After KPT Shootout, Meth-Head Finally Catches a Federal Case by News Release Saturday, December 21, 2024 |
... Feds, once again, doing the job the State Judiciary can/will not ....
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Hawaiʻi Taxpayers to See More Take-Home Pay Resulting from Historic Tax Cuts by News Release Friday, December 20, 2024 |
... The Department of Taxation Requires Employers Decrease Withholding Amounts Beginning January 1, 2025 ....
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House Passes Stopgap Government Funding Bill Including Lahaina Relief Funds by Ed Case Friday, December 20, 2024 |
... The House approved the bill by an overwhelming bipartisan vote of 366-34 ....
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Hawaii Preferred Port of Entry for 'Birth Tourism' Scheme by News Release Thursday, December 19, 2024 |
... “birth tourism” scheme that charged Chinese clients tens of thousands of dollars to help them give birth in the United States to obtain birthright U.S. citizenship for their children ....
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HR6062 Passes Senate--creates process to Amend American Samoa Territorial Constitution by News Release Thursday, December 19, 2024 |
... Interior Secretary can approve American Samoa’s constitutional amendments now and in the future without unnecessary steps in Washington, D.C., that other territories do not have ....
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Hawaii Tax Changes Taking Effect January 1, 2025 by Tax Foundation Thursday, December 19, 2024 |
... Hawaii will significantly modify its individual income tax brackets ....
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Hawaii is the 5th Worst State for New Business Survival by News Article Thursday, December 19, 2024 |
... not for the faint of heart ....
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Feds Waste Another $250M on Rail by News Release Thursday, December 19, 2024 |
... another $365 million is expected to be released by DOT as HART continues to meet the milestones outlined in the grant agreement ....
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Hawaii AG Joins 18-State Coalition Targeting 'Ghost Guns' by News Article Wednesday, December 18, 2024 |
... the coalition plans to take concrete action by working together to leverage and enforce each state’s existing civil liability and consumer protection laws ....
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FBI Honolulu Publishes 2024 Fiscal Year in Review Document by News Release Tuesday, December 17, 2024 |
... highlights FBI Honolulu’s casework in counterintelligence, counterterrorism, cyberstalking, drug and gun crimes, organized crime, violent crimes against children, white-collar crimes, and more ....
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Green Submits Biennium Budget by News Release Tuesday, December 17, 2024 |
... $10.4 billion in fiscal year 2026 and $10.5 billion in fiscal year 2027, which represents an increase of $620 million (6.3%) in the first year and $664 million (6.7%) in the second year ....
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Reply to ACLU: Fixing Hawaii Bail Problem Requires Return to Core Constitutional Principles by News Article Monday, December 16, 2024 |
... reforms implemented in 2019 have not reduced pretrial incarceration ....
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Hawaii Airports Busiest Per Capita in USA by News Release Monday, December 16, 2024 |
... Hawaii leads the nation with 88,703 passengers per 100,000 residents. This is 11 times the national average of 7,746 ....
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation--How they Voted December 13, 2024 by GovTrack .us Monday, December 16, 2024 |
... votes cast and bills introduced ....
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2025 State Tax Competitiveness Index -- Hawaii Ranks 42nd by Tax Foundation Sunday, December 15, 2024 |
... complex, nonneutral taxes with comparatively high rates ....
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Honolulu: The Real Value of $100 -- $88.57 by Tax Foundation Sunday, December 15, 2024 |
... Bureau of Economic Analysis data details disparities in spending power across metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas of each state ....
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Hawaii Gun Control Issue 'Far from Resolved' by News Article Sunday, December 15, 2024 |
... Hawaii has effectively declared that the Second Amendment, as interpreted in Bruen, does not apply within its borders ....
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Lahaina Debris Clearing Nearly Complete by News Release Sunday, December 15, 2024 |
... Currently, all but eight commercial properties in Lahaina have been cleared and completed ....
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PBS FRONTLINE documentary: ‘Maui’s Deadly Firestorm’ premieres Dec. 17 by News Release Sunday, December 15, 2024 |
... the missed warnings and chaotic response ....
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Qualified Charitable Distributions by Tom Yamachika Sunday, December 15, 2024 |
“What’s the biggest break that today’s tax code gives us?”
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"Empty homes" tax deferral shows your voice matters by Kelii Akina Saturday, December 14, 2024 |
... the credit for this win goes to you, the people who got involved and made their voices heard ....
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UH lands $110M DoD contract for cutting-edge research by News Release Saturday, December 14, 2024 |
... As one of only five U.S. Navy-sponsored University-Affiliated Research Centers, ARL at UH has secured over $175 million in funding since its establishment in 2008 ....
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Legislature Begins Accepting Grant-in-Aid Applications by Friday, December 13, 2024 |
... The Legislature will continue to accept GIA applications until Friday, January 17, 2025, at 4:30 p.m., and final determinations will be made as Council on Revenue forecasts in January and March are published. ...
