Rep Ohno: 'Give Me Money and I'll Show You How to Get Your Bill Passed' by News Release Thursday, March 4, 2021 |
"... make a contribution of any amount to my campaign, and I’ll send you a Zoom invite to my webinar fundraiser. It’ll be worthwhile, I promise!...."
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Hawaii Gives 1.18 million syringes to drug addicts by News Release Thursday, March 4, 2021 |
... And provided overdose prevention training and nasal naloxone to over 1,000 drug addicts ....
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How 'Affordable' Housing rules often result in no homebuilding by Grassroot Institute Thursday, March 4, 2021 |
... A Maui bill to increase affordability requirements is the backdrop for a discussion on how current housing policy can be improved ....
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Guardian: New Akaka Bill Coming? by News Article Thursday, March 4, 2021 |
... the manipulation of federal Indian law and policy in an ongoing process ....
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Hawaii Anti-Gun Bills Eligible for Floor Votes by NRA ILA Thursday, March 4, 2021 |
... Three anti-gun bills are eligible for floor action in their respective chambers ....
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Tsunami Watch Cancelled by News Release Thursday, March 4, 2021 |
... an 8.1 earthquake in the Kermadec Islands ....
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Vaccinations for age 70 and older begin Monday, March 8 by News Release Thursday, March 4, 2021 |
"... We will closely monitor how quickly vaccines are used and may open to people age 65 and up and those in phase 1c in a couple of weeks,” Char said....
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100% Fail: Auditor Report on Legislators' Proposed Special Funds and Revolving Funds by Hawaii State Auditor Thursday, March 4, 2021 |
... We reviewed 75 House and Senate bills proposing 51 special and revolving funds during the 2021 legislative session. None satisfied the criteria set forth in Section 23-11, HRS, for proposed special and revolving funds ....
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Lawsuit Demands More 'Critical Habitat' in Hawaii by News Release Thursday, March 4, 2021 |
"... The Endangered Species Act required the agency to designate critical habitat with its listing determination and develop a recovery plan for the bird. Yet the Service has failed to do so...."
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Finalists named for Hawaiʻi County appointments to Board of Regents by News Release Thursday, March 4, 2021 |
... a list of candidates to Gov. David Ige to fill one Hawaiʻi County seat for a five-year appointment, beginning July 1, 2021 ....
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16 Hawaii Towns Ranked by Median Credit Scores by News Article Wednesday, March 3, 2021 |
... 2021 Hawaii Towns with the Highest & Lowest Credit Scores ....
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OIP: UIPA Under COVID Emergency Rules by News Release Wednesday, March 3, 2021 |
... SP18 requires an agency that relies on the suspended deadlines to acknowledge receipt of “UIPA Requests” ....
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Official State Meetings Calendar Updated by News Release Wednesday, March 3, 2021 |
... Sunshine Law requires notice of meetings of state boards to be electronically posted on the State Calendar at least six calendar days before the meeting ....
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OHA releases $2.92 million in grant solicitations by News Release Wednesday, March 3, 2021 |
... Applications are being solicited from nonprofit organizations that administer community-based projects designed to strengthen Hawaiian beneficiaries, families, and communities ....
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Blangiardi Submits City Budget by News Release Wednesday, March 3, 2021 |
... The key priorities in the budget include funding core City and County of Honolulu services, without employee furloughs, and focuses on affordable housing and homelessness, rail, infrastructure and the distribution of funds ....
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Kauai asks to rejoin Hawaii Safe Travels program in April by News Release Wednesday, March 3, 2021 |
... At this time, more than 24,000 doses of vaccine have been administered on Kaua‘i, and by April we are confident that employees in the hospitality and food service industries will be offered vaccines ....
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HSTA orders BoE to Dump Kishimoto by News Release Tuesday, March 2, 2021 |
... Each of HSTA's '12 reasons' boils down to the same one thing: Kishimoto was slightly slow and reluctant to go along with HSTA's plan to shut down all schools and pay teachers full salary while letting them pretend to 'work' from home ....
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Ige Signs Bill Lowering Unemployment Tax by News Release Tuesday, March 2, 2021 |
... The measure allows employers to pay, on average, less than half of what they would otherwise pay into the system ....
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DLIR: Decades-old Mainframe Behind Delays by News Article Tuesday, March 2, 2021 |
... the technological backbone of the state’s UI program is an antiquated mainframe system that runs on a Natural database language ....
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VIDEO: What to watch out for at the Legislature by Kelii Akina Tuesday, March 2, 2021 |
... Lawmakers are planning to increase taxes and regulations this year, but there are better ways to help Hawaii's economy prosper ....
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VIDEO: Police Chief says 263 officers abused overtime policy by Video Video Tuesday, March 2, 2021 |
... The video was sent to officers Friday morning on the department’s private communication channel ....
