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| Wednesday, February 2, 2011 |
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February 2, 2011 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 2:54 PM :: 7075 Views
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Inouye will not accept Earmark requests for Next Two Years
HB1464 to be Heard Wednesday -- Ethics rules for Homeowners Associations
UPDATE: HB1468 Flagpole Bill will NOT be heard Wednesday
ProPublica evaluates Honolulu Medical Examiner
No Hawaii Beverage Tax: “Leave our grocery budget alone”
Hawaii: Islam Day is OK but Celebrating Christianity is Verboten
Another Victory on the Road to Repeal
Senate set to vote on Obamacare Repeal
Bachmann giving speech in Hawaii
$321M in pork gone: Isle programs could lose out after U.S. Sen. Inouye bans earmarks following a pledge by Obama
Hawaii GOP lawmakers propose that each bill should state financial impact
FULL TEXT: Anti-Rail lawsuit (RE: Burials)
Lawsuit Seeking Procurement Changes Could Affect Honolulu Rail Contracts
SA: Clarification Needed, Give pension tax a hearing
Hawaii general fund tax collections slip 2.8%
Judge Bambi Weil/Eden Hifo: Keep Juridical Nominees Secret
Talks Start About Proposed Wind Farm: Residents Have Until March 1 To Voice Concerns
Hawaii Co Council forwards plastic bag ban
Kauai starts to choke on Bag Ban: Council to hear amendments
New rules for redistricting Hawaii county advances
SB411: After creating COI to Dump Driskill, HHSC Board to be restructured again
Labor Leaders Support Abercrombie Appointment: Dwight Takamine Seen As Pro-Labor Labor Director
Mass Psychosis hits Legislature: 1000s testify on cat-trapping bill
Civil Beat suddenly interested in lobbying violations by Hawaii Hotel and Lodging Association
HB638 “Instant Runoff Voting” deferred until Feb 15
Dope, Collective Bargaining on the Legislative Agenda
KIUC agrees to purchase power for 20 years: State’s largest solar project ready in Kapa‘a
State Surveillance Drones ‘Under Review’
Obama appoints Steve Case to head up Department of Potemkin Jobs
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| Tuesday, February 1, 2011 |
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February 1, 2011 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 1:34 PM :: 7136 Views
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Hawaii County Plastic Bag Ban? “Stop micro-managing our lives”
Full Text: Obamacare ruled unconstitutional -- Again
Wanna-be Dearborn Mosque bomber was mentally ill Wikileaks supporter
Jan 31, 2011: How Hawaii Congressional Delegation Voted
HB1468 Flagpole Bill will be heard Wednesday
Pension Report puts Hawaii in a Bad Moody
HB48: Mandatory Voter Registration bill deferred
Secrecy, Conflicts of Interest permeate Oregon Assisted Suicide system
Cook Political Report: Lingle vs Akaka is a Toss Up
Akaka is not fundraising
Senate Bill 953: Medicaid Cuts Up For Discussion At State Capitol
Cayetano turns on Carlisle, leads anti-rail Charge
Lawsuit filed against Honolulu Rail Project; Groups Say City Should Reconsider
Hawaii's 'Big Wind' Power Project Stirs Up Fans, Foes
Business, health officials react to proposed soda tax
Civil unions are not good enough
Hawaii: Celebrating Christianity is Verboten
Muslim with guns, taken in for psych evaluation, to get $240K from Honolulu
State Senate Unanimously Approves Appointed BOE
Crooks form new Hui to milk DoE
Gaming Lobbyist Radcliffe describes deep involvement in Abercrombie Cabinet Selection
Gaming Lobbyist: Abercrombie will sign Gambling bill
Gambling bill's delay could signal tough row
Time-Share Developers Oppose New Taxes
Senate Transportation Cttee passes Vehicle Weight Tax Increases
Media ‘Shield Law” up for renewal
Arakawa adds a third ex-Council member to staff
Fading NIMBYs continue to harass Kailua Target
Army says environmental assessment exaggerated flight plans
Northern California Minority Supplier Development Council seeks Hawaii businesses
Lawmakers aim to ban aquarium fish collecting
Hawaii Supreme Court Nominee Target of Facebook Fraud
Hawaii Heats Up Again Over Proposed Foie Gras Ban
After all the hype…a single Leaf falls on Hawaii
Abercrombie’s Incompetent DoH falsely blames EPA for Waimanalo Gulch spill
Abercrombie’s incompetent DoH issues Revised, revised list of recalled foods from health department
Director of 9-11 Conspiracy Movie “Loose Change” Busted Selling Heroin
ABERCROMBIE BIG SPENDING PLANS FOR HIS OFFICE
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| Monday, January 31, 2011 |
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January 31, 2011 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 10:46 AM :: 10376 Views
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Four assisted suicide bills introduced to Hawaii Legislature
SB711: Luddites attack Hawaii GE aquaculture
Transparency in judicial selection procedures increasingly common on the mainland
Cayetano group renewing attack on Rail?
Doing the job DoE won’t: Kamehameha now spending $102M on educational outreach programs
SA: DoE Failing? Its Bush’s Fault
Myron B Thompson Nepotism leads to Probation
DoE not seeking ways to cool classrooms
Gay Atheist Victory Lap around Hawaii?—No, just getting warmed up
On cue from Atheists, Osorio revises Hawaii’s Christian History
State seeks input on wind energy plan
Funds elude Kakaako: “Not much revenue generation”
Hawaiian Electric Powers Up First Utility-Scale Biofuel Generator
Laundered money from drugs that go through Hawaii helps keep Burma's junta in power
First chartered flight arrives with high-spending China visitors
Mass Psychosis hits Big Island: 200 call Humane Society to complain about stuffed pig
Obama will go down in history as the president who lost Egypt
Supreme Court reversals deliver a dressing-down to the inferior judges of the liberal 9th Circuit
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| Sunday, January 30, 2011 |
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January 30, 2011 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 2:15 PM :: 9796 Views
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Rep Michele Bachmann to speak on Oahu, Maui
Borreca: Abercrombie has gone back to the dark days
Pension-tax plan pilloried: Elders are reportedly "adamant" about opposing the proposal
SA: Cayetano-era legislators cut pension contributions to give State employees a pay hike
Next Stop: Rail transit authority: A powerful new 10-member panel to oversee and operate rail will be determined by July
Self Dealing Board members under fire at financial institution that serves county and state workers
DoE ignores BoE, raises lunch prices
Drawing the line: Ford proposes law to make redistricting more fair opportune
Army responding to public concerns agitators whining about training on Big Island
Goat eradication postponed after Abercrombie’s Out of Control DoFAW becomes argumentative
Kenoi's State of the County address praised, even if light on budget details
New Moody's Rules Make Hawaii The Worst State In The Nation
Timeshare taxes: Hawaii tourism “on the brink of chaos”
New attendance boundaries may keep small schools open
Bills seek to destroy Hawaii aquarium industry
Under new direction: New Honolulu Academy of Arts Director Stephan Jost knows how to guide museums toward success
SB13: Hawaii Bill Would Make Humanely Trapping Cats a Crime
Food Security, Sustainable Energy, Native Hawaiian Culture: top priorities of the 2011 Environmental Legislative Network
Bungled Food Recall Hurting Local Businesses: One Company Losing 'Thousands' Since Being Placed On Recall List by incompetent DoH
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| Saturday, January 29, 2011 |
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January 29, 2011 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 1:22 PM :: 10781 Views
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Abercrombie Administration admits lying about Palafox withdrawal
How They Voted: Civil Unions passes Senate 19-6
GOP: Moody’s puts $7,987 price tag on Hawaii Democrats’ failure
SB 713 & 712: Luddites attack Hawaii agriculture
Bills would spend $4B on roads, bridges
Hawaii Meth Project names Teen Advisory Council
Senate passes civil unions bill
Sen Koichi: Many issues not dealt with in civil unions bill
House Judiciary may hear Civil Unions week of Feb 7th
Hee: McKenna approved using her example as an argument for Civil Unions (Just another unbiased Judge, eh?)
