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Saturday, June 14, 2014 |
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You're corrupt so you have no right to say I'm corrupt!
By News Release @ 6:25 PM :: 9334 Views :: Democratic Party, Ethics, Labor, Politicians, Rail
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...Cayetano had claimed PRP's ad campaign tarnished his reputation by unfairly portraying him as corrupt for accepting about $500,000 in illegal campaign contributions during the Democrat's narrow re-election victory over Linda Lingle....
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Saturday, June 14, 2014 |
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The High Cost of Living in Paradise
By Grassroot Institute @ 5:21 PM :: 4744 Views :: Cost of Living
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"Hawaii: live in paradise, work in hell"
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Saturday, June 14, 2014 |
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Poll: Aiona Wins Three-Way Gubernatorial Race
By News Release @ 3:58 PM :: 8234 Views :: Democratic Party, Politicians, Republican Party
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...Duke is leading in the polls - no matter who he faces in the General Election this November....
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Saturday, June 14, 2014 |
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Solar City: Tax Subsidies For Them, Big Bills For Hawaii
By Selected News Articles @ 2:43 PM :: 6035 Views :: Energy, Tax Credits
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Solar City collects for itself tax subsidies intended for its consumers, who are left vulnerable to sudden spikes in their electricity bills....
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Saturday, June 14, 2014 |
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Teacher Tenure: Unconstitutional?
By NCPA @ 2:29 PM :: 4662 Views :: Education K-12, Labor
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A California state judge ruled on Tuesday that granting a teacher tenure after less than two years in a teaching position is unconstitutional....
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Saturday, June 14, 2014 |
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Scientist in Point-by-Point Debunk of Maui Anti-GMO Bill
By Selected News Articles @ 7:16 AM :: 4893 Views :: GMOs
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A review of this section reveals a lack of understanding of agriculture in general, a lack of supporting evidence for claims made, and a disregard for the voluminous findings in mainstream science....
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Saturday, June 14, 2014 |
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Pono Choices Authors Scheme for Upcoming School Year
By News Release @ 5:46 AM :: 5133 Views :: Education K-12, Family
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...We will make necessary adjustments that continue to align with the most up-to-date research and practices regarding medical accuracy and age appropriateness to ensure the use of Pono Choices for the upcoming school year....
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Saturday, June 14, 2014 |
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"Pono Choices" proves liberals don't even know their own behinds
By News Release @ 5:31 AM :: 5559 Views :: Education K-12, Family
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...one-third of families did opt out at Niu Valley Middle School....
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Saturday, June 14, 2014 |
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Abercrombie Appoints Rep Wooley Replacement from Secret List
By News Release @ 5:15 AM :: 6179 Views :: Democratic Party, Hawaii State Government, Politicians
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Gov. Neil Abercrombie today announced the appointment of George Okuda to the state House of Representatives seat for District 48....
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Saturday, June 14, 2014 |
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Tulsi Gabbard Full Text: Hawaii VA Director is a Liar, Should be Fired
By News Release @ 2:21 AM :: 5494 Views :: Military
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...Pfeffer should be fired due to his dishonesty, lack of integrity, incompetence, and his flagrant lack of respect and transparency when dealing with those to whom he is ultimately accountable....
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Friday, June 13, 2014 |
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Hawaii wind player gets comeuppance in Maine
By News Release @ 6:03 PM :: 5843 Views :: Energy
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Maine’s supreme court struck a major blow to First Wind when it overturned regulators’ approval....
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Friday, June 13, 2014 |
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Poll: Ige 48% - Abercrombie 37%
By News Release @ 5:42 PM :: 6419 Views :: Democratic Party, Politicians
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...Ige with 48 percent to 37 percent, with 15 percent undecided....
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Friday, June 13, 2014 |
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HART completes 100th column along rail route
By News Release @ 5:35 PM :: 3857 Views :: Rail
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...we have built 100 columns, about 130 foundations and have just put up the first segments of our guideway....
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Friday, June 13, 2014 |
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Veterans Warily Welcome Action in Congress to Cure VA’s Ills
By Heritage Foundation @ 8:11 AM :: 3576 Views :: Military
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“Getting choice is the holy grail of this reform,” said Pete Hegseth, chief executive officer of Concerned Veterans for America....
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Thursday, June 12, 2014 |
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DoE Eases Teacher Evaluation Requirements
By News Release @ 10:53 PM :: 4955 Views :: Education K-12, Labor
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The changes reflect the DOE’s commitment to reduce burden on teachers and administrators....
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Thursday, June 12, 2014 |
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DoE Forms Principals Roundtable with HGEA
By News Release @ 6:26 PM :: 5279 Views :: Education K-12, Labor
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After a recruitment and selection process of nearly two months, the Hawaii State Department of Education (DOE) is announcing a new Deputy Superintendent’s Principal Roundtable....
