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Tonight at 6:00 p.m. the full House has scheduled a 2nd reading on the bill....

Molokai Ranch, CEO, Clay Rumboa accompanied by Ranch Staff and the Ranch’s new developer, Princeton Energy Group based in San Francisco, California,  presented ....

• DATE: Tuesday, November 05, 2013
• TIME: 10:30 a.m.
• PLACE: Auditorium State Capitol

Department of Agriculture reaffirmed the Mayor’s assessment that complicated legal issues and practical enforcement and implementation details must be taken into consideration to effectively address community’s concerns....

Downer served 27 years as director of the Navajo Nations Historic Preservation Department (NNHPD) in Window Rock, Ariz....

The hearing will resume on Monday, November 4, at 11:00 a.m. in the Capitol Auditorium....

Machado has been admitted to The Queen’s Medical Center and is undergoing medical care....

They keep our shipping rates the highest in the world, far exceeding the cost of the extra miles and fuel...

"...the glitch-ridden launch of the online exchanges, and other coverage-related problems, have raised serious concerns....”

At 9AM the committee will resume hearing testimony in numerical order through the end of the list (number 5,181). After that, testifiers who missed their first chance to testify will have another opportunity to do so....

“We are currently investigating personal threats against Mayor Carvalho that have been made via phone, email, and social media since the Mayor’s announcement to veto Bill 2491,” stated Police Chief Darryl Perry....

Monday, November 04, 2013 Hearing Cancelled

...every registered testifier will have an opportunity to speak by the hearing's end, even if they were not present at the time their number was initially called....

"Hawaii is unquestionably vulnerable to changes in climate such as rising temperatures, droughts, flooding, sea level rise, coastal erosion and ocean acidification.” -- Abercrombie

Total arrivals, which have shown growth since September 2011, lowered by 1 percent to 594,181 visitors....

Hawaii’s preterm birth rate fell to 12.2 percent but the change was not enough to change its grade on the 2013 March of Dimes Premature Birth Report Card....

There must always be people present to continue the "People's Filibuster", otherwise they will close the hearing.... 

And the money didn't go to Sandwich Isles Communications!

Saturday, November 16, 2013, at the Neal Blaisdell Center....

FULL TEXT: Mayor's Veto Message and Legal Opinion from County Attorney ....

The hearing has been scheduled for 10 a.m. on Thursday, October 31, 2013, at the State Capitol's Auditorium....

This report provides a detailed and up-to-date lay of the land on teacher evaluation policies across the 50 states....

Students with disabilities:  Originally reported 73.4% graduation rate, revised to 60.1%....

Noes, 4 (Senator(s) Gabbard, Kim, Kouchi, Slom....

The three firms will be invited to make presentations to the committee within the next two weeks....

Beneficiaries and other interested parties and organizations are encouraged to review the Draft Plan and submit comments no later than November 18, 2013....

At noon, Senator Hee announced that if anyone was not present in the next 15 minutes to sign up to testify, they would not be heard....

We estimate that 10 thousand people were at the capitol yesterday to oppose Senate action.  In addition, rallies were held on Maui, the Big Island, Hilo and Kona....

“The extensive report summarizes rates of treatment services in Hawaii and reflects substance abuse trends and areas of concern"

The 2013 MoneyRates.com Best States to Retire and Worst States to Retire features ranked each of the 50 U.S. states....

The $63,791,074 collected for the project from July through September marks the highest quarterly total received by HART to date....

We write in support of same-sex marriage and in support of religious liberty....

Amy Asselbaye and Patricia Halagao ....

Legislative Committee Hearings set Oct 29-31 ....

• TIME:     1:30 p.m.
• PLACE:  Conference Room 309 State Capitol 415 South Beretania St

Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald has appointed Lloyd A. Poelman as judge of the District Court of the Second Circuit....

This resolution passed entire neighborhood board by a vote of 6-2....

Placing any reporting requirements on efforts to communicate with the general public and thereby “stimulate grassroots activity” would seriously undermine the basic premise of our system of government. 

Abercrombie has nominated Genevieve Salmonson to the position of interim director of the state Department of Health (DOH) Office of Environmental Quality Control....

The United States should not accept a reduction in the bigeye tuna limit for the Hawaii longline fishery....

Backstory: The gay-atheists have obtained this from their ‘Ethics’ Commission to harass churches after the special session....

the major concern should not be giving this or that same-sex couple the ability to be married, but rather the long-term and profound societal implications such a concession would have....

• Religious organizations
• Small business owners
• Government employees
• Judges

If one of these votes flips, Abercrombie's effort to transform the family structure into something it never has been in the history of the human race fails....

Hawaiiloa Foundation collected approximately $468,000 from approximately 200 individuals many of whom ultimately lost their homes through foreclosure....

This level of savings is equivalent to a 20-year power purchase agreement with a price of 14.5 cents per kilowatt-hour.  This compares to 8.9 cents per kwh RETAIL in Washington State....

Predator adopted and fostered boys in CA and HI....