... As business activity contracted, the state quickly shed more than 150,000 jobs, and the unemployment rate jumped from 2% to 22% ....

... Simons’ appointment as the leader of one of the world’s premier astronomy programs became official at the Board of Regents April 15 meeting ....

... Hawaii Board of Education Thursday approved a plan to spend up to $58 million in federal pandemic aid funds on summer learning loss programs ....

"...to provide workplace flexibility for employees who are having to balance work and family responsibilities...."

... Since the launch of the Safe Travels program in October 2020, Hawaii’s tourism industry has been making a comeback ....

"... Well looks like the fix is in ...."

... DCCA is rooting for two Waipahu High School teams as they compete virtually in the LifeSmarts National Championship this weekend ....

"...letter to Secretary of Interior, Deb Haaland, in advance of a congressional proposal for Hawaiian reparations...."

"... Uno said he has come to the conclusion that the rail is neither a construction project nor a transportation project. Instead, it is “a political project” — one in which all concerns about costs, waste and transparency are subordinate to political goals ...."

... Governor Ige Signs Abortion Expansion Bill ....

... Earlier this week, the Senate voted to pass House Bill 1366 and House Bill 31. The bills will now be transmitted to Governor David Ige for his consideration....

... compared to 9.2 percent in February ....

... A potential cause of the recent virus spread is the decline in the share of people staying at home and a rise in gatherings ....

... the private Government Accounting Standards Board is considering rule changes that would make it easier for governments to ignore long-term liabilities when crafting short-term budgets .... 

... Many of the reductions are hopefully made up with federal stimulus funding ....

... OHA shall promote the idea that every property in Hawai'i is sacred and pursue initiatives that help achieve a broad acceptance of this truth ....

... “This rail service began as one of those ‘shovel ready’ projects funded by the Obama-Biden stimulus program a decade ago. While never completed, it’s still digging a deeper money pit for taxpayer dollars” ....

... 2021’s Best & Worst States for Children’s Health Care ....

... Hawaii taxes 5th highest in USA ....