Entries for October 2017

...Grassroot Institute of Hawaii President and CEO Keli’i Akina, Ph.D., was part of a panel moderated by Lara Yamada that discussed the federal maritime-related Jones Act on “Insights on PBS Hawai‘i,” Oct. 12....

...Caldwell today nominated Karen Chang and Jerry Gibson to serve on the volunteer Honolulu Police Commission. Their appointments require confirmation by the Honolulu City Council....

...bills passed by the Honolulu City Council last week create and authorize the Waikīkī Transportation Management Special Improvement District....

...Hawaiian Beneficiary Funds Continue To Fly Out The Door At OHA....

...The State Business Tax Climate Index is a measure of how well states structure their tax systems....

“The federal government has significantly increased its immigration enforcement activities, including, for example, a nearly 40 percent increase in arrests within the first four months of 2017,” the complaint states....

...with speakers from the Reason Foundation, Tax Foundation, and Pew Charitable Trusts to inform the public on ways we can solve many of our fiscal problems and make our economy better....

...Median gross rent as a percentage of monthly income 46.5%....

...U.S. District Judge Derrick Watson of the District of Hawaii issued a temporary restraining order against the ban Tuesday....

..."Ms Sweeney is an incredibly qualified nominee," said Robin Puanani Danner....

...Michael Lilly , Former Hawaii Attorney General, joins Hawaii Together with Keli'i Akina for a discussion on the history and current state of Racial Harmony in Hawaii.... 

...Hawai’i Free Press has obtained a copy of the Fiscal Year 2016-17 Office of Hawaiian Affairs check register in response to an open records request....

...During the past few months, the Tax Review Commission has been busy at work....

...It isn't often that a supposedly controversial political issue builds to an overwhelming consensus among Hawaii citizens — especially when that consensus is in direct opposition to the official position of the state's Democratic Party....

...publisher Dennis Francis of OPI, owned by Canada-based Black Press Ltd., is insisting on slashing wages and benefits for the remaining journalists....

...The position of administrative director is actually one of the few positions created by the State Constitution....

...and this is before the legislature raised the TAT and increased the Income Tax.... 

...comparing nearly 1,000 higher-education institutions in the U.S. across 27 key measures....

...Hawaii has the 8th highest amount of taxation per capita in the USA....

...the Hawaii AG office denied the public interest fee waiver request and charged $28,396.30 to complete the document search....

...Fiscal Stability#41....

...the state Auditor has already informed OHA of its preliminary findings....

...Tuesday’s order strongly suggests that the justices will dismiss the Hawaii case once the refugee resettlement provision terminates....

...the 9th Circuit Court’s Marsh v. J. Alexander LLC decision makes life much easier for employers with tipped employees in Hawaii....

'...it continues to effectuate the President’s unrepudiated promise to exclude Muslims from the United States...."

...Expiration of Trump’s temporary Puerto Rico Jones Act waiver validates Sen McCain’s permanent exemption bill....

• Senate: Pai Nomination – Confirmation
• Senate: Quarles Nomination – Confirmation
• Senate: Cissna Nomination – Confirmation
• House: Abortion Ban
• House: Fiscal 2018 Budget Resolution

...it spent $54 million to buy Honolulu’s iconic Aloha Tower and convert it into an anchor for its downtown campus....

...Seafarers Fret Over New Assault on Jones Act in Wake of Storms....

...Fukumoto’s Long-Form Financial Disclosures include many details....

...Wednesday, October 11th At 10 AM....

...those who buy things from Amazon and have been paying Use Tax can stop....

...You know you are in trouble when you have to write a recovery plan for a project that isn’t even half built....

...Hawaii is the most unaffordable housing market in USA....

...HART’s CEO, for example, gets $317,000 plus a “housing allowance” of about $4,600 a month and a “transportation allowance” of $600 a month....

...U.S. House Subcommittee hears the Jones Act industry praise themselves....

...Jones Act carriers in Jacksonville, FL were able to take time away from Puerto Rico hurricane relief shipments to dial in to a Hawaii online poll....

...The Obama administration winnowed the definition of religious freedom down to the narrow idea of “freedom of worship.” This was rebutted in the first line of Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ memorandum....

...The American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaii filed a federal lawsuit against the Food and Drug Administration over federal restrictions that require a doctor's prescription to get an abortion pill....

...Wednesday’s lawsuit says there were 14,645 commercial air tours conducted over the Hawaii Volcanoes alone....

"...This new ban still discriminates on the basis of nationality...." -- AG Chin

...the pace for sexual assault evidence kits submitted for testing has increased over the past three months....

...“So you do not support the recriminalization of homosexuality?” Hirono asked....

...Honolulu’s adjusted salaries are the lowest in the country, more than $7,000 below the next lowest, Tucson, AZ....

...Tell Congress: Extend the Jones Act exemption....

... UH to Trade 10,000 Acres for Telescope Approval, Lease Extension? ....

GIA proposals must be submitted by 2 p.m. on November 16, 2017....

...To fill one of the vacancies listed below, apply to your local Neighborhood Board....

"I'm going to do it, I'm going to rise up and lead the state," Tupola said in the video.... 

...It is open to everyone and will be held on October 11, 2017 at the Hilton Hawaiian Village, Waikiki Beach Resort, Coral Ballrooms 1 & 2 from 8:30 AM to 12:45 PM....