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Tuesday, February 9, 2021 February 9, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:22 PM :: 3395 Views Four Bills to Make Housing More Affordable Auditor: Stadium Authority has substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern Hawaii #1 in USA for Fast-Food Restaurants Senate Judiciary Committee Backs Maui Judicial Appointees Hawaii Anti-Gun Bills to be Heard in Committee Ige -- Aloha Stadium still usable, Kill $350M Boondoggle Maunakea: What’s Really Sacred is the Master Lease Bill to roll back employers' unemployment tax rate passes Hawaii House Hawaii Senate Proposes $12 Minimum Wage By 2022 Proposed $1/pack Cigarette Tax Increase Advances At Legislature Soda tax won’t curb isle obesity, may hurt low-income people Hawaii Senate Advances Asset Forfeiture Reform Measure Vaccinations Mean Outlook brightens for Hawaii economy Striking balance between public health, economic recovery Useless: Hawaii 2.0 Recovery Plan Will Take 2 Years to Start up SIBA: Singing the same tune for nearly 30 years Read More..

Monday, February 8, 2021 February 8, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:51 PM :: 2306 Views Comparing State Corporate Income Tax Rates DCCA: Obamacare Enrollment Reopens Feb 15-May 15 Lt. Gov. wants to push up vaccination of 65 and older as COVID-19 variants spread across mainland Hawaii Now 2nd-Fastest Vaccination Program per Capita 'The kids need to be in school': routine testing proposal for Hawai'i Island students gains support It Will Take 18 Months To Overhaul Hawaii’s Outdated Unemployment System Biden administration asking Trump-appointed US attorneys to resign HB344 would end contested case land use hearings, sending them directly to court Let’s not waste this crisis 322 Homeless Drug Addicts Abuse Queens Emergency Room COVID-19 created a new problem for recently released inmates, prison reform advocates say Kauai resort says bookings surged to pre-pandemic levels after it became a 'bubble’ ‘Funky,’ ‘goofy’ and postponed: Waikoloa housing project withdrawn while FBI Investigates Hawaii Co Housing Agency Read More..

Sunday, February 7, 2021 February 7, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:39 PM :: 3560 Views What Are They Thinking? Bill 31: Former Meth-head Helps Sand Island Lobby for Property Tax Cap Hawaii Family Forum Legislative Week in Review Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted February 7, 2021 Aloha Stadium Biggest public Land Giveaway Since PLDC Saiki: Increase Taxes to Restore Programs Minimum Wage hike bills before Legislature HB134 / SB311: FACE Pushing ‘Carbon Cashback’ Ponzi Scheme Beware of new Fed Rec threat Imagine if Ige had been able to pick his own LG rather than be saddled with people who actually questioned his decisions? SB563: Hawaii lawmakers consider moratorium on commercial business evictions Red-light cameras for pilot program to be installed in Downtown Honolulu Read More..

Saturday, February 6, 2021 February 6, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:38 PM :: 3268 Views 2021 Legislature might actually do some good COVID Unemployment Insurance Relief on Fast Track for Approval DHHL: 'We Already Have Casinos' DHHL Rental Relief Program Receives $2.4M Federal Boost $510K Fine for Yukio Okutsu Veterans Home Schatz Appointed Chairman Of Indian Affairs Committee Former council member details focus of federal probe into ex-HPD chief’s payoff SB1423: Stadium Authority Power Without Accountability Progressives' Poison Pill Strategy:  New Aloha Stadium eyed as site for potential Honolulu Harbor disasters   Hawaii Lawmakers Advance $186M Tax Hike On Alcoholic Drinks Reopening debate testing Biden’s ties with teachers unions Read More..

Friday, February 5, 2021 February 5, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:28 PM :: 3066 Views COVID Restrictions Correlate With Unemployment Hawaii Longline Association Supports Federal Agency Recommendations Regarding Human Trafficking OHA releases grant solicitations Feds link Bay Area man to California/Hawaii coke smuggling ring, illegal Hawaiian gambling hall HSTA Refusing to Teach 98% of  HS Students—38% on Track to Fail  O'ahu close to hitting Tier 3 requirements Infections and hospitalizations are dropping in Hawaii as more people get inoculated Honolulu’s Financial Challenges State’s outdated unemployment computer system to get a $10M overhaul Unemployment tax shocks hit claimants; employers next unless fixes pass at Capitol State Auditor: Protect The Agency’s Independence DHHL Casino: HB359 Deferred, SB1321 Still Alive Keep the People Doped Up: Lots of Marijuana Bills on the Move Bills Tinker With HART Board Quorum Rules Former Honolulu City Councilman Joey Manahan Scores HART PR Gig $120K COVID Spy App Not Popular More Tourists Visiting Maui than Oahu Schemers Still Pushing floating windfarm off Hawaii Read More..

Thursday, February 4, 2021 February 4, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:46 PM :: 2802 Views How to fix Hawaii's broken emergency powers law Hawaii Republican Candidate Indicted by Federal Grand Jury Mafia News: Kahele Admits he was Picked for State Senate by Malu Motta’s Best Friend Governor Race: Caldwell Leads Green in Campaign Cash HB413: Should Hawaii Let Candidates For Governor Pick Favorite Crony as LG? HB645: Hawaii Lawmakers Want Their free Meals to be Secret Fake Hawaiian Tribe Coming? Schatz advocates for native communities in meeting with President Biden Ballard says HPD still investigating COVID overtime violations ‘Significant’ Disparity In Use Of Force Questioned By Honolulu Police Commission Ige: Twice Monthly Furloughs Not Necessary This Year With COVID precautions in place, influenza cases in Hawaii are near zero Save millions by cutting administrative waste in public employees’ health care Blangiardi administration to verify HART requests Hawaii tries, for 8th time, to tax REITs Hawaiian Airlines may lay off more than 800 employees Court Rejects Hu Honua but they’ll be back Supreme Court Finally Rejects E-Signature Kaneshiro Impeachment Child Molester Stupidly Leaves the Safety of Hawaii, Guess What Happens Next Read More..