Kokubun hiring more HGEA members
Businesses fear debate will turn to G.E.T. hike
One of top ten Ear-markers, Hirono demands more debt to feed cronies
Neil Abercrombie – God’s Gift to Birthers
“Unseemly Friend” of Abercrombie vets appointments
SA: Tighten murder definition
BILLS TO WATCH
US Senate Ends Practice of Secret Holds to Block Bills
State Plans to Use Surveillance Drones
Marines want to be off grid by 2015
ABERCROMBIE SODA TAX PLAN
Senator Slom and Representative Ward Discuss the Opening of the House Session 2011
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| Friday, January 28, 2011 |
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January 28, 2011 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 12:40 PM :: 14123 Views
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The Real State of the State: An Uncensored Look at the Fiscal Challenges Facing Hawaii
Carnegie Institution Study: Genocide reduces global warming
House GOP Caucus introducing transparency bills
Hawaii Senate takes up civil unions
Hawaii's debt burden highest in the nation
Pro Bowl At Risk: Abercrombie, medical waste, Aloha Stadium work
Pension Tax “could be biggest anti-incumbent bill of the year”
No Pain for HGEA: Hawaii's Kauai mayor ends county worker furloughs
Budget fight will keep lobbyists splashing out mega bucks
The tourism agency's new goals speak to lower expectations and slower recovery
Retirement, Pension key issues as 800 Hawaiian Electric Employees Prepare For Strike
Sen. Baker files bill to remake PUC because it is not supportive enough of Young Bros monopoly
State again considers ban on plastic bags
Feedback sought on Big Wind project
Women’s Caucus Targets Sex Crimes, Healthcare, Domestic Abuse
Akaka gets no respect
Abercrombie is all foot-in-mouth on Obama birth
OIP opinion appears to require disclosure of nominee names after selection is made
Medicare Cuts strangle Local Home Health Provider
It begins: Abercrombie unleashing 82 felons on Hawaii
Our Glorious State prisons: State Pays $149,500 Over Injured Inmate
Mainland dopers thrilled at Hawaii’s possibilities
Hawaii Governor Appoints Out Lesbian To State's Supreme Court
Big Island Lesbian gets 10 years for molesting girls
Whiner whines about being called on it
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| Thursday, January 27, 2011 |
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January 27, 2011 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 4:53 PM :: 8492 Views
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Inouye becomes Useless: Democrat leader says “Senate is out of the business of Earmarks”
Moody’s: Hawaii among states with largest debt—bond rating at risk
Palafox subject of Fraud Investigation? Abercrombie’s DoH pick withdraws
Life? Hawaii ranks 48th, lacks basic protection for women, unborn children, and terminally ill
House GOP Caucus: 10 Questions following State of the State
SB819 would study Mileage Fee for Hawaii Motorists
Full Text: Recktenwald’s State of the Judiciary Speech
Congress debates State Bankruptcy plans
Alaska Native Firms Shift Stimulus Work to Outsiders
SA: Open Judicial Selection process to public view
Murray, Dems boot Akaka from Veterans Affairs committee
Money Woes Not a Priority For Health Fund Trustees
Hawaii's Retirement System — A Danger Demanding Sunshine
Governor Wants Overtime Excluded From Pension Base
Abercrombie Proposes Doubling Vehicle Weight Tax
Beverage Daily: Hawaiian governor Abercrombie proposes soda tax
ACT 221 vs Earned Income Tax Credits
Hawaii attracted 7 million visitors, $11.4 billion in spending in 2010
Ige: Hard time justifying Abercrombie’s Aloha Stadium plan
Bishop Silva: “Marc Alexander is still a priest”
Politicos make sure they are photographed sneaking prayer in Godless Senate
Atheists cheer Senators’ prayer huddle
Sen Slom says he voted against Senate Prayer ban
VIDEO: Hawaii Right to Life demonstrates in Hilo
Recall botched by lazy bureaucrats: Small Businesses angry
Cabanilla proposes Birther Tax: Hawaii lawmakers want release of Obama birth information
Bill would disregard intent in second-degree murders
George Perry Jr., Athletic Trainer, Alleged Hawaii Mob Figure, Dead at 77
The Challenge(s) of Geothermal: Does a new report promise too much, too soon?
US judge affirms $353-M fine on Imelda, Bongbong Marcos
U.S. EPA applauds Maui and Kauai for decision to ban plastic shopping bags
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| Wednesday, January 26, 2011 |
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January 26, 2011 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 3:37 PM :: 11489 Views
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SB 232: Civil Unions passes Senate Judiciary Committee
Public Safety vs. Saving a Buck: SB47 allows early release of Felons
Epic Fail: After giving away $1.3B in Tax Credits, Hawaii ranks 36th in High Tech
Ceded Lands Decision Author Justice Samuel Alito to speak at Hawaii Supreme Court Wednesday
Governor Abercrombie Names Judge McKenna to State Supreme Court
Financial State of the State: Actual taxpayer burden is $18.2 Billion
BoE Member Lei Ahu Isa suddenly resigns
Full Text and Video: Obama’s State of the Union Speech
Full Text and Video: Rep Paul Ryan (R-WI) response to State of the Union
Shapiro: Abercrombie judicial secrecy disregards lessons of Broken Trust
Abercrombie’s Happy face disappears when asked about secrecy
Army Times: Akaka Staffers “depressed” by loss of VA Chairmanship
Washington Post: Hawaii DoE puts the lie to Obama’s RTTT claims
Science Scores: Failed Hawaii DoE beats only Mississippi
Sierra Club’s David Frankel defends attack on DHHL
WSJ: Hawaii Timeshare Owners- The Governor Doesn't Think You Are Paying Enough in Fees!
SA endorses Abercrombie’s $500M Aloha Stadium pipe dream
Abercrombie wants to pay less without furloughs
Hawaii House Republicans’ top 10 questions
Abercrombie’s Gay Supreme Court Nominee Hopes To Inspire Youth
Gay Sex Tourism seen as boon to Hawaii
Meet your new Rulers: Triumphal Mainland Homosexuals celebrate conquest of Hawaii
An uneasy peace on civil unions?
