Hawaii Childcare Cost: 20% of Family Income by News Article Monday, October 28, 2024 |
... The analysis found that New Mexico, Hawaii and New York are the least affordable states for full-time center-based infant care ....
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UPDATE: A Better Deal for Territorial? Blue Hill Asks Shareholders to Reject Hope by News Release Monday, October 28, 2024 |
... November 6 special meeting of Territorial stockholders ....
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Self-Insurance Is No Insurance by Tom Yamachika Sunday, October 27, 2024 |
... One of our newer lawmakers recently penned a piece, “Consumer-Centered Property Insurance Can Help Condo Owners” ....
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‘Guest House’ bill accords with Kauai General Plan by Grassroot Institute Sunday, October 27, 2024 |
“How to facilitate more homebuilding in Hawaii”
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Restoring old Lahaina won’t be possible without zoning changes by Grassroot Institute Sunday, October 27, 2024 |
... Grassroot Institute of Hawaii supports Bill 105 (2024), which would modify how nonconforming structures and uses can be rebuilt or restored after being destroyed by a natural disaster ....
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Hawaii's historic tax cut must be protected not because we want it, but because we need it by Kelii Akina Sunday, October 27, 2024 |
... Hawaii’s lawmakers listened to the people and did the most effective thing they could to significantly lower our incredibly high cost of living ....
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Discussion: How to reduce permit delays by Grassroot Institute Saturday, October 26, 2024 |
... In Hilo and Honolulu, experts will discuss Grassroot’s upcoming report detailing ways to speed up permitting and homebuilding ....
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Lahaina: FEMA Is Working To Place Temporary Housing Units on Privately Owned Vacant Lots by News Release Saturday, October 26, 2024 |
... FEMA is seeking to lease vacant lots from property owners who do not intend to rebuild on them within the next two to three years ....
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Renewable Energy Does Nothing to Reduce Hawaii Electric Rates by News Release Friday, October 25, 2024 |
... Hawaii #1 in Nation With Highest Electricity Costs (33.89 Cents per kWh), Despite 2.4x More Renewable Energy Than U.S. Average ....
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OIP Issues Eight New Opinions by News Release Friday, October 25, 2024 |
... OIP issued eight informal opinions since the start of fiscal year 2025 ....
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Maui County Nurses Plan Three Day Strike by News Release Friday, October 25, 2024 |
... Union representing most of the staff at Maui’s only acute care hospital delivered 10-day notice of Unfair Labor Practice strike during bargaining today ....
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Sewer Fees to go up 224% by News Release Thursday, October 24, 2024 |
... the average family bill will go up from $110 to $248 per month ....
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Hawaii Bar: 'Property Rights & Regulatory Takings' by Robert Thomas Wednesday, October 23, 2024 |
... Links And Materials From Hawaii Bar Association Takings Program ....
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Mental Health Waiver: Another Second Amendment Win on Big Island by News Release Wednesday, October 23, 2024 |
... most doctors will not sign that form due to liability reasons ....
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Legislature Begins Hiring Staffers for 2025 Session by News Release Wednesday, October 23, 2024 |
... Explore the Legislative Process and Gain Valuable Experience as a Session Staff Member ....
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OHA to Take Control of Kahana Valley Living Park? by Andrew Walden Tuesday, October 22, 2024 |
... Will OHA transfer control of Kahana Valley to one of its LLCs? ....
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Hawaii 2nd Fewest Job Openings in USA by News Article Tuesday, October 22, 2024 |
... WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia based on the rate of job openings for the latest month and the last 12 months ....
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Honolulu 2nd-Lowest Mortgage Delinquency Rate in USA by News Article Tuesday, October 22, 2024 |
... Hawaii's high cost of housing looks very different if you already own your own home ....
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Mainland Drug Gang Busted Quickly After Foolishly Coming to Hawaii by News Release Tuesday, October 22, 2024 |
... from October 2019 to June 30, 2021, Eberhardt, a/k/a “Stacks,” co-led a drug trafficking organization (DTO) in Honolulu ....
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‘Green energy transition’ is a myth by News Article Tuesday, October 22, 2024 |
... fossil fuel use has grown during this period ....
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Honolulu Airport 'Achieves Carbon Accreditation' by News Release Tuesday, October 22, 2024 |
"...implemented sustainability strategies that have significantly reduced our carbon footprint and saved millions of dollars...."
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UH Faculty Approve Contract by News Release Monday, October 21, 2024 |
... University of Hawai‘i Professional Assembly Holds Ratification Vote ....
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Maui County Releases Draft of Lahaina Long-Term Recovery Plan by News Release Monday, October 21, 2024 |
... open houses to be held Oct. 23 and 26 ....