Wednesday, February 3, 2021 February 3, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:06 PM :: 5293 Views VIDEO: Saiki Calls for UH to Give up Mauna Kea UH: 'Astronomy at Significant Risk' from Saiki's Half-baked Plan So-Called 'Kaka'ako Land Co' Loses in Lawsuit HSTA Refusal to Work puts 38% of Seniors on Track to Flunk out SB202: Senate Committee Approves Tax Hike Raised unemployment tax could kill businesses Saiki, Belatti Try new Angle of Attack Against State Auditor Years-long Kealoha mailbox case to come to an end as last 2 defendants are sentenced UH Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Project Cost Jumps 20% in a Week Hawaii businesses, still struggling with no tourism rebound, expect long road to recovery Mother Hen State: Feeding Feral Chickens Could Result In $500 Penalty Read More..

Tuesday, February 2, 2021 February 2, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:06 PM :: 2955 Views Lawsuit: OHA Employee Beaten up by Sovereignty Activists Report: Gambling With Women’s Safety Blangiardi appoints Roger Morton as Director of DTS How tax hikes will harm economic recovery HB1316: Hawaii Democrats Open New Front in War on Plastic HTA Releases Results from Special Visitor COVID-19 Study Hawaii: First Anti-Gun Hearing of the Session  Naming Names: New Police Disciplinary Reports Reveal Serious Misconduct By Dozens Of Officers   Money News: Hawaii House Speaker says UH should no longer manage Mauna Kea Start planning for easing COVID-19 restrictions Unemployed Fed Up with HGEA refusal to show up for Work Hawaii has the slowest unemployment rate recovery in the US, survey finds HB1298: Scoop all Special Funds Sierra Club Lawyer Admits Navy Red Hill has Leaked only Once in last 4 Decades Read More..

Monday, February 1, 2021 February 1, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:31 PM :: 3029 Views Hawaii Republican Chair Resigns in Wake of Trump’s Failed Coup d’Etat Jones Act closed loophole that could have helped Hawaii $2.56 per Gallon Soda Tax to ‘Fund Programs’ Drunk with Power: Lawmakers consider $12.80 per gallon alcohol tax Who’s Leading The Hawaii House GOP? Nobody Knows Shot Count: 106K in Shoulder, 65K in Fridge, 32K Coming A needlessly ruined Hawaii vacation, thanks to state’s rules ‘Overpayment’ Reviews Causing Latest Delays To Hawaii Jobless Benefits State seeks innovative ways to finance and build new OCCC OHA trustees launch new effort to develop Kakaako Makai property More Homeless Mayhem: Library Meth Dealer Just can’t Stay Straight Farmers Urge OK for $7 Million Kona Coffee Deception Settlements Read More..

Sunday, January 31, 2021 January 31, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:08 PM :: 3988 Views Kawailoa Windfarm: Island Insurance Pays $250K to Kill Bats HB852: Prohibit Discrimination by Employers Based on Political Affiliation Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted January 30, 2021 Grim Reality of Unemployment Taxes 2021 Hawaii Firearms Bills WCIT/DTL Owner Cosponsors SB1423:  ‘Super powers’ proposed for Aloha Stadium replacement agency Hawaii’s high hopes for high tech not new, as worn as Labor Department’s aging mainframe Restaurant owners push back on proposed tax on sugary beverages Bill would allow luxury property owners choice to send tax money to county or charity Hawaii Co PD to Name Disciplined Officers COVID-19 vaccine: Everybody at DoE is Ahead of You Read More..

Saturday, January 30, 2021 January 30, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 9:52 PM :: 3993 Views Higher revenues without higher taxes DLNR Hires Helicopters to Exterminate Sheep on Mauna Kea ICA Decision: Telescope Wins Again Managing emergencies and protecting liberties Gays: Hawaii “Working Toward Innovative Equality” Lung Assn: Hawaii Legislators Score 'F' on Tobacco Control Hawaii: Billionaire Claims $21.8B Spent on Cars for the Little People Flirting with Disaster Bizarre News: Hawaii Public Employee Loses Pension Due to Criminal Conviction Sony Pictures Shooting Movie at Miske Home -- ‘news’ misses the story SB263: Mystery Bill Scheduled for Hearing Panel: Hawaii Justice System Needs Better Data Collection Civil Beat Sues Honolulu Police To Make Officer Overtime Data Public State Health Department Is Mum On Former Epidemiologist’s Departure Green: Let the Vaccinated Travel Without Testing or Quarantine Looking to revitalize Oahu’s economy, Honolulu mayor considers easing restrictions State: There’s no timeline for distribution of key unemployment extension benefits UHERO study says Hawaii residents not staying home as much as they did at start of pandemic Read More..

Friday, January 29, 2021 January 29, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:04 PM :: 2391 Views Completing the Work of Restoring OHA's Credibility Biden formalizes Jones Act support in 'Buy America' Executive Order COVID Tourism: 2020 visitor arrivals total 2.7 million Former Honolulu Federal Aviation Administration employee sentenced for severing air traffic communications Feds Again Doing the Job the State Won’t Do:  Ex-Husband of HPD Officer’s Druggie Girlfriend found with 24 pounds of cocaine Republican Legislative Update 2021 Neighborhood Board Elections UPDATE Hawaii Leads Nation in Unspent CARES Act Higher Education Funds State Workers Got $150M in Raises this Year—How Will Legislators Get them More? HB433: Rental Car Tax Will Pay Enviros to go Hiking Some parents say Hawaii is moving too slowly to bring students back to class To ease courts backlog, prosecutors are considering plea deals in DUI cases What Emergency? Temporary University of Hawaii stadium on campus will cost $5M Big Island EPA Mandate Sewer Cost $400K per Home Read More..

