Entries for December 2016

...the court also issued a writ of execution, ordering the local branches of the banks in which the CNMI government kept its cash to deliver "all monies and proceeds" to the property owner's lawyer....

“Social media monitoring allows police to constantly target, track, and archive information posted on social media...."

The courts just handed unconstitutional, race-based voting—backed by the Obama administration—another defeat....

Stop the unconstitutional use of public funds to turn native Hawaiians into a race-based tribe. Instead, focus on what would really help them -- like better schools, more housing, and economic development....

“This action acknowledges the success of the state’s Prepaid Health Care Act in providing insurance to a majority of Hawaiʻi’s residents...."

Democrat politicians’ first real step towards conceding Obamacare needs to be repealed and replaced....

Civil Disobedience Idea: Make a map of homeless camps in YOUR community....

The next scheduled raise is Jan. 1, 2018 when it will increase to $10.10....

Because it is on an extinct volcano, Oahu is rising out of the sea faster than the wildest projections of sea level rise from the Global Cooling Deniers.....

Hawley Iona, Chief Financial Officer of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs resigned this week....

For more information about DHHL’s sufficient sums budget request and the Executive Biennium budget, DHHL’s legislative proposals, and other issues of interest for the upcoming legislative session....

The Hawaii state budget figures show a record high surplus of over $1 billion in 2016....

Earlier this year, OHA issued a $236,000 business loan to Mahealani Strong to support the growth of her insurance brokerage company, I A Maui Associates....

RELATED: University of Hawaii: Report Trump Voters to Campus Police....

‘Earth Day’ Travel Bill Over $1 Million....

Not a single U.S. airport was ranked in the top 25 airports in the world, and our largest and most important airports scrape the very bottom in terms of customer satisfaction....

Visitors to the Hawaiian Islands spent a total of $1.2 billion in November 2016, a gain of 5.6 percent versus last November....

Wait Until You Hear What This Ad Hoc Committee Can Do In Secret....

... they let Nestor Garcia eat there ....

...severe birth defects related to infection with the Zika virus occurred in Hawaii much earlier than in 2016....

...limiting voting on certain constitutional amendments to a "person who is a citizen or national of the United States and who is of at least one-quarter Northern Marianas Chamorro or Northern Marianas Carolinian blood...."

...a case to watch being argued next week in the Hawaii Supreme Court....

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

...explore ways to help about 216,000 private sector employees in the state who do not have a retirement savings plan at work. And to help family caregivers, AARP will fight for respite care and improved access to long-term care resources....

The Act 221 High-Tech Tax Credit Scam, abolished in 2010, still cost Hawaii $38.4M four years later....

...33,362 consumers signed up for AshleyMadison in Hawaii....

This digest summarizes the Hawaii tax laws enacted during the 2016 Regular Session and the federal tax laws enacted during calendar year 2015....

Earlier this year, our lawmakers passed Act 25. It bans smoking on the premises of our state-owned hospitals....

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

A graveside service open to the public for Rep. Moses is scheduled for Tuesday, December 27 at 1:00 PM at the Veterans' Cemetery in Kaneohe.....

The deadline to submit grant applications is 4:30 p.m. Friday, January 20, 2017....

Post-tensioning, final set and finishing work on the guideway will follow the initial set, and will continue through January....

...Renewable? 100% Does not Really Mean 100%....

...the last project to be approved was in 2013....

With the high mainland out-migration tallies, Hawaii's population grew by an anemic 0.2 percent from 2015 to 2016....

$4.8 million of unrestricted funds to 216 Hawai‘i-based nonprofit organizations that can be used at their discretion....

Minority Caucus Committee and Leadership Assignments....

...But-but-but What about the separation of church and state?....

...$50 million in federal funds to provide housing for 3,700 families....

...all the Fed Wreckers show up to testify against audit....

Attorney General Doug Chin said, “The jury verdict exonerates Warden Wagatsuma...."

Board approves timeline for Investigative Committee into the search for a new superintendent....

Members can also run for the cooperative’s board by submitting a petition with the names of at least 35 members by the close of business on Tuesday, January 3, 2017....

...Ige Budget Leaves Tax Hikes to Legislature--includes no funding for raises....

...data set ranges from “percentage of sheltered homeless persons” to “number of volunteering hours per capita” to “percentage of income donated to charity”....

...201,600 gallons of untreated sewage....

...rules adopted as far back as June 3, 2016, are still within this review period....

"This decision advances a commitment President-elect Trump made last spring to not forget the territories once elected.”

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