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Sunday, December 11, 2016 |
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Taxes Reaching Back into the Past?
By Tom Yamachika @ 4:01 AM :: 4017 Views :: Taxes
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If Dot Foods loses, none of us is safe....
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Sunday, December 11, 2016 |
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Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Introduces Legislation to Stop Obama from Arming al-Qaeda
By News Release @ 12:03 AM :: 9221 Views :: Congressional Delegation, Military, Obama
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The legislation is supported by the Progressive Democrats of America (PDA) and the U.S. Peace Council....
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Saturday, December 10, 2016 |
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Top HS Teams Face Off in Hawaii LifeSmarts State Competition
By News Release @ 10:33 AM :: 4029 Views :: Education K-12
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The top four teams are from Maryknoll, Pearl City, Roosevelt and Waiakea high schools....
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Friday, December 9, 2016 |
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Pentagon: North Korea Can Launch Nukes, But Might Miss Target
By Selected News Articles @ 11:44 PM :: 4326 Views :: Military
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“It is the threat that keeps me awake at night,” the senior military official said....
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Friday, December 9, 2016 |
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Call for Council to Investigate Caldwell’s Zoo Coverup
By News Release @ 9:52 PM :: 5197 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics
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...convene a hearing into Mayor Kirk Caldwell and Managing Director Roy Amemiya withholding information from the public....
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Friday, December 9, 2016 |
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How States Can Shape Obamacare’s Replacement
By Heritage Foundation @ 9:36 PM :: 4346 Views :: Health Care
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As Republicans prepare to hammer out the details of a replacement for Obamacare, governors and state insurance commissioners are asking for a seat at the table....
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Friday, December 9, 2016 |
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‘Sharing’ the American Dream
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:07 PM :: 4246 Views :: Small Business
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The term "shared economy" tends to bring to mind app-based services like Uber, Lyft, or Airbnb. But that's only one facet....
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Friday, December 9, 2016 |
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We are Voyagers
By Joni Kamiya @ 1:57 PM :: 8884 Views :: Agriculture, Hawaii History, GMOs
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...Getting astray on hobby activism that really doesn’t solve an issue won’t guide a people forward....
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Thursday, December 8, 2016 |
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Akina OHA: “Crucial Recommendations for Achieving Fiscal Sustainability”
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 5:49 PM :: 7166 Views :: OHA
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...analysis of the financial statements of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs....
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Thursday, December 8, 2016 |
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KIUC Electric Rates Down 18%
By News Release @ 4:31 PM :: 6287 Views :: Kauai County, Energy
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The average price per kilowatt hour for KIUC members is down 18 percent in 2016 when compared to 2008....
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Thursday, December 8, 2016 |
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Trump’s Pick for EPA Has a History of Fighting the Agency
By Heritage Foundation @ 3:28 PM :: 7402 Views :: Energy, Environment, Agriculture
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Pruitt led the fight against the Clean Power Plan, the Waters of the United States rule, and the Renewable Fuel Standard....
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Thursday, December 8, 2016 |
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OHA: Akina Sworn in, Akana Ousts Lindsey as Chair
By Andrew Walden @ 3:06 PM :: 4585 Views :: OHA
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After this morning’s swearing-in of newly elected Trustee Kelii Akina, OHA Trustees got right down to business....
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Thursday, December 8, 2016 |
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Pew: National Parks in Hawaii Need $133 Million in Maintenance
By Selected News Articles @ 10:27 AM :: 5555 Views :: Environment, Tourism
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Here are needed repairs at some national parks in Hawaii....
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Wednesday, December 7, 2016 |
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Secede, With a Little Help From Putin
By Selected News Articles @ 11:44 PM :: 4638 Views :: National News
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... US State secessionist movement controlled from Yekaterinburg, Russia ....
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Wednesday, December 7, 2016 |
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Akina to OHA: E Hana Kakou
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 11:14 PM :: 4514 Views :: OHA
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...OHA is relevant and of concern to the entire community....
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Wednesday, December 7, 2016 |
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Full Text: Feds Give Rail Another Extension
By News Release @ 6:12 PM :: 4086 Views :: Rail
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...just long enough to con legislators into hiking taxes....
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Wednesday, December 7, 2016 |
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Who’s not giving up on Fed Wreck?
By Video @ 4:52 PM :: 6769 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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It Looks Like It's Going To Be A Fight To The Finish....