Thursday, January 28, 2021 January 28, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:24 PM :: 2522 Views Ex-CFO: I was fired to keep Legislators from Seeing OHA's True Budget Legislators introduce dozens of tax hike bills Labor unions push lawmakers to drop GET on groceries Best Areas for STEM Professionals--Honolulu 81st Vaccinated! Hawai'i Rental Assistance Program Distributed Most Per Capita in 2020 Hawaii 9th-Most Reliant on Sales Taxes Let’s Rethink All-Mail Balloting Survey: Half of State Wants COVID Vax Employers Must Fill out DoH Survey to get Vaccine for Workers HPD Chief Shakes Up Covert Intelligence Unit After Years Of Scandal Pono Hawai’i Defending the Hawaii auditor’s office Mayor identifies affordable workforce rentals as a top priority     ‘Vancouver Tax’ doesn’t work in Vancouver—but facts never stop the Kauai Council Punahou School fires teacher after sexual abuse allegations Read More..

Thursday, January 28, 2021 Letters to the Editor January, 2021 By Letters to the Editor @ 12:22 AM :: 3189 Views Let’s Rethink All-Mail Balloting I got my first covid shot yesterday World getting better! Read More..

Wednesday, January 27, 2021 January 27, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 9:48 PM :: 3564 Views OHA Echoes Burial Council Criticism of SHPD Stimulus: DHHL Gets $30M for Broadband Rooftop solar installations up 55% despite pandemic Ethics: Legislator Wants to Hire 'Intern', Pay Under the Table 'Climate Denialism' -- Hirono Pressures Inspector General to Investigate Trump Officials Bridge Aina Lea: 9th Circuit Reverses State Supreme Court Decision Full Text: State of the Judiciary Speech Targets, Subjects: They all manage to get their Pensions Feds Again Doing the Job the State Won’t Do:  Ex-Husband of HPD Officer’s Druggie Girlfriend found with 24 pounds of cocaine 2,200 Cases: Murder trials, other Oahu court cases with multiple defendants paused because Judiciary isn’t paying for larger courtrooms HB354: Bill Would Give Lawmakers Control Over Auditor’s Paycheck HOOSER: Abolish the ADC – Support the Auditor Honolulu: Tax Hikes will Come After We Decide not to stop funding vacant positions From 2000 to Zero: How Hawaii is pioneering a new model of tourism Foundation exploring TMT ahead of funding decision Several Hawaii gambling bills under review Ige’s Hawaii 2.0 Sounds Familiar QAnon tweets on Hawaii GOP’s official account raise questions about party’s direction Brother of disgraced Trump national security adviser picked to lead U.S. Army Pacific Covid vaccine demands so high in Hawai'i, it could take months to settle Another Day, Another Trick to Con Legislators into Giving HSTA Lots of Money Hawaii Island unemployment rate drops to 8.9% in December Hawaii County audit finds four people voted twice in 2010 Read More..

Tuesday, January 26, 2021 January 26, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 12:48 PM :: 3360 Views Sinkhole Cities: Honolulu 3rd Deepest Financial Pit Legislature Stages Vaccination Party for 500 Cronies and Insiders Hawaii Opens Door to More Unlicensed Cryptocurrency Schemes DoH Announces 60 previously unreported COVID deaths COVID Tourism: TVR Occupancy 40.5% CNHA: Biden Could Help OHA Tribe Hide Illegal Activities from State Auditor State of State: Ige Punts Tax Hike to Legislature HB133: Hawaii Bill Would Increase Tax On Capital Gains HB470: Proposal would keep Hawaii unemployment tax at pre-Covid level Hawaii Tourism Authority readies for defunding Witness in drug case involving Katherine Kealoha’s brother is now on the run Read More..

Monday, January 25, 2021 January 25, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 8:05 PM :: 3496 Views VIDEO: State of the State Address, 2021 Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted January 23, 2021 Legislature Begins Session with Drugs and Suicide Feds Covering $53M Cost to Tutor Students failed by HSTA—Union Outraged 42% of Vaccine going to non-Seniors Hawaii labor market not likely to see major gains in short term She Was About To Lose Her Job. Then Her Dad’s Department Hired Her Celebration cost for home of Queen Lili‘uokalani and Hawaii governors raises eyebrows Hawai’i Proposes Taxpayers Fund Crystal Ball Predictions Out-of-state buyers 30% of Maui home sales—Down from 60% Teaching telescope project to proceed at Halepohaku Permit for Red Hill fuel tanks stirs controversy Progressive Caucus a Motley Crew Chaired by the Even Motlier Matt LoPresti After 70 years of Democratic failings, turn to Hawaii GOP? Read More..

Sunday, January 24, 2021 January 24, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:21 PM :: 5368 Views More Taxes on the Rich – But Guess What, You’re Rich Biden’s Transportation Sec’y Nominee Affirms Jones Act Support Tulsi Gabbard: Domestic-Terrorism Bill Is ‘a Targeting of Almost Half of the Country’ Hawaii Republican Party Deletes Tweets Defending QAnon Believers After Backlash Police and Prosecutors Conspired to Cover up Brutal Maui Hate Crime Hypocrisy: OHA Demands Transparency from Counties, State Green: 92,000 vaccines in the fridge because we are afraid the supplies will be cut off Gang Leader Escapes Justice Again and Again Time to revamp Hawaii’s government Shutting off welcoming state Capitol from the public would send discouraging message Time not right for $17 minimum wage in Hawaii Give Lots and Lots of Money to HGEA to Save ‘Economy‘ Hawaii hotel industry struggling to bring workers back Aloha Stadium scheme is doomed because it is more about development than football County: COVID-19 app won’t be mandatory for travelers Read More..

