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Wednesday, March 1, 2023
HB192/SB690: Ban fluorescent bulbs
By News Release @ 6:42 PM :: 2143 Views :: Energy, Environment

“...Fluorescent bulbs used to be the energy-efficient option...."

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Wednesday, March 1, 2023
Senate Suddenly Begins Posting Legislative Allowance Expenditure Reports
By News Release @ 12:49 PM :: 2048 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government

... how are Senators burning your money? ....

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Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Sheriffs Bust Waikiki Marijuana Dealer
By News Release @ 11:06 PM :: 2566 Views :: Taxes, Tourism, Drugs

“Businesses that are involved in the cannabis industry must ensure that their activities comply with the law.”

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Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Sherwoods: Remediation of cancelled ball field project continues
By News Release @ 11:00 PM :: 1862 Views :: Honolulu County, Greenmail

... An archeological monitor from Pacific Legacy and a cultural monitor from Moehonua Cultural Monitoring Services will be onsite monitoring work performed by the contractor. They will be joined by a special duty HPD officer ....

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Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Average of 259,514 visitors in Hawaii every day
By News Release @ 3:08 PM :: 2209 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tourism

"...full recovery may take a few years...."

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Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Five bills of importance to small business
By News Release @ 12:06 AM :: 2344 Views :: Labor, Small Business

... Any bills that made it past this deadline now have until March 9 to complete their last committee hearing ....

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Monday, February 27, 2023
Minor Parties to be Removed from Hawaii Ballot
By News Release @ 3:33 AM :: 2356 Views :: Office of Elections

... Aloha Aina Party, Green Party, Constitution Party ....

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Sunday, February 26, 2023
Five Republican Bills on the Move in the House
By News Release @ 5:48 PM :: 2332 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Republican Party

... The following measures are moving through the legislature ....

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Saturday, February 25, 2023
Maui: Feds Take Aim at Alleged $145M Ponzi
By News Release @ 12:02 AM :: 2977 Views :: Maui County, Law Enforcement

... accepted at least $144,043,883 from approximately 913 pool participants ....

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Friday, February 24, 2023
Another Sue-n-Settle targets Hawaii and American Samoa Fisheries
By News Release @ 10:48 PM :: 2112 Views :: Environment, Small Business

... The Conservation Council for Hawaii sued National Marine Fisheries Service ....

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Friday, February 24, 2023
Campaign Spending Reform: Two Bills Pass, Four Killed
By News Release @ 10:27 PM :: 1612 Views :: Ethics

... the House Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs (JHA) prioritized the review of six remaining bills relating to campaign finance reform ....

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Friday, February 24, 2023
Hilo Complex DoE Manager Arrested for P-Card Theft
By News Release @ 9:46 PM :: 2551 Views :: Education K-12, Ethics

... Karie Luana Klein, a former Hawaiʻi Department of Education complex area business manager, was arrested after being charged with three felony theft counts ....

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Thursday, February 23, 2023
House Judiciary Committee Kills off Ethics Reform Bills
By News Release @ 6:49 AM :: 3000 Views :: Ethics

... Judiciary Chair Tarnas hand-picked by Saiki for job of Killing Ethics Bills that Saiki Pretends to Support ....

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Wednesday, February 22, 2023
Hawaii Household Bills Among Highest in USA
By News Release @ 10:51 PM :: 1851 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living

... 2023 U.S. Bill Pay Category Breakout Report ....

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Wednesday, February 22, 2023
DHHL Redux: This time Green nominates Kali Watson
By News Release @ 10:27 PM :: 2018 Views :: DHHL

... From 1995 to 1998, Watson coordinated the development of more than 3,100 residential lots on Hawaiian Home Lands, as well as legislative funding and approval of the (previous) $600 million settlement between the state and DHHL ....

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Wednesday, February 22, 2023
After Bribery Arrests: House Adopts New Rules
By News Release @ 10:21 PM :: 1982 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government

... House Rules 29.1–29.3 and 62.5–62.6 incorporate CISC recommendations relating to ethics reform, ethics disclosures, standards of conduct, and conflict of interest ....

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Wednesday, February 22, 2023
HSTA: Our LGBTQ Students are 'Lovable'--Raise Money for Sex-Change Clinic
By News Release @ 4:26 PM :: 2225 Views :: Education K-12

... 'Ilima Int was where alleged child molester and gay socialist activist Alden Bunag was teaching 2016-17 ....

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Monday, February 20, 2023
CNHA Inside Track: Robin Danner Snags Gig in Governor's Office
By News Release @ 2:19 AM :: 5601 Views :: DHHL, Ethics, Tourism

... CNHA: Josh Green will Give us Tourism Contract ....

