State Court Shakedown Extracts $700M over Mis-labeled Blood Thinners--oil companies next by News Release Tuesday, June 3, 2025 |
... “It doesn’t matter if a company is a one-person shop or a multi-billion-dollar oil company, we will relentlessly enforce Hawaiʻi’s consumer protection laws.” ....
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Share your feedback on HPD's compliance with CALEA and more by News Release Tuesday, June 3, 2025 |
... Share your feedback with the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) ....
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Hawaii County Launches Community Survey by News Release Monday, June 2, 2025 |
... To take the survey, visit >>> tinyurl.com/laulimasurvey <<< ....
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HPD Chief Logan Quits--Moszkowicz to Return from Big Island by News Release Monday, June 2, 2025 |
... two departments will be getting new Chiefs ....
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Hawaii 3rd Worst Economy in USA by News Article Monday, June 2, 2025 |
... 49th for innovation, 50th for high-tech jobs ....
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Auditor: HTA has been promising 'Destination Management' since 2005 by Hawaii State Auditor Monday, June 2, 2025 |
... Ultimately, visitor arrivals would rise consecutively for nine straight years from 2010 through 2019 ....
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Hawaii Driver Education: 59 Years Without a Plan by Hawaii State Auditor Monday, June 2, 2025 |
... The Department of Education’s driver education program is incomplete, a loosely organized and inconsistent collection of school-level practices, that is incapable of being meaningfully evaluated ....
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Twenty Years of Hawaii Recycling Fraud by Hawaii State Auditor Sunday, June 1, 2025 |
"We found that DOH still has made no progress on implementing the prior recommendations, including those codified by the Legislature in Section 342G-121.5, HRS."
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Red tape strangling Hawaii's energy future by Kelii Akina Sunday, June 1, 2025 |
... there are at least a dozen layers of regulation that stifle energy innovation in Hawaii ....
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Tax Liens: Light at the End? by Tom Yamachika Sunday, June 1, 2025 |
... Before 2009, Hawaii had no statute of limitations on the collection of taxes ....
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Pearl Harbor to Commemorate 80th Anniversary of the End of WWII by News Release Saturday, May 31, 2025 |
... commemoration events honoring the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II from August 30 – September 2 ....
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Trump’s Plan to Land SpaceX Rockets on Johnston Atoll Naturally Spurs Eco-Lawsuit by News Release Saturday, May 31, 2025 |
... This project is part of an Air Force program called Rocket Cargo Vanguard intended to experiment with the use of commercial rockets for military logistics and materiel transport ....
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Next Tulsi? Mrs Kaniela Ing Finally makes the Big Time--with the Trump Administration! by Andrew Walden Saturday, May 31, 2025 |
... The report -- larded up with Jabola-Carolus' usual lurid sex claims -- repeatedly cites activists from meth-connected Lahaina Strong to sell the idea that 1-in-6 fire survivors had to trade sex for food ....
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Visitor Industry Grows Again in April 2025 by News Release Friday, May 30, 2025 |
... There were 833,219 visitors to the Hawaiian Islands in April 2025, up 7.9 percent from April 2024. Total visitor spending measured in nominal dollars was $1.69 billion, which was growth of 9.4 percent from April 2024 ....
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Following Biden's Lead, Trump Shuts Down Hawaii Job Corps for Second Year in a Row by News Release Friday, May 30, 2025 |
... 13,500 safety incidents from 2016 to 2017 at Job Corps centers, nearly half of them drug-related episodes or assaults ....
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Hawaii cops sued over DUI arrests of sober drivers by Court House News Friday, May 30, 2025 |
... ACLU says Honolulu police routinely arrest sober drivers to falsely boost their numbers to secure federal funding ....
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Kauai Police Commission seeks public's input for new KPD Police Chief by News Release Friday, May 30, 2025 |
... To share your input, please respond to the Police Chief Desirable Traits survey between now and June 30 ....
