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

...the blame can be placed squarely on high housing prices....

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

...“For the first time, we are clearly defining the difference between federally protected waterways and state protected waterways”....

...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....

...Office of Hawaiian Affairs Trustee Keli‘i Akina today secured renewed commitments from OHA’s newly chosen Board leadership to finish the audit of OHA and its subsidiary LLCs for fraud, waste and abuse....

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

... Weekly Update From GovTrack.us ....

...We continue with our series about a timeshare association suing the county, with the county then back assessing the association for $10 million.... 

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

...The high court has Aloha BnB 'Distributed for Conference' –to decide whether to hear the case--on January 4, 2019....

...but Hawaii ranks 48th for protection of elders from abuse....

...Wallet Fitness is about turning one of Americans’ top stressors, money, into one of your biggest strengths....

...total cost of premiums and potential spending on deductibles ranging from $4,664 in Hawaii to more than $8,000 in eight states....

...“The Jones Act: Charting a New Course After a Century of Failure.”...

...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.” ....

...The best and worst states for drivers, ranked....

...Now There’s A Chance Everyone Might Get A Peek....

...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.... 

...Sen. Mazie Hirono suggested Tuesday that Democrats have a hard time connecting with voters because their breadth of knowledge tends to turn people off....

...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....

...here are some highlights from the past year at the Office of Hawaiian Affairs....

...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....

...Weekly Update from GovTrack.us December 2, 2018....

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

...The majority’s interpretation embraces the view that the legislature has authorized payment for fraud, collusion, embezzlement, and bad faith dealings....

...Timeshare association sues county; county then back assesses association for $10 million.... 

...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....

...Hawaii has one of the most onerous business tax situations. Another drawback: the highest cost of living in the U.S. Hawaii’s median home price of $708,000 is $115,000 more than any other state....

...Pew found “symptoms of structural deficits” in Hawaii (96.9 percent)....

...to distinguish good public-private partnerships from bad ones, we use the same principles employed whenever we evaluate government action: cost, accountability and risk....

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

...$185,000, according to a UIPA’d documents obtained from the Hawaii Attorney General’s office....

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

...Dewanto’s team found the rigid body of an orangutan, half buried under a fallen log next to a scar of freshly cut forest in a peat bog being razed for a new palm plantation....

...Report: One-third of states have passable fiscal transparency, the rest need improvement....

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

...Provo, Ogden, and Salt Lake City have the youngest homeowners....

...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....

...Establishes a creepy DC-based "Carbon Dividend Trust Fund" that seeks a backdoor two-child limit on families....