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Thursday, October 26, 2023
DoE sees Lahaina Fires as latest excuse to eliminate accountability
By News Release @ 3:13 PM :: 1594 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12

...Public comment for a 2022-23 waiver request under Section 8401(b) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as amended, due the Maui Island wildfires....

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Thursday, October 26, 2023
Hawaii Among Highest Student Loan Payments
By Selected News Articles @ 2:56 PM :: 1585 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Higher Education, Cost of Living

... Hawaii ranks third-highest with a $223 median student loan payment ....

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Wednesday, October 25, 2023
Slavery Poisons Solar Industry’s Supply Chains
By Heritage Foundation @ 4:11 PM :: 1627 Views :: Energy, Ethics

... Roughly 80% of solar components are manufactured in China using slave labor ....

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Wednesday, October 25, 2023
​Consumer challenges Hawaiian Tropic’s ‘Reef Friendly’ sunscreen label
By Selected News Articles @ 3:59 PM :: 1534 Views :: Environment, Greenmail

... A buyer says the product's label is misleading because it claims the product is "Reef Friendly" despite including chemicals known to harm coral reefs ....

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Wednesday, October 25, 2023
Hawaii Among Worst: 2024 State Business Tax Climate Index
By Selected News Articles @ 3:49 PM :: 1697 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Small Business, Taxes

... the state’s property tax system ranked 31st and its unemployment insurance tax ranked 41st. The state is 42nd overall ....

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Tuesday, October 24, 2023
UHERO: Reduce fire risk with regulation, restoration of fallow ag lands
By UHERO @ 10:12 PM :: 1707 Views :: Maui County, Agriculture, Land Use

... Fallow agricultural lands now comprise approximately 40% of all agricultural lands or 25% of lands across the state ....

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Tuesday, October 24, 2023
Honolulu Businesses Invited to Participate in Small Business Survey
By UHERO @ 9:25 PM :: 851 Views :: Honolulu County, Small Business

... Results from this survey will help the city allocate resources to better support the business community ....

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Tuesday, October 24, 2023
Legislature Accepting Applications for 2024 Session
By News Release @ 8:59 PM :: 1969 Views :: Hawaii State Government

... Legislative experience is not required ....

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Tuesday, October 24, 2023
Hawaii AG Joins Nationwide Suit Against Facebook
By News Release @ 6:22 PM :: 1733 Views :: Family, First Amendment

... alleging that the company knowingly designed and deployed harmful features on Instagram and its other social media platforms that purposefully addict children and teens ....

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Tuesday, October 24, 2023
Lahaina: AG Looking for Illegal Evictions and Rent Hikes
By News Release @ 4:14 PM :: 1493 Views :: Maui County, Law Enforcement

... inform the Department of the Attorney General if their landlords are illegally raising rent or threatening them with eviction ....

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Tuesday, October 24, 2023
Hawaiʻi Recognized as Captive Insurance Domicile of the Year
By News Release @ 4:10 PM :: 1571 Views :: Hawaii State Government

... Greater than $5bn Gross Written Premiums ....

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Tuesday, October 24, 2023
Maui, Kauai Ambulance Procurement to be Re-Started
By News Release @ 4:02 PM :: 1507 Views :: Kauai County, Maui County

... following a protest by the incumbent service provider that was not selected, American Medical Response (AMR) ....

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Tuesday, October 24, 2023
As Predicted: Andy Winer's Law Partner Nominated for Supreme Court
By News Release @ 2:56 AM :: 2257 Views :: Ethics, Judiciary, Police

... raised in the boiler room of Hawaii local politics ....

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Sunday, October 22, 2023
Right to Rebuild? No Building Permits Issued Since Lahaina Fire
By Andrew Walden @ 5:47 PM :: 6488 Views :: Maui County, Development

... Not a single building permit has been granted within the Lahaina burn zone since the August 8-9, 2023, disaster .....

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Sunday, October 22, 2023
Hawaii the Sinkhole State
By Tom Yamachika @ 6:00 AM :: 2351 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics, Taxes

... fat, dumb, and happy ....

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Sunday, October 22, 2023
Stop Permitting Favoritism
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 1:31 AM :: 1869 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Development

... All permit applications are equal, but some are more equal than others ....

