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Sunday, November 10, 2024 |
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Washington Monument Strategy
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 139 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii State Government
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... see how this strategy plays out in real life ....
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Saturday, November 9, 2024 |
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Saturday, November 9, 2024 |
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Hawaii's permitting headaches: 'stories of anger and frustration'
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 2:50 PM :: 186 Views :: Development, Cost of Living
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... these roadblocks hinder homebuilding, which fuels the ongoing housing crisis that impacts us all ....
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Saturday, November 9, 2024 |
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Down Again: HIDOE releases 2024-25 enrollment figures for public schools
By News Release @ 2:24 AM :: 183 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics
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... Enrollment at Hawaiʻi's public schools is 165,340 at the beginning of School Year 2024-25, a decline of 1.4% from the previous school year ....
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Saturday, November 9, 2024 |
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Hawaiian Electric Reports 3Q Results--'Bankruptcy Threat Mitigated'
By News Release @ 1:39 AM :: 208 Views :: Maui County, Energy
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... management has determined that the conditions that led to the substantial doubt regarding HEI’s ability to continue as a going concern have been mitigated ....
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Saturday, November 9, 2024 |
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Labor Board Ruling: 100s of Teachers May be Shortchanged on Pay
By News Release @ 1:06 AM :: 193 Views :: Education K-12, Labor
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... HSTA did not challenge HIDOE’s decision to exclude prior experience for the “compression fix” ....
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Friday, November 8, 2024 |
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Massive Political Realignment Beats Back Woke Witch Hunt
By Video @ 2:33 AM :: 336 Views :: Democratic Party, First Amendment
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... they're guilty of having participated in a witch hunt in which they falsely accused their fellow Americans, and even their friends & family, of fascism & racism ....
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Friday, November 8, 2024 |
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Watch Duty Launches in Hawai'i to Provide Real-Time Wildfire Map and Alert System
By News Release @ 2:21 AM :: 165 Views :: Environment
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... popular non-profit app expands its coverage to Hawai'i to deliver more timely critical information about wildfires as they develop ....
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Friday, November 8, 2024 |
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Nakamura to be Speaker, Announces Leadership Team
By News Release @ 2:07 AM :: 225 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... Nakamura assumed the role of Speaker of the House effective November 6, 2024 ....
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Thursday, November 7, 2024 |
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Senate Holds Hearing on HECO Wildfire Plan
By News Release @ 11:31 PM :: 242 Views :: Maui County, Energy
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... Friday, November 8, 2024 at 830am ....
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Wednesday, November 6, 2024 |
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Kouchi Announces Senate Committee Chairs, Leadership
By News Release @ 11:06 PM :: 296 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... Senate leadership and committee chairs for the upcoming Thirty-Third Legislative Biennium 2025 through 2026 ....
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Wednesday, November 6, 2024 |
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Hawaii Trump campaign chair outlines vision, hope for next administration
By Video @ 3:32 PM :: 267 Views :: Republican Party
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... Shirlene Ostrov also talks about how she hope to bridge the gap between political rivals ....
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Wednesday, November 6, 2024 |
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UPDATE: Territorial Shareholders Vote to Accept Hope Merger
By News Release @ 3:00 PM :: 1049 Views :: Small Business
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... results from November 6 special meeting of Territorial stockholders ....
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Wednesday, November 6, 2024 |
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2024 General Election Results --FOURTH READ
By Andrew Walden @ 5:17 AM :: 709 Views :: Office of Elections
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... Republicans gain 1 Senate Seat and 3 House seats -- REP PIERICK PULLS AHEAD BY 20 VOTES -- to defeat Rosenlee again ....
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Wednesday, November 6, 2024 |
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Hawaiian Electric Still Pretending it has Wildfire Settlement
By News Release @ 2:59 AM :: 399 Views :: Maui County, Energy
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"...The Settlement Agreements do not resolve claims with insurers ...."
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Wednesday, November 6, 2024 |
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WSJ: How Democrats Made a Trump Comeback Possible
By Video @ 1:40 AM :: 325 Views :: Democratic Party, Family, First Amendment, Politicians, Republican Party
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... If punishing the Democratic Party means rewarding Donald Trump, that’s a bargain the voters may prove willing to strike ....
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Tuesday, November 5, 2024 |
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ACLU Challenges HPD Drugged-Driving Arrests
By News Release @ 12:42 PM :: 290 Views :: Honolulu County, Law Enforcement, Police, Drugs
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... Fepuleai—who does not drink or do drugs—blew a 0.000. But officers said they now suspected he was on drugs. Officers then arrested Mr. Fepuleai for DUI ....
