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Thursday, June 1, 2023 June 1, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:28 PM :: 3403 Views Abercrombie News: Green Appoints Three UH Regents Hawaii visitor spending up as tourism continues to recover from the pandemic ‘Empty homes’ tax won’t fix supply-side housing crisis Blangiardi and Team Hanabusa Conspire to Build More Rail Stations HB999 Gut n Replace: How A Few Hawaii Senators Get Rid Of An Agency Board Member Who Was In The Way After trailer Fire, Fevella calls for audit of Hawaii film office -- Studios Not Hiring Enough Local Mafia Cock Fighting and Game Rooms: Informant Booted from meeting after naming names Trial delayed again for ex-Honolulu officials as Miske Lawyer Seeks Wheat’s Deportation from Hawaii Neighborhood board group against 64% Council raises Honolulu Council Pretends to Look at lower property taxes for some homeowners        Navy wants to remove 3 pipelines at Red Hill fuel facility Kaua‘i County Council passes resolution supporting public access of Coco Palms lands Read More..

Wednesday, May 31, 2023 May 31, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:36 PM :: 5308 Views Shinnyo-en Should not be on Memorial Day Aloha, Sam Slom, Hawaii will miss you Owning a firearm in Hawaii is about to get more expensive CDC: Hawaii drug overdoses doubled over the last decade Iolani is one team: Football Coach Slices Woman Open, Found Not guilty Civil Beat sues FBI over agency secrecy Hawai’i Green Energy Initiative Dirtier Than Coal -- Tourism Industry Exempted After long wait, feds to once again back loans for homestead land cleared of WWII-era munitions Red Hill Depositions Reveal More Details About What The Navy Knew About Spill US Sen. Brian Schatz’s Subtle Push For More Psychedelic ‘Research’ 14 Years Later DoT Pretends to ‘Revitalize’ Vacant Honolulu Harbor Museum Property Again  Nimitz Experience; Homeless Camps Line Road to Waikiki Read More..

Tuesday, May 30, 2023 Letters to the Editor May, 2023 By Letters to the Editor @ 6:13 PM :: 3551 Views Shinnyo-en Should not be on Memorial Day Open Letter to ‘Honolulu Resilience Office’ Iroquois Point Elementary School Water Drive Read More..

Tuesday, May 30, 2023 May 30, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:27 PM :: 1403 Views Hawaii Property Tax Rates Creeping Up Hawaii governor still has long list of bills to sign How Tommy Waters Engineered Salary Hike via Honolulu Salary Commission Ban on outside work for City Council proposed Shooting complex still closed to some activities More Homeless Mayhem: State sees surge in syphilis infections, including for unborn babies Makaha crash trial for HPD officers is delayed Read More..

Monday, May 29, 2023 May 29, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 2:38 PM :: 1642 Views Kakaako Makai Construction News: Gay Nightclub Backing Transsexual Challenger to House Speaker Another $100M to Back GEMS Scam Loans Hawaii moves to lure mainland doctors Hawaii Lawmakers Did Not Fund The Overpass To Kihei’s New High School Will Honolulu City Council Vote On Salary Increases? A struggle trying to vote for neighborhood board Changed Visitor Habits Crush Hawaii Travel Outlook Kuhio Beach Packed with Homeless Criminals Read More..

Sunday, May 28, 2023 May 28, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:50 PM :: 1795 Views The Lone Ranger Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted May 27, 2023 GET on Health Care Census: 11.5% fewer children as young families flee state State needs to rein in wild spending Green to name new HTA board members: Freeze Out De Fries? Green: Regent Abercrombie Governors have been Pretending to do Something About Homelessness for 32 years USA Boxing defends disciplinary actions stemming from unsanctioned Hawaii event Read More..