Hawaii Governor plans to juggle tourism dollars
Perfesser: State can release lots of criminals
Kaneshiro Wants Stiffer Prostitution Penalties
Abercrombie’s DoH wrongly recalls 100 local food products based on website claims
State health department says testing shows water safe
"Gasification" plant eventually could supply electricity to 12,000 homes on Oahu, divert waste from PVT
EPA sets deadlines for landfill upgrades
Treehugger: Hawaii Proposes Legislation to Bring Devastating Fish Farms Under Control
DC enviros sue to demand harsher action against Hawaii fishermen
Panel wants more answers from Thompson
Friend of Abercrombie goes Birther, apologizes
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| Tuesday, January 25, 2011 |
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January 25, 2011 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 1:09 PM :: 13520 Views
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Full Text: Abercrombie’s State of the State Speech 2011
National School Choice Week is Underway
Obamacare: How Hawaii’s Congressional delegation voted
Intimidated by ACLU, Hawaii Senate prohibits itself free exercise of Religion
State of the Union? Denial
Abercrombie Lied: "We Will Not Be Raising Any Taxes" VIDEO
State of the State: Democrat Borreca still can’t say “capsize”
Star-Advertiser lines up behind Boss of Corporatist State
Abercrombie: Steal $100M from granny to feed State
Gov: Create Soda Tax, Raise Alcohol Taxes
HGEA, HTA denounce Abercrombie plan
Granny Taxes: Abercrombie steps into radioactive buzzsaw
Civil Unions Hearing: Clayton Hee wants to wear Kevlar Vest
Senators Vote On School Board Appointment Bill
CB: Abercrombie Backs Off Campaign Energy Plan
Alito in Hawaii, Other Supremes skipping “juvenile spectacle” State of the Union
US spy for China Noshir Gowadia jailed for 32 years
SB 624: Bill to Hide public employee Salaries
State greenlights Kawaiaha’o: Christian burials can be unearthed, pre-Christian burials cannot
Interview: William Harrison of the Hawaii Innocence Project
Sunshine Market vendors frustrated with plastic bag ban
Yagong: Time to cut costs
Iran: Abercrombie has been thwarted
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| Monday, January 24, 2011 |
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January 24, 2011 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 12:25 PM :: 7997 Views
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Truth in Accounting: Hawaii hiding an additional $11.9B in debt
Transparency? Abercrombie administration brings secrecy back to Capitol
On second try, Abercrombie makes birtherism mainstream
Abercrombie delivering first State of the State
Akaka Bill Fails, Lobbyists Collect $3.2M from OHA
Shapiro finally notices that MRC Greenwood is a money grubber
Hawaii Deserves Better Than Industrial Wind Power from 'Big Wind'
Green Energy: Appearances can be Deceiving, rate hikes become easier
Mikulina unwittingly describes How Hawaiian Electric will go bankrupt
Chamber of Commerce: Hawaii will lose $10B/year if military cannot train
Hawaii governor makes Obama birth controversy worse
Brazil Times: Abercrombie stars in Fractured Fairytales
Maui Man Faces Sentencing in China Military Secrets Case
DNA test frees rape suspect
Audit finds lack of accountability in city grants
Trash accumulates with landfill closed
Green Police State: The Second Foot Falls on the Aquarium Trade in Maui County
Investigators looking into the cause of another shark tour boat fire
AtomicMonkey is back
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| Sunday, January 23, 2011 |
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January 23, 2011 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 1:22 PM :: 12124 Views
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SB232: Senate Judiciary Committee to hear Civil Unions Tuesday
SB120 would Repeal Dozens of Special Funds
Lingle recognized with National Boating Access Award
1000 at Capitol: Anti-abortion rally appeals to younger set
SB8 to be heard Monday: Direct appointment of BoE
Borreca: Abercrombie speeches “an exhibition of illusions”
Espero: We need more dope
Maui News: Global Warming Cranks at Science Magazine spread fake Nobel’s starvation story
Malarial Mosquitoes released on Oahu
Hawaii Co Fire Captain not fired after pleading no-contest to felony hit and run killing
Your Act 221 Tax Dollars at work: Hawaii 43rd in patents
SA: Selecting BOE members should be governor's kuleana
HSTA Demands School Librarians where there are no school libraries
Obamacare Bribery: Hawaii Seniors Get 'Donut Hole' Checks
OHA Inventor Frenchy Desoto Dies
Kauai: Confusion persists over new plastic bag ban
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| Saturday, January 22, 2011 |
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January 22, 2011 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 12:38 PM :: 4768 Views
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March for Life planned for Honolulu, Hilo
SB232: Senate Judiciary Committee to hear Civil Unions Tuesday
Speaker Say announces Democrat Leaders, Committee Chairs
Legislative Timetable Published
Lingle receives National Boating Access Award
Secret Court Nominees: Abercrombie refuses to reveal High court hopefuls list
Unions lose 12,000 in isles
Civil Union Bills to be Heard Tuesday
Gay Civil Unions lobbyists outraged by Abercrombie’s Priest Pick
New state homeless coordinator shares his vision
Casino Gambling Web: Casino And Lottery Gambling On The Agenda Of Hawaii Lawmakers
Committee extends deadline for Maui Circuit Court applications
Pohakuloa Upgrade in sight
Abercrombie Admin files brief backing Socialist takeover of health care
Progressives upset that Star-Advertiser opposes their attack on DHHL
State House clerk bars live broadcast of House session in which speaker is to be elected
Maui Mayor in serious talks with Hollywood media company
Winter White House owner warned against criminal Obama vacation rental
Grubbing the “Green” from energy
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| Friday, January 21, 2011 |
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January 21, 2011 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 12:58 PM :: 9831 Views
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Analysis: Hanabusa’s glorious DC MetroRail would leave Rida Cabanilla stuck in traffic
DoE now complaining about Lack of Audits—wants more money
Bankruptcy? Path Is Sought for States to Escape Pension Burdens
Rep Mica Commits to Rail Project
Godless Hawaii Senate, bows to ACLU, Mitch Kahle, ends daily chamber prayers
Catholic second in command quits Priesthood to serve Abercrombie administration
Legalized Gambling Under Consideration
SA: Ruling on DHHL misses mark
New OHA chairwoman’s top priority is ceded-lands resolution
Oshiro: We can get anything past Abercrombie--We will defend the whole building
Three more years for UH President Greenwood
Geothermal Renewable Energy Talks on the Big Island
CB/FACE: Heroic Communists maintained a muscular progressive vision, pulling all of Hawaii's body politic in their direction
Developer dumping $47M of Hawaii real estate: “We should have done this a while ago”
Your Tax Dollars at work: Tennessee Banker moving to Hawaii to cash in on Hi Tech
David Henkin: The lawyer for Earthjustice won a long campaign to stop the Army's live-fire training in Makua Valley
Malaria returns to Hawaii?
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| Thursday, January 20, 2011 |
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January 20, 2011 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 3:54 PM :: 9785 Views
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Governor Babblecrombie does it again: Open mouth, insert birther
Full Text: House Minority Leader Opening Day Address
No Fiscal Notes: Hawaii Legislators shopping without price tags
Hanabusa admits failure to get Appropriations Committee seat
Governor Seeking Applicants to Board of Education
National Alliance for Public Charter Schools: Hawaii Law still needs Significant Improvement
Abercrombie appoints Georgette Jordan HD 45 Representative
Hawaii Senate delays plan to ban chamber prayer
Our Magnificent DoE: Teacher arrested for “unlawful imprisonment” after allegedly tying child to toilet
Former DOE secretary arrested for forgery, theft
Prisoners jump the line
Redistricting was part of Settlement with Calvin Say
House Dissidents Humbled: Gay atheist Civil Beat mentions assassination, Civil War
Hawaii Health Systems Corp. Says No Emergency Funding Needed
Lingle Workers Fired From Hawaiian Home Lands Department
Telemarketing Fraudster among top Carlisle Donors
Inouye Wants an Office at City Hall to shepherd Rail
Hanabusa appointed to armed services and natural resources committees
Loophole Limits Disclosure of Lawmakers' Income
Hawaii scores #5 in Gay/Atheist tolerance
Big Isle Councilman Recovers From Heart Attack
Residents to Army: NO -- Testifiers oppose Pohakuloa training plans
Breakdown causes propane shortage
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| Wednesday, January 19, 2011 |
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January 19, 2011 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 3:35 PM :: 15780 Views
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Full Text: Sen. Sam Slom Opening Day Address
House Republican caucus announces Legislative Package
House Republican Caucus announces Committee Assignments
Fiscal Notes and Economic Impact Statements for Hawaii Legislation?
Prisons May Release Up To 1,000 Offenders
House Leadership Fight Could Spill Into Opening Day
Leadership void persists
Feds Clear Way For Transit Construction
Politico: Hanabusa suddenly doesn’t want to bend rules to dictate policy
Debate might hold up switch to appointed BOE
DANGER: Legislature in Session
Former city supervisor gets jail time for stealing nearly $20K in taxpayer money to inflate pension
Publisher: Nobody wants to share Civil Beat
FCC OKs local airing of satellite radio
MMMC poised to be among state’s largest heart programs
Disney Looking To Hire 1,200 For Aulani Resort In Koolina
Hawaii Democrats say world will end if Obamacare repealed
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| Tuesday, January 18, 2011 |
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January 18, 2011 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 2:11 PM :: 9587 Views
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Calif. Mayor’s Open Letter to Honolulu Council: Instant Runoff Voting is undemocratic
Abercrombie: I am Legislature’s messenger boy, boat is about to capsize, I will not write budget
Common Cause backs Instant Runoff Voting scam
ACLU “Civil Rights” agenda: More dope, let criminals out, let criminals vote, and tell the Christians to shut up
One Day to go: Say has No agreement with Dissidents
Tsutsui plans big parties for opening day, Souki predicts extended session
Say and Oshiro aim to cut pension benefits, double tax businesses
Hooser: Legislators will simply ignore the rules in pursuit of passing their particular priority initiative
SA: HSTA must stop sabotaging RTTT
More on Scheme to shut down DHHL
Lanai resists plans for 200 wind turbines, each taller than the First Hawaiian Bank Building
Developers may face 15-year time limit due to Land Use Ordinance amendment
Food Nazis use Foie gras ban to open up attack on cattle ranching
Lobbying Workshops: Find your voice, and use it
Group touts geothermal energy for Hawaii
Free Flow to explore hydroelectric projects in Hawaii
State bar to share evaluations
Ordered by Jeff Stone: Committee will consider alternatives to Waimanalo Gulch Landfill
After 32 years in Hawaii, hippie returns to Flint, MI
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| Monday, January 17, 2011 |
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January 17, 2011 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 1:33 PM :: 6581 Views
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Martin Luther King Jr held these truths. Do you?