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Hawaii Firearms Bills Passed in 2025 by News Article Thursday, May 29, 2025 |
... The following firearms related bills were passed in Hawaii in 2025 ....
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Joe Gedeon Appointed to Fill Gene Ward's House Seat by News Release Thursday, May 29, 2025 |
... I have been asked if I plan on running for the House District 18 seat in November of 2026. I can advise you today that I have filed with Campaign Spending Commission as the initial step in that process ....
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Can the Trump Administration save Honolulu from wasting $2.5B on Sand Island Sewage Plant? by Andrew Walden Wednesday, May 28, 2025 |
... The cost of the Sand Island upgrade aligns with the Council’s dispute with the Blangiardi administration over the amount of sewer fee increases to be forced upon Oahu ratepayers ....
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Hawaii Democrats Tout Marijuana Crackdown Legislation by News Release Wednesday, May 28, 2025 |
... three bills that passed in the 2025 Legislative Session ....
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DBEDT Lowers Hawaii Economic Growth Projections by News Release Wednesday, May 28, 2025 |
... This adjustment reflects the impact of tariffs on international imports, a slowdown in tourism, persistent consumer inflation and increasing uncertainty in both national and international economic policy ....
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New Republican Chair Pledges to Focus on Winning Elections by News Release Wednesday, May 28, 2025 |
"...My sole focus in these next eighteen months is to renew, unify, and grow our membership, and elect Conservative Republicans on November 3, 2026 to County, State and Federal office," said Chair Hannemann....
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Lawyer Outlines Cruise Industry Case Against Green Fee by News Release Wednesday, May 28, 2025 |
... tax "may have invited a legal storm" ....
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Neighborhood Board Election results now available online by News Release Tuesday, May 27, 2025 |
... There are currently 33 active boards across the City and County of Honolulu, with approximately 400 volunteer members ....
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SB1396 Green Fee: Green Signs TAT Increase, Promises to Waste it all on Global Warming by News Release Tuesday, May 27, 2025 |
... Senate Bill 1396 increases the TAT rate by 0.75% beginning in 2026 and levies, for the first time, the TAT on cruise ships that port in the state ....
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Feds bust Chinese-Canadian fraud ring operating in Hawaii targeting seniors by News Article Tuesday, May 27, 2025 |
... Multiple Chinese nationals have been indicted ....
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Delegates Elect New Hawaii Republican Party Chairman by News Article Monday, May 26, 2025 |
... delegates elected Art Hannemann party chair over the incumbent Tamara McKay by a vote of 164 to 147 ....
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Bill 47: Hawaii County Developers to Build TVR Subdivisions by News Article Monday, May 26, 2025 |
... could potentially open up a huge legal can of worms based on historical layers of fraud, mislabeling and mishandling of so-called "Ag" land ....
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VIDEO: $4000 Dela Cruz Campaign Contribution buys Shouting Match in Hilo by Andrew Walden Sunday, May 25, 2025 |
... Was it worth it? Senate Ways and Means Chair Donovan Dela Cruz got $4,000 in campaign contributions from convicted Unity House felon Roberta Cabral. In exchange, we got a shouting match in Hilo ....
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted May 23, 2025 by GovTrack .us Sunday, May 25, 2025 |
... votes cast and bills introduced in Congress ....
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Keanu Sai News: Another Sovereignty Scammer Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud by News Release Sunday, May 25, 2025 |
... Keanu Sai has been helped by UH and the Maui Council ....
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2025 Legislative Special Funds -- 0 for 86 by Tom Yamachika Sunday, May 25, 2025 |
... out of the eighty-six special and revolving funds reviewed, not one of them met the statutory criteria ....
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No, we don't have low property taxes by Kelii Akina Saturday, May 24, 2025 |
... county councils are setting property tax rates for the coming year ....
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VIDEO: Honolulu Rail--We're not going to do THAT Again by Grassroot Institute Saturday, May 24, 2025 |
... promises are not guarantees, and that big government projects tend to come with unexpected costs and delays ....