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Thursday, June 12, 2014 |
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American Samoa Governor Puts Faleomavaega in His Place
By Selected News Articles @ 5:55 PM :: 6825 Views :: Democratic Party, National News, Politicians
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We were among those waiting for a quick Faleomavaega retort in his usual overkill with dates, times and places of consultation and were surprised by the silence....
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Thursday, June 12, 2014 |
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Productivity and Innovation: Hawaii Stuck on ‘F’
By News Release @ 4:31 PM :: 6350 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Small Business
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The categories in this report were chosen as those most likely to be considered by site selection experts for manufacturing and logistics firms....
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Thursday, June 12, 2014 |
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Celebrate Father’s Day, Not Parent Day
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:22 PM :: 4026 Views :: Family
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...“the advantage of marriage appears to exist primarily when the child is the biological offspring of both parents.”...
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Wednesday, June 11, 2014 |
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1901: Territory of Hawaii Adopts First Income Tax in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 10:00 PM :: 7949 Views :: Hawaii History, Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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...Now every state has an income tax except for Alaska, Florida, Nevada, South Dakota, Texas, Washington, and Wyoming. Alaska is notable in that it is the only state to repeal an existing income tax....
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Wednesday, June 11, 2014 |
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Tribe Bribe: OHA Payoffs to Sovereignty Activists
By Video @ 6:47 PM :: 6362 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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...Payments Under The Table To Enable Pro-Independence Groups As A Bribe To Support The Native Hawaiian Tribe....
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Wednesday, June 11, 2014 |
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Paychecks Hawaii Ratings of the 2014 Legislature
By News Release @ 5:02 PM :: 6449 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Politicians, Small Business
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Lawmakers are rated on their support and advocacy for small business and an improved business climate....
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Wednesday, June 11, 2014 |
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Efforts to divide Hawaiians from non-Hawaiians
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:36 PM :: 6021 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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There is no tribe — only tribal leaders who stand to gain financially....
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Wednesday, June 11, 2014 |
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Clinton: Released Taliban Leaders ‘Not a Threat to the United States’
By Heritage Foundation @ 3:24 PM :: 5296 Views :: National News, Military
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“They are a threat to the safety and security of Afghanistan and Pakistan. It’s up to those two countries to make the decision...." -- Hillary Clinton
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Wednesday, June 11, 2014 |
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Veterans Affairs audit exposes Hawaii’s ‘infuriating’ wait list
By Malia Zimmerman @ 4:20 AM :: 5011 Views :: Health Care, Military
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...some 64,000 veterans enrolled in the system for at least 10 years have yet to see a doctor....
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Tuesday, June 10, 2014 |
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Djou: Give Veterans a Private Healthcare Option
By Rep Charles Djou @ 8:53 PM :: 5290 Views :: Health Care, Military
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"...I applaud the recent Senate compromise action reached between Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) and Sen. Bernard Sanders (I-VT) to allow vets access to private healthcare providers...."
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Tuesday, June 10, 2014 |
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Slom: Abercrombie Should Cut $46M from CIP not DoE
By News Release @ 8:34 PM :: 6773 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii State Government
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...House Finance chair blames mistake on governor's last-minute Turtle Bay deal....
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Tuesday, June 10, 2014 |
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More Hollywood Homosexuals Sued over Alleged Child Molestation in Hawaii
By Selected News Articles @ 4:02 PM :: 6378 Views :: Family, Drugs
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...In the June 6 filing, Egan alleges that in the 1990s he was employed by the now-defunct Internet startup Digital Entertainment Network and coerced into attending sex and drug parties....
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Tuesday, June 10, 2014 |
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Big Island Farmers File Latest Federal Court Salvo on GMO Front
By Robert Thomas @ 3:52 PM :: 4236 Views :: GMOs
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The Big Island ordinance is now being challenged in Federal Court on a number of grounds (preemption, Commerce Clause, and takings)....
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Tuesday, June 10, 2014 |
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McCain Endorses Djou for Congress
By News Release @ 2:11 PM :: 5182 Views :: Politicians, Republican Party
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"America needs good people with strong credentials and a willingness to stand up for what is right against the corrosive special interests in Washington D.C.”
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Tuesday, June 10, 2014 |
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Arizona Grapples With Humanitarian ‘Disaster’ as Unaccompanied Immigrant Children Fend for Themselves
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:58 PM :: 4284 Views :: National News
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Undocumented immigrant children, some as young as 5 years old and traveling with no parent or adult, are being dropped off by the busload in Arizona....
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Monday, June 9, 2014 |
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Court: No EIS Required For Haleakala Telescope
By Robert Thomas @ 9:12 PM :: 5442 Views :: Environment, Higher Education
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...In Kilakila O Haleakala v. University of Hawaii the Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals rejected a challenge under Hawaii's environmental review statute....
