Entries for 'News Release'

The application deadline is April 14, 2017....

DBEDT is measuring dollars not taxpayers. One out-of-state owner of a shopping mall, golf course, or hotel equals 1000s of individual local homeowners....

Hawaii Attorney General Douglas Chin, is endangering the people of the Hawaiian Islands....

The Ninth Circuit rejected the appeal by the arcade owners and affirmed United States District Court Judge Leslie E. Kobayashi’s April 30, 2014 ruling....

...why are we paying an east coast law firm for a legal cut- and-paste job which will accomplish nothing?....

“Recent developments led the Foundation to have deep concerns that one candidate may have an unfair advantage over other applicants."

One side doesn’t have to lose in order for the other side to win....

Nothing of substance has changed....

Senate Bill 898, sponsored by state Senator Ronald Kouchi (D-8), would permanently strip an individual of their Second Amendment rights, not based on a criminal conviction or mental adjudication, but based on a quasi-criminal proceeding....

...only pesticides from agriculture harm only native Hawaiians who are apparently immune to pesticides used on luxury resorts and golf courses.... 

The Hawaiian Electric Companies reached a nearly 26 percent Renewable Portfolio Standard in 2016, up from 23 percent the year before....

...State Senators today approved 318 bills on third reading. Sixty-six bills were approved earlier on third reading for a total of 384....

The House voted to pass on to the Senate today another 157 bills, bringing the total to 365...

This report, part of the Gallup-Healthways State of American Well-Being series, examines well-being across the nation, with 189 communities ranked....

There are currently 4,581 signatures....

"...Hawaii Government Employees Association President Jackie Ferguson-Miyamoto, had nothing to do with his hiring as a Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement (DOCARE) officer...."

This measure, the so-called Fair Pay and Safety Workplaces rule, would have allowed government officials to debar, or blacklist, construction companies from bidding on federal projects based on the mere allegation of labor law violations without any due process....

...Ige appointed Galera to the BOE in October 2016. Galera has also served as the chairperson for the Governor’s ESSA (Every Student Succeeds Act) Team since its inception in April 2016....

The new application deadline is Friday, March 31, 2017....

...this assessment generates management options for a range of overfishing risk levels....

...MAY 4   ADJOURNMENT SINE DIE....

This bill sets to ignore the normal rules of criminal procedure in order to promote the anti-gun agenda of the political elites....

UH’s probationary period has been reduced from three years to two and will now end in December 2017....

...for 5‐year appointments, beginning July 1, 2017, subject to confirmation by the Hawai‘i State Senate....

This major event for medical professionals is part of Gov. David Ige’s statewide initiative to address community concerns about chronic exposures to pesticides, Vog, lead, mercury and other environmental hazards (allegedly) affecting our keiki....

...a February 2017 inspection found that immediate repairs were necessary to the Ala Moana Boulevard Pensacola Relief Sewer....

Should the HDOT determine that a private ferry operation or public-private partnership is the desired model for the proposed ferry service the entity shall develop a Request for Proposals (RFP) to solicit for potential commercial ferry operators....

...the Congressional Review Act allows Congress a certain time to object to any new rule if it believes, for example, that an agency has overstepped its legal authority. If the President agrees, the rule is repealed....

Optional extension routes to Waikiki and the University of Hawaii could be made at a cost of $139 M/mile....

...More DOBOR Corruption from Sunny Kailua Kona....

Saturday, March 4, 2017 at 11AM at the Fleet Reserve Association - Branch 46, 891 Valkenburgh St....

The Honolulu Police Department has opened a terroristic threatening investigation into a phone threat to Temple Emanu-El that prompted the evacuation of a preschool there on Monday....

Company Plans to Expand Customer Base Domestically and Internationally in New Cannabis Markets....

Visitor spending increased from U.S. West (+19.8% to $544 million), U.S. East (+6.7% to $433.1 million) and Japan (+26.5% to $200.4 million)....

Tonight, as we mark the conclusion of our celebration of Black History Month, we are reminded of our Nation's path toward civil rights and the work that still remains....

...this bill would take marijuana off the federal controlled substances list - joining other industries such as alcohol and tobacco....

Bitcoin Shutdown related to Hawaii Marijuana Dispensaries Tax Evasion System?....

With so many bathrooms -- will UH administrators be dispatched to comb the streets of Chinatown for recruits? 

During the hearing, no oral testimony was permitted; however, many provided written testimony in opposition, pointing out the many flaws and constitutional concerns....

The voting period for neighborhood board elections will begin on April 28, 2017, and end on May 19, 2017....

...method used across the U.S. mainland....

... an EIS which they are not required to submit ....

Because the savings rate is calculated from local price comparisons, it will vary by region due to differences in the cost of living, even when commissary prices remain uniform and constant....

SB 898 is a misguided gun control bill that would permanently strip an individual of their Second Amendment rights, not based on a criminal conviction or mental adjudication, but based on a quasi-criminal proceeding....

7.35% of Hawaii households have $1M or more of investable assets....

Candidate Registration is now closed....

Friday, February 17, 2017 is the last day to register as a candidate for the Neighborhood Board elections....

An NSC survey released Feb. 15 provides a glimpse at the risky things drivers are doing....

The extension adds eight calendar days to the 30 calendar days allowed by statute for the approving agency to decide if the FEIS is acceptable....