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Friday, October 2, 2015 |
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‘Smart Growth’ Drives up Housing Costs
By NCPA @ 1:14 PM :: 7673 Views :: Development, Land Use, Cost of Living
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A study reveals that urban containment, or smart growth policies, have been shown to drive the price of housing up....
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Friday, September 25, 2015 |
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Smart Growth Policies Worsened Hawaii Housing Crash
By Selected News Articles @ 2:37 AM :: 6177 Views :: Economy, Land Use
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...areas with restrictive land use regulations, often referred to as “smart growth,” were hit the hardest when housing crisis hit....
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Friday, September 18, 2015 |
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'Smart Growth' Causes Hawaii Losses in Affordable Housing
By NCPA @ 5:57 PM :: 8176 Views :: Development, Hawaii Statistics, Land Use, Cost of Living
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...Hawaii, California, Oregon, Vermont, Florida and Washington, which adopted some type of restrictive land-use policy over the last 30 years, all experienced some of the largest losses, in terms of home affordability....
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Sunday, September 6, 2015 |
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9 Years of Hawaii Law Blogging
By Robert Thomas @ 9:05 PM :: 6830 Views :: Judiciary, Land Use
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I'd also like to hail my fellow law bloggers....
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Thursday, September 3, 2015 |
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Bridge Aina Lea: Federal Court Dismisses Most of Case
By Robert Thomas @ 9:09 PM :: 8130 Views :: Hawaii County , Development, Land Use
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...once again, a property owner's federal constitutional claims -- raised in a federal forum -- get decided by a state court....
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Sunday, June 21, 2015 |
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Contested Case or Court Case? The Hawaii Supreme Court Decides
By Robert Thomas @ 6:58 PM :: 6381 Views :: Judiciary, Land Use
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It's a fine balance, and until the Hawaii Supreme Court's recent decision in Kellberg v. Yuen, and the Intermediate Court of Appeals' decision in Hoku Lele, LLC v. City and County of Honolulu....
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Monday, June 1, 2015 |
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Koa Ridge Arguments Before Supreme Court - State Prohibited From Rezoning "Potential" IALs?
By Robert Thomas @ 7:01 PM :: 6497 Views :: Environment, Land Use
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Last week, the Hawaii Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Sierra Club v. Castle and Cooke Homes Hawaii, Inc....
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Friday, May 29, 2015 |
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Eminent Domain Docfilm "Battle For Brooklyn" Now Streaming
By Robert Thomas @ 8:56 AM :: 5106 Views :: Land Use
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"Battle For Brooklyn explains why property owners fight the taking of their homes and businesses, even when that fight is uphill."
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Wednesday, May 27, 2015 |
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Study: Honolulu Property Taxes Among Lowest in USA
By News Release @ 4:41 PM :: 8771 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Land Use, Taxes
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The Lincoln Institute of Land Policy released the annual 50-State Property Tax Comparison Study, a comprehensive analysis of effective property tax rates in each state’s largest city....
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Tuesday, May 12, 2015 |
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State Planning Office Publishes 'Land Use System Review'
By News Release @ 6:12 PM :: 4277 Views :: Land Use
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In 2014, the State Office of Planning, on its own accord, initiated an examination of the State land use system....
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Wednesday, April 8, 2015 |
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Guess What: Hawaii Housing Is Expensive!
By Robert Thomas @ 5:25 AM :: 7845 Views :: Development, Land Use, Cost of Living
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"Affordable Housing Maui Style" - from NewGeography.com....
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Sunday, April 5, 2015 |
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The Turtle Bay Bill, Part 2
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 8585 Views :: Environment, Development, Hawaii State Government, Land Use
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...They were under the impression that the bond sale process needed to begin by June 30 of this year. “No,” said the Department of Attorney General, “the law says that the bond sale needs to be DONE by June 30.”...
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Saturday, April 4, 2015 |
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"Through a Glass Clearly: Predicting the Future in Land Use Takings Law"
By Robert Thomas @ 12:56 AM :: 4164 Views :: Land Use
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It's not often that we say a law review article is a "must-read."...
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Tuesday, March 10, 2015 |
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Ige Nominates Three to BLNR
By News Release @ 10:04 PM :: 5408 Views :: Land Use
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All three nominations are subject to confirmation by the Senate....
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Wednesday, March 4, 2015 |
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Rail Project Forum: Eminent Domain, Just Compensation, and Protecting Property Rights
By Robert Thomas @ 1:53 PM :: 6019 Views :: Land Use, Rail
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Date: Tomorrow, Thursday, March 5, 2015
Time: 6:00 - 7:15 p.m.
Location: Farrington High School Cafeteria
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Friday, January 23, 2015 |
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Bridge Aina Lea: 9th Circuit Affirms State Supreme Court Ruling (sort of)
By Robert Thomas @ 2:28 PM :: 6024 Views :: Hawaii County , Land Use
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...we've been waiting for the other shoe to drop, and today it did....
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Wednesday, January 14, 2015 |
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"'Integral Yoga' Group and Swami Hope to Find Their Inner Balance in Federal Court"
By Robert Thomas @ 9:30 PM :: 6668 Views :: Land Use, Small Business, Tourism
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...for not permitting it to use their site on Maui's north shore for things like weddings....
