Entries for June 2017

...reporting on the expiration of two maritime union contracts with Matson....

...despising Trump, conservatives and America so much they’re willing to risk the country for a political win....

...Pave Way to Release $150 Million for Infrastructure Projects across Micronesia....  

...Since its founding on July 1, 1967, the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Institute for Astronomy (IfA) has played a role in almost every significant astronomical discovery....

Click BREG to see who's getting what....

All employers need a few basic freedoms to be productive, among them the freedom to manage their employees....

...Hawaii’s motion asks the court to clarify that the federal government may not enforce the controversial bans against fiancés, grandparents, grandchildren, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins of people currently living in the United States....

...Either Anderson did not understand how the GE Tax works, or he pretended not to....

...In addition, total visitor arrivals rose 4.5 percent to 751,191....

..."Property" And Investment-Backed Expectations In Ridesharing Regulatory Takings Claims....

...APL Ltd. will inaugurate a direct Asia / Hawaii with the first vessel arrival to Honolulu scheduled on Sunday, August  13, 2017....

...Pereira said Department of Information Technology fixed the problem following a five-hour conference call, involving technicians from as far as Bulgaria and Paris....

...things could have turned out differently....

...Nainoa Thompson: University of Hawai‘i is the most important navigator....

“Crucial Recommendations for Achieving Fiscal Sustainability”

...One Labels Calls For Truth & Transparency A Witch Hunt. -- The Other Trustee Asks Beneficiaries To Participate & Speak Out Even More....

Domenech’s nomination has been endorsed by all four Governors of the U.S. territories....

We hope that the Department of Transportation’s Office of the Inspector General will be moved to mount a comprehensive fiscal and engineering audit of Honolulu rail ....

...The first 15 minutes left me feeling infuriated beyond belief because the Hawaii anti-GMO movement was replayed....

...Blood bank sues over city push to take land for rail.... 

...Hawaii recently became the first state to make a major push towards a universal basic income....

"What happened was a national disgrace, and yet some of the employees involved in these scandals remained on the payrolls." -- President Donald J Trump

...Peruta v San Diego: 9th Circuit Finds No Right to Carry Concealed Firearms in Hawaii, California....

...“Today’s unanimous Supreme Court decision is a clear victory for our national security,” the president said.... 

• Senate: Long Nomination - Confirmation
• Senate: Mandelker Nomination - Confirmation
• Senate: Billingslea Nomination - Confirmation
• House: Federal Lands Vegetation Management Protocol
• House: Surface Water Storage Permitting
• House: State Coordinated Temporary Employment Subsidies

“The Hawaii aquarium fishing community has offered alternative legislation and a willingness to work with DLNR to improve the permit system and ensure that it is based in sound science” 

... understated costs, overstated ridership, why it would be an environmental disaster, why it will use far more energy than cars, let alone buses ....

To what or whom should we be looking for leadership to get us out of this mess?

It really comes down to workers not getting much out of their paychecks because of a high cost of living and high taxes....

The noise generated by wind turbines affected the sonar that whales use to navigate, causing them to beach themselves....

...“Benign neglect,” were the words Lieutenant Gov. Ray Tenorio used to describe Washington’s relationship with his island. “The feds view Guam only as a military asset. Nothing more.”....

The plan will be submitted following a 30-day opportunity for Governor David Ige to sign it.

HIDOE will commit $250,000 annually for four years using federal Impact Aid funds towards school Transition Center facility improvements, technology, furnishings and special events....

SB410 Labor Union Givesway, SB1240 Aquarium Fishing, SB562 AG to Defend Counties, HB2 'Tiny Homes' on Big Island Ag Land, HB627 Public-Private Partnerships....

... this week, the rail board cancelled a special audit designed to show taxpayers why the costs have ballooned so high ....

...there is nothing in the public record that would indicate Admiral Buzby’s views on national maritime policy....

...the need for the Jones Act is sensibly being questioned and challenged as never before....

...Hawaii is one of only four states where over 30 percent of high school graduates who hope to join the Army cannot achieve an adequate score on the Armed Forces Qualification Test.... 

... some in Washington want to ignore years of readily available and cost-effective missile defense technology in favor of developing new technology known as the Homeland Discrimination Radar-Hawaii (HDR-HI), a costly system that is years away from being fielded ....

...prior to Hōkūleʻa departing, crewmembers met with the Commander of Navy Region Hawaii and other key leaders, who discussed risk mitigation and provided guidance on adjusting waypoints during their voyage to remain out of dangerous waters....

...there has never been a full independent audit investigating the rail for fraud, waste and abuse....

...Hawaii also stood out as having one of the lowest average home size of all states.... 

...Hawaii taxes the spirit at $5.98 per gallon....

Defeat – for now – of onerous paid leave and minimum wage proposals highlight accomplishments for small business. Big court victory an added bonus....

If it were not for the brave souls who decided to collect information from the wind, stars, weather, and ocean currents, what we know as Native Hawaiians may have not arrived here in Hawaii....

... to replace the current Oahu Community Correctional Center (OCCC) with a modern facility ....

Private security companies have worked to keep Hawaii’s airport facilities safe since 1976....

...how a cadre of non-experts is willing to bastardize science, and sacrifice progress and people for ideology and profit....

...A Scientist Didn’t Disclose Important Data—and Let Everyone Believe a Popular Weedkiller Causes Cancer....

The justices ordered the latest round of briefing after the 9th Circuit ruled for Hawaii June 12....