Saturday, May 27, 2023 May 27, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:07 PM :: 3790 Views Simpsons in Hawaii The Number of Troops Hawaii Sent to Fight in WWII Honolulu Among Least Affordable Cities for Home Buyers Line Item Veto of Slush Fund ‘the responsible thing to do' HDoT Reopens HNL Runway--sort of Green Opens First Homeless 'Kauhale' Riots are Profitable: Civil Beat Publisher gives nearly $2M to ‘defund police’ — while funding private security startup Neighborhood plagued with homeless drug addicts’ crimes -- bums threaten to torch Mama Woo’s Hawaii Tourism Authority is asked to explain U.S., Canada awards The New ‘Sustainable’ Tourism: HNL Busier Than Ever Amid pay raise debate, City Council considering a ban on second jobs for its members Overseer of zoo, Blaisdell Center, Waikiki Shell secretly resigned May 19 Honolulu & State Climate Lawsuits Present Contrasting Positions Hawaii Homeownership rate among lowest in USA Bill has commercial boat operators worried for their businesses Read More..

Friday, May 26, 2023 May 26, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:19 PM :: 2267 Views DPP Supervisor Gets 60 Months in Prison for Bribery Scheme Hawaii Settles Lawsuit Allowing for Carrying of Billies for Self-Defense Sailor Wins Right to Register Guns Nan News: Under Green’s New Plan, One Aloha Stadium Contractor will Win all the Marbles Top State Officials Were Behind A Secretive Process That Steered Millions To A First Responders Center Rumblings Of Recall Amid Honolulu Pay Raise Uproar Another CWS Fail: Man who pleaded guilty in horrific child pornography case faces 30 years behind bars First DLNR Carbon Offset Scheme Was Verified by Discredited Company Ho’ahu: Omidyar Minions See Molokai Crony-Capitalist Project as Model Honolulu Officers Who Arrested 10-Year-Old Want Protection From Lawsuit Read More..

Thursday, May 25, 2023 May 25, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:39 PM :: 2092 Views Surgeon General Warning: Social Media a profound risk to mental health of children Wailuku: DLNR, NOAA Raid 'Antique Freak' Shop Revealed: KSBE, Campbell Estate benefit from Secret Spending Found in Budget Worksheets When Already? Hawaii Policymakers Just Can't Get Aloha Stadium or HCCC Past The Planning Stage Green Announces New Aloha Stadium ‘plan’ ‘with modification’ or something $600M DHHL: 161-lot homestead project in Waikapu breaks ground Former city building chief sentenced to 5 years for role in bribery scheme Hawaii and California are the LEAST affordable places to live in the U.S. as incomes fail to keep up with soaring property prices Oahu medical calls up 20% since pre-COVID Federal judge awards $30M to former military family in Tripler Medical Center malpractice case Narrow Walkway only Route in or out of Pearl City Rail Station City parking meter upgrades aimed to fix nearly $5M loss Next Year's Elections Are Already Taking Shape — Quickly HPD Officers Fail to Kill Felon, Get Sued Read More..

Wednesday, May 24, 2023 May 24, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:31 PM :: 2816 Views Sovereignty Hitman Gets Piddling 37 Months for Beheading Threats Hawaii Next? California sued over Law Allowing Lawsuits Against Gun Manufacturers 'Out of State Permits' Drop 30% Honolulu Youth Commission now accepting applications  Governor urged to veto ‘crypto crackdown’ bills ‘Blame Katherine’ -- Louis Kealoha finds Media Flack to Peddle his latest story Miske defendant appeals continued confinement to 9th Circuit Over-regulation leading to those priced out of Hawaii like Iam Tongi UHERO indicates that delays in the permitting process in Hawaii have been roughly three times longer than the national average. CLUE: More Vacant Houses Means LOWER Housing Costs Where have all the workers gone? Hawaii’s chief economist explains Spying on You: Tourist tracking app could be part of Hawaii visitor management plan Legislators Want Mass Release of Criminals -- Design OCCC Funding to Fail Handi-Van saddled with Soderholm Truck-Vans (again) Oahu’s red light cameras could expand to speeding Oahu's stolen vehicles used for other crimes Maui: Former Anti-GMO Mayoral Candidate Arrested after man shot multiple times with pepper ball launcher Bumbling DoE Bureaucrats Return ‘Buy Local’ Funding to Federal Government Read More..

