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Saturday, April 29, 2023 April 29, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:20 PM :: 1785 Views HB1375 deferred: HTA is just a can to kick into the next session Chancellor Solemsaas leaving Hawaiʻi Community College  Laughing at You: Hawaii lawmakers nix broad tax relief proposals -- Money goes to Public Employees Instead Just Pandering: Hawaii’s Green Fee Proposal Dies At The Last Minute — Again A 'Cattle Call' At The Capitol Closes Out Conference Committee Your Tax Dollars Help Transsexuals Meet up With Vulnerable Homeless Children West Oahu: Lack of Force Keeps Bums Away from Free Shelter Rail officials OK move to seize family parcel in Kalihi Read More..

Friday, April 28, 2023 April 28, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:31 PM :: 4684 Views ‘Drag Mother and Daughter Duo’ to Star at Aala Park Drag Queen Story Hour for Homeless Children VIDEO: Rep Elijah Pierick Responds to Drag Queen Story Hour Feds Send $115.5 Million to Expand Broadband $18M to Keep Kona Hospital on Life Support EPA Inspector General Report on Red Hill Facility Feds ‘Not Finished’ -- Retired Maui Wastewater Employee Gets 16 Months In Prison For Taking Bribes Alleged Rapist-Slasher Had Many Friends in Prosecutor Kaneshiro’s Office “Almost every single major player on the chicken fighting scene here is also a major player in terms of illegal narcotic distribution” Identity Theft? Judiciary Retaliates on Whistleblower Next Boondoggle: Acting chair is named head of Aloha Stadium Authority board School board reverses commission decision to close Kamalani Academy DOBOR Hit with $600K fine for pollution Hawaii ‘Clean’ Hydrogen to be refined from … oil, LOL! Are Hawaii Child Labor Laws Hampering Work-Based Learning Opportunities? Coco Palms Homeless Camp: 100 Junk Cars and Tons of Trash ‘Forever chemicals’ detected in second Kunia Village well Read More..

Thursday, April 27, 2023 April 27, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:54 PM :: 2690 Views Conference Committee Approves Budget Bill Tokuda Addresses Congress to Celebrate Transsexual Victory 2023 Hawaii legislative wrap-up: the highlights and the lowlights Trumpsters Fight Antivaxxers for Control of Maui GOP--Preview for Republican State Convention HSTA Contract Ratified--14.5% raise Where is Mike Miske getting the money to cover his legal bills? Hawaii Tourism Authority left out of state budget Political showdown brewing after 64% pay raises are approved for councilmembers So Much For Game-Changing Legislation Kaua‘i County Council moves to increase pepper spray access Opponents sue to stop planned Kalaeloa surf park Hawaii Is Giving A Maui Hotel Its Money Back Instead Of Helping Shore Up A Shrinking Beach After 20 years, ‘Ambitious’ proposal would transfer 94K acres of agricultural land Oahu has a high rate of deadly motorcycle accidents Hawaii outreach team trained to look for disfiguring wounds associated with powerful horse tranquilizer Read More..

Wednesday, April 26, 2023 April 26, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:02 PM :: 1757 Views Ethics: Charter School Commission Exec Funneled Money to his Pet Nonprofits Cult? Republican Caucus Pushes Back Against Souza DLNR Chair Jumps in After Police Face off With Mob ... of Waikoloa Cat Feeders Two public Maui events this week will honor National Crime Victims’ Rights Week City Touts Fasi Building Energy Efficiency      Despite hefty opposition, commission approves 64% pay hike for city councilmembers Property tax ideas address credits and exemptions HB1373: Gut n Replace Bill Gives Millions to Movie Moguls Hawaii’s Medically Assisted Suicide Program Is Poised To Be Expanded Agribusiness agency suffers loss with leader James ‘Jimmy’ Nakatani’s death Big Success: After decades blocking new jail construction, Soft-on-Crime Crowd Gets Some criminals released from HCCC Mayor: Private businesses who allow guns must display firearm policy signs Shooting range reopens with limited hours, new rules following lead concerns Read More..

Tuesday, April 25, 2023 April 25, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:18 PM :: 2140 Views Red Hill closure reignites debate over Jones Act Is the Jones Act Unconstitutional? HECO ‘Green Energy’ Plan Depends on Giant Floating Windmills and 20,700 acres of new Solar HECO wants public to not use their power overnight Hu Honua Supporters Will Not Give Up Bishop Museum probe ends -- ‘Nothing to see here, just move along’ Controversial 6-foot walls remain in latest Ala Wai flood mitigation proposal Military Training Leases Coming up for Renewal Retaliation Lawsuit: How Self-Dealing Insiders Jack up Condo Fees HB1502: Journalist shield law makes progress Sunshine Bill Rewritten in the Dark--Twice Conflict Of Interest? Neighborhood Board Employees Are Running For Seats On The Boards Tentative deal reached on tax breaks as legislative session enters home stretch ‘Almost authoritarian:’ Hawaii’s Cold War speech law may go Maui Mayor’s budget handles debt, spending responsibly Bullying, drug and alcohol use down among county teens Hawaii Governor Plans To Develop More Tiny Home Villages Statewide Russian spy intrigue fizzles as Hawaii stolen ID trial nears Nightmare at the DMV: Hawaii woman struggles with legal loophole Read More..

Monday, April 24, 2023 April 24, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:30 PM :: 1662 Views UHERO: Effect of Eliminating all Short-term vacation rentals? How Much Hawaii Taxes Its Residents Compared to Other States With Sen Dela Cruz Satisfied, Conference Committee Process Begins UH: Senators Revenge Budget Heads to Conference Committee Will Hawai‘i Tourism Authority be Zeroed Out? Fake Debate Over A New Hawaii Jail Designed to Ensure None gets Built so Lots and Lots of Criminals will Remain on our Streets Let’s Play Pretend Again: 10,000 more homes planned at Hawaii public housing projects COVID Inflation: Food up 22%, Electricity up 35% Interior Department proposes halt to Compact impact reimbursement Hawaii child abuse cases on the rise, according to 2022 statistics Oahu has Massive Amounts of Fallow Ag Land, but Politics and Prices Drive Aloun Farms to Kauai Read More..

