Nic Barca doesn’t just hunt pigs. He’s the resident scholar of all things porcine on the island.

Gov. Ige has proposed spending $7.7 million to overhaul the state DD program, which includes offering clients more opportunities for jobs and setting goals for themselves.

Nolan Espinda’s work record will be the subject of a public hearing, and he’s also expected to meet with Senate Democrats next week.

Nearly 300 Hawaii organizations seek grant-in-aid funding from the state. Most will probably fail.

Backers of an independent corporation to run Hawaii’s airports say it needs freedom from the state’s time-consuming procurement process. Key lawmakers disagree.

Pretrial detainees make up a big part of the inmate population. Meanwhile, most proposed reforms appear dead in Legislature.

UPDATED: The pretrial detainees were upset about jail overcrowding, according to Public Safety Director Nolan Espinda.

All four county departments already have the accreditation, which sets standards regarding use of force, weapons, training and officer conduct.

UPDATED 3/14/19: But the Hawaii Commission on Salaries proposed far lower increases for judges.

The forecast means a little less money is available for the Hawaii Legislature this session, but leaders of the money committees aren’t too concerned.

A bill that passed in the Senate stalled in a House committee whose chairman said decisions about sanctuary status should be up to the counties.

Hawaii Congressman Ed Case plans to keep tabs on the Trump administration by exerting influence over the purse strings, but he’s not keen on impeachment.