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Saturday, February 18, 2023
Debt: Honolulu 3rd-Worst Sinkhole City
By News Release @ 8:11 PM :: 2314 Views :: Honolulu County, Hawaii Statistics

... Honolulu’s financial problems stem mostly from unfunded retirement obligations that have accumulated over the years ....

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Friday, February 17, 2023
Kauai Council: Oppose HB132, Eliminates Election Auditing
By News Release @ 9:38 PM :: 2371 Views :: Kauai County, Office of Elections

... Opponents of HB132/SB180 are encouraging the other Hawaii County Councils to follow Kauai's example ....

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Friday, February 17, 2023
Kauai District Judge Applicants Sought
By News Release @ 8:56 PM :: 1932 Views :: Kauai County, Judiciary

... Applications for consideration should be submitted by April 21, 2023 ....

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Friday, February 17, 2023
Climate Solution: Grab $100M of Your Dollars, Light Them on Fire
By News Release @ 8:30 PM :: 1770 Views :: Environment, Ethics

... The 20-member Hawai‘i Climate Commission voted today to support Governor Josh Green’s proposal to create a $100 million climate (slush) fund ....

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Friday, February 17, 2023
Green Seeks Comment on Maui Judicial Nominees
By News Release @ 7:46 PM :: 1793 Views :: Maui County, Judiciary

... Governor Green must make his appointment by Saturday, March 18, 2023 ....

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Friday, February 17, 2023
Neighborhood Board Elections -- Who is Running in Your District?
By News Release @ 1:57 AM :: 2976 Views :: Honolulu County

... Candidate applications should be submitted online ....

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Thursday, February 16, 2023
Senate Committees Advance Bill Legalizing Hashish and Honey Butane Oil
By News Release @ 3:32 PM :: 2657 Views :: Taxes, Drugs

... The measure would also exempt the sales of cannabis and manufactured cannabis products for medical use from the general excise tax ....

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Thursday, February 16, 2023
DoH: Hawaii among highest hepatitis B death rates nationwide
By News Release @ 11:00 AM :: 1705 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care

... In 2019, the rate for Hawaiʻi (1.17 per 100,000) was almost three times the national rate (0.42 per 100,000) ....

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Thursday, February 16, 2023
Ethics: Clerk at AGs Office Fed Info to Lawyer Suing Crooked Sheriff for Sex Assault
By News Release @ 5:26 AM :: 3378 Views :: Ethics, Law Enforcement, Police

... Deputy Freddie Carabbacan rides again ....

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Thursday, February 16, 2023
Green Appoints Evslin, LaChica to House
By News Release @ 1:26 AM :: 1515 Views :: Democratic Party, Hawaii State Government

... Luke Evslin will serve House District 16 (Wailuā, Hanamā‘ulu, Kapaia, Līhu‘e, Puhi, portion of ‘Ōma‘o) on Kaua‘i and Trish LaChica will serve House District 37 (Mililani Mauka, Mililani Town, Koa Ridge and Waipi‘o Gentry), on O‘ahu ....

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Wednesday, February 15, 2023
City: Koko Head Shooting Complex to reopen for Archery in March
By News Release @ 4:44 PM :: 1759 Views :: Honolulu County, Second Amendment

... Current schedule: archery range reopening March 2023, pistol & rifle ranges in April 2023 ....

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Wednesday, February 15, 2023
DLNR--Build Parking Garage at Ala Wai
By News Release @ 4:34 PM :: 2332 Views :: Honolulu County, Tourism

“In the very near future, we are going to do a request for proposals for the development within the facility itself. Since this is envisioned as a public-private partnership the current parking layout may shift some in the future. That could include a parking structure at the harbor”

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Wednesday, February 15, 2023
DHHL Nomination Withdrawn: 'Evasive' Anderson 'Misrepresents Commission'
By News Release @ 12:10 AM :: 3684 Views :: DHHL, Ethics

... “His misrepresentation of the commission’s viewpoints on the $600 million plan significantly influenced my decision.” ....

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Tuesday, February 14, 2023
HB1049 Cuts Income Tax
By News Release @ 8:47 PM :: 1920 Views :: Tax Credits, Taxes

... restructure the state's income tax brackets and lower income tax for all brackets, double the standard deduction for individual filers from $2,200 to $5,000, and double the personal exemption from $1,144 to $2,288 ....

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Tuesday, February 14, 2023
HTA Splits RFP for US: Marketing vs 'Stewardship'
By News Release @ 2:41 PM :: 1810 Views :: Ethics, Tourism

... Translation: Marketing is for HCVB and 'Stewardship' is for CNHA ....