Sunday, April 23, 2023 April 23, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 8:24 PM :: 3249 Views Wanna know why homebuilders in Hawaii prefer to build mansions? TANF Hoarding, Continued Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted April 22, 2023 Hawaii Family Forum Legislative Week in Review Are you ready to hear the real facts about OIP? OffenderTrak: DPS Demands $1M to Reveal Inmate Data Grassroot Institute Legislative Week in Review Honolulu Police Department hasn’t conducted a raid or made any arrests for cockfighting in well over a year Schatz, Hirono Looked the Other Way when Drunk Legislators Drove Home from Parties Council 64.4% Pay Raise Delivered on a Party Platter Waimanalo residents express concern over proposed project to build groins and move sand to beachfront properties near Obama House Yes, Hawaii Can Afford The ‘Green Affordability Plan’ Working families need tax relief Dela Cruz’ Latest sequel to Hawaii film tax credit program illegal, unconstitutional Honolulu City Council passes bill to address homeless living near schools Feds force Honolulu DTS to accept responsibility for rail safety failures First of Many to Come: Kunia Well Shut After EPA Changes Standards Read More..

Saturday, April 22, 2023 April 22, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:51 PM :: 1671 Views OHA Check Register 2022--Insiders Rake in $1.2M for Kakaako Makai Lobbying Money Laundering: Feds Unmask Shell Companies Behind Hawaii Real Estate Purchases Crichton: Environmentalism is a religion Ira Einhorn, Earth Day's Dirty Secret Bill 21 is 'Affordable Housing' a windowless box surrounded by drug-addicted zombies? Hawaii joint committee approves another clean-government bill Domestic Violence: Why I left Hawaii Timeline for completing redeveloped Aloha Stadium pushed back a another year, LOL! Hawaii CEO pay rose only slightly in 2022, but critics say executive salaries are still too high Read More..

Friday, April 21, 2023 April 21, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:35 PM :: 2557 Views Conference Committee: Fraud, fictitious claims, and campaign funds Hawaii Federal Court Dismisses Meth Dealer’s Challenge to COVID Emergency Proclamations  Hawaii March Unemployment 3.5% Enforcing Car Rental Agencies Oligopoly: Police called in as State Harasses Turo Car Rental Entrepreneurs Council and city spar over Tax Cuts Surprise: Senator Voters ‘No’ -- gets to be on Conference Committee Anyway Honolulu Cop Remains Armed And On Active Duty Despite Claiming Mental Health Issues In Lawsuit CNHA partners with DHHL to give out another $10M Already ‘Released Pending Investigation’: Man accused of trying to kidnap 11-year-old boy who was walking to school in Kapolei No Surprise: State tells Coco Palms developers to cease activity Trucks Banned from Hilo’s ‘Singing Bridge’ until Emergency Repairs Complete Read More..

Thursday, April 20, 2023 April 20, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:32 PM :: 1774 Views How counties can provide property tax relief Proposed ‘green fee’ could end aloha as we know it Governor’s ‘remarkable’ tax bills still mostly alive VIDEO: DLNR Police Face off With Mob ... of Waikoloa Cat Feeders HGEA: Who needs collective bargaining? Big Fat Teachers Pay Hike Will Be Model for us, Too Kaua‘i County Council shifts tax break plan--Abandons Small Business and Agricultural Tax Cuts Sports Doctors From Other States May Get A License Exemption In Hawaii If some lawmakers have their way, the Hawaii Tourism Authority could soon be just a memory No More Extensions for Hawaii County Resort Developers?  Council Overrides Veto Maui ‘Affordable Housing’ $43M to Pretend to do something Council Approves Rail Operating Hours Schools getting new preschool classrooms The driver who plowed into an officer was arrested for DUI a month before. Why was he behind the wheel? In bid to make Hawaii roadways safer, incoming DOT chief pushes speed enforcement cameras When incomplete financial disclosures took down a state judge Homeless Dude found guilty of setting sleeping homeless dude on fire in downtown Honolulu   Read More..

Wednesday, April 19, 2023 April 19, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:51 PM :: 3100 Views Point-in-Time 2023: Homelessness Up Sharply in Hawaii, Kauai Counties Kaneohe Marine Corps Project Funnels Millions to Sierra Club Joint Task Force Red Hill Begins Dewatering Red Hill: Case Urges Waiver From Jones Act/Cargo Preference Requirements To Expedite Defueling NOAA Comments Open: Designate 777,000 Square Mile Marine Sanctuary Near Hawaii Cockfight Shooting: Mafia paranoia about Federal Informers? ‘Reeks of organized crime’: ‘Lilo and Stitch’ set fire reopens old industry wounds DEA agents uncover clandestine meth lab in Kapolei Council to Approve Money for attorneys representing 3 indicted ex-city officials Next Boondoggle: Army Corps unveils plan to wall off Ala Wai canal to stop non-existent flooding ILWU Make-Work Bill HB 714 will exacerbate, not ease, Hawaii high cost of living Hawaii May Subsidize Pay For Child Care Workers HHSC drops notice on insurance provider Affordable Housing? Maui County buys Lahaina Crossroads Apartments--year later they sit half empty Affordable Housing? This Elderly Woman Was Threatened With Eviction — Over 50 Cents Have A Complaint About Your Condo? You May Get Slapped With Paying For The Lawyers Who Fight You Read More..

