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Entries for 'Andrew Walden'
Sunday, August 6, 2017 |
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Rail Stations Designed to Profit KSBE, HECO, First Hawaiian
By Andrew Walden @ 9:34 PM :: 5227 Views :: Rail
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...Cashing in at Middle Street, Kalapama, Iwilei....
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Sunday, August 6, 2017 |
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DoE Student Absenteeism Over 20%
By Andrew Walden @ 8:49 PM :: 6148 Views :: Education K-12, Labor
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... DoE student absenteeism is caused by DoE teacher absenteeism ....
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Saturday, July 29, 2017 |
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Telescope: Judge Recommends Permit Be Issued, Land Board Hearing Set for Sept 20
By Andrew Walden @ 4:40 AM :: 7279 Views :: Higher Education, OHA
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...BLNR Chair Suzanne Case set Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2017 to hear oral arguments in the Contested Case Hearing for the Thirty Meter Telescope....
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Tuesday, July 25, 2017 |
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$1.6B Available to Pay for Rail -- Without Raising Taxes
By Andrew Walden @ 4:54 AM :: 8190 Views :: Rail, Taxes
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... we found $1.595B being siphoned off of Rail for non-rail purposes ....
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Saturday, July 8, 2017 |
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GE Tax Equivalent to 13% Sales Tax
By Andrew Walden @ 1:51 PM :: 5592 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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...Hawaii GET taxes many products multiple times and ultimately taxes 99.21 percent of the state’s personal income compared to the national median sales tax which applies to 34.46 percent of personal income....
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Friday, June 9, 2017 |
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Global Warmers: Waikiki Sea Level Rise Will Drown Trump Hotel
By Andrew Walden @ 12:43 AM :: 3642 Views :: Environment
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...oddly enough, global warmers are still not lining up to accept my very generous offer of 10% of assessed value for their Hawaii oceanfront real estate....
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Monday, May 15, 2017 |
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Star-Adv Flacks for DHS Insiders--Trashes Peter Boy Book
By Andrew Walden @ 3:46 PM :: 7005 Views :: Family, Hawaii State Government, Law Enforcement
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...entrenched interests within the DHS culture of secrecy are afraid of this book and its contents....
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Sunday, May 14, 2017 |
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Hawaii Republicans Elect Ostrov Chair
By Andrew Walden @ 12:34 AM :: 4865 Views :: Republican Party
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Report from the 2017 Hawaii Republican Party convention....
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Sunday, May 7, 2017 |
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OHA Procurement Violations: Crabbe, Lindsey and the $435K Beamer
By Andrew Walden @ 12:10 AM :: 12782 Views :: Ethics, Higher Education, OHA
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Multiple procurement violations underlie a secret $435,000 contract between the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) and a company owned by UH Law Professor Kamana Beamer.....
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Friday, May 5, 2017 |
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Complete List of Bills Passed by the 2017 Legislature
By Andrew Walden @ 2:48 AM :: 5499 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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229 Bills have been passed by the Legislature. 15 have been signed into law as of May 4. Another 214 are awaiting Gubernatorial action....
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Tuesday, May 2, 2017 |
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Rep Kaniela Ing: Bin Laden Was “Leading a Movement Against the American Crusade”
By Andrew Walden @ 4:50 PM :: 18475 Views :: Democratic Party, Maui County, Military, Politicians
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...Orig published June 23, 2012. Republished to celebrate the 6th anniversary of the extermination of Osama bin-Laden....
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Sunday, April 30, 2017 |
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Tracking Tax Hike Bills: And Then There Were Two
By Andrew Walden @ 12:17 PM :: 19488 Views :: Taxes
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TAT Tax Hike for Rail and HSTA and a Massive Income tax Hike on Small Business Owners....
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Tuesday, April 18, 2017 |
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Kawananakoa Letter Debunks OHA LLCs Claim to be Immune from UIPA
By Andrew Walden @ 3:34 PM :: 6311 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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...attorneys representing Abigail Kawananakoa effectively debunk arguments used by the LLC lawyer Kimberly Greeley in opposition to an earlier open records request--which is still pending--from Hawai'i Free Press....
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Tuesday, April 11, 2017 |
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SB501: AG Slaps Senators for Censoring Testimony opposing Anti-Free-Speech Bill
By Andrew Walden @ 4:48 AM :: 7076 Views :: First Amendment, Health Care, Life
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On March 6 Hawai’i Free Press carried an article reporting on SB501: “Hawaii lawmakers are censoring pro-lifers who were defending free speech”. Now the Attorney General has weighed in....
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Sunday, April 2, 2017 |
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Carnival Cancelled Thanks to OHA Money Grab?