Saturday, January 23, 2021 January 23, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:54 PM :: 4956 Views Supreme Court Suspends Katherine Kealoha's Boyfriend's Lawyer Hawaii Ranked 'Worst State to Drive in' Vaccination Rate: Hawaii Ranks 33rd Rental Market: Troubling Signs Remain As State Prepares for an Uncertain 2021 Agribusiness Development Corp: "Costly, disorganized and ineffective" "25 Years of PASH" Let's get our voice back Naming Names:  Parade of former, current council members subpoenaed to testify in federal probe Proposed Budget Cuts Would ‘Basically Gut’ Hawaii State Auditor’s Office Tax Hike Coming: Waters says balancing city’s $400 million budget deficit is top priority New faces, same Covid plan Food Basket reports ‘significant’ decrease in number of people served in Kona 60,000 Shots Sitting in Fridge Molokai moves to Age 65+ COVID-19 vaccines Next Boondoggle: Estimated price tag for Ala Wai flood prevention project doubles to $650M Hawaii’s Land Board cracks down on illegal seawalls New HART Board Member Wants A Fraud Hotline Feds charge suspected accomplice of ‘Proud Boys Hawaii’ founder in U.S. Capitol riot Hawaii lawmakers push to legalize marijuana for personal use More Homeless Mayhem: Bums Take over Walgreens Flagship Store Read More..

Friday, January 22, 2021 January 22, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 8:44 PM :: 2357 Views Case Reintroduces Bill to Regulate Air Tours Bidenworld: Lesbian Revolutionary from UH Manoa Appointed to Department of Energy DHHL Opens Public Comments Period for Gambling Proposal OHA Asks for $3M in Legislative Package Money to Burn: Virtual Community Meetings Planned for New Aloha Stadium Boondoggle New HECO Solar Plan: Install First Ask Questions Later How Trump Waikiki Sold out in 8 Hours Hawai‘i State Senate Updates Leadership and Committee Assignments DHHL Releases Results of 2020 Beneficiary Survey December 2020 Hawaii Hotel Occupancy 23.8% New Route For Honolulu Rail? Any ‘Hare-Brained’ Scheme Is Being Considered Commission only wants to see election success in all-mail balloting—Sends in late report to Legislature Rate Hikes Coming: HECO, Public Utilities Commission move ahead with performance-based regulation The Opening Day Speech That Never Was 13,690 Hawaiʻi Households Received Nearly $60 Million in Pandemic-Related Housing/Rent Assistance New findings show more than half of Hawaii’s hotel rooms will remain empty in 2021   20% of all parking tickets issued over the last 5 years went unpaid, state records show Some Moloka'i residents push to restart Maui-Moloka'i ferry Biden Signs Order Fully Reimbursing Hawaii National Guard For COVID-19 Operations Read More..

Thursday, January 21, 2021 January 21, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:40 PM :: 3019 Views Ige: DoE Cuts to be 2.5% not 10% Inauguration Day: ANTIFA Attacks Biden HQ, Proud Boys Denounce Trump Senate: Ige Appoints Anti-Telescope Activist who Wanted Him Impeached Mayor Victorino Appoints Andrew Martin Maui County Prosecutor  Mayor Blangiardi selects Sam Moku as Chief of Staff Some are renewing a push for federal recognition of Native Hawaiians under Biden administration Hanalei Vigilantes to be Model for Hawaii Tourism Industry State Senate Top Priority Raising Taxes to Satisfy HSTA After 8 years on the job, Honolulu’s fire chief to retire next month Five questions with Sherry Menor-McNamara on Hawaii's $700M unemployment insurance deficit State blames aging mainframe computer for delays paying revived ‘plus-up,’ other jobless aid In new legislative session, leaders seek changes in penalties for COVID violations O’ahu Floating Offshore Wind Turbines Coming? News from Hilo: Former cop changes pleas in assault, abuse cases at Center of Hawaii County Government Read More..

Wednesday, January 20, 2021 January 20, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:11 PM :: 5413 Views Full Text: Joe Biden Inaugural Address HSTA Tells School Board that Donald Trump Ordered Hawaii to Raise Taxes to Fund Vacant DoE Positions HSTA Members Skip to Front of Vaccination Line Ige Appoints HSTA Member to Fill Kahele's Senate Seat Saiki, Hanabusa Launch Attack on State Auditor to Save OHA’s Dirty Secrets Cataluna: The New Year Brings A New Hawaii Ige: Doses in Fridge are for 2nd Vaccination New City prosecutor asks for dismissal in COVID-19 violation case against U.S. Surgeon General A Year Later, HPD Still Investigating Shooting Deaths Of 2 Police Officers Leaders criticize ‘chronic mismanagement’ of Native Hawaiian burials Vaccinated travelers could be exempt from quarantine, testing by spring Read More..

Tuesday, January 19, 2021 January 19, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:22 PM :: 3325 Views New report calls for reform of state's emergency powers Hawaii's Lum Crime Family Pays Lobbyist for Last-Minute Trump Pardon Hawaii Cost of Living Nearly Double US Average Honolulu #1 -- Most Unaffordable Home Ownership in USA Hawaii Best-paying State for Nurses--But Still 8th Worst Housing Hours Worked Rate Hike Coming: HECO to pay $25M to put Tesla Batteries in 6,000 Homes Hawaii Families, Educators Celebrating School Choice Week $700M Tax Hike Coming Hawaii Burned $1.3B on COVID Unemployment. Businesses May Have To Pay The Tab Carbon Taxes Will Raise Taxes -- But Will It Reduce Emissions? Fear of Violence Exploited to Keep Public in the Dark at Hawaii Legislature Republican Priorities for 2021 Legislature Insiders’ 5 point plan for economy Hawaii Lawmakers May Cut Solar Credits Lawmakers Still Hope To Pass Climate Legislation in 2021 Some Want Permanent Security Barriers At Capitol, But At What Cost? Federal Prosecutors ask that Maui Hate Attack defendants be held without bail 100 Day plan for prosecutor’s office University of Hawaii and Department of Education design budget cuts to boost case for Tax Hikes Big Isle pediatricians to DOE: ‘Open our schools’ Oahu’s first mass vaccination site launches New Wave Of Federal Stimulus Money Is Hitting Hawaii—Does Anybody Need it? Miske wins increased access to defense lawyers, computerized case files Read More..

