Entries for August 2015

The plaintiffs in the suit against the State of Hawaii and its agencies to stop the racially exclusive election and constitutional convention to establish a native Hawaiians-only nation (Keli’i Akina, et al v. The State of Hawaii, et al) have filed a motion for a preliminary injunction....

You remember that case about property on the rural north shore of Oahu, in which the City and County of Honolulu is condemning a vacant parcel in order to build a new fire station....

The Caldwell administration is deeply dysfunctional....

Hawaii's tax structure is 2nd-worst in the US for labor-intensive manufacturing....

...the combination of one of the country's most expensive housing markets and relatively low employment opportunities....

...taxing authorities have had to undergo serious mental gymnastics to characterize digital products such as streaming video in a way that can be dealt with by their tax regime....

...A homeless family of four would be worth $30,400 per year--just for OHA's "fair market" land lease....

...“widespread regulatory non-compliance” and "a serious disregard" for regulations for security, biosafety, incident response and training....

Ignacio and Jimena are both Category 4 as of Saturday midday....

UH Mānoa’s Army ROTC was named best battalion within the Eighth Brigade....

...Ige's LNG Edict was delivered August 24--three days after this ratings outlook from Moody's....

...and this doesn't include the General Excise Tax....

The Rule asserts jurisdiction over waters that are remote and intermittent waters....

"She has the skills to help our candidates develop much-needed policy proposals and messaging.”

...the Governor of American Samoa candidly questions whether the ruling applies in that U.S. territory....

...Guam refused to issue tax overpayment refunds "often for several years at a time," instead using the money to fund the government....

The U.S. already leads the world in carbon emissions reduction thanks to the increased use of natural gas obtained through fracking....

... Caldwell 'Running from Controversy', 'Wasn't Around' During Crisis, 'Not the First Time' ....

...members of charter school governing boards, as well as charter school employees, may also be paid employees of these supporting non-profit organizations....

...prohibits teachers from accepting free travel and other benefits from tour companies for serving as chaperones on student educational trips....

...ACT score in Hawaii are still the lowest in the USA....

...if oil prices rise dramatically in the coming years, some will say why didn’t we invest in LNG....

Higher daily spending contributed to increased visitor expenditures on Maui (+7.2% to $2.6 billion) and Kaua‘i (+16.3% to $981 million). Visitor expenditures on O‘ahu ($4.2 billion) and Hawai‘i Island ($1.1 billion) were comparable to a year ago....

...Honolulu came in 18th, with 50 hours of delay per commuter, costing $1,125....

... CNHA Takes Reins of DBEDT 'Community Development Accelerator '....

Excepting heavily incentivized research and development (R&D) operations, mature firms generally experience above-average tax costs in Hawaii....

...Company Gets “A Lot” of Intact Fetuses, Calls Planned Parenthood Baby Parts Supply a “Volume Institution”....

The Governor’s Leadership Team has also identified five state-owned portable buildings that can be used to provide temporary shelter for families. Locations for these buildings are currently being considered....

Darryl J. Vincent has been with U.S. VETS, for 11 years....

The oral argument will begin promptly at 8:45 a.m. at the Hawaii State Supreme Court courtroom....

Last year, in a state-wide data collection in collaboration with the HIDOE and HSTA, fellows sought teacher input around the implementation of the Hawai'i Common Core Standards....

... Hu Honua is #1 ....

...Alex Gonzales' dismembered body was discovered along Mililani Memorial Park Rd in September 2013. Gonzales had been stabbed 55 times....

The adjusted cost of living for retired persons in Honolulu is twice as high as it is in Laredo, Texas....

...a federal judge ordered the government return $167,000 law enforcement seized from a motorist driving through Nevada....

...Visualize Chris Butler, a heartbeat away from the Presidency....

...the Hawaii Department of Taxation was able to answer less than half of the phone calls it received....

The judge determined that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service was in violation of the National Environmental Policy Act when it issued 30 year permits to wind-energy companies without first conducting an environmental-impact assessment....

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Joanne O'Donnell ruled on Friday afternoon the Center for Medical Progress has First Amendment rights to release videos it covertly took....

Congressman Sean Duffy (R-WI), Chairman of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight & Investigations, is seeking solutions to the Puerto Rico financial crisis....

In 1959, Governor William Quinn presided over the greatest celebration Hawaii’s people had ever seen....

The storm’s strength and track is highly uncertain at this time....

There were southern politicians who were concerned about adding the territory’s multiethnic population to the Union....

Hawaii celebrates 56 years of statehood with Admission Day this Friday, August 21, 2015....

...light winds have limited production from the two wind farms on the North Shore....

"...we haven’t seen the 5.0 to 6.0 percent economic growth rates experienced during the previous business cycle...."

Legalization is supposed to take marijuana out of the hands of organized crime....

...transitional housing for up to 83 persons in 25 containers by the end of the year....

..."mission creep" could well set in....