Djou: House leadership fight a travesty
GOP to push for Fiscal Notes
SA: Model Hawaii anti-nepotism statute on Federal law
Note to Hawaii: Gambling has failed Nevada
William Aila: Meet the new boss, same as the old boss
Tom Berg hires Eric Ryan
Hirono, Abortion lobby, claim 77% of Hawaii women are pro-abortion
Homosexual guard raped Hawaii inmate in Arizona
Two criminals per month released in retaliation for furloughs
Liberty monopoly offers dialysis clinic space to Kaiser to block competition
Asia Experiences Huge Birth-Rate Decline
Koreans mark more than 100 years of US migration
Cashing in on the “Green” from energy
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| Monday, January 17, 2011 |
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January, 2011 Letters To The Editor
By Letters to the Editor @ 1:25 AM :: 15950 Views
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Warning to Mokapu: Age and Sex discrimination at Gulen Charter School
Sovereignty Activist rejects SPLC claim of tie to Tucson shootings
Teacher: Welfare payments should be tied to children’s school performance
DoE Teacher: Waianae, Hilo, Hana Students are Degenerates
Shindler, Sugihara, Bingham
Sen Malama Solomon: Comment about plastic bag ban
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| Sunday, January 16, 2011 |
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January 16, 2011 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 2:59 PM :: 18456 Views
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March for Life planned for Honolulu, Hilo
Prayer: Will Hawaii Senators surrender to ACLU?
Abercrombie, Legislators scheme to divert capital improvement money to General Fund
Honolulu Grand Jury charges two more in human trafficking case
Tucson Shooting: Progressive activist who blamed Palin flips out, held for psychiatric evaluation
Comprehensive List of Tax Hikes in Obamacare
Atheist praises Nestor Garcia for replacing pastors and rabbis with secular Demi-Gods
NCTQ: Only the Legislature can stop HSTA from sabotaging RTTT
Civil unions and budget top Hawaii Democrats' list
Vituperative Abercrombie suddenly quiet on state’s budget mess
Borreca: Inouye got three fireplaces, he will get us our pork
Geothermal: Act 221 scammers and Sovereignty Perfessers team up to line OHA’s pockets
Sierra Club, OHA’s NHLC team up to stop DHHL from building houses for Hawaiians
Serving the Corporatist State: “Radical” Aila overules Oahu Burial Council
Video: Canonization for Hawaii’s Mother Marianne Cope
Free VA Workshop for Nonprofits to Benefit from Two Federal Grant Programs Aimed at Ending Veteran Homelessness
Attorney General's office works through budget problems
Mortgage fraud boosts isle foreclosures
Paper bags proliferate as tree huggers become tree choppers
Piles Of Medical Waste Continue To Wash Onshore
Honolulu Pacifists, Maoists team to recruit kids to : “F*** the USA”
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| Saturday, January 15, 2011 |
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January 15, 2011 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 2:19 PM :: 9853 Views
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Honolulu Grand Jury charges two more in human trafficking case
Goodwin Liu to rule over Hawaii? Obama’s Most Radical Judicial Nominee re-nominated for 2011
Tax hikes? Gambling? Defeated bills from 2010 session may reappear in 2011
Reince Priebus elected Republican National Committee Chair
State's RNC members sided with new GOP chairman
Hannemann says he won’t challenge Akaka in 2012
Arakawa sticks to open-door office pledge
State labor contracts making it hard for county to balance budget
Gambling Opponents, Supporters Lining Up for Start of Hawaii Legislature
Mercado Kim suggests Abercrombie Administration filled with inexperienced incompetents
Tokuda pushes for direct Gubernatorial appointments to BoE
Say rejects power grab by Dissident HGEA operatives
Legislature: Safer to be feared than Loved
City of Honolulu: Tax Charities to feed HGEA
Atheist County: Councilmembers “Impressed” by Atheists research on taxing charities
Atheist State: Some Senators question Atheist Control over Invocations
Kim still looking for a DoT scandal
Honolulu Star-Advertiser’s Anti-First Amendment and Second Amendment Agenda Exposed in Opeds on Arizona Shooting
Hawaii Not Flagging Mentally Ill in Gun Background Check System
Catastrophic decline in carbon dioxide
Hawaii foreclosures hit new high in ’10—2% of all homes
Foreign investors must report ag land holdings
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| Friday, January 14, 2011 |
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January 14, 2011 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 3:11 PM :: 15041 Views
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650% return on Inouye: $1.9M in contributions, $1.25B in earmarks
Instant Runoff? Low-income voters struggle with ranked-choice voting
Flashback: Obama defends Christian Invocation at Inaugural
Michael Steele drops out of race for Republican Party chairman, endorses Cino
$1.7B Short? City and state clam up on rail
Local Reporters “genuflected and basked in the aura” of Dan Inouye
Inouye warns House Democrats to resolve dispute
INOUYE FLASHBACK Dec 2006: Heads on Stakes, Blood on the floor
Republicans give Say leverage against Dissidents
HGEA operatives Claim no more workers can be cut
Mainland Gays excited by Hawaii civil unions
Pray to Prey? Invocation offered for success of Akaka Bill
Cayetano Officials Re-Unite Under Abercrombie
Talent goes where it is appreciated: Koller chosen to head South Carolina Social Services
Incarceration not Education: Abercrombie Admin may close Kulani Challenge Academy and reconvert to prison
School keeps principal's kin as personnel
Meet the new boss, same as the old boss: Aila continues Theilen’s DLNR Rules changes
Micro-Minority: Only 3.5% of workers are dopers—1% on meth
Sale of American Savings Bank not a slam dunk
Squabbling Tax Credit Beneficiaries continue war
Some not surprised that shark tour boat burned: Arson aboard a vessel was bound to happen, says a member of a surfing organization
Another Maui Ponzi Scheme? True Wealth Group Mortgage Scammers continue to implode
5,226 Acres of Big Isle Koa Forest May Be Sold in Bankruptcy
Drug Dealers with Gun roam KS Campus
Micronesia could be the 51st state
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| Thursday, January 13, 2011 |
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January 13, 2011 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 1:18 PM :: 13903 Views
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Anti-gay religious cult tied to torture seeks Charter conversion of Mokapu Elementary
“More Federal Funds?” S&P, Moody's AGAIN Warn On U.S. Credit Rating
End run around law: Rail to raid $300M from City General Fund
SA: DoE is cutting Excellence to preserve mediocrity
The Chaos Begins: Sierra Club wins right to attack Hawaiian Homelands leasing, finances in Court
Say, Luke: Negotiations about negotiations….
