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Monday, May 9, 2011 May 9, 2011 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:28 PM :: 7676 Views Medical Homes: Will Medicaid patients suffer to save HGEA, UPW? Opening Pandora's Box Of Hidden Tax Increases DHHL outlines plan to reduce number of leases, keep beneficiaries waiting Special Session? Rep Belatti outlines Legislative Payraise Scenarios SA: Students do better when they spend less time around the DoE SA: Authorize and Sell Rail Bonds Now JAL: Golden Week visitors to Hawaii down 41.7% Aloha Cargo, part of Young Bros Monopoly, reaps benefits of Superferry’s demise NYT: Hawaii Captive Insurance Laws help create “Shadow Insurance Industry” Hawaii Tax Credits behind Obama Admin scheme to Tax Drivers by Miles Driven Hawaii Foreclosure Law could weaken Mortgage Securities Market OHA’s Robert Klein helping Gold Coast Residents make State pay for their Seawall Session Wrap: Agriculture, Aina Fail to inspire Taxes and Subsidies Petition to Require an EA for EA Exemption Lists UH Tree Ring Study: Global Warming started in 1700s Crazy Scene: 10,000 psychiatrists gathering for annual meeting in Honolulu Samoa to jump forward in time by one day FP: Inouye threatens Cut-off of Palestinian Aid Money if Hamas Joins Gov’t Read More..

Sunday, May 8, 2011 May 8, 2011 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 2:27 PM :: 12863 Views Honolulu GOP Releases List of Republican Neighborhood Board candidates UHERO: Hawaii’s Government Pork feeding frenzy coming to an end Abercrombie to Democrats: We are to blame for all of Hawaii’s Problems Huge Success: Duke Aiona’s Drug Courts 1/3 of National Recidivism Rate Nonaka: New Taxes cost $2400 for family of four Abercrombie Declares War on AARP, promises to bring back Pension tax Abercrombie may call Special Session to balance Budget on Backs of Seniors, Employees Pension tax idea galvanized potent voting bloc HB865: Abercrombie doubles Freight Tax to hire more HGEA Maui Budget: Spending, Taxes Both Hiked Oily Characters: Robin Danner studies North Dakota Indian Reservation to learn how to set up government New Hawaii law signed last week makes it harder for lenders to confiscate people's homes Abercrombie-Schatz Initiative to help homeless fails to get even one person off streets Environmentalists rally against proposed beach hotel tower Invasive Species Control Threatens Endangered Native Birds Kauai County’s energy savings flicker Taiwan sponsoring exhibit on Hawaii-educated Sun Yat-sen at Honolulu's city hall Read More..

Saturday, May 7, 2011 May 7, 2011 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 1:18 PM :: 13345 Views Feds may prosecute State employees who carry out Medical Marijuana Program Abercrombie Imposes Obamacare: Medical Homes are future of Health Care Delivery Inouye Introduces Bills to Imprison Fishermen, seize boats SB120: Legislators authorize raid of more than $17 million in special funds Abercrombie: “Political Status quo strongly in place--We did not get all we wanted” Abercrombie signs Foreclosure bill, Vetoes two others HGEA Hiring Re-started: Bigger state budget restores some jobs Obamacare: Governor announces ‘medical home’ concept State to cut funding for Ohana, Evercare How Legislators will get their pay raise after voting against it Ever optimistic, lawmakers hope for veto of pay-cut bill More public schools drop out of summer sessions Session Wrap: Hawaii Gets New Appointed Education Board, Not Much Else Session Wrap: Energy Bills Pass, But Little Spark Undersea cable bill sunk by lawmakers Legislature votes to force Ratepayers to bail out biofuel project Rolling in Dough: Kauai FY12 supplemental budget $21 million higher Yagong displeased with mayor's plan to delay retiree insurance premiums Hawaii Legislature passes bills to help Hilo lessees Hawaii to receive more than $47 million in Title I education money Install Waikiki street cams Just in time for APEC, Environmentalists continue to allow Spread of Bedbugs throughout Hawaii Four Castle students arrested on suspicion of burglaries Clayton Hee kills effort to fix flawed DUI law Kakaako homeless man is the King of Clean HMA teams up with mainland company Among The Truthers Read More..

Friday, May 6, 2011 May 6, 2011 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 2:14 PM :: 13376 Views   Panos to Council: Floating Rail Bonds before federal funds are secured is dereliction of duty Video: Kahuku Wind turbines don’t even turn on windy day SA: Dick Rowland: The Grassroot Institute founder promotes the cause of liberty High Turnout in Neighborhood Board Elections How Abercrombie suckered Senate into Creating GE Tax Bogeyman Will Force Special Session to raise taxes more: Abercrombie expected to veto Flawed Legislative Pay Cut Extension CoR, Unfinished Business Could Bring legislature Back For More Hawaii kills undersea power cable bill (For now) Solar power firms fight for subsidies Hawaii Lawmakers Agree to Pension Reform for New Hires Freight Tax Doubled: Hawaii Consumers forced to pay for HGEA Jobs Kenoi's budget cuts 2% Geniuses: Kauai Co figures out that it doesn’t make sense to sell bonds and not use the money Treadmill Mystery At Hawaiian Home Lands Palafox gives up UH medical school post Police officer found not guilty in false-overtime case Law Stops Non-Judicial Foreclosures For 12 Months Sen Akaka recovering after breaking 2 ribs while preparing to denounce Special Forces CB Poll: Only Obamabots think Obama gets credit for Killing Bin-Laden Is Councilmember a Radio-Controlled Robot? Homeless Tent City in Waianae: They don’t do anything, leave loads of trash behind Dopers: Obama Reneges On States Rights on Medical Marijuana Visitor industry gives back to Maui County troops Gambling With Hawaii: The fight over legalizing gambling Hawaii hotel occupancy slips; room rates rise New Deal for Hong Kong and US trade 7-Eleven plans to add 46 stores in Hawaii Oahu H-POWER plant expansion reaches halfway point Read More..

Thursday, May 5, 2011 May 5, 2011 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 1:50 PM :: 14726 Views Hawaii Christian Coalition to Pray over Capitol May 5 Study: Hawaii has most expensive rentals in Nation VIDEO: House Republicans speak up on Taxes, Budget Marumoto: State becoming addicted to Marijuana Money Berg on Transit Authority: Mayor, Council Leadership put Cronyism ahead of qualifications Cam Cavasso: Family and the Future Hawaii Right to Life PAC endorses Neighborhood Board Candidates Slom: Business freeze hiring in response to Legislature, Non-Profits may close doors Hawaii citizens missed some lawmakers’ bullets; bit others Marumoto: Retirees have won the Day, Pension Tax is Dead Political Correctness: SEALS who got Bin Laden also captured Jihadi murderer of Big Isle man—and were prosecuted for it Inouye, Akaka votes: A ticket to USA for Guantanamo detainee who attempted attack on Honolulu UH Medical School to lose Tobacco Settlement Funding Akaka, Inouye to hold hearing to complain about ‘racist’ language used by Special Forces killing Osama Hawaii Legislature poised to approve broad changes in public worker retirement benefits Slom Questions If State Legislative Budget is Balanced Its Party Time! Jobs Available Soon At Some State Agencies Abercrombie, BoE, Obama’s Sister put on Education Reform Dog n Pony Show Hawaii lawmakers to vote on massive pay hike Race Hustlers Recognize State Akaka Tribe is Illegal Conklin: Best for Process to fizzle once again Bond sales for rail work get preliminary approval Honolulu Council Learns Rail Contractor Gave A Gift — Two Months Later Abercrombie sends out Lawyer to Argue for Judicial Secrecy UH Manoa Perfesser gets no jail time for Rape of Child Hawaii Conspirator in Thai Laborer Trafficking Case Admits Guilt Hawaii lawmakers kill proposal to end Medicare Part B reimbursement benefit to public retirees Hawaii Hotel Room Revenue up 19% REAL ID: Hawaii Not In Compliance, Residents may be blocked from flying without Passports in January, 2013 Schatz: Feds Will Provide APEC Funds Legislators seize Tobacco Funds, cut $4 million from medical school fund After 30 Years of Failure, Legislature votes to re-fund Aloha Tower Development Corp. Proposal would require developers to provide warning sirens Kauai Bus Shelters $50K Each Hawaii Co Ending Free Bus Fares $40 Million Revenue Bond Bill Benefits Energy Venture Pork Project: Inouye delivers $5.5M for Green Energy and Pig Slop Guam Mayors Concerned About Possibility That Marine Buildup Won't Happen Oahu elementary school accredited as International Baccalaureate World School Maryland suspends Hawaii autism doctor's license HPD Officer Had 2x Legal Alcohol Limit Trial opens for HPD officer accused in overtime pay scandal Kau: Convicted Killer Occupies Million Dollar Shoreline Parcel Michigan Republicans Threaten to cut off Michigan Welfare Card use in Hawaii Gambling with Paradise: Illegal activities in Hawaii 'Million-dollar sharks' a boon to eco-tourism, says study Legislature praised for work on Dogs, Peacocks Donald Trump's lawsuits could turn off conservatives who embrace tort reform SA: Championship series needs reform Read More..

Wednesday, May 4, 2011 May 4, 2011 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 2:18 PM :: 16298 Views Double-Digit Spending Increase and Taxes to Match: Senate Passes Budget 24-1 STATEMENT FROM ABERCROMBIE ON PASSAGE OF LEGISLATIVE BUDGET Sewer Line Back Up Closes Capitol Toilets Big Victory for Abercrombie’s HSTA/DoE/BoE: Legislature stalls 180 day law First Item on New BoE Agenda: Take Care of Matayoshi Online shopping tax bills die in Hawaii ILind Looks at 14 Bills Passed by Legislature State's Flu-Shot Program Threatened Stanley Chang caught lying about Support for Gas Tax Increase Debt Service on Rail Bonds $380M/year Hawaii House-Senate committee backs health care reform conformity bill FACT CHECK — HGEA: Public Nurse Pay 'Woefully' Behind Private Sector? Hawaii Loses Substitute Teacher Class Action Suit, Could Owe $70 Million Price of Tavares: Battle over permits doubles cost of center for Molokai veterans KIUC Pursues Real Renewable Electricity, so Enviros Mount Opposition Luddites push Kauai Co to Harass Seed Industry Homeless Bills Miss Deadline Attorney General Louie confirmed by Hawaii Senate, completing Gov. Abercrombie's Cabinet Inmate sues state and prison guards fired for beating him Shapiro: Green on right track to make medicinal pot rules more rigid Trailer Parks for Homeless on Ag land? Kahuku Village managers Ousted Developers may be shut out of cash for affordable housing Mid Pacific Institute Enviros brainwash Preschoolers HPD Releases Cost for President’s Hawaii Security Detail Book Reviews of Biography of Obama’s Mother CBS chief calls 'Hawaii Five-0' next billion-dollar franchise Hawaii attorney general may join BCS lawsuit The Oracle Nation Of Islam Answers The Call To Hawaii “Khalid Shaikh Mohammed basically gave up nothing until after he had been waterboarded” Tight security at Obama granny's Kenya home Read More..

