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Entries for 'Andrew Walden'
Wednesday, March 21, 2018 |
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Can Ethics Commission Lift Veil of Secrecy from Hawaii Sex Harassment Complaints?
By Andrew Walden @ 9:50 PM :: 5277 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government
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...sex harassment complaints have been secretly adjudicated against three unnamed State Representatives and one State Senator....
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Monday, March 19, 2018 |
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Leaving GOP, Djou Eyes Council, Mayoral Races
By Andrew Walden @ 9:46 PM :: 11336 Views :: Honolulu County, Politicians, Rail, Republican Party
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Reading Charles Djou’s ‘Why I’m Leaving The GOP’ statement published today, one might think Djou’s decision was all about Trump....
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Saturday, March 17, 2018 |
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OHA Trustees to Discuss Firing Crabbe
By Andrew Walden @ 4:54 AM :: 6364 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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... at the Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees meeting set for 10am Thursday March 22, 2018 ....
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Tuesday, March 6, 2018 |
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Crabbe: Who is the Auditor to Judge ME?
By Andrew Walden @ 3:33 AM :: 7662 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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...‘No. I think in this case the beneficiary may be right and you guys may be just a bunch of auditors.’ ....
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Friday, March 2, 2018 |
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Criminal Al Hee's Scam Company Sandwich Isles Communications Closing--All Workers Laid Off
By Andrew Walden @ 12:27 AM :: 15233 Views :: DHHL, Ethics
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...With its founder locked in a Federal Penitentiary on felony tax evasion charges, Sandwich Isles Communications is closing and laying off all 40 of its remaining employees this Friday March 2, 2018....
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Sunday, February 25, 2018 |
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OHA: Does Draft Audit Blow Blackmail Scheme?
By Andrew Walden @ 8:18 PM :: 7652 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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With this information out in the open, what is left for Crabbe to blackmail Trustees with?
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Sunday, February 18, 2018 |
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First Lateral: 2,834 Bills Still Alive in Legislature
By Andrew Walden @ 2:13 PM :: 4089 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...complete list of bills remaining alive after First Lateral deadline....
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Tuesday, February 13, 2018 |
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Coco Palms: Registered Sex Offender threatens to 'arrest' Judge Soong
By Andrew Walden @ 3:44 AM :: 8596 Views :: Kauai County, Greenmail
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... It turns out that “Moses Enoka Heanu, ‘Chief Justice, Court of the Sovereign’” was sentenced in 1998 to five years in the state penitentiary ....
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Sunday, February 11, 2018 |
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Former Armed Robber Running for Maui Mayor
By Andrew Walden @ 7:05 PM :: 19632 Views :: Maui County, Ethics, Law Enforcement, Drugs
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...Elle Cochran attempted to wrestle the gun away from the security guard before she could be subdued....
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Sunday, February 11, 2018 |
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Former Cocaine Dealer’s Wife Running for Honolulu Council
By Andrew Walden @ 4:03 AM :: 24440 Views :: Honolulu County, Politicians, Drugs
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...Should ex-coke dealers get more political representation?....
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Saturday, February 3, 2018 |
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SB2136: Ige Administration Opposes OHA's $119M Cash Grab
By Andrew Walden @ 2:11 AM :: 9763 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Health Care, Higher Education, OHA
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...Ige Admin testimony shows that OHA rent-seeking is driving up hospital bills, public housing rents, and University of Hawaii tuition for everybody—including native Hawaiians....
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Sunday, January 28, 2018 |
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Grand Theft Aina: OHA Trustees Set to 'Compel LLCs to Submit'
By Andrew Walden @ 5:53 PM :: 6659 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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...Waimea Valley and all of the LLCs are still 100% owned by the Office of Hawaiian Affairs--but the LLCs' lawyer says otherwise....
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Monday, January 15, 2018 |
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FEMA: Ige, Miyagi Wrong About 38 Minute Delay
By Andrew Walden @ 3:14 PM :: 13604 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Military
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...Governor Ige and HIEMA administrator Vern Miyagi say they had to obtain permission from FEMA ... FEMA says that’s not true....
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Saturday, January 13, 2018 |
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Friday, January 5, 2018 |
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Tulsi Gabbard Hires Russian Agent to Keep Hawaii Media in Check
By Andrew Walden @ 6:55 PM :: 65046 Views :: First Amendment, Tulsi Gabbard
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...Gabbard’s consultant, Chris Cooper, is allegedly one of seven identified as being at the center of illegal Russian lobbying efforts reaching into the Trump campaign and Congress....
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Sunday, December 31, 2017 |
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Report: Hawaii’s Billion-Dollar Consensus Proves Nobody Really Believes in Sea Level Rise
By Andrew Walden @ 7:27 PM :: 10219 Views :: Environment, Rail, Taxes
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...This ‘consensus’ of disbelief is proven by the massive investment in sea-level construction of Kakaako condos and Honolulu Rail....
