DoTax Employees Rebelling Against the Culture of Silence by Tom Yamachika Sunday, October 12, 2025 |
... with a very public step being taken, it will be impossible to simply sweep the matter under the rug ....
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Get a Job: DHS Announces Changes to SNAP under 'Big Beautiful Bill' by News Release Saturday, October 11, 2025 |
... One key change that will go into effect November 1, 2025, relates to work-requirements for Able-Bodied Adults ....
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted October 10, 2025 by GovTrack .us Saturday, October 11, 2025 |
... votes cast and bills introduced in Congress ....
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When Honolulu chose the airport: A council aide’s view of the decision that changed the Skyline by News Article Saturday, October 11, 2025 |
... the idea of the rail rolling on tracks in the second phase to the airport was, at the origin of the project, not a done deal ....
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Bill 9 Compromise: Maybe we will steal only some of the Minatoya List Properties? by News Release Saturday, October 11, 2025 |
... The Bill 9 TIG—which is being dissolved after presentation of its report—included Councilmembers Tamara Paltin, Tom Cook and Shane M. Sinenci ....
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Hawaii State Budget -- 26% Federal Funds by News Article Saturday, October 11, 2025 |
... the state that relies the least is Hawaii at 26.3% ....
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Hawaii Supreme Court: Beachfront Property Is Worthless by Robert Thomas Saturday, October 11, 2025 |
...littoral property owners are owed nothing for the temporary regulatory taking of small portions of accreted beach....
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Ka’ahumanu’s Christian Conversion: The Tahitian Connection by News Article Saturday, October 11, 2025 |
... tracing Ka’ahumanu’s conversion to Christ, one must first look to Tahiti in the year 1796 ....
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DoE: Teacher Salaries 'Competitive' by News Release Friday, October 10, 2025 |
... All of these gains came from outside the collective bargaining system. Why do teachers need the HSTA? ....
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House Now Accepting Staff Applications for 2026 Session by News Release Friday, October 10, 2025 |
... Explore the Legislative Process and Gain Valuable Experience as a Session Staff Member ....
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Corruption trial witness can pursue conspiracy claims against Honolulu officials by Court House News Thursday, October 9, 2025 |
... The ruling is a surprising shift in former Mitsunaga & Associates employee Laurel Mau’s favor, after a long-running legal battle that dates back more than a decade ....
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UHERO: Hawaii Water Sector Underpaid and Understaffed by UH ERO Thursday, October 9, 2025 |
... Interviewees cited recruitment and retention challenges driven by low salaries and slow hiring processes ....
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Family argues helicopter maker is liable in fatal Hawaii crash by Court House News Thursday, October 9, 2025 |
... a case testing manufacturer immunity under a 1994 federal law ....
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City: Sewer Bill too high? Don't use so much water Brushing Your Teeth by News Release Wednesday, October 8, 2025 |
... City unveils new online tool to help residents save on upcoming sewer rate increases ....
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VIDEO: Alan Beck: The Vampire Rule Hunter Taking Hawaii to the Supreme Court by Video Video Wednesday, October 8, 2025 |
... Just like a vampire can’t enter a home without being invited, gun owners in Hawaii can’t carry their firearms into stores, restaurants, or businesses unless the owner gives permission ....
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First Homeless Kauhale Opening on Maui by News Release Wednesday, October 8, 2025 |
... DO THE MATH: $10M / 64 = $156,250 per unit ....
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Coast Guard Cutter Midgett returns to Hawaii following 79-day counterdrug patrol, $156M worth of cocaine seized by News Release Tuesday, October 7, 2025 |
... Midgett’s crew apprehended 19 suspected drug smugglers and interdicted four suspected drug smuggling vessels, preventing 21,126 pounds of cocaine, with an estimated value of more than $156.4 million, from reaching U.S. shores ....