Michael Medved: Hawaii Senate 'Insane' to Ban Invocation
Shapiro: Church-State concerns target Christianity, rather than religion in general
Kamehameha Parents fear retaliation more than lunatic with guns
Prison Probe Of Suicide Finds Guards Falsified Records, Neglected Bed Checks
SA: Big Island prosecutor to retire after 19 years
UH Seeks Extra $170M as Stimulus, furlough end approach
Kokubun puts Barrel Tax back on the Agenda
Kenoi: 'We now have a county government we cannot afford' (So he asks for $35M more)
Judicial Selection Commission meets to consider Supreme Court Nominees
Walter Ritte opposes wind on Molokai
A 25-Year Legal Odyssey for Dictator's Victims
State names interim energy administrator
Oahu loads up with guns: Gun deaths are among the lowest in the U.S., but ownership is growing
Rat Lungworm Disease Anyone? Enviro Cult renews raw foods hype
Army ends live-fire training at Makua
Lack of REAL ID could shut Hawaii residents out of air travel starting May 11
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| Wednesday, January 12, 2011 |
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January 12, 2011 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 2:09 PM :: 11749 Views
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Governor Abercrombie Appoints Kahele to Senate Seat
Abercrombie announces four more appointments
Judge: Federal Court ruling “leaves Honolulu police officers no safe course” to detain mentally ill persons with guns
Hawaii Concealed Carry: More Guns, Less Crime
'Great Garbage Patch' Not So Great After All
Spring Cleaning at Hawaii’s oldest Home
Speaker Say, take GOP's offer
Groups fear damage to land by Lanai, Molokai wind farms
Hawaii Renewable Energy goals: Wild, crackpot
Atheist State: Hawaii Senators recommend halt to opening-day invocations, House may follow
Grade Inflation: Hawaii schools given C-plus
Kamehameha Schools explains extra security on campus
Borreca, Shapiro join Chorus of liberals attacking First and Second Amendments
New Law Prohibits Ethnic Studies Courses from Inflaming Racial Hatred and Anti-Americanism
Hope and Redemption
Tree hugger becomes tree chopper: Gabbard may propose plastic bag tax
Kauai County website spreads Pacific Garbage Patch scam
Meet the Hawaii House of Representatives 2011 Republican Caucus
CB: Hawaii's Human Services Department Says It's Nearing 'Stimulus Cliff'
Several dead, but Hawaii Lawsuit For Severely Disabled Rejected
Roberts Hawaii reaches $330K settlement with tour bus drivers
Hawaii Supreme Court denies lawyer's reinstatement bid
Seed capital: a third of Hawaii farm revenue
AINA LEA, LLC Gets Approval to Build One of The Largest Solar Farms in the State of Hawaii
Hilo Target to open July 24
WSJ: North Korea's Imminent Threat
Green energy: Burning dollars to generate electricity
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| Tuesday, January 11, 2011 |
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January 11, 2011 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 2:13 PM :: 8977 Views
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Gates: North Korea will soon have missiles capable of hitting Hawaii with A-bomb
Hawaii Congressional Delegation: How They Voted January 5-10, 2011
SPLC ties Tucson shooter to leader of Hawaiian Sovereignty Movement, 2008 Iolani Palace takeover
Shapiro: Hawaii Democrats Blatantly target Christianity for obliteration
Idiot progressives think Army Nuked Kawaihae Harbor
HGEA, UPW benefit: Airport Officials Race To Hire 200 Workers
Same-Sex Civil Unions Supporters 'Optimistic'
Another day, another Advertiser Puff piece: Finance director nominee Kalbert Young is praised for his brilliance
Anti-Superferry protesters upset over GOP support for Say
Aiona nails Saiki for partisanship
FULL TEXT: Jan 5 DoE Budget Briefing to Ways and Means Committee
Hawaii is top spender on State hospitals
Lopez is not ready to lead DCCA
Kauai canceling furlough Friday this week, perhaps rest of the year
Five Hawaii County prosecutors may quit when Kimura goes
Billion Dollar Default: Grand Wailea investors give up ownership
Buy American rule means military contract windfall for Hawaii Solar contractors
Cashing in on “green” energy
Perry and Price, KSSK keep isle radio leads
Honolulu Officials At Odds With Winter White House Owner's Take on Law
Study boosts defense of aquarium fish industry
Kill the First Amendment: Star-Advertiser: Beware dangerous public rhetoric
Kill the Second Amendment: Democrat Borreca blames Palin, conservatives for shooting
Liberals using Tucson shooting to boost gun control in Hawaii
Chun Oakland: Mental illness is real issue
How America's elite hijacked a massacre to take revenge on Sarah Palin
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| Monday, January 10, 2011 |
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January 10, 2011 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 3:15 PM :: 14921 Views
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Tucson Shooting: After blaming Palin, TEA Party, Hawaii media liberals seek to end discussion
But 9th Circuit rules that Honolulu Muslim with guns, detained for 5150 mental health exam, had rights violated because someone mentioned terrorism
SA: Not clear DOE will obey 180-day law
Kalapa: Abercrombie may eliminate all vacant positions
Democrats nominate three to replace Kokubun
Does Abercrombie’s DCCA pick have a conflict of interest?
Lee transfers command of Hawaii National Guard, state Civil Defense
Maui News: Starting Tuesday, customers should bring bags to markets
Census: Idle Youth swarm Maui, Kauai, Kona, Volcano, North Shore
There goes the neighborhood: Rosanne Barr describes her “Nut farm’ on Hamakua Coast
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| Sunday, January 9, 2011 |
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January 9, 2011 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 2:00 PM :: 13126 Views
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Djou “Shocked and saddened by shooting of Rep Gifford”
SA Admits: Abercrombie was lying about either transparency, federal funds, furloughs, new departments, no GE Tax hike, or no TAT raid
SA peddles expensive new DoE contractor to Legislature
Hawaii has Union political power, but not workers’ rights
Ethics panel seeks 2 new members
Democrat Borreca, Eric Ryan team up to attack GOP (again)
Priorities: Foie Gras back on Legislative Agenda for 2011
TIMBER! Kauai Businesses gear up for bag ban, switch to paper
Kauai Council forms committee to stop it from breaking its own rules
Another attack on affordable housing: Enviros demand ban on gas water heaters, require $6000 solar water heaters
Maui Anti-Superferry Protesters attack Affordable Housing Development
“Any Interested Person” could make Maui Planning Department revoke permits
People blamed for lack of Hawaii agriculture
Mauna Loa Observatory admits Volcano affects CO2 readings
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| Saturday, January 8, 2011 |
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January 8, 2011 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 1:48 PM :: 13543 Views
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Stalemate Broken: House Republican Caucus backs Calvin Say for Speaker
Rep. Marumoto Bill to mandate DNA collection from arrested suspects
After brother pleads guilty in Ponzi scheme, Hawaii County prosecutor announces plans to resign, move to Maui
More Atheist garbage: Activist Questions Church Waivers
UH Profs dropped $100/each to embarrass their profession by electing The Abercrombie
Ed Board Appointees Could Take Seats By Summer
Senator pulls out of DHHL lawsuit
Lanai wind farm term agreement negotiated
Reported bid for Hawaiian Electric raises questions of conflicts, ethics
Hawaiian Electric Takeover Spurs Angry E-mails (Green energy descends into farce)
HNN: Hawaiian Electric “we have nothing to date”
Sabato on 2012: Dan Akaka “Safe for Now”
New Adjutant General Takes Command of Hawaii National Guard
Feds Investigate Alleged $1 Million Embezzlement by a Hawaii Bank of America Employee
Fire Guts Controversial Shark Tour Boat
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| Friday, January 7, 2011 |
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January 7, 2011 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 2:29 PM :: 16290 Views
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Hiram Bingham IV, the secret rescuer
Criminals in DoE, HSTA continue to openly violate 180 day law
Abercrombie short $529M in 2012, tells legislature to fix it
Democrats secretly vote to end Senate Invocations
Palafox: Doctors, Hospitals not cost effective
Maui, Kauai Counties Expect Budget Surpluses
2012 Warmup: Kenoi strikes back, Contractors buddies denounce Yagong
Hawaii, the Islands of Missed Opportunity
DoE attacks affordable housing: Developers to be assessed impact fees for new schools
School transport contractors collude to jack up prices
New economy: Robin Danner in Guam to score piece of Military Buildup
Old Economy: HBO chief's Big Isle project bankrupt
New Economy: After constructing “Green” energy economy, Hui tries to buy HELCO
New Economy: “Green” energy: Burning money to generate electricity
Republicans not kicked out of Senate Studio
Congresswomen Hirono and Sanchez meet with Hawaii's Hispanic community
Gov. Abercrombie, you’re gonna have your hands full
Public Housing Tenants Vent Frustrations Over Washing Machines
Obama Hawaiian Vacation Tops $120K/Day
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| Thursday, January 6, 2011 |
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January 6, 2011 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 3:09 PM :: 16333 Views
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WaPo: Futile, Discouraging, Depressing -- Hanabusa joins the lowest of the low
Djou: Our hard-fought battle allowed the GOP to gain 3-5 additional seats on the mainland
Hanabusa: One Day on the Job, One Broken Promise
Full Text: Speaker John Boehner takes gavel
Convicted felon, newsrack thief, Larry Mehau associate among eight vying for Senate Appointment
Conspirators meet in secret attempt to divvy up House Committees
Carlisle: “I don’t plan to cooperate with Abercrombie”
Will Obama Silence Blundering Abercrombie?