Tuesday, May 23, 2023 May 23, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:15 PM :: 2414 Views Flags Lowered for Late Senator Sam Slom Slush Fund News: HTA Gives $27M Contract to CNHA Public invited to observe 72nd Mayor’s Memorial Day Ceremony Green Touts 'Progress' in First Six Months 'Renewable' Gravy Train End of Line: After Decades, HECO Dumps 'Avoided Cost' Contracts Let’s Be Real: Hawaii Legislators Can Pretty Much Serve As Long As They Want $27.1M Payout to CNHA ‘Uncomfortably Irregular’ Dos Santos-Tam Scores Swiss Junket amid criticism $253M in affordable housing funding to lapse, Honolulu officials say Honolulu reports 500% increase in suicide attempts, especially among youth Tokai Professor Busted in Child Sex Sting Sovereignty Hitman found guilty of threatening to kill Waianae harbor master to be sentenced Guam braces for ‘extensive damage’ from Typhoon Mawar COVID outbreak at Hilo nursing home includes 93 cases, 1 death Read More..

Monday, May 22, 2023 May 22, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:33 PM :: 1698 Views Hawaii Residents Furthest Behind on Retirement Savings Illegal ‘Five-Point System’ Allows Hawaii Tourism Authority to Funnel money to CNHA Unconstitutional Process Wastes first $50M on First Responders Park HART will ultimately hurt the less-fortunate more than it will help them Building Affordable in California, Hawaii: High Demand, High Hurdles Maui’s Zoning Code Is More Than 60 Years Old. Where’s The Update? Police chief talks trust during EHCC panel discussion         Rape Bus remains on Dillingham Blvd in Kalihi--Lawyer Hired instead of Tow Truck Driver Read More..

Sunday, May 21, 2023 May 21, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:19 PM :: 2598 Views Another Rainy Day Slush Fund A short list for the governor Hawaii Republicans Still Trying to Figure out what to do After Convention Fails to Elect Party Treasurer Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted May 20, 2023 Legislature criticized for 12th ‘wild spending binge’ ‘Committee Chair System’ Helps Legislators Fake Support for Bills Neighborhood boards speak out on ‘absurd’ pay raise proposal for City Councilmembers Timeline: When Were Feds Watching Crooked Deals with Choy or Cullen? Hawaii’s AD hiring process raises many questions Has rail’s ridership train already left the station? HB1373: Squabbles Derail Effort to Put IATSE Mafia Thugs to Work on More Movie Sets Alleged Child Molester Indicted 2017 -- Still No Trial Handi-Van: Soderholm Manipulates Bidding process (again) Enviros Haven’t Killed Hawaii Fisheries Yet Remaining OB providers try to fill the gap in care Water rate hikes possible; new rate for hotels Waiahole Valley residents and farmers facing sky-high rent this summer Oahu crime numbers drop in 2022, HPD says Read More..

Saturday, May 20, 2023 May 20, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:11 PM :: 2220 Views VIDEO: Why Hawaii might soon have more doctors Green Tokioka DBEDT Appointment part of Dela Cruz’ $200M Slush Fund Scam Priced out of paradise, Native Hawaiians make Las Vegas home Cost of Hawai’i Electricity Likely to Remain High Hawaii Hamstrings What Remains Of Aloha Airlines Boy Scouts admits prior shooting cases, attorneys say Read More..

Friday, May 19, 2023 May 19, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:29 PM :: 1888 Views What went well — and wrong — at the 2023 Hawaii Legislature The Number of Weather Disasters that Hit Hawaii in the Last Decade DoT Mess: Statewide Road Projects on Hold Until 2024 due to Massive Airport Problems HPD Investigation Of Makaha Cops Is Wrapping Up, Commission Told Judge denies Katherine Kealoha’s efforts to be released from custody Few Respond to Red Hill Survey The Other Gender Gap Starts in Kindergarten ‘Thinly Veiled Scam’--Highgate publishes first Hotel ESG Report--touts Hawaii Carbon Credit Scheme NPS, FAA propose crackdown on Hawaii air tours State tax inspectors to hassle small businesses over cash-based businesses Honolulu City Council to offer 50% property tax break to 200 businesses impacted by rail construction New homeless facility that long sat idle will soon house medical respite beds Residents alarmed over Kailua Bay’s ‘stench,’ high bacteria levels linked to sewage plant Read More..

