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Thursday, June 2, 2016 |
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New Judges Appointed for Oahu, Big Island
By News Release @ 3:39 PM :: 4848 Views :: Judiciary
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James S. Kawashima--District Court of the First Circuit (Island of Oahu)
M. Kanani Laubach--District Family Court of Third Circuit (Island of Hawaii)
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Thursday, June 2, 2016 |
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Nailed for Cronyism, DoE forced to Reopen Bidding on $100M Cool Schools Bonanza
By News Release @ 5:37 AM :: 6279 Views :: Education K-12, Ethics, Small Business
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...Government Contracting Explained: How Air Conditioning Costs $100K Per Classroom....
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Thursday, June 2, 2016 |
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ESSA 2016 Hawaii Education Summit
By News Release @ 4:38 AM :: 5890 Views :: Education K-12, Labor
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...Saturday, July 9, 2016 from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m....
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Thursday, June 2, 2016 |
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Financial Solvency: Hawaii Ranks 45th
By Selected News Articles @ 4:16 AM :: 5155 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics
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...liabilities are equal to 73 percent of total state personal income....
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Wednesday, June 1, 2016 |
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Take The Robin Danner DC Tour
By Video @ 6:39 PM :: 7990 Views :: Akaka Bill, DHHL, OHA
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... Did you know Robin Danner was In Washington, DC Speaking For You? ....
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Wednesday, June 1, 2016 |
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Duke Aiona Legislative Wrapup
By Lt Gov Duke Aiona @ 4:00 PM :: 8296 Views :: Family, First Amendment, Hawaii State Government, Life
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...in a recent Star-Advertiser online poll, 50% of respondents gave the 2016 Legislative Session a “D” or “F” grade....
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Wednesday, June 1, 2016 |
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Petition: Save Hawaii Fisheries
By News Release @ 3:32 PM :: 6566 Views :: Environment, Agriculture, Small Business
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Petition the President of the United States to Not expand the outer boundary of the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Moument from 50 nautical miles out to 200 nautical miles....
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Wednesday, June 1, 2016 |
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Honolulu Third-Fastest Construction Job Growth
By News Release @ 3:31 PM :: 8451 Views :: Development, Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Labor
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Honolulu Metro Area Hits All-Time April Construction Employment High as Employers add 5,000 New Jobs....
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Tuesday, May 31, 2016 |
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Interior Dept. Worsening Bad Situation for COFA Migrants
By News Release @ 9:30 PM :: 5795 Views :: National News, Health Care
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...OIA is now training migrants to maximize their dependency on taxpayer-funded services in Guam and Hawaii....
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Tuesday, May 31, 2016 |
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Multi-Year Deal: NFL moving Pro Bowl to Orlando
By Selected News Articles @ 5:39 PM :: 6530 Views :: Tourism
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The NFL’s Pro Bowl contract with Hawaii’s tourism authority expires on May 31....
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Tuesday, May 31, 2016 |
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To Satisfy Protesters, UH Begins Decommissioning Three Perfectly Good Telescopes
By News Release @ 5:18 PM :: 7215 Views :: Greenmail, Higher Education, OHA
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... UH time has consistently been oversubscribed on all observatories ....
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Tuesday, May 31, 2016 |
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Hawaii: 9th Best State for Military Retirees
By Selected News Articles @ 4:55 PM :: 5446 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Military
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...the average officer is only 47 years old upon retirement from service....
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Tuesday, May 31, 2016 |
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Nai Aupuni Dissolves Itself in Effort to Escape Lawsuit
By Selected News Articles @ 4:16 PM :: 7380 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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The foundation filed papers to dissolve itself on April 14....
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Monday, May 30, 2016 |
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Report: Hawaii 5th-Healthiest Seniors
By News Release @ 6:15 PM :: 7142 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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Next-generation seniors set to be less healthy than current seniors, with 55 percent growth in diabetes, 25 percent increase in obesity....
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Monday, May 30, 2016 |
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Local Principal Advocates for Private School Choice
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:49 PM :: 6576 Views :: Education K-12
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“Right now in the state of Hawaii we have a weighted student formula, so the money follows the kid… except for private schools?”
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Monday, May 30, 2016 |
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Memorial Day Events Statewide
By Andrew Walden @ 10:23 AM :: 5035 Views :: Military
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...Memorial Day Commemorations Statewide....
