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Thursday, December 5, 2024 |
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New report challenges common claim that 'Jones Act jobs' have been increasing
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:52 PM :: 1261 Views :: Jones Act
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... Jobs in America’s waterborne transportation and related sectors have actually declined in recent decades, federal statistics show ....
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Wednesday, December 4, 2024 |
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DBEDT: Tax Reform Improves Economic Outlook
By News Release @ 8:50 PM :: 1547 Views :: Economy, Taxes, Cost of Living
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... With the income tax reform and the increase in the supply of affordable housing, we expect that living in Hawaii will be more affordable and our state’s outmigration will be mitigated ....
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Wednesday, December 4, 2024 |
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Insurance Emergency: Green Extends Proclamation Again
By News Release @ 2:47 PM :: 1429 Views :: Cost of Living
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... Reinsurance rates have increased 20-50% per year for the past few years ....
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Wednesday, December 4, 2024 |
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Miske’s death may terminate some criminal proceedings
By News Release @ 1:23 AM :: 2331 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Law Enforcement, Police
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"Presently, there is no finding of foul play or suicide."
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Tuesday, December 3, 2024 |
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How to make Hawaii more livable
By Grassroot Institute @ 1:41 AM :: 1524 Views :: Land Use, Cost of Living
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... we only build in Hawaii on 5% of the land mass — 95% is agriculture or preservation land ....
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Monday, December 2, 2024 |
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Legislators Announce 2025 Session Calendar
By News Release @ 9:31 PM :: 2013 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... calendar for the 2025 Legislative Session, which will convene on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 ....
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Monday, December 2, 2024 |
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Tax and Trade issues top Taiwan Agenda during Hawaii Visit
By Selected News Articles @ 4:55 PM :: 970 Views
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... It will reduce double taxation barriers for further investment by Taiwan into the United States, and vice versa ....
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Monday, December 2, 2024 |
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How Family Got Justice Decades After Outgoing 19-Year-Old Was Killed in Her Hawaii Apartment
By Video @ 4:38 PM :: 1743 Views :: Hawaii History, Law Enforcement, Police
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... Nancy Anderson's murder — which was Hawaii's oldest cold case — is the focus of the Dec. 2 episode of 'People Magazine Investigates' on ID ....
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Monday, December 2, 2024 |
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SF Judge Rules 'Empty Homes Tax’ Unconstitutional
By Andrew Walden @ 3:50 PM :: 5172 Views :: Honolulu County, Development, Land Use, Taxes
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... the (US) Supreme Court has held that the government cannot “compel a landowner over objection to rent his property” without violating the Takings Clause ....
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Sunday, December 1, 2024 |
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Taiwan President Lai visits Bishop Museum in Hawaii
By News Release @ 4:04 PM :: 1070 Views :: World News
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... Taiwan President begins first Pacific tour in Hawaii ....
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Sunday, December 1, 2024 |
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Deferred Maintenance
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 1393 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... it has to stay broken ....
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Sunday, December 1, 2024 |
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ALERT: Stop the misguided "empty homes" tax proposal
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:25 AM :: 1334 Views :: Honolulu County, Taxes
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... The Honolulu City Council is considering Bill 46, which would create a tax on all so-called empty homes ....
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Thursday, November 28, 2024 |
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Green Approves THC Oils, Gummies and Drinks, calls it 'Hemp'
By News Release @ 11:08 PM :: 1597 Views :: Drugs
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"...innovation and economic growth...."
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Thursday, November 28, 2024 |
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October Tourist Count up 5.4%
By News Release @ 2:16 PM :: 1628 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Tourism
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... The statewide average daily census was 208,032 visitors in October 2024 ....
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Thursday, November 28, 2024 |
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House Committee Assignments and Leadership Announced
By News Release @ 1:54 AM :: 2022 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... Leadership and committee assignments of the eighteen standing committees are as follows ....