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Monday, December 11, 2017 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted December 11, 2017
By Andrew Walden @ 2:33 PM :: 2481 Views
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- Senate: Nielsen Nomination - Confirmation
- Senate: Balash Nomination - Confirmation
- Senate: Short-Term Fiscal 2018 Continuing Appropriations
- House: Tax Overhaul – Motion to Request Conference
- House: Concealed Carry Reciprocity Between States
- House: Small Business Mergers Regulatory Exemption
- House: Short-Term Fiscal 2018 Continuing Appropriations
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Sunday, December 10, 2017 |
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Tech: 'Clinically Psychotic' HGEA Signs Suicide Pact
By Andrew Walden @ 8:27 PM :: 9953 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Labor, Politicians
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...The seeming political power play is actually a sign of Perreira’s weakness....
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Wednesday, December 6, 2017 |
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Kamehameha School Child Molester Case – Hidden Payoff to Judge Exposed
By Andrew Walden @ 6:19 AM :: 16203 Views :: Education K-12, Ethics
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...Judge Crandall's husband, David Schulmeister, and his law firm, Cades Schutte, represented the Kamehameha Schools, billing as much as $1 million a year....
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Monday, November 27, 2017 |
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Monday, November 27, 2017 |
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How Hawaii Civil Rights Commission Covers Up Sex Harassment Reports
By Andrew Walden @ 9:41 PM :: 11858 Views :: Ethics, Law Enforcement, Politicians
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...Hawaii taxpayers may have been soaked as much as $200K in settlements which keep sex harassment quiet....
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Sunday, November 19, 2017 |
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DDOS Attack on Hawai’i Free Press tied to Gabbard’s Cult?
By Andrew Walden @ 8:47 PM :: 12021 Views :: First Amendment, Tulsi Gabbard
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Krishna Consciousness is when you know the Krishnas did it....
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Thursday, November 16, 2017 |
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Hawaii State Hospital Employees Game Overtime System
By Andrew Walden @ 2:01 AM :: 10857 Views :: Health Care, Labor
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A federal court order is being ignored so union members at the Hawai’i State Hospital can manipulate work rules....
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Thursday, November 16, 2017 |
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Hospital Crisis: How to Use Union Work Rules for Fun and Profit
By Andrew Walden @ 2:00 AM :: 11980 Views :: Health Care, Labor
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Hawaii public hospital workers earn less but cost more than their private sector counterparts. How is that possible?
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Thursday, November 16, 2017 |
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Hospital Reform? Randy Perreira Says "F*** You"
By Andrew Walden @ 1:50 AM :: 19463 Views :: Health Care
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..."Andrew Walden of the Hawai'i Free Press, actually called HHSC the 'HGEA job trust'"....
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Sunday, November 12, 2017 |
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Island Air: Did the Airports Division bamboozle Fitch Ratings?
By Andrew Walden @ 12:42 AM :: 8672 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Tourism
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“The Airports Division expects near-term traffic results will be better than projected due to Island Air expanding interisland traffic...." -- Fitch Ratings, October 26, 2017
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Wednesday, November 8, 2017 |
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Arakawa Quits Lt Gov Race
By Andrew Walden @ 9:16 PM :: 6806 Views :: Maui County, Politicians
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The following message was sent out to Arakawa campaign supporters Tuesday Nov 7, 2017....
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Friday, November 3, 2017 |
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Maui Rep Kaniela Ing Forms Urban Honolulu Congressional Campaign Committee
By Andrew Walden @ 10:35 PM :: 10269 Views :: Democratic Party, Ethics, Politicians
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...Unsurprisingly, it appears Ing is already violating the law....
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Friday, October 20, 2017 |
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Feds: Kealoha Stole $167K from Orphans
By Andrew Walden @ 11:07 PM :: 7667 Views :: Ethics, Police
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...In or about 2004, while employed as a private attorney, K. KEALOHA was appointed by the Hawaii state court as trustee and guardian for two minor children....
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Thursday, October 19, 2017 |
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Letter to House Speaker: Legislator Assaults Oahu Democrat Official After Complaint over Misappropriation of Funds
By Andrew Walden @ 4:53 PM :: 9237 Views :: Democratic Party, Ethics
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"...The four men who restrained Rep. Quinlan are Rep. Daniel Holt. Rep. Tom Brower, Ali Sek and Benjamin Gates...."
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Sunday, October 15, 2017 |
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Crooks and Cronies: Who’s Getting Paid from the FY 2016-17 OHA Check Register
By Andrew Walden @ 8:40 PM :: 9996 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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...Hawai’i Free Press has obtained a copy of the Fiscal Year 2016-17 Office of Hawaiian Affairs check register in response to an open records request....