Monday, January 18, 2021 January 18, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:31 PM :: 2387 Views 1959: Martin Luther King Jr Salutes Hawaii Statehood States With Most Racial Progress -- Hawaii 8th Hawaii: Lifetime Cost of Smoking $2.9M Waikīkī Shell Parking Lot to assist in American Samoa repatriation effort Tax Hikes Could Backfire on Depressed Economy—10.1% Unemployment COVID: Kauai Anti-Tourism Measures Working—Only 20 Visitors Thursday Kupuna turned away at hospital vaccine clinic Coronavirus spread in Hawaii by the Numbers Anti-Plastic Maniacs Plan Agenda for 2021 EPA: Hawaii’s Military Bases Dumped 630,000 Pounds Of Delicious Nitrate Into The Ocean Hawaii Democrats About to Run out of Excuses Civil Beat Foolishly says “All Lives Matter” – Who will Billionaire Omidyar Pay for this Transgression? Leader of 2007 Anti-Superferry Riots wants ‘Accountability’ from Trumpsters Read More..

Sunday, January 17, 2021 January 17, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:59 PM :: 2872 Views Barreling Toward a Tax Hike! GOP Guide to 2021 Legislative Session Hawaii Family Forum Celebrates 23 Years Grassroot Institute 10 most-viewed stories of 2020 Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted January 16, 2021 $400M GE Tax Hike Planned Ige Sets up 2021 Legislative Session to Produce Tax Hikes Hawaii Tourism Authority spent ‘exorbitant’ amounts marketing to visitors as lockdowns dropped demand Congresswoman Concerned About Hawaii CARES Spending Got No Answers From Ige Current state of homelessness on Kaua‘i discussed 5K on Kaua‘i vaccinated Gas use down 18%, Hawaii County highway fund takes a hit from less driving Kauai businesses give dour assessment of survival chances under travel restrictions Read More..

Saturday, January 16, 2021 January 16, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:08 PM :: 4171 Views VIDEO: Pro-Trump Hawaii Capitol Protest Peaceful When saving money isn't really Meth Trafficking: Former Mayor of Yona, Guam Sentenced to Prison for Extortion Land Grab: Enviros Sue to Restore 'Critical' Habitat Rules Former Schofield contractor sentenced for role in bribery and kickback scheme Chief Justice Appoints District and District Family Court Judges Doing the Job the State Won’t Do: Feds Charge Maui Thugs in 2014 Hate Crime Attack Legislators Clueless: Everything depends on new Biden ‘Stimulus’ While Thousands of Shots Sit in Fridge, Maui Hospital’s vaccine clinic closing FOR 3 WEEKS over 'shortage' Thousands seek appointments for COVID-19 vaccine as distribution ramps up Oahu public school principal under fire for holding student assembly for more than 80 Adding up the business losses in Hawaii DLIR’s dated technology slows distribution of unemployment benefits Read More..

Friday, January 15, 2021 January 15, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:02 PM :: 2133 Views 1959: Martin Luther King Jr Salutes Hawaii Statehood Ed Case Reintroduces Jones Act Reform Bills 30 Years Without a Plan -- Auditor Rips Agribusiness Development Corp. With 1000s of Shots in the Fridge, DoH Tries to Blame ‘Supply Uncertainty’ for Hawaii’s Slow Mass Vaccination Effort New Excuse for Slow COVID Vaccination Rollout—Blame Seniors 50% of Hawaii Small Business Short on Rent COVID Criminal Releases: 60% Rearrested (but don’t worry, the soft-on-crime crowd will explain this away) Streets filling up with homeless from Mainland Tax Hike Sales Pitch: Closure of Hilo Youth Challenge Academy No More ‘Gifts Of Aloha’ For State Lawmakers Federal judge orders ‘Proud Boys Hawaii’ founder to surrender passport Read More..

Thursday, January 14, 2021 January 14, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:10 PM :: 3233 Views US House Impeaches Trump Pro-Trump 'Knights of Aloha' Plans Hawaii Capitol Protest Hawaii Judiciary to Host 'Black Lives Matter' Seminar Worst Drivers: Hawaii Ranks 7th Court Order: All commercial aquarium fishing completely banned in Hawaii Hawaii Ranks 46th In Administering COVID-19 Vaccines, Feds Say we have 118,000 shots sitting in the Fridge Oahu Vaccinations Begin Monday Age 75+ Sign Up Here Crowds Form at Maui Vaccination Site, Hundreds Turned Away What Crisis? $30M pricetag to renovate water features at the state Capitol raises eyebrows DoE Wastes $5M Pretending to Assemble Digital Lessons That Won’t be Ready Until COVID is Gone Barricades block Hawaii Capitol building entrances after FBI warns of armed protests in all states Ochs Used as Excuse to Restrict Journalists Results from first phase of Snorkel Safety Study explains causes of snorkeling drownings in Hawaii Homelessness anticipated to gradually rise—PIT Count cancelled Homeless man, 34, arrested after allegedly assaulting homeless woman with tire iron Read More..

Wednesday, January 13, 2021 January 13, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:32 PM :: 3350 Views "We will create a path for them to spend time in federal prison" Delaying health benefits fund payments will add $8 billion to Hawaii taxpayer debt I got my first covid shot yesterday COVID Vaccine Now Available on Big Island for Age 75+ Why Wait for Government? Volunteers Repair Koko Head Tramway DBEDT: Hawaii Defense Spending Outlook Report Kauai: Vaccine for Age 75+ Begins Jan 15--Sign up here Ige to Raise GE Tax -- ponders higher fuel and income taxes Hawaii: 60,000 Vaccines in Refrigerator?  DoH says just an illusion as COVID-19 vaccine rollout lags The DOE to pay Private Tutors after a year of paying HSTA members to do nothing How One Company Is Going The Extra Mile To do the Job DOE- HSTA Won’t Alm says his top priority is restoring public’s trust in city Prosecutor’s Office Judge to hear motion to dismiss charge against surgeon general Lawsuit alleges businesses are victims of a massive city sewer fee ‘ripoff’ Schools that purchased PPE early on won’t be reimbursed with emergency funds? Sacrifice?  The Bus workers want $800/mo raise No ‘twindemic’ as cases of flu remain scarce Late to the COVID Game: Maui Anti-Tourism Activists Hope to Replicate Kauai’s Success Human trafficking, sexual violence cases triple amid pandemic Repeat Offender charged with burglary after allegedly breaking into Waialae Iki home Read More..