Thursday, May 18, 2023 May 18, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 2:58 PM :: 2641 Views Rectenwald Worked With Environmental Group Tied To Oil Plaintiffs’ Lawyers 'Empty homes' tax unlikely to ease housing crisis, new report concludes US Pacific Fishing Fleet Role in Countering China Got Nepotism? Ethics Commission has a Form for That Honolulu Council ‘Affordable Housing’ Plan--A $25,000 per day fine on ‘empty’ houses Hawaii tax collections turned red in April People Fleeing Hawaii are Primary Creators of new Housing Units Last Honolulu Permitting Worker Pleads Guilty State Fines Carpenters Union Operative $3,000 for violating campaign spending law Politicians and Judges Should be Held to Same Standard as Union Bosses Perreira: Nobody Wants my HGEA Jobs DoE Feeds Propaganda to Star-Adv Despite accelerated timeline, military’s Red Hill plan doesn’t account for up to 400,000 gallons of fuel Hawaii County Council Tinkers with Property taxes to create Utopian Agricultural Dream Naniloa again seeks permission to refinance Soft on Crime: Honokaa shooter got ‘supervised release’ for selling drugs, stealing car  Plea Bargain: Schizo Killer will be out in a Few Years Read More..

Wednesday, May 17, 2023 May 17, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:54 PM :: 3614 Views OHA Biennium Budget Available for Community Input City sets public hearing on new rules for personalized license plates  SB821: Illegal Fireworks Task Force “Aloha Always WINS!” Children’s Program & Book Fights Bullying in over 300 Hawaii schools Kidnapping: Will Political Connections Help Anderson Evade Felony Charge? -- Miske Lawyer Pressures Prosecutor, Victim Defueling Red Hill planned for October under latest timeline Hawaii coal power plant to be dismantled, transitioned to battery farm Hu Honua News: Biomass is the opposite of sustainable Why Won't Hawaii Lawmakers Let The Public Vote On Important Policy Questions? State Says City Downplayed Public Health Risks From Kailua Sewage Read More..

Tuesday, May 16, 2023 May 16, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 2:07 PM :: 2228 Views ‘Defense wins championships’ HECO Admits De-carbonization Means Rate Hikes Study Links Hawaii JROTC to positive education and career outcomes Honolulu Lowest Starting Salaries in USA  $2M Settlement for Female Inmates  Hawaii burned thru $1.2 billion from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Ikaika Anderson, arrested for allegedly abusing girlfriend (is represented by Michael Miske’s lawyer) Sentencing delayed in large public corruption case Soft on Crime: Thousands could have their brass knuckle arrest records expunged after state Supreme Court ruling Hawaii Legislature dials back aid grants Honolulu Council P.I.G. discusses real property tax bills Green Picked Tokioka to Save the Hawaii Tourism Authority Kids Targeted Again: 'Pride week' at Hawai'i Island school Federal bust nets ‘significant player’ in Hawaii fentanyl trade--after State Drops Ball 10 Times Because we don’t have Mental Hospital Beds, HPD Answers 947 Mental Health Calls in 2022  Read More..

Monday, May 15, 2023 May 15, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:21 PM :: 4126 Views Best States to Be a Police Officer--Hawaii 40th Hawaii Alzheimer's Patient Count Expected to Increase 20% Got $1.5M? You Can Retire in Hawaii Hawaii 2nd-Most Distracted Drivers Is Hawai’i Legislature’s State Budget Bill Constitutional? Donna Kim’s Ex-Husband Tangles with Gay Nightclub, Gets Media Attention Former Navatek Executives Plead Guilty To Sending Illegal Donations To US Sen. Susan Collins It’s time for OHA to change its messaging about Kakaako Makai Proposed New UH Athletic Director Spearheaded Florida Stadium Project Read More..

