Hawaii State Government

...it isn’t the kind its leaders were counting on....

...Politician's Trick: Put off future raises rather than cancelling them outright and/or giving back past raises....

...the state deficit for fiscal year 2021 could grow to between $710 million and $1.8 billion....

...Grassroot testimony outlines the problem and suggests some reforms....

...significant deficiencies in internal control over financial reporting....

...if Hawaii’s lawmakers wish to save our state economy from its current freefall, they must not be afraid to reduce state spending....

... stopgap measures which could help prevent public employees from feeling the slightest suffering...for now....

... spending their time while social distancing daydreaming about how to restructure society into a progressive paradise ....

...Hawaii DoH is seeking 60 more contact tracers to total 90.  420 are needed ....

... Major reforms could help the pension system honor its promises ....

...Hawaii pension plan only 55% funded ranks 43rd among states....

...Representative Case says money from the CARES Act should be used for covering revenue losses....

... Department of Labor and Industrial Relations seem to have dropped the ball ....

...Single Audit of Federal Financial Assistance Programs of the State of Hawai‘i....

...The emergency proclamation suspends several laws, including chapters 89 and 89C, HRS, relating to collective bargaining....

...The Hawaii Legislature suspended its 2020 session in early March because of the coronavirus situation, but eventually it will get back to business....

...In this uncertain and anxious time, we already are seeing many questionable proposals being put forth....

...The handling of this COVID-19 pandemic has been utterly chaotic and there is mass confusion among the public....

...The memo recommends all Senate offices close until further notice....

...Ige, by Supplemental Emergency Proclamation dated March 16, 2020, waived many laws pertaining to transparency and accountability, specifically Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapter 92 dealing with open meetings, and Chapter 91 dealing with rulemaking....

...but the State government is the least dependent....

...On March 4, 2020 a Capitol employee was suspected of having been exposed to the virus, and the Public Access was subsequently shuttered....

...suspension of the legislative session indefinitely, starting on Tuesday, March 17....

...Sunshine doesn't cure Corona Virus -- but Corona Virus cures Sunshine....

...House Speaker Scott K. Saiki today announced the appointment of individuals to serve on the Select House Committee on COVID-19 Economic and Financial Preparedness adopted through House Resolution 54....

...Hawaii citizens can count on seeing a slew of bills introduced to raise taxes on somebody....

...Carbon Tax to become $15B Slush Fund for Developers....

...Senate Bill 3104, Senate Draft 2, relating to Land Development...and...Senate Bill 3103, Senate Draft 2, relating to a School Facilities Agency....

...hearing and floor session videos have been and continue to be archived, unedited....

...Convicted cocaine dealer and MMA fight promoter Chad Tsuneyoshi may not be satisfied with just having his wife on the Honolulu Council....

...A total of 355 bills have been sent from the House to the Senate for their consideration....

...During the recession of 2008, the state government was forced to reduce the school week to four days, cut millions of dollars from social programs, and reduce public employee salaries by 5 percent....

...A group of bills will be up for third reading in tomorrow’s crossover session in the Hawai‘i State Senate tomorrow, Tuesday, March 3, 2020, starting at 9:30 a.m....

...Thursday March 5th is the 2020 Legislative session first crossover....

...See all 2019 and 2020 House bills that have crossed over to the Senate this session....

...Emergency preparedness in Hawaii....

...Projects total $4.9 billion for fiscal years 2020 and 2021....

...Reckless state spending is exhausting our emergency reserves....

...Experienced aviators Rick Rogers and Bill Enoka have been identified as the two killed at Dillingham Airfield Saturday, February 22, 2020, when their Cessna crashed on takeoff.  Captain Rogers forwarded this letter to media outlets Wednesday, February 19, 2020.... 

...We reviewed 99 House and Senate bills proposing 63 special and revolving funds during the 2020 legislative session. None satisfied the criteria....

... will Sen Taniguchi block this bill as he did last session? ....

...House cuts funding for TMT enforcement from state budget—Ige Wanted $65M to Not Enforce Law on Mauna Kea....

...the state is staring at a looming major debt crisis, projected at the moment to total $88 billion over the next 30 years....

...Will 2020 be the year of an Hawaii Airport Corporation?....

...Federal aid is allocated to states for a variety of purposes, primarily to supplement state funding for programs or projects deemed to be of national interest, such as Medicaid payments, education funding assistance, infrastructure assistance, and more....

...establishing a remote legislative access program that would allow individuals to present oral testimony at legislative committee hearings....

...Dillingham Airfield Can be Better off Without Airports Division....

...The Hawaii State Senate today confirmed William J. Aila to be Chair of the Hawaiian Homes Commission, Department of Hawaiian Homelands and Tyler I. Gomes to be Deputy....

...from the Honolulu Republican Party....

...nanny-state proposals, unconstitutional overreach bills and social engineering schemes....