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Monday, February 13, 2023
Governor sends additional budget requests to Legislature
By News Release @ 11:49 PM :: 1445 Views :: Hawaii State Government

... since taxes are not being cut, lets spend this money ....

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Monday, February 13, 2023
Kim, DelaCruz, Kidani: Regents Should Dump Lassner to Help Boost Aloha Stadium Boondoggle
By News Release @ 3:43 AM :: 2753 Views :: Development, Higher Education

... This is all about Aloha Stadium. Under Lassner UH is shifting to TC Ching. The scamsters want a president who will commit to play UH sports in their new Aloha Stadium. They don't care what happens to the rest of the University ....

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Sunday, February 12, 2023
Request for Public Comments – Applicants for Hawaii Supreme Court
By News Release @ 7:46 PM :: 1758 Views :: Judiciary

... Please submit written comments postmarked or faxed no later than March 13, 2023 ....

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Sunday, February 12, 2023
Audit: Why did DoE Give DoT $16M for Useless Kihei Roundabout?
By News Release @ 6:54 PM :: 1527 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Ethics

... a financial audit of the DOE to help determine how the $16 million was transferred to DOT and where this money came from ....

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Sunday, February 12, 2023
Gun Bills Die in Committee
By News Release @ 6:43 PM :: 2101 Views :: Police, Second Amendment

... Honolulu Police Department testimony was a factor ....

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Saturday, February 11, 2023
Hawaii VEX IQ Championships qualifies 18 robotics teams for World event in Dallas, TX
By News Release @ 7:22 PM :: 1611 Views :: Education K-12

... Hawaii VEX IQ Robotics Elementary and Middle School State Championships qualified 18 out of 67 Hawaii VEX robotics teams that will advance to the 2023 VEX Robotics World Championships ....

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Friday, February 10, 2023
Miske Witness Guilty --Threatened to 'Behead' Governor, Mayor
By News Release @ 1:20 PM :: 2471 Views :: Honolulu County, Law Enforcement

... here's what happens when a sovereignty activist doesn't want to pay his dock fees at Waianae Small Boat Harbor ....

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Friday, February 10, 2023
DLNR, Agriculture Department to Settle on Pasture Management?
By News Release @ 11:00 AM :: 1546 Views :: Agriculture, Land Use

... whether certain lands could be transferred from DLNR jurisdiction to HDOA ....

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Thursday, February 9, 2023
House Judiciary Committee Rejects Five Ethics Bills
By News Release @ 4:50 PM :: 1540 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government

... two bills advance, five deferred ....

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Thursday, February 9, 2023
Hearings Set for Three Gun Bills
By News Release @ 4:34 AM :: 1405 Views :: Second Amendment

... New Hearings Set for Friday, February 10 ....

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Thursday, February 9, 2023
Volta: Hawaii's Latest Hi-Tech Failure Gets Recycled by Shell Oil
By News Release @ 3:30 AM :: 2069 Views :: Energy, Environment, Ethics, Tax Credits

... How much money did ERS and KSBE lose helping Shell greenwash its oil business? ....

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Wednesday, February 8, 2023
Decade In Prison For ‘Brazen’ Maui Official Who Took Bribes
By News Release @ 10:48 PM :: 2091 Views :: Maui County, Ethics

... Once again: The Feds doing the job the State and Counties just won't do ....

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Wednesday, February 8, 2023
HTA Says You Like Tourism Now
By News Release @ 6:22 PM :: 1448 Views :: Tourism

... Results of Fall 2022 Resident Sentiment Survey Released ....

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Wednesday, February 8, 2023
House Sends Four Campaign Finance Reform Bills to Senate
By News Release @ 2:18 PM :: 1392 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government

... will the Senate kill these bills? ....

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Wednesday, February 8, 2023
Federal Grant-Matching Requirement to be waived for Territories
By News Release @ 2:11 PM :: 1583 Views :: National News

... Grant-Matching Requirement to be waived for American Samoa, the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands, Guam and U.S. Virgin Islands ....

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Wednesday, February 8, 2023
Eco Lawyers Head to Court to Block Kauai Hydro Project
By News Release @ 4:38 AM :: 2038 Views :: Kauai County, Energy, Environment

... call the “midnight rubber stamp” a violation of Hawaiʻi’s protections for streams and the environment ....

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Sunday, February 5, 2023
Two Gun Control Bills Set for Hearings
By News Release @ 9:28 PM :: 1531 Views :: Second Amendment

... Honolulu Council Bill 57 and Hawaii Legislature SB1230 ....

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