Sunday, May 14, 2023 May 14, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:00 PM :: 1959 Views Ding Dong, the Green Fee is Dead ‘One step forward, one step back’ was Legislature’s MO Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted May 13, 2023 Hawaii State Ethics Commission Legislative Wrap-up Neighborhood Board Elections: Voting Ends Friday May 19 Green’s $200M?  “I never got anything like that” Critics of state budget show courage, insight Discord among Hawaii GOP lawmakers lingers HMA applauds legislative healthcare progress Journalists To Get More Protection Under Shield Law Passed By Hawaii Legislature Par Pacific: Investment In Hawaii Renewable Fuels Should Accelerate Growth  City Dumping Sewage into Kailua Bay, Again  Hawaii bankruptcies go up 29% on heels of rising rates Read More..

Saturday, May 13, 2023 May 13, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:07 PM :: 4706 Views Biggest Budget Increase Ever: The good, bad and ‘mostly ugly’ at 2023 Legislature Anti-Gun Gay Rights Lawyer to be Next Solicitor General Hawaii DoE Legislative Wrap-up Promise and peril for Hawaiʻi’s economy, UHERO forecasts Governor calls freshman senator’s controversial comments an ‘abomination’ Above the Law: State Official indicted for multiple counts of sex assault of a minor, released Above the Law: No Punishment for Alleged Rapist Football Players Feds Handle Case: Gay Socialist Hawaii teacher expected to plead guilty to distributing child porn In about-face, state agrees to pay women’s prison sex assault victims $2M in settlement Read More..

Friday, May 12, 2023 May 12, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:37 PM :: 4012 Views Counties should prioritize lowering property taxes Oahu Homeless PIT Count--59% Unsheltered Open Letter to ‘Honolulu Resilience Office’ Iroquois Point Elementary School Water Drive EEOC Sues Honolulu Restaurant and HR Company for Sexual Harassment of Male Employees Federal COVID Emergency Ends Overtime Violation: Feds Bust Kauai Cleaning Company Again Craig Angelos recommended for UH Mānoa athletics director Gabbard vs Hirono for US Senate? Coke Dealer Started Electrification of Ground Transportation in Hawaii Preliminary hearing next week for Miske co-defendant after arrest for threatening witness HPD arrests Convicted Pimp for allegedly kidnapping 3-month-old baby in Waipahu Again with this? Capitol reflecting pools receive another $33.5M for ongoing repairs HCR108: ‘Cultural Appropriation’ to become Money Spinner for OHA?   Gov. Green considers permanent protections for journalists Board Of Education To Consider Computer Science As A Graduation Requirement ‘Dropping like flies before our very eyes’: Kaua‘i County Council supports mosquito biocontrol to protect honeycreepers As fentanyl-tainted drugs proliferate, Hawaii sees record number of overdose deaths and a disturbing trend For another year, these neighbor island fairs were canceled. This time, staffing is the problem Read More..

Thursday, May 11, 2023 May 11, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:14 PM :: 2392 Views ALICE Hawaii: $104,052 is 'Household Survival Budget' Projected state surplus vanishes in face of planned higher spending  Honolulu Citizen-Centric Report Released  Office of Information Practices 2023 Legislative Wrap-up  Senators Introduce FIGHT Act to Enhance Enforcement and Crack Down on Dogfighting, Cockfighting June 30 opening date for first phase of long-delayed rail project Lawyers threaten suit over state of special education services in Hawaii public schools Above The Law: Investigation underway for the ‘mistaken’ release of Jonathan Hewett--nephew of ‘Revered Kumu Hula’, hint, hint Released Pending Investigation--Month Later, No charges yet for 37-time loser who brought gun to Honolulu court (Who does he know?) Bizarre News: HPD raids game rooms, massage parlors Ed Case Pushes back against WESPAC Kauai County Eminent Domain to Seize Coco Palms? Why Conduct Greenhouse Gas Analyses for Solar Projects? Noise detecting microphones officially coming to Oahu roads Read More..