Hanabusa fails to get Appropriations committee seat
Kimura surrenders after admitting that he bilked up to $20M from various investors
Criminal DoE refuses to obey 180 day law
Price of Failure: Hawaii Public Schools Ask for $1.8 billion, Plus $29 million 'Wish List'
New Mexico judge gets Hawaii post
SA, Landed Aristocracy have High hopes for ag designation
Environmental Group Complains About Rail Transit Hearing
Civil Beat: Are haoles victimized
Obama's Winter White House an Illegal Rental
Reps hold meeting on chemophobia Scam
Atheist to get money from State, end public prayers?
SLARS Investigation by Hawaii Lawmakers a Flop
Yagong 'welcomes' ethics hearing (pushback from Kenoi 2012 campaign)
Transparency comes to change orders: Council to review costly contract additions
Councilman Fred Blas advances funding for Puna park
Family sues over lost safe deposit box
Retracted Autism Study An ‘Elaborate Fraud,’ British Journal Finds
Large fire continues to burn at Hawaiian Waste Systems
“Green” energy scammers continue to salivate over Hawaii
WSJ: Q&A With Steve Case About Ron Klain, LivingSocial & Venture Capital
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| Wednesday, January 5, 2011 |
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January 5, 2011 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 3:01 PM :: 12023 Views
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$126M Giveaway: Abercrombie quietly boosts spending on Public Employees’ Insurance
Birthers “Born Again” thanks to Abercrombie
Instant Runoff Voting debunked
Pinching the Power of Dan's Purse
Rail Money: “There’s just no chance at all”
Shapiro: Djou departs political life, slamming door behind him
Don't raise fees for status quo
Budget Director Doesn't Have All the Answers for Lawmakers
Pension, Health-Care Costs Contribute to State Budget Gap
Hawaii government boosts its share of health costs
Abercrombie demanding emergency funding for Governor, Lt Gov office
Hawaii tax revenue down 5.5 percent in fiscal year
State's Billion-Dollar Investment Still Frozen
Landed Aristocracy cash in on Hawaii Tax credits
Principal's absence disturbs parents
Better Government with Rep Fontaine
Mass Psychosis on Big island after boy touches turtle
Dialysis monopoly accused of Predatory Pricing
Soak the Homeowner to feed contractors? Hawaii County council debates impact fees
“Green” Energy: X-treme power 4th Hawaii Wind project
Hanabusa Prepares To Take Office: Hawaii Democrat Faces GOP Majority
HNN VIDEO: Interview: Mufi Hannemann on media exposure and tourism
American Samoa school official pleads guilty to bribery charges
Birthers: The more Abercrombie talks, the more unbelievable his story gets
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| Tuesday, January 4, 2011 |
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January 4, 2011 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 3:04 PM :: 6125 Views
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Robert Iwamoto trust sued over Maui Ponzi scheme
Calif. EIS shows plastic bag ban harms environment
VIDEO: Steele Faces Rivals in RNC Chair Debate
Abercrombie gift to Unions: State to pay 60% of Medical Insurance costs
Grabbing for $100M, Lawmakers target Building contractors for double taxation
Tsutsui, Abercrombie: No TAT Raid
Honolulu Mayor Pushes More User Fees To Balance Budget
Case family operative called back from gig as VP Biden’s Chief of Staff
After Republican elected to Council, Democrats conspire “to prevent such an election in the future”
Maui Council organizes Committees
Maui Dialysis Monopoly challenged
Hawaii Tops Nation In Bankruptcy Increase: Bankruptcy filings hit 5-year high
Lenny Klompus goes to work for House Minority Caucus
Calvin Say faction negotiates for one last vote
Hawaii Budget Hearings: Council on Revenues
CB: What Brain Drain?
Former bank supervisor sentenced to four months in $183,000 embezzlement
Lt. Gov. Brian Schatz names senior adviser, director of Fair Share Initiative
Molokai Ranch owners seek ruling on land use
“Green” Energy hustlers rake in bucks
Alaska Dispatch: The rise of Native Hawaiian companies
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| Monday, January 3, 2011 |
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January 3, 2011 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 3:07 PM :: 11006 Views
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WaPo: Abercrombie “taking the pole position of political surrealism”
December 7 battlefield to become Regional Park
Birther War Year Two: Hey Neil, Don't feed the trolls
Faking it again: Change in law blocks Abercrombie from delaying tax refunds
Mayor Arakawa Take 2
New Oahu Council Members Take Office
Michael Steele counting on Hawaii
Hawaii GOP sets special state committee meeting
DBEDT: Cashing in on ‘Green’ energy
Kalapa: Act 221 advocates to blame for your tax increases
Horrible tragedy: Sierra Club hacked, year-end donations blocked
SA: Audit sows seeds for change
Progressives demand “consequences”: Department of Taxation took “unprecedented” action to hinder critical audit
No ‘consequences’ here: Repeat burglar released from jail into drug rehab
Tam's spending unverified
Mizuno’s Playoff push Panders
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| Sunday, January 2, 2011 |
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January 2, 2011 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 11:46 AM :: 7041 Views
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Former attorney general faults Akaka for failure of namesake bill
SA: Hawaii to lose $800M in 2012, Time to Buckle Down
Rail, schools and APEC challenge isles
Garden Isle still giving Abercrombie credit for Lingle’s decision ending instructional day furloughs
37 HPD officers disciplined in 2010
Hawaii prison system attempts to block auditor’s access to information
Weak economy has led to fewer people willing to take in children
Tough Pet Care Law Taking Effect: Neglectful Owners Face Criminal Penalties
Maui's plastic bag ban to go into effect January 11
Across Hawaii, Romney is also thinking of 2012
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| Saturday, January 1, 2011 |
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January 1, 2011 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 2:28 PM :: 9109 Views
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Abercrombie’s Birther War named in top ten Flubs of the Year
AFP: 2011 brings tougher challenge, greater rewards
Hawaii Land trusts merge to finance grab for thousands more acres
Djou leaves Congress with House Republicans lined up for Akaka Bill, Rail funding
Condo owners target as Calvin Say proposes $100M in new Taxes
Guard to welcome soldiers home from Afghanistan
HECO chastised for mismanaging its energy program's move to a private firm
Final day of fireworks sale as snobs’ law brings darkness to Oahu
Maui Tax Group has new Chair
2010 Year in Review
A raft of apt quotations offered to isle politicians
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| Friday, December 31, 2010 |
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December 31, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 1:21 PM :: 7733 Views
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Hartford Courant: Who’s Abercrombie kidding?
HuffPo: Abercrombie on a fool’s errand
Rep Djou announces US Service Academy Nominations
FreedomWorks: 2010 Year in Review
Newest KSBE Trustee: Lawyer for Al Hee’s Sandwich Isles scam
Star-Advertiser’s #1 Man for 2010: Blake Oshiro, of course
9-11 Trooother TV Crew Covering President Claims Mistreatment
KITV: Under-Funded State Pension Issue Looming
Carlisle: City in Better Financial Shape Than Expected
Neglect leads to junky parks, state reports says
Marketing Hawaii tourism done in secret executive sessions
Child molesters thrilled as Hawaii Legislature begins hiring
PBN Looks forward to 2011
Housing authority shuts down Waimanalo residents’ greywater system, calls it “pollution”
Some low-income families living with no electricity, HECO proposes assistance
Lawsuit: Hawaii’s Wonderful In-State Prison System holding prisoners beyond their sentences
New Yorker Brady thinks Buffalonian Abercrombie brings new day to Hawaii
Hawaii Homeless man arrested, extradited to Arizona
New Contractor takes over BI Head Start
Yamada & Sons has lease on land key to Hilo garbage plan
UK Daily Mail: Obama given a 20-MAN motorcade to visit childhood friend in Hawaii (no wonder his Christmas holiday is costing the country $1.5m)
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| Thursday, December 30, 2010 |
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December 30, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 3:41 PM :: 7738 Views
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Republican Tom Berg wins Council Special Election
GOP: Berg's years of service to community recognized
2011 Legislative Agenda: ERS benefits to be slashed, “all eligible members to retire”
Theme of Prison Audit lifted from Kat Brady commentary
Audit fuels “clinically psychotic” HGEA effort to strangle tax collection
Hawaii’s Leftist Governor Seeks Birther Revival
Abercrombie’s Birther Crusade: Day Five
HuffPo: Abercrombie on a fool’s errand
Hawaii Legislature doesn’t know difference between entrepreneurs and Crony Moguls
Council on Revenues forecasts $44M more revenue
Reaction to Tom Berg Victory
The Micromanagement begins: Takamine asked to intervene in bakery dispute
‘Green” Energy: Residential electric bills going up next month
State auditor: "Quick and dirty" management of inmates on the mainland
Panel advocates foreclosure protections
State tax forecast up: The Council on Revenues predicts 3 percent growth this fiscal year
Council on Revenues to Change Reports Because of 'Media Confusion'
State Sen. Kokubun resigns for administration post
Solomon Withdrawing From Lawsuit
No action by Kenoi on 'greatest environmental risk'
Hoffmann takes on affordable housing
SA editors back Young Bros monopoly, demand “clarity”
Roth: A strong sense of justice, and his good humor, made Judge King special
1971 House Leadership fight decided by Republicans
3 medicated marijuana patients caught with 643 plants, 7 lbs
Woman who stole $13K in schools funds avoids jail time
Chromium: Where’s The Balanced Reporting?