By Andrew Walden @ 5:32 PM :: 7588 Views :: Maui County, OHA, Small Business
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“A little over half of this increase is attributable to State wharfage charges"
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Wednesday, March 15, 2017 |
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Another Step Towards an OHA Audit
By Andrew Walden @ 12:16 AM :: 5355 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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...the audit of “OHA and its subsidiaries” should include the six secretive LLCs owned by OHA....
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Saturday, March 11, 2017 |
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A Short History of Islam in Hawaii
By Andrew Walden @ 2:00 AM :: 15504 Views :: Hawaii History, Military, Religion
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On the trail to Hawaii Islam Day: Saudi money, Libyan assassins, Palestinian Jihad, London bombers, Malaysian sodomy, and laughing Islamists....
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Monday, March 6, 2017 |
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Three Political Parties to be Removed from Hawaii Ballot
By Andrew Walden @ 9:27 PM :: 4745 Views :: Office of Elections
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Mufi Hannemann’s Hawaii Independent Party, the Constitution Party, and The American Shopping Party are to be disqualified from the Hawaii ballot for 2018....
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Sunday, March 5, 2017 |
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HCDA Solar Project: Fraud, bribery and 23 Hawaiian sites
By Andrew Walden @ 7:06 PM :: 3837 Views
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"...Everything seemed fine until Sabharwal tried to give an $18,000 bribe to a federal Environmental Protection Agency official...."
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Friday, March 3, 2017 |
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Former Omidyar ‘Journalist’ Charged with Threats Against Jewish Centers
By Andrew Walden @ 11:34 PM :: 9019 Views :: First Amendment, Law Enforcement, Religion, Pierre Omidyar
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Another black eye for Ebay and Paypal owner, Hawaii luxury resort developer, and Civil Beat publisher Pierre Omidyar....
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Saturday, February 25, 2017 |
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HB1297: State-Recognized Indian Tribe for Hawaii
By Andrew Walden @ 7:00 PM :: 7500 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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In spite of zero media attention, HB1297 drew 747 pages of opposition testimony from angry Hawaiians ....
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Wednesday, February 22, 2017 |
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Caldwell: My Latest Appointee Helped Deliver Lots of Muslims to Europe
By Andrew Walden @ 3:12 PM :: 5068 Views :: Honolulu County
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"...NGOs are smuggling immigrants into Europe on an industrial scale...."
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Saturday, February 11, 2017 |
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Most 2016 GEMS Loans Went to One Insider
By Andrew Walden @ 9:12 PM :: 7340 Views :: Energy, Ethics
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In its 2016 Annual Report to the Legislature (pg4), HGIA explains it could write more loans if only its Board had more insiders....
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Tuesday, February 7, 2017 |
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Shell Game: Short Form Bills on the Move
By Andrew Walden @ 7:34 PM :: 4604 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government
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...100 “Short Form” bills have been introduced to the Hawaii legislature....
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Saturday, February 4, 2017 |
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SB1056: Seawater Air Conditioning to Become New High Tech Tax Credit Scam?
By Andrew Walden @ 2:33 PM :: 7735 Views :: Energy, Ethics, Hawaii State Government
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...the sea water air conditioning business can use the funds to pay management highly inflated salaries, purchase other business opportunities, build sea water air conditioning plants outside of the State, or for any other purpose....
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Wednesday, February 1, 2017 |
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OHA LLCs—A License to Self-Deal
By Andrew Walden @ 9:02 PM :: 7779 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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“…the Managers shall have the power and authority on behalf of the Company to acquire or lease any real or personal property from any Person, whether or not such Person is directly or indirectly affiliated or connected with the Managers or any Member….“
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Wednesday, February 1, 2017 |
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Tuesday, January 31, 2017 |
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Tuesday, January 31, 2017 |
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Robert Lindsey: OHA Trustees Must “Walk on Water, Be Holier Than Thou”
By Andrew Walden @ 3:50 AM :: 5860 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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"I have said at our People's table several times and I know I'm beginning to sound like a broken record: To be at our table one must have 'clean hands,' 'be able to walk on water (like Jesus)' and be 'Holier than thou.'"
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Sunday, January 29, 2017 |
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OHA 2016 Check Register: Money Flows to Lawyers, LLCs, Insiders and More
By Andrew Walden @ 9:00 PM :: 8076 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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See the complete, searchable OHA FY2016 Check Register ....
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Wednesday, January 25, 2017 |
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Crabbes in the Bucket: Secret OHA Employee Surveys Reveal Distrust, Anger
By Andrew Walden @ 3:23 AM :: 5768 Views :: OHA
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"Too much want-a-bees getting caught up in the hype of being N(ative) H(awaiian) cultural experts...."