Wednesday, May 10, 2023 May 10, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:22 PM :: 2217 Views Hawaii Officials Sign Unified Statement on Red Hill Green Opens First Homeless 'Kauhale' Maui Antivaxxers Sue to Save Mosquitoes from Eradication Alleged Hawaii Circuit Pimp Busted in Seattle Axis Deer Venison: Opportunity for Hawaii Ranchers? Criminal inquiry into Red Hill fuel spills Exposed Green’s Slush Fund Enables $70M HTA Contracts Budget Includes $200M for Unwanted ‘First Responders Campus’ After Forced Closure of Last Coal Plant, Electricity Rate Shock Hits City Hall ACLU outraged over $10M allocated for new OCCC--wants mass release of Criminals Soft-on-Crime Rhetoric Makes Homeless Drug Addicts Resist Police More HPD and Hawaii Legislators Have Long Been Loath To Tackle The Issue Of Cockfighting Joke: $1.25M will pay the Sheriff and DPS to ask for more money to Stop Fireworks, LOL! State OKs number of low-income tax breaks 200 bums per month discharged from Queens--10 will get housing Read More..

Tuesday, May 9, 2023 May 9, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:44 PM :: 2635 Views Hawaii GOP Convention Elects New Leadership Hawaii's new gun laws could lead to lawsuits, group says SB1230: A one-finger salute at our military Lawmaker won’t apologize after saying Hawaiian leader ‘would have been hung’ for criticizing him Council members call on Chair Waters to put salary proposal up for vote Benches at new stadium ridiculous; fix old facility Hawaii leads the way on advanced electric rate hike design Is The Deck Stacked Against Hawaii Condo Owners? 5 years after lava nearly destroyed it, Puna Geothermal announces expansion plans HGEA Work Rules Make Simple Commonsense Changes Difficult Honolulu reduces workforce vacancies, but slightly Ritte Stages Another Molokai Ranch Shakedown 22 Fentanyl arrests made in last 4 months on Hawaii Island Gambling: Third HPD Raid on ‘Ohana Grocery’ Homeless Dude Assaults 79-year old woman at bus stop Read More..

Monday, May 8, 2023 May 8, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:20 PM :: 2603 Views Is racism why OHA can’t build condos? Join us for our annual overview of what went down at the Legislature First-ever National LifeSmarts Championship for Hawaiʻi Territorial Governors Challenge Biden on Marine Monument Recent headlines support idea that Jones Act makes no economic sense  Flip-Flop: Suddenly Pacific Garbage Patch is 'gathering place for life' TheBus Routes Changing to Link up with Rail  DoI to End 'Compact Impact' Payments Feds Bust HS Softball Coach and Jail Guard--Smuggled Gun and Meth at OCCC Aloha Stadium project mired by too many questions Chaos at the Capitol is part of lawmaking in Hawaii This Year's Legislature Was Much Worse Than Business As Usual Working Families Win With EITC Expansion HB1396: Cesspool Bill Flushed in Conference The Miske case started with a secret indictment (Part 2) Read More..

Sunday, May 7, 2023 May 7, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:47 PM :: 3964 Views Tax Relief, RIP Legislature on track to violate state's legal spending limit Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted May 6, 2023 Sewage Plant Spews Filth into Kailua Bay ‘What the hell is this?’ Sen Dela Cruz Caught Lying about Hawaii Gov. Green’s $200M ‘pot of money’ Hawaii’s housing crisis is self-inflicted Civil Beat Owner at Center of ‘Censorship-Industrial Complex’ Lobbyists Train Legislators Like Dogs How Lawmakers Killed off Ethics And Accountability Reforms in Conference Transparency?  Budget deal Hidden from Legislators -- but they approved it anyway  How major bills fared at the Capitol Campaign Contributions Buy HMSA Execs Protection HMSA employees squeezed hard while Execs Raked in Bucks Proposed Council raises reflect greed and cynicism $59 Million, Gone: How Bikini Atoll Leaders Blew Through U.S. Trust Fund With One Airline Left, Molokai And Lanai Residents Struggle To Access Medical Care Read More..