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| Thursday, December 30, 2010 |
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December, 2010 Letters to the Editor
By Letters to the Editor @ 1:59 AM :: 7914 Views
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Lucky to have Tom Berg as Councilman
Waianae Teacher: “Many teachers are fed up with the HSTA and DOE”
Hundreds sign up to Save Ewa Field
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| Wednesday, December 29, 2010 |
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December 29, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 2:40 PM :: 8703 Views
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Judge Samuel King funeral Today
Abercrombie’s Birther Crusade: Day Five
TEA Party favorite Sheriff Richard Mack to speak in Honolulu, Maui
Hawaii Legislature doesn’t know difference between entrepreneurs and Crony Moguls
Today deadline for City Council special election mail-in ballots
Stalling, secret talks doomed prime moment for Akaka Bill
$200M up for grabs: Will Hawaii budget be balanced on HTA’s back?
Council on Revenues to release new forecast
Desperate, Star-Advertiser editors suggest ways around earmark ban
Rick Hamada: gay marriage not an important issue
Deal means 20 years in Kimura Ponzi scheme: Separate plea still to come in federal court
CNN: The Honolulu Star-Advertiser is Dead to Me
Who didn’t make Abercrombie’s senatorial cut?
Herkes: Procurement rules used to steer Ocean View Water tank contract
Luddite Alert: Target store protest greets president this morning
Mating White Elephants: Questionable economic decisions set up a classic NIMBY conflict at Pepe'ekeo
Tourist spending skyrockets by almost a third
Hawaiian, other airlines raising rates
Housing Project Upset Over Laundry Violations
Helicopter Tours Adjust To Secret Service Restrictions
State flag to fly at half-staff in honor of Judge Samuel King
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| Tuesday, December 28, 2010 |
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December 28, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 1:42 PM :: 13494 Views
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USA Today: Neil Abercrombie, the friend you don’t need
Enviros demand Hawaii Food Tax
22% of Ballots in for Special Election
Hawaii teachers brace for major health fund change
GOP legislators knocked off the air?
DoE Substitutes still want their $20M
Honolulu Prosecutor promises to investigate City Overtime
No competitive bidding: Castle & Cooke gets waiver for solar farm
Rail project’s ridership projection is highly improbable
South Kona bypass bond: County seeks expedited trial, Yagong wants new bond to start construction
Woman advocates officers' memorial
Free floating Anxiety: Star-Advertiser continues to push chromium 6 chemophobia scam
Free Floating Anxiety: Herbicide spraying concerns residents
Politically incorrect Hawaii news publication launched
China deploying carrier-sinking missile
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| Monday, December 27, 2010 |
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December 27, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 2:29 PM :: 9807 Views
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NYT: Inouye pushes Exemption from Terror Embargo after $2000 contribution
Abercrombie: Hawaii business leaders are ideologically rigid and cliche-ridden
Abercrombie’s Weird Priority: Raising profile of birtherism
Last day to vote for City Council special election at Honolulu Hale
CB: Hawaii Outpaced U.S. In Income Growth, Poverty Decline Since 2000
Major dislocation in Hawaii economy if Muni bond market collapses
CB: Something We Didn't Hear During Campaign: Birthers a Priority For Abercrombie
CNN: Abercrombie dripping with disgust for the birthers
SA: Dignity key for Kobayashi--The state's newest U.S. district judge is known for her fairness
Shapiro: Big island prosecutors complicit in burying Peter Boy
Obama party stays in home taxed at $300
Affordable-rental community in Ewa was delayed by financing and land acquisition
Freitas greased skids for UH sports to switch conferences
Star-Advertiser solicits donations to Anti-Superferry protesters, chemophobia scammers
Enviros prepare arguments against undersea power cables
SA: Sign federal shark finning ban
West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery recognized
Big Island blogger faces legal pressure to withdraw reporting on zipline safety concerns
A&B stock at 52-week high
Global Cooling: Summer Snow in Tasmaina
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| Sunday, December 26, 2010 |
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December 26, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 1:01 PM :: 9323 Views
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Precisely as Predicted: Birthers see conspiracy enhanced by Abercrombie
Maui News on Birther Battle: Don't do it, Neil
Isles facing drought in earmark funds
Gov calls for shared sacrifice on 4-part economic plan
Hawaii County Officials racked up $222K on county credit cards in past 2 years
Paying for power jolts some military families
SA: Power outage at Ala Moana looks like 3rd World Country
Costs add up for shippers
The jobless stigma: Being out of work for a long time complicates the search
Family sues city, Police Department over fatal shooting
No legal aid for officer accused in HPD scandal
Obama meets Marine families at Kaneohe: One kid punches him, another sticks tongue out
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| Saturday, December 25, 2010 |
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December 25, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 12:04 PM :: 10743 Views
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In Hoc Anno Domini: So the light came into the world
How Christmas Came to Hawaii
VIDEO: Rep George Fontaine plays Santa at Kihei Youth Center
NYT: Abercrombie doubles down on Birther battle
Federal Cash Giveaway: Wind Energy Developers get one-year extension
Akaka Bill backers vow to plod on as foes cheer
Priorities: Abercrombie steps up Birther war (This is what he got elected to do, right?)
Maui businessman and Hawaii Democrat Donor accused of Ponzi scheme charged
Presidential Gate-Crasher arrested at Sovereignty Activists’ camp
Abercrombie: Obama seeks embrace of thought control
Obama arrives in Kailua, Abercrombie flees to Hana
Abercrombie promises not to raid TAT
Hawaii County spends $4.89M on Councilwoman’s former employer
Voluntary effort reduces plastic bag use by 700K in six weeks
More sewage in water near Obama vacation home
Waimanalo Gulch Landfill runoff reaches sea, spurring probe but no alerts
Vanuatu Quake could cause sea level changes in Hawaii
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| Friday, December 24, 2010 |
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December 24, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 1:53 PM :: 9342 Views
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How Christmas Came to Hawaii
Hawaii Congressional delegation: How they voted December 20-22
Miles of cash: DoE burns $2.2M for “car mileage”
The Dangers of Mail-In Ballots
A New Day In Hawaii: For Abercrombie, discrediting 'birthers' is a top priority
Abercrombie names Legislative policy team
Federal Contract Preferences – A Boon For Native Hawaiian-Owned Companies
Malama Solomon suing State over water to her ranch
State Water Official: Chromium Six Test "Irresponsible"
Christmas gift to UPW: 10 inmates injured in riot at Arizona prison
Hawaii’s initial unemployment claims fall 25.2%
Benefits extension to help thousands in Hawaii
Hawaii's War: National Guard, Reservists Face Hardships at Home
Army looks to improve PTA training facilities
“Envision Laie” commentary misses the bigger picture
Central Pacific Financial Corp.'s Private Placement is Fully Subscribed
Waters off Obama’s vacation home full of sewage
PHOTOS: Kailua police chase suspect thru checkpoint at Obama vacation home
Arrested in Honolulu, Abdel Hameed Shehadeh indicted on terror charges
Biden says gay marriage 'inevitable'
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| Thursday, December 23, 2010 |
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December 23, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 2:20 PM :: 6511 Views
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DoE #1 in failure: 38% of Hawaii students flunk Military Aptitude tests
Census reapportionment data to be released in February
Unbiased Media: Abercrombie aides “walk on water”
Aides nervous when Abercrombie goes off script
Ed Case campaign website gets extreme makeover
Hawaii taxes could rise but not on GET
Toguchi blames private schools for Hawaii’s 38% ASVAP failure
DoE brainwashes second graders against Christmas
Cited 53 times, City does not fine Genesiro Kawamoto
Furloughs stir 2 moms' push for minimum of school days
Maui News: Gov. Abercrombie says one of his priorities is to return all Hawaii prisoners from the Mainland. Do you agree?