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Kapaa Woman Indicted for COVID Fraud by News Release Friday, December 13, 2024 |
... Kaiawe fraudulently obtained at least approximately $126,026 in CRUA assistance benefits ....
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Feds do the Job the State Cannot: Molester Coach Pleads Guilty by News Release Friday, December 13, 2024 |
... sex trafficking Minor Victim 1 in 2005 and 2006; coercing and enticing Minor Victim 2 to engage in sexual activity in 2006; and producing, receiving, and possessing child pornography of Minor Victim 3 in and around 2020 to 2023 ....
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DHHL Breaks Ground at Bowl-O-Drome Site by News Release Friday, December 13, 2024 |
... The project will cost $155 million to develop ....
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UHERO: 'Housing affordability continues to deteriorate' by UH ERO Friday, December 13, 2024 |
... The median price of a single-family home is up 9% statewide and 15% on Maui this year, and mortgage rates hover near 7%. Rising homeowner insurance premiums ....
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Red Flag Warning Ends with No Safety Shutoffs by News Release Thursday, December 12, 2024 |
... Any power outages were unrelated to the PSPS program ....
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Biden Admin Begs SCOTUS to Ignore Honolulu Climate Suit by News Release Thursday, December 12, 2024 |
... the Solicitor General Urged the Supreme Court to Deny Requests Aimed at Stopping State and Local Lawsuits against Big Oil Companies from Advancing Toward Trial in State Courts ....
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Honolulu City Council votes to defer Bill 46 Empty Homes Tax by News Article Thursday, December 12, 2024 |
... after over 5-hours public testimony of which the majority opposed Bill 46 ....
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Designed to Fail: City Pretends to Select Wahiawa Location for Dump by News Release Wednesday, December 11, 2024 |
"... Should the proposed Wahiawā site be rejected, and the Hawaiʻi State Legislature decline to amend Act 73, the City will have no choice but to seek an extension of current landfill operations at Waimānalo Gulch ...."
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Maui Man Sentenced to 12 Years for Trafficking Fentanyl Resulting in Death by News Release Wednesday, December 11, 2024 |
... a 24-year-old man ingested the pills and overdosed. First responders revived the victim and transported him to the hospital for further treatment. The victim discharged himself later that day and contacted Camacho to buy more pills ....
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Mariana Islands a Center for Chinese Birth Tourism by News Article Wednesday, December 11, 2024 |
“...Since 2009, Communist Chinese passport holders have been permitted to sidestep the U.S.. visa requirements to enter the northern Mariana islands through categorical parole....”
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Survey: 40% consider moving out of state by News Release Wednesday, December 11, 2024 |
... The economy (73%), personal finances (73%), and housing costs (64%) rank as the most significant stressors for residents, particularly for households with incomes below $50,000 ....
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Is Hawaii small business economy is finally turning around? by News Release Wednesday, December 11, 2024 |
“...I like to think Hawaii helped kick off this national turnaround with passage of House Bill 2404, a historic tax reduction bill that Gov. Josh Green signed into law June 3....”
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Justice Thomas slams Hawaii’s gun permit laws in SCOTUS denial by Court House News Tuesday, December 10, 2024 |
... While Thomas acknowledged the Second Amendment case was not appropriate for the court's review, he indicated willingness to revisit the matter in a future case. Thomas said the issue “clearly remains imperative, given lower courts’ continued insistence on treating the Second Amendment ‘right so cavalierly.’”....
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Hawaii’s continuous exodus could get a whole lot worse by Kelii Akina Tuesday, December 10, 2024 |
... 70% of 1,500 local workers interviewed are either planning to move away or considering it ....
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ANOTHER ONE: Alleged CEO Assassin is Honolulu Resident by Court House News Monday, December 9, 2024 |
... 2nd alleged assassin this year with Hawaii connections ....
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Supreme Court Passes On Chance To Correct Hawaii Ruling Finding ‘Spirit Of Aloha’ Trumps Second Amendment by News Article Monday, December 9, 2024 |
... the justices explained they could not accept the case at this point because the defendant, Christopher Wilson, has not yet gone to trial on other charges ....
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Tulsi Gabbard as U.S. Spymaster? by News Article Sunday, December 8, 2024 |
... Did the nomination meet terms of some backroom deal while allowing for the confirmation process to scrub Tulsi and open a path for a lackey with better qualifications? ....
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted December 6 2024 by GovTrack .us Sunday, December 8, 2024 |
... votes cast and bills introduced ....
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Dream home in paradise leads to 'total dismay' by Kelii Akina Sunday, December 8, 2024 |
... Kafkaesque issues that so far have been unresolvable ....
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Hawaii 3rd-Highest Pension Debt by News Article Sunday, December 8, 2024 |
... Hawaii pension burden: 19.4% of personal income ....
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The Upcoming 2025 Session by Tom Yamachika Sunday, December 8, 2024 |
... the 2025 legislative session is approaching with blinding speed ....