Tuesday, May 3, 2011 May 3, 2011 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 12:11 PM :: 14995 Views SB1274: Obamacare being used to Weaken Right to Appeal Insurance Coverage Denials Abercrombie signature gives special rights to Men who wear Dresses Nuclear Regulatory Commission looking into Depleted Uranium paperwork violations Maritime Industry Leader: Throw out Jones Act requirement for US Built ships Poverty Pimps Thrilled about State Akaka Bill After they raise our taxes, legislators will be seeking cover Pay raises for legislators not dead yet Abercrombie, Obama’s Sister and Omidyar cronies to discuss how to protect HSTA/DOE/BoE from angry parents Abercrombie Donor Kelly Hu Hosts Poker Tourney Pork Project: Hawaii Legislature Finds Money to Help Oahu Slaughterhouse Money for Inter-Island Cable, Credits For Clinton Crony Studio Dead? Governor Lobbies Lawmakers to pay for dark cable to Lanai, Molokai Big Wind projects Wind farm, ACT 221 scammers, push back against Geothermal expansion PUC denies First Wind's request for 'Big Wind' extension Michigan Welfare Money being Spent in Hawaii Do you know how long I’ve been in Government? Honolulu Councilmembers shout at testifiers WHT: Kenoi Campaign Manager cancels no-bid Police Services Contract after media Inquiries Kyo-ya Hotel: Three of Five Zoning Board Members have Conflicts of Interest Hawaii Trial Judges Worst Paid in U.S. Crisis? 16.9% More Spending for Kauai Human Resources Dep’t Crisis? $30M Projects for Kona Hawaii homeowners threatened by foreclosure would have options to stay in homes Hawaii Muslims painted as Victims by Islam Day Proponent Six decades after death, Maui man receives Medal of Honor State Court Employees Contribute $19,489 to Japan Relief Fund Hawaii Seeks to Prohibit Sale of Intact Pets With Enactment of Hawaii Employment Non-Discrimination Law, One-Quarter of U.S. States Ban Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity Program nurses a need Work resumes at Oahu's oldest church for construction of a multi-purpose center Obama’s friend pleads no contest in prostitution case Rasmussen: No Osama Bounce for Obama Donald The Mole   Read More..

Monday, May 2, 2011 May 2, 2011 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 1:06 PM :: 19713 Views Special Forces exterminate Osama Bin-Laden: Hideout was mansion next to Pakistani Military Academy Legislature to vote on $350M Increase in GE Tax Whirlwind legislative session draws to a close May 5 Abercrombie signs Eight More Bills into Law Local Reaction To Osama’s Death: Relief, Worry Threat Level Raised At All Hawaii Army Installations How Much Hawaii Legislature’s Tax Hikes Will Cost You ($600M) Hawaii Legislature Increases Taxes, Spending, but Some Controversial Tax Measures Die Pay Raises for Hawaii Lawmakers Still on Table Law Lets Session Draw to a Close With Few Legislators Filing Disclosures Legislative Session Schedule for This Week Mortgage Foreclosure Bill Makes Cut Obama's close friend to appear in Honolulu court on Prostitution Rap Bill to protect victims of abuse nears OK Hawaii has nation’s Highest Teen Suicide Rate BoE Chair Horner continues to abuse Audit word  APEC conferees will see greener Nimitz Highway NYT: Standing Up for Guest Workers Project could help Nanakuli Honolulu Should Not Give Corporate Welfare Through Favoritism in Recycling Contracts Councilmember Tulsi Gabbard to drop use of Tamayo Four Seasons Resort reopens, recovered from tsunami damage Kauai Co Auditor surprised by county’s skyrocketing electric bill in 2010 Read More..

Sunday, May 1, 2011 May 1, 2011 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:47 PM :: 6879 Views Hawaii spending to increase despite down economy Contractors Fear GE Tax Hikes Will Hurt Business House, Senate Reach Deals on Tax Increases County looks ‘OK’ despite cap on TAT: If tourism picks up, any excess will go into state’s general fund Bailey: Why are we struggling so hard with the concept of the importance of instructional time in Hawaii? DoE: 66% of class of 2014 won’t be taking Algebra II UH pays teachers more than nearly 40% of other PH&D universities Casino: Midnight at The Sausage Factory SA: Panel must assure openness to Democrat groups in redrawing voter districts Obama not immune from state's twisted bureaucracy Failed Solar Water Heaters to be replaced by On-Demand Hot Water heaters at Mayor Wright… …meanwhile Hawaii Energy to hand out more Solar Water Heater rebates with federal funds It Begins: Snapshots of 1930s Japan add “context” at new Arizona Memorial Visitor Center Parks Statewide Get Sprucing From Thousands Of Volunteers Medical? Behind backs of Doctors, Doper slips cannabis oil into feeding tubes of cancer stricken child State Health Officials Declare Latest Dengue Outbreak Over Land titles expert wrote 'Mahele' book Hawaii UPW was trailblazer in Communists’ quest for Government Unions Republican Lawmakers push back against Democrats’ Birther scam Food shortages and a frigid winter intensify pressures in North Korea Read More..

Saturday, April 30, 2011 April 30, 2011 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 9:04 PM :: 17981 Views Friends of Lanai Calls for Big Wind Bidding Process to be Reopened 'Birther' Myth First Spread by Hillary Clinton Supporters in 2008 Capped Out: Conference Committee Seizes Some TAT Revenue from Counties GE TAX Raised: Will reverberate throughout the economy as higher prices for consumers Bill Would Raise Hawaii's Production Tax Credits by 20% Proposal to start a casino in Hawaii dies Foreclosure aid bills advances Reefer Madness: Medical marijuana bill dies at the Legislature Native Hawaiian Recognition Bill Moves Forward in 2011 Legislature Homeless Hotline Tally So Far: 100 Calls, Emails Supreme Court Picks Reapportionment Chair Kailua High teacher charged with throwing hammer at student Hauula Charter School plans under way Hawaii residents victimized in ponzi scheme Horizon Lines reports loss, cites Hawaii slowdown Is Obama trying to anoint Trump? Golden Week volunteers help earthquake victims in Japan Celebration to mark Day of Prayer Read More..

Friday, April 29, 2011 April 29, 2011 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 10:37 AM :: 10865 Views Crisis? Arrivals up 9.1% spending up 16.9% Conspicuous Gallantry: Medal of Honor for Kaho’ohanohano, Svehla British Hawaii: U.K. flavor in the former 'Sandwich Isles' Immigration Files: UH Manoa Counseled Obama Sr. “about his Playboy Ways” Taxpayer Giveaway to Billionaire Clinton Cronies among Key Measures Being Voted Today Legislators cross swords with voting seniors at own peril House Wants Pension Tax, Senate Doesn’t Arrivals up 11.8% despite calamity Hawaii lawmakers reach deal on state budget, Required $500M in New Taxes Legalized Gambling Proposal Gains New Life at Hawaii Legislature HSTA/DoE Wins Big! Longer school day requirement in Hawaii delayed Big Win for Obama, Enviros: Maui town faces $6 gas amid record price surge Tax Set at Ten Cents, But Passage Not Yet In The Bag Crisis? Kauai County declares fiscal position sound City Lawyers Told Council Members What Not To Ask On Rail Fact-Finding Trip Redistricting panel's rules inhibit public's participation, groups say Legislators extend shield law protecting journalists' sources Hope Probation Strains Hawaii Criminal Justice System Lawmakers Finally Agree On Anti-Prostitution Bill Working together, we can break cycle of meth addiction Tsunami all clear put boaters at risk Arnold’s contract ordeal points to problems at UH Hanabusa Hosts Art Competition from which she is Excluded Relic of 'Blessed' nun to return to Hawaii Read More..

Thursday, April 28, 2011 April 28, 2011 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 11:20 AM :: 13325 Views Hawaii Rated Worst State to Earn a Living Hawaii Anti-Trust Adventures: Investigating Big Five Control of Matson VIDEO: House GOP Caucus Hosts Balanced Budget Summit Abercrombie signs Six More Bills into law House saves the day after Senate votes 24-1 to dishonor Polynesian Discoverers of Hawaiian Isles Profitable Rhetoric: Mililani Trask signs Geothermal Deal Senate Run?  Hanabusa’s got her hand out again Start over on Big Wind Bidding, group tells state Legislators May Finish Spending this Morning, Taxing Next Will Hawaii Legislators Take 5% Pay Hike??? Bag Tax: Enviros Fight Amongst Themselves over how much to steal from Consumers Golden Week Travel Falls 5% to 30% after Quake Caldwell/FACE: Mortgage legislation should address only 'bad actor' lenders Court dismisses challenge of Hawaiian Homes exemption Suspect Killed by Police had long record: Would be alive today if he were in prison where he belonged Helping the homeless is byproduct of preparing for APEC Insurers, Contractors still arguing over who will pay Trial Lawyers Hawaii Kai residents upset over proposed sewer rate hikes St Francis Medical center confronts Chapter 11 Again Bill would add teeth to domestic violence law Peter Boy is still missing, and his case remains inactive Dopers in Frenzy over Elimination of “Medical” marijuana for those who just want to feel medicated State driver’s licenses, ID cards do not conform to federal rules Big Foot: Hawaii County carbon footprint report released Hawaii Endangered Bird Conservation Program Recognized For Propagation Achievements Kill The Frogs? 3 Hawaii employers among semifinalists for award recognizing support for Guard, reserve troops Read More..