Tuesday, April 18, 2023 April 18, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:11 PM :: 1981 Views Honolulu CrimeStoppers is Looking for OHA Embezzler Walter Rodenhurst--We Found Him on the Board of Hawaiian Civic Clubs Secret Conference Committee Tracking System Sue and Settle: Feds Agree to Designate Critical Habitat for another 49 Hawaii Species How Much Home You Can Buy for $200K in Hawaii OHA Abandons Plan to turn Hawaiians into a Fake Indian Tribe Hawaii Teachers Are Poised To Get $577 Million In Pay Increases Should Hawaii Have A State-Run Presidential Primary? Mayor’s Target To Open Rail In July Caught HART Off Guard Mafia News: With Shooter on Loose, HPD will Guard Cockfighting Rings IATSE Mafia News: Trailer Arson on Set of Lilo and Stitch Fentanyl Overdoses: EMS to add SUVs, more ambulances After sitting empty over a year, portion of city’s Homeless Resource Center set to open to help Homeless with new Amputations get ready to go back out onto the streets Solar Contractor Milks Homeless Shelter for Money Why Some Stores In Chinatown Keep Doors Locked During Business Hours Enablers: River of Life feeds homeless with 40 sites across Oahu Hotel Monopoly News: ‘Undercover sting operations’ mop up illegal vacation rentals on Kaua‘i Read More..

Monday, April 17, 2023 April 17, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:32 PM :: 1931 Views Tentative HTSA Contract Inked--14.5% raise Next Boondoggle: Public Comment on Ala Wai Canal Flood Risk Management Study Rep Kanani Souza Says Republican Caucus Is ‘A Cult’ Even in Hawai`i, Greed Threatens Climate Change Policies Legislature sends 19 more bills to governor’s desk You could help decide how future elections are held in Hawaii. Here’s how SB865: State-backed leasehold condo pilot hung up in Conference Committee? Really Bad Idea: Honolulu Council Considers ‘Affordable’ Housing with no windows Fatal Maili shooting caused by illegal cockfight was inevitable, experts said Axis Deer Crisis Caused by Meat inspection Rules? Read More..

Sunday, April 16, 2023 April 16, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:26 PM :: 1921 Views It Isn’t Over Until It’s Over Latest Mass Shooting at Cockfight Inevitable Outcome of Inattention by Political Leaders and Law Enforcement Gene Editing: Getting Serious About Hawaii Invasive Species Problem Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted April 14, 2023 DoE Fail: Only 21% of Hawaii high school graduates’ ready for college After Recent Arrests, HSTA needs more gay socialists to speak out against ‘aggressive and loud’ parents Green’s Big Achievement: A road crossing in Kihei Conference Committee: Two More Ethics Bills to Kill Next Boondoggle: Ala Wai flood control project plan to be unveiled To Stop Global Warming, Stop Treating Sewage More DOBOR Chaos: Tour Boats Hog Moorings off Lahaina VA Case Workers Pick Up Homeless Vets as they are Released from OCCC and Take them to Drug Rehab Dana White rules out potential Hawaii event for the UFC in the future: ‘We can’t get it done’ Read More..

Saturday, April 15, 2023 April 15, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:38 PM :: 3743 Views Rich States, Poor States -- Hawaii ranks 45th  "Transparency" or unwarranted government meddling? HB300: Senate Sends Draft of State Budget Back to House HB426: Hawaii State Senate Passes Bill to Bankrupt Firearm Industry Koko Head Shooting Complex reopening April 29 with lots of new rules Senate Confirms Green's First Judicial Appointment Applicants Sought to Fill Vacancies on the Disciplinary Board of the Hawaii Supreme Court Hawaii Family Forum Legislative Week in Review HPD Warned Drunken Legislators about DUI Calls Legislators: Rat Got us Very Drunk at Party in Saiki’s Office Before Calling in DUI Reports Castle High students protest after teacher arrested for sexual assault leaves on small bail Trial for accused Hawaii crime boss Michael Miske Jr. pushed to 2024 Following judge’s ruling, female inmates suing prison staffers for rape could have their day in court Rolling Blackouts Coming: MECO says ‘algae, hemp, and hydrogen’ are solutions, LOL! Vaccine mandate lawsuit against Hawaiian Air still moving forward East Maui ‘Locals-only days’ What could possibly go wrong? Star-Adv: Native Hawaiian Cultural Practices are a Sham Excuse Read More..

Friday, April 14, 2023 April 14, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:56 PM :: 1988 Views Lawmakers continue to hammer out details on public firearms ban HECO Smart Meters Wipe Out Garage Door Openers HB1255: Crunch Time for West Maui Hospital The Real Legislature meets in Secret Starting April 17 DHS Stealing Money from Handicapped Foster Kids--Lies to Legislature, Then Demands $500K Taxpayers Will Pay For Indicted Officials’ Defense Embezzlement: Former Mililani athletic director negotiating plea deal Severe shortage of prenatal care options on Maui --HMSA flying Patients to Oahu Honolulu still ‘seeks to’ reduce backlog of building permit applications New rules as pistol and rifle ranges set to reopen at the Koko Head Shooting Complex HPD Is Considering Buying A Gun That’s Being Shelved By Other Police Departments Over Safety Concerns Rail Design Changes Leave Kalihi Printing Business In Limbo SB868: Pay Rent When Bums Retire from Homelessness Read More..

Friday, April 14, 2023 Letters to the Editor, April, 2023 By Letters to the Editor @ 6:17 AM :: 2828 Views ​HECO Smart Meters Wipe Out Garage Door Openers Read More..

Thursday, April 13, 2023 April 13, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:44 PM :: 3219 Views Cockfighting Guam Officer Reinstated With Back Pay Retaliation: Rep Hussey-Burdick Tried to Get Fellow Representatives Arrested for DUI after Drunken Party at Legislature Kouchi is a Sad Little Punk Government wants 30-month sentence for Lying ILWU Exec Kaua‘i council chair plans property tax breaks Federal grand jury conducting criminal probe into Red Hill fuel spills Dock ‘line-handling’ is labor work issue, not for legislators Judge: Miske Lawyer can keep Representing Donna Leong Attorney for Miske co-defendant removed due to law license suspension Hawaii SPED teacher charged with sexually assaulting student Sara Yara’s family prepares lawsuit against prosecutor’s office 37-Time Loser arrested for bringing gun, drugs to Honolulu court is released ‘pending investigation’ Catch and Release: 700 arrests made in Waikiki but habitual criminals go right back to street Oahu inmate’s suicide came after several safety warnings from attorney, prosecutor   Read More..