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Monday, May 30, 2016 |
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Hawaii Bill Would Database Gun Owners For Special Scrutiny
By Selected News Articles @ 5:29 AM :: 8177 Views :: Second Amendment
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Hawaii Senate Bill 2954 was passed by the state legislature and now awaits the signature of Gov. David Ige ....
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Sunday, May 29, 2016 |
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Republican Values and Hawaii - Building Through Balance
By Video @ 1:42 PM :: 4364 Views :: Republican Party
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What does the Republican Party have to offer the nation and the State of Hawaii? Arizona`s GOP Chair Robert Graham offers his insights....
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Sunday, May 29, 2016 |
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Hawaii Regulatory Review Board Seeks Volunteers
By Video @ 1:15 PM :: 4117 Views :: Small Business
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Did you know Hawaii had a Small Business Regulatory Review Board (SBRRB)?
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Sunday, May 29, 2016 |
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Will They Come for You Next?
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 4267 Views :: Taxes
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A U.S. Supreme Court case decided in April shows us the extent to which some tax agencies will go in order to enforce their laws....
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Saturday, May 28, 2016 |
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Two Arrests: Corruption Bust Strikes at Heart of Drive for Fake Indian Tribe
By Andrew Walden @ 9:25 PM :: 14350 Views :: Akaka Bill, Education K-12, Ethics, OHA
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...what the powers that be look for when they pick the the future generations of leadership for Hawaii....
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Saturday, May 28, 2016 |
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“Rap Back”: A New Federal Firearm Registry
By News Release @ 2:26 PM :: 5087 Views :: Second Amendment
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The primary intended use of “Rap Back” appears to be for persons on probation, those who are the subject of an ongoing criminal investigation--and now for Hawaii gun owners ....
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Saturday, May 28, 2016 |
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Regents to Vote on New UH Cancer Center Director
By News Release @ 3:53 AM :: 5069 Views :: Health Care, Higher Education
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“He can be instrumental in our efforts to keep the UH Cancer Center NCI-designated"
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Friday, May 27, 2016 |
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Who’s Running: Candidates Pulling Papers as of May 27, 2016
By Andrew Walden @ 10:00 PM :: 7522 Views :: Congressional Delegation, Office of Elections, Politicians
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Hanabusa, Galuteria & Lei Ahu Isa pull papers to run for CD1 -- Tuesday June 7 is last day to file ....
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Friday, May 27, 2016 |
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9 misdirected arguments against GMOs
By Selected News Articles @ 9:49 PM :: 7637 Views :: Agriculture, GMOs
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...many arguments are put forth on why GMOs are “bad” and should be avoided. However, many of these arguments are not about GMOs, but rather, are issues that we’re facing in modern agriculture and in our economy....
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Friday, May 27, 2016 |
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April 2016: Visitor Expenditures Decline 1.1 Percent
By News Release @ 9:31 PM :: 4797 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tourism
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...but total visitor arrivals to the Hawaiian Islands increased 3.4 percent from a year ago to 700,573 visitors....
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Friday, May 27, 2016 |
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UH Report: 14,954 Homeless Seek Help – 24% from Mainland
By Selected News Articles @ 6:03 AM :: 5076 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Homelessness
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...The increase was highest among unaccompanied homeless adults: 8,250 accessed services in FY 2015....
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Thursday, May 26, 2016 |
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Ethics: Hawaii DoT Capital Improvements Director in Bed with Parsons Brinckerhoff–Literally
By News Release @ 2:56 PM :: 8379 Views :: Energy, Ethics, Rail
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...her spouse was employed by Parsons as a Vice President and was Parsons’ principal consultant and a point of contact for 12 DOT Parsons Projects....
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Thursday, May 26, 2016 |
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Billions of Dollars Later, Veterans Health Administration Still Failing
By NCPA @ 2:05 PM :: 5609 Views :: Health Care, Military
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The results are pretty bad, according to a report by Dr. Sanjay Gupta....
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Thursday, May 26, 2016 |
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Jones Act Worsens Puerto Rico’s economic crisis
By Michael Hansen @ 10:09 AM :: 4703 Views :: Jones Act
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...Puerto Rico’s Economic Crisis Rooted in History of Feds’ Anti-Trade Policies....
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Thursday, May 26, 2016 |
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Hawaii Most Unaffordable Rentals of Any State
By News Release @ 2:55 AM :: 5888 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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In Hawaii the two-bedroom housing wage is $34.22/hr ....