Wednesday, April 27, 2011 April 27, 2011 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:23 PM :: 11729 Views Abercrombie: HGEA Settles “without accusations and confrontation” HB1405: Lawmakers attempt an end run around the public in order to pass State Akaka bill Birthers vs. Truthers: The Double Standard on Conspiracy Theories White House Releases Obama’s Long-Form Birth Certificate Ignored Locally: Hawaii Investigative Reporter Gets National Recognition BoE says “Audit”, but No FINANCIAL Audits are planned Now that a Democrat is Governor, it is Time for Legislature to undo its “mistake” on UH regents Conference Committee Still Considering More Spending Abercrombie to Legislature; Just Ignore my AG on Medicare Pt B $150M Medicaid cuts risk care, opponents say Hawaii Legislative Conference Committee Working Hard on Instant Runoff Voting Bill HB688: Transsexual Agenda For Hawaii Schools Trial Lawyers seek Profit from Mass Release of Criminals Hawaii Human Trafficking Bill One Step From Governor's Desk Japanese Tourists 'Will Be Back Soon' to Hawaii Another Australian Airline to Fly Hawaii Routes No Hawaii Lawmakers Disclose Dependents With Stocks, Mutual Funds Josh Green finally figures out Medical Marijuana is a Scam, Pushes for Big Island Dope Dispensary HGEA vote fell well short of a mandate Nurses Head for Arbitration? HGEA Nurses underpaid compared to Private Hospitals SA: Don’t give more to nurses Bag Tax: Legislators plan to screw Retailers after luring them in with Revenue Sharing Coffman Screws Residential Solar Installers, Homeowners Hawaii to Drain Hurricane Fund to Cover Shortfall Obama Friend Titcomb Pleads Guilty In Traffic Court Case He’s No ‘Birther’ but Hawaii Senator Tackles Issues Surrounding Obama’s Birth Certificate Read More..

Tuesday, April 26, 2011 April 26, 2011 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 1:51 PM :: 17705 Views Back to bargaining Table: HGEA Nurses Reject Contract, other 6 Units Ratify Djou: Oahu has nation’s Highest Gas Taxes, City may raise higher Honolulu Pacific Office Properties could be De-listed by Stock Exchange HCR135: Special Interests hijack ALOHA Resolution Abercrombie signs Eight More Bills into Law Abercrombie announces Homeless Hotlines Birthers vs. Truthers: The Double Standard on Conspiracy Theories Panos for Mayor Again? Decision waits until after APEC in November Shapiro: Sam Slom moves to the fringe HSTA/DOE Join to Push Back against 180-day Law: Legislators want to fudge it Legislature resists governor's 'transformation of politics' Conference Committees To Focus on Tax Hikes Today Lawmakers still assuming fantasy returns on Pension Investments SA: Don't borrow to build rental-car facility  (Capital converted to operating!) 7000 Join AARP tele-Town Hall, Protest Pension Tax Department of Taxation suddenly decides cutting GE Tax exemptions will produce $41M less Amazon will dump Hawaii Affiliates if Legislature imposes GE Tax for online purchases The Price Is Wrong: Legislative Disclosures Undervalue Real Estate by $100,000s Hawaii County Property Valuations better than anticipated Kokobun’s Pork Project: State purchase of slaughterhouse key to food security Morita, Coffman team up with HELCO to deny Homeowners Solar Funding Slavery: Another supervisor pleads guilty, Cooperating with Feds? Kalapa: Nudging Government Toward Reform City & County of Honolulu Details Rail Bond Financing Schatz: Homeless 90-day Plan all about APEC Failed former Senator Ron Menor still out there pushing Gas Cap Another Honolulu Police officer to be arraigned on another drunken-driving charge Former TSA screener admits to stealing Act221 Scammers look to China Stockbroker Kimura Pleads Guilty Hawaii Government Employees Association Negotiations Not Authentic Abercrombie Rejected 2x: Selection Process for University of Hawaii Regents is Suddenly ‘Broken’ Caesars CEO: Poker indictments present opportunity Judge halts foreclosure; others vulnerable? Stalinist Media Council still trying to seize HNN Broadcast License Plans for wave energy on Oregon Coast progressing Carter and other ex-leaders in North Korea on 3-day visit Read More..

Monday, April 25, 2011 April 25, 2011 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 1:09 PM :: 13987 Views Hawaii, Other States, Form Caucus to Oppose TSA Intrusions Will legislators share in the pay sacrifices? Taxes On Plastic Bags, Rental Cars, State Pensions, Alcohol Considered A User's Guide to Hawaii Conference Committees Hawaii Disclosure Law For Government Officials Not Transparent Honolulu Department's OT Jumps 49 Percent, Director Won't Talk About It Real ID:  Unfunded federal mandate to increase county costs Will Animal Liberation Nuts Torpedo Hawaii’s Collectivized Pork Slaughterhouse? Do Native Hawaiians Have The Right To Break Rules? Schools use Financial Aid to replace Family  with Government Do it for the children: Hawaii's Sex Abuse Treatment Center is truly a lifeline for child victims Abercrombie plans new initiative to finance Homelessness Industry On-bill Financing Would Make Clean Energy Accessible to Everyone Queen Lil Trust pays $100 Tax on $9.9M property Indicted Scammer makes one last sales pitch … in Hawaii Sun Country Airlines is Making Profit – Looking at Hawaii 'Spice' traps troops Forty-Four Years Later: Worthless dope smoking Bums not welcome at Haight-Ashbury Why The "Birther" Conspiracy Is Great For Obama Human Events: Birthers are Best thing Obama Has going for Him Hawaii senator questions Obama's true birth father Blessed Marianne Cope Returns to Molokai Christians save Students from latest DoE Mess, 75% to graduate Read More..

Sunday, April 24, 2011 April 24, 2011 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 2:27 PM :: 14559 Views Battery-Back Up system catches Fire at new Kahuku Windfarm—Haz Mat team called in First meeting promises new direction for BOE  (promises, promises) Unlike Dods, Horner gives to Dems and GOP Some Worry Dead Excise Tax May Come Back Deadline looms for lawmakers struggling to balance budget State's spurious financial crisis has prompted legislators to look at funds previously off limits Calif-Hilo flights projected to bring in $50M, begin June 9 New tuition hikes loom: State’s deficit delays decision on a price increase for UH  (Tax Hike Propaganda pt1) Funding for dams and reservoirs should be restored SA: Oahu's rail panel needs technical expert aboard Utility lines to be moved for Honolulu rail Federal contracts come to women and minorities Your Tax Dollars At Work: Groups Sue over use of “Wailuku Main Street” Name Big Isle redistricting to begin Obamanomics: Teen Unemployment hits 27% Fish farms struggle as DC-based Luddites try to stop them As Gays lose interest, Oahu Co Democrats demand State promote Gay Sex Tourism POLITICO: More than half of Democrats are 9-11 Trooothers Reality: Donald Trump Is President Obama’s New Best Friend Read More..

Sunday, April 24, 2011 April, 2011 Letters to the Editor By Letters to the Editor @ 1:48 AM :: 11651 Views   Sentencing reform creates liability issue No Development Moratorium in Kau Romy Cachola threatens Barbers Point Park Deal Habitat for Humanity accepting applications for Homes Honolulu Rail isn't that much different than Wisconsin   Read More..

Saturday, April 23, 2011 April 23, 2011 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 1:22 PM :: 14913 Views About the Birth Certificate Newsflash: DAGS releases comprehensive fiscal report for 2009 SA: Feds need to ensure integrity of Hawaii's health care law HHSC Nurses rejecting HGEA Contract Hawaii lawmakers to decide on taxes and spending to balance projected $1.3B deficit Maui Chamber of Commerce: We’re TEA (taxed enough already); cut government instead High Gas Prices: Just one more excuse to raise taxes Measure seeks instant runoffs Real Clean Energy: KIUC Pushes Hydro Power Nonprofit Directors ask for maintained funding, restoration of grants Moana Surfrider:  Two Honolulu Zoning Board Members have hidden Conflicts of Interest Nanakuli industrial park dead Police officer arrested after Kona Street crash Herb Kane’s Wisconsin Roots Gay-Atheists hijack “Aloha Spirit” Resolution Chemophobia: Increasing levels of mercury found in rare Pacific albatross Birtherism: Where it all began Perfesser: Obama provides glimpse of future U.S. leaders Read More..

Friday, April 22, 2011 April 22, 2011 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:18 PM :: 12240 Views Killing the 180 Day School Year: HSTA caught in a lie GOP: Legislature putting Prepaid Health Care Act at risk Berg: Cut the Golf Subsidy, no new taxes TEA Party: Support Sen Slom’s No New Taxes Budget Applicants Sought for Chair of Hawaii Reapportionment Commission Former California Mayor Jumps Into Hawaii Election Legislation Controversy Don Horner: “Just like Walter Dods” Shapiro: Legislature should democratize itself before meddling in city elections Hanabusa Still hasn’t moved into District, wants District to move to Her Solomon, Galuteria push State Akaka Bill in Conference Committee Borreca: A balanced budget is nice but it's not really required Fontaine: Conference Committee could slip 1% GE Tax hike into HB793 Bill would lets 1000s of Criminals out of Prison Early  Green Energy Scammers offer UH $6M Bribe SA: Lower barriers to solar power Land officials vote to revert Aina Lea land Crisis? Maui Council gives $243K to Nonprofit that has already banked $300K of taxpayer money Lawmakers advance 2-year extension of shield law Transit Authority: Council Must pay for What We Spend New Tech School Model frees Nanakuli from DoE Failure model Student Veterans At UH Snub their Own Forum Suits Allege “Deplorable” Conditions at Mayor Wright Homes Robert Carson Godbey to be named Corporation Counsel for City & County of Honolulu Sierra Club: Bag tax Honors Our Religion on Earth Day Sierra Club takes stance against Anaina Hou permits VP Dan Quayle in Hawaii Civil Beat Endorses Censorship Read More..

