Sen. Brian Schatz Says 'Libertarians Should Be Freaking Out About Portland.' Where Has He Been?
The Hawaii senator fails to fully consider the causes of bad policing.
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Hawaiian Brewery Under Investigation for Hand Sanitizer Giveaway
Absurd enforcement of liquor regulations harms public health efforts.
Supreme Court's Muddled Clean Water Act Ruling Threatens Property Rights and the Trump Administration's Deregulation Efforts
Federal clean water regulations are a confusing mess for property owners. The Supreme Court just made things worse.
Police Union Protects Another Bad Cop, This Time Despite Domestic Violence Allegations
Thanks to a police union, Officer Darren Cachola has managed to stay on the force job despite a firing, brutality and abuse allegations, and a video of him punching his girlfriend.
The Jones Act Is an Antiquated, Protectionist Policy Failure. Mike Lee Is Aiming to Kill It.
The Utah senator wants a world where "Alaskans, Hawaiians, and Puerto Ricans aren't forced to pay higher prices for imported goods."
Hawaii State Bill Would Raise Smoking Age to 100 by 2024
Rep. Richard Creagan declares cigarette sales the moral equivalent of slavery and murder.
Is the Right to Bear Arms Limited to Guns in Plain Sight?
The 9th Circuit has endorsed a distinction that does not jibe very well with modern attitudes.
Hawaii Mismanaged Asset Forfeiture Program, Audit Finds
A state audit finds the Aloha State isn't keeping track of the stuff it seizes.
Pulling the Plug in Paradise: Hawaii Legalizes Assisted Suicide
Americans strongly support the right to end suffering for terminal diseases, but states have lagged behind.
Remy Goes to Hawaii
The classic Hawaiian-themed song 'Mele Kalikimaka' gets a government makeover.
Shipping Magnates and Friendly Lawmakers Air-Kiss over Loathsome Law that Torments Poor Hawaiians, Puerto Ricans
The Jones Act drives up consumer prices by protecting U.S. companies from competition. Guess who insists it must be kept intact?
Hawaii, Which Registers Guns and Medical Marijuana Users, Starts Disarming Patients
Citing state law, Honolulu's police chief tells them to turn in their guns.
Honolulu Becomes First City to Ban Texting While Crossing Streets
Its for your own good, you know.
Hawaii Proposal Would Punish Short-Term Rentals Like Sexual Assaults
Hawaii lawmakers want to make unlicensed short-term rentals a class C felony.
Cabbage 'Spills,' Hog-Hunting, and Farm Aid Vetoes: Three Food Policy Stories from the States
A trio of interesting stories aren't making national headlines.
Conversion Therapy Is Bad, but Banning It Is a Form of Unacceptable Censorship
We don't need lawmakers deciding what therapies should be supported or legal.
The Pro Bowl Scam
How the NFL uses a taxpayer-funded tourist agency to subsidize its all-star game.
Off-Duty Hawaii Cop Harassed, Assaulted, Lesbian Couple Over Light PDA, State Left Them Homeless, Lawsuit Alleges
Attorneys says charges of assaulting a police officer were dropped five months later.
Obamacare's State Exchange Crack-Up
Hawaii's health insurance exchange teeters on the brink, and others struggle to find funding.
Massage Parlor Workers 'Sexually Assault' Honolulu Cops
Not-so-happy ending for sex workers in Honolulu massage parlors
Flying a Hobby Drone in a National Park? That's a Tasering.
Man shocked (geddit?) by park ranger's behavior.
Challenge Highlights Flaws in Hawaii's Anti-GMO Law
A judge on Hawaii's Big Island last week halted enforcement of part of Hawaii's flawed anti-GMO law.
Hawaii Health Department Director Dies in Small Plane Crash
Verified authenticity of Obama birth certificate
Same-Sex Marriage Now Legal in Hawaii, Dozens of Couples Marry
Up to 40 couples married at Sheraton Waikiki Hotel in Honolulu
Hawaii Governor Signs Gay Marriage Bill
Same sex couples will be able to marry in Hawaii from Dec. 2
Hawaii Senate Approves Gay Marriage Bill
Governor called a special session for it, now expected to sign bill into law