Entries for August 2020

...taxpayers of the City and County of Honolulu deserve to know the details of this proposed contract prior to any decision being made on it....

... 3 new hospitalizations, 7 new deaths ....

... Gov. David Ige announced today that Dr. Bruce Anderson and Director Nolan Espinda will be retiring in September ....

...8 new hospitalizations, one new death....

...I’m not the only one trying to dig up information on where the money went....

...Is the entire administration of OHA complicit in the illegal candidacy of an OHA executive for Trustee?....

... Confirmed positive cases for the week of Aug. 22-28 include nine employees, five students, four service providers and two parents, due to the level of interaction that occurred at a HIDOE facility, for a total of 20 ....

...Almost every state spends more on highways than they collect in dedicated revenue from federal, state, and local sources. The only exceptions are Hawaii, Idaho, and Tennessee....

...Bills introduced and votes in Congress from GovTrack.us....

...12 new hospitalizations, three new deaths....

...Since the March 18 closure in response to the pandemic, only researchers and staff have left foot prints on the shoreline of the nature preserve....

...in an effort to eliminate crowds to support minimizing coronavirus outbreaks.... 

...Protest Against Hawaii's Illegal Lockdown by David Ige and Kirk Caldwell....

...DoH is too busy to respond to the State Auditor and too busy to organize contact tracing because they are working real estate deals on State time with the Board and Care home operators they regulate.  And their union wants them to be paid to 'work' from home again....

...As many of our questions echo those being asked by the public and public officials, it is unreasonable for DOE to refuse our requests about their safety and health guidelines....

...Safe Travels is one part of a multi-layered screening process which includes arrival temperature checks, and secondary screening for those with symptoms or temperatures of 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit or higher....

...Issue Update & Education From Hawaii Family Forum....

...The petition that was sent to the Governor of Hawaii, and to the Mayor of the City and County of Honolulu, and has gone unanswered....

...I wanted to take a walk. Unfortunately, it turned out to be much more complicated....

...criminals are being released from jails where there is no COVID....

...How Many Visitors Are Coming to Hawaii During this Pandemic? Making Sense of Hawaii’s Visitor Arrival Data....

“We are still experiencing a significant increase of workers still attached to an employer being fully released from employment."

...23 new hospitalizations, four new deaths....

...18 new hospitalizations, four new deaths (new record), 12.3% positive (new record)....

...In July, a total of 22,562 visitors traveled to Hawaii by air service compared to 995,210 visitors during the same period a year ago.... 

... first quarter ends Oct 2 ....

...HGEA preparing COVID-19 class action grievance....

...2020’s Best & Worst Community Colleges....

 ...'This case is the proverbial 'Exhibit A' of much that is wrong with takings law.'....

...it is precisely during times of crisis when the public needs and deserves clear, concise, and transparent communication from its government....

... 11% of tests come back positive -- 25 new hospitalizations -- two new deaths ....

...Jones Act supporters in Hawaii can be forgiven for feeling a bit on edge these days....

...Its been a difficult few months for the American Samoa Democratic Party....

...Ige has approved Honolulu’s Emergency Order No. 2020-25, reinstating a “Stay at Home/Work from Home” Order for the island of O‘ahu, effective at 12:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 27, through September 9....

...Open Letter to Hawaii County Mayor Harry Kim....

...Hawaii’s local businesses have taken the economic brunt of stopping the spread of COVID-19....

...Megan Kau hired by Miske....

...No symptoms necessary...Surge test participants will not be subject to the fourteen-day quarantine that other test programs require. ...

...The Grassroot Institute of Hawaii says the lack of transparency is ‘eroding public trust in the management of the pandemic’....

...20 new hospitalizations, no new deaths....

...DOH Official: Some Inmates Who Were Released Caused ‘Spillover’ Infections....

...for campaign use of State facilities, State Seal....

... OHA Negotiating Position: “$50 million per year” ....

...3 new hospitalizations, 2 new deaths....

...Discussion with OCCC Sgt. Lana Hughes about pandemic conditions at the facility - August 23, 2020....

...19 new hospitalizations, no new deaths....

...and 30.6 percent of middle school students....

...having to forgo, or pay back, a bunch of that money is not going to be a happy thing....

... Did Burgess tell KSBE that he would need a steady flow of free money for the next 15 years to make good on the Trust’s investment? ....

...40 new hospitalizations, one new death....