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Monday, November 4, 2024 |
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376,635 Early Votes cast in General Election
By Andrew Walden @ 2:27 PM :: 278 Views :: Office of Elections
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... numbers obtained from County Election Commissions all valid as of Saturday, Nov 2, 2024 ....
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Monday, November 4, 2024 |
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Exploring China's Efforts to Spy in Hawaii
By Selected News Articles @ 1:56 PM :: 380 Views :: Military
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... serving as a mole for China’s Ministry of State Security ....
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Sunday, November 3, 2024 |
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The Cato Report Cards
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 382 Views :: Taxes
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... This year, 2024, is the first report card for the Green administration ....
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Sunday, November 3, 2024 |
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How ADU growth can help ‘keep the country country’
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:17 AM :: 529 Views :: Development
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... Act 39 of 2024 mandates the state’s four counties allow at least two accessory dwelling units per residential lot ....
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Saturday, November 2, 2024 |
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33% of elections in Hawaii are uncontested
By Selected News Articles @ 3:15 AM :: 471 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Office of Elections
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... Of 90 regular elections in Hawaii—30 are uncontested ....
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Saturday, November 2, 2024 |
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Aloha Stadium Contractor Selected from list of ... one
By News Release @ 3:04 AM :: 563 Views :: Honolulu County, Development, Higher Education, Tourism
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... Department of Accounting and General Services and the Stadium Authority announced the approval of Aloha Halawa District Partners (AHDP) as the preferred offeror for the New Aloha Stadium Entertainment District (NASED) ....
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Friday, November 1, 2024 |
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September Tourist Count 96.1% of Pre-Pandemic Numbers
By News Release @ 12:00 PM :: 279 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tourism
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... the best recovery rate since the Maui wildfires ....
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Friday, November 1, 2024 |
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South Korea Refuses Visa to Honolulu-Based North Korean 'Collaborator'
By Selected News Articles @ 2:58 AM :: 514 Views :: World News
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... Christine Ahn allegedly 'collaborated' with North Korean agents ....
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Friday, November 1, 2024 |
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4-3 Vote: OHA Trustees Decide not to seek Exemption from Sunshine Law
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 1:50 AM :: 911 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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... The Board of Trustees voted not to pursue the exemption ....
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Friday, November 1, 2024 |
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Blangiardi goes full DEI -- signs City’s updated non-discrimination legislation into law
By News Release @ 1:24 AM :: 484 Views :: Honolulu County, First Amendment, Religion
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... Blangiardi hosted city officials and community groups focused on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) on Wednesday to sign Bill 32 ....
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Thursday, October 31, 2024 |
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In Hawaii, parasites and viruses team up in the battle against fruit flies
By Selected News Articles @ 10:09 AM :: 374 Views :: Environment, Agriculture
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... entomologist explains the implication for global pest control ....
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Thursday, October 31, 2024 |
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How Oily Profiteer Manipulated Maui Sunscreen Legislation for Personal Gain
By Selected News Articles @ 4:03 AM :: 1114 Views :: Maui County, Environment, Ethics
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... Maui Council candidate Kelly King's secret sunscreen empire ....
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Wednesday, October 30, 2024 |
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Will SCOTUS Hear Hawaii Second Amendment Appeal?
By Selected News Articles @ 5:00 PM :: 597 Views :: Second Amendment
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... A decision on whether to take up or turn down the case could come at any time ....
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Wednesday, October 30, 2024 |
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Enrollment up at UH’s 10 campuses, surpasses 50K
By News Release @ 5:31 AM :: 313 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Higher Education
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... enrollment at the 10 campuses of the University of Hawaiʻi surpassed 50,000 students for the first time since 2018 ....
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Wednesday, October 30, 2024 |
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Green Appoints Water Commissioner, Salary Commissioners
By News Release @ 2:57 AM :: 428 Views :: Environment, Agriculture, Development, OHA
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... appointment of V.R. Hinano Rodrigues to the Commission on Water Resource Management -- enviros call for Senate to reject nomination ....
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Wednesday, October 30, 2024 |
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Small Business Regulatory Review Board Elects Officers
By News Release @ 2:52 AM :: 445 Views :: Small Business
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“...The SBRRB oversees rules and regulations for Hawai‘i small businesses promulgated by both state and county agencies....”