Wednesday, April 12, 2023 April 12, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:33 PM :: 1871 Views Second Crossover: House Approves 77 More Senate Bills Fixing Hawaii’s Transportation System; A Dose of the Private Sector Would Help Three scenarios for Kauai property tax relief 250 Bills Headed To Closed-Door Committees where the Real Legislating Occurs Law Enforcement Agencies Claim They Have Little Idea How Illegal Fireworks Get Here ’Uncontrollable cost increases’ bump up Mayor Roth’s proposed budget Owners at Honolulu condo reeling after steep increase in maintenance fees Fentanyl OD Killed 60 Last Year Catch and Release: After 37 Arrests, Criminal Brings Gun to Court Thug Subsidies: MMA is huge in Hawaii. SB1027 could make it even bigger Makaha Homeless Camp: Drug Deals, Fires and Assaults Read More..

Tuesday, April 11, 2023 April 11, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:59 PM :: 1971 Views Bribery: Rep Ty Cullen gets 24 Months Prison Hawaii AG Brings in Billionaire's Lawyer to Fight Against Second Amendment Hawaii: Two Anti-Gun Bills Eligible for Floor Votes DoH Releases Hawai‘i Youth Risk Behavior Survey Priced-out Hawaii residents check out of paradise while Legislators Pretend to Think About Cutting Taxes Honolulu City Council studying how to fake tax-relief measures and fool homeowners Greedflation Smacks Hawaii Worst Among Destinations Hilo’s Grand Naniloa Strangles on its Leasehold Why Does It Take So Long To Fire Bad Cops In Honolulu? HB1366: State Take Over and Ruin Successful HLTA Bum Deportation Program Biden Backs Plan To Restore Benefits For COFA Migrants Read More..

Monday, April 10, 2023 April 10, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:10 PM :: 2056 Views Survey: Hawaii Residents Reject Soft-on-Crime Policies Tax Hikes: Where Hawai'i Fits in National Trends HB714: ILWU Make-Work Bill Will Jack Up Your Electric Rates and Cost of Housing UPW Contract Causes Mass Jail Guard Absenteeism Bills to repeal Hawaii Tourism Authority advance Campaign Cash Flowed To Hawaii Senators Just Before An Energy Bill Vote Kaua‘i farmers and businesses need tax relief Bissen’s Spending Plan For Maui --Largest Budget Ever Reports show more healthcare workers leaving Hawaii Waitlists grow for Hawaii’s long-term care facilities HUD: Hawaii Among Highest Homeless per Capita  Popular beachfront restaurant in Haleiwa can't fully reopen because of staffing shortage Read More..

Sunday, April 9, 2023 April 9, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:33 PM :: 1793 Views Hope for Tax Relief Still Alive Hawaii Average Monthly Utility Cost $611.87 This Week’s Testimony from Grassroot Institute Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted April 8, 2023 UHERO: Hawaii needs a Super-HTA with 'Authority and Force to Require Others to help Carry out the Plan' Brewbaker: Hawaii’s economy is in recession--a self-made one OHA too quick to reject latest ceded-lands proposal? Drunken driving bill fails to advance UH Hilo study finds military, civilian suicide rates similar Read More..

Saturday, April 8, 2023 April 8, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 8:08 PM :: 2393 Views Is there relief for rising property taxes on Oahu? Counties must prioritize property tax relief In Honolulu $100K only worth $36,026 HB622 Suicide Prevention Bill Passes Final Committee Could more State Lawmakers be implicated in bribery scandal? Will Legislators Allow OHA to Hide Crooked Deals in Executive Session? Lawmakers take aim at Hawaii Tourism Authority SB1502 Regulate Turo to Death to Support Car Rental Companies Read More..

Friday, April 7, 2023 April 7, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:45 PM :: 2263 Views Hawaii's Good Friday Holiday - What's Up With That? OHA Rejects $100M Offer--Sees More Profit in Lying About Kakaako Makai Green Names Guidry to Intermediate Court of Appeals 30 Years later First members Appointed to Oahu Historic Preservation Commission Moody's Downgrade: Rail Debt Gimmick Comes Back To Bite Honolulu Taxpayers Cullen Sings Like Canary: Will Other Legislators Run Like Chickens? Back Behind Bars: Miske Co-Defendant Faces New Allegation Of Witness Tampering In confidential letter, former DLNR chair said some allegations against boating chief ‘substantiated’ Bill Allowing Agencies To Withhold Draft Documents Slipped Into Another Bill Late In The Session Bill seeking to double the earned income tax credit in the state advances House OKs campaign financing reform measure OHA’s 2021 strategic plan no longer emphasizes creating a governing entity. Is that off the table? Family of Dead Criminal Show up at Police Station: Harass Police, then Sue State (purposefully) loses bid to have lawsuit filed by young climate activists thrown out ‘It’s horrendous’: After 24 years, $64 million approved for major repairs at Hawaii Convention Center DPP -- We can slow permits down by Shifting Blame to State Agencies Mayor Kawakami: Homelessness Begins With Closure of Mental Hospitals Read More..

Thursday, April 6, 2023 April 6, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:39 PM :: 1990 Views Supreme Court: OHA Can Hide its Crooked Deals in Executive Session Hawaii Minimum salary needed to be happy: $195,300 Coming Soon: 'Six ways to get around the visitor fee in Hawaii'  Toxic cesspools, bribery at center of Hawaii lawmaker’s case Despite Prison Guards 35% Absenteeism--nominee to lead Hawaii’s prisons passes committee hearing HGEA: City officials want a big raise while our contract negotiations underway Ruling opens path for UH grad students to unionize--Hawaii will get Even More Unionized Public Employees Hawaiian Electric Proposes Streamlining (Gutting) Regulatory Review SB1230: Gun bill seeks limits in ‘sensitive’ areas Downtown Hilo plan rejected: A majority of business owners not on board with revitalization plan Associa Hawaii has been operating with an inactive license Read More..