Thursday, April 21, 2011 April 21, 2011 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:30 PM :: 16185 Views Shell Game: Rail Costs down, but Handi-van getting $1.15B? Honolulu Council Unanimously Opposes Instant Runoff Voting Slavery: Federal Suit targets A&B, ML&P Farms Missile Defense: Hawaii Five-O Gulen Cult trying to bribe Legislators with Free Trip to Turkey Conference Committee Starting with Tax Hikes SA: Don’t Count Deployed Military when redistricting State tax collections fall short of prediction—or do they?  (more tax hike propaganda) Golden Week loses some luster in Hawaii (more tax hike propaganda) House Clashes Over Saving Hawaii Health-Care Law True Colors: HSTA Freaks out over last minute Effort to save 180-day bill Hawaii Leads effort to Protect Transsexual Preschool Teachers Legislators should cut spending instead of increasing tobacco taxes Preserve the tobacco prevention fund for its intended purpose Rise in city gas tax makes it through Council hearing Council members question direction of rail authority Fired Honolulu Employee: Lax Oversight Led to Overtime 'Free-for-All' Maui Council Member: High Taxes are used to discourage Business (and this is an argument FOR tax hikes) The Right Price: A Few Favors For Neil’s Favorites? Mufi Launches Column, Discovers Tourism is Big in Hawaii Daily KOS: Hirono, Hanabusa start off slow in Senate race US, S. Korea Sign Agreement on Missile Defense System Development: Pentagon Mainland Firm Accused of Embezzling City Money After Obama’s sister Hired, Administration stops trying to cut E-W Center Funds HCC Chancellor Candidates Interviewed DOH: Waikiki restaurant one of 55 bed bug complaints in state Foie Gras Removed from Glamorous Maui Event After Animal Liberations Nuts outdo themselves in Sanctimony Married and in Hawaii, paroled killer complies with parole Hawaii Defense Attorney takes advantage of clients, is ordered to stop practicing law City considers relaxing fireworks storage law Read More..

Wednesday, April 20, 2011 April 20, 2011 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 1:20 PM :: 11697 Views Slavery: Federal Suit targets Six Hawaii Farms, labor contractor Hawaii Congressional Delegation: How they Voted April 18, 2011 SB99: Preserve Young Bros Monopoly on Inter-Island Shipping Balance Budget Summit April 20 at Capitol Shapiro: HSTA drama could win back HGEA Concessions SA: Give DoE an extra $16.4M (more tax hike propaganda) Honolulu Seeks $2B Bond Issue to fund Rail Berg: Hawaii Profiteering Off Honolulu Taxpayers Hawaii Transportation Costs to Climb Again Arts Support may dull budget blades Crisis? Kauai county Agency on Elderly Affairs seeks more spending Tax Increases: Payback Time for the Environment Arakawa reduces Tax Hike Request Matsuoka, Cayetano’s Director of troubled Office of Youth Services, approved to Head Hawaii Paroling Authority Inouye:  USDA-UH research aims to rein in child obesity CB to Carlisle: Make HPD Obey Open Records Law Hawaii's first female narcotics undercover officer shares memories, hardships in world of narcotics trafficking Hawaii Legislature grants legal protection to any man willing to put on a dress Enhanced solar water heater rebate program ends Team of UH West Oahu students to compete in national free enterprise competition Hawaii Patient Info to go online Nation of Islam Visits Hawaii Trump, Abercrombie team up to promote Birtherism Media doing excellent Job Promoting Birther Candidate Should Radiation from Japan Scuttle Spring Break in Hawaii? A Mom Agonizes Read More..

Tuesday, April 19, 2011 April 19, 2011 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 2:46 PM :: 10104 Views Abercrombie to Conference Committee: We Must Raise Taxes! Inouye: Ed Case will not be allowed to Crucify Me Inouye claims Lingle supports current version of Akaka Bill Carlisle nominates Horner, Okinaga, Hong to Transit Authority Redistricting Committee Log jam to be Broken by Recktenwald Hawaii, Yes We Can Cut Government and Stop Excessive Spending – Without Increased Taxes MMMC nurses protest growing cuts in contract (HGEA Circus to pressure Legislators for Tax Hikes) Medicaid cuts of $180M warned (Abercrombie’s DoHS Boss stages Tax Hike Dog n Pony show for Conference Committees) State's financial woes could mean fewer options for students in the fall (So we must raise taxes!) Businesses suffer from fewer Japanese flights (So we must raise taxes!) Another Abercrombie Appointment bites the dust 6 transit board nominees named Carlisle, Caldwell, Prevedouros: Next year's mayoral race could be re-run of last year's Hirono Steps up Fundraising after Akaka Announcement Rally today to support HB1520 and “on-bill financing” of clean energy solutions Sovereignty activist, convicted killer, faces eviction after decade of squatting SA: Slaughterhouse none of state's business (your tax dollars at work) State, geologists create plan to prevent climate change-induced erosion at Kailua Beach (Your tax dollars at work) Kona Farmers: Coffee Bill On Gov's Desk Creates More Confusion, Not Less Hawaii Bio-Gasification Project features in Corporate Buyout (your ratepayer and tax dollars at work) Read More..

Monday, April 18, 2011 April 18, 2011 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 1:36 PM :: 12454 Views How They Voted: House approves Pension Tax and GE Tax Hikes After lobbying in Hawaii: Online Poker sites seized by FBI, execs Indicted Hawaii Windfarms killing endangered Birds: After five years Mitigation Lags Kabuki Over: Legislators to meet for two weeks behind closed door, make real decisions Losing bidders might delay rail project Hawaii tram plan to learn from Edinburgh fiasco City Council Nominates Financial, Union Leaders to Transit Board STEM: A Private foundation is doing the job the DoE won’t SA: Campbell High is too big, so Conference Committees must Raise Taxes Senate Bill 249 gives the government rights to purchase Oahu's only slaughterhouse Eco-Religion Begins Warm-Up for Earth Day In Nine Months, Police Dept. Arrests Just One Pimp Your Tax Dollars at Work: State burns $100K on Bicycle-Sharing program Hawaii County Building: Roof repair needed just two years after $27.7M renovation Parents: Teacher Hit Kailua Teen With Hammer Honolulu gas prices near record; Maui at all-time high Tsunami flotsam reaches Kauai? HNN: Republicans cause Teen Suicide (no media bias here, eh?) Read More..

Sunday, April 17, 2011 April 17, 2011 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:49 PM :: 10511 Views Democrat Staffer, Obama voter heads Trump’s Birther Campaign GET exemptions in peril: Lawmakers want to reap taxes by spreading GE Tax Star-Advertiser: Taxes must be raised to pay for Tattoo Parlor Inspections SA: Cutbacks cripple many government functions (Propaganda) SA: Unions not resisting Pension restrictions for new hires (Propaganda) After six months of Abercrombie, and a lifetime of HGEA:  Government Employees’ Morale is low, thousands retiring June 30 (Propaganda backfires) HECO, Big Wind, Big Solar continue to obstruct rooftop installations Crisis: Maui Nonprofit banks $374K from County Grants Hawaii Reapportionment Commission starts work Naturopathic “Physician” presides over death at Childbirth Animal Liberation Nuts flood Leg with Opposition to State-Owned Slaughterhouse Bill mandates 'fixing' of cats, dogs before sale SA: Homeowners need shield from lenders' mistreatment Scammer Steals from Homeowners facing Foreclosure Enviro-Religion sees opportunity in High Oil Prices Fireworks storage called wrong place to start disposal Read More..

Saturday, April 16, 2011 April 16, 2011 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 2:05 PM :: 10802 Views HGEA Contract: Government Workers get Paid to Stay Home Three Months SB756: Satellite TV Tax in omnibus Tax Bill Creative Accounting 101: Special Fund Raids Akaka’s Whistleblower Bill cited as example of Over-criminalization VIDEO: House GOP speaks up on Pension Tax, GE Tax, Internet Tax, Fees, and Special Funds VIDEO: House GOP debates Prepaid Health Care Act, Billion Dollar Cable, Foreclosures, Marijuana and More VIDEO: Hawaii Tea Party movement protests slew of tax proposals HGEA Contract: State creating new haves, have-nots ILind: Hawaii Taxes are about Average Hawaii Fires 10 Teachers for Misconduct in 2 Years Crisis? Hawaii jobless rate holds at 6.3 percent Hawaii’s Instant Runoff Voting Legislation – Veto Needed More Federal Funds? Not!  Reality begins to settle in for pork-fed Hawaii Politicos Big Wind and Big Solar continue to resist residential installations Heir to Vanderbilt Fortune to Represent Molokai? Cachola: Don’t Piss off the Legislature SA: Tighten historic homes rules Hawaii Dopers giving up on Fake Urine Aina Haina gunman released from Prison in January Crisis: Hawaii County Unveils $50M Government Building Contractors lobby for Insurers to Cover Shoddy Workmanship NYT: Waikiki Hotel using RFID Chips to track Stolen Towels Read More..

Friday, April 15, 2011 April 15, 2011 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 2:59 PM :: 15536 Views No New Taxes! Rally April 15--Honolulu, Kona, Hilo, Kahului, Lihue HGEA Negotiators: Hide furlough days, recoup losses after Legislature adjourns Birthers thank Abercrombie, Obama Thanks Birthers Group: Abercrombie using ‘strong arm tactics’ to force Beverage Tax Marumoto: Pension Tax is a foot in the door towards taxing moderate, low income Pensioners Balance Budget Summit April 20 at Capitol How They Voted: SB1329 House passes Motor Vehicle tax Hike Honolulu Councilmembers reject Berg resolution, cite fear of retaliation Inspecting his cattle: Jeff Stone Polls Democratic Senate Primary Hanabusa: Lingering resentment toward Case among “Multi-cultural base” Good economic news belies Abercrombie’s Tax Hike Pitch Democrat ‘Non-Profits” Demand Tax Hikes OHA strengthens grip on Non-Profit sector Legislature proposes welfare for losing contractors Bombardier: Honolulu Didn't Keep Its Word on Rail Contract Breene Harimoto pulls back from Brink in Rail Fight NYT: Hawaii Doubles Down on 'Big Wind’ Online Poker Sites which lobbied Hawaii Legislature Indicted by FBI Abercrombie’s Priest rejects Homeless Tent Cities, looks to River Street as model Times have changed for the Big Five, big labor VIDEO: MauiTime Publisher Tommy Russo Assaulted By MPD, “Dog the Bounty Hunter” team Maui Bag Ban: 75% Now Use Paper Bags as tree-huggers become tree-choppers Auwahi Wind, Sempra proposes Wind Farm on 18,000 acre Maui Cattle Ranch Senate's approval of appointed members marks a major change for school governance SA: Reconsider diploma decision 3 foreclosure reform bills could pass King of Pork Inouye appointed to serve on bipartisan federal deficit reduction team U.S. stages "most challenging" missile-defense test Hawaii, Other States, Form Caucus to Oppose TSA Intrusions Hawaii blast came as workers dismantled fireworks Federal Pork: Bill Kills Off Program on Hawaii Whaling Industry Forums to be held on 4 candidates for chancellor of Hawaii Community College Read More..