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Sunday, January 22, 2017 |
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OHA’s Hidden LLCs: Why Plead Guilty to Stealing $14M?
By Andrew Walden @ 5:10 PM :: 10067 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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... LLCs hide some of the fattest salaries in OHA--and much, much more ....
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Sunday, January 8, 2017 |
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Lawyer: OHA Transferred Waimea Valley to Private Company Controlled by CEO Crabbe
By Andrew Walden @ 7:43 PM :: 12283 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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According to its attorney, a private company controlled by OHA CEO Kamana’o Crabbe now possesses sole title to the 1,875 acres comprising Waimea Valley....
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Friday, December 30, 2016 |
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More Turmoil at OHA -- CFO Resigns
By Andrew Walden @ 9:17 PM :: 6372 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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Hawley Iona, Chief Financial Officer of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs resigned this week....
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Wednesday, December 28, 2016 |
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Tuesday, December 27, 2016 |
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Tax Credits: Cronies and Phonies Rake in Millions
By Andrew Walden @ 3:52 PM :: 5481 Views :: Ethics, Tax Credits
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The Act 221 High-Tech Tax Credit Scam, abolished in 2010, still cost Hawaii $38.4M four years later....
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Tuesday, December 20, 2016 |
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Monday, December 12, 2016 |
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OHA Fishing for Money from Fishermen?
By Andrew Walden @ 5:40 PM :: 6912 Views :: OHA, Small Business, Taxes
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OHA may be able to pick boaters’ pockets, but it turns out shore-bound fishermen are protected....
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Thursday, December 8, 2016 |
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OHA: Akina Sworn in, Akana Ousts Lindsey as Chair
By Andrew Walden @ 3:06 PM :: 4117 Views :: OHA
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After this morning’s swearing-in of newly elected Trustee Kelii Akina, OHA Trustees got right down to business....
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Wednesday, December 7, 2016 |
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BoE Approves Amended Strategic Plan
By Andrew Walden @ 12:17 AM :: 5643 Views :: Education K-12
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...HSTA Asks BoE to Reject Plan....
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Thursday, December 1, 2016 |
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Harbors Division Fee Hike designed to boost $77M OHA Slush Fund?
By Andrew Walden @ 11:48 PM :: 10384 Views :: Economy, OHA, Taxes, Cost of Living
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...OHA milked $12,684,000 from Harbors Division in 2015....
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Sunday, November 27, 2016 |
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Documents Reveal Waihee Hustles Indians for $2M
By Andrew Walden @ 1:40 AM :: 10851 Views :: Akaka Bill, Ethics, OHA
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Many of $2.168M in expenses are nebulous, making it easy for the usual suspects to score padded communications and media contracts....
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Sunday, November 13, 2016 |
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Ethics Complaint: OHA Insiders Take Kickbacks from Kakaako Makai Projects
By Andrew Walden @ 1:26 AM :: 13889 Views :: Ethics, Development, OHA
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...Trustees and Executive staffers manipulated the Kakaako RFP process to ensure that the Kuhikuhi Puuone (WCIT, DTL, and EKF) would receive the award....
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Wednesday, November 9, 2016 |
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Final Read—Hawaii Election Results
By Andrew Walden @ 12:04 AM :: 7845 Views :: Office of Elections
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...Akina for OHA winning with all precincts reporting!....
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Wednesday, October 5, 2016 |
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Hawaii House Leaders Agree—No Fake Indian Tribe Needed
By Andrew Walden @ 11:10 PM :: 5570 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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You’ve got some influential friends in the House....
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Tuesday, October 4, 2016 |
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Instead of Submitting Plan, HART begs Feds for Another Extension
By Andrew Walden @ 3:09 AM :: 3686 Views :: Rail
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"The City is requesting an extension of the December 2016 Recovery Plan submittal date to June 30, 2017"
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Monday, October 3, 2016 |
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HR3764 is on the Move—Bill Blocks Recognition of Indian Tribes Without Congressional Vote
By Andrew Walden @ 9:14 PM :: 6481 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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Two weeks after the Committee vote, the Obama Administration published its “final rule” bypassing Congress with administrative recognition of a fake Hawaiian Indian tribe....
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Sunday, October 2, 2016 |
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HIDOT Fails to Answer -- $78K Administrative Cost Per Mile
By Andrew Walden @ 11:46 PM :: 7039 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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"...Our numbers come from the DOT submittals to the federal government for the HI state-owned road system, so if they are ‘wrong’ then the DOT needs to say why they submitted them ‘wrong’...."
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