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Thursday, February 2, 2017 |
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Hawaii Tops Gallup Well-Being Index for 6th Year Straight
By News Release @ 2:35 AM :: 5304 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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Hawaii, Alaska and South Dakota, states with track records of high well-being, were the top states in the 2016 rankings....
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Thursday, February 2, 2017 |
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Zuckerberg Steps In It In Hawaii
By Selected News Articles @ 1:48 AM :: 5340 Views :: Land Use
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It's always fun to watch one segment of socially conscious progressivism light into another....
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Wednesday, February 1, 2017 |
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OHA LLCs—A License to Self-Deal
By Andrew Walden @ 9:02 PM :: 9481 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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“…the Managers shall have the power and authority on behalf of the Company to acquire or lease any real or personal property from any Person, whether or not such Person is directly or indirectly affiliated or connected with the Managers or any Member….“
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Wednesday, February 1, 2017 |
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Support OHA Forensic Audit
By Video @ 6:46 PM :: 5486 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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OHA BoT meets Thurs Feb 2 at 9AM ....
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Wednesday, February 1, 2017 |
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Report: A Decade of Human Trafficking in Hawaii
By News Release @ 4:31 PM :: 7406 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Law Enforcement
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...2016 data from the National Human Trafficking Resource Center hotline, Polaris's BeFree Textline, and communications....
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Wednesday, February 1, 2017 |
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Wednesday, February 1, 2017 |
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Wednesday, February 1, 2017 |
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HB663 and SB501: Force Pro-Life Pregnancy Centers to Promote Abortion
By Lt Gov Duke Aiona @ 4:14 AM :: 8623 Views :: Family, First Amendment, Life
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...not only will the government tell faith-based pregnancy centers what they CANNOT say, they will now also tell them what they HAVE to say....
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Wednesday, February 1, 2017 |
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HECO Solar Deal: Wholesale Rate Finally Equals Average Mainland Retail Rate
By News Release @ 2:32 AM :: 7113 Views :: Energy, Cost of Living
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For the first time ever, green energy schemers in Hawaii are getting a wholesale rate equal to the average mainland retail rate—10.42 cents per kWh....
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Wednesday, February 1, 2017 |
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Parents asked to provide feedback on their child’s public school
By News Release @ 2:21 AM :: 4922 Views :: Education K-12
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The Hawaii State Department of Education (HIDOE) begins its annual School Quality Survey (SQS) this week....
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Wednesday, February 1, 2017 |
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How Many Tourists is Too Many?
By UHERO @ 2:15 AM :: 5236 Views :: Tourism
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Tourists used to stay in designated tourism zones like Waikiki, but now they are everywhere....
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Wednesday, February 1, 2017 |
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DLNR Seeks Applicants: Commission on Water Resource Management
By News Release @ 12:01 AM :: 7604 Views :: Environment, Agriculture, Hawaii State Government
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...for a new term that will begin July 1, 2017 and run for four (4) years....
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Tuesday, January 31, 2017 |
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Peter Pakemai, Master Canoe Carver
By Selected News Articles @ 11:59 PM :: 6654 Views :: National News
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Peter Pakemai, a far-sighted traditionalist died in mid-January on Yap....
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Tuesday, January 31, 2017 |
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Information sessions for Oahu Neighborhood Board Candidates
By News Release @ 11:25 PM :: 5502 Views :: Honolulu County
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There are 437 seats available for 33 neighborhood boards....
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Tuesday, January 31, 2017 |
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Tuesday, January 31, 2017 |
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‘Challenging and exciting times’
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:07 PM :: 5991 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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...challenging times include high shipping costs, high taxes, a high rate of public sector unionism, shaky government pension programs, inadequate housing supply and pervasive homelessness, excessive business and employment regulations, cronyism and corruption....
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Tuesday, January 31, 2017 |
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SB938: Eliminate DoTax 10% Rail Skim
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:58 PM :: 6589 Views :: Rail, Taxes
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Grassroot Institute Urges Legislature to Act on Surcharge "Skimming"....
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Tuesday, January 31, 2017 |
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BLNR Approves Big Island Carbon Credit Scam
By News Release @ 2:52 PM :: 6993 Views :: Environment, Tax Credits
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...Growing Trees will Provide Opportunity for Purchase of Credits....
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Tuesday, January 31, 2017 |
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County workers in Hawaii make highest wages in the nation
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:22 PM :: 8740 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Labor
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...county workers in Hawaii make a mean average wage of $61,365 a year....