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Tuesday, October 29, 2024 |
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Tuesday, October 29, 2024 |
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Seven low-cost ways to speed up permitting in Hawaii
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:22 PM :: 616 Views :: Development, Cost of Living
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... The Grassroot Institute of Hawaii proposals are intended to help speed up permitting and relieve the Aloha State’s housing crisis ....
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Monday, October 28, 2024 |
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Hawaii Childcare Cost: 20% of Family Income
By Selected News Articles @ 6:41 PM :: 370 Views :: Family, Cost of Living
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... The analysis found that New Mexico, Hawaii and New York are the least affordable states for full-time center-based infant care ....
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Sunday, October 27, 2024 |
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Self-Insurance Is No Insurance
By Tom Yamachika @ 6:00 AM :: 784 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Politicians, Cost of Living
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... One of our newer lawmakers recently penned a piece, “Consumer-Centered Property Insurance Can Help Condo Owners” ....
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Sunday, October 27, 2024 |
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‘Guest House’ bill accords with Kauai General Plan
By Grassroot Institute @ 1:53 AM :: 459 Views :: Kauai County, Development
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“How to facilitate more homebuilding in Hawaii”
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Sunday, October 27, 2024 |
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Restoring old Lahaina won’t be possible without zoning changes
By Grassroot Institute @ 1:44 AM :: 433 Views :: Maui County, Development
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... Grassroot Institute of Hawaii supports Bill 105 (2024), which would modify how nonconforming structures and uses can be rebuilt or restored after being destroyed by a natural disaster ....
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Sunday, October 27, 2024 |
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Hawaii's historic tax cut must be protected not because we want it, but because we need it
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 1:35 AM :: 703 Views :: Taxes, Cost of Living
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... Hawaii’s lawmakers listened to the people and did the most effective thing they could to significantly lower our incredibly high cost of living ....
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Saturday, October 26, 2024 |
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Discussion: How to reduce permit delays
By Grassroot Institute @ 10:15 AM :: 709 Views :: Development
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... In Hilo and Honolulu, experts will discuss Grassroot’s upcoming report detailing ways to speed up permitting and homebuilding ....
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Saturday, October 26, 2024 |
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Lahaina: FEMA Is Working To Place Temporary Housing Units on Privately Owned Vacant Lots
By News Release @ 12:50 AM :: 379 Views :: Maui County, Development
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... FEMA is seeking to lease vacant lots from property owners who do not intend to rebuild on them within the next two to three years ....
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Friday, October 25, 2024 |
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Renewable Energy Does Nothing to Reduce Hawaii Electric Rates
By News Release @ 5:38 PM :: 767 Views :: Energy, Hawaii Statistics
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... Hawaii #1 in Nation With Highest Electricity Costs (33.89 Cents per kWh), Despite 2.4x More Renewable Energy Than U.S. Average ....
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Friday, October 25, 2024 |
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OIP Issues Eight New Opinions
By News Release @ 1:51 AM :: 683 Views :: Ethics
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... OIP issued eight informal opinions since the start of fiscal year 2025 ....
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Friday, October 25, 2024 |
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Maui County Nurses Plan Three Day Strike
By News Release @ 12:23 AM :: 762 Views :: Maui County, Health Care, Labor
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... Union representing most of the staff at Maui’s only acute care hospital delivered 10-day notice of Unfair Labor Practice strike during bargaining today ....
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Thursday, October 24, 2024 |
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Sewer Fees to go up 224%
By News Release @ 4:01 AM :: 1079 Views :: Honolulu County, Cost of Living
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... the average family bill will go up from $110 to $248 per month ....
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Wednesday, October 23, 2024 |
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Hawaii Bar: 'Property Rights & Regulatory Takings'
By Robert Thomas @ 8:44 PM :: 527 Views :: Development, Judiciary, Land Use
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... Links And Materials From Hawaii Bar Association Takings Program ....
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Wednesday, October 23, 2024 |
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Mental Health Waiver: Another Second Amendment Win on Big Island
By News Release @ 5:58 PM :: 732 Views :: Hawaii County , Health Care, Second Amendment
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... most doctors will not sign that form due to liability reasons ....
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Wednesday, October 23, 2024 |
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Legislature Begins Hiring Staffers for 2025 Session
By News Release @ 5:35 PM :: 425 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... Explore the Legislative Process and Gain Valuable Experience as a Session Staff Member ....
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