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Friday, December 1, 2017 |
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Kauai Again: This Time it's Stranded Whales--Idiot Legislators Cook up Bizarre Conspiracy Theories
By News Release @ 11:54 PM :: 5898 Views :: Environment, Military
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...“When marine mammals strand themselves it’s usually a signal that something in our environment is out of sync,” said Ing (wrongly)....
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Friday, December 1, 2017 |
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Congress May Seek to Limit Courts’ Nationwide Injunctions
By Selected News Articles @ 11:17 PM :: 4194 Views :: Judiciary
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...nationwide injunctions foster forum-shopping for sympathetic judges....
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Friday, December 1, 2017 |
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Serving the law can circumvent justice
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 7:56 PM :: 5811 Views :: Second Amendment, Drugs
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...legal marijuana users in the state have been receiving letters from the Honolulu Police Department ordering them to turn in their legally owned firearms....
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Friday, December 1, 2017 |
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DoH Unveils Hawaii Opioid Action Plan
By News Release @ 6:57 PM :: 4445 Views :: Drugs
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...a standing order to allow pharmacists to dispense Naloxone....
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Friday, December 1, 2017 |
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Ige, Caldwell in Arizona for Rail Meetings
By News Release @ 6:49 PM :: 4021 Views :: Rail
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...Gov. Ige will participate in discussions with U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao....
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Friday, December 1, 2017 |
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Energy: Reduced Budget Produces Increased Efficiency
By News Release @ 4:14 PM :: 4332 Views :: Energy
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...These two factors combined mean Hawai‘i Energy operated at its most efficient, lowest cost of acquired savings ever....
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Friday, December 1, 2017 |
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Visitor Spending up Another 4.4% -- $1.3 Billion in October
By News Release @ 1:19 PM :: 2459 Views
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...Through the first ten months of 2017 visitor spending exceeded results from the same period last year (+6.8% to $13.86 billion)....
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Friday, December 1, 2017 |
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Hawaii Child Care Most Expensive in USA
By News Release @ 12:45 PM :: 7253 Views :: Education K-12, Family, Cost of Living
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...care for only one child in Hawai‘i consumes approximately 13 percent of the typical Hawai‘i family’s income....
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Thursday, November 30, 2017 |
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Executive Order 17-07: Autonomous Vehicle Testing in Hawaii
By Rep Gene Ward @ 2:30 PM :: 7106 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Small Business
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...The executive order establishes an Administrative Director in the Office of the Governor who will support companies seeking to test self-driving vehicle technology in Hawaiʻi....
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Thursday, November 30, 2017 |
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Hawaii County Seeking Applicants for Boards and Commissions
By News Release @ 2:35 AM :: 4946 Views :: Hawaii County
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...The County wants to fill nine vacancies on the Cost of Government Commission, representing each of the nine Council Districts....
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Wednesday, November 29, 2017 |
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Hawaii Dusts Off Cold War-Era Sirens As North Korean Nuclear Shadow Looms
By Selected News Articles @ 11:59 PM :: 4323 Views :: Military
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...beginning Friday, residents will hear the nuclear warning siren on the first business day of every month just before noon....
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Wednesday, November 29, 2017 |
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ConCon: OHA Admin Pushing to Abolish OHA Board of Trustees?
By Video @ 4:17 PM :: 7428 Views :: DHHL, Ethics, OHA
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...Mana ka Lahui--what's their hidden agenda?....
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Wednesday, November 29, 2017 |
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OHA Strategic Plan? Results Not Updated since 2013
By News Release @ 4:05 PM :: 6729 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics, OHA
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...the State of Hawaii Dashboard and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs Dashboard are only current up to 2013 for most of the categories presented....
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Wednesday, November 29, 2017 |
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Hawaii: Highest Consumer Debt in USA
By News Release @ 3:54 PM :: 4334 Views
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...States such as Hawaii with especially high costs of living had ratios of debt-to-adjusted income of 26.43%, compared to the overall average of 15.9 percent....
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Wednesday, November 29, 2017 |
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Hawaii's Best Workplace? Monsanto
By News Release @ 3:28 PM :: 8988 Views :: Agriculture, Hawaii Statistics, Labor, GMOs
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...Monsanto took first place, scoring an impressive 91.6 percent....
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Wednesday, November 29, 2017 |
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Governing Green Power: Realigning Institutions to Shovel Ratepayer Money to Elon Musk
By UHERO @ 3:15 PM :: 4438 Views :: Energy
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...The complex system of the future that many of us envision — what some call Utility 2.0 — will require dynamic price setting....
