Crowley taking action to defend their interests and forestall the administration from declaring a Jones Act waiver to cover Hurricane Maria and Puerto Rico....

...double-digit increases in the number of exam takers, exams taken and scores of 3 or higher....

...the Jones Act has contributed to a smaller and older domestic shipping industry with more dangerous conditions for American seamen....

...the Diamond Head Terminal at Piers 1 & 2 – where TOTE would operate -- won’t be available until the 2024/2025 time frame....

...The likely practical effect, it appears, would be that the planned review simply will not occur, and that the new action would be met with new lawsuits, starting all over in the lower federal courts. ...

...adjusted for cost of living....

“This is an important case because Hawaii goes even further than California did, and they are clearly singling out pregnancy centers....” 

Cong Velázquez is one of five representatives in the U.S. House of Representatives of Puerto Rican descent....

...the Harbors Division isn’t satisfied with three years of triple-digit increases....

...Provides for an increased federal Medicaid matching rate (FMAP) for both Alaska and Hawaii....

The hearings will be held at the following times and locations....

...number of significant condo and retail projects have wrapped up on Oahu, while fewer new buildings have broken ground, resulting in an overall reduction in construction activity and employment....

"...we waived regulations, we waived rules, we waived the Jones Act restrictions to free up additional capacity."

...Hawaii counties collect an average of $980 in property tax per capita....

...PASHA gets the new Kapalama Container Terminal (KCT)....

“No one should be forced to provide free advertising for the abortion industry"

...the most received in a quarter century--But Fall 2017 enrollment at UHM still dropped 2.5% from Fall 2016.....

...CNHA's cut will be $450K....

...Sheʻs Planning To Control Your Phone & Computer....

In Hawaii about 79 percent of traditional public school teachers are chronically absent. In Hawaii charter schools it’s 23 percent…..

...Enviros win 90% in Hawaii Supreme Court....

...At 10am on Wednesday, September 20, the Department of Health (DOH) is having the first public hearing for its new petition process to add new conditions for the use of medical cannabis....

...two full-day trainings on “How to Run a Campaign” and “What to Expect After a Successful Campaign” run by lobbyist and former State Democratic Party Chair Alex Santiago....

...$27,100 = Each taxpayer's share of Hawaii's debt....

...up 25% since 2012....

...2017’s Most & Least Diverse States in America....

...The Seventh Circuit heard oral arguments Friday in a case centered on whether residents of Guam, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands should be allowed to vote absentee in their former state of residence....

...Honolulu has seen an average sea-level rise of only 5.6 inches since 1900....

...Ironically, the Memo itself was not posted on the Governor’s news feed nor is it linked by any Hawaii.gov website....

"...Doing nothing is unacceptable...." -- Mayor Kirk Caldwell, Sept 18, 2017

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... Only five states had statistically significant increases in single coverage premiums 2015 to 2016 -- Hawaii is 5th ....

...it would be extremely difficult—and would compromise the defenses of populated areas....

...there is "supposed to be" opportunity for participation....

...Change in Uninsured Rate Between 2010 & 2016 -- -4.36%....

...Please Attend The Next Office Of Hawaiian Affairs Board Meeting On Thursday, September 21st At 10 AM At OHA Headquarters....

...All terms begin July 1, 2018....

...Schatz is one of a handful of Democrat lawmakers who have received generous campaign donations from Menendez....

...Progressives are easily fooled....

The very fact that such waivers are standard in emergencies reveals something that the Jones Act lobby doesn't want people to understand....

...The Navy's 4 public shipyards are in bad shape, and it will take 19 years to restore their facilities, study says....

...The century-old law restricting trade between U.S. ports is a costly failure....

The U.S. Census Bureau released income, poverty, health insurance, housing and other data from its American Community Survey (ACS) for 2016 on September 14, 2017....

...This is not a public hearing and members of the public will not be allowed to testify, argue, or otherwise present to the BLNR....

...Friday, September 15 from 12pm to 1:30pm Plaza Club, Honolulu....

...Hawaii and North Dakota collect the most in statewide sales tax per capita at $2,090 and $1,835 respectively....

...the Honolulu City Council unanimously approved Resolution 17-199 to audit the rail for financial cost overruns, but watered down language that would’ve made the audit “forensic.”....

...StarKist will pay a $6.3 million penalty and provide emergency response equipment to the American Samoa Department of Public Safety, Fire Services Bureau....

...He Didnʻt Do It Because Of His Respect For Mauna Kea, But Rather For Something Else....

...Cash Transaction Will Continue under New ‘Cashless’ System....