Wednesday, April 5, 2023 April 5, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:07 PM :: 2098 Views Hawaii COVID Hospitalizations Jump 90% in Week Pouring cold water on 'visitor impact fee' Hawaii's Throwback Rule -- The wrong tax, at the wrong rate, in the wrong state Hawai‘i County seeking board, commission applicants to fill vacancies Civil Defense: Public Meetings Set Reimagining Tourism: DLNR Police Sweep Bums out of Uncle Billy's Hotel--Again IRS Red Hill Relief: Will Not Tax Relocation Payments Miske co-defendant Rearrested--faces revocation of pretrial release Maui Hate Criminals Admit to Damaging Shovel by Beating Man With It  Slush Fund: House Speaker Offers OHA $100M To Stop Lying About Kakaako High Rises HB727: Use Campaign Funds to Buy Votes and Build Legislative Factions Senate Kills off Ethics Reform Bills Surprise: Rail 7PM Shutdown Secretly Locked in to Hitachi Contract 3 Years Ago Gov. Green’s failed nominees could stay in place When will property tax appeals be decided? A bill to raise taxes on housing investments had plenty of support. Until it didn’t ’Green Fee’ would give Hawaii Tourism Authority $100M to bring more tourists here ‘Climate Change’ is excuse for transfer of millions for Capital Improvement Projects to build lots of stuff at sea level in US Pacific Territories As Mental Health Crisis Worsens In Hawaii, Psychiatrist Shortage Takes Heavy Toll On Kids Pinky Tows News: Hawaii to pay $26M to man hurt by runaway truck Green proposes pop-up homeless village Across from Queens Hospital Bulldozer Clears Tons of Homeless’ Garbage from Kahala Beach Dwayne Johnson Accused of Lying About His Hawaiian Heritage Read More..

Tuesday, April 4, 2023 April 4, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:20 PM :: 4304 Views Priced Out: Millennials Buying Cheapest Homes in Hawaii Rate Hikes Coming: Hawaiian Electric seeks public comment on draft ‘Integrated Grid Plan: A pathway to a clean energy future’ Bribery News: Ty Cullen wants reduced sentence because he is son of Chinatown Murderer Hawaii County Mayor Reminds us of DOBOR ‘Retaliation, Shenanigans’ HART Expects Only 10,000 Daily Rail Riders Honolulu Rail Cost On The Rise As Electric Hookups To Customers Along The Line Are Factored In A national report and a local index show that affordability has gotten much worse in the past two years. Who Can Afford 'Affordable Housing' In Hawaii? Certainly Not Low-Income Families Military COLA cuts delayed A few straightforward rule changes would vastly improve transparency and thus accountability City to Hike ‘Workers’ to ‘Work’ from Home  Hawaii Convention Center Exploits Rain to Grift for Money, Again SB1027: Combat Sports Commission Booze Battle Heats Up As Judge Slaps Liquor Commission Critic With Court Order Read More..

Monday, April 3, 2023 April 3, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:51 PM :: 1641 Views Charter School Corruption: Ten Years later Felony Theft Whittled Down to Almost Nothing Is there life after Downtown Walmart? 2023 State Audit of OHA: Is the ‘Glass Half Empty’ or ‘Half Full’? HB677: An ‘Affordable Housing’ Program Designed to Keep Housing Costs High Sierra Club’s Dream for Hawaii’s Future: Higher prices, Fewer Houses GET bill: One last hurdle Property Tax Rates -- Incomplete Facts Five Years Later: Puna residents on Hawaii island still waiting for restoration efforts after Kilauea eruption Outlook for Hawaii tourism from Japan not so ‘golden’ Read More..

Sunday, April 2, 2023 April 2, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:27 PM :: 3063 Views Micronesia: Will Lyon Associates Crook Become FSM President Again? Legislative Madness VIDEO: Lottery Scammer Tracked to Ewa Beach Condo  Assisted Suicide Expansion Bill Passes Final Senate Committee Miske Business Under Surveillance for 18 Years? Life After Inouye: Hawaii Democrats New Order  How Committee Chairs Keep Legislators in Check Hawaii’s self-important senators need a dose of humility $25M already wasted on Aloha Stadium plans $17M already wasted on ‘first responder campus project’ Housing: Framing the problem correctly Hawaii Child Welfare Officials Need To Recognize The US Constitution Hawaii resident dies every two days from suicide, mental health advocates say Hawaii may soon ban thousands of everyday items containing toxic chemicals Back to the drawing board for rezoning bill: Roth vetoes Bill 194 Expand geothermal energy in Hawaii Read More..

Saturday, April 1, 2023 April 1, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:32 PM :: 1797 Views VA Error Leaves Potentially Thousands Of Student Veterans Without Rent Payments 2017 cesspool law creating a mess for Hawaii property owners Memo to reluctant legislators: Hawaii can afford to cut taxes Creating Positions: Senate WAM Budget Burns Your Tax Cut Money Blangiardi signs Bill 57, designating 'sensitive places' for firearms on Oʻahu Green signs seven “Good Government” bills into law KĀKOU: Hawaiʻi’s Town Hall  -- Concealed Carry: Should the Government Restrict Where Guns Are Allowed? Abercrombie Among Finalists named for 3 seats on UH Board of Regents Next PLDC? Hawaii’s new school construction authority has no idea what its doing More Reform Bills Heading for Conference Committee Sierra Club is a Paper Tiger: Controversial state Land Board nominee survives confirmation hearing After Buying it, Site for new North Shore fire station deemed unusable Hawaii is where you can find the priciest Big Macs in USA Read More..

Friday, March 31, 2023 March 31, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:49 PM :: 2301 Views Schatz, Hirono Vote to Continue Trump's COVID Emergency How counties can provide tax relief 753,750 visitors arrived in the Hawaiian Islands in February 2023 Next Boondoggle: $44M Blaisdell Renovation Hawai‘i Tourism Authority Appoints Isaac Choy as Vice President of Finance Bishop Museum Appoints Dee Jay Mailer President Tempers flare as Blangiardi Administration tries to Block Tax Relief Tax Breaks For Working Families will be decided in Secret Meetings SB941--Next PLDC?  $185M to Build Housing for Public Employees Hawaii On Course To Join States Where Gun Companies Can Be Sued Why $50 Hawaii Green Fee Simply Won’t Happen SB304: Hawaii ‘visitor impact fee’ bill moves forward Path forward for Thirty Meter Telescope and Mauna Kea begins to emerge Aloha Stadium Consultant’s First-Class Flights Will Be Audited, State Says HECO Releases Detailed Electric Vehicle Report Maui’s only private obstetrics practice will soon halt OB services Expensive Bums Flood Queens Emergency Room looking for Band-Aids and meals Meth Made Me Homeless Read More..