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Thursday, November 28, 2024 |
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Senate Announces Leadership and Committee Assignments
By News Release @ 1:42 AM :: 1682 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... finalized leadership and committee assignments ahead of the Thirty-Third Legislature that opens on January 15, 2025 ....
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Wednesday, November 27, 2024 |
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Wednesday, November 27, 2024 |
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Hawaii Claims the Highest Median Rent in the U.S.
By Selected News Articles @ 2:55 PM :: 3883 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... 12 states now have median market rents exceeding $2,000 per month, an increase from nine states last year. Hawaii leads the list with a median rent of $2,909 ....
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Tuesday, November 26, 2024 |
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Tuesday, November 26, 2024 |
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Questions for Tulsi Gabbard about the National Socialists who directed her Syria Trip
By Andrew Walden @ 2:15 AM :: 2985 Views :: Congressional Delegation, Tulsi Gabbard
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“We’ll have lots of questions. She met with Bashar Assad. We’ll want to know what the purpose was and what the direction for that was as a member of Congress.”
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Monday, November 25, 2024 |
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DHHL Awards 68 Ag Lots on Big Island
By News Release @ 10:25 PM :: 1692 Views :: Hawaii County , DHHL, Agriculture
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... Event Marks the Department’s Largest Agricultural Offering in Nearly 40 Years ....
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Monday, November 25, 2024 |
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Do Marine Protected Areas Really Help Fisheries?
By News Release @ 12:14 PM :: 1678 Views :: Environment, Small Business
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... Papahānaumokuākea: Despite being one of the world’s largest MPAs, the PMNM showed no significant fishery benefits for tuna ....
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Sunday, November 24, 2024 |
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Permit delays blamed for pervasive ‘pain and regulatory heartache’
By Grassroot Institute @ 8:33 PM :: 1578 Views :: Development
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... the widespread desire for change, “not only of people who want to get their permits approved, but also the people who are approving the permits.” ....
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Sunday, November 24, 2024 |
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VIDEO: NYC Flying Unwanted Migrants to Hawaii
By Video @ 8:17 PM :: 4072 Views :: National News
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... An undercover journalist shows how easy it is to get a ticket to Hawaii ....
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Sunday, November 24, 2024 |
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Put "empty homes" tax proposal on pause
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 8:10 PM :: 1938 Views :: Honolulu County, Taxes, Cost of Living
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... the third time won’t be the charm ....
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Sunday, November 24, 2024 |
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Legislative History
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 1419 Views :: Hawaii History, Hawaii State Government
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... a comprehensive, and somewhat intense guide ....
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Saturday, November 23, 2024 |
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Saturday, November 23, 2024 |
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Blangiardi Makes Honolulu Perfect for LGBTQ
By News Release @ 12:33 PM :: 1672 Views :: Honolulu County, Family
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... a perfect score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign’s (HRC) 2024 Municipal Equality Index (MEI), a dramatic improvement from the city’s score of 60 just four years ago ....
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Saturday, November 23, 2024 |
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FEMA adjusting Lahaina rental assistance to wind down inflated rental prices
By Selected News Articles @ 12:00 PM :: 1630 Views :: Maui County, Cost of Living
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... FEMA will now attempt to wind down the inflated rental prices they have been paying on Maui. Will it work? ....
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Friday, November 22, 2024 |
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Lawsuit Challenges Hawaii Age Limits on Gun Purchase
By News Release @ 2:26 AM :: 1507 Views :: Second Amendment
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... The case is known as Pinales v. Attorney General for the State of Hawaii ....
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Friday, November 22, 2024 |
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Thursday, November 21, 2024 |
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Fishing and Seafood Leaders Urge President Biden to Avoid Marine National Monument Designations in Final Days
By News Release @ 11:41 PM :: 1793 Views :: Environment, Small Business
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... The letter references a March 2021 statement from Chief Justice John Roberts, which raised concerns about the Antiquities Act ....
