Entries for April 2018

"...Math scores are often correlated to college and career readiness...."

...College and Career Readiness Indicators Report released by Hawai‘i P-20 Partnerships for Education....

...Congress’ gutting of the individual mandate tax penalty last year leaves the law unconstitutional....

...2018’s Best & Worst States for Millennials....

'''Extends the terms of board members from two (2) years to four (4) years...."

"...Misinformation is being circulated that attempts to downplay the devastating effects that HB2010 SD2 will have on HTA’s tourism marketing...."

...maybe now attention can be focused on more important issues such as the recent spate of deaths caused by snorkel rentals....

...HSTA State Leadership Team to Serve through 2021....

...The Republican Party platform of 1960 had endorsed an “immigration policy…based upon judgment of the individual merit of each applicant for admission.”....

...only New York State is higher....

...a conservative jurist will replace Judge Stephen Reinhardt....

"...legislators are...in the best position to judge...."

...On Wednesday April 11, Trustees appear set to take the next step—ordering the LLCs to cease operations and transfer their remaining assets back to OHA....

... Can you say 'ankle shackles?' ....

...Bills that would have (1) established a task force to reduce suicides in Hawaii by 25% (HB2278 HD1), (2) designate September as Suicide Prevention Month (HB1703) and (3) create an application for smartphones designed to provide resources to Hawaii's youth (HB1704) all perished....

... April 4th, the Hawaii House Committee on Judiciary passed Senate Bill 2046 with amendments.  The Committee added SB 2046 to their agenda less than an hour before the scheduled hearing.  SB 2046 will now head to the House floor ....

...Recktenwald has today appointed Kirstin M. Hamman to the District Court of the Second Circuit (Island of Maui) to fill a vacancy created by the retirement of the Honorable Keith E. Tanaka....

...There are currently three different bills still alive that would require local companies to give all employees paid sick leaves: HB 1727, HB 2598 and SB 2990 ....

... Place Where You Need the Highest Salary to Afford the Average Home  --  Hawaii: $153,520 for a house worth $610,000 ....

...We can learn a lot about the folly of this path if we look to other places here and abroad where assisted suicide already is legal. A quick survey turns up countless instances of the failures of these laws to safeguard the most vulnerable....

...the change could affect up to 20 species in Hawaii....

....Grassroot president says high taxes, regulations discourage higher-paying jobs....

...Recently, states have moved away from these taxes or raised the exemption levels....

...the Project Partners have recruited rat-detection dogs to join the team....

... A Hawaii State Senator goes for somewhere between $50K and $100K per year--and its all legal ....

...reimbursed the city in the amount of $1,891.20 approximately 62 hours of city time....

...Each year, the survey ranks nearly 70 of the nation’s major cities by megawatts of solar energy....

...Why Do OHAʻs CEO & The “Old Guard” Trustees Keep Going Down The Same Road?....

...The housing-market collapse and following financial crisis reminded Americans of our obsession with debt and the dangers of quick access to finances for under-informed consumers....

...Second Crossover is one week away....

...A lawsuit filed April 2, 2018 in Hawaii’s Federal District Court challenges the state ban on civilian ownership of stun guns....

...The judge’s order asks for a plan to be submitted to the court by Dec. 28, 2018 which requires a written stewardship plan, regular monitoring and inspections, inspection reports with recommendations, procedures for addressing violations and debris removal plans....

...Just as people were beginning to forget that Gulag thingy--more self-inflicted damage to the Socialist cause....

...the other night at 1AM, my 7 year old woke up moaning about not feeling well. She was running a 104 degree fever....

...Ige has appointed former teacher and principal Catherine Payne and University of Hawai‘i administrator Dwight Takeno to the Board of Education. Current board member Margaret Cox will be reappointed....

...the same text in SB2525 ran into opposition from several Kapolei-area Representatives.... 

...What is the Impact. Does the average taxpayer pay more or less under the new Trump tax laws? Do businesses and the wealthy fare better than regular citizens?....

...EnVision Maunakea, a report reflecting the beliefs, views and opinions of about 100 Hawaiʻi Island residents about the future of Maunakea, is now available to the public....

Politicians' hyperbolic campaign promises don't seem to be making life much better....

...Mayor names communications director and welcomes new public information officer....

...If the goal is to guide human action, environmental markets work better than indecipherable regulations....

...Other Post-Employment Benefit Liabilities, 2017 surveys the more than 100 state-administered post-employment benefit plans, such as health insurance, Medicare advantage, life insurance, and other non-pension benefits....

...where do taxpayers get the least bang for their buck?....

...why do we have a current state financial plan that spends more than $200 million every year over available revenues?....