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Thursday, January 8, 2015 |
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Hawaii Supreme Court to Review Haleakala Telescope Case
By Robert Thomas @ 9:35 PM :: 8826 Views :: Environment, Higher Education, Judiciary, Land Use
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The case thus represents a target-rich environment for the petitioners and the court....
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Friday, December 19, 2014 |
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Hawaii Supreme Court: Agencies Have No Duty To Keep Their Records Accurately
By Robert Thomas @ 4:00 AM :: 7641 Views :: Hawaii County , Judiciary, Land Use
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Last month, the Hawaii Supreme Court issued a unanimous opinion which declined to impose a duty of reasonable care on the Hawaii County Planning Department....
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Wednesday, December 10, 2014 |
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Hawaii Supreme Court In Aina Lea: The Rationales Behind The Opinion
By Robert Thomas @ 4:23 AM :: 6044 Views :: Judiciary, Land Use
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...the LUC violated petitioners’ constitutional rights....
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Thursday, November 27, 2014 |
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Bridge Aina Lea: Supreme Court Smacks Down LUC
By Robert Thomas @ 1:03 PM :: 6921 Views :: Development, Land Use
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...the State Land Use Commission wrongfully amended the land use boundaries from "urban" back to to "agriculture" after $20M of construction was complete....
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Tuesday, November 25, 2014 |
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Kauai Dairy Farm Receives Approval
By News Release @ 8:48 PM :: 8164 Views :: Environment, Agriculture, Land Use
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...The original proposal of 2,000 cows on site was modified in July 2014 to 650-699 cows....
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Sunday, November 23, 2014 |
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Hawaii Landmark Land Use Litigation for 2014
By Selected News Articles @ 3:36 PM :: 6103 Views :: Judiciary, Land Use
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...new and important cases were decided by the Hawaii courts this year....
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Sunday, November 23, 2014 |
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Supreme Court Blocks Friends of Makakilo Appeal vs DR Horton
By Robert Thomas @ 3:29 PM :: 6681 Views :: Development, Land Use
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...The Hawaii Supreme Court has issued a unanimous opinion in Friends of Makakilo v. D.R. Horton-Schuler Homes, LLC....
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Saturday, November 15, 2014 |
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Meetings to Discuss Changes to the State’s Land Use System
By News Release @ 5:41 AM :: 4831 Views :: Land Use
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State Office of Planning Hosting a Series of Stakeholder Meetings to Discuss 'Improvements' to the State’s Land Use System....
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Friday, November 14, 2014 |
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Courageous Hawaii Won Local Control of Public Lands With Statehood
By Selected News Articles @ 2:49 PM :: 8233 Views :: Akaka Bill, Hawaii History, Land Use
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In Hawaii v. Office of Hawaiian Affairs, the Supreme Court unanimously declared....
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Saturday, November 8, 2014 |
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Legacy Land Commission Seeks New Members
By News Release @ 8:12 PM :: 5720 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Land Use
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There are currently three vacancies....
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Sunday, November 2, 2014 |
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Kanaiolowalu: Broken Trust on Steroids
By Andrew Walden @ 10:43 PM :: 10444 Views :: Akaka Bill, Development, Land Use, OHA
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PLDC and Kakaako Makai were just a warmup exercise....
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Tuesday, September 9, 2014 |
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Nine Years of Inverse Condemnation
By Robert Thomas @ 2:28 AM :: 4799 Views :: Land Use
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...as you get older, you forget birthdays....
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Wednesday, August 27, 2014 |
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Abercrombie Appoints Three to LUC
By News Release @ 10:11 PM :: 5794 Views :: Land Use
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... Brandon Ahakuelo, Kent Hiranaga and Arnold Wong to the Land Use Commission....
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Wednesday, August 27, 2014 |
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Eminent Domain: City Seizure of Protest Signs Illegal?
By Robert Thomas @ 7:33 PM :: 6810 Views :: First Amendment, Land Use
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...the City and County of Honolulu condemned an undeveloped lot in rural Oahu for a fire station, but has been met with staunch resistance....
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Wednesday, July 23, 2014 |
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A Hint Of Judicial Takings From Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals
By Robert Thomas @ 2:21 PM :: 5413 Views :: Judiciary, Land Use
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The case involved three buildings near the shoreline on the Big Island....
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Wednesday, July 16, 2014 |
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Turtle Bay Deal Wins 2014 ‘Rusty Scalpel’ Award
By News Release @ 11:50 PM :: 6747 Views :: Ethics, Development, Land Use
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...there was no compelling reason not to extend the session and hold public hearings on this important amended bill....
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Tuesday, July 15, 2014 |
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Upcoming CLE: Hawaii's Shoreline and Coastal Law and Regulation
By Robert Thomas @ 8:03 PM :: 9339 Views :: Judiciary, Land Use
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This program will cover recent Hawaii case law, including the recent Hawaii Supreme Court decision regarding identifying the certified shoreline....