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VIDEO: Grassroot legislative wrap-up tour by Grassroot Institute Saturday, May 24, 2025 |
... the defeat of nearly all attempts to add more taxes and the passing of five Grassroot model bills and other Grassroot-supported measures ....
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HI-EMA Fuel Tank in Violation Since 1997 by News Release Saturday, May 24, 2025 |
... no maintenance for 28 years ....
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Grassroot Council Testimony: Cutting Red Tape to Build Housing by Grassroot Institute Friday, May 23, 2025 |
... testimony before Hawai‘i, Honolulu, Kaua‘i and Maui county councils or planning commissions ....
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Bill 2591 Changes Kauai Zoning to Allow Farmers' Markets by Grassroot Institute Friday, May 23, 2025 |
... Bill 2951, was proposed in response to a January zoning complaint that shut down the popular Princeville Farmers and Artists Market ....
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Audit: How to Speed up Building Permits by Grassroot Institute Friday, May 23, 2025 |
... a new report from the county’s Office of the County Auditor suggests more than two dozen ways to help speed up the process ....
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Hawaii: Where Clean Energy Projects Go to Die by Grassroot Institute Friday, May 23, 2025 |
... Over the past five years, 15 energy projects in the state have been cancelled — more than half of the power projects being considered ....
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Hawaii: A far-left state trying to hijack U.S. energy policy by News Article Friday, May 23, 2025 |
... Hawaii is at the vanguard of a coordinated legal campaign that aims to enact Green New Deal-type policies by lawsuit. And by all appearances, the state’s judiciary is an eager participant ....
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Trump Squeeze Leads to Suspension of 'Faculty Special Salary Adjustments' at UH by News Release Friday, May 23, 2025 |
... effective immediately, there will be a suspension of all Faculty Special Salary Adjustments (SSAs) for merit, equity, and/or market that have not been approved by me as of May 23, 2025 ....
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UHERO Survey Documents Declining Physical and Mental Health by UH ERO Friday, May 23, 2025 |
... Among Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) and low-income respondents, ratings dropped from 40% describing their health as excellent or very good to 23%—a 17 percentage point decrease in 18 months ....
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Medical Malpractice? Hawaii 5th Worst by News Release Thursday, May 22, 2025 |
... Hawaii medical malpractice claim count is 71% higher than the national average ....
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Hawaii Mortgage Delinquency Jumps by News Article Thursday, May 22, 2025 |
... Hawaii has the 4th-largest increase in mortgage delinquency ....
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Lawsuit Challenges Reopening of Pacific Monument by News Release Thursday, May 22, 2025 |
... The groups are challenging President Trump’s April 17 proclamation that would allow U.S.-flagged vessels to fish commercially ....
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Feds Launch Process for Potential Offshore Mineral Lease Sale Near American Samoa by News Release Thursday, May 22, 2025 |
... This marks the first such action by Interior in over 30 years ....
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VIDEO: Senators Grill Green over COVID Shutdowns by Video Video Thursday, May 22, 2025 |
... Ohio Senator confronts Hawaii governor over COVID lockdowns, says “tell me about the science behind why you locked your residents up” ....
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Hawaii 'Clean' Hydrogen to Come from Oil Refinery by News Release Wednesday, May 21, 2025 |
... Hawaiʻi Gas' synthetic natural gas (SNG), made from naptha produced by the Par Pacific oil refinery on Oʻahu, contains up to 15% hydrogen—the highest percentage of any natural gas utility in the United States ....
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Study: More Housing Units Built-But Fewer Available for Residents by News Release Tuesday, May 20, 2025 |
... 64,490 additional units are needed through 2027 but only 13,471 units are currently in development pipelines and anticipated to be available by 2027 ....
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Honolulu Ranks #3 in U.S. for Micro-Housing — New Study Finds by News Article Tuesday, May 20, 2025 |
... 11.6% of Honolulu rentals are under 348 square feet ....