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Tuesday, January 31, 2017 |
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‘Natural’ Toxins for your Baby: ‘Homeopathic’ Profiteers Refuse Recall Order
By News Release @ 12:21 PM :: 9021 Views :: Ethics, Agriculture, Health Care, GMOs
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...Hyland’s homeopathic teething tablet products labeled as containing belladonna....
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Tuesday, January 31, 2017 |
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Former Hawaii GOP Chair Joins National Rifle Association Board
By Willes Lee @ 11:38 AM :: 6021 Views :: Second Amendment
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...Willes K. Lee was sworn in today as the newest member of the National Rifle Association's board of directors....
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Tuesday, January 31, 2017 |
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Call for a Forensic Audit at OHA
By Selected News Articles @ 11:23 AM :: 6111 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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...spending has more than doubled to over $51,000,000 annually in 2015, while actual beneficiary spending has remained constant over the years at only $9,000,000 per year....
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Tuesday, January 31, 2017 |
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Robert Lindsey: OHA Trustees Must “Walk on Water, Be Holier Than Thou”
By Andrew Walden @ 3:50 AM :: 7054 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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"I have said at our People's table several times and I know I'm beginning to sound like a broken record: To be at our table one must have 'clean hands,' 'be able to walk on water (like Jesus)' and be 'Holier than thou.'"
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Tuesday, January 31, 2017 |
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Trump Immigration: UH Administrators Pander Relentlessly
By News Release @ 2:49 AM :: 4508 Views :: Higher Education
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Do you remember all the ‘concern’ expressed by UH Admin in 2011 when The Obama banned Iraqis? No? Me neither....
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Tuesday, January 31, 2017 |
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2016 National Citizen Survey for the City and County of Honolulu
By News Release @ 1:49 AM :: 5846 Views :: Honolulu County, Hawaii Statistics
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This is the eighth National Citizen Survey of Honolulu residents conducted for the City....
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Tuesday, January 31, 2017 |
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High-Speed Internet: Hawaii Schools #1 in USA
By News Release @ 1:25 AM :: 6000 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics
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...every student in Hawaii, Kentucky, North Dakota, South Carolina, and Wyoming meets the minimum connectivity goal of 100 kilobits per second (kbps) per student....
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Tuesday, January 31, 2017 |
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New Tourism Record for 2016 -- 8.9 Million Arrivals
By News Release @ 12:51 AM :: 4803 Views :: Tourism
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This marked the fifth straight year of record growth....
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Monday, January 30, 2017 |
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VIDEO: UH Manoa Chancellor Candidates Public Forum
By Video @ 10:39 PM :: 5475 Views :: Higher Education
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Please leave feedback through the executive search website....
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Monday, January 30, 2017 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted January 30, 2017
By Congress.org @ 4:17 PM :: 5431 Views :: Congressional Delegation
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Senate: GAO Access and Oversight Act
Senate: Confirmation of Gen. James Mattis to be Secretary of Defense
Senate: Confirmation of Gen. John Kelly to be Secretary of Homeland Security
Senate: Confirmation of Kansas Rep. Mike Pompeo to be Director of the CIA
Senate: Confirmation of South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley to be UN ambassador
House: Abortion Funding
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Monday, January 30, 2017 |
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Notice of Anticipated Judicial Vacancy – Circuit Court of the Third Circuit
By News Release @ 10:01 AM :: 6696 Views :: Hawaii County , Judiciary
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... nomination deadline is Monday, March 13, 2017 -- application deadline is Thursday, April 27, 2017 ....
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Sunday, January 29, 2017 |
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OHA 2016 Check Register: Money Flows to Lawyers, LLCs, Insiders and More
By Andrew Walden @ 9:00 PM :: 9684 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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See the complete, searchable OHA FY2016 Check Register ....
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Sunday, January 29, 2017 |
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Hawaii Attorney General Sues Trump to Keep Muslim ‘Refugees’ Flowing Into Country
By Selected News Articles @ 5:10 PM :: 10827 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Law Enforcement, Military
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...We have lots of liberal federal judges here so we can get a favorable ruling without difficulty....
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Sunday, January 29, 2017 |
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Ige Campaign Manager Shows up on Fourth Judicial Nomination List
By News Release @ 5:06 PM :: 6085 Views :: Ethics, Judiciary
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Ige’s office did not immediately respond to questions about whether the governor would also enlist Duffy in deliberations over the Circuit Court appointments….
