Entries for 'News Release'

...at the 24th Conference of the Parties (COP24) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Katowice, Poland....

...at the Honouliuli Wastewater Treatment Plant in ‘Ewa Beach....

... Saito had sexual relations with at least three hospital staff members. Saito has been known for his manipulative nature, and sources say sexual relations took place on multiple occasions where he was able to obtain contraband ....

...Instead of passing a single major piece of legislation, during 2019 we are committed to passing into law bold public policy initiatives in all three of our major areas of focus - economic, environmental, and social justice....

...Shall City and County of Honolulu Prosecutor Keith M. Kaneshiro be impeached and removed from his position for malfeasance, misfeasance or non-feasance in office?....

...first board meeting since the November elections....

...MEANWHILE: Feds Will Decide on Hawaii Offshore Wind Projects....

...UHPA filed a Prohibited Practice with the Hawaii Labor Relations Boards seeking to remedy these problems and ensure the State is compliant with their obligations under the Hawaii collective bargaining law....

... to volunteer contact your local neighborhood board ....

...The requested total bat take is 140 bats (119 in addition to the 21 authorized).... 

...The U.S. Census Bureau released its 2013-2017 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates on December 6, 2018....

...the baseline loan limit will be $726,525 for one-unit properties....

...14 DOE high schools “do not have separate athletic locker facilities for girls, even when boys in those same schools do have such access.” ....

...He spoke approvingly and in detail about committing specific acts of violence against others, including by attacking large public gatherings, such as the Honolulu Christmas Parade, and a parade at Schofield Barracks.... 

...Leadership and the committee assignments for the Thirtieth Legislature (2019-2020)....

...I asked him to use his influence to reverse the policy initiated by Franklin Delano Roosevelt allowing Kaho'olawe to be used for bombing practice....

...Ige is so desperate to change the subject from his abysmal record in office that he feels compelled to attack President Trump’s lawful and appropriate defense of our borders....

...often easier said than done....

...From 2010 to 2018, the four-year graduation rates for first-time freshmen increased from 10.3% to 32.3% for Native Hawaiian students, and from 13.8% to 37.7% for Filipino students....

...In its petition for certiorari, Maui calls the 9th Circuit Court ruling a “radical expansion of point source permitting,” poised to carry massive liability for Maui and its taxpayers....

...The Commission invites anyone who meets the constitutional requirements and is interested in the position to apply....

...a concern was filed with the Ethics Commission alleging that the Department Head’s intranet video message was a misuse of city resources for political purposes....

...This proclamation also provides additional time for Puna Geothermal Venture to re-establish, or begin to re-establish, the regulatory framework under which it is required to operate....

...potential civil penalties of up to $25,000 per day per violation and potential criminal prosecution....

...the County intends to develop a new groundwater source within five years, or sooner, which will eventually provide for the full instream flow standard....

...Public Encouraged to Apply for the County's First-Time Buyer's Program....

..."It's high-time that Republicans set a bold agenda for the public to judge," said Representative Ward....

...the opening of the application period for its Community Grants Program, which will make available $7 million....

...The average daily census (i.e. number of visitors on any given day) in October was 210,960, up 1.8 percent compared to a year ago....

...$3.56 Million to Support 130 Hawaiian Culture, Natural Resources and Community Programs....

...Any carbon-pricing mechanism should be “adequate to change behavior.”  The commission had considered asking that it be “practical” as well, but Sen. Karl Rhoads convinced the members that was a bad idea….

...However, Bill 64 requires certain mandates that residents and contractors should be aware of....

...direct spending by foreign students in Hawaii was $241.5 million for the calendar year 2017.  This estimate includes the total living expenses and institutional tuition and fees....

...In addition, the state is searching for individuals to serve on a variety of boards and commissions....

"...Michele Golojuch and her entire immediate family...leading a public misinformation campaign to conduct a character assassination against me for months...filing a bizarre and recklessly fabricated slanderous complaint against me trying to remove me from the Democratic Party...." -- Matt LoPresti

...From Office of Inspector General, Department of Homeland Security....

... The Public Works, Infrastructure & Sustainability Committee will publicly discuss its Draft 1 of Resolution 18-221 [1] in the City Council Committee Meeting Room, on the 2nd floor of Honolulu Hale, at 1:00 pm Weds ....

...Volcano Lawsuits Force Abrupt Change; Payouts in the Tens of Millions to Victims....

....Cato Institute Conference featuring Keli'i Akina and Michael Hansen from Hawaii....

...Businessman convicted of tax fraud has Guam, Micronesia deals....

...DBEDT revised its projection on Hawaii’s economic growth downward to 1 percent for 2018 from 1.5 percent....

...Why would any court trust 'exculpatory' evidence submitted by a convicted felon?....

...a milestone for our efforts to reduce the preventable tragedies caused by the lack of inpatient treatment....

...Attorney General Russell A. Suzuki joined a coalition of 20 state attorneys general urging the Trump Administration to abandon efforts to adopt a definition of “sex” that would exclude transgender and gender nonconforming individuals....

...HIDOE is redesigning its facilities maintenance program to align the Department’s strategic focus....

...The DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) hearing will be held at 6:00 pm on Thursday November 29, 2018 at Kaʻala Elementary School, 130 California Avenue in Wahiawa....

... Teresa Shook Demands Resignation of Muslim-Aligned Co-Chairs ....

... warming, drought, heatwaves, wildfires, precipitation, floods, storms, sea level rise and changes in land cover and ocean chemistry.... (and lions, tigers, and bears)

...HRS 134-9 has been used to effectively block our citizens’ Second Amendment rights....

...Hawaii is among only seven states retaining an outdated standard requiring that harm to self or others be imminent for a person to qualify for inpatient commitment....