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'The Wall That Heals' Coming to Oahu by News Release Tuesday, October 7, 2025 |
...Oʻahu will soon host The Wall That Heals, a traveling three-quarter scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., along with its mobile Education Center....
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Supreme Flip Flop: McKenna and Eddins Apologize, Withdraw Corrupt Kealoha Opinion by Andrew Walden Tuesday, October 7, 2025 |
... Not ready for Prime Time ....
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Democrats Rushing Selection of Senator Aquino Replacement by News Release Monday, October 6, 2025 |
... Democrats' selection process was annonced in a FB post at 6am Thursday Oct 2. Applications are due Oct 8. ...
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Lawsuit Challenges Hawaii Youth Gun Ban by News Release Monday, October 6, 2025 |
... a federal lawsuit challenging Hawaii’s ban on the acquisition and possession of firearms and ammunition for adults 18-20 years old ....
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Hawaii Mixed Scores on Mental Health by News Release Monday, October 6, 2025 |
... Hawaiʻi ranked No. 37 for identifying students with emotional disturbance (ED) for individualized education programs (IEPs) ....
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Hawaii Homeowners Pay Some of the Highest Insurance Costs in the Country by News Release Monday, October 6, 2025 |
... at the upper end, the Census data also shows households reporting costs of $4,000 or more, making Hawaii one of the few states in that category ....
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UH enrollment tops 51,000, highest in eight years by News Release Sunday, October 5, 2025 |
... UH Community Colleges: 25,461 (+2.2%) ....
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Nonresident Withholding, Six Years Later by Tom Yamachika Sunday, October 5, 2025 |
... the legislation was enacted in 2019, six years ago. At the time, the Department issued an announcement saying that it wasn’t ready to implement the requirement yet, so taxpayers could relax ....
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Kauai Judicial Vacancy by News Release Sunday, October 5, 2025 |
... Notice of Judicial Vacancy – Circuit Judge, Circuit Court of the Fifth Circuit (island of Kauai) ....
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted October 4, 2025 by GovTrack .us Saturday, October 4, 2025 |
... votes cast and bills introduced in Congress ....
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Erasing progress not the way to move forward by Kelii Akina Saturday, October 4, 2025 |
... to solve Hawaii’s housing shortage, we need to embrace change ....
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Student Immunization Rates Show Mixed Results by News Release Saturday, October 4, 2025 |
... the religious exemption rate increased in Hawaiʻi from 5.3% for the 2023-2024 school year to 5.4% for the 2024-2025 school year, and from 3.1% to 3.4% nationally ....
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Not Anonymous: Employees Demand ‘Investigation’ of DoTax Director Suganuma by Andrew Walden Friday, October 3, 2025 |
... yelling, cursing, swearing, finger-pointing, accusing, etc., and it has created a very hostile and toxic work environment for DOTAX staff ....
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Hawaii limits on concealed carry headed for Supreme Court by Court House News Friday, October 3, 2025 |
... Aloha State gun owners argue Hawaii’s regulations on concealed handguns mirror the New York law that the high court shot down three years ago ....
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Green's Budget and Finance Director Resigns by News Release Friday, October 3, 2025 |
...Deputy Finance Director Sabrina Nasir will serve as Acting Director effective November 1, 2025....
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UHERO: 'Politically Vulnerable' Hawaiʻi nonprofits face losing more than $100M in federal cuts by News Release Thursday, October 2, 2025 |
... "More than half of this risk is concentrated in healthcare programs, with significant exposure also in human services, environment and education. Programs serving Native Hawaiians account for more than half of the state’s politically vulnerable funds" ....
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Green Wants Ultimate Fighting Training Center and Octagon at Aloha Stadium by News Article Thursday, October 2, 2025 |
“It’s more opportunity to kind of reshape some of the tourism experience that we have" -- Josh Green
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Taiwan: Strengthening Pacific Connections Through Culture and Youth Leadership by Kelii Akina Thursday, October 2, 2025 |
... youth ambassadors from ROC Taiwan visit Hawaii ....