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Cleaning up Hawaii’s permitting mess by Kelii Akina Monday, May 19, 2025 |
... A new report from the University of Hawai‘i Economic Research Organization shows that Hawaii permit delays in 2024 were at some of the worst levels ever ....
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Hawaii has third-lowest percentage of single-mother households, study reveals by News Article Monday, May 19, 2025 |
... Hawaii has the third-lowest percentage of single-mother households at 3%. Single-father households make up 1.4% of the 493,898 households in Hawaii ....
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Rules Vote a Self-Serving Scam to Take Over Hawaii Republican Party by News Release Sunday, May 18, 2025 |
... Delegates should vote NO on all proposed party rules changes ....
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2025 Legislative Also-Rans by Tom Yamachika Sunday, May 18, 2025 |
... a few bills that passed both houses of the legislature, but did not make it through conference, may come back to haunt us next year ....
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Hawaii AG Backs Suit Against Trump's DEI Ban by News Article Saturday, May 17, 2025 |
... “friend of the court” brief supporting the plaintiffs in National Association of Diversity Officers v. Trump ....
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UHERO: Challenges and Opportunities Facing Maui’s Immigrant Community by UH ERO Saturday, May 17, 2025 |
... Most participants work in low-wage, non-unionized jobs—often seasonal or gig-based—in sectors like hospitality, domestic work, and landscaping ....
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Hawaii governor defends emergency housing powers at state Supreme Court by Court House News Friday, May 16, 2025 |
... a case challenging Governor Josh Green's use of emergency powers to address the state's affordable housing crisis ....
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Missing Meth Money a Conflict of Interest for Bissen Appointee? by Andrew Walden Thursday, May 15, 2025 |
... when authorities raided the Kiakona compound, a mere $140,000 of cash was seized, along with 2 pounds of crystal meth and multiple firearms. Where are the rest of the millions? ....
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14 Years Later--City Settles Wrongful Prosecution Suit for $2.1M by News Release Wednesday, May 14, 2025 |
... 14 years after the wrongful arrest ....
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House Passes South Pacific Tuna Treaty Act by News Release Wednesday, May 14, 2025 |
... The bipartisan legislation provides congressional direction to fully implement the South Pacific Tuna Treaty, which has been diplomatically negotiated among the U.S. and 16 Pacific Islands nations ....
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UHERO: 75% of Hawaii Households Cannot Afford Mortgage by UH ERO Wednesday, May 14, 2025 |
... The pace of new housing construction remains historically low. Housing permitting times continue to be long, especially in Honolulu and Maui ....
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Disasters? Hawaii Still not Ready by News Release Wednesday, May 14, 2025 |
... Hawaii among 13 states ranked low for emergency readiness ....
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Hawaii 4th Highest State and Local Taxes Per Capita by Tax Foundation Tuesday, May 13, 2025 |
.... Hawaii extracts $9,503 per person ....
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Pacific Partnership Act to Counter China by News Release Tuesday, May 13, 2025 |
... Bill to Strengthen Strategic Relationships with Pacific Islands, and Counter Chinese Aggression in the Region ....
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Legislature Delivers Progress for Housing by Grassroot Institute Tuesday, May 13, 2025 |
“I want him to sign the historic review bills, the impact fee bill, the permit bill.”
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Residential electric bills in Hawaii and Connecticut are twice those in New Mexico, Utah by News Article Tuesday, May 13, 2025 |
... Customers in states such as Hawaii and Connecticut, where retail electricity prices are relatively high, paid more than $200 per month for electricity ....
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BWS Approves Kalaeloa Desalination Plant by News Release Tuesday, May 13, 2025 |
... $204 million project to design, construct, operate and maintain a 1.7 million gallon per day seawater desalination plant ....
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Teaching Personal Finance? Hawaii Ranks 42nd by News Article Monday, May 12, 2025 |
... States With the Best Budgeting Education in High Schools ....
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