...the following 7 bills have been drafted for the Commission’s consideration for the 2020 Legislative Session....

...The state’s population has been declining for the past three years, in part because of outward migration....

...“My three bills aim directly at one of the key drivers of our astronomically high cost of living in Hawai‘i and other locations in our country that are not part of the continental U.S,” said Case....

...Well-designed UI tax systems emphasize greater stability and predictability....

...The project is the largest capital improvement project in Hawaii harbors history....

“...This is (only) the third NOVO that we have issued against illegal care homes this year in response to complaints we have received....”

..."Failing States" do not meet even basic standards of online spending transparency for economic development subsidies....

...Now that the Telescope is off the table. "The police are going to come heavy handed Dec 26 with enforcement and they going to clear all the tents from the highway."  The police will only be allowed to do this because it does not settle the telescope issue .... 

...For us, this dates all the way back to our groundbreaking in October 2014 and subsequent attempts to begin construction in April and June 2015 and in July 2019....

...on the access road about 30 protesters chanted and danced....

...Beverly Hills, California authorities are requesting extradition....

"...He's the only one that got the forensic audit done...."

...The Supreme Court of Hawaii will take over the Common Cause / League of Women Voters' gut-n-replace appeal. The transfer order was filed today....

...Bottom Line: Gabbard depends on Republican cross over voters for support in the Democratic Presidential Primaries -- just as Ed Case depends on Republican crossover voters to win a Hawaii 'Democratic' Congressional Primary race....

...Ige’s proposed $15 billion budget for fiscal 2021 is headed toward a fiscal cliff because it would draw on the state’s financial reserves, leaving the state unprepared to deal with a recession....

...the museum did quite a bit more work at Kaleloa Airport than just display airplanes....

“...We believe this is a unique accomplishment for a stand-alone electrical grid relying on small-scale renewable generation....”

...HAWSCT: When Agency Includes Conditions In Phase 1 Land Use Permit, But Later Removes The Conditions In Phase 2 Permit, Party Who Asked For Conditions Is Entitled To Notification....

...Pereira’s last day at Honolulu Hale will be Tuesday, Dec. 31....

...Kalbert Young, UH vice president for budget and finance and chief financial officer, shares his analysis of the 2020 UH budget request to the Legislature....