Thursday, April 14, 2011 April 14, 2011 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 12:38 PM :: 8454 Views Crisis?  GE Tax receipts up 5.9% in February, TAT up 22.4% Abercrombie keeps pounding drums for more taxes, spending Senate votes to delay 180-day School Year Toothless Resolution: Audit the DoE Shapiro: Sen Kim really interested in House Race Sixteen Abercrombie Nominees Have Withdrawn SA: Legislature should not re-write Prison Sentences to release criminals Senators moot requiring tax payments for online sales Senate passes HB985 giving money to losing bidders Engineering Firm that designed defective $1.9 water tank continues to bid State Tax Credits On Chopping Block At Legislature (Plenty of money for Corporate Welfare) Honolulu County: Higher gas tax advances FTA did NOT require Phased-In Approach For Rail Councilman loses bid to stop state from "looting" rail funds Hawaii Investigates with Matt Levi: A New Television Series Begins This Week Unity House files for Bankruptcy Foreclosure counts expected to rebound Central Pacific stock down more than 20% Anti-GMO Luddites cry about their failures in Legislature Fireworks blast victims died from carbon monoxide inhalation WSJ: The GOP and the Birther Trap Read More..

Wednesday, April 13, 2011 April 13, 2011 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:09 PM :: 7956 Views New Federal Budget kills old Earmarks--Honolulu Rail, Highway, Sewage Treatment Funding in Danger? Brookings: Honolulu Rail Cost Overruns inevitable Berg: Council could reverse Ansaldo Rail Contract POLITICO claims Sen. Daniel Inouye goes silent on Hawaii Senate race House votes for Pension Tax, Bag Tax, Liquor Tax, Auto Tax and GE Tax Hikes Attorney General says Pension Tax may be challenged in Court, House passes anyway Carlisle: HGEA Agreement “an albatross” Carlisle: Borrowing Rail Funds could jeopardize rail Project Berg: Stop state from using city's rail fund as its own piggy bank Shapiro: Schatz is closest thing to a fresh face Crisis: City of Honolulu Personal Service Assistants make $65 per hour Hawaii Lawmakers Pass Employment Protections For Males who choose to wear dresses VIDEO: OHA Cronies now grub for money from Geothermal OHA Connection?  Fireworks Explosion Contractor tied to Native Hawaiian Affirmative Action Contract House Approves Buying Slaughterhouse Instant Runoff Voting Heads for Conference Committee Honolulu Council Advances Property Tax Bills Honolulu Council Special Meeting on State management of Rail Funds Want Lingle Back? Holter cites Abercrombie leadership on “Bee Industry” APEC Preview: Travelers Review Honolulu Airport FACE: Why Hawaii Needs A State Bank Symphony accord reached A study of single, childless urban workers between the ages of 22 and 30 found that women earned 8% more than men Bill O'Reilly Debunks Obama Myths: He 'Does Have A Legitimate Birth Certificate' Nearly 300 to depart Marine Corps Base Hawaii for deployment to Afghanistan Read More..

Tuesday, April 12, 2011 April 12, 2011 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 2:00 PM :: 7742 Views No New Taxes! Rally April 15--Honolulu, Kona, Hilo, Kahului, Lihue Djou: Hawaii needs Civil Service Reform April 11, 2011 How Hawaii’s Congressional Delegation Voted Sumitomo Files Protest: Flawed Rail bid selection may cost taxpayers $900M HCR71: HPV Vaccination Mandate Deferred Atlas Shrugged to Open In Honolulu April 15 Abercrombie’s “Open” Administration lined with Campaign Donors SA: Abercrombie’s OIP Raid a “preemptive strike motivated by revenge?” As vote Approaches, Senators balk at Accepting Abercrombie Budget Fidell: No Internet Tax SA: Pay gaps that hurt women are costing isles All School Construction Wiped from Budget as Negotiating Position for Tax Hikes SB249: $1.6M for State-Owned slaughterhouse (pigs subsidized $53.25 each) Coalition breaks ground for new senior housing Lawmakers fold; poker bill fails to advance Sumitomo, Bombardier file rail contract complaints Mufi: Polls shows I could be Viable Candidate against Case Coffman takes over as state House Energy Committee chairman Borreca Touts Doomsday Cult:  Believers in 'peak oil' preparing for when a fill-up costs $100 (OHA’s latest money-making scam) Kauai Council:  They already knew prior to the meeting that Kuali‘i was going to be chosen Castle & Cooke strikes deal on proposed Molokai wind project Prison activists brief Hawaii lawmakers about how to let even more criminals loose Act 221 Scammers: Economic recovery relies on supporting homelessness Industry GOVERNOR APPOINTS FIRST DEPUTY HEALTH DIRECTOR VIDEO: Debris from Japan tsunami will wash ashore on Hawaii Trace Levels of Radiation Detected in Hawaii Milk Akaka also fails for 11 years to get Whistleblower Bill Passed  Akaka Campaign Strategist found dead at 57 Is Donald’s Trump Birther baloney a vast conspiracy ... to get Obama re-elected? And the answer is…YES! -- Trump Will ‘Probably’ Run as Independent If He Doesn’t Win GOP Nomination Obama’s sister, Aunt keep talking Birtherism Up Read More..

Monday, April 11, 2011 April 11, 2011 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 1:31 PM :: 4220 Views No New Taxes! Rally April 15--Honolulu, Kona, Hilo, Kahului, Lihue VIDEO: Ed Case Announces US Senate Campaign Daily KOS: “I had really hoped we were done with Ed Case” VIDEO: Sen. Slom introduces Balanced Budget with no tax hikes Romy Cachola threatens Barbers Point Park Deal Kalapa: Next Stop, A Tax Increase Lawmakers aim to soak consumers for $122M/year by collecting on Hawaii residents' Internet purchases Shapiro: Djou Back in the Saddle Again ILind: Emperor Abercrombie to seize Molokai, Decapitate Residents Hawaii Reapportionment Commission to Meet today Council meeting today to pick Kawakami’s successor Dinner held for Maui County soldiers who spent a year in Afghanistan FTA will help both the U.S. and Hawaii HSTA Flack demands less accountability, more money UH Wants Money, Threatens Tourism School FACT CHECK — Board of Water Supply Says Honolulu Has Fewer Water Main Breaks Than Average? After Stalling Repairs, Abercrombie puts on Show and then lets Contractors go to work at Mayor Wright Housing SA: No excuse for lack of warning signs First Hawaiian Bank Signals Recovery with Business Up First Quarter Central Pacific Financial Corp. Announces Commencement of $20 Million Common Stock Rights Offering Hawaii Correctional Facilities to Use Electronic Medical Records System Concert raises $1.6M for tsunami victims Company To Be Questioned Monday Over Hawaii Blast Obama Senior Advisor: I hope Birther Trump keeps on rising Trump to Obama aide: I’m your ‘worst nightmare’ Read More..

Sunday, April 10, 2011 April 10, 2011 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:32 PM :: 12683 Views No New Taxes! Rally April 15--Honolulu, Kona, Hilo, Kahului, Lihue VIDEO: Abercrombie holds fake news Conference to Announce HGEA's fake 'sacrifice' Abercrombie: State could seize 1/3 of Molokai for Wind Farm AP: HGEA members gain 9 more days off under contract Abercrombie’s Backer Reveals himself: Kenoi Claims Hawaii County will save $3M under HGEA contract Carvalho: Mayors trying to come together on HGEA agreement Sen. Slom Announces balanced budget with no new taxes Second Decking Deadline Borreca compares Ed Case to Aaron Burr, praises Case for apologizing, dropping out Homelessness Industry: State seeks to fill Moiliili Apartments with drug addicts, no treatment required Ansaldo Trains to be Driverless, Company tied to Watts Constructors Molester’s friend Bertram sues to seize land from Haleakala Ranch The new director of the OIP says she was not directed on IDing judicial nominees Crisis? Hawaii County wastes millions on Garbage Last blast for the rejected elected: BoE imposes two track Diploma system on DoE A&B: Ability to navigate Hawai Land Use Process one of our Core Competencies Legislators propose law to convert consecutive sentences into concurrent, let thousands of criminals out of prison Permitting reason for return to public service 4 charged in beating death of gambling house worker Death toll hits 5 in Hawaii fireworks bunker blast Fukino Debunks Birther BS --- Again Read More..

Saturday, April 9, 2011 April 9, 2011 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:14 PM :: 11909 Views Abercrombie’s $100M omission: HGEA settlement tied to other secret labor agreements Government workers’ agreement to add more than $100 million to state deficit House GOP: HGEA Settlement is expensive, unfair Unity House HQ up for Sale VIDEO: Heritage Foundation Leader interviewed in Hawaii Tsunami: Obama signs Disaster Declaration for Hawaii Bonham:  Peak tax and business revenue returns sometime in 2012 Maui Chamber of Commerce: 95% oppose either type of GE Tax hike Shapiro: Budget is so bad…. After voting to Shut down Federal Government three times, Hirono, Hanabusa pretend to be against it OHA to turn its operatives around on Geothermal in Puna at Meeting today Kenoi profits 58% from Subdivision approval Crisis? Hawaii County finds $16M for Hilo Bayfront paths Crisis? $800,000 in county checks uncashed Former KPD officer convicted of driving drunk NYT: Explosion Kills Workers at Facility for Fireworks Did Trump really send investigators to Hawaii? Read More..

