Entries for January 2017

Peter Pakemai, a far-sighted traditionalist died in mid-January on Yap....

There are 437 seats available for 33 neighborhood boards....

...Legislative Candidate Mark Ing: Bin Laden Was “Leading a Movement Against the American Crusade”

...challenging times include high shipping costs, high taxes, a high rate of public sector unionism, shaky government pension programs, inadequate housing supply and pervasive homelessness, excessive business and employment regulations, cronyism and corruption....

Grassroot Institute Urges Legislature to Act on Surcharge "Skimming"....

...Growing Trees will Provide Opportunity for Purchase of Credits....

...county workers in Hawaii make a mean average wage of $61,365 a year....

...Hyland’s homeopathic teething tablet products labeled as containing belladonna....

...Willes K. Lee was sworn in today as the newest member of the National Rifle Association's board of directors....

...spending has more than doubled to over $51,000,000 annually in 2015, while actual beneficiary spending has remained constant over the years at only $9,000,000 per year....

"I have said at our People's table several times and I know I'm beginning to sound like a broken record: To be at our table one must have 'clean hands,' 'be able to walk on water (like Jesus)' and be 'Holier than thou.'"

Do you remember all the ‘concern’ expressed by UH Admin in 2011 when The Obama banned Iraqis?  No?  Me neither....

This is the eighth National Citizen Survey of Honolulu residents conducted for the City....

...every student in Hawaii, Kentucky, North Dakota, South Carolina, and Wyoming meets the minimum connectivity goal of 100 kilobits per second (kbps) per student....

This marked the fifth straight year of record growth....

Please leave feedback through the executive search website....

... nomination deadline is Monday, March 13, 2017 -- application deadline is Thursday, April 27, 2017 ....

See the complete, searchable OHA FY2016 Check Register ....

...We have lots of liberal federal judges here so we can get a favorable ruling without difficulty....

Ige’s office did not immediately respond to questions about whether the governor would also enlist Duffy in deliberations over the Circuit Court appointments….

...the Honolulu City Council confirmed the appointment of the following cabinet members....

...Sandwich Isles sued the PUC to restore millions of dollars in federal subsidies....

The deadline to apply as a candidate is February 17, 2017....

Legislative Agenda for Your Life: Abortion, legalized drugs, transsexual children, gambling, and suicide ....

...communications from Apo to his OHA secretary regarding accessing OHA Protocol funds for his private contract with Civil Beat....

Students, parents and teachers from Lanakila Baptist School held a special event this week to celebrate National School Choice Week....

... Independent Grand Jury Counsels (Hilo and Kona) ....

Generally, the higher the level of education one attains, the more income potential grows and the lower chances of unemployment become....

3,600 words full of spending proposals and sunny guarantees about the future....

Four homeless individuals who collectively had more than 50 pending citations and/or warrants appeared before The Honorable Clarence A. Pacarro.....

...unaffordable housing is almost everywhere and every time caused by the same factor: housing supply restrictions....

...Bills that could increase the regulatory and financial burdens on Hawaii farmers....

We congratulate the Senate Republican Conference for its vote on January 10th to keep the ban on earmarks....

"... the 2016 presidential and congressional elections ... outcome is unacceptable to the people of Hawai’i and contrary to the core values of our society...."

Hawaii lawmakers want to make unlicensed short-term rentals a class C felony....

The link between corruption and debt is particularly prominent for private projects, such as stadiums....

And a whopping 9.8% of Hawaii K-12 students were referred to law enforcement, by far the highest in USA....

...Waste Chief Reason Medicare Predicted to be Bankrupt by 2028....

...courts are helping to address the underlying problems that affect our community through programs like the Veterans Treatment Court, Mental Health Court, Drug Court, HOPE Probation, and the Steps to Avoid Eviction program....

...They Kept It A Secret From Everyone Until After The Election....

Amends the definition of provider agency for homelessness services to include nonprofits that accept funds without a contract. Requires annual reports of providers' effectiveness....

"Too much want-a-bees getting caught up in the hype of being N(ative) H(awaiian) cultural experts...."

...non-government workers in Hawaii make, on average, $43,544 in annual pay and benefits (adjusted for cost of living) which ranks as the lowest compensation in in the nation....

A few weeks ago, Hawaii homeowners received their 2017 property tax assessments. It was not a pleasant way to end the holidays or start the new year....

The document obtained by the Star proposes funding the projects as public-private partnerships, with half the money coming from private investment....