Entries for March 2016

...If an applicant, representative of an applying entity, member of the media, legislator or other government official, member of the public, or any other person contacts a selection panel member to discuss an applicant or the selection process, or tries to influence their decisions in any way, the panel member is required to immediately report the contact to DOH....

...by 2028, every car sold in the state would have to be electric or hydrogen cell powered....

"...Rep Beth Fukumoto is going to leave the party most likely after her reelection...."

On Tuesday, March 22, House Bill 1813, the Terrorist Watchlist Bill, is scheduled for a hearing....

...the Department of Taxation and its customer service, or lack thereof....

The Veterans Treatment Court of the First Circuit teamed up with community service providers....

All bills referred to three or more committees had to be passed through their first committee....

Deadline EXTENDED to March 31, 2016  ....

Candidates must complete and file a nomination paper to appear on the ballot....

The American College of Pediatricians urges educators and legislators to reject all policies that condition children to accept as normal a life of chemical and surgical impersonation of the opposite sex....

In particular, Case is cited for trying to issue special restrictions to the media — but not the public– on access to Mauna Kea....

...Prosecutors are looking into alleged collusion between Hitachi and Finmeccanica over the price paid Finmeccanica for its 40 percent stake in Ansaldo STS....

... Hawaii beer tax is $0.93 per gallon ....

“This year’s funding reflects the priorities and needs of the people of American Samoa including self-determination,.... "

... powerful liberal Democrats use large campaign donations to buy the loyalty of vulnerable one- and two-term representatives that have small campaign war chests ....

A conversation with Dr. Keli'i Akina, president of the Grassroot Institute, about traffic congestion, Honolulu rail and Hawaii's renewable energy plans....

From Hawaii Family Advocates ....

"It's not a question of if, it's a question of when Zika comes here to this island, and we have a very unique opportunity right now to squash it."

... Honolulu ranks 10th in US traffic time wasted ....

...why does Na'i Aupuni appear so determined to avoid submitting it to a public vote?....

...Oahu ranks best followed by Kauai, Maui and Hawaii Counties....

"...the southeast section of the Site Area is coterminous with (has the same boundaries as) a designated explosive dumping area...."

...Decision on all three BAD gun bills heard by the Senate Committee on Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs was deferred until next Tuesday, March 22....

...HB 1847 establishing a Sports & Entertainment Authority and HB 2229 creating a task force to keep the Pro Bowl in Hawaii....

...They Only Need A Handful Of Votes To Achieve Ratification....

...Don't Freeze Small Business Out! is the theme of this year's Small Business Day....

...open public meetings statewide from March 28 to May 5....

Lassner noted that “The state has had IT facilities challenges for years...."

...“cannibalized” by rail....

The survey includes both multiple-choice questions and an opportunity to make individual comments....

...the state's plan to eliminate all ground transportation that uses fossil fuels....

...Requires the department of transportation to conduct a feasibility study of establishing an interisland ferry system....

...Deadline to submit testimony, 1:45pm Wednesday March 16....

...over 4,500 people in Maui, Hawaii have signed a petition supporting industrial hemp in Maui....

The House and Senate debated nearly 200 third reading bills each on Tuesday....

House Resolution 21 proposes to use the Great Lawn in Hawaii Kai as a potential land swap for the intent of development.....

...in preparation for a planned 2018 plebiscite....

Comments must be post-marked, emailed, faxed, or hand delivered no later than Monday, March 28, 2016....

Of the lawmakers, only the state’s lone Republican Senator, Sam Slom, divulged the requested information....

The newly-elected board members will be inaugurated on March 22....

...the state of Hawaii paid $538,519.25 of public pension money to people who were deceased....

...the lowest 20% of our population pays 13.4% of its income in state and local taxes, while the top 1% pays 7.0%....

OTS Handi-Van on-time performance has declined 5% over the past three years; customers experience excessive trip times....

The Office of Enterprise Technology Services agreed....

The candidate filing process allows qualified individuals to have their names appear on the ballot.....

Ige has signed new Wastewater System rules that would ban new cesspools statewide....

Typically overlooked in presidential election, the three U.S. territories in the Pacific are front and center in the campaign for this year’s Republican Party nomination....

...a total of 15,672 voters participated in Tuesday's Hawaii Republican Presidential Caucus. This is a 53% increase from the 10,228 participating in the 2012 Caucus....