Tuesday, January 12, 2021 January 12, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 8:54 PM :: 2745 Views Vaccinated! Online National Community Survey for O’ahu Residents Only Two mass vaccination sites planned for Oahu as Sister isles Begin Inoculating Hundreds Kauai: 500 Teachers Get Vaccine on Day One Maui: Hundreds turn out for vaccine drive Lawmakers concerned after FBI warns of ‘armed protests’ planned at all 50 state capitals Stupid UH Progressives Try to Tie Nick Ochs to Mayor Blangiardi Hawaii stepping up security at state Capitol and all government buildings Organizers: ’Unmasked flash mob’ canceled DHHL chair says Kapolei casino would be built on land not zoned for homes Read More..

Monday, January 11, 2021 January 11, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:43 PM :: 3020 Views Say 'Uncle' -- What Connects Miske to Kealoha? Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted January 9, 2021 Supreme Court to hear Guam, Alaska Cases Sgt Schultz Caldwell: “How do you know something you don’t know until you know it?” False Dichotomy: Furloughs or Tax Hikes?  Let’s Create our own Choice -- Tough Questions For The Hawaii Department Of Education As DoH Dithers, AARP Hawaii urges safe access to COVID-19 vaccine for seniors aged 75 and older $5000 Bail for Ochs -- seen in mob that stormed U.S. Capitol Danny De Gracia: Hawaii Republicans Should Follow Up On Tardy Stand Against Violence Kailua Kona Q Anon Nuts Rally for Trump Blood Bank of Hawaii asks COVID-19 survivors to donate plasma to help save lives Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney Steve Alm unveils 100-day plan Tuesday Soft on Crime: Lifelong Criminal Gets Another Fake 20 Years Sentence—HPA will let him out soon (again) Replacement work avoids funding halt at Aloha Stadium Dillingham Airfield Still Set to Close in June Read More..

Sunday, January 10, 2021 January 10, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 9:56 PM :: 4283 Views Schwarzenegger: Trumpsters Capitol Attack is 'American Kristallnacht' Scrutinize the Big Agencies! Miske-Related Case Shows How State Judiciary Protects Mafia Hawaii businesses fear unemployment tax increases will ruin their economic recovery Federal labor department to investigate Hawaii’s unemployment insurance system Big Island Mayor Roth hospitalized with chest pains With triple-digit case spikes, Mayor Blangiardi focuses on how to move the city forward Kauai County to begin Mass Vaccination for Age 75+ Honolulu Police Spent $150,000 In CARES Funds On A Robot Dog to Scan Homeless Chang: Singapore Housing Bill will be back this Session Defense spending ‘incredibly important’ for Hawaii during COVID-19 pandemic Public unhappy over lack of access: Pandemic, technology and tension during long council session Hawaii Republican Party, already weakened, gets destroyed by Trumpism and extremism Pachinko Billionaire Buys up Hawaii Golf Clubs—Drama Follows Read More..

Saturday, January 9, 2021 January 9, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:03 PM :: 2461 Views DoH Sitting on 56,700 Unused Vaccines Sign up Here: Hospitals Start Vaccinating Age 75+ Privileged Elite: Kauai School Employees Begin Getting Vaccinations Monday From Hamas to UH Manoa: Terrorism, Lies and Videotape Don't rely on pennies from heaven COVID Session: How the Hawaii Legislative 2021 Session will be Conducted  JSC Still Seeking Applicants for ICA Judge, 3rd Circuit Judges Mokuleia Crash: A Nest of Incompetents Surrounding 11 Deaths Nearly 600 cases reported in 2 days, officials urge people not to gather Tax Hike Kabuki: Ige Says Only Biden can Save You  In blistering letter, UH officials condemn school’s financial relationship with Aloha Stadium Longtime Rail Officials Ousted As New CEO Joins HART Rick Keene tapped as HART's No. 2 official HSTA Complains Principals too slow to Shut Schools Back Down so HSTA Members can get back to being paid for doing nothing Retired Officer involved in Kealoha case may receive reduced sentence Legal battle brewing over portion of proceeds from sale of Kealohas’ home Read More..

Friday, January 8, 2021 January 8, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:06 PM :: 2165 Views Hawaii Republican Candidate Arrested at Airport--Was Photographed Attacking Capitol Seminar: How the Hawaii Legislative 2021 Session will be Conducted Rep. Mizuno Says he is Victim of Unemployment Fraud Spying on You: Department of Health Launches AlohaSafe Alert App New Honolulu Council Committee Assignments How to Put Hawaii Back on Road to Prosperity 'You can't spend money you don't have' Hawaii Will Collect More Taxes Than Expected—But Don’t Worry, we’re still going to raise taxes Ige’s mom, mom-in-law vaccinations look unfair Work-from-Hawaii program draws 50K applicants for 50 spots Number of unemployment claims in Hawaii jumps before PEUC Deadline Biki Bike Should be Allowed to Siphon Money from Taxpayers because it is Green Read More..

Thursday, January 7, 2021 January 7, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:59 PM :: 2728 Views Alert: US Federal Recognition is Back Hawaii Republican Candidate Photographed Attacking Capitol Tax Hikes on Fuel, Food and Health Care Green calls for 2-week moratorium on social gatherings as new coronavirus cases reach high of 322 Department of Education shuffles papers rather than distribute COVID-19 vaccines to 44,000+ employees Tax Hike Sales Pitch: DoE Claims 1,300 teaching positions at risk HSTA Member Posts Bail, Returns to Mainland after Forcing School Evacuation State-Run Bank would be State Run Bank-Ruptcy Hawaii Electric Industries (HEI) Launches New Buying Spree Spying on You: New app could warn you of COVID-19 exposure HPD Deputy Says ‘We Did Nothing Wrong’ In Surveillance On Cabinet Official Soft on Crime: 13 Priors Does it Again Read More..