Thursday, March 30, 2023 March 30, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:39 PM :: 2830 Views Bra and Panty Birthday Parties: Lawsuit Details Work Life at Hawaii DOBOR Hawaii Towns with Highest & Lowest Credit Scores More Red Light Cams Activated Hawaii taxpayers shell out more than $5,500 in state and local taxes Hawaii Population Declines 0.8% During COVID Donovan Dela Cruz Controls The Money And The Power At The Hawaii Legislature Carpenters Union Fights Against Pre-Fab Affordable Housing Next Boondoggle: City kicks off $43M renovation of aging Blaisdell campus Marijuana Bills: Dispensaries Target Bumpy Kanahele’s Gigantic N. Shore Grow Op Methamphetamines News: The Homeless Are Changed for the Worse   Read More..

Wednesday, March 29, 2023 March 29, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:53 PM :: 1635 Views Micronesian President: Chinese Bribery ‘Happens all the Time’ Sovereignty Activist Sentenced--17 Years in Prison for Wire Fraud Schemes and Aggravated Identity Theft Lawmakers broaden educator housing eligibility to all school employees Sue and Settle: 122,277 acres on Big Island to be 'critical habitat' Gun Bills: Legislative Update Aloha Stadium Has Already Cost Taxpayers $20M. Where’s All The Money Gone? Sunshine? It's Getting To Be Crunch Time At The Capitol Schools are for students, not high-paid executives 4 rail stations in project’s airport segment expected to be done by year’s end Frustrated Kauai residents balk at new utility rate hike Questions remain over future of Concealed Gun Carry policies in Honolulu Federal review underway into handling of sick homeless man who spent days on ER sidewalk No Cash Bail: Released by Court, Does it Again Read More..

Tuesday, March 28, 2023 March 28, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:49 PM :: 3628 Views Hawaii 2nd-Highest Tax Burden in USA Study: 40% of Hawaii Roads Substandard Hawaii Attorney general urges U.S. Congress support right-to-repair law Six Years prison for wife of convicted former union boss Turning Point?  Hawaii Mobsters Seek to Move Trial OUT of Hawaii Rail to Shut Down at 7PM Weekdays The Hawaii Legislature Resists The Basic Principles Of Sunshine Law No Surprise: ‘Progressives’ Work hard to Kill Affordable Housing on Maui $9.73 dozen for Eggs in  Hawaii Health Department Waited Four Months to Report toxic chemicals in Kunia Village Water Tiny Homes Proposed For DHHL Lands In West Oahu Hawaii Lawmakers Grappling With Sea Level Rise Say It’s ‘Not The Right Time’ For Managed Retreat Schatz: Lets Ruin the E-Bike Business by Subsidizing it A string of restaurant closures prompt concerns from industry leaders Read More..

Monday, March 27, 2023 March 27, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:13 PM :: 3097 Views Council on State Taxation: Looking Out for Business Hawaii Family Forum Legislative Week in Review Update Hawaii licensing laws to attract more doctors Three reasons why Hawaii's healthcare is in trouble Ban on short-term rentals won't help Hawaii County produce more homes Class of 2023 high school graduation ceremonies scheduled Hawaii February 2023 Unemployment 3.6% No Time for Senate: Dela Cruz too busy working at home with DBEDT’s Wicker Government transparency bills go before Hawaii governor Next Boondoggle: Corps of Engineers files Secret Environmental Study for Ala Wai project The New Tourism: Average rate for Wailea hotels tops $1,000 again To Keep Criminals on the Streets, Legislators Still Refusing to Fund New Hilo and Kona Jails Top officials don’t need big pay raise Read More..

Sunday, March 26, 2023 March 26, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:47 PM :: 2788 Views Prince Kuhio's Fight to Americanize Hawaii Credit Madness HTA by any other name is still HTA FSM: Top Micronesia Officials Guilty in Fake Ship Registry Scam Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted March 25, 2023  This Week’s Testimony from Grassroot Institute Maui: Sterile Mosquitoes to Reduce Avian Malaria Judge Orders Lawyer Otake Off Miske Case Politicians focus on their 65% Pay Hike--Ignore Property assessment hikes  Pay Hikes: Politicians have become privileged class Will Dela Cruz Slip Boondoggle back into Budget? Massive law-enforcement training center excessive ‘Visitor impact fee’ slush fund for Eco-Groups+ Fast action, slow action or no action, our ills go unsolved Raise Medicaid payments to providers Homeless Criminal Behind Rash of Auto break-ins Henry Curtis Has Been A ‘Thorn In The Side’ Of Developers And Power Company Execs For 30 Years Read More..

Saturday, March 25, 2023 March 25, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:26 PM :: 2010 Views VIDEO -- See For Yourself: Rep Pierick at Ewa Int School Dela Cruz Manipulation? Senate Rejects Green's Pick for DBEDT HART Seeks 9th Board Member Punished for Jacking up Electric Rates? Green loses another confirmation vote ‘Morally bankrupt’: Attorney blasts city push to get wrongful death suit in attack thrown out Collection agency ramps up against Oahu vacation rental violations Home, condo sales sink across Hawai‘i Bottled water distributed to hundreds after toxic ‘forever chemicals’ found in Kunia well Focus on selling catalytic converters reduces theft Read More..