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HB1314: Grabs TAT from Counties by Tax Foundation Monday, March 1, 2021 |
... Repeals the allocation of transient accommodations tax revenue to the counties ....
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Why It's Time for OHA to Develop Kaka'ako Makai! by Kelii Akina Monday, March 1, 2021 |
... virtually no development has taken place on this valuable property since OHA acquired it ....
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Ethics: Cows and Church at HYCF by News Release Monday, March 1, 2021 |
... HYCF has conducted cattle ranching operations on HYCF property for many years ....
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Ninth Circuit to Hear Case Challenging Gun Magazine Ban by NRA ILA Monday, March 1, 2021 |
... The case is called Duncan v. Becerra ....
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Hawaii Economy Projected to Grow 2.7% in 2021 by News Release Monday, March 1, 2021 |
...DBEDT estimates that Hawaii’s real GDP fell by approximately 7.5 percent in 2020, a smaller decline than the 11.7 percent contraction forecast in the previous quarter....
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Missile Defense Agency to Reopen Public Scoping for the Homeland Defense Radar – Hawaii EIS by News Release Monday, March 1, 2021 |
... due to changes in the proposed alternatives ....
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted February 27, 2021 by News Release Sunday, February 28, 2021 |
... bills introduced and votes in Congress ....
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More Taxes for Movies and TV by Tom Yamachika Sunday, February 28, 2021 |
... “I am altering the deal. Pray I don’t alter it any further.” ....
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ALOHA Homes: Unintended Consequences by Grassroot Institute Saturday, February 27, 2021 |
... the ALOHA homes program as currently envisioned in SB1 likely would result in an expensive, non-sustainable government project that would fail ....
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Seven Tax Hike Bills on the Move by Grassroot Institute Saturday, February 27, 2021 |
... many tax increases, fees, and surcharges that have been proposed this legislative session. Hawaii residents are already among the most taxed in the country; the state has the second highest overall tax burden in the U.S. ....
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VIDEO: Second Amendment Bills on the Move in Hawaii Legislature by Video Video Saturday, February 27, 2021 |
... HIFICO rundown on Second Amendment related bills before Hawaii Legislature ....
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Hawaii Among States Taxing Forgiven PPP Loans by Tax Foundation Saturday, February 27, 2021 |
... If policymakers wish to avoid imposing taxes on these small business lifelines they need to act quickly, as tax deadlines are fast approaching ....
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Tax Hike Plan: Hawaii Carbon Pricing Study Released by News Release Saturday, February 27, 2021 |
... to cost the State at least $19,000,000,000 ....
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Hawaii Family Forum Legislative Week in Review by Hawaii Family Forum Saturday, February 27, 2021 |
... SB839 Assisted Suicide Expansion Bill NARROWLY Passes Senate Judiciary ....
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Hawaii Most Unionized State by News Release Saturday, February 27, 2021 |
... Only two states had union membership rates over 20.0 percent in 2020: Hawaii (23.7 percent) and New York (22.0 percent) ....
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Maui Nurses Tentative Contract by News Release Saturday, February 27, 2021 |
... The registered nurses and other health care workers of Maui Health System reached a tentative contract agreement with MHS management just past 1:00 am HST Friday morning ....
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Rep Har DUI Arrest: Smelled of Alcohol, Yelled 'Black Lives Matter' by News Release Saturday, February 27, 2021 |
... “Sharon then related that she was going to be the next governor but ‘this’ will mess up her plans.” ....
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Good intentions not a great foundation for building houses by Kelii Akina Friday, February 26, 2021 |
... Instead of creating more affordable homes, they reduce development and cause prices to go up ....
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CNHA Approved as Small Business Microlender by News Release Friday, February 26, 2021 |
... delivering loan capital to small businesses having difficulty with access to financing ....
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$272K Fine for Aquarium Fishing by News Release Friday, February 26, 2021 |
... This case achieved a lot of notoriety ....
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DHHL General Plan Beneficiary Consultation by News Release Friday, February 26, 2021 |
... The General Plan is updated every 20 years ....
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January 2021 visitor arrivals drop 80.1% by News Release Friday, February 26, 2021 |
... In January, a total of 171,976 visitors traveled to Hawaii by air service, compared to 862,574 ....
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HIDOE Allows In-person School Graduation Ceremonies by News Release Thursday, February 25, 2021 |
"...allow additional flexibility for our schools beyond virtual options in bringing our graduates together for this momentous occasion...."
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Good grief, do our lawmakers not know we're in a depression? by Grassroot Institute Thursday, February 25, 2021 |
... every proposal in the 2021 Legislature that would increase Hawaii's tax burden ....
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Indian Affairs: OHA Chair calls for 'Parity' among all 'Native Americans' by News Release Thursday, February 25, 2021 |
... Sen. Schatz opened today’s hearing by stating that one of his goals as chairman is to bring Native Hawaiian issues and priorities to the forefront ....
