Entries for December 2013

When the PTC was last extended, in January 2013, Congress changed the criteria. A project only had to be in construction before the expiration date to be eligible for the tax credit....

"Last week Hanabusa accused Schatz of being supported by Democratic "kingmakers".  Ironic since she is claiming the senatorial mantle based on being anointed by the ultimate Democratic Kingmaker - Sen Daniel Inouye."

The lesson of 'Republican Unity' is just as important here in the islands as it is on the mainland....

This tax structure is not surprising given Hawaii’s reliance on tourism as its primary economic driver....

• DATE: Tuesday, January 07, 2014
• TIME: 10 a.m.
• PLACE: Conference Room 229, State Capitol

The names of the three nominees will be released by the Governor or the Chair of the Democratic Party of Hawaii. ...  (or not)

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi had her own Hawaiian vacation this month....

Dec. 7 marked the start of the Afghan National Engineer Brigade (NEB) training mission....

... and two tax hikes for 2014 ....

...who stands to benefit most and least as a result of its implementation....

While expenses have been slowly increasing for health care providers, legislated payment updates have remained flat since 2011....

The cupboard is overflowing with liquor, crystal glassware, and more....

The report for November pegs growth in TAT revenues at a positive 9.0% while the collections of the general excise tax are down by 3.4%....

...BU13 salary schedules reveal a base salary scale which will top out at $148,704....

We had hoped our common sense prescriptions on how to handle questionable statements emanating from the office of Delegate Faleomavaega would have proved persuasive to Samoa News but apparently not....

$3,055,000 (in addition to $10,200,000 in federal funds) – Farrington Highway Intersection Improvements at Nanakuli Avenue and Haleakala Ave....

• DATE: Monday, January 06 - 14, 2014
• PLACE: Auditorium, State Capitol

Vermont is trying to get a refund of hundreds of thousands of dollars and has refused to pay $5.1 million of its contract with the company....

Target officials on Friday also confirmed on its website that the hackers were able to access some of the personal identification numbers (PIN) from the ATM cards used in its stores....

U.S. East visitor expenditures decreased 15 percent to $201 million due to fewer arrivals (-9.2% to 105,834 visitors) and lower daily visitor spending (-6.7% to $187 per person)....

For those that made a good-faith effort to complete an application but are unsure of the application status, we encourage those consumers to call our Customer Support Center....

The renewable energy projects presented in this directory are demonstrating progress in becoming commercial enterprises....

What If a Typical Family Spent Money Like the Federal Government? ....

...Abercrombie today announced the appointment of Scott Edward Enright as chairperson of the Hawaii Board of Agriculture, effective Jan. 1....

$14,321,000 – Information/Electronic Medical Record (EMR) System, statewide....

Beginning Jan. 1, regulators expect it will be literally impossible for an individual to buy a new policy in the Northern Mariana Islands, and difficult in other territories....

“Nothing to see here folks, move along” is the State’s central theme in its response to this appeal....

FEMA's maps govern whether home and business owners are required to buy flood insurance....

DOCARE has noticed a significant increase in illegal vending on state land throughout Kauai County....

In the past, paramedics would have taken the man to the closest hospital emergency room.... But instead, under a pilot program, paramedics ushered him through the doors of Holly Hill Hospital, a commercial psychiatric facility....

Beginning January 1, 2014, the federal government will ban the use of 60-watt and 40-watt incandescent light bulbs....

...wastes productive land, wastes taxpayer funds, and lies about sustainable green jobs....

Because HELCO's renewable energy generation output is in excess of the statutory forty percent, HELCO must demonstrate that the project provides cost reduction benefits to ratepayers....

Hawaii State Teachers Association urges the Legislature to support and fund the following....

...the Governor has until Feb. 9, 2014, to name a permanent director....

States increasingly are turning to dual enrollment as a strategy for improving college readiness and access, according to a 50-state database....

Senator Sam Slom discusses gun control with Dr. Maxwell Cooper, Legislative Liaison for Hawaii Rifle Association....

While most of us are gathering with loved ones, there are Americans being held prisoner in repressive countries around the world....

The court concluded that the commissioner did not qualify as a valid holdover ....

The main philosophy of Advocates for Youth is that children have “sexual rights”....

...impacts on gross state product are estimated to be negative (up to -$63 million)....

... Hawaii now has a total of 469 NBCTs ....

Hawai'i Health Connector is extending its enrollment deadline from December 23 to tomorrow, December 24, in line with a federal announcement earlier today....

...we reviewed the system of quality control of the Hawaii Office of the Auditor in effect for a three-year compliance period from 2011 to 2013....

...$3.46 million in capital improvement project (CIP) funds for the Hawaii Film Studio, including a new production and multipurpose building....

...capital improvement projects (CIPs) that further invest in Hawaii’s airports....

The First Session of the 113th Congress has come to a close. The Senate will be back on January 6, 2014. The House will be back on January 7, 2014.

Medicaid wasn’t working for Moise....

They are pushing to grow their industry that may increase availability of organic produce but at a cost that most folks can’t afford....

The Clinton Global Initiative recognized WEfficiency as a change-making commitment. And of course: Money shower!....