Entries for July 2018

...there is one set of maritime regulations and laws that costs consumers and businesses millions of dollars every year....

“DCCA also negotiated a Public WiFi Partnership program to be deployed in the coming years as a condition of the Hawaiian Telcom-Cincinnati Bell transfer.”

...According to CNBC, Hawaii has the second-highest tax burden in the country, just behind New York....

...The proposal is sponsored by Sen. Brian Schatz, Hawaii Democrat, and Sen. John Thune, South Dakota....

...WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 14 key indicators of youth risk....

...Voting In The August 11 OHA Election....

...The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) has created a profile for Hawaii....

"...under both state and federal fair housing laws, a person with a disability has the right to request ... use of an assistance animal that works, assists, provides emotional support...."

...Honolulu 132rd most stresed....

...Also named in the lawsuit is Maui-based artist and sculptor Spar Street, who the SEC says received investor money as commissions for indentifying and recruiting new investors....

...Remember that case from earlier this year where the Hawaii Supreme Court held that for purposes of Hawaii's Due Process Clause, the Sierra Club has a property right in a "clean and healthful environment?"....

...A few minutes later, she came back and took a slice and ate it to the skin....

... Propose revisions to shoreline rules and regulations to incorporate sea level rise ....

...At least 22 people on a Lava Ocean Tours vessel were injured this morning after an explosion sent lava through the roof of the boat’s passenger cabin....

...In 2017, 38% of all U.S. single-family home purchases were made by first-time buyers....

...Are these people really running for office?....

...Andria Tupola surges from behind to take big lead in GOP race....

... $200 million, or most of it, is headed out the door with no visible means of getting it back.....

...This provision would block (preempt) county governments in Hawaii from passing their own laws to reduce tobacco use, including measures addressing the sale of candy-flavored tobacco products and menthol cigarettes that attract kids....

...“To avoid any constitutional concerns, the department will not retroactively administer Act 41....” 

Government employee unions around the country are grappling with the implications of the recent Supreme Court decision in Janus v. AFSCME....

...“Instead of putting more restrictions on ride-hailing customers, Hawaii should explore ways to relieve taxi drivers of over-burdensome regulations,” Akina said....

...Hawaii 44th at 0.8%....

...because of its failure to remedy numerous material defaults under the construction contract with the city....

...Action Supports More Effective Local Emergency Alert Tests and PSAs, Addresses False Alerts, and Seeks to Improve Wireless Alerts....

...On September 15, 2017, a server containing multiple disks managed by Marquis ID Systems (MIDS) for the State of Hawai‘i’s drivers’ licensing programs had a multiple hard disk crash....

...We score all 50 states on more than 60 measures of competitiveness....

...2018’s Most & Least Energy-Expensive States....

...More THC, Vaping, and lots of Weed for Kids, Tourists, and out-of-state students....

...Some Wonʻt Bother To Vote & Instead Say One Of These Three Things....

"...I don't see it hurting the beneficiaries at all, except for those beneficiaries stealing money from OHA...."

...Mark will put his skills and experience to good use on the bench as a fair and impartial judge, beholden to nothing but the law and the Constitution....

...Keli'i believes Sam is the candidate who will unite Hawaiians and reform OHA....

...Gov. David Ige has notified legislative leaders and key lawmakers that he is vetoing eight out of 11 bills on his Intent to Veto list....

...PCC will finance systems totaling 413 kilowatts (kw), with flexibility to install additional systems and features. The agreement marks the first commercial on-bill financing project in Hawaii using the Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority's recently launched Green Energy Money $aver (GEM$)On-Bill program....

...“We had excellent financial results in 2017, which allows us to exercise one of the fundamental benefits of being a not-for-profit cooperative that is owned by the members it serves,” stated Allan Smith, Chairman of the KIUC Board of Directors....

...Out-of-control living expenses in some of these places....

...driving is often a major hassle and expense....

...Big Island police have subpoenaed all of the school’s computers, financial records and student records....

...Was the "secret cocktail" being sprayed from black helicopters?....

...city lawyers have taken great pains to craft the bills with language that works around areas that federal courts have found unacceptable....

...Act 157 prohibits the manufacture, importation, sale, transfer and possession of bump fire stocks, multi-burst trigger activators, and trigger cranks....

...the State defeated a recent attempt by Ciber’s insurers to move the lawsuit out of state....

...Revised improvement plans highlighted in Ala Moana Regional Park Draft EIS....

...imposing heavy taxes, creating massive bureaucracies and lavish government programs....

...Education narrative favoring wealthier, whiter states was just proven wrong....

...When many of us in Hawaii grew up, we were taught to go with the flow....

...industrial hemp refers to cannabis plants with a tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) concentration at or below 0.3 percent....

...By comparison, hotel properties averaged an 82.9 percent occupancy rate for the same quarter....

...To date, HART officials have not publicly explained why it has been recording the meetings between the auditor and HART employees....