Entries for May 2018

...Total visitor arrivals rose 6.6 percent to 803,005 visitors in April....

...The Office of Elections is looking for volunteers to help conduct the 2018 Primary Election on Saturday, August 11 and the General Election on Tuesday, November 6....

...lowest unemployment AND lowest starting salaries....

...“In recognition of the increasing connectivity between the Indian and Pacific oceans, today we rename the U.S. Pacific Command to U.S. Indo-Pacific Command,” said Mattis....

...Company President Sexually Harassed Male Employees for More Than a Decade, Federal Agency Says....

... Rival giant telescopes join forces to seek U.S. funding  ....

...An analysis of factors that affect EV adoption in Hawaii....

...Is It Possible Former Office Of Hawaiian Affairs Trustee Haunani Apoliona Could End Up In Jail?....

...“We’re all really gratified at this wonderful ranking.” said Interim Chancellor David Lassner....

...CMS removes Social Security numbers, increasing fraud protection and consumer experience for millions of Americans....

...Star-Adv: Democrat Rule Cripples and Divides Hawaii....

...The poll was conducted by Qmark Research of Honolulu from April 21 to May 7, 2018....

... The next day, two Butler disciples were parked immediately outside my home ....

... hysteria is profitable ....

...When Sam King read the recent state audit of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, he like most other Hawaiian beneficiaries was shocked and angered--So much so that he decided to take action and run for a trustee seat in the upcoming election to help put OHA back together....

...somebody's gotta stop this Schatz guy from tweeting....

...Hawai’i Free Press has been attempting—unsuccessfully--to obtain the six OHA LLCs’ check registers since 2016.  Now we have discovered a seventh OHA LLC....

...HB 2416 applies Hawaii Use Tax to intangible property....

...Michael Pachter, perhaps the most outspoken and well-known analyst in the games industry didn’t spare any words against the Hawaii legislators led by Chris Lee....

...read about what Hawaii Republicans are focused on while Democrats run in elections....

...NHK WORLD-JAPAN and PBS Hawai‘i Bring Documentary on Heroic WWII Japanese-American Regiment to Screening Attendees and Viewers....

...The Fifth Circuit Court (Kauai) is seeking candidates for a Per Diem District/Family Court Judge....

...Pew's analysis compares state tax receipts from when the Great Recession began in December 2007 to the fourth quarter of 2017....

...$0.93 per gallon....

...The County of Kauaʻi submitted a list of 90 projects with cost estimates totaling $31,215,183 million....

...require large online platforms to identify and publicly disclose the purchasers of political advertising, the same as now required for political TV and radio ads....

...First off, how much did OHA pay for someone to design this info-graphic?....

...Maui County was upgraded from Class 8, which has a 10 percent discount on flood insurance premiums, to Class 7, which allows a 15 percent discount. This means the average premium will drop from $763 to $721....

...Nobody has more expertise in "not knowing where the hell they are going" than Kaniela Ing.  Nobody…. 

...taking effect on July 1, 2018 will be the Sunshine Law changes signed into law last year, which will require board packets to be available for public inspection....

...ERS director warns emergency overtime costs add to state's unfunded liabilities....

...In their computer model, the research team simulated the effect of removing fishing pressure....

...All Counties and All Classes of Hawai‘i Hotel Properties Reported Solid RevPAR and ADR Increases in April....

...the provision reduces the lengthy 30-day hold on checks and puts the islands on equal footing with the states where the hold rarely exceeds 5 business days....

...The “Rusty Scalpel” award recognizes passage of a bill whose subject has been substantially amended without opportunity for adequate legislative review as required by the Hawaii Constitution....

... As an initial response to China’s continued militarization of the South China Sea we have disinvited the PLA Navy from the 2018 Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise. ...

...with 10 years of back payments thanks to a 3-2 decision of the Hawaii Supreme Court....

... May 31, 12:00 at Halekulani Hotel, Waikiki ....

...five high schools battle it out in an elimination style robotics competition....

...U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, has not defended human and civil rights during her time in Congress. She was one of just three representatives, and the only Democrat who refused to condemn Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad’s genocidal chemical attack on his own people....

...the percentage of struggling families ranges from 32 percent in North Dakota to 49 percent in California, New Mexico and Hawaii....

...“essentially half of the species” identified by Fish and Wildlife Service officials as “recovered” never should have been listed in the first place....

...Hawaii has shortfall of 30,000 licensed child care slots, study finds....

...Hawai ties California and DC for the highest percentage of Homeless Veterans -- 33 times higher than lowest percentage state, Mississippi....

...replacing Styrofoam products with paper alternatives often creates more waste (in volume and energy use) and generates more air and water pollution. The environmental impact of paper manufacturing is worse than foam manufacturing....

...In a recent hearing in the Honolulu City Council’s Budget Committee, council leaders say that they might have found a “magic bullet”....

...IUCN has been tagged as a ‘Greenwashing Event’ funded by Shell Oil.  Why would they need OHA money?....

...Nothing in this report explains why these ACOs were getting this money from the Inmate. What are they getting away with?....

... Two lava flows enter the ocean at MacKenzie State Park off Highway 137; Coast Guard enforcing ‘safety zone’ ....

...With the recent passage of the anti-pesticide bills in our legislature, I received messages and emails from certain legislators apologizing for voting for this....