Friday, April 8, 2011 April 8, 2011 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:07 PM :: 14401 Views No New Taxes! Rally April 15--Honolulu, Kona, Hilo, Kahului, Lihue HGEA: Contract Agreement includes Paid Time Off VIDEO: Lanai Wind Fall Out Abercrombie Announces $300M in new CIP Spending—“This is just the beginning” Full Results: Daily Kos Hawaii Poll GOP: Abercrombie Approval rating down to 48% Hirono, Hanabusa vote for Government Shutdown, stop paying troops Akaka Bill Passes Indian Affairs Committee How They Voted: Senate Ways and Means votes to hike GE Tax by eliminating exemptions SB1363 10-cents-per-bag Tax: Greens, Big Business, Big Government team up to Rip Off Consumers Borreca: Abercrombie is Tanking Rebellion in the Senate Kills 1%GE Tax Hike Proposal—Exemptions to be hit HGEA Agreement amounts to 1.5% Pay Hike—Carlisle Star-Advertiser: Abercrombie not upfront with public about HGEA Deal Contract: NOT THE “NEW DAY” PEOPLE VOTED FOR  Federal Shutdown: Inouye uninterested in the kind of cutting that Democrats now see as necessary State-run Superferry plan still afloat Forum on geothermal energy to include OHA Cronies Elected BoE sez Bye-Bye Boaters bemoan lack of aid after Schatz comes back from DC Empty handed Meetings will gather comments on proposed wind farm Wood-Burning Power plant vote delayed IRV Produces results like Berg’s Win in Council District 1 Hawaii journalist shield law extension advances Banned Fireworks Storage:  Explosion claims Four Lives Ways and Means votes against Legislators’ 5% Salary Hike Judiciary Committee defers bill to convert Sick Leave into vacation Days Inouye, Akaka: Let gay sex tourists give away Green Cards Prison Guard gets 18 months for Gay Rape of inmate University of Hawaii Wants To Close Major Research Group With Tourism squeezed, Rep Roy Takumi pushes against Free Trade with S Korea Ex-Reform Party Birther Trump touted Pelosi as “The Best” Read More..

Thursday, April 7, 2011 April 7, 2011 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 12:08 PM :: 14779 Views State Reaches Agreement with HGEA Unemployment rate dips to 5.2 percent in Honolulu  (oops!) GE Tax hearing: Democrats demand choice between two types of GE Tax Hike, nobody fooled Democrats to buy Support for GE Tax hike with $100M in tax Credits HGEA: Tentative Agreement on Parameters of Contract  HGEA Comp Time: Governor Just Kicked the can down the road again Mayors still in dark about HGEA Contract House Finances passes Tax Credits for Billionaire Clinton Cronies, Bag Tax hiked to 10 cents for middle class Study: U.S. has 4M gay adults; 1.7 pct. of populace Committee Approves Five Hawaii Ed Board Appointees Kauai Council Rejects Biodegradable bags Rush to Use Crops as Fuel Raises Food Prices and Hunger Fears Hawaii County Council to burn through $56M—14 new projects Case to announce Senate bid within 10 days, claims to be OK with Inouye Loss of Hawaiian album Grammy greeted with dismay and shrugs Obama golf pal arrested in Honolulu prostitution sting Trump: I Have Investigators in Hawaii...'They Cannot Believe What They're Finding' Read More..

Wednesday, April 6, 2011 April 6, 2011 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 12:50 PM :: 10301 Views HB793: Hikes GE Tax 25%, eliminates exemptions, Hearing Wednesday No New Taxes! Rally April 15--Honolulu, Kona, Hilo, Kahului, Lihue GE Tax Showdown in Senate—A vote to remember in November Senate Indian Affairs Committee to vote on Akaka Bill Thursday Ward: 100s of alternatives to tax hike House GOP Calls on Abercrombie to Cut Spending SB570: Hawaii Pension Tax Bill Alive and Well Recktenwald appoints Acoba Kauai District Court Judge Hawaii Guard told to prepare for possible deployment Senate Budget demands $650M in new Revenues Sen. Sees Unions Behind Tax Increase Proposal Airlift capacity nearly unchanged McDonald's Hiring 1,000 New Hawaii Employees  (no crisis here) Shapiro: New developments show rail project way off track Civil Beat catches up to Hawai’i Free Press on Todd Apo Ethics Violations Martin: No problem with Garcia’s $60K Side Job Maui Green Police hunt down Bag Ban Violators –impose $1000/day fines Senate Hearing Begins on Board of Education Nominees Bills target isle harbors for private development Insurer, hospital agree on new compensation system UH advised to ‘forgive’ debt UH-Hilo seeks $36M to build student housing Hawaii County to buy 3000 ac of ‘open space’ Man Who Conned Hawaii Inmates Pleads Guilty Read More..

Tuesday, April 5, 2011 April 5, 2011 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 1:15 PM :: 14517 Views Todd Apo and KoOlina: Ethics Violation kept secret since 2007 VIDEO: GOP balances budget without Tax Hikes No New Taxes! Rally April 15--Honolulu, Kona, Hilo, Kahului, Lihue Hawaii’s Congressional Delegation: How They Voted April 4, 2011 Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders own 11,383 Hawaii businesses Abercrombie gets around to announcing appointment of Kawakami to State House Abercrombie Appoints Judge Loo to Maui Circuit Court Hawaii Gun Permits hit new record in 2010 Kaauwai: Are you better off now than you were 2 1/2 years ago? Senate Dems to Force choice between two types of GE Tax hike GE Tax Hike: Tell them what you think Now Where Will They Find The Money? Unions Rally at Capitol, Demand more Spending Ethically Challenged Apo among picks for Transit Authority A State Indian Tribe for OHA Cronies Loser Van Dyke on New Akaka Bill: Nothing to see here, just move along Judiciary to Vote on AG Louie Senate Hearings for BoE Nominees to Begin Tomorrow Japan Airline Cuts countered by increases elsewhere, Charters planned for Golden Week Timeshare in Hawaii: Build it and They Will Come Movie stars, billionaires and corporate execs are arriving more often in private jets Lawmakers give men wearing dresses a chance to strike it rich Shapiro: Where was the vetting on Maui judge appointment? Wildman: A DISTURBING PATTERN?  Kalapa, Milks win majority on Credit Union Board Kamehameha headmaster to retire after 23 years Clayton Hee about to Kill Shield law It's Too Early For Law Regulating Undersea Cable Borreca: Global warming should be on governor’s agenda Superferry Redux: Pasha Line new vessel to offer roll on-roll off service State held responsible for deaths of 2 women ABC News: Duckworth for Hawaiian Senator? Bill Clinton: 'Birthers' will hurt GOP LA Times: Why Hillary Clinton must run in 2012 Read More..

Monday, April 4, 2011 April 4, 2011 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:10 PM :: 12947 Views HB793: Hikes GE Tax 25%, eliminates exemptions, Hearing Wednesday Save Our Jobs—Stop SB741 Alcohol Tax Abercrombie’s Board of Education: Accountability begins now, and it’s already ugly U.S. Supreme Court Won't Hear Nader Hawaii Ballot Access Case Abercrombie Administration delays endangering lives of Combat Pilots, soldiers Hawaii Hotels posting strong revenue and occupancy rates Prudential: Worst may be over for Oahu Real Estate Market Senate to Hear Testimony against both kinds of GE Tax hikes Wednesday Unions, Non-profits to push for more spending at Rally today Governor has no clue on balancing budget Tax Hikes Pending in Hawaii Legislature Might Require Cigar Smokers to Take Out a Second Mortgage HD 14 Nomination raises ethical questions Bill: Instant Runoff Voting Rail:  Council grills Carlisle Admin on Billion Dollar Deception Berg Cheapest On Honolulu City Council Former news anchor ready to give her all for schools  (Another one who did not apply) Council to consider county furloughs, wage cuts SA: Turtle Bay reset welcome California firm joins Molokai wind project: Pattern Energy Group is expected to “engage all of the community” Ocean AC project is safe, firm says US Rep. Hirono says she advanced measure granting $6M Hawaii airport improvement pork Brockovich still pushing Hexavalent Chromium Scam 175 years of boarding at LHS celebrated at David Malo Day The quiet Draft of Tammy Duckworth? Samantha Power to be the next Secretary of State? Read More..

Sunday, April 3, 2011 April 3, 2011 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 1:27 PM :: 11779 Views City finally 'Sees the Light' on Lunalilo Home Rd Waialua Robotics wins big in Vegas Abercrombie Secretly Appoints Kawakami to replace Morita in State House Hawaii Legislators Dump 180 day school year Brian “I am not a clone” DeLima: BoE Policy Audit to “look at what decisions can be handled by the superintendent and her staff, and reduce our footprint” Star-Advertiser: Akaka should submit bill that had Lingle’s support Hawaii sees travel numbers rise The drop in tourists from Japan to Hawaii may not be as severe as originally thought HTA: Japan Tourism Drop Less Than Expected GOP hits Garcia on conflict of interest SA:  The HIPA clout Respect citizenry via judicial selection transparency Volokh Conspiracy: Hawaii Ban on Photographing Human Remains Older Than 50 Years? Success: Homeless Sweeps push families into Shelters Abercrombie's Priest calls on public to ignore child neglect and abuse by homeless Progressives launch attack on MRC Greenwood spending Widely implemented ‘food safety’ program hurts local farmers DDT being used to wipe out Mosquitoes in Kaiula HPD’s pitch for more funds: “Budget cuts slashing DARE program on Oahu” Read More..

Saturday, April 2, 2011 April 2, 2011 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 11:17 AM :: 14570 Views GOP Files Ethics complaint over Nestor Garcia’s $60K side job Abercrombie names DBEDT Deputy Director HB1049: Raid on Hurricane Fund to Trigger 7.5% Tax on Premiums? Panos: Wind Study doesn't answer questions about Cost Abercrombie names new UH Regents, E-W Center Board members Friday Night Surprise: GET Hike Back on Table Maui News: Abercrombie is “pathetic excuse for leadership” we need Linda Lingle Legislators prepare to gut 180 day law Rail Funds: Oahu Taxpayers $623M, Congress $34M Bombardier wants the city to disclose more information about Ansaldo’s Winning Rail proposal Molokai expels Wind Farm, Maui could be next Victim Carlisle says labor savings may have to go beyond 5 percent Secret labor Agreement: Hawaii commerce department to end furlough days Tax Sweeps of Vendors Begin Again Obamacare Preview: Penalties for those with health risks considered in 2009 by Hawaii’s public employee health plan One week after Dengue Fever, Mosquito Control becomes excuse for Tax Hikes VIDEO: Prison or Youth ChalleNGe? The future fate of Kulani Brewbaker resists jumping to conclusions about Japan Tsunami Airport parking rates to increase statewide Office of Information Practices Director Selected Bankruptcies average 297 per month, down from 330 Canadian Hawaii Real Estate Fraud to face trial US task force arrests 61 fugitives on Maui Ariz. law bans abortions based on race or gender Read More..