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Saturday, October 21, 2023
Inverse Condemnation and Paying for Disasters
By Robert Thomas @ 10:36 PM :: 1786 Views :: Maui County, Development, Judiciary, Land Use

... Hawaii Bar Association discusses Lahaina fires .... 

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Saturday, October 21, 2023
​Judge rules California assault weapons ban unconstitutional
By Court House News @ 10:32 PM :: 1684 Views :: Second Amendment

... under a pair of landmark U.S. Supreme Court rulings expanding gun rights, the prohibition on semi-automatic rifles ownership is unconstitutional ....

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Saturday, October 21, 2023
Maui Unemployment Jumps to 8.4% After Fires
By News Release @ 9:45 PM :: 1621 Views :: Maui County, Hawaii Statistics, Labor

... Maui’s unemployment rate surges for second straight month ....

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Saturday, October 21, 2023
Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted October 23, 2023
By GovTrack .us @ 9:29 PM :: 1510 Views :: Congressional Delegation

... bills introduced and votes cast in Congress ....

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Saturday, October 21, 2023
Hawaii urged to steer clear of Vienna housing model
By Grassroot Institute @ 8:59 PM :: 1994 Views :: Development, Land Use, Cost of Living

“...Does social housing actually work? Setting the record straight on the Vienna Model....”

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Saturday, October 21, 2023
Hawaii Health Department 'Commitment to Transgender Rights'
By News Release @ 2:59 AM :: 1698 Views :: Family, First Amendment, Health Care

... the statement denounces discrimination, including transphobia and transphobic action, which is recognized as a threat to public health ....

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Saturday, October 21, 2023
Defend Hawaii: Mainland Drug Dealer Starts Selling in Hilo, gets Busted Within Two Weeks
By News Release @ 2:40 AM :: 2152 Views :: Hawaii County , Police, Drugs

... look how very efficient the Hawaii County PD becomes when an outsider starts selling here ....

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Saturday, October 21, 2023
Mayor Bissen hosting Maui community budget meetings for Fiscal Year 2025
By News Release @ 2:09 AM :: 1476 Views :: Maui County

... provide input on the budget for Fiscal Year 2025, which begins July 1, 2024 ....

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Friday, October 20, 2023
Honolulu Hale to be illuminated in blue and white in solidarity with Israel
By News Release @ 4:08 PM :: 1688 Views :: Honolulu County, World News

... Mayor Rick Blangiardi announced Thursday that Honolulu Hale will be illuminated in the colors blue and white from sundown on Saturday, October 21, through sunrise on Sunday, October 22, in support of Israel ....

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Friday, October 20, 2023
HIEMA: Dozens of Sirens Inoperable
By News Release @ 7:20 AM :: 1614 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Military

... destroyed by lightning, vandalism or drunk drivers  ....

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Thursday, October 19, 2023
100s Still Without Power Outside Lahaina Burn Zone
By News Release @ 3:30 PM :: 1614 Views :: Maui County, Energy

... crews are continuing repairs to restore an approximate 350 remaining customers in Lahaina ....

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Thursday, October 19, 2023
Property Tax Relief for Maui Fire Victims
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:08 AM :: 1799 Views :: Maui County, Tax Credits, Taxes

... Maui County Council Bills 95 and 102 ....

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Thursday, October 19, 2023
Honolulu recognized amongst Greenest Cities in America
By News Release @ 3:55 AM :: 1725 Views :: Honolulu County

... The report also highlighted Honolulu as having the highest number of farmers markets per capita ....

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023
Sheriff's Top Training Officer Pleads Guilty
By News Release @ 10:38 PM :: 1887 Views :: Ethics, Law Enforcement

... her fake qualifications will protect every officer she trained ....

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023
Debris Removal: Corps of Engineers Contractors Purposefully Damage 100s of Properties to Make More Money
By News Release @ 9:46 PM :: 2581 Views :: Maui County, Ethics, Military

"... an intentional effort to capitalize on this tragedy by defrauding the government ...."

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023
Political Connections Pay Off: USACE awards $52.5 million site assessment, debris removal contract to Dawson Solutions
By News Release @ 3:00 PM :: 3394 Views :: Maui County, Environment, Ethics, Military

... insiders profit while residents leave for mainland .... 