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Hawaii Unemployment Tops in USA by News Article Thursday, February 25, 2021 |
... In December, Hawaii had the highest unemployment rate among the states at 9.3%, followed by Nevada at an unemployment rate of 9.2%. Both of these rates are higher than the national unemployment rate of 6.7%....
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Auditor Releases Community Survey of Honolulu Residents by News Release Thursday, February 25, 2021 |
... Only a little more than half of Honolulu residents surveyed consider the city and county’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic to be effective ....
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HTA: January Vacation Rental Demand Down 74% by News Release Thursday, February 25, 2021 |
... monthly demand was 167,500 unit nights ....
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Will OHA Make This Same Mistake Again? by Video Video Thursday, February 25, 2021 |
... If So, Millions More Hawaiian Beneficiary Dollars Will Be Squandered ....
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Congress Considers Adding Judges in 9th Circuit by News Article Wednesday, February 24, 2021 |
“...The Ninth Circuit… decides over 11,000 appeals each year....”
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Get eReminders for State Court Hearings by News Release Wednesday, February 24, 2021 |
... an enhanced service providing text and email notifications for upcoming court hearings or event dates ....
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For some beneficiaries, the Hawaiian Homelands ‘waiting list’ does not exist by Andrew Walden Tuesday, February 23, 2021 |
“...Sovereignty is already happening now. We are educating our children. What we have in front of us doesn’t work....”
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UHERO: History of Gambling Bills Since Statehood by UH ERO Tuesday, February 23, 2021 |
... The number of gambling measures introduced in the legislature rose whenever the state government encountered money problems ....
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HB534: Self Defense Bill Up in Committee by NRA ILA Tuesday, February 23, 2021 |
... February 22nd, the House Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs is hearing House Bill 534 House Draft 1, to improve the ability of law-abiding citizens to defend themselves and their loved ones ....
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COVID Closes Canadian Ports, Alaska Seeks Passenger Vessel Services Act Waiver by News Release Tuesday, February 23, 2021 |
... Archaic Protectionism Is Set to Sink Alaska Cruises ....
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Now is the Worst Time for Minimum Wage Hike by Heartland Foundation Tuesday, February 23, 2021 |
... minimum wage hikes result in some workers seeing their wages rise, while many more lose gainful employment ....
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HTA: January Hotel Occupancy 23.3% by News Release Tuesday, February 23, 2021 |
... statewide RevPAR decreased to $58 ....
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DHHL to Obtain Former Tsunami Warning Center Site from Feds? by News Release Tuesday, February 23, 2021 |
... A transfer of the former PTWC parcel would utilize $10 million of a $16.9 million land credit that the trust has with the federal government ....
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SCOTUS Refuses to Hear Bridge Aina Lea Case by Robert Thomas Monday, February 22, 2021 |
"... If there is no such thing as a regulatory taking, we should say so ...."
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How Minimum Wage Worker Makes $72K by News Release Monday, February 22, 2021 |
... in Full-Service Restaurants, most workers who earn minimum wage receive significantly more compensation in tips ....
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Hawaii: 4,619 residents moved out between 2018 and 2019 by News Article Monday, February 22, 2021 |
... Where They Moved To: California, Texas and Washington ....
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Hawaii Republican Legislative Update by Brett Kulbis Monday, February 22, 2021 |
... upcoming hearings ....
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COVID-19 Vaccines Now Available for 18+ in Micronesia by News Release Monday, February 22, 2021 |
... Federated States of Micronesia is one of the most advanced countries on Earth ....
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Maintenance of Effort by Tom Yamachika Sunday, February 21, 2021 |
... We need to start recognizing that this “dedicated funding source” rhetoric is taking us down the wrong path ....
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Hawaii Family Forum Legislative Week in Review by Hawaii Family Forum Saturday, February 20, 2021 |
... drugs, gambling, abortion ....
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COVID Vax to be Available for Age 70+ by News Release Saturday, February 20, 2021 |
... The Department of Health will announce when sites are prepared to accept registration for this new age group ....
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Stop playing with the numbers by Kelii Akina Saturday, February 20, 2021 |
... When it comes to budgets and accounting, politicians have successfully convinced voters that the ordinary rules of fiscal accountability shouldn’t apply to government ....
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How to prevent abuse of Hawaii’s emergency law by Grassroot Institute Saturday, February 20, 2021 |
... The governor’s continued exercise of extended unilateral power also has called into question the legality of the state’s emergency powers law ....
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Sand Island Disclosure After BRAT Threatens Blangiardi with ‘Citizens Arrest’ by Andrew Walden Friday, February 19, 2021 |
... The parcel is one of several not included on Blangiardi’s, June 8, 2020, Candidate Financial Disclosure form ....
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