Friday, April 1, 2011 April 1, 2011 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 2:02 PM :: 15488 Views House GOP releases Balanced State Budget without Tax Hikes Wildman’s Firm didn’t pay Payroll Taxes  Mufi on Senate race: Washington DC has always been an interest of ours Hawaii House GOP Proposes Budget Fixes without Tax Hikes Abercrombie Head Fake: Senate to decide between Two types of GE Tax Hike More Federal Funds? Schatz returns from DC Empty Handed Asselbaye: “We cannot continue cutting government” Tax on sugary drinks would be discriminatory and seriously harm our economy Hawaii Tax Revenues rise with Gas Prices Hawaiian Airlines to DOUBLE flights to Japan (Meanwhile Abercrombie prophesizes doom) Tsutsui Names Ex-Rep Amaral to judge selection panel (Crony of Danner sisters, tied to new version of Akaka Bill) Lambda, ACLU drop suit, plan for next suit: “We’ll be watching closely for any signs of problems” with Civil Unions Abercrombie: My relationships with Legislators are excellent, we’re not pals New BOE era off to good start Senate to vote on Closing School, converting to Prison Former Casino Boss; Don’t Do it! Legalized Bribery Bill Tabled Hawaii State Bank resolution still alive  The Bus: Doesn’t have the financial mobility to add routes—as Rail expenses mount Stock buy foments talk of A&B breakup State receives 12 more suspected cases of dengue States Propose Measures to Alter, Remove CON Processes Program may bring displaced citizens of Japan to stay on Maui Turtle Bay project pared down $45M fine tilts Horizon to bankruptcy Birthers have nothing on rabid anti-Bushers Found Photos: The Story of Chicago's "Little Hawaii" Neighborhood With mom in hospital, “Psychic” Sylivia Brown’s son struggles to keep up Sale of $100M home has Hawaii connections Omidyar Accidentally Buys Hawaii Read More..

Thursday, March 31, 2011 March 31, 2011 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 2:22 PM :: 12406 Views No New Taxes! Rally April 15--Kona, Hilo, Kahului, Lihue 2011 Akaka Bill grants Tribal officials broad immunity from Hawaii Criminal and Civil Laws 2011 Akaka Bill: More than 73% of Hawaiians not "Qualified" for membership in Akaka Tribe Tax Freedom Day in Hawaii: April 6 Governor renews push for beverage taxes Palafox Redux? Wildman withdraws over “unresolved situation” Hawaii Right to Life: Oppose HCR 71 on HPV vaccination Supreme Courts seeks Six Volunteers to Discipline Lawyers OBAMA POLL HITS NEW LOW... ...Hillary Nears All Time High One Dead In Marine Helicopter Crash Off Kaneohe Abercrombie backs GE Tax hike on Shipping, Airlines, Cellphone bills New Akaka Bill Ignores Lingle Concerns City's deceptive bidding process for rail contract hid $900M in costs Legislators want to accept $200 bribes from unions, business, pension funds Abercrombie’s New BoE to do Policy Audit, NOT Financial Audit SB1284 Designed to force Disabled children back into DoE Schools Shapiro: Dope Bills all about Money, not ‘Compassion’ Painters’ Union leader arrested at rally APEC planners: Hawaii will be ready Hawaii could be fallback site for firms in Japan Hurricane Fund, Rainy Day Fund wiped out  Just to get thru June While Abercrombie preaches Doom and Gloom, Stalled condo projects on Oahu move forward Effort to Amend Kauai Plastic Bag Ban becomes entangled in procedure Study: Big Isle least healthy in State FERC approves Wailua hydro Read More..

Wednesday, March 30, 2011 March 30, 2011 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 1:37 PM :: 10723 Views No New Taxes! Rally April 15--Kona, Hilo, Kahului, Lihue Daily KOS Polls Hawaii Senate Race: Mufi 47–Lingle 40 CoR: Tsunami effect smallish, Weak February tax receipts major factor COFA Migrations: Field work complete, GAO Audit report due in September VIDEO: House debates Retirement, Gambling, Insurance—and frozen Bread HTA addressing “short-term consolidation of flights” by JAL State honors sacrifice of 17 with medal Hawaii Visitors Up 11.8% in Feb—so how are tax receipts down? Pot, Kettle, Black: Abercrombie calls Trump Bankrupt Forbes: Honolulu most expensive tourist destination, prices up 20% on strong demand Media Portrays Public as supporting Tax Hikes, Lottery Cayetano, Slom and Slater plan to sue over rail project Akaka Bill Reintroduced to Congress Precisely as Predicted: Hawaii's Race To The Top Delayed ABERCROMBIE TO ANNOUNCE HIS PICKS FOR BOARD OF EDUCATION Kauai Dems Name three to Replace Rep Morita AARP Rallies against Pension Tax, for more spending Last Appointment: Hee v. Louie Two Hawaii Labor Trafficking Bills Still Alive Gay Marriage: Invented in Hawaii for first time in history of human race Medicaid for non-American non-immigrants? Japan's tsunami debris headed for West Coast, then Hawaii Abercrombie Fundraiser to be sentenced on Dope Charges Punatic Dopers Sue County, demand $5M Kakaako homeless: where are they now? Hi Co Furloughs: Council Pressures Kenoi on bargaining position Zoo accreditation in jeopardy Tsutsui on Akaka: New definition of Obsequious Pawlenty Calls Out Trump’s Birtherism Why Liberals Love the Birthers Read More..

Tuesday, March 29, 2011 March 29, 2011 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 11:23 AM :: 10204 Views No New Taxes! Rally April 15--Kona, Hilo, Kahului Hawaii Legislature to Honor 16 fallen Heroes Djou: No plans to seek seat in Senate Durbin's Flawed Islamophobia Hearing Rep Brower: “Info Brief Your Ego” Was Abercrombie Bragging about Secret Labor Settlement? Delayed Refunds: Abercrombie could use Budget trick he derided as Phony Senate Ways and Means Committee considers 5% GE Tax Making The Tax Increase Hidden State’s Finances Grim, State Agencies Asked to Cut Spending by 10 Percent, Legislators debate excuses needed for GE Tax hike Soda tax getting another look in Hawaii Senators seek specifics on Abercrombie's vow to remake government But Administration Testifies in favor on more spending Kouchi: What state services do you want to keep? (Peddling Tax Hikes) DoE Advertiser claims cuts will end Education reform JAL drops one Honolulu Flight for three weeks in April Gaming advocates are seizing on the Tsunami panic Hawaii’s public financing pilot project likely to fall along with Arizona’s campaign law Alexander to preach Abercrombie to Catholics “More Federal Funds” Ecos now claim “$10s of Millions in Tsunami damage” to NW Hawaiian Isles Honolulu City Council Chairman: 'Don't Tell Me I'm a Whore' Carlisle’s Roads Nominee is stockholder, employee of Contractor CH2M Hill—But Councilmembers approve anyway Berg, Anderson: Counties being ‘robbed’, State ‘skimming’ TAT Committee OKs bill to end discount on recycling fees Maui residents oppose wind farm access road plans Hawaii WWII Vets Mark Anniversary: Group Plans Celebration For Congressional Gold Medal Japan nuclear isotope that reached Hawaii identified as iodine-131 Pearl City river considered a breeding ground for mosquitoes SA: Stop shark tour boat violence Read More..

Monday, March 28, 2011 March 28, 2011 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 1:45 PM :: 10566 Views SB605: Legislators to raise Salary Caps for DoE Bureaucrats? Redistricting for A Republican Hawaii Abercrombie to Petty, Bogged Down Legislature: Stop bickering and pointing fingers Hawaii Wind Developer tied to Largest-ever asset seizure by anti-Mafia police SB1363 Bag Tax: Greens, Big Business, Big Government team up to Rip Off Consumers CB: Raising GE Tax “looks increasingly plausible” ACT 221 Scammers Push for Hawaii Stock Exchange Formation OHA Homeless Tent City , Akaka Tribe Bills nearing final approval SA: Poker Bill violates Federal Law Poker Alliance “dubious” about State regulation of Internet Poker Alaska looks at Tourism: “Hawaii’s success story” Japan Airlines cuts flights to Hawaii and other destinations SA: Palolo Elementary a model for improvement Isle food stamp use rises As state gives them to families making over $48K/year Keeping Hawaii Inmates' IDs Out of The Trash Haleiwa businesses rally around shark tour owner Senate Judiciary Committee Sitting on Human Trafficking Bill 9th Circuit Panel Upholds decision in suit against Hawaii's State Historic Preservation Division 2 Big Island resorts still closed because of tsunami damage Bill seeks end to city subsidy for recycling Revisionist History: Godless Senators now consider abolishing Columbus Day Prominent Chinese blogger charged as crackdown deepens Birther Trump: I want Hawaii governor 'investigated' Read More..

Sunday, March 27, 2011 March 27, 2011 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 2:57 PM :: 15601 Views Djou: Presidential Leadership is Missing in Libya No New Taxes! Rally April 15--Kona, Hilo, Kahului Case: Poll shows I whip any Democrat in 2012 Senate Primary VIDEO: FBI investigating Gulen Charter Schools, parents pulling kids out Hawaii to keep prisoners on Mainland: Lack of space forces state to continue to bid out for incarceration Robotics: Six Hawaii Teams headed for St Louis Championships Still No response from Obama as Hirono, Abercrombie beg for Disaster Declaration $2900/month from Ewa developer:  Nestor Garcia has ANOTHER side job HECO to select Cable Contractor, Hand Ratepayers the Bill Abercrombie uses Kahuku Wind Scam to pressure Lanai, Molokai Louie’s Record as Chair of Aloha Tower Development Corp should bar confirmation by Senate Chang: Poker Casinos don’t go far enough Tsunami justifies push for State Pension Reforms Hawaii may drain hurricane funds to pay for Abercrombie give aways Cayetano, Dan Case back Abercrombie’s Judicial secrecy Ed Case to Decide About Hawaii Senate Bid Soon Only Four Legislators think Abercrombie’s pet Think Tank is worth $200 SA: Tsunami justifies push to diversify Tourism Market Democrat Operative pushes to revive Single Casino proposal Crime in Waikiki: Tourism Industry pushes back against Homelessness Industry Hawaii medical (sic) marijuana dispensary bill amended—could open up in Waikiki Alaska Airlines Begins Service to Lihue from Oakland and San Jose 1,000 new visitors every week Diabetes Program Begins in Vulnerable Marshall Islands Gay opposition rises against Israel Apartheid Week Read More..