Saturday, May 6, 2023 May 6, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:14 PM :: 2058 Views Dela Cruz News: Conference Committee Sneaks $200M Slush Fund into Budget Every single bill submitted to fund and support OHA died at the Capitol  HTA Funding? $30M Magically Appears After Legislature Zeroes out Budget Sine Die: House Leaders Tout Budget Sine Die: Green Calls Session Success HB600: Safe Routes to School Mana Moriarty to head Office of Consumer Protection Green Names Tokioka head of DBEDT VIDEO: Meet the 21 Trumpsters and Antivaxxers Running for State Republican Leadership Budget Gives Illegal $200M Slush Fund to Governor, Legislative Leaders--HTA to get $30M, Aloha Stadium, $50M The impacts of mental illness on Hawaii ohana: A mother speaks Hawaii's last coal-fired power plant set to be demolished soon Green to Fill Health Department Parking Spaces with Homeless ‘Kauhale’ State to pay $26M over closed runaway truck ramp tied to multi-vehicle crash UPW Strike Drives up Costs at Maui Memorial Read More..

Friday, May 5, 2023 May 5, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:53 PM :: 5696 Views Senate Confirms Guidry for Intermediate Court of Appeals Ways to counter property tax increases in Hawaii HB426: Bankrupt Firearms Industry with Lawsuits Document Confirms Ty Cullen has named other Corrupt Legislators The Miske case started secretly in 2014 when he foolishly operated outside Hawaii Saint Louis football players rape convictions covered-up for five years Complaint Describes Forcible Rape by Two Football Players Senators Revenge:  UH Budget Slashed in Conference Committee  After Gutting Taxpayers, Legislators Squabble over spoils No Budget HTA Must Request Funds from Department of Budget and Finance Mom pursuing charges, pushing for more action after autistic son cyberbullied at Campbell High School Big Island mother mourns as fentanyl deaths become more common throughout islands City Again Claims it will install new security cameras in Chinatown in effort to curb crime--HPD Again Claims it is ‘trying’ to set up foot patrols Investigation reveals 2021 chemical spill at Pearl Harbor that public didn’t know about Windward Oahu road to be ripped up months after major repaving project. The reason: poor planning Even at $31/hr Maui Child Care Jobs Unfilled Read More..

Thursday, May 4, 2023 May 4, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:07 PM :: 1757 Views Chair of State Council on Developmental Disabilities Indicted for International Financial Fraud Former ILWU Officer Sentenced to 24 Months in Prison for Embezzlement DOD Implements New Overseas Cost-of-Living Allowance Adjustment Process Native Hawaiian Convention to Feature Drag Show Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to NOAA Requirement that Vessels Pay Monitoring Fees Study: Hawaii Smallest Drug Problem of any State DLNR, DOA Continue Act 90 Partnership SB1230 Allows Storage of Loaded Firearms in Vehicle Another Crackpot Election Lawsuit Thrown out of Court Molokai Police Shooting: Schizophrenic is Dead Today Because he Was Not put in Mental Hospital HECO Customers Still Paying for Conversion from Coal to Oil Usual Suspects Create Chaos to Block Affordable Housing Legislation Probe HMSA comp, its nonprofit status SB1437: Hawaii Governor Weighs Federal SALT Deduction Cap Workaround Police Commission Postpones Decision On Legal Representation For 2 Makaha Cops $75M Slush Fund: Luke Admits List of Preschool Projects is not accurate Health Dept. HQ building full of Asbestos-- looks to spend $100M to renovate Army Corps Still Won’t Restore Forests As Part Of Ala Wai Flood Control Project On abortion, UH medical school doesn’t speak for me Read More..

