Entries for 'News Release'

...Mayor Harry Kim’s TMT plan offers nothing new, supporter says....

...Just 3% of Waianae High juniors tested proficient in math last school year, from 11% the year before....

...The combined total for 7-weeks stands at 4092 citations issued and 43 persons arrested for 71 offenses....

...Hawaii improved 2.5 points, thanks in part to a new law that sets efficiency standards for products not covered at the federal level, including computers, faucets, and showerheads....

...Hawaii Energy presents $1.9 million rebate check....

...Many schools struggle to determine what actions to take when students cannot pay for school meals....

...As of October 16, 2019, paper and plastics will not be accepted because there are no longer any 3rd world countries willing to let us throw this stuff in their landfills....

...60% of primary voters think Gabbard should drop out of the Presidential race, compared to only 28% who think she should continue....

...Ige today signed new administrative rules for Planned Communities, Multi-Family Complexes and Rental Housing within the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands....

...watch how a CEO manages to serve on a Board which gives away over $100K cash to his company....

...CongDelHawaii--Votes Cast and Bills Introduced....

...FTA will not allow Federal participation in any past, current, or future costs associated with HART's Relocation Program....

...Federal law prohibits a foreign national living in the United States pursuant to a non-immigrant visa from possessing any firearms....

...in order to steer federal contracts worth at least $19 million....

...user-friendly tool to assist Hawai‘i’s business community, rule-drafting agencies, business chambers and trade organizations in providing current information on the status of state and county new and proposed HARs....

...Police assigned to be in place for the TMT protestor blockade and encampment on Mauna Kea access road continued the stepped-up traffic enforcement efforts on Daniel K. Inouye Highway....

...Visitors to the Hawaiian Islands spent a total of $1.50 billion in August, 2019, an increase of 6.3 percent compared to August, 2018....

""These poll results do not deter or discourage us because we strongly believe they reflect responses to a number of issues beyond TMT."

...“A recent enhancement that allowed new applications to be submitted online has cut Guard Employee (GDE) processing time from 15 days to two!”....

...The Commission imposed an administrative penalty of $23,106.53 and referred the matter to the Attorney General for further action....

...Hawaii is tied with Massachussets for 4th-highest debt per taxpayer....

...Between 2010 and 2018, OHA provided more than 2,000 post-secondary education scholarships, totaling more than $5.6 million....

... from GovTrack.us ....

...incidental take permit (ITP) amendments to three applicants—Kawailoa Wind, LLC; Auwahi Wind, LLC; and Kaheawa Wind Power II, LLC—and a new ITP to Tawhiri Power, LLC....

... First Circuit and Second Circuit ....

...President Donald Trump announced six new judicial nominees on Friday, including two to seats on the once reliably liberal Ninth Circuit and four to federal courts in California....

...zero emission vehicle program are pre-empted under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA), which specifically prohibits states from adopting or enforcing laws or regulations “related to” fuel economy standards....

"... It is my understanding that early attempts at hoʻoponopono to resolve this situation failed. We ask that all sides renew these efforts ...."

...The theft offense had been previously reported to police occurring two days prior in Kalapana. The suspect was found in the same tent where six Department of Transportation (DOT) plastic barricades had been located on (August 30). ...

...Hawaii's OPEB plans are only 12.7 percent funded. Hawaii, like many others, treats OPEB on a pay-as-you-go basis, whereby benefits are paid when retirees receive the health care. This leaves future taxpayers stuck paying for OPEB benefits earned by current employees....

... 2019 Shared Parenting Report Card ....

...Sham Public Meetings Begin Next Round of HSTA Pay Hike Deals....

..."The Hawai'i, New England Connection," a 30-day tour of History Theatre, panel discussions, and cultural events....

...These cases are being investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Homeland Security (Homeland Security Investigations), Hawaii High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area program (HIDTA), U.S. Marshals Service Hawaii Fugitive Task Force, and the Honolulu Police Department....

...I want to work with protest leaders and others to come to a reasonable resolution that ensures safety and respects the law....

...site visit set for 3 p.m., Thu., Sept. 19....

...Average commute time 29.1 minutes....

...Hawaiian Homes Commission Chair Issues Statement on Seeking Act 14 Private Counsel....

...The grant is intended to assist Native Hawaiians statewide, whose incomes are at or below 300 percent of Hawaiʻi Federal Poverty Guidelines....

...let's give them a second chance--or a 22nd chance....

...our commitment is to protect our learning environment from approaches that may inappropriately influence or coerce students to a particular political viewpoint....

...Feds still not ready to release the $744M....

...more NOVs are anticipated in the coming weeks....

...Hawai‘i’s natural resource management jobs were at least 4,697 in 2018....

...a snapshot of how well adults are serving youth through sports, including sections describing the sport ecosystem in each of the four counties....

...INRIX: Shared Bikes and Scooters Could Replace Nearly 50 Percent of Downtown Vehicle Trips....

...LifeSmarts is a free, national educational program that teaches students critical life skills in five key areas....

...Grand Jury Counsel, Disciplinary Board, Board of Bar Examiners....

...designed to produce an unnecessary reaction....

...“The destruction of the ʻānunu vine is particularly disturbing, since there may be only five populations of this species still in existence.”....