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Hawaii Campaign Spending Commission: Republicans OK as long as they don’t spend any money defeating Hawaii Democrats by Andrew Walden Sunday, October 20, 2024 |
... Hawaii Republicans can do anything they want with their $546,381.14--derived from selling the Party headquarters—as long as they don’t spend it on winning state or county elections ....
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Autocorrect, Now Pay Up! by Tom Yamachika Sunday, October 20, 2024 |
... Department of Taxation computers don't necessarily tell you when they change some of the information that’s been input ....
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Emergency: Stop Amending Building Codes by Kelii Akina Sunday, October 20, 2024 |
... Gov. Green steps in where Legislature faltered ....
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Has Statehood Benefited Native Hawaiians? Sam King debates sovereignty activists at UH Law School by Video Video Saturday, October 19, 2024 |
... Sam King debates Williamson Chang and Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu ....
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Hawai‘i County Council approves vending, permitting reform bills by Grassroot Institute Saturday, October 19, 2024 |
... County regulatory reform bills on the move ....
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Just Build More Homes by Grassroot Institute Saturday, October 19, 2024 |
... the key to resolving Hawaii’s housing crisis -- build more homes ....
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How old plumbing rules hinder homebuilding on Maui by Grassroot Institute Saturday, October 19, 2024 |
... Maui county’s onerous water-meter regulations ....
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Justice Department Appoints US Attorney to Oversee Hawaii Election Complaints by News Release Friday, October 18, 2024 |
... for overseeing the District’s handling of election day complaints of voting rights concerns, threats of violence to election officials or staff, and election fraud ....
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DBEDT, HHFDC navigate transition following SMS collapse by News Article Friday, October 18, 2024 |
... state contracts previously held by SMS Research & Marketing Services have been transferred to other entities ....
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FEMA unveils updated Flood Risk Maps for Oʻahu by News Release Friday, October 18, 2024 |
... A formal appeal process is scheduled for spring 2025, with the updated maps expected to be finalized in 2026 ....
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New AG Website: Help Getting the Insane Committed by News Release Friday, October 18, 2024 |
... Webpage is Designed to Help Practitioners and Loved Ones with Assisted Community Treatment Legal Process ....
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Federal jobs in Hawaii and Alaska—Sounds like a dream. So why are they so hard to fill? by News Article Friday, October 18, 2024 |
... the federal government has struggled to find workers with the skills it needs to fill jobs in these more remote parts of the United States ....
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Sen Mercado Kim co-authors NCSL Report on Higher Education by News Release Friday, October 18, 2024 |
... Idea: Use this report against her in Senate hearings ....
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UH regents unanimously select Wendy Hensel as next UH President by News Release Thursday, October 17, 2024 |
... The appointment is effective January 2025 ....
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HD20: Grandinetti Celebrates Terrorism Against Indigenous Hebrews of Israel on 'Indigenous Peoples Day' by Andrew Walden Thursday, October 17, 2024 |
... “Strike a pose, there’s nothing to it” ....
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‘Empty homes’ tax fraught with pitfalls and unlikely to work by Grassroot Institute Thursday, October 17, 2024 |
... this proposed empty homes tax would leave it to the Honolulu Department of Budget and Fiscal Services to determine whether a property was truly vacant ....
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Hawaii County Council Votes to permit roadside vending by Grassroot Institute Thursday, October 17, 2024 |
... Bill 184, Draft 3, which would set up a special activity permit for businesses that want to sell food or sell, rent or lease merchandise on or beside county streets ....
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Fixing Hawai`iʻs Housing Crisis - A Visit With Peter Savio by Video Video Thursday, October 17, 2024 |
... Hawai`i homes are unaffordable, many Hawaiians and others have moved away and the ones still here are renters who work multiple jobs just to make ends meet ....
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Fact-Check: Hawaii Shipping--Unpacking Hawaii’s Maritime Supply Chain by Michael Hansen Thursday, October 17, 2024 |
... errors that detract from the video’s effectiveness ....
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Red Flag: Hawaiian Electric avoids power shut-off to West Maui by News Release Wednesday, October 16, 2024 |
... "The company monitored weather conditions throughout the day and saw a steady drop of wind speeds in the afternoon." ....
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CATO: Josh Green Ranks 7th in Fiscal Policy by Cato Foundation Wednesday, October 16, 2024 |
... Green is the highest-scoring Democrat in this study ....
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Public Input Sought for Hawaiʻi Gas Rate Increase by News Release Tuesday, October 15, 2024 |
... 17% rate hike proposed ....
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Meth poisoning leading cause for fatal overdoses in older Hawaiʻi residents by News Release Tuesday, October 15, 2024 |
... Between July 2020 and December 2021, 263 drug-related deaths were recorded across the state. Of these, 58.2% involved individuals aged 50 to 79 ....