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Thursday, May 26, 2016 |
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After One Month as HART Chair, Hanabusa flees to run for Congress
By Andrew Walden @ 12:51 AM :: 9948 Views :: Democratic Party, Congressional Delegation, Politicians, Rail
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Hanabusa is an opportunist. She gave up her House seat to achieve something bigger and better in the Senate, but she lost....
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Wednesday, May 25, 2016 |
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Hawaii Democratic Convention This Weekend
By News Release @ 4:45 PM :: 4206 Views :: Democratic Party
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...May 28th and May 29th, at the Sheraton Waikiki....
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Wednesday, May 25, 2016 |
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Hawaii one of only 14 States to Tax the Dead
By Selected News Articles @ 4:42 PM :: 4990 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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...In addition to the federal estate tax of 40 percent....
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Wednesday, May 25, 2016 |
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Connecting the dots between Jones Act and EL FARO sinking
By Michael Hansen @ 4:03 PM :: 5187 Views :: Jones Act
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...the connection between the Jones Act, the age of the ship, and likely causes the ship was lost....
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Wednesday, May 25, 2016 |
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Ethics Ruling: Sen Josh Green Secretly Living in Honolulu Since 2005
By News Release @ 5:16 AM :: 9541 Views :: Ethics, Politicians
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... Josh Green Lives and Works on Oahu but Says he Still Occasionally Visits his Kona District ....
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Wednesday, May 25, 2016 |
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Hawaii GOP Chair Comments on Party Convention
By News Release @ 4:58 AM :: 4959 Views :: Republican Party
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...325 Republican delegates up over 60% from the 2015 state convention....
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Wednesday, May 25, 2016 |
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Election Office Admits ‘Mistakes Were Made’
By Robert Thomas @ 4:47 AM :: 4650 Views :: Office of Elections
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After A Judicial Feeding Frenzy, The Hawaii Supreme Court Searches For Rules To Fix The Office Of Elections....
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Tuesday, May 24, 2016 |
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$500M: Obama Raids Zika Budget to Finance UN Climate Change Fund
By Heritage Foundation @ 11:22 PM :: 4798 Views :: Health Care
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...the Obama administration already has the authority to pay for a Zika response from existing agency budgets, but chose not to....
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Tuesday, May 24, 2016 |
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SB2954--Hawaii Could Be First to Put Gun Owners in Federal Database
By Selected News Articles @ 3:55 PM :: 7127 Views :: Second Amendment
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...But only if Gov Ige signs SB2954, now sitting on his desk, into law....
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Tuesday, May 24, 2016 |
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Charter Commission Proposal: Eliminate Neighborhood Boards
By News Release @ 3:49 AM :: 4252 Views :: Honolulu County
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...neighborhood boards represent grassroots democracy in its purest form....
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Monday, May 23, 2016 |
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Video Sales Pitch Helps Convince Hawaii Patients to Die Cheaply
By News Release @ 6:35 PM :: 7021 Views :: Health Care, Life
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...part of a larger initiative to transform medical care for serious illness in the state of Hawaii....
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Monday, May 23, 2016 |
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Hawaii Seniors’ Income: Say 'aloha' to a good retirement
By Selected News Articles @ 6:30 PM :: 6735 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...ratios of pre-retirement income that seniors are replacing range from a high of 72.59% in Hawaii to a low of 48.22% in Massachusetts....
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Monday, May 23, 2016 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted May 23, 2016
By Congress.org @ 12:51 PM :: 4840 Views :: Congressional Delegation
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House: Fiscal 2016 Zika Response Appropriations
House: Fiscal 2017 Defense Authorization
House: Fiscal 2017 Military-Construction-Veterans Affairs Appropriations
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Monday, May 23, 2016 |
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Hawaii: Worst State to make a Living
By Selected News Articles @ 3:44 AM :: 8259 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...For the sixth year in a row Hawaii was named the worst state to make a living for its 68.6 percent higher cost of living than the national average....
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Sunday, May 22, 2016 |
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UHERO Releases County Economic Forecasts
By News Release @ 5:46 PM :: 6057 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics
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Hawaii’s four counties are moving steadily forward, accommodating new visitors, restoring lost jobs, and growing household incomes....
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Sunday, May 22, 2016 |
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Honolulu Rail: It Just Keeps Getting Worse
By Selected News Articles @ 5:17 AM :: 5045 Views :: Rail
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At $2.9 billion this extra cost is nearly $3,000 for every man, woman and child in Honolulu. It is more than $8,500 per household....
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Sunday, May 22, 2016 |
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How Taxes Work
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 4561 Views :: Taxes
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Every day, ten men go out for dinner....
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