Wednesday, January 6, 2021 January 6, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:22 PM :: 2654 Views Trumpsters Break into Capitol, Occupy Senate Floor VIDEO: DOCARE Raids Nude Beach looking for mask violators (again) Hawaii facing largest recession in history Constantly Changing Safe Travels rules impede recovery Changing of restaurant rules ‘definitely killing us’ State to expand eligibility for COVID vaccine to those 75 and up, more essential workers HECO:  Latest Green Energy Scheme Based on Faulty Accounting Workforce drug tests show Hawaii marijuana, cocaine use up in last half of 2020 Amemiya Lands City Council Gig To Cash In On Retirement Benefits Kirk Caldwell's Reality Show Takes a Brief Hiatus — Hopefully The Continuing Clout Of Hawaii’s Public Worker Unions Hawaii will need to pay $59 million in interest to cover unemployment Legislative Agenda: Raise Taxes by Threatening Cuts to Sex Abuse Treatment Legislative Agenda: Progressives will push for $17/hr Minimum Wage Enviros Plan to Gain Control of 30% of US Waters Read More..

Tuesday, January 5, 2021 January 5, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:49 PM :: 3199 Views Rail critic Natalie Iwasa named to HART board of directors Totally Trumped: Hawaii Republicans Call on Pence to Overturn Electoral College Votes 2020: A Year in the Life of a Healthcare Worker Physician Workforce Assessment Project -- 50% Shortage in Many Specialties World getting better! What COVID Emergency? Let's Quadruple Hawaii's Phony Hi-Tech Tax Credits Which Hawaii Towns Have Worst Credit Card Debt? American Samoa Begins Repatriating Stranded Residents Higher state taxes under consideration—So Big We Can’t Explain DoH Purposefully Slow-Walking COVID 19 vaccines—“all part of the plan” Sound Familiar???  DoH Blames Holidays, Feds, Logistics For Slow rollout of the state’s COVID-19 vaccination plan Green Pushing DoH to Stop Dawdling Economic forecast: Visitor numbers could hit 6M this year Kaua‘i students go back to school on Blended Schedule Will Hawaii Legislature Reverse Ige’s Suspension Of The Public Records Law? Hawaii Employees' Retirement System on Government Workers' Exodus Violence against women in abusive relationships escalated during pandemic, experts say Hawaii Restaurant Card gave a nice boost, but $5M never spent Judge dismisses obstruction case against Kealoha conspiracy victim EPA Muddies the Water on Permitting Discharges to Groundwater ‎and What the Biden Administration Will Likely Do About It Read More..

Monday, January 4, 2021 January 4, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:03 PM :: 3384 Views The greenies’ tales about Hawaii’s vanishing beaches miss one important fact Hirono: GOP Senators Afraid of Trump Voters Why Did Kealoha Care About Protecting Miske? Legislators Begin Discussing Tax Hikes Today Vaccine Plan for Hawaii in 2021 COVID infection rate on the rise For The Honolulu Rail Project, 2020 Was The Year The Wheels Fell Off Legislative Agenda: Advocates Again Pushing For Automatic Voter Registration Rep Holt, Sen Keohokalole Announce Support for DHHL Casino Maui County Public schools to resume this week Kauai Occupancy Yo-Yo as mayor panders to Hanalei Celebrutards who want to Shut Island Down Read More..

Sunday, January 3, 2021 January 3, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:46 PM :: 2475 Views Audio: Trump Threatens Election officials if they don't 'find 11,780 votes' Gaming on Hawaiian Homelands Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted January 2, 2021 Blangiardi no comment on plans to tackle mountain of problems Honolulu City Council members sworn in-- Waters was elected Council chairman Steve Alm sworn in as Honolulu prosecutor—Launches Audit of Kealoha Cases Vax for Age 75+ to begin Mid-January? Hawaii has most believers in Eco-Religion Do local youth have a future in Hawaii? Report shows coronavirus pandemic increases the need for doctors in Hawaii Read More..

Saturday, January 2, 2021 January 2, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:01 PM :: 4229 Views I can see clearly now OHA Chair Hulu Lindsey "Will push for a better relationship with the state auditor" OHA: Consider Running for Your Neighborhood Board “I lele no ka lupe i ke pole” – It’s about the people! A Correctional Center Becomes a Pu'uhonua OHA Legislative Package for 2021 COVID Cures Flu in Hawaii:  Only 5 Flu Cases – Flu Deaths drop from 227 to Zero    51-50 News: Caldwell believes he could win governor’s race in 2022 UPW staffing shortage at Halawa Correctional Facility Lt. Gov. Green: Huge spike in cases due to delay in processing tests Read More..

Friday, January 1, 2021 January 1, 2021 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:29 PM :: 2523 Views DLNR Evaluates Mauna Kea Management Plan HDOT Highways Division Annual Report Released Despite sexual misconduct suit, city Enterprise Services director returned to work A Higher priority Than You: COVID vaccine to be available early this year for inmates Lawsuit: DOE Failed To Help Hilo Student Who Was Harassed And Bullied Hawaii’s ban on sunscreens and plastic goes into effect New Year’s Day Licensed to Work Read More..

Thursday, December 31, 2020 December 31, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:58 PM :: 2337 Views Kahele on Federal Recognition: “My role is trying to figure out what the future path looks like….” Why the Kapolei Casino is a Trojan Horse DPP seeks comments on Primary Urban Center plan ‘sneak preview’ COVID: Ige Approves Caldwell's 10th Emergency Proclamation Small Business COVID Resource Guide Hostage Exchange: Ige, Kauai Trade 'Resort Bubble' for Local 'Safe Travels' ''A virus like any other virus" Auditor Slams DAGS COVID Cleaning City and County of Honolulu releases inaugural Climate Action Plan Hawaii Officials Promise Changes to Seawall Policies Finalists named for Honolulu County appointments to Board of Regents Ige: Federal COVID Relief Won’t Prevent Tax Hikes Dear Mayor-Elect Blangiardi: Please Add Transparency To Your Agenda “Lands on Maunakea are some of the best managed and protected lands in the entire state.” Nearly $70M spent statewide through Hawaii Restaurant Card program     Katherine Kealoha got a 13-year sentence, but she’ll be released in 2030. Here’s why. Hawaii’s UPW-Controlled Prisons: When Inmates had guns Read More..

