Entries for September 2020

...Company Received Over $27 Million in Unearned Payments Due to Falsified Cost Reporting--This is one of the largest forfeitures the FCC has ever imposed....

... 28 new hospitalizations, 4 new deaths, 6.0% positive ....

“(My) law firm … pioneered foreclosure defense in Hawaii….” -- Gary V Dubin

...to adapt an existing commercial membrane technology for upgrading fuel storage tanks at Red Hill....

...2020’s Best & Worst Cities for People with Disabilities....

...“Project Veritas offers further evidence of the need to ban ballot harvesting,” Mrs. Gabbard tweeted to her 890,000 followers....

... 31 new hospitalizations, 2 new deaths, 5.6% positive ....

...Hawaii’s residents need more housing that they can afford. And one of the simplest ways to provide it would be to reform a mysterious organization called the Land Use Commission....

...In August 2020, a total of 22,344 visitors traveled to Hawaii by air service compared to 926,417 visitors during the same month a year ago....

... 3 new hospitalizations, no new deaths, 6.9% positive ....

...Among the five headlined guests to Kahele’s forum is Randy Swindell, Honolulu Port Representative, International Organization of Masters, Mates, & Pilots (IOMMP). ...

... 14 new hospitalizations, 1 new death, 5.1% positive ....

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

...The bill addresses the appearance of corruption....

...Trump repeatedly seeks to divide Americans against Americans for his personal gain....

...Fortunately City workers are not likely to get furloughs.  I don’t know how we would survive without public employees like these....

...15 new hospitalizations, 4 new deaths, 6.5% positive, and 4,729 new releases due to a paperwork update....

...Ochs is the Republican nominee for Hawaii House of Representatives District 22....

...Plaintiff George Young sued Hawaii in 2012 for denying his applications for permits to carry a concealed or openly visible handgun....

...the group has raised over $2.1 million for Rittenhouse’s defense fund as of Friday....

...users can take their pick from more than 3,000 courses and certifications from top universities and organizations....

...At its September meeting, the Hawaiian Homes Commission approved 13 of the legislative proposals to move forward....

...Our baseline forecast now sees meaningful economic recovery delayed until the middle of next year, and an attenuated recovery period thereafter....

...While some states have prohibited vote harvesting, many states lack any regulations that would stop third-parties from fraudulently collecting and mishandling ballots as has occurred in recent elections....

...Donald J Trump is practicing white identity politics.  We are just like him--but with different identities and more money....

...With only a few working computers left, it was time to reach out for help.... 

...We have scheduled three virtual community meetings on the Independent Evaluation of UH’s Implementation of the Mauna Kea CMP....

...The average monthly Medicare Advantage premium changed from $63.86 in 2020 to $57.28 in 2021. This represents a -10.30 percent change in average premium....

...Tier 1 includes, but is not limited to, the following changes....

...in the wake of a legal agreement between the EPA and the Center for Biological Diversity and Pesticide Action Network North America....

...Two questions on the upcoming general election ballot relate to the Honolulu Ethics Commission's budget and staffing.... 

... October 5, 2020 is the final day to register to vote for the General Election online or by mail with the Clerk’s Office ... but ... Voters are eligible for same day voter registration for the General Election at voter service centers ....

... At the beginning of the year, our governor boasted about his efforts to put the state on a “sound financial footing.” What a difference a few months can make ....

... 8 new hospitalizations, 3 new deaths, 7.8% positive ....

...a bus-only lane on King St thru downtown just 1 block from the existing Hotel Street Busway....

...The proposed rule would require the Department to hold a community meeting and solicit family and community feedback before providing official comment on proposed developments....

...The state Land Use Commission has strayed from its core mission, leading to fewer homes and higher home prices for Hawaii residents....

...Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Joins Bill to Protect Americans’ Civil Liberties and Privacy During the Coronavirus Pandemic....

...“I remain concerned that Hawaii will not spend these federal resources before the end of the year, and that a lack of clear information provided by the state on how funds are being used is creating frustration and confusion among Hawaii’s residents,” Senator Hirono wrote....

...16 new hospitalizations, 2 new deaths, 5.2% positive....

...The government of American Samoa argued his arrangement preserves the islanders’ traditional way of life, or fa’a Samoa, including communal property ownership which would be impossible to protect under the U.S. Constitution....

...the proclamation also empowers the counties to adopt a negative test exception process for travelers subject to the inter-island travel quarantine....

...Associate Justice Paula A. Nakayama administered the oath of office remotely on Friday, September 11, 2020....

... 14 new hospitalizations, 2 new deaths, 6.2% positive ....

...KELI'I AKINA is the most important person to vote for and donate to in the OHA race.... 

... 14 new hospitalizations, no new deaths, 4.2% positive ....

...This purchase adds ZERO new affordable units because these units were already affordable in the private sector....

...Term Limits for Prosecutor and other questions ....

...Ige’s deadline to veto bills has passed, so we know which of the bills that made it through this most unusual session will become law....

... votes cast and bills introduced ....