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Friday, July 11, 2014 |
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Abercrombie Appoints Three to BLNR
By News Release @ 9:27 PM :: 5855 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Land Use
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...Vernon Char, Ulalia Woodside and Christopher Yuen....
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Wednesday, June 25, 2014 |
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Ninth Circuit Oral Argument In Bridge Aina Lea
By Robert Thomas @ 1:57 AM :: 6305 Views :: Development, Land Use
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...the State Land Use Commission wrongfully amended the land use boundaries from urban to agriculture....
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Monday, June 16, 2014 |
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Abercrombie Appoints Members to BLNR, HTA
By News Release @ 8:14 PM :: 7444 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor, Land Use, Tourism
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Both are interim appointments subject to state Senate approval....
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Monday, June 16, 2014 |
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Supreme Court Briefs in Bridge Aina Lea: Takings, Reclassification, and Orders to Show Cause
By Robert Thomas @ 7:26 PM :: 6581 Views :: Honolulu County, Development, Land Use
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Here are the merits briefs in an important case set for argument later this month in the Hawaii Supreme Court....
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Monday, June 9, 2014 |
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9th Circuit Demands Briefing on Bridge Aina Lea Suit
By Robert Thomas @ 5:30 AM :: 9274 Views :: Hawaii County , Development, Judiciary, Land Use
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...several members of the State of Hawaii Land Use Commission were sued by the property owner in their individual as well as official capacities....
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Friday, May 30, 2014 |
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Today in 1984: SCOTUS Upholds Hawaii Land Redistribution Eminent Domain Plan
By Robert Thomas @ 5:52 PM :: 6737 Views :: Hawaii History, Land Use
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It was on this day in 1984 that the U.S. Supreme Court issued its 8-0 decision in Hawaii Housing Authority v. Midkiff....
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Friday, May 23, 2014 |
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VIDEO: Why is the Rent So High in Hawaii?
By Video @ 4:33 PM :: 6792 Views :: Land Use, Cost of Living
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The six layers of land use controls ....
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Wednesday, May 21, 2014 |
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Intermediate Court of Appeals: No Landlocked Real Estate in Hawaii
By Robert Thomas @ 2:36 PM :: 9822 Views :: Hawaii History, Judiciary, Land Use
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In Malulani Group, Ltd. v. Kaupo Ranch, Ltd., No. 30509 (May 5, 2014), the issue was whether the owner of a landlocked parcel could assert an easement....
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Monday, May 19, 2014 |
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Turtle Bay: A Real Difference Between Ige and Abercrombie
By News Release @ 5:58 PM :: 7556 Views :: Democratic Party, Land Use, Politicians
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Turtle Bay vividly demonstrates the difference in problem solving between gubernatorial candidate Senator David Ige and Governor Neil Abercrombie....
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Monday, March 31, 2014 |
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OHA Touts Pacific Business News Support for Kakaako Development Scheme
By News Release @ 4:11 PM :: 6108 Views :: Land Use, OHA
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"...OHA is not seeing resistance from Kamehameha Schools and Howard Hughes Corp., the two major developers in Kaka'ako Mauka, as suggested in the editorial...."
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Tuesday, March 18, 2014 |
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Portnoy Lashes out at Zell, Claims Parr Petroleum Hawaii Refinery is at Risk
By News Release @ 4:08 AM :: 6595 Views :: Energy, Land Use
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...leases which may be essential for Par Petroleum’s refinery operations....
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Thursday, March 13, 2014 |
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Carl Icahn, Sam Zell vs Portnoy Family in 'Vicious' fight over Hawaii Lawyers' Land Management Fees
By Selected News Articles @ 4:09 AM :: 7009 Views :: Energy, Land Use
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Mr Zell controls 33 per cent of Par Petroleum, an oil and gas company operating in Hawaii....
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Tuesday, March 11, 2014 |
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Hawaii: Update on Second Amendment Legislation
By News Release @ 10:56 PM :: 5729 Views :: Land Use, Second Amendment
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HB 1902, introduced by state Representative Cindy Evans (D-7), would integrate a no net loss policy for public hunting lands in Hawaii....
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Wednesday, March 5, 2014 |
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The Real Stories Behind "The Descendants"
By Robert Thomas @ 9:08 PM :: 8911 Views :: Hawaii History, Land Use
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"Deconstructing The Descendants: How George Clooney Ennobled Old Hawaiian Trust and Made the Rule Against Perpetuities Sexy"
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Saturday, March 1, 2014 |
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Supreme Court Rejects Kauai Springs Appeal
By Robert Thomas @ 8:35 PM :: 9074 Views :: Kauai County, Land Use, OHA, Small Business
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The Hawaii Supreme Court has issued an opinion in Kauai Springs, Inc. v. Kauai Planning Comm'n....
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Monday, February 24, 2014 |
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1000 Friends: Stop residential development adjacent to Kakaako Waterfront Park
By News Release @ 12:53 PM :: 6248 Views :: Land Use, OHA
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SB 3122 SD1 exempts OHA, now owner of several Kakaako Makai parcels, from the prohibition of residential development on land makai of Ala Moana Boulevard....
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