Entries for 'News Release'

In Hawaii there are more than 14,000 women veterans; only 4,300 access their benefits and health care through the VA....

...how can the outcome be “rigged”....

"...you are the executive director for the organization that received well over a half a million dollars for this Na'i Aupuni process...."

Fundamental Change: Innovation in America's Schools under Race to the Top....

Nov. 12 at UH Campus Center Ballroom 5:30pm to 7:30pm....

Hawaii’s civil forfeiture laws are among the nation’s worst....

"As local workers prepare to begin work at the TMT site, we want to remind people of other simultaneous activities that may be occurring on the mountain.”

A rate that is higher -- above the existing energy charge rate -- from 4 p.m. to midnight (on-peak hours)....

July, 2015: East Oahu: 400 Testify Against Federal Takeover of Maunalua Bay....

Hawaii and Virginia were the last two states in the nation without a law specifically criminalizing sex trafficking; however, 2015 legislative gains in Virginia left Hawaii behind....

The uninsured rate pre-Obamacare was 7.89 percent and has fallen to a current rate of 5.27 percent, with 31,653 persons gaining health insurance....

88% of Hawaii residents agree there should be a way for science and Hawaiian culture to co-exist on Maunakea....

Nationally, Veterans Treatment Courts are serving an estimated 13,200 veterans who would otherwise be incarcerated....

A complaint has been filed with UH Hilo Security. UHSUnews student reporters say they will continue to attend UHHSA meetings and exercise their right to record as afforded by UH policy and laws....

$33,000 Missing Campaign Funds....

Hawai‘i Island Veterans Day Parade November 7, starting at 10 a.m., Downtown Hilo....

After a seven-year circus of cowardly delay, the President's decision to kill the Keystone XL Pipeline is just one more indication of an utter disdain and disregard for salt-of-the-earth, middle-class working Americans....

The Office of the Governor is looking for qualified and dedicated volunteers to fill vacancies on boards, commissions and committees across the state....

...the 2015 March of Dimes Premature Birth Report Card for the first time grades the state’s counties and reveals persistent disparities between communities and among racial and ethnic groups....

Judicial Watch announced today that it has filed an Urgent Motion for Injunction with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit....

Full text of ACLU's latest effort to stop the City from pushing the homeless into shelters....

“From 2010 to 2015 our six-year rate has increased from 48.6 percent to 57.1 percent while the four-year rate has increased from 17.5 percent to 27.9 percent...."

...a comprehensive look at the issues facing men and women who experienced military sexual trauma....

... is an effort to relinquish all of our assets ....

Hawaii residents can go directly to Healthcare.gov or call toll free 1(800) 318-2596 to find a suitable plan and can enroll through January 31, 2016....

"We made significant changes to reduce the amount of testing in our schools this year," stated Superintendent Matayoshi....

...as it develops and adopts rules for its operation and administration....

Sponsored by the Hawaii Navy League....

...one-party rule in this state can easily lead to a corrupt 'old boy network'....

The WHO Global Network of Age-Friendly Cities and Communities is an international effort launched in 2006 to help cities prepare for rapid population aging and the parallel trend of urbanization....

Honolulu County had average weekly wages of $918 ranked near the middle (172nd) of the national ranking among the 342 largest counties. Nationally, the average weekly wage was $1,048 in the first quarter of 2015....

...an increase of 4.7 percent to 652,616 visitors....

“Compared with NAEP, Smarter Balanced more directly measures what we expect our students to know and be able to do...."

Undercover video shows Ala Moana construction workers paid in cash....

State Department of Taxation officials have pointed to a lag in processing tax returns as a key reason for the swings....

Commissioner of Financial Institutions, Iris Ikeda, presented considerations for banks and other financial institutions when dealing with marijuana related businesses at the Hawaii State Bar Association....

...despite multiple efforts, many individuals decline help....

...Genetic Testing--Lease Transfer--Subsistence Farming...

Under the legislation, the DOI’s controversial recognition rules, also known as Part 83, would have no force and effect....

Completed applications must be received by December 22, 2015....

The Hawaii State Supreme Court courtroom was filled with supporters of the five U.S. veterans who completed the intensive two-year program.....

If confirmed by the State Senate, McWhinnie will serve a term of six years....

"The state will negotiate in good faith to secure the best possible outcome for our citizens and for employees of the facilities involved,” said Gov. David Ige....

The Hawaii GOP Caucuses will be held Tuesday March 8, 2016 from 6PM to 8PM at dozens of voting locations statewide....

...the City has now agreed that individuals fleeing from domestic violence or coming from a mental health facility may seek refuge at the facility....

The Tax Foundation of Hawaii, a nonprofit taxpayer watchdog organization, has filed suit against the State....

Key Fact: Al Hee's indictment was handed down December 17, 2014--the exact 2nd anniversary of Dan Inouye's death....

...This annual report provides a snapshot of how schools are doing in achievement, growth, readiness and reducing the achievement gap....