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Wednesday, December 7, 2016 |
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Apathy on Borrowed Time -- The Condo Owner’s Soul Search
By Selected News Articles @ 2:58 PM :: 5154 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government
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A bill calling for the creation of an Office of the Condominium Ombudsman and seven-member commission is currently being drafted in a Hawaii legislative office....
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Wednesday, December 7, 2016 |
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Gallup: Hawaii Tops Well-Being Rankings for Older Americans
By News Release @ 1:56 AM :: 4359 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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2015 Gallup Healthways State Well-Being Rankings for Older Americans...
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Wednesday, December 7, 2016 |
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BoE Approves Amended Strategic Plan
By Andrew Walden @ 12:17 AM :: 6356 Views :: Education K-12
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...HSTA Asks BoE to Reject Plan....
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Tuesday, December 6, 2016 |
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HBA Land Use Conference to Focus on Telescope, TOD, and GMOs
By Robert Thomas @ 9:18 PM :: 4233 Views :: Land Use
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"Takings: Regulatory and Physical"
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Tuesday, December 6, 2016 |
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Obama Hawaii Vacation Cost $4.8M
By News Release @ 5:07 PM :: 7156 Views :: Law Enforcement, Obama
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Secret Service Lodging Cost Over $1 Million Alone....
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Tuesday, December 6, 2016 |
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Council Reorganization Violates Sunshine Law?
By News Release @ 2:23 PM :: 4880 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics
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"...it is no surprise that Mr. Menor still believes himself to be above the law...."
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Tuesday, December 6, 2016 |
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FCC Order: Sandwich Isles $76M Fines, Repayments
By News Release @ 1:39 PM :: 6045 Views :: DHHL, Ethics
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...Dan Inouye died nearly 4 years ago....
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Tuesday, December 6, 2016 |
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Homeowners with Exemptions Reminded to File State Tax Returns—Or Else!
By News Release @ 2:14 AM :: 6251 Views :: Maui County, Taxes
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...due to a change in requirements, those residents who have qualified for exemptions in the past must now file a state resident income tax form or risk being disqualified....
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Monday, December 5, 2016 |
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Video: Returning Power to Micronesians in Hawaii
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:50 PM :: 5929 Views :: National News, Homelessness
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Officials attended and spoke during the events, including Consul General Mr. Kandhi A. Elieisar and Maui Mayor Alan Arakawa....
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Monday, December 5, 2016 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted December 5, 2016
By Congress.org @ 6:01 PM :: 4509 Views :: Congressional Delegation
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Senate: Health Care Videoconferencing
House: Medical Research and Associated Activities
House: Additional Committee Funding
House: Banking Regulations
House: Fiscal 2017 Defense Authorization
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Monday, December 5, 2016 |
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New Chief for Bureau of Conveyances
By News Release @ 5:13 PM :: 4095 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...examines, records, and indexes more than 344,000 land and property documents and maps each year....
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Monday, December 5, 2016 |
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Meet Betsy DeVos, Trump’s Pick for Education Secretary
By Heritage Foundation @ 12:15 PM :: 4561 Views :: Education K-12
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...She does not support Common Core “period.”....
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Sunday, December 4, 2016 |
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Coordinated Action Needed to Address Homelessness
By Tom Yamachika @ 4:01 AM :: 4680 Views :: Homelessness
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Coordinated action is not what our government normally does....
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Sunday, December 4, 2016 |
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Irksome Nuisance: DLNR Pushing Non-Commercial Fishing Licenses Statewide
By Selected News Articles @ 12:52 AM :: 8783 Views :: Environment, Second Amendment
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...the cost for an agency to run the licensing program would likely eat up much of the revenue it was supposed to generate....
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Saturday, December 3, 2016 |
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City Officials Intentionally Jamming Up Traffic
By Selected News Articles @ 4:03 PM :: 5984 Views :: Honolulu County, Rail
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“The city streets are being engineered to create traffic congestion, to slow traffic down, to favor bikers and pedestrians,” the former official said....
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Saturday, December 3, 2016 |
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Denied Another Extension, HART Finally Forced to Submit Financial Plan
By News Release @ 3:36 AM :: 4421 Views :: Rail
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...due to the recent passage of Charter Amendment Number 4 in the 2016 Elections, the voters of the City authorized the consolidation of the operations and maintenance functions and responsibilities for all modes of public transit....