Wednesday, December 30, 2020 December 30, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 4:59 PM :: 3553 Views Why so many people are leaving Hawaii Hawaii's Creaking Jones Act Ships Turn to Chinese Shipyards for Maintenance Needs Gabbard’s Exit From House to Leave Democrats With 1 Less Centrist Voice Asset Forfeiture: Report shows the high cost of innocence in Hawaii DLIR: How CARES Act Extension Affects Your Benefits Hawaii needs the federal corruption probes to keep moving forward Blangiardi’s transition team announces Cabinet selections Caldwell claims to close $400M shortfall without the slightest inconvenience to public unions University of Hawaii budget proposal to the Legislature includes $78M in cuts Tax Cheat Gary Hooser says ‘Raise Taxes’ Hawaii heiress Abigail Kawananankoa got $142,000 federal bailout loan Biden: Vaccine Distribution being Slow-Walked until Jan 20 Spying on You: COVID-19 exposure notification app going Statewide 48 Priors: Life Long Crime Spree Finally Comes to an End Hawaii Worst State to Retire The War On Tiki Bars Read More..

Tuesday, December 29, 2020 December 29, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 1:44 PM :: 5330 Views Hawaii 4th-Highest Champagne Taxes in USA HTA: Tourism at 23% of Last Year's Rate Lori Kahikina, new Rail Boss, Obstructed Dillingham Dig HART Fails To Address Risks Of Fraud, Waste And Abuse Gov. David Ige opposes plan for casino in Kapolei Caldwell’s Legacy As Honolulu Mayor Is Marred By Rail And Homelessness Nursing homes begin vaccinations, but who’s next? Hawaii sees 38% increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations—Case Count ‘Artificially Low’ Tourism recovery not seen until summer, hotel execs say Read More..

Monday, December 28, 2020 December 28, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:48 PM :: 2264 Views Trump signs stimulus bill Homelessness: Hawaii Ranks #2 Per Capita Public support for unions is a hard sell when so many in the private sector are hurting--so here’s how to manipulate a Billion Dollar tax Hike Next shipment of COVID-19 vaccines to arrive in Hawaii this week Are Open-Book Tests Making It Too Easy To Become A Honolulu Police Officer? Thousands turn out for The Food Basket’s 100th ‘food drop’ since April COVID disinformation is dangerous to society Read More..

Sunday, December 27, 2020 December 27, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 7:40 PM :: 3109 Views DoJ: Hawaii's Lum Crime Family Trades American Hostages in Trump's White House Ige to Choose from 3 Candidates for Kahele’s Senate District 1 Vacancy Collective Bargaining Agreement:  Supreme Law of the Land? What Emergency? Hawaii Tourism Authority Keeps Funneling Money to WCIT/DTL Scheme Hawaii’s leaders bring profiles in futlessness to dreadful year Potential Kapolei casino raises concerns in Las Vegas Over a hundred car break-ins and thefts reported within a week Sick Leave: Lets Pay People to Stay at Home and Do Nothing Puna Cell Phone Tower Permit Triggers Anti-5G Nuts Read More..

Saturday, December 26, 2020 December 26, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 3:43 PM :: 1879 Views The Manchurian Candidate  Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted December 26, 2020 More Hawaii residents struggle to pay bills, survey indicates Hawaii Begins Public Debate Over Whether To Allow Vaccinated Travelers To Skip Quarantine Kauai COVID Numbers are Low—Why Hasn’t HSTA-DoE Reopened Schools? Navy begins to assess secondary containment for the fuel at Red Hill Read More..

Saturday, December 26, 2020 Letters to the Editor December, 2020 By Letters to the Editor @ 12:36 AM :: 3307 Views The Manchurian Candidate TO: All OHA Trustees--"it is about power" TMT Ethics: Taxpayer Funds for Benefit of Protesters Read More..

Friday, December 25, 2020 December 25, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 5:24 PM :: 4347 Views How Christmas Came to Hawaii $1 billion tax hike ahead? ‘We are going through one of the worst financial crises the state has ever faced’ The best Christmas gift? Freedom Rate Hikes Coming: PUC Approves New Battery Incentive Scheme for HECO DHHL Casino: Beneficiary Consultations Scheduled Federal corruption probe targets DPP staffers Renewed push for disclosure of final sealed record in Miske-related case Panel defers 2% pay hike for Maui mayor, council Hawaii DOH gives vaccine distribution update About 20% of Honolulu’s first responders received the Moderna coronavirus vaccination shot Hawaii nursing homes experience falling COVID-19 deaths and cases Read More..

Thursday, December 24, 2020 December 24, 2020 News Read By Andrew Walden @ 6:20 PM :: 3399 Views How Christmas Came to Hawaii Report: Oahu affordable housing shortage worsened in FY 2019 Hawaii Joins Democrat States Proposing Changes to Obamacare Caldwell signs key climate bills and releases 2020 City Sustainability Report Aloha Stadium Draft EIS Released DHHL Casino Proposal Rushed Reaction to Waitlist Reporting Caldwell, Amemiya Owe Public Answers On Surveillance Scheme Hawaii to delay state furloughs after virus relief bill passes Caldwell, Robbins Next Failure: Keep Building Rail in Phases Forever Hawaii vacation rentals 32% occupancy in November—outpace hotels Mayor Kawakami requests ‘resort bubble’ alternative to Safe Travels Program Kauai Building Homeless Housing Units PUC OKs regulatory changes for Hawaiian Electric Hawaii Joins Legal Battle Over Telework Tax Caldwell announces new H-POWER contract to recycle ash, prevent it from going into Oahu landfills Read More..

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