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Hawaii household expenses up $1,234 per month since 2021 by News Release Monday, October 14, 2024 |
... Cumulatively, the average Hawaii household has spent $33,365 more due to inflation since January 2021 ....
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UN report exposes escalating threat of organized crime in the Pacific by News Release Monday, October 14, 2024 |
... The Pacific is increasingly becoming an important transshipment hub and an operational and destination point for organized crime syndicates ....
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A Supreme Court case in Hawaii could raise gas costs for us all by News Article Sunday, October 13, 2024 |
... it may be up to the US Supreme Court to set the matter straight ....
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The $4 Billion Maui Wildfire “Settlement” by Tom Yamachika Sunday, October 13, 2024 |
... There have been a lot of sharp words in the news lately ....
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LNG fuel for shipping is necessary for regulatory compliance by Michael Hansen Sunday, October 13, 2024 |
... LNG is an important fuel source to virtually eliminate most polluting emissions and significantly reduce carbon emissions ....
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SMS Cash Catastrophe: State Contracts in Limbo by News Article Saturday, October 12, 2024 |
... SMS has been awarded $4.58 million dollars over eight contracts awarded from 2021 to 2023 ....
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Permitting nightmare on Big Island by Kelii Akina Saturday, October 12, 2024 |
"That's not possible. If the building permit doesn’t have a final, you would not have issued me a remodeling permit.”
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Socialists Team up with Hawaii Judiciary to Expunge Dozens of Criminal Records by News Release Saturday, October 12, 2024 |
... Criminals were lined up when the doors opened, eager for a chance to do it all over again ....
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The Voter Guide for the 2024 General Election is here! by News Release Saturday, October 12, 2024 |
... Mail ballots hit homes soon ....
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DLNR Transfers 7,000 acres to Agriculture Department by News Release Friday, October 11, 2024 |
... The nine leases and 25 revocable permits represent a continuation of the transfers under Act 90. Passed by the legislature in 2003 ....
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BLNR Retroactively Approves Waimanalo Homeless Shelter by News Release Friday, October 11, 2024 |
... A community homeless shelter known as Hui Mahi‘ai ‘Āina has been operating at the site since 2020 without BLNR approval ....
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SMS Research Out of Business? by News Article Friday, October 11, 2024 |
... one of the stealthiest shutdowns this town has seen in a long time ....
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Lahaina Survivors: FEMA to pay rent for another year by News Release Friday, October 11, 2024 |
... The 18-month initial period of assistance for FEMA IHP was set to end Feb.10, 2025 but has now been extended to Feb. 10, 2026 ....
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Eco-Lawyers Pledge to Hunt Aquarium Collectors to Extinction by News Release Friday, October 11, 2024 |
... The aquarium pet industry has finished the environmental review process to seek up to seven commercial aquarium permits for collection in West Hawai‘i ....
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LGBTQ Commission Established within DHS by News Release Friday, October 11, 2024 |
... The commission is one of few in the country ....
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EPA Fines Daiso for Illegal Pesticides by News Release Friday, October 11, 2024 |
... Company to pay one of largest federal pesticides penalties: $314,747 ....
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Affordable Housing: Green Signs 9th Emergency Proclamation by News Release Thursday, October 10, 2024 |
... The latest proclamation places a pause on the automatic adoption of county building codes ....
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Department of Law Enforcement Establishes Gun Tip Line by News Release Thursday, October 10, 2024 |
“...Guns that have been stolen, guns that haven’t been registered and guns in the wrong hands...."
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Hawaii Home Prices up 342% -- over and above the rate of inflation by News Article Thursday, October 10, 2024 |
... Hawaii had the number one largest cost increase of any state in the country ....
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Honolulu Is the City with the Highest Inflation by News Article Thursday, October 10, 2024 |
... Honolulu 4.2% Consumer Price Index Change year over year ....
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Case Pushes Back Against 'Misinformation on Federal Disaster Relief' by Ed Case Wednesday, October 9, 2024 |
... He says the federal government continues full disaster assistance to Maui and other disaster-impacted areas ....
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One year after the wildfires: Rents up 43%, Poverty Doubles by UH ERO Tuesday, October 8, 2024 |
... 29% of fire-affected households now live below the poverty line, compared to 14% before the fires ....
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Database: More than 13,000 gender reassignment procedures on minors between 2019-23 by News Article Tuesday, October 8, 2024 |
... Hawaii, with a population of 1.46 million and 15 procedures, had the lowest rate at one procedure per 291,054 residents ....
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Tour Boat Operators Hit Hard by Insurance Increases by News Release Monday, October 7, 2024 |
... In late 2022, Congress passed a law that significantly increased the cost of liability insurance for a small subset of the small-passenger boating industry ....
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