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023
Hawaii’s Successful Catalytic Converter Theft Law Offers A National Model For Consumer Protection
By News Release @ 2:49 PM :: 1803 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Law Enforcement

“Nobody likes paperwork, especially criminals”

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023
County of Maui identifying vehicles damaged or destroyed in wildfires
By News Release @ 5:40 AM :: 1553 Views :: Maui County, Environment

... owners of electric vehicles (Evs) and hybrid vehicles should NOT attempt to start, work on, or sit in their vehicles that remain in the disaster area ....

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023
Kula Fire: DoH Arsenic Scare Tactics
By News Release @ 5:06 AM :: 1672 Views :: Maui County, Environment

... The ash samples were collected on September 21 from eight burned homes in Kula ....

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023
Lahaina Slush Fund: USACE awards $19 million 'cultural monitoring' contract
By News Release @ 4:25 AM :: 2582 Views :: Maui County, Environment, Ethics, Military

... DTL founder gets a cut of the action ....

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023
Red Hill defueling underway
By Selected News Articles @ 4:02 AM :: 1611 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Military

... nearly two years after a spill into the area's water forced thousands from their residences ....

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023
Lahaina: Corps of Engineers Fake 'Toxic' Cleanup Money Spinner for CNHA, 8a Companies
By News Release @ 2:24 AM :: 2631 Views :: Maui County, Ethics, Military

... The announcement comes as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers prepares to initiate the next phase of the recovery ....

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023
Eight Hawaii Birds Declared Extinct
By News Release @ 1:24 AM :: 1676 Views :: Environment

... The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is delisting 21 species from the Endangered Species Act due to extinction ....

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Monday, October 16, 2023
Hawaii Highest Realtor Costs in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 5:04 PM :: 1835 Views :: Development, Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living

... Hawaii is the most expensive state for realtor fees with a transaction costing $44,576 to the buyer and seller. ...

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Sunday, October 15, 2023
Tourists, Keep Out!
By Tom Yamachika @ 6:00 AM :: 1852 Views :: Maui County, Tourism

... government should not be there to take choices away ....

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Sunday, October 15, 2023
Feds on the Job: Child Molesting Drug Dealer gets 10.5 years
By News Release @ 4:03 AM :: 1905 Views :: Maui County, Drugs

... doing the job the State courts just won't do ....

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Saturday, October 14, 2023
A simple way to improve Hawaii healthcare
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 9:48 PM :: 1792 Views :: Health Care

... now in a locked room at the Honolulu airport, waiting for state officials ....

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Saturday, October 14, 2023
Lahaina Fires: 'Cultural awareness' at forefront of Corps of Engineers Mission
By Selected News Articles @ 9:28 PM :: 1797 Views :: Maui County, Military, Religion

... An estimated 400-700,000 tons of fire-damaged debris will be removed ....

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Saturday, October 14, 2023
Three Vacancies on First Circuit Court
By News Release @ 8:43 PM :: 1650 Views :: Honolulu County, Judiciary

... The Judicial Selection Commission is accepting applications and nominations .... 

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Saturday, October 14, 2023
Crony Capitalism: Jones Act in the News
By Grassroot Institute @ 8:05 PM :: 1614 Views :: Jones Act

... the 103-year-old federal maritime law started as "garden-variety political parochialism" ....

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Saturday, October 14, 2023
​Is it really a good idea to build a new Aloha Stadium?
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:20 PM :: 2182 Views :: Ethics, Development, Higher Education, Rail, Tourism

... Considering the record of the old Aloha Stadium, there are many questions ....

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Saturday, October 14, 2023
West Maui tourism decision should be individual choice
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:12 PM :: 1590 Views :: Maui County, Tourism

... leave it to each resident’s own timeline, not government officials ....

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Saturday, October 14, 2023
Maui Emergency Sirens 'can be inoperable for extended periods'
By Selected News Articles @ 2:07 PM :: 1604 Views :: Maui County, Hawaii State Government

... On Oct. 2, the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency (HIEMA) conducted a statewide test of the emergency warning sirens statewide ....

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Saturday, October 14, 2023
EPA: No 'Toxins' in Lahaina Air
By News Release @ 1:52 PM :: 1768 Views :: Maui County, Environment

"... The results do not show evidence of poor air quality or any hazardous levels of contaminants in the air...."

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