Friday, March 24, 2023 March 24, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:27 PM :: 2571 Views Samoa: Biden's Giant Sanctuary Proposal Behind Back of Pacific Territories Rookie House Democrats Tout Bills Koko Head Archery Range reopening Friday, March 24  Hawaii Tax Burden 14.1% of Income -- 3rd-Highest in USA  Lancet: Hawaii Lowest COVID Death Rate--Highest Economic Impact The Number of People Killed by Police Officers in Hawaii in the Last 10 Years Another Bank of America Lawsuit Crashes and Burns Army Corps of Engineers Seeks Comment on Honolulu Harbor Modifications HB710: Which Felons Can Become Legislators? Good News: The First Responders Boondoggle Bill Is Dying Sen Fevella urges ouster of Republican representative over LGBTQ flags at Ewa Int. School HSTA: Our Gay Flag Rules Middle Schools Hawaii Board Of Education Approves Salary Boost For Complex Area Superintendents Mediation canceled before Honolulu landlord murder After spate of tragedies on Oahu roads, city prosecutor pushes for jail time in more traffic cases Four HPD officers plead not guilty in connection with horrific crash Maui’s mayor wants to buy company that controls water flow to thousands of acres Read More..

Thursday, March 23, 2023 March 23, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:22 PM :: 1833 Views Who is Running for Neighborhood Board in Your Community? DoE Seeks Comment on Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act Application COVID Closures Hit DoE College Readiness Indicators After 42 Years Hawaii Finally Compliant with “Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services” Red Light Cam Activated at Site of Deadly Hit-and-Run Green Signs Abortion Bill Green Signs First Bills into Law  Maui Physician Charged with Unlawful Distribution of Hydrocodone Hawaii’s pandemic learning loss recovery could take years Governor’s Embattled DBEDT Nominee Opts To Face A Full Senate Vote Hawaii Senate Delays Vote On Planning Director Nominee Cost of Aloha Stadium Rises to $1.49B Major state assets left to deteriorate Hawaii Is Close to Shutting Down Tourism Marketing Agency Lawmakers Agree On ‘Incoherent patchwork of Solutions’ To Funnel Affordable Housing Money to Cronies Legislature Kills Measures To Protect Parental Rights In Child Welfare Cases Shrooms Next: Hawaii Senators Approve Bill To Create Psychedelics Advisory Council To Prepare For Federal Legalization Hawaii and Guam service members brace for whopping COLA cuts ‘Progressives’ on Maui Council Obstruct Affordable Housing Project Maui HS Maybe Open in August--Pedestrian Bridge Will Cost … uh … $25M Hawaii hotel occupancy down--price up Read More..

Wednesday, March 22, 2023 March 22, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:41 PM :: 2566 Views Hawaii 2nd-Worst Taxpayer ROI This Week’s Testimony from Grassroot Institute LIST: Proposed pay raise for these city officials Hawaii Senate President Remains Mum On The Turmoil In His Caucus Criminal Homeless Drug Addicts Chase Last Store out of Downtown Lum Crime Family News: Hawaii Senators’ favorite crook appeals sentence for illegally lobbying Trump Stadium Authority to hold special meeting on New Aloha Stadium Boondoggle HB1110: Bill could track drivers’ mileage, tax them per mile New class of DOCARE officers to hunt tourists, extract money Funding requests for the Big Isle’s hospitals slashed OHA Kaka'ako plans dead for session Maui County, state working on plan to open high school 40% of Hawaii regularly get seven hours or less a night Frequent Flier Hits Queens Twice This Month--Looking for #3, Gets Straub Read More..

Tuesday, March 21, 2023 March 21, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:34 PM :: 2153 Views UH Mānoa Student vs Hawaii DoE in Title IX Lawsuit Hawaii Drug Dealer Gets Parole so Feds Deport Him Counties where the most people work from home in Hawaii Hawaii lawmakers considering sweeping gun control bill Fire and Flooding Risks Surrounding of the Paeahu Solar Project in Kihei, Maui Hawaii Worst State for Doctors FSM Micronesia Election Results Announced Three Ethics Bills Heading to Governor's Desk  Biden: Designate 777,000 Square Mile Marine Sanctuary Near Hawaii Critical Race Theory--Disagreement Among Hawaii House Republicans Will Senators Reject Green’s Nominee for State Planning Director? Should Imprisoned Prison Guard Get Back Pay, Reinstatement? SB45: School Counselors can Get TRO Ordering Parents away from their Own Children UPW votes to reject another Maui Health offer SB941: $185M for Teacher Housing Suspect involved in deadly hit-and-run of student back in court DOH: Red Hill families drank antifreeze, not just jet fuel in water Iolani Palace Site of Massive Festering Homeless Camp Read More..

Monday, March 20, 2023 March 20, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:44 PM :: 3595 Views Abortion Bill Clears Final House Committee Republican Bills On The Move CNHA Hands out $130M COVID Money ‘20 Minutes’ Movie - Atheist and Believer Face Final Twenty Minutes of Their Life in Hawaii More Plead Guilty in Sovereignty-Related Tax Fraud Scheme Saiki: Rep Aiu’s side-gig as Nan Corporate Counsel ‘is a feature of Hawaii’s part-time citizen legislature’ Kakaako Makai: OHA Glass ‘Half-Empty’ Next Boondoggle: ‘Hotel’ part of Plans for ‘first-responders base’ in Mililani School Councils Are Supposed To Be The Local School Boards In Hawaii. But They’re Hit Or Miss HHS sued by Hawaii hospitals over 'delayed' Medicare DSH payments Read More..

Sunday, March 19, 2023 March 19, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:59 PM :: 1976 Views Sneaky One Day Notice to Comment--Will Next KSBE Trustee be a Tax Credit Schemer or a CNHA Operative? Dead Bodies, Convicted Felons and Kakaako Makai: Meet the new Gang at OHA The last time Congress created a new state The honeymoon is over; what about our tax cuts? JSC Names Five Nominees for Intermediate Court of Appeals   Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted March 18, 2023 Picking Apart the Case for Conveyance Tax Hikes After Jacking up Property Taxes, Mayor, Honolulu City Council asking big raises from handpicked panel SB397: Hawaii may boost Medicaid payments to help patients access care Two Years After remodel--Feds find Kona Community Hospital Pharmacy Unsanitary Hawai‘i Convention Center needs more than $15M quick fix for leaks House Committee Approves 13 Ethics Reform Bills Read More..

