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Entries for February 2022
| Wednesday, February 23, 2022 |
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Ban Fundraisers During Session? SB555 Goes to Senate Floor
By Selected News Articles @ 6:36 PM :: 3320 Views
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... The Hawaii Senate Judiciary Committee has recommended approval of a bill that would ban fundraising activities for lawmakers during legislative sessions. ...
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| Wednesday, February 23, 2022 |
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Conspiracy to Defraud Honolulu Homeless Program Nets Federal Prison Sentences
By News Release @ 5:58 PM :: 6192 Views
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... Defendants Sentenced for Scheme to Defraud Local Housing Programs of Over $100,000 ....
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| Wednesday, February 23, 2022 |
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Mauna Kea: UH Seeks Cultural Practitioners for 'Cultural Impact Assessment'
By News Release @ 3:45 PM :: 5446 Views
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... possible effects on cultural practices by future land authorizations ....
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| Wednesday, February 23, 2022 |
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Dead Bats: Supreme Court Upholds BLNR Approval of Na Pua Makani Windfarm
By News Release @ 2:29 PM :: 4577 Views
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... the Board authorized Na Pua Makani to kill up to 51 ‘ōpe‘ape‘a bats ....
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| Wednesday, February 23, 2022 |
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Exempt Hawaii from Jones Act to ensure continued oil imports
By Grassroot Institute @ 1:25 PM :: 4136 Views
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... the 1920 law is a main reason Hawaii relies on Russia for more than a third of its crude oil supply ....
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| Tuesday, February 22, 2022 |
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Cocaine News: Heidi Tsuneyoshi declares candidacy for Governor--as Republican
By News Release @ 7:00 PM :: 9935 Views
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... Heidi's husband, Chad Tsuneyoshi, is a federal ex-con convicted for his part in a 1000kg cocaine ring ....
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| Tuesday, February 22, 2022 |
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COVID Fraud: Stacy Higa Sentenced to 46 Months in Federal Prison
By News Release @ 6:47 PM :: 5652 Views
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... Former Executive Director of the Hawaii Commission Sentenced To 46 Months in Prison for Embezzling from AmeriCorps And Offering a Bribe in Return for CARES Act Grants ....
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| Tuesday, February 22, 2022 |
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OHA Does not Back HB2024: Wants to Make Money from Telescopes
By Andrew Walden @ 8:03 AM :: 3966 Views
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... Mauna Kea should be handed over to us .... We will make money from tolls, tours, and telescopes ....
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| Tuesday, February 22, 2022 |
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Hawaii 3rd Highest Jobs Opening Rate
By Selected News Articles @ 1:51 AM :: 5093 Views
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... where employers are struggling the most in hiring ....
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| Tuesday, February 22, 2022 |
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What Census Data Reveals About Hawaii AntiVaxxers
By Selected News Articles @ 1:36 AM :: 5802 Views
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... analysts looked at the latest information on vaccine hesitancy to find the main reasons why parents don’t want to vaccinate their children ....
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| Monday, February 21, 2022 |
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Record graduation rates at UH campuses across the state
By News Release @ 11:50 PM :: 4443 Views
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... University of Hawaiʻi campuses across the state achieved record highs in important graduation and retention metrics for the academic year 2020–21, the first full academic year impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic ....
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| Monday, February 21, 2022 |
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Hawaii Cost of Living 93% Above US Average
By Selected News Articles @ 2:08 AM :: 5511 Views
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... the cost of living in Hawaii ranks as the highest among states ....
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| Monday, February 21, 2022 |
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Hawaii is the #2 state with the most pothole complaints
By News Release @ 1:59 AM :: 3148 Views
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... Hawaii Pothole complaints: 20.6 for every 1,000 km of road ....
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| Sunday, February 20, 2022 |
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Samuel Wilder King II, Kalanikupua, Enters OHA At-Large-Trustee Race
By Samuel Wilder King II @ 5:30 PM :: 4345 Views
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... For more information about the campaign and Sam, please visit his website at votesamking.com ....
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| Sunday, February 20, 2022 |
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SB555: Ban Fundraisers During Session
By News Release @ 3:03 PM :: 2912 Views
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... The committee on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-22-22 at 9:30 am. ...
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| Sunday, February 20, 2022 |
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We Have a Health Care Crisis – And Our Taxes Aren’t Helping
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 3312 Views
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... Medicare will only reimburse medical work at “reasonable charges” and will not reimburse the doctors for the GET they have to pay ....
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| Sunday, February 20, 2022 |
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SB2819: $26K Pay Hike for Teachers Outside Collective Bargaining
By News Release @ 2:10 AM :: 5158 Views
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... 8,700 of Hawaii’s 13,500 public and charter school teachers would have their annual salaries adjusted anywhere from $7,700 to $26,000 under SB2819, depending on their years of service ....
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| Sunday, February 20, 2022 |
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Auditor: OHA Created $15M Special Fund, Did not Report to Legislature
By Hawaii State Auditor @ 12:48 AM :: 3895 Views
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... Native Hawaiian Revolving Loan Fund Revolving Fund $15,448,000 ....
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| Sunday, February 20, 2022 |
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Election year or not, higher taxes are on the Legislature’s agenda
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 12:17 AM :: 3178 Views
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... Watching proposed tax hikes make their way through the Legislature has become an annual tradition ....
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| Saturday, February 19, 2022 |
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On the Move in the Legislature: the good, the bad and the ugly
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:57 AM :: 3015 Views
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... the Capitol is filled with eager beavers ....
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