Entries for November 2017

...The executive order establishes an Administrative Director in the Office of the Governor who will support companies seeking to test self-driving vehicle technology in Hawaiʻi....

...The County wants to fill nine vacancies on the Cost of Government Commission, representing each of the nine Council Districts....

...beginning Friday, residents will hear the nuclear warning siren on the first business day of every month just before noon....

...Mana ka Lahui--what's their hidden agenda?....

...the State of Hawaii Dashboard and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs Dashboard are only current up to 2013 for most of the categories presented....

...States such as Hawaii with especially high costs of living had ratios of debt-to-adjusted income of 26.43%, compared to the overall average of 15.9 percent....

...Monsanto took first place, scoring an impressive 91.6 percent....

...The complex system of the future that many of us envision — what some call Utility 2.0 — will require dynamic price setting....

...Actually, life is better now than it ever has been.  And the last 25 years have been very prosperous for humanity.  But lets not let reality get in the way of eco-socialism....

...DLIR did not file statutorily required reports for non-general funds and for administratively created funds....

...Earlier this year, the Honolulu City Council adopted Resolution 16-213 requesting the city administration to initiate eminent domain proceedings for several streets in Kaka‘ako....

...Challengers in Hawaii and Maryland responded today to the government’s request to have the Supreme Court intervene....

...Marijuana users in Honolulu are expected to turn over all firearms and ammunition to the state within 30 days of receiving the notice, according to a letter signed by police chief Susan Ballard....

... but Hawaii ranks 5th in Percentage of Population who Donate Time ....

...Dr. Keli'i Akina discusses a vision for the future of Waianae with one of its most passionate advocates and Community leaders, Germaine Meyers....

... How do Hawaii legislators get away with sexual harassment? ....

...Hawaii taxpayers may have been soaked as much as $200K in settlements which keep sex harassment quiet....

...Thanks to the State Supreme Court's September 6, 2017 aquarium fishing decision, all ocean users now face the same fate as aquarium fishers--shut down awaiting an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)....

HTC has treated civilian divers for decompression sickness or “the bends” in Hawaiʻi since 1983....

...It is also not clear whether or not the fish were intentionally placed in a tide pool on the northern side of Lehua Island....

The Hawaii Defense Economy project is focused on enhancing understanding of the economic impact of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) contracts and grants....

...WalletHub’s data crunchers compared more than 180 U.S. cities across 32 key indicators of evil deeds....

Should they re-evaluate their tax filings now that the Department’s litigation position is out in the public for all to see?

... a global warming “apocalypse” that will flood coastal cities, tear up roads and bridges with mega-storms and bring widespread famine and misery to much of the world ....

...Plan to kill 41 Nene and 48 bats....

...The survey of 1,200 active-duty personnel, veterans, and their spouses shows 72 percent are in favor of education savings accounts (ESAs), 64 percent are in favor of school vouchers, and 63 percent favor tax-credit scholarships....

...“To impose the Jones Act on the people of Puerto Rico is deplorable,” U.S. Rep. Luis Gutierrez, D-IL, told a crowd at the City Club of Chicago. “You cannot strangle an economy by saying that the only way that a state can ship its goods in or out is by using the most expensive shipping in the world.”....

...project announcement is the effective taking date triggering property owners' right to compensation and damages....

...“We’re hopeful the Supreme Court will agree with our coalition that the travel ban is lawful and constitutional, and should be enforced in its entirety.”....

...Earlier in the interview, Hirono talked of Sen. Al Franken (D., Minn.) resigning....

...the Legislature's Public Access Room (PAR) is offering "Your Voice," a free, one-hour workshop at several locations on Oahu....

...OUR REVIEW OF SIX SPECIAL FUNDS, three revolving funds, four trust funds, and five trust accounts of the Department of Public Safety....

...National Holiday Care Package Drive.....

...the 8 open seats you should know about....

...We are grateful for your partnership in striving for a Hawaii that leads the world in individual liberty and economic opportunity....

...Each time a team of officers from the DLNR Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement (DOCARE) flies into the Kalalau section of the Na Pali Coast State Wilderness Park, they find fewer illegal camps and write fewer arrest citations....

"...air seats will increase by 8.5 percent during the first three quarters of 2018....”

...The evidence suggests that dck worldwide directed how dck pacific handled payments to subcontractors....

...Why Has OHAʻs Mauna Kea Ad Hoc Committee Been Wrapped In So Much Secrecy?....

...This is the type of grassroots, community-based leadership we need to create a better Hawaii for everyone....

...In Hawaii, it takes an average of 988 days and $438 in fees to become licensed to perform one of many occupations under the thumbs of state regulators....

...It is time to bring more jobs and economic freedom to the West....

...“Star Wars: Battlefront II” and EA more broadly have received a deluge of criticism for micro-transactions, or purchases made in-game with real-world money....

...Department rolls out more data visuals for public to view....

...Flashback: Audit Bashes Honolulu’s Rent Subsidy Program For Not Collecting Debts....

...Since the pilot program enforcement efforts began in July, more than 80 people have entered shelters or transitioned to housing....

...Lower energy costs to UH with HECO picking up the transmission tab means higher electric rates for consumers--just as has happened with rooftop solar....

...The 2018 National Defense Authorization Act reflects language inserted in the bill by U.S. Rep. Colleen Hanabusa that blocks the immediate deplyment of Ageis Ashore on Kauai....

...the Justice Department asked the Supreme Court on Monday night to lift the lower courts' blockades....

...it wasn’t an easy transition....