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Hawaii Should Introduce Forced Labor Prevention Legislation Next Session by Heartland Foundation Thursday, October 2, 2025 |
... is forced labor being used in solar panels, windmills, EV batteries, and other “green” technologies? ....
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Supreme Court Orders Disclosure of Adoption and Foster Records in Kalua Murder Case by Andrew Walden Wednesday, October 1, 2025 |
... The court decision sharply reverses stringent secrecy rules ....
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Chief Justice Recktenwald Retires by News Release Wednesday, October 1, 2025 |
... Recktenwald is stepping down in accordance with the State of Hawaiʻi’s constitutional requirement that judges and justices retire at the age of 70 ....
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Red Hill: Judge Rules Against Navy by Court House News Tuesday, September 30, 2025 |
... Kobayashi found that these disputes over material facts cannot be resolved without a full trial ....
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Green: Army Land Negotiations Advance by News Release Tuesday, September 30, 2025 |
... Governor Green and Secretary Driscoll anticipate working toward a Memorandum of Understanding by the end of this year, with the goal of outlining clear parameters for a suitable land arrangement and addressing the issues most important for Hawaiʻi’s communities ....
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HTA Whistleblower Isaac Choy Illegally Fired by Governor’s Chief of Staff by Andrew Walden Sunday, September 28, 2025 |
... Court documents allege Choy was illegally fired September 5, 2025, on the written order of Green’s Chief of Staff, Brooke Wilson ....
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Petition: Close Holomua Homeless Camp, Protect Paia from Fires by News Release Sunday, September 28, 2025 |
... The Lahaina fire taught us what happens when warning signs are ignored. How much ignoring needs to happen? ....
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Bill 60: “Have we not learned our lesson over the many years of Rail?” by Grassroot Institute Sunday, September 28, 2025 |
... extensions to the estimated $10-billion rail project are being explored by the Honolulu City Council and the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation ....
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Housing, Taxes, Rail: On the Agenda before County Councils by Grassroot Institute Sunday, September 28, 2025 |
... focus includes property tax relief and speeding up permitting, rail and rate freedom for taxis ....
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COVID Money, Accounting Tricks Reduce Hawaii's Debt by News Article Sunday, September 28, 2025 |
... now, each taxpayer would have to contribute 'only' $8,800 to help pay off the state’s debt ....
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The Deduction for State and Local Tax by Tom Yamachika Sunday, September 28, 2025 |
... the push and pull that the federal tax system inflicts on state and local tax systems ....
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Big Brother is Watching: State giving away 1,000 dashcams by News Release Sunday, September 28, 2025 |
... these cameras will record all roads that you drive normally each day, collecting imagery that the Hawaii DOT will use ....
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Do we really want a "rubber stamp" Legislature? by Kelii Akina Sunday, September 28, 2025 |
... too much agreement can sometimes cover up serious problems ....
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Hawaii Installs 1 gigawatt of Solar and Batteries, but still depends on oil by News Release Saturday, September 27, 2025 |
... capacity and production are two different things ....
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Feds: Hawaii has until Oct 27 to remove all References to 'Gender Ideology' from Sex-Ed Programs by Court House News Saturday, September 27, 2025 |
... Hawaii joins a 16-state lawsuit filed Friday in an effort to keep transsexualizing your children ....
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State Completes Housing for 900 Fire Victims Not Eligible for FEMA Aid by News Release Saturday, September 27, 2025 |
... By 2029, DHHL will take full ownership of the land, infrastructure and homes ....
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Hanabusa Resigns from HART Board by Andrew Walden Saturday, September 27, 2025 |
"...the decision was made last month...."
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More Kai Kahele Chaos: OHA Trustees Remove CEO by News Release Friday, September 26, 2025 |
... OHA makes no public announcement of Ferreira's 'leave' until news leaks to the media ....