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Saturday, December 3, 2016 |
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AG Releases 2015 Hawaii Crime Statistics
By News Release @ 1:02 AM :: 9630 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Law Enforcement
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Hawaii’s total Index Crime rate in 2015 was 0.3% below the rate reported in 2014, and 24.7% below the rate reported a decade earlier (2006)....
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Saturday, December 3, 2016 |
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Caldwell Administration seeking applicants for appointed positions
By News Release @ 12:35 AM :: 4529 Views :: Honolulu County
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Submit a resume with appropriate references by December 16, 2016....
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Friday, December 2, 2016 |
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Attorney General Outlines Plan to Test Rape Kits
By News Release @ 6:12 PM :: 4424 Views :: Law Enforcement
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...since 1992 the state has collected 2240 sexual assault kits. As of June 30, 2016, 1951 of these have not been tested and 289 of them have been tested....
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Friday, December 2, 2016 |
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Maui Seeks Volunteers for County Boards and Commissions
By News Release @ 2:21 PM :: 5114 Views :: Maui County
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...deadline for applications is December 31, 2016....
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Friday, December 2, 2016 |
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Auditor: 25% of Trust Funds Managed by Governor’s Office Should be Closed
By Hawaii State Auditor @ 1:16 PM :: 3915 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...the Office of the Governor did not file statutorily required reports for non-general funds and for administratively created funds....
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Thursday, December 1, 2016 |
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Harbors Division Fee Hike designed to boost $77M OHA Slush Fund?
By Andrew Walden @ 11:48 PM :: 11566 Views :: Economy, OHA, Taxes, Cost of Living
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...OHA milked $12,684,000 from Harbors Division in 2015....
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Thursday, December 1, 2016 |
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Pearl Harbor Memorial Parade to Commemorate 75th Anniversary of Attack
By News Release @ 12:52 PM :: 4580 Views :: Military
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The Parade will begin at 6:00pm following an opening ceremony at 4:30pm....
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Thursday, December 1, 2016 |
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Visitor Spending Increases for Fifth Consecutive Month
By News Release @ 3:19 AM :: 3847 Views :: Tourism
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Visitors to Hawaii spent a total of $1.2 billion in October 2016, a 6.8 percent increase compared to last October....
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Wednesday, November 30, 2016 |
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Revealed: How Lindsey Beat Trask
By Video @ 11:08 PM :: 5871 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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Who Put $$$ In Lindseyʻs Pocket & Why They Now Have “Uncle Bob” In Theirs....
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Wednesday, November 30, 2016 |
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Anti-GMO ‘National Standing’? The Bungled Star Advertiser Opinion
By Joni Kamiya @ 2:06 AM :: 6029 Views :: GMOs
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Who exactly are the anti-GMO activists with 'national standing'? Let’s take a look....
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Tuesday, November 29, 2016 |
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Hawaii House and Senate Democrats Announce Leadership for 2017
By News Release @ 11:58 PM :: 8999 Views :: Democratic Party, Hawaii State Government
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...A new committee, Intrastate Commerce, will focus on regulations and licensing of Hawaii businesses such as banking, telecommunications and property insurance....
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Tuesday, November 29, 2016 |
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Video: UH Manoa chancellor finalists
By Video @ 10:11 PM :: 4849 Views :: Higher Education
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Feedback on the candidates can be sent through the executive search website....
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Tuesday, November 29, 2016 |
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Hawaii Civil Rights Commission: Report Trump Voters to Us
By News Release @ 9:27 PM :: 5236 Views :: First Amendment
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The Hawaiʻi Civil Rights Commission today called on the people of Hawaii to stand against the reported rise in the incidence of discriminatory harassment and intimidation....
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Tuesday, November 29, 2016 |
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Need $15K? Office of Economic Development Giving Away Money
By News Release @ 9:02 PM :: 4366 Views :: Honolulu County
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The deadline to submit proposals is December 30, 2016 at 4 p.m....
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Tuesday, November 29, 2016 |
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Transportation planning meeting will focus on Central Oahu
By News Release @ 10:21 AM :: 5390 Views :: Honolulu County, Rail
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...Wednesday, November 30 at 7:30 p.m. at Mililani High School Cafeteria....
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Tuesday, November 29, 2016 |
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Midnight Regulations in Paradise
By Selected News Articles @ 2:55 AM :: 9153 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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...the Trump administration should immediately act to rescind that rule, and Congress can also reject it via the Congressional Review Act....
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