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Sunday, January 29, 2017 |
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12 Caldwell administration cabinet members confirmed
By News Release @ 4:58 PM :: 4817 Views :: Honolulu County
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...the Honolulu City Council confirmed the appointment of the following cabinet members....
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Sunday, January 29, 2017 |
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Judge Throws Criminal Al Hee’s Company Out of Court
By News Release @ 4:51 PM :: 6949 Views :: DHHL, Ethics
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...Sandwich Isles sued the PUC to restore millions of dollars in federal subsidies....
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Sunday, January 29, 2017 |
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239 Candidates Register for Honolulu Neighborhood Board Elections
By News Release @ 2:27 PM :: 5261 Views :: Honolulu County
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The deadline to apply as a candidate is February 17, 2017....
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Sunday, January 29, 2017 |
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Duke Aiona: “What is Your Legislator Pushing?”
By Lt Gov Duke Aiona @ 2:10 PM :: 8330 Views :: Family, First Amendment, Life
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Legislative Agenda for Your Life: Abortion, legalized drugs, transsexual children, gambling, and suicide ....
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Sunday, January 29, 2017 |
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Peek-A-Boo -- I See Your Tax Return
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 4315 Views :: Ethics
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Would the proponents of this bill be willing to demonstrate their endorsement of that policy by producing their own tax returns for all to see?
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Saturday, January 28, 2017 |
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Trask: Trustee Apo uses OHA Resources for Private Business Deals
By Selected News Articles @ 5:44 PM :: 6289 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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...communications from Apo to his OHA secretary regarding accessing OHA Protocol funds for his private contract with Civil Beat....
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Saturday, January 28, 2017 |
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VIDEO: School Choice Dance 2017!
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:42 PM :: 4880 Views :: Education K-12
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Students, parents and teachers from Lanakila Baptist School held a special event this week to celebrate National School Choice Week....
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Saturday, January 28, 2017 |
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Saturday, January 28, 2017 |
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VIDEO: OHA Board Protesters Throw Salt, Call for FBI Investigation
By Video @ 1:54 AM :: 7579 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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"Your CEO last year gave a gift of half a million dollars to the IUCN global environmental conference so that he and a few others could become a master of ceremonies for a Hollywood-like opening event."
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Friday, January 27, 2017 |
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Third Circuit Seeking Applicants for Independent Grand Jury Counsels
By News Release @ 9:23 PM :: 4734 Views :: Judiciary
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... Independent Grand Jury Counsels (Hilo and Kona) ....
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Friday, January 27, 2017 |
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Hawaii 8th Largest Educational Attainment Gap
By News Release @ 1:37 PM :: 5592 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Higher Education
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Generally, the higher the level of education one attains, the more income potential grows and the lower chances of unemployment become....
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Friday, January 27, 2017 |
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Governor says treat symptoms, not causes of our economic woes
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 12:42 PM :: 5925 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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3,600 words full of spending proposals and sunny guarantees about the future....
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Friday, January 27, 2017 |
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Homeless Community Outreach Court is Now Open
By News Release @ 12:37 PM :: 8169 Views :: Homelessness, Judiciary, Law Enforcement
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Four homeless individuals who collectively had more than 50 pending citations and/or warrants appeared before The Honorable Clarence A. Pacarro.....
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Friday, January 27, 2017 |
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OHA Audit: Trustee says it’s time to reassure beneficiaries
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 12:22 PM :: 5791 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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“OHA currently undergoes three types of audits, but none of these audits focus on identifying internal weaknesses such as fraud, waste, and abuse....”
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Friday, January 27, 2017 |
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Honolulu 7th Most Expensive Housing on Earth
By Selected News Articles @ 1:36 AM :: 6023 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...unaffordable housing is almost everywhere and every time caused by the same factor: housing supply restrictions....
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Thursday, January 26, 2017 |
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Farm Bureau: 12 Anti-Agriculture Bills Introduced to Legislature
By News Release @ 3:05 PM :: 8983 Views :: Agriculture, Greenmail, GMOs
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...Bills that could increase the regulatory and financial burdens on Hawaii farmers....
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Thursday, January 26, 2017 |
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Grassroot: Stop the Return of Earmarks
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:52 PM :: 6001 Views :: Ethics, Congressional Delegation
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We congratulate the Senate Republican Conference for its vote on January 10th to keep the ban on earmarks....
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