Entries for October 2019

...Unanimous Hawaii Supreme Court Victory Against HMSA for Cancer Patient and Widow....

...Total visitor arrivals increased 5.5 percent to 7,858,876 in the first three quarters of 2019--spending dropped by 0.1%....

...How Does Your State Treat Groceries, Candy, and Soda?....

...16 parcels, including 3 roadways and numerous other public facilities located within an approximately 41-acre, makai section of Kaka‘ako....

"...Senator, the Constitution has been amended...."

...Eric Einhorn lists stock owned by spouse valued at $168,000-$445,000....

... Chilean officials said they cancelled the Nov. 16-17 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit to focus on restoring law and order in the country ....

...there’s only one problem, the bonds have already expired.... 

... If this were federal court with its Article III case and controversy standing requirements, we'd bet the court might have a difficult time finding standing. But this is a Hawaii court applying Hawaii law, and anyone who might be able to allege even "butterfly effect" linkage to the desired outcome has a very good argument for standing ....

...Mayor Victorino Announces Planned Lawsuit....

...The House Ethics Committee has begun an investigation....

...public meetings Nov 19 and Dec 2....

...On Tuesday, Oct. 29, WIC will launch on Kaua‘i eWIC, an electronic benefits transfer card, which is used like a debit card and replaces paper checks....

...The current percent of college degree holders in Hawaiʻi is 46.3 percent, up 1.4 percent from 2017....

...Only One Question: Who will now jump in against old boy operative Kai Kahele?....

...The SuperPAC pushing the narrative that Tulsi Gabbard is a Russian asset has literally taken money from a woman who won the Order of Friendship from Vladimir Putin for all of the money she made for (and from) Russian businesses....

...the Motion Picture, Digital Media, and Film Production income tax credit....

...this week's votes and bills introduced....

...the Big Apple has sent local homeless families to 373 cities across the country with a full year of rent in their pockets....

...Office of Inspector General has selected the NOAA’s Western Pacific Sustainable Fisheries Fund grants awarded to the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council for an audit....

...State's Amicus Response....

...When supply can’t keep up with demand, prices go up....

...In the period between now and when Bill 37 becomes effective, the mayor will work with interested parties to rectify the issues concerning this bill....

...Steve Petranik, editor of Hawaii Business Magazine, and Kam Napier, editor-in-chief of the Pacific Business News, share their insights about Hawaii's business climate....

...if the power is to be shut off to more than a handful of customers statewide, the power must also be shut off to the homes of both the responsible utility execs and the state legislature and executive office buildings....

...state laws requiring the transportation of a firearm to the police station to register it have already been ruled on by the D.C. Circuit Court and were found unconstitutional.  We expect the same to be found in this situation....

...We discuss the common issues of the Golden State and the Aloha State – affordable housing, high poverty, a pension crisis, and the high cost of living."....

...Hawai'i is the ONLY state without any municipal governments below the county level....

...The combined total for 10-weeks: 5,461 citations issued and 51 persons arrested for 84 offenses....   

... Wesleyan University Professor J. Kēhaulani Kauanui .... 

...Hawaii ranks 37th on business tax climate, down 11 places since it re-imposed 3 'temporary' income tax brackets—with a top rate of 11%—and rolled back estate tax reforms....

...the Ninth Circuit on Tuesday upheld an injunction barring enforcement of rules that let employers opt out of covering birth control on religious and moral grounds....

...teachers union says state should ban flavored vape products....

...the federal production tax credit for wind is scheduled to be phased out at the end of 2019....

... Its hard being a tweeker ....

...Gun pointed at police during shooting was registered to Ebersole's attorney....

...Employment Opportunities with the Hawaii State House and Senate....

... From GovTrack.us ....

...In the news recently was a story about business and licensing fees actually going down....

...the costs associated with the Jones Act are empirically important and should be taken into account by policy makers....

...Ige's approval rate ranks 48th among US governors....

... What happens when a government tries to fix a system that isn’t broken? ....

...Bill 37 amounts to a sweetheart deal for big union labor and will guarantee that the county will have to spend more on future infrastructure projects....

...Notice of Extended Deadline for Applications for Judicial Position – District Family Judge, Fifth Circuit....

...Trustees voted today to award Kanu o ka ʻĀina Learning ʻOhana (KALO) with a grant to administer the lion’s share of the $3 million....

...how our values are impacted by the government....

...Kyukendall 101, UH Manoa Campus, Friday Oct 18, 2:30 pm....

...Caldwell's police will clear the way for a stupid windfarm.  This proves that the problem on Mauna Kea is Harry Kim, not David Ige....

..."She is a favorite of the Russians. They have a bunch of sites and bots and other ways of supporting her so far."....