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Wednesday, November 29, 2017 |
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Wrong 25 Years Ago--UH 'scientists' sign SECOND warning notice to humanity
By News Release @ 3:01 PM :: 6538 Views :: Environment, Higher Education
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...Actually, life is better now than it ever has been. And the last 25 years have been very prosperous for humanity. But lets not let reality get in the way of eco-socialism....
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Wednesday, November 29, 2017 |
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Auditor: DLIR Joins Long List of Departments Not Reporting Funds to Legislature
By Hawaii State Auditor @ 2:50 PM :: 3910 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...DLIR did not file statutorily required reports for non-general funds and for administratively created funds....
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Tuesday, November 28, 2017 |
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Circuit Court judge dismisses all claims against city in case involving Kaka‘ako Land Company
By News Release @ 6:20 PM :: 6107 Views :: Honolulu County
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...Earlier this year, the Honolulu City Council adopted Resolution 16-213 requesting the city administration to initiate eminent domain proceedings for several streets in Kaka‘ako....
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Tuesday, November 28, 2017 |
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Hawaii v Trump: Back to the Supreme Court Again
By Selected News Articles @ 5:55 PM :: 6027 Views :: National News, Law Enforcement
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...Challengers in Hawaii and Maryland responded today to the government’s request to have the Supreme Court intervene....
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Tuesday, November 28, 2017 |
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HPD Chief Ballard Orders People With Medical Pot To Surrender Guns
By Selected News Articles @ 4:15 PM :: 7455 Views :: Second Amendment, Drugs
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...Marijuana users in Honolulu are expected to turn over all firearms and ammunition to the state within 30 days of receiving the notice, according to a letter signed by police chief Susan Ballard....
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Tuesday, November 28, 2017 |
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Hawaii Least Charitable State in USA?
By Selected News Articles @ 4:08 PM :: 4257 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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... but Hawaii ranks 5th in Percentage of Population who Donate Time ....
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Tuesday, November 28, 2017 |
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Vision for Future Waianae Coast with Kelii Akina and Germaine Meyers
By Video @ 3:15 PM :: 5935 Views :: Honolulu County, OHA
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...Dr. Keli'i Akina discusses a vision for the future of Waianae with one of its most passionate advocates and Community leaders, Germaine Meyers....
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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 :: 11755 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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Monday, November 27, 2017 |
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Will Legislators Block Shutdown of All Ocean Users?
By Selected News Articles @ 7:23 PM :: 5639 Views :: Environment, Small Business
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...Thanks to the State Supreme Court's September 6, 2017 aquarium fishing decision, all ocean users now face the same fate as aquarium fishers--shut down awaiting an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)....
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Monday, November 27, 2017 |
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State's Hyperbaric Treatment Center to remain closed through February
By News Release @ 3:43 PM :: 5846 Views :: Health Care, Higher Education
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HTC has treated civilian divers for decompression sickness or “the bends” in Hawaiʻi since 1983....
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Monday, November 27, 2017 |
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DLNR: Did Anti-Ratbait Activists Kill 45 Mullet?
By News Release @ 3:38 PM :: 4370 Views :: Environment
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...It is also not clear whether or not the fish were intentionally placed in a tide pool on the northern side of Lehua Island....
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Monday, November 27, 2017 |
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New DLIR Website Tracks Military Spending in Hawaii
By News Release @ 3:16 PM :: 6928 Views :: Economy, Military
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The Hawaii Defense Economy project is focused on enhancing understanding of the economic impact of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) contracts and grants....
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Monday, November 27, 2017 |
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Seven Deadly? Hawaii Comes up Short in Sin Index
By Selected News Articles @ 12:18 PM :: 4296 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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...WalletHub’s data crunchers compared more than 180 U.S. cities across 32 key indicators of evil deeds....
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Sunday, November 26, 2017 |
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DOTAX Litigation: Are Car Rentals “Tourism Related Services”?
By Tom Yamachika @ 4:01 AM :: 5549 Views :: Taxes, Tourism
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Should they re-evaluate their tax filings now that the Department’s litigation position is out in the public for all to see?
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Saturday, November 25, 2017 |
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After 30 Years, Alarmists Are Still Predicting A Global Warming ‘Apocalypse’
By Selected News Articles @ 8:13 PM :: 5422 Views :: Environment
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... a global warming “apocalypse” that will flood coastal cities, tear up roads and bridges with mega-storms and bring widespread famine and misery to much of the world ....
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Saturday, November 25, 2017 |
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Saturday, November 25, 2017 |
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Survey: Military Families Overwhelmingly Favor School Choice
By Selected News Articles @ 2:18 AM :: 5956 Views :: Education K-12, Military
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...The survey of 1,200 active-duty personnel, veterans, and their spouses shows 72 percent are in favor of education savings accounts (ESAs), 64 percent are in favor of school vouchers, and 63 percent favor tax-credit scholarships....