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Sunday, October 1, 2017 |
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Two HPD Chief Nominees Sued: Cover up Manslaughter, Excessive Force
By Andrew Walden @ 8:46 PM :: 14226 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Police
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...a secret commission larded with Kealoha loyalists has picked some candidates to continue the tradition....
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Sunday, October 1, 2017 |
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Cultural Nationalism vs Technical Progress: Telescope Protesters Make More Cash Demands
By Andrew Walden @ 8:00 PM :: 8100 Views :: Greenmail, Higher Education, OHA
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...The more technical progress, the less attractive cultural nationalism becomes....
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Thursday, September 21, 2017 |
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Monday, September 18, 2017 |
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Ige Sends out Secret Memo on Information Practices
By Andrew Walden @ 10:42 PM :: 6130 Views :: Ethics, First Amendment
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...Ironically, the Memo itself was not posted on the Governor’s news feed nor is it linked by any Hawaii.gov website....
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Saturday, September 2, 2017 |
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$2.4B Tax Hike: How They Voted
By Andrew Walden @ 10:09 AM :: 8048 Views :: Rail, Taxes
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...Senators highlighted in YELLOW are up for reelection in 2018. Only four of them voted for the tax hike....
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Saturday, August 26, 2017 |
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Full Text: Feds Letter Demanding Rail Plan by Sept 15
By Andrew Walden @ 10:01 PM :: 6862 Views :: Ethics, Rail, Taxes
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...The Recovery Plan does not include a financial plan with funding sufficient to cover HART's current estimated total Project cost....
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Monday, August 7, 2017 |
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Full Text: Summary of Secret UPW Contract
By Andrew Walden @ 7:56 PM :: 8004 Views :: Labor
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...The contract features 10.65% wage hikes over four years and a reopener for years three and four -- conveniently timed for after the next gubernatorial election....
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Sunday, August 6, 2017 |
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Rail Stations Designed to Profit KSBE, HECO, First Hawaiian
By Andrew Walden @ 9:34 PM :: 6155 Views :: Rail
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...Cashing in at Middle Street, Kalapama, Iwilei....
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Sunday, August 6, 2017 |
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DoE Student Absenteeism Over 20%
By Andrew Walden @ 8:49 PM :: 7098 Views :: Education K-12, Labor
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... DoE student absenteeism is caused by DoE teacher absenteeism ....
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Saturday, July 29, 2017 |
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Telescope: Judge Recommends Permit Be Issued, Land Board Hearing Set for Sept 20
By Andrew Walden @ 4:40 AM :: 8248 Views :: Higher Education, OHA
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...BLNR Chair Suzanne Case set Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2017 to hear oral arguments in the Contested Case Hearing for the Thirty Meter Telescope....
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Tuesday, July 25, 2017 |
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$1.6B Available to Pay for Rail -- Without Raising Taxes
By Andrew Walden @ 4:54 AM :: 9214 Views :: Rail, Taxes
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... we found $1.595B being siphoned off of Rail for non-rail purposes ....
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Saturday, July 8, 2017 |
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GE Tax Equivalent to 13% Sales Tax
By Andrew Walden @ 1:51 PM :: 6557 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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...Hawaii GET taxes many products multiple times and ultimately taxes 99.21 percent of the state’s personal income compared to the national median sales tax which applies to 34.46 percent of personal income....
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Friday, June 9, 2017 |
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Global Warmers: Waikiki Sea Level Rise Will Drown Trump Hotel
By Andrew Walden @ 12:43 AM :: 4089 Views :: Environment
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...oddly enough, global warmers are still not lining up to accept my very generous offer of 10% of assessed value for their Hawaii oceanfront real estate....
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Monday, May 15, 2017 |
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Star-Adv Flacks for DHS Insiders--Trashes Peter Boy Book
By Andrew Walden @ 3:46 PM :: 8071 Views :: Family, Hawaii State Government, Law Enforcement
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...entrenched interests within the DHS culture of secrecy are afraid of this book and its contents....
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Sunday, May 14, 2017 |
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Hawaii Republicans Elect Ostrov Chair
By Andrew Walden @ 12:34 AM :: 5500 Views :: Republican Party
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Report from the 2017 Hawaii Republican Party convention....
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Sunday, May 7, 2017 |
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OHA Procurement Violations: Crabbe, Lindsey and the $435K Beamer
By Andrew Walden @ 12:10 AM :: 14772 Views :: Ethics, Higher Education, OHA
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Multiple procurement violations underlie a secret $435,000 contract between the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) and a company owned by UH Law Professor Kamana Beamer.....
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Friday, May 5, 2017 |
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Complete List of Bills Passed by the 2017 Legislature
By Andrew Walden @ 2:48 AM :: 6132 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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229 Bills have been passed by the Legislature. 15 have been signed into law as of May 4. Another 214 are awaiting Gubernatorial action....
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