Saturday, March 18, 2023 March 18, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 2:06 PM :: 1805 Views Hawaii Senate Public Safety Committee Hearing Anti-Gun Bills Report backs UH Mānoa athletics response to Senate 'concerns' HB126: Increase the penalty for high-profile bribery cases     Hawaii is 'Paradise' — So Why the Doctor Shortage? Blangiardi will sign ‘sensitive places’ firearms ban into law Rail testing, repairs expected ahead of paid service Drug smuggling remains a problem at Kaua‘i jail Paia Homeless:   Armed conflicts and lots of body fluids Toxic Red Hill spill in 2019 came before anti-AFFF hysteria Read More..

Friday, March 17, 2023 March 17, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 8:04 PM :: 1989 Views Green Makes First Judicial Appointment Hawaii most expensive state to live in--86% Higher than US Average Dela Cruz Manipulation? Senate Committee Rejects Green's Pick for DBEDT Nominee for State Planning Director responsible for Oahu’s High Electricity Costs Honolulu police officers charged over car chase Oʻo Award for Digging out ‘Affordable’ Housing Scam  Hu Honua Decision Based on 'Right To A Life-Sustaining Climate'  Pentagon: Red Hill Defueling on Track SB490: State’s new Department of Law Enforcement grabs for Honolulu PD Territory on DHHL Lands Senators Reject Governor’s Pick For Economy Chief But Give Thumbs-Up To New DHHL Director      The Hawaii Tourism Authority Is A Step Closer To Being Dissolved Hu Honua News: Senate Bill to Disrupt PUC Approval Process is Dead Dwayne Yuen’s child pornography indictment: Is there more to come? Computer science mandate for Hawaii public schools? Navy discloses another Red Hill spill of Fire Fighting Foam Read More..

Thursday, March 16, 2023 March 16, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:46 PM :: 2177 Views Green Marks First 100 Days as Governor Unsolved Mysteries releases ‘Hawaiian Homicide’ podcast House passes state budget for third reading Hawaii Supreme Court Finds Excuse to Reverse Sex-Trafficking Conviction Haleakala Insanity: Secretary of Defense Briefed on 700 Gallon Fuel Spill Kali Watson Tried to Stiff DHHL for $136K Rent High court decides two cases involving Maunakea Activists Try to Stop Kauai Hydro Project Set to Provide 25% of Island’s Power Honolulu City Council passes bill designating gun-free areas Bill reinstating process to indict violent offenders awaits governor’s signature HB1439: Keep Deadbeats in Apartments Needles Glass and Feces: Waikiki Beach Bum Removal Operation Begins Friday 2AM ‘Unfair’: City plan to restrict commercial activities at parks hits opposition Vacasa Hawaii Vacation Rentals Tank Amid New Warnings and Losses COVID Money Flow Ends for Working Poor Sentencing is delayed in government theft case Read More..

Wednesday, March 15, 2023 March 15, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:32 PM :: 3031 Views "An opportunity drops into OHA’s lap" No Wind: Rolling blackouts impact more than 8K customers Promoting Local Foods in Hawaii; Removing Barriers is Key to Growth Hawaii has the most expensive gas, nationwide Full text of Mayor Blangiardi’s 2023 State of the City address Hawaii Supreme Court rejects Big Island bioenergy plant Aloha Stadium News: DBEDT’s New Deputy Chief is Business Partner of Senator Dela Cruz   Ing gets more time to prepare for campaign spending violation case Honolulu rail interim opening this summer Five Perfectly Good Telescopes to be Ripped off of Mauna Kea to Satisfy Activists BLNR to Hotels: Surrender Yourselves to the Sea HB132 Would Eliminate Election Audits--Dies in Committee Students, parents rally as roadblocks continue for opening Kulanihako’i High School Student Says he was Raped by UH Professor and Three Grad Students Probation sought for ex-U.S. worker in $35,000 theft case Read More..

Tuesday, March 14, 2023 March 14, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:24 PM :: 1807 Views Auditor Rips OHA Land Acquisitions--Making it up as they Go Along Four Anti-Gun Bills Left Supreme Court Rejects Hu Honua -- Scheme Would Add $10.97 to monthly electric bill State begins Maunakea transfer from UH with newly nominated stewardship team Economic cost of 3 years of COVID-19 HPD chief: 38 concealed-carry gun permits approved so far In The Line Of Duty? Kealoha Ruling Raises Questions About Public’s Obligation To Cops Can courts order involuntary treatment for chronically homeless individuals? Convicted rapist who ‘reclaimed’ DHHL land step up pressure campaign ... with a bulldozer Wait times back to normal at Hilo Airport following issue at security checkpoint Read More..

Monday, March 13, 2023 March 13, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:50 PM :: 1563 Views Congress Funds New ‘YIMBY’ Grants for Zoning Reform Jail Takes 1,000 Homeless Off Oahu Streets HB817: Hawaii Legislative Hearing on Pro Hu Honua Bill Honolulu City Council begins overhaul of land use ordinance State works to address long delays in issuing birth certificates, other vital records False to say UH athletic committee is not diverse Hawaii jobless rates higher than reported More Homeless Kauhale Planned Read More..

Sunday, March 12, 2023 March 12, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:44 PM :: 3283 Views Five Ideas to Put Aloha Stadium Plan on Right Track Good news, bad news at Legislature’s halfway mark Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted March 12, 2023 California’s Surplus to Deficit Hawaii Longliners Producing Highly Monitored, Sustainable Swordfish in First Season since MSC Certification Building Vs. Buying: Which Is Cheaper in The Aloha State? Your Property Tax Hike at Work--253% Pay Hike for Tommy Waters? Plenty Of Legislators Support Term Limits. So Why Won't They Let The Public Vote On Them? New stadium sees more political games than sports events Stadium?  UH Wise to Invest in TC Ching Maui’s Kulanihakoi High School is empty and stuck in bureaucratic limbo After Years, Waianae Homeless Camp has only an A-Frame and a plan Miske Case: Judge To Decide If Defense Attorney’s Removal Should Stand Read More..

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