Wednesday, May 3, 2023 May 3, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:00 PM :: 1919 Views Legislature on track to violate state's legal spending limit Some Winners and Losers in the 2023 Session Worst State for Nurses -- Hawaii He'eia: DOBOR Spews Filth into Harbor for Eight Years--Now DoH Grabs Control of Budget Shakedown Schatz: Hawaii Deserves ‘Fairness’ On $1 Lease By U.S. Military Of 23,000 Acres Hawaii gets low marks in business tax ranking March 2023: Tourist Count Reaches 97% of Pre-Pandemic Levels State lawmakers pass anti-nepotism bill — but it doesn’t apply to them 2 Honolulu Council members urge rejection of salary hikes In Sixty Days Hawaii Public Housing Authority will need new excuses for stagnation Sue Condo Developers? Legislators to override Green’s First Veto?  No Presidential Primary For Hawaii HMSA execs saw big pandemic pay raises as workers lost their jobs   Hawaii could become first state to offer debt repayment to all medical professionals Your Hawaii Home Insurance Rates Have Probably Gone Up. Here’s Why. 80 new pre-school sites identified throughout Hawaii More Homeless Mayhem: 2 reindicted for attempted murder of infant HPD’s use of force is rare, but increasing, UH study finds Read More..

Tuesday, May 2, 2023 May 2, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:59 PM :: 2065 Views Why OHA Should Fully Open Its Records to the State Auditor Hawaii refinery to produce 'renewable' fuels Honolulu: Where You Can Earn Six Figures and Still Be Broke Wisdom: Fixing up old stadium may be better option than building new 2023 Hawaii legislative session ending Thursday Mayor Blangiardi announces Reelection Campaign Hawaii doctors who treat Medicaid patients to get significant pay raise Fevella, HSTA Gin up Phony Fears about unsafe drinking water at school Hawaii charter school conflict holds lessons Homeless Drug Addict Dead Because he was not Jailed for TRO Violation State Takes Over Private Sector Program which sends homeless to mainland--will fly local homeless to Vegas Bill 19: Island-Wide Limits on Beach Commerce May 1 First Day of ‘Sensitive Places’ Gun Law HECO Proposes Spending $190M Ratepayer Funds Relying on ‘Probabilistic Models’ Read More..

Monday, May 1, 2023 May 1, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 11:47 AM :: 1700 Views An amazing day at the Capitol Grassroot Institute Week in Review Property tax simplicity gains traction on Kauai Rail: ‘If you build it, make sure you have all your money first’ How Rising Interest Rates Are Driving Up The Cost Of Living In Hawaii Tax relief plan falls far short of what was promised to working families Blangiardi: Drag story hour imposed on young kids by adults Aloha Stadium: Even the Bare-Bones Model is Over the Limit Opening Hawaii’s Secret Court Files Four Years Later the Maui Council’s ‘Plan’ for Affordable Housing has Accomplished nothing Homeless kauhale villages in Hawaii supported at Legislature Read More..

Sunday, April 30, 2023 April 30, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:36 PM :: 2658 Views Production Credit Hijinx Hawaii Family Forum Legislative Week in Review Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted April 29, 2023 Meth Map: Hawaii’s Cockfight Economy Is Worth Millions Of Dollars A Year Two cases of legal fraud linked to prominent firm Circus acts, family spats stoke more Capitol drama Star-Adv: Legislature shows Council How to Screw taxpayers our of Tax Cuts How Dela Cruz killed ‘Publicly Funded Elections’ Bill after Voting for it Hawai‘i Tourism Authority responds to slashed funding Was playground for disabled children ever built? Koko Head Shooting complex now open on weekends Document outlines solutions for Puna’s wastewater Read More..

Saturday, April 29, 2023 April 29, 2023 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:20 PM :: 1823 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 :: 4732 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 :: 2728 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 :: 1797 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 :: 2178 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 :: 1694 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 :: 3306 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 :: 1703 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 :: 2600 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 :: 1802 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 :: 3147 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 :: 2010 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 :: 1958 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 :: 1957 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 :: 3808 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 :: 2030 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..

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