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Saturday, November 25, 2017 |
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Hurricane Maria spurs criticism of shipping laws
By Selected News Articles @ 1:55 AM :: 4195 Views :: Jones Act
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...“To impose the Jones Act on the people of Puerto Rico is deplorable,” U.S. Rep. Luis Gutierrez, D-IL, told a crowd at the City Club of Chicago. “You cannot strangle an economy by saying that the only way that a state can ship its goods in or out is by using the most expensive shipping in the world.”....
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Friday, November 24, 2017 |
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Project Announcement: Honolulu Rail May Be Coming To A Neighborhood Near You
By Robert Thomas @ 4:26 PM :: 4781 Views :: Rail
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...project announcement is the effective taking date triggering property owners' right to compensation and damages....
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Friday, November 24, 2017 |
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A Dozen States Back Travel Ban 3.0 At The Supreme Court
By Selected News Articles @ 4:02 AM :: 4621 Views :: National News
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...“We’re hopeful the Supreme Court will agree with our coalition that the travel ban is lawful and constitutional, and should be enforced in its entirety.”....
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Friday, November 24, 2017 |
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Hirono on Bill Clinton Sexual Misconduct Scandals: ‘Let’s Move Forward’
By Video @ 4:01 AM :: 7432 Views :: Democratic Party, Politicians
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...Earlier in the interview, Hirono talked of Sen. Al Franken (D., Minn.) resigning....
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Friday, November 24, 2017 |
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Oahu Workshops: Learn to Raise Your Voice at the State Capitol
By News Release @ 12:49 AM :: 5549 Views :: First Amendment, Hawaii State Government
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...the Legislature's Public Access Room (PAR) is offering "Your Voice," a free, one-hour workshop at several locations on Oahu....
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Thursday, November 23, 2017 |
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After Auditor's Report, Department of Public Safety Agrees to Close Revolving Fund
By Hawaii State Auditor @ 11:59 PM :: 5138 Views :: Ethics, Law Enforcement
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...OUR REVIEW OF SIX SPECIAL FUNDS, three revolving funds, four trust funds, and five trust accounts of the Department of Public Safety....
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Thursday, November 23, 2017 |
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Supporting Our Troops This Holiday Season
By Shirlene Ostrov @ 2:28 PM :: 4158 Views :: Military
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...National Holiday Care Package Drive.....
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Thursday, November 23, 2017 |
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2018 Elections: 20% Turnover in House?
By Rep Gene Ward @ 1:40 PM :: 5373 Views :: Republican Party
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...the 8 open seats you should know about....
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Thursday, November 23, 2017 |
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Grassroot: Things to be Thankful for This Year
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 1:15 PM :: 6154 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Health Care, Jones Act
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...We are grateful for your partnership in striving for a Hawaii that leads the world in individual liberty and economic opportunity....
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Thursday, November 23, 2017 |
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Two Years Later--DLNR Still Finding Homeless Drug Addicts on Na Pali Coast
By News Release @ 5:01 AM :: 9037 Views :: Kauai County, Homelessness, Drugs
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...Each time a team of officers from the DLNR Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement (DOCARE) flies into the Kalalau section of the Na Pali Coast State Wilderness Park, they find fewer illegal camps and write fewer arrest citations....
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Thursday, November 23, 2017 |
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DBEDT: 9.5M Tourists Expected in 2018
By News Release @ 4:13 AM :: 6400 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Tourism
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"...air seats will increase by 8.5 percent during the first three quarters of 2018....”
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Thursday, November 23, 2017 |
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New Claims by State in Airport Hangar Lawsuit
By News Release @ 4:04 AM :: 6000 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government
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...The evidence suggests that dck worldwide directed how dck pacific handled payments to subcontractors....
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Wednesday, November 22, 2017 |
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Video: Why OHA's Mauna Kea Lawsuit is a Scam
By Video @ 5:22 PM :: 7431 Views :: Greenmail, Higher Education, OHA
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...Why Has OHAʻs Mauna Kea Ad Hoc Committee Been Wrapped In So Much Secrecy?....
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Wednesday, November 22, 2017 |
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Rep Andria Tupola to Announce Gubernatorial Run
By News Release @ 2:53 PM :: 7848 Views :: Politicians, Republican Party
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...This is the type of grassroots, community-based leadership we need to create a better Hawaii for everyone....
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Wednesday, November 22, 2017 |
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Reason: Why Does Hawaii Hate American Workers?
By Selected News Articles @ 2:23 PM :: 4295 Views :: Small Business
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...In Hawaii, it takes an average of 988 days and $438 in fees to become licensed to perform one of many occupations under the thumbs of state regulators....
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