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Hawaiʻi faces mild recession as tourism falls, inflation rises in new UHERO forecast by UH ERO Friday, September 26, 2025 |
... visitor numbers are down, job growth has stalled, and housing activity remains weak ....
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LGBTQ Triumph: McKenna to be first Lesbian Supreme Court Chief Justice by News Release Thursday, September 25, 2025 |
... Associate Justice Sabrina S. McKenna will become Acting Chief Justice of the Hawaiʻi Supreme Court on October 1, 2025, following the retirement of Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald ....
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Expungement: Judiciary Workshop helps hide arrest records, makes Bench Warrants disappear by News Release Thursday, September 25, 2025 |
"The Judiciary and its partners plan to continue offering expungement and bench warrant recall clinics as part of their shared commitment to expanding access to justice for all."
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NASED finally gets around to signing Aloha Stadium Demolition Contracts by News Release Thursday, September 25, 2025 |
... it will be "months" before the remaining agreements are signed ....
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HPU, UH Ranked by US News for 2026 by News Release Thursday, September 25, 2025 |
... HPU ranks 86th in the west in the US News and World Report College Rankings for 2026 ....
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U.S. Sen. Schatz to be featured speaker at Grassroot, Appleseed housing forum by Grassroot Institute Thursday, September 25, 2025 |
... The Oct. 15 event will focus on research and practical reforms aimed at addressing Hawaii's acute need for more housing ....
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Petition: OHA Trustee's Wife Using Charter School Funds for 'improper personal expenses' by News Release Thursday, September 25, 2025 |
"...Ahuna is responsible for a five-year decline in K-12 enrollment and using school funds for improper personal expenses benefiting herself, her family, and associates...."
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SD19: Aquino Quits Senate to Join Lobbying Firm by News Release Thursday, September 25, 2025 |
... I am quitting to become a big time lobbyist ....
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DHS: Reduced SNAP Benefits Begin October 1 by News Release Wednesday, September 24, 2025 |
... a single-person household will see about an $11 reduction, while a family of four will see about a $34 reduction ....
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Paia: Will Maui lose ANOTHER town to fire due to refusal to clear out Holomua Homeless Camp? by Andrew Walden Wednesday, September 24, 2025 |
... on average the homeless meth heads at Holomua start a grass fire every three days threatening Paia Town ....
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Green Emergency Order Allows COVID-19 Vax Without Prescription by News Release Wednesday, September 24, 2025 |
... This emergency proclamation allows Hawaiʻi pharmacists to continue providing the vaccine to anyone age 3 and older who wants it — without requiring a doctor’s prescription ....
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Judge signals six-month delay of Hawaii jet fuel contamination case by Court House News Wednesday, September 24, 2025 |
... Courts previously allowed the Navy a yearlong stay in the case ....
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Regional pressure builds on Kaiser as Hawaii strike called by Court House News Tuesday, September 23, 2025 |
... Kaiser workers in Hawaii joined three other Pacific states in voting for a strike, citing unsafe staffing levels and wage disparities with mainland counterparts ....
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Hawaii's First Interscholastic Surfing Championships in 2026 by News Release Tuesday, September 23, 2025 |
... The inaugural championships will be May 1–2, 2026, at Hoʻokipa Beach Park on Maui, hosted by the MIL, which has sanctioned high school surfing since 2014 ....
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DHHL Issues First Agricultural Lease Awards in More Than 20 Years by News Release Tuesday, September 23, 2025 |
... 105 agricultural project leases for two subdivisions on the island of Maui ....
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VIDEO: Reps Case and Moylan at Cato Jones Act Seminar by Cato Foundation Monday, September 22, 2025 |
"Assessing the Jones Act: Perspectives from the Noncontiguous States and Territories"
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted September 19, 2025 by GovTrack .us Sunday, September 21, 2025 |
... votes cast and bills introduced in Congress ....
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