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Why Hawaii's housing costs are among the highest in the nation by Grassroot Institute Saturday, December 7, 2024 |
... State land use laws significantly restrict urban development, meaning neighborhoods or condos can only make up about 5 percent of the state ....
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Forgotten Honouliuli: Jack Burns, Police Spy by Andrew Walden Saturday, December 7, 2024 |
“It was (his) work as head of the HPD’s Espionage Bureau that lay the foundation for Burns’ later political success in Hawaii.”
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DOH Approves State's 25th Medicated Marijuana Dispensary by News Release Friday, December 6, 2024 |
... a total of 30,035 in-state patients and 2,609 caregivers are registered statewide ....
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Dec 15 Deadline for Maui Interim Housing Program by News Release Friday, December 6, 2024 |
... The HIHP program is currently housing 135 survivor households in 148 units ....
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City announces next five town hall meetings on proposed sewer fee increases by News Release Friday, December 6, 2024 |
... $10.1 billion ....
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Affordable Housing: City Touts 'Year of Progress' by News Release Friday, December 6, 2024 |
"...restrictive regulations...."
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Light tunnel and brand-new displays to commemorate 40th anniversary of Honolulu City Lights by News Release Friday, December 6, 2024 |
... The month-long celebration of the Honolulu City Lights kicks-off ....
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New report challenges common claim that 'Jones Act jobs' have been increasing by Grassroot Institute Thursday, December 5, 2024 |
... Jobs in America’s waterborne transportation and related sectors have actually declined in recent decades, federal statistics show ....
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Court: DoE Must Allow Christian Good News Clubs in Schools by News Release Thursday, December 5, 2024 |
... Hawaii State Department of Education denied every Good News Club request submitted over the last three years while approving non-Christian groups ....
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DBEDT: Tax Reform Improves Economic Outlook by News Release Wednesday, December 4, 2024 |
... With the income tax reform and the increase in the supply of affordable housing, we expect that living in Hawaii will be more affordable and our state’s outmigration will be mitigated ....
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Insurance Emergency: Green Extends Proclamation Again by News Release Wednesday, December 4, 2024 |
... Reinsurance rates have increased 20-50% per year for the past few years ....
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Miske’s death may terminate some criminal proceedings by News Release Wednesday, December 4, 2024 |
"Presently, there is no finding of foul play or suicide."
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How to make Hawaii more livable by Grassroot Institute Tuesday, December 3, 2024 |
... we only build in Hawaii on 5% of the land mass — 95% is agriculture or preservation land ....
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Legislators Announce 2025 Session Calendar by News Release Monday, December 2, 2024 |
... calendar for the 2025 Legislative Session, which will convene on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 ....
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Tax and Trade issues top Taiwan Agenda during Hawaii Visit by News Article Monday, December 2, 2024 |
... It will reduce double taxation barriers for further investment by Taiwan into the United States, and vice versa ....
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How Family Got Justice Decades After Outgoing 19-Year-Old Was Killed in Her Hawaii Apartment by Video Video Monday, December 2, 2024 |
... Nancy Anderson's murder — which was Hawaii's oldest cold case — is the focus of the Dec. 2 episode of 'People Magazine Investigates' on ID ....
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SF Judge Rules 'Empty Homes Tax’ Unconstitutional by Andrew Walden Monday, December 2, 2024 |
... the (US) Supreme Court has held that the government cannot “compel a landowner over objection to rent his property” without violating the Takings Clause ....
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‘Empty Homes Tax’ Drives Rent up 37% by Andrew Walden Sunday, December 1, 2024 |
...Even the bill’s supporters don’t pretend rents will come down....
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Taiwan President Lai visits Bishop Museum in Hawaii by News Release Sunday, December 1, 2024 |
... Taiwan President begins first Pacific tour in Hawaii ....
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Deferred Maintenance by Tom Yamachika Sunday, December 1, 2024 |
... it has to stay broken ....
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ALERT: Stop the misguided "empty homes" tax proposal by Grassroot Institute Sunday, December 1, 2024 |
... The Honolulu City Council is considering Bill 46, which would create a tax on all so-called empty homes ....
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Hawaii’s Firearm Laws Challenged in Federal Court by News Article Friday, November 29, 2024 |
... The lawsuit challenges the unconstitutional denial of firearm ownership to law-abiding COFA residents ....
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Eight Names: Who will be the next ICA Chief Judge? by News Release Friday, November 29, 2024 |
... the Judicial Selection Commission announces the applicants applying for the judicial office of Chief Judge in the Intermediate Court of Appeals ....
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Green Approves THC Oils, Gummies and Drinks, calls it 'Hemp' by News Release Thursday, November 28, 2024 |
"...innovation and economic growth...."
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October Tourist Count up 5.4% by News Release Thursday, November 28, 2024 |
... The statewide average daily census was 208,032 visitors in October 2024 ....
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House Committee Assignments and Leadership Announced by News Release Thursday, November 28, 2024 |
... Leadership and committee assignments of the eighteen standing committees are as follows ....
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