Censorship: Progressives look for ways to silence Mufi supporters
Gaza victimized by Ann Wright, Honolulu Advertiser
Temporary spending bill ends Hawaii earmarks: Inouye cronies cut off until March 4 at earliest
Akaka complains about failure of Akaka Bill
Army vet discharged under DADT "shocked" by repeal
Development ideas contradict General Plan
Crackdown on fireworks leads to 3 arrests in 2 days
Young Bros. Monopoly loses business, hikes rates 24%
A 2011 Rebirth of Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion?
Mitt Romney Also in Hawaii, Expected to Talk 2012 Plans with Family
Dante Carpenter: Obama up to his eyeballs in horse manure
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| Wednesday, December 22, 2010 |
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December 22, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 4:30 PM :: 9336 Views
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Malama Solomon’s meth connection
In the rubble of 2010, Hawaii GOP finds “foundation for future success”
VIDEO: Djou farewell speech before US House
Special Election: Only 17% turnout so far
Rep. Djou Gives Farewell Speech
OHA Cronies gather at St Andrews to prey
Abercrombie appoints Malama Solomon, Maile Shimabukuro
Gay atheist Democrats look for three of their own to be appointed to the Senate
Census: Hawaii's Population Increases 12%: State Now Home To Nearly 1.4 Million Residents
Hawaii falls $900M further behind in pension funding
Justice in Jeopardy: Judiciary continues campaign for more money
SHOPO: More Police needed in Hawaii County
Kauai Open governance resolution passes
Big Fleets Resist Greens’ Plan to kill fishing industry
Takamine’s DLIR: Growth anticipated in green jobs
CB: IMG's Rail Operating Cost Off By Miles
NYT profiles Mauna Loa CO2 scam observatory
SA reposts Eric Ryan drivel
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| Tuesday, December 21, 2010 |
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December 21, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 3:05 PM :: 11774 Views
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$772M short: Abercrombie submits two-year budget, blames Lingle, tells Legislature to fix it
Lame Duck Won’t Create Race-Based Government After All
Hawaii Congressional delegation: How they voted December 12-19
Michael Medved to speak at SBH Conference
TEA Party favorite Sheriff Richard Mack to speak in Honolulu
New Hawaii State laws effective January 1, 2011
After giving away millions, Abercrombie plans to ask for emergency funds to cover $71.6 million shortfall
Angry Abercrombie: “Crisis is an opportunity”
Say “its his responsibility to come up with balanced budget”, Abercrombie exasperated
Expert testimony: Abercrombie complains about phoniness
State Faces $844 Million Shortfall: New Gov. Offers No Specific Plan To Solve Deficit
Abercrombie promises no GE Tax increase
Akaka Bill fallout? Machado takes over from Apoliona at OHA
Inouye retaliates against Filipino veterans
Slom: Close Hawaii’s Public Schools? Better to Close the Department of Education
Kalapa: Jigsaw Puzzle Fix Needed To Repair Hawaii's Economic Future
Molina, Parsons to join Arakawa Admin
EIS notice issued for proposed Kona waste-to-energy plant
Obamas go shopping, lights blown out, kids start crying
Mistakenly Believing Immunity Applied, Ex-Diplomat’s Son Stole $300K From Law Firm
After failed IPO, Hawaii Windfarm developer hopes for “some kind of private financing”
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| Monday, December 20, 2010 |
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December 20, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 4:39 PM :: 13186 Views
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Honolulu is #2 on Erin Brockovich hexavalent chromium hit list
Nanakuli Special Election Candidates’ forum Tuesday
Abercrombie nominates Louie Attorney General
New Hawaii State laws effective January 1, 2011
Governor picks attorney general
6 Democrats vying for Takamine's Senate seat
SA: Plan for isle inmates awaited
ILind suddenly discovers there might be a revolving door between politics and journalism
Band or Football for Homeschoolers? Not in Hawaii
Obama HHS officials laud Obamacare law’s effect on Hawaii
Tesoro forced to sell fuel at a loss to HECO
Maui Taser case ruling could have nationwide implications
FORBES: Bank of Hawaii named “America’s Healthiest Bank”
DLIR Report: 'Green' jobs in Hawaii to rise 26 percent
Sopogy to partner with Chinese company on power plant
Hawaii bicycling activist returns to Connecticut
Clayton Hee pushes for Marianas Islands shark-finning ban
Gabbard wants a law addressing data leaks
Father slams 'veiled' Wanat report
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| Sunday, December 19, 2010 |
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December 19, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 1:16 PM :: 8305 Views
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Abercrombie announces DOH team, DOT deputy
KITV: Former Soldier Hails Final Senate Vote: Hawaii Man Was Discharged Over Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell
Toguchi: Give us more money or we will close your schools
Med school's Palafox is named state health director
Kobayashi confirmed as Hawaii U.S. district judge
Inouye retaliates against Philippine Veterans
SA: Start now on setting up authority for rail transit
American Community Survey captures current state of economy
Lawyer Modafferi rebounds from dreadful 'ice' addiction
Blind man, woman file a countersuit, saying predatory practices hurt them
Show biz delivers $407 million to Hawaii's economy
Party Unity: Progressives seek felony prosecution for Mufi’s fake Venture Capitalists
Snobs want $250,000 per sq mile to find fireworks
Peter Boy's siblings hope truth comes out
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| Saturday, December 18, 2010 |
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December 18, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 1:06 PM :: 8645 Views
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VIDEO: Slom, Marumoto host community meeting on Kawamoto’s latest scheme
Rail Decision Called 'Hasty': Some Environmentalists Say EIS Is Still Incomplete
Honolulu Council Committee Assignments announced
SA: Congress should help pay for migrants' health care
Tax Compromise rejected by Hirono will put $1000 in your pocket
Desperate Inouye speaks up for Earmarks
Welfare boosts Hawaii personal income
SA: 'Felix' reforms slow to pay off
Review panel extends the probation period for Waters of Life as it struggles to right itself
Arakawa names county housing department chief
Does founder of Hannemann Front Group Exist?
Hannemann named president of Hawaii Hotel & Lodging Association
UniDev housing dispute ordered into mediation
City reviews deal with towing firm
Kauai Council New Year’s resolution: End county furloughs
Maui Council ends term with Attack on Aquarium Fish collectors
Man Proposes For-Profit Honolulu Orchestra
False Front: Washington Place Falls Into Disrepair
Have jacket, will party: Bakken is back
LA Times: Samuel P. King dies at 94; longtime federal judge in Hawaii
Isle brigade to go to Afghanistan
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| Friday, December 17, 2010 |
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December 17, 2010 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 3:10 PM :: 11918 Views
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UPDATE: Inouye earmark sets goal of developing a mechanism for Hawaii “Indian Tribe”
March for Life Rally to mark 40 years of legal abortion in Hawaii
VIDEO: Liliuokalani School could become Charter School
Djou, Akaka, Inouye back tax compromise, Hirono rejects Obama
LoPresti: Espero saw Dudley vandalize signs
Abercrombie snubs Josh Green, will nominate Palafox to DoH
Abercrombie, without an Attorney General, blindly signs Rail EIS: lawsuits will now commence to kill project
City Staff “open hostility” to rail financial review
Inouye crony calls Djou racist for opposing pork bill
Lynn Finnegan: The former House minority leader now is the face and voice of the charter schools movement in Hawaii
Aiona named vice president at Saint Louis School
Hirono: Obama bill unfair
Hawaii Farmers attacked by Tax Collectors, FDA
Abercrombie Prison Plan runs into Concerns raised about training for corrections officers
Sheriffs Earning More Than Hawaii's Chief Justice?
$3M Ponzi Scheme targeted Hawaii inmates, families
Large crowd forces meeting on Mortgage Store outside
Anti-Development lawyer shuts down volunteer beach park improvement effort
Obama’s boss, kids coming to Hawaii without Him
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