Saturday, March 26, 2011 March 26, 2011 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:20 PM :: 12278 Views Prince Kuhio: The bridge from Kingdom to State Hawaii Internet Poker Bill part of nationwide effort by illegal Gambling Sites Hotwire: Hawaii hotel rates jump 25%, growth tops nation Side Effects: Children Face Reduced Access to Coverage Under Obamacare Waialua HS takes lead in Robotics Regionals Another Secret Labor Agreement Exposed: Paid Time Off given 4,900 UPW, HGEA members by Abercrombie Admin Inouye Backs Obama’s Libya War  Progressives want to silence debate over Senatorial race Japan Tsunami now becomes excuse to drain Hurricane Fund to pay for Abercrombie Giveaways Hawaii seeks to protect its unique health law? Stanford Carr: “Maui Real Estate is booming” Naval shipyard: “We’re Hiring” Hawaii House committee chair doesn't want to hear from Ethics Commission Inouye pushes Kalaupapa flight subsidy for Contributor Cronies squabble over how to profit from School Closures OHA’s End-run Bad For All Hawaii Tobacco tops list as Ethics Commission Releases Lobbying Expense Disclosures Pearl City residents asked to clean up dengue breeding grounds Rep Rivere to speak out against North Shore Arsons The Best and Brightest: Rep Jerry Chang Trapped in London, needs $2800 Maui Internment Camp: “He was treated good” Plastic ‘disappears’ from garbage patch Laysan Island completely covered by Tsunami, Seven workers survive Read More..

Friday, March 25, 2011 March 25, 2011 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:24 PM :: 9780 Views Conservatives lead Hawaii GOP--but will they pay for it? VIDEO: “All Costs for Wind Cable are on the Ratepayer” Berg, Tamayo to host Community Meeting on Emergency Preparedness, Waimanalo Gulch “More Federal Funds”: Abercrombie pumps Tsunami claims up to $30.6M Abercrombie reopens nominations for Commission on Water Resource Management Borreca: Democrats wrong if they think U.S. Senate race is a slam dunk Council Chair collects $60,000/year “salary” from Pro-Rail Developers’ group TRUTH: Hawaii hotels three-fourths full, room rates mostly up LIES: Hawaii's New Budget Deficit: $1.3 Billion Hawaii Taxation Report outlines plan to pick your pocket SB755 Gaming Bill passes Second Read Online Gambling:  “A Grey, Murky, Quasi-legal Area” True catastrophe is failure of state leaders Ethics: Legislators Retaliation threats against Kondo alarming State Jobs for Life: Hawaii Departments Fired 67 out of 14,000 in 2010 Myron B Thompson Nepotism: Vice principal's bonus and a $175K gift to a support group Hawaii now an option for military dependents evacuating Japan St. Francis to resume control of Hawaii Medical Pastor of Kawaiahao Church reminds critics that the history of his congregation is that it is native Hawaiian but also Christian Man raped in Lahaina Homeless Tent City Kahuku Community spilt on Wind Farm as Ribbon Cut SA: Sink state-run superferry idea Arson suspected as another shark tour boat burns Anti-plastic Luddites target food industry Shinseki still forced to deny rumors spread by 9-11 trooothers Dengue fever hits Pearl City Parole Denied in 40-Year-Old Murder Case Kalaupapa residents lobby for lower airfares after monopoly hikes price to $500 Honolulu TV stations claim wins and growth Hawaii Parental Rights Amendment to be heard Human remains found in Sand Island freezer—no foul play suspected? Birthers Hound Kapiolani Hospital Hawaii Reporter: World Famous Psychic, Author Sylvia Browne Hospitalized in Hawaii Read More..

Thursday, March 24, 2011 March 24, 2011 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 1:33 PM :: 12417 Views SB218: House Health Committee may save St Francis Hospitals from Closure Surprise: Gaming bill passes House Committees House GOP: Democrats Support Gambling Instead of School Supplies for Children Attorney General demands $170M from Online Travel Companies Kapolei Shopping Center lease to generate $140M for DHHL Hawaii Rifle Association annual meeting Sunday Hilo, Kapaa top list of Drunkest Cities in America Hawaii: The Worst State to Shop Online Rep Fontaine supports SB 52 Registration of Sex Offenders Slom: Gambling & Tax bills bargaining chips for GE Tax hike Bad Bills Still Alive as Legislation Cross Houses DoE killing 180 day law with help of Senate Education Committee Star-Advertiser: Instant Runoff Needed to Prevent Republicans from Winning Elections House Republicans score 5x the CIP of Dissident Democrats House Committees Approve Poker Proposal --Surprise Amendment Would Allow Poker Tournaments, On-Line Hosting Rep Brower gets Schooled on Gambling Law Things that make you go hmmmm.....THE GAMBLING BAIT AND SWITCH Council on Revenues will meet Tues to give Abercrombie the numbers he needs to justify Tax hikes GE Tax Exemption bill Held, more Prep for overall GE Tax Hike Prep-Work for GE Tax Hike: “Disaster's tourism impact isn't just Japan” Census: Hawaii 1 of top 5 states in tax growth HTA to spend $3 million to stampeded Legislature into Hiking GE Tax after Japanese arrivals drop Judge rejects suit challenging rail survey (nice show for LaHood) New rail lawsuit takes shape Feds tout Honolulu rail project SB367: HECO wants to socialize cable cost, privatize any profit Electricity utility and state officials will dedicate Oahu’s first large-scale wind farm today HB680: Bill would abolish Kakaako makai community panel Kauai Council to Hike Property Taxes $144/year Election 2012: Kenoi buying Kona Votes with CIP Cabanilla Resolution: Eliminating NIMBY Looser ethics bill for legislators will make influence-peddling easier State Senate Honors Ronald Reagan Matsumoto in smack down of Berish on ERS Online Travel Companies Owe Hawaii $170 Million In Unpaid Taxes MORE BAD LEGISLATION PENDING Hawaii: 35% of teen Pregnancies end in Abortion SA: ‘Obamacare’ not so abominable for Hawaii’s Medicare beneficiaries ILWU Pushing Frozen Bread Bill to boost Love’s Former GM: Scrap Yard Doesn't Need Subsidy Murderer may walk streets thanks to Judge Michael Town Ex-officer admits vandalizing SUV Read More..

Wednesday, March 23, 2011 March 23, 2011 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 2:53 PM :: 14184 Views Legislators, DBEDT support two casinos and Internet Gaming—Amendment violates Federal Law Hawaii Congressional Delegation AWOL on Libya 9-11 truthers claim Shinseki running for Hawaii Senate seat, Inouye’s office forced to deny US Approaching Insolvency, Fix To Be 'Painful': Dallas Federal Reserve Chair Fisher Only “modest decline” in Japan travel Shapiro: Governor needs to deliver on vow to do more with less Abercrombie on Rail:  “It’s all photos and photo-ops right now. I’ve seen those before.” Honolulu Council plays hardball over Transit Authority State Still Wants to Cap Counties' Share of TAT Public Workers “comfortable with furloughs” -- May Be Offered 'Mini Furlough' Legislators, Big Business push Bag Tax on Hawaii shoppers First Hawaiian: $1.8M raised for Japan relief Bill legalizing $200 bribes still alive HCR107 to investigate secession from United States SA: DoE Doesn’t need to test students (SB1282) Panel tables bill over electing attorney general Mysterious Abercrombie OIP pick Rejects Offer, vanishes Hawaii Legislature Backs Off Punishing Tourism Publications Developer: Maui Windfarm to be dead in 25 years Akaka teams up with 47 Senate Dems to protect Green Energy Scammers Resurrected: Gambling Inserted into Shell Bill County mum on felon fire captain Former Maui officer charged with sex assault, kidnapping Despite Furloughs, Overtime Down in Most City Departments (Oops!) Other Cities Report Problems with Honolulu Rail Contractor County hearing officer recommends Hu Honua permit approval Hawaiian Elec. in Solar Power Pact Developer gets approval for new mall on DHHL land in Kapolei Tsunami, Power Outages Still On Minds Of Many Ewa Residents Hawaii’s #6 Tax Delinquent ensnared in Calif. building dispute Read More..

Tuesday, March 22, 2011 March 22, 2011 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 2:11 PM :: 8839 Views Kucinich, Nader: Obama could be Impeached for Libya War Tsunami Roulette: Are Kahului fuel tanks and sewage plant at risk? Regime Change is goal of Obama’s Libya War Hanabusa still lives at Ko Olina Subcontractors, airlines, others would pay the GET UHERO: We still think the economy is going to recover Borreca Joins Abercrombie’s Doom and Gloom Brigade Delta: Japan travel decline a 6 to 9 month one time event Hawaii’s February unemployment holds steady at 6.3% SA: Reject Abercrombie’s assault on travel media Is Wildman a Pay-to-Play Judicial Appointment? Hawaii reapportionment commission forms SB367: Oahu electric customers would pay for undersea power cable under pending legislation Green Energy Scammers Panic over 2016 Sunset (HB1270/HB566) Honolulu Contracts for 80 rail cars at $574M City Says Rail Contracts Coming in Under Budget; Critics Not Convinced House Has Approved Government Purchase Of State-Run Superferry Luddites Frantic as First Application For Factory Fish Farm in U.S. Waters Poised for Approval BoE Chair Toguchi calls for suspension of 180-day law “Worse than Furloughs” DoE, BoE promise chaos if Legislature Cuts Budget $110M Legislature pushes plan to close school, convert to prison Still Celebrating Islam Day on September 11, Muslims give away shoes in Kalihi, SA helps them raise money Hawaii County Cuts Spending, Holds line on taxes OHA $329K buys favor from Hawaiian Orgs GRASSROOT INSTITUTE ANNOUNCES 2011 PORK REPORT COVER DESIGN CONTEST Hokulia Plaintiff: “My Mom, an Eighty Eight Year Old Bar Fly in Kailua-Kona” Officer probed for crash Sunday after license was revoked Hawaii Doper Church defeated: Idaho Supreme Court rules against claim that marijuana is a religious sacrament HMSA applies to raise plan premiums by 4.2% NLRB: OK To Spy on Your Boss Threat to internet links? “We need to go out and find out what the hell is happening in Hawaii” 125th Anniversary of ILWU Mufi: 'CNMI could learn from Hawaii strategy' Pacific troops get new leader: The crisis in Japan is a top priority as Francis Wiercinski takes charge Read More..

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