Entries for 'News Release'

...The Department’s investigation revealed that between 2011 and 2016, Honolulu auctioned 1,440 cars registered to individuals who had identified themselves as servicemembers on City forms during the motor vehicle registration process.....

...the Mayor acknowledged the need to overhaul the permit rules, to support competitive opportunities....

...Non-citizens are counted in the Census for the purposes of federal funds, apportioning of congressional seats and Electoral College votes, and the drawing of state and local districts....

...urging Congress to end secret, forced arbitration in cases of workplace sexual harassment--while Hawaii State Legislators do exactly the same thing....

...Construction is scheduled to begin in five years....

...Some were approved by the OHA Administration without Board of Trustee vote or even knowledge....

...this report examines well-being across the nation, including how well-being varies by state and which states lead and lag across the five elements of well-being....

...ACLU sent a letter to the Hawaiʻi Department of Education demanding it take immediate action to cease sex discrimination against female athletes in DOE schools....

"...The Department is very disappointed in the courts decision on the Nelson case and will confer with counsel on this matter....”

...in recent years, OIP’s average time for review quadrupled, it is deciding fewer matters per year on average, and its backlog is trending upward despite a downward trend in new filings....

...President Proposes $608 Million FY 2019 Budget for the U.S. Territories and the Freely Associated States--$111 Million for Palau Compact Agreement is also requested....

...If confirmed, Mark J. Bennett of Hawaiʻi will serve as a Circuit Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.....

...Trump declared that an emergency exists in the territory of American Samoa and ordered Federal assistance to supplement response efforts in the territory due to the emergency conditions resulting from Tropical Storm Gita....

...On Tuesday, February 13, the House Committee on Judiciary has scheduled to hear House Bill 1908....

...nine meetings set for Feb 12-19th, 2018....

...Meanwhile: While Most States Clean Up, Hawaii CO2 Emissions Rise Since '08....

...The bill impact of the interim rate is expected to be reduced by the application of anticipated corporate tax savings that are the result of the new federal tax law that took effect on Jan. 1, 2018....

...44% of homeless youth are from the Mainland...48% first became homeless with their homeless parents....

...Want to know what labor and employment bills will be considered during this year’s legislative session?....

...Ranking each state's highway system in 11 categories, including highway spending, pavement and bridge conditions, traffic congestion, and fatality rates....

...Got Ethics?....

...the House Committee on Public Safety will hear House Bill 2228, legislation that will drastically reduce the time period that prohibited persons have to surrender firearms....

...Hoshijo served as education and political director with the Hawaii Regional Council of Carpenters. He also worked for the International Longshore and Warehouse Union for 26 years....

...Although OHA has been the subject of a recent State audit, the independent audit will cover additional territory as it examines OHA's LLCs for potential fraud, waste and abuse....

... Study shows Democrats have become party of the rich ....

...Honolulu drivers spend 11% of drivetime in congestion....

...to fill the anticipated vacancy created by the retirement of Intermediate Court of Appeals Chief Judge Craig H. Nakamura in March 2018....

...judicial nominees for two vacancies in the District Court of the First Circuit (Island of Oahu)....

...Last week, three bills were introduced by the Hawaii Legislature that would significantly restrict homeschool freedom: Senate Bills 2274 and 2323, and House Bill 2244....

...Local ISPs: Net Neutrality is a Fake Issue....

...The IRS intimidation definitely had a negative effect on our local group, squelching participation....

...On February 1st, the Hawaii Senate Committee on Public Safety, Intergovernmental, and Military Affairs (PSM) heard Senate Bill 2046 and Senate Bill 2436....

...On Wednesday, January 31st, the Hawaii House Committee on Water and Land passed House Bill 1970 to establish an apprentice hunting license in Hawaii....

...The work to improve this skate park began following a gift from the Association of Skateboarders in Hawaiʻi ....

...American Samoa is not in compliance with the REAL ID Act and Federal agencies will not accept driver's licenses and identification cards from American Samoa as of February 5, 2018....

...Bill to address Adams v. CDM court ruling (HB2201/SB2993)....

...Of the 1,135 bridges in the state, 66, or 5.8 percent, are classified as structurally deficient....

...no surprise here....

...$16.78 Billion in Visitor Spending; $1.96 Billion in Generated Tax Revenue; 9.38 Million Visitor Arrivals; 12.23 Million Air Seats Serving Hawai‘i; 204,000 Jobs Supported Statewide....

...Gov. Ige has informed the Authority that he would be open to considering a 10-year restriction on re-sales....

"...OHA is extremely disappointed with the unauthorized release of the draft audit...."

...Apply to your local Neighborhood Board to be appointed to fill a vacant position....

...ACLU wants lots of unconvicted criminals back out on the streets....

...On Thursday, February 1st, the Hawaii state Senate Committee on Public Safety, Intergovernmental, and Military Affairs will be considering Senate Bill 2046 and Senate Bill 2436, and the House Committee on Judiciary will be considering House Bill 2024....

....more money and less accountability....

...More than 100 Trails in Na Ala Hele Trail & Access Program Featured....

...Hawaii was ranked third in the U.S. based upon total premium, fourth in the U.S. for largest captive domiciles and eleventh in the world based on total number of active captive licenses....

...Federal Communications Commission conducts open meeting to hear investigator's report on false missile alert....

...On Wednesday, January 31st, the Hawaii House Committee on Water and Land will hold a hearing on House Bill 1970....

...Spectrum is channel slamming ‘Ōlelo – displacing channels 49, 53, 54, and 55, including Video On Demand channels 50 and 52....