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Thursday, November 21, 2024 |
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Historic Preservation Division Streamlining Lahaina Approvals
By News Release @ 11:23 PM :: 1634 Views :: Maui County, Development, Hawaii History
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“...There isn’t a lot of built environment left. So, the main thing that we’re talking about, is how can we move projects forward quickly while doing our due diligence to keep an eye out for any archaeology, or more importantly, iwi (human remains) that may be revealed during the construction process...”
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Thursday, November 21, 2024 |
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Bridging Academia and Defense Innovation at USARPAC
By News Release @ 12:13 AM :: 1585 Views :: Higher Education, Military
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... U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC) Academia and Innovation Engagement, held on Nov. 19, 2024, at Fort Shafter ....
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Wednesday, November 20, 2024 |
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Wednesday, November 20, 2024 |
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"Turmoil and Dirty Laundry" -- UH Athletic Director Craig Angelos Suddenly Ousted
By News Release @ 1:12 AM :: 3634 Views :: Higher Education, Tourism
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"...There had been some turmoil behind the scenes, it's not my place to air anyone's dirty laundry'" - Hawaii Governor Josh Green....
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Tuesday, November 19, 2024 |
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UH Manoa Ranks 42nd for Free Speech
By News Release @ 3:23 PM :: 1845 Views :: First Amendment, Higher Education
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... 55% of students find it difficult to discuss the Israeli-Palestinian conflict on campus, the highest ever recorded on any issue ....
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Tuesday, November 19, 2024 |
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The Value of Single-Family Neighborhoods
By Selected News Articles @ 2:19 AM :: 1836 Views :: Development, Land Use
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... is there really a pent-up demand for high-density housing? ....
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Monday, November 18, 2024 |
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When ending Ukraine war, Trump must not forsake Taiwan
By Samuel Wilder King II @ 11:58 PM :: 2128 Views :: World News, Military
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... Appeasement that leaves Russia holding Ukraine territory will embolden China to take Taiwan, raising the risk of nuclear war ....
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Sunday, November 17, 2024 |
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A Student's 3 Good Questions About Honolulu Rail
By Panos Prevedouros PhD @ 5:35 PM :: 3267 Views :: Hawaii History, Rail
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... Now that the rail has opened, what are the top three indicators that proved you were right? ....
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Sunday, November 17, 2024 |
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$553 Million a Mile for Elevated Rail
By Selected News Articles @ 5:03 PM :: 2084 Views :: Honolulu County, Rail
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... This is the biggest contract for the Honolulu rail project let to date, but as expensive as it is, this doesn’t include all of the costs of planning, engineering, and design of the line ....
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Sunday, November 17, 2024 |
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Grassroot-backed proposals make headway at Hawaii's county councils
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:37 PM :: 1753 Views :: Hawaii County , Maui County, Development
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... testimonies Grassroot submitted to Hawaii's county councils during the past two weeks ....
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Sunday, November 17, 2024 |
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Bill 212 could speed up permitting process on Hawaii Island
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:17 PM :: 1806 Views :: Hawaii County , Development, Small Business
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... Bill 212 would increase the permit threshold for maintenance projects to $25,000 ....
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Sunday, November 17, 2024 |
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Charging Convenience Fees for Our Kids
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 1698 Views :: Education K-12
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... when money goes into the account, the folks providing the online account pinch a little ....
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Saturday, November 16, 2024 |
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I see people leaving
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 11:56 PM :: 2559 Views :: Development, Cost of Living
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... it could get worse ....
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Saturday, November 16, 2024 |
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Grassroot events shine spotlight on Hawaii’s permitting problems
By News Release @ 6:36 PM :: 1551 Views :: Development, Small Business
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... Building a home or even completing minor repairs in Hawaii can quickly turn into a bureaucratic nightmare due to the notorious delays in county permitting departments. ...
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Saturday, November 16, 2024 |
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