Entries for 'Sen. Sam Slom'

Recent headlines reporting a $1 Billion surplus in the state general fund tell only part of the story....

A Message from State Senator Sam Slom:  From time to time there is a candidate who is really worth supporting....

...assessing the financial health of the state general fund as a result of key decisions made by the legislative and executive branches during the 2016 legislative session....

...measures to raise taxes, mandate insurance coverage, increase funding for collective bargaining, establish a special fund, infringe on the constitutional right to bear arms, or further enlarge state government....

The Senator has elected to have surgery performed later this week....

...updated with Governor David Ige's 2017 Executive Supplemental Budget released in December 2015, and the Council on Revenues forecast from January 2016....

$104 million in omissions combine with mystery spending cuts to create unrealistic budget scenario....

This video is a condensed version of the Jones Act Business Forum held November 13th, 2015....

Senator Sam Slom wrote a letter to Governor Ige, urging him to reconsider his position....

Hawaii celebrates 56 years of statehood with Admission Day this Friday, August 21, 2015....

...once you tally up the separate appropriation bills the current spending plan is almost identical to the Governor's initial budget request....

"Whenever there is a new product, whether it be powdered alcohol or e-cigarettes, we want to jump on it, and ban it."

...will be updated daily, shortly after decisions are made in the Conference Committee budget meetings....

...the ōpe‘ape‘a, or Hawaiian hoary bat, flew through the Senate, glided through the House of Representatives, and will land on Governor Ige's desk in the attic of the Capitol Building....

Senators Russell Ruderman, Glenn Wakai, Lee Ihara, Mike Gabbard and Gilbert Keith-Agaran voted in the affirmative but with reservations.  A no vote at this stage serves to exclude the person voting no from participating in the Conference Committee....

...legislators from Hawaii, Guam and Puerto Rico came together for a videoconference forum to discuss legislative developments on the Jones Act for their respective jurisdictions....

Senator Slom says, "We should have learned something from the Kamamalu Building."

"It is another example of our state failing to be transparent."

"It brings relief to our beleaguered taxpayers and small businesses, and balances our state finances in the long term."

“Thanks to the work of the Hawaii Shippers Council and others, I feel after 20 years of activity, the public has a better understanding of the cost impact of the Jones Act and our options...."

...HHC will not be self-sufficient for at least 8 years ["if ever" adds Senator Slom]....

Wednesday, February 4, 2015 at 2:45pm at the Capitol Building, Room 016....

...dishonesty and financial carelessness by the managers of the Hawaii Health Connector have been so rampant as to be criminal in nature....

After a strong start, the lawmaker from the 9th senatorial district began to slow and slur his words ....

...the Senate Minority urges that adjustments be made to the Executive Biennium Budget for fiscal years 2016 and 2017, in order to avoid dangerously low cash reserves....

...Special funds accounted for almost a quarter of the state operating budget as of 2012....

Senator Slom discusses  Police Reform with Prof Aaron Hunger....

Slom and the Board unanimously tapped successful business owner Tyler Roukema to take the reins of SBH....

Rich States, Poor States also indicates there is cumulative domestic migration loss of 26,409 people from 2003 to 2012, with a net domestic migration loss of 2.4%....

Hawaii is ranked the worst state in three categories....

PAYCHECKS HAWAII Announces Endorsements for 2014; candidates who can help change and improve Hawaii’s business and fiscal climate and increase residents’ standard of living....

...No accountability for past and present errors in the election process by the Chief Elections Officer....

...2014 April General Excise Tax (GET) collections are still down compared to the same month last year, although slightly improved on March 2014....

...General Excise Tax collections for the first quarter of 2014 are down 4.6% in comparison to last year....

Monday, I attended the U.S. Department of Interior's first of 15 scheduled public hearings....

Civil Beat tried to throttle and censor the work of Pritchett who has penned many stinging independent political pieces....

Rudy was internationally known and respected for his war and peace modeling....

Senator Slom addresses issues facing Hawaii and our State government....

...Sen. Malama Solomon’s office has turned in the most for allowance reimbursements at more than $21,000....

"The Governor should follow the recommendations of his committee and should immediately seek an exemption from the Jones Act, particularly the ship build requirement."

Super PACs and special interest groups look set to have the opportunity to hijack all future elections in Hawaii if HB2590 CD1 passes....

...request for the Government Accountability Office to review the taxpayer dollars used to fund the Hawaii Health Connector....

Constitutionally, the state can only engage in annual deficit spending as long as there are enough cash reserves to absorb these deficits....

To date Hawaii has failed or refused to release information pertaining to the grants citing “”a potential threat”....

...Congressman Charles Djou will weigh his options and decide whether to enter the race next week....

Since its inception in 1998, the Board has reviewed more than 600 proposed rules and provided advice to state and county agencies....

I praised the papaya farmers who slap a “GMO” sticker on their fruit. But I don’t like this bill....