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Monday, June 9, 2014 |
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Hawaii Rated Worst State to Make a Living 2014
By Selected News Articles @ 5:26 PM :: 6344 Views :: Labor, Cost of Living
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...a cost of living more than 50 percent higher than the norm makes it very difficult to make a decent living....
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Monday, June 9, 2014 |
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Stevie Wonder ‘blunder’ case takes Hawaii law enforcement to Spain
By Malia Zimmerman @ 2:31 PM :: 4887 Views :: Higher Education, Law Enforcement
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Two of Hawaii’s top law officers are headed to Palma Mallorca, Spain, this week for the so-called “Stevie Wonder Blunder” case....
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Monday, June 9, 2014 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted June 9, 2014
By Congress.org @ 1:55 PM :: 3963 Views :: Congressional Delegation
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Upcoming Congressional Bills--House: Fiscal Year 2015 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act
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Monday, June 9, 2014 |
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The Surprising States That Have Greater Income Inequality
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:25 PM :: 5641 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Labor
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The income gap between rich and poor tends to be wider in blue states than in red states....
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Monday, June 9, 2014 |
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9th Circuit Demands Briefing on Bridge Aina Lea Suit
By Robert Thomas @ 5:30 AM :: 8881 Views :: Hawaii County , Development, Judiciary, Land Use
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...several members of the State of Hawaii Land Use Commission were sued by the property owner in their individual as well as official capacities....
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Sunday, June 8, 2014 |
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What Happens in Vegas...Moves to Vegas
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 4089 Views :: Taxes
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...between 1995 and 2000 roughly 12,000 people moved from Hawaii to Nevada, and about 1,850 moved from Nevada to Hawaii....
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Sunday, June 8, 2014 |
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Dave Bateman Announces for House 5
By News Release @ 4:08 AM :: 5493 Views :: Politicians, Republican Party
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"...our elected leaders continually disrespect the voters by passing laws that the people have clearly said they do not want,” Bateman said....
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Sunday, June 8, 2014 |
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Ige Goes Wobbly on GMOs
By News Release @ 4:07 AM :: 6482 Views :: GMOs
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...Ige said he will review the recent Vermont GMO labeling decision as a possible solution....
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Sunday, June 8, 2014 |
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Report Exposes Scheme to Funnel Interior Department Money to Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement
By Andrew Walden @ 12:14 AM :: 13991 Views :: Akaka Bill, Ethics, OHA
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...even a failed grab for federal money has apparently been enough for CNHA to turn DHHL and OHA inside out....
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Saturday, June 7, 2014 |
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Ethics: City Employee Processes Dozens of Permits for His Own Contracting Company
By News Release @ 6:25 PM :: 5390 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics
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2012: Commission staff received a complaint that Employee was using city work time to stand in line to process residential building permit applications....
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Saturday, June 7, 2014 |
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55% of Maui anti-GMO Signatures Worthless, but Petition on Ballot Anyway
By News Release @ 5:16 AM :: 4370 Views :: GMOs
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...4,342 registered voters in the County of Maui have signed the petition, while 5,284 signatures have been deemed invalid....
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Friday, June 6, 2014 |
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Full Text: DoE Report Takes Pono Choices ‘Off the Shelf’
By News Release @ 11:21 PM :: 6835 Views :: Education K-12, Family, Health Care
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"I see that several of the points that we made in our January 31st McDermott Report are being addressed," said McDermott....
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Friday, June 6, 2014 |
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Video: Proud Hawaiians, Loyal Americans
By Grassroot Institute @ 9:34 PM :: 7957 Views :: Akaka Bill, Hawaii History, OHA
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Grassroot President Keli’i Akina interviews a young man and young woman who share what it means to them to be both Native Hawaiian and a proud American....
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Friday, June 6, 2014 |
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OHA Trustee: Hawaiian Nation "an attention-grabbing public policy issue"
By Selected News Articles @ 6:41 PM :: 5121 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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The question of Hawaiian nationhood ... seems to be approaching the fish or cut bait stage....
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Friday, June 6, 2014 |
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WaPo: Abercrombie is 'Schatz's Biggest Headache'
By Selected News Articles @ 5:52 PM :: 5446 Views :: Democratic Party, Politicians
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The governor has gotten in some hot water for remarks seen as insensitive....
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Friday, June 6, 2014 |
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Thai workers get multimillion-dollar EEOC settlement
By Malia Zimmerman @ 4:28 PM :: 5546 Views :: Agriculture, Labor
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Mac Nut Farms of Hawaii LLC will pay the most, $1.6 million; Kauai Coffee Co. Inc. will pay $425,000; Kelena Farms Inc. will pay $275,000; and Captain Cook Coffee Co. Ltd. will pay $100,000....
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Friday, June 6, 2014 |
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Military families file lawsuit; say housing project made them sick
By Malia Zimmerman @ 4:25 PM :: 4863 Views :: Military
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Ohana Military Communities and Forrest City Residential Management are named as defendants in a lawsuit filed April 3....
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