Entries for 'Selected News Articles'

...Hawaii Black Voter Turnout in 2018 Midterm – 46th (4th worst)....

...Hawaii County's median listing price decreased by 10%....

...Analysis of the vaping industry in Hawaii, including economic data, state health department findings on vaping-related lung illnesses, youth e-cigarette use, tobacco retail compliance checks, and state funding dedicated to tobacco control programs....

...The biggest issue is concern over privacy. VMTs could allow the government to track drivers....

...Hawaii Population lost: -7,047 -- Population decrease: -0.50%....

...Public debate falls into two schools of thought as to why housing costs are so high....

...The federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) permits students to transfer to another public school but only if their current public school meets the state definition of a “persistently dangerous” school....

...without mentioning Omidyar, the New York Times reports ‘Protect Democracy’ is the nonprofit behind a recent letter signed by over 1,100 former US DoJ officials calling upon US Attorney General William Barr to resign....

...the equivalent of a 16% property tax hike on the residential rate....

...Kia’i protestors Wong and Perez were quoted as saying in the Tribune-Herald that, “dirty tactics” were being used. Well now that’s rich coming from the protestors....

...the tax on gasoline would begin at $8.22 per barrel in 2021 and top out at $23.16 per barrel in 2030....

...In 2019, Hawaii’s legislature nearly enacted a resolution establishing Meatless Mondays in Hawaii’s public schools....

...Waipahu is the least Spanish-speaking place in the USA....

...Senator Brian Schatz February 4, 2020, tweeted, “Is there any solid reason to be against ranked choice voting? I’m honestly asking.”  OK.  We’re honestly answering....

...votes cast and bills introduced for week ending Feb 8, 2020....

...Ige Approval 32% -- Disapproval: 58%....

...Hawaii 46 -- ‘Dental Habits & Care’ Rank....

...Personalized Elder Index -- How Much do you need to live in your community in Hawaii?....

...the state in which you live can play a big role in how early you can retire....

...UPDATE: Its Navatek...

...when private firms and municipalities consider revenues first, and safety second, the public interest is threatened....

...votes in Congress and bills introduced from GovTrack.us....

...FAA bosses twice denied him travel authorizations to visit the helicopter company, making it next to impossible to perform adequate FAA oversight....

...They don’t reduce the total number of vehicle accidents, the total number of individuals injured in accidents or the total number of incapacitating injuries that involve ambulance transport to a hospital....

...which states benefit the most — and least — from immigration using 23 key indicators....

...STEM workers are in fierce demand and Honolulu is just not competitive....

...‘Cost of Ownership & Maintenance’ highest in USA....

...Couples in Hawaii spent $37,827 in 2018....

... this week's votes--all impeachment-related ....

...Hawaii would certainly know....

...it probably costs more to pay the lawyers than to build the lockerroom....

...U.S. air-safety regulators likely acted improperly in the way they authorized Southwest Airlines Co. to begin flights between California and Hawaii last year....

...Gabbard filed her suit in New York’s Southern District....

...will the Diamond Head attack be enough to turn the tide on mental health reform?....

...Representatives from member countries are expected to convene in Los Angeles in February to decide on project modalities....

...TMT Protest Site on Maunakea Left Covered in Trash....

...votes cast and bills introduced....

...2020’s States with the Most Racial Progress....

...Smoking doesn’t just ruin your health. It can also burn a nasty hole through your wallet....

... votes and bills introduced from GovTrack.us ....

...ultimately, it comes down to how far do those retirement dollars go....

...On Tuesday, the service delisted the Hawaiian hawk, saying the population of the bird is at least 3,000....

...On Saturday the 28th of December, a museum closed its doors for the final time....

...votes cast and bills introduced by Hawai'i US senators and representatives....

...Yes.  There is more at stake than OHA's money grab....

...Honolulu, HI – Ownership Cost per square foot -- $684.31....

...examine the difference between science and opportunistic activism....

...Bottom Line: Gabbard depends on Republican cross over voters for support in the Democratic Presidential Primaries -- just as Ed Case depends on Republican crossover voters to win a Hawaii 'Democratic' Congressional Primary race....

...the museum did quite a bit more work at Kaleloa Airport than just display airplanes....

...this week's votes in Congress and bills introduced....