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Sunday, March 6, 2016
Nai Aupuni Aha Roll Call--How They Voted
By Andrew Walden @ 2:23 AM :: 7997 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA

Who voted 'No' to the phony Nai Aupuni 'Constitution'?

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Sunday, March 6, 2016
Energy Star Certification Program Promises Hawaii DoE $300M in Savings
By News Release @ 1:29 AM :: 5303 Views :: Energy

If all 256 DOE schools replicate the first 74 campuses’ energy efficiency, the State of Hawaii could save more than $300 million over ten years....

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Saturday, March 5, 2016
Hawaii Drone Bill Would Hinder Federal Surveillance Program
By Selected News Articles @ 2:43 PM :: 3932 Views :: Law Enforcement

A bill introduced in the Hawaii Senate would restrict the warrantless use of drones by state and local law enforcement....

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Saturday, March 5, 2016
Hawaii Bill to Reject Some FDA Restrictions on Terminal Patients Clears Final House Committee
By Selected News Articles @ 2:38 PM :: 3627 Views :: Health Care

The legislation would enable terminally ill patients to access to medications and treatments not yet given final approval for use by the FDA....

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Saturday, March 5, 2016
Sen Sam Slom Hospitalized
By News Release @ 12:33 PM :: 5659 Views :: Politicians, Republican Party

...he said he will be staying overnight to “sample hospital cuisine and avoid doing dishes.”....

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Friday, March 4, 2016
Who’s Running: Candidates Pulling Papers as of March 4, 2016
By News Release @ 9:00 PM :: 4628 Views :: Office of Elections

Candidate filing for the 2016 Elections runs from February 1, 2016 through June 7, 2016.....

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Friday, March 4, 2016
Former Bush Supporter Barbara Marumoto Endorses Rubio
By Rep Barbara Marumoto @ 8:15 PM :: 6132 Views :: Politicians, Republican Party

"I'm voting for Marco Rubio, the candidate who can beat Hillary Clinton."

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Friday, March 4, 2016
Former Carson Supporter Sen Sam Slom Endorses Ted Cruz for President
By News Release @ 7:51 PM :: 5390 Views :: Politicians, Republican Party

Dr. Ben Carson has officially dropped out of the race for president....

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Friday, March 4, 2016
Renewable Energy: How the 100% Mandate Hurts Hawaii
By Grassroot Institute @ 5:34 PM :: 5455 Views :: Energy

Hawai'i is the first state in the nation to adopt a 100 percent renewable portfolio standard for the energy sector....

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Friday, March 4, 2016
Hawaii Federal Court: Get Ready For Bridge Aina Lea Trial
By Robert Thomas @ 4:43 PM :: 6567 Views :: Hawaii County , Land Use

Bottom line: the plaintiff's takings claims are going to trial....

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Friday, March 4, 2016
Hawaiian Electric Companies report record high renewable energy use
By News Release @ 4:35 PM :: 4944 Views :: Energy, Hawaii Statistics
  • Hawaii Island electricity use almost 49 percent from renewables
  • Maui County 35 percent renewables; 
  • Oahu 17 percent renewables
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Friday, March 4, 2016
Gasoline Taxes: Hawaii 4th Highest in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 1:51 AM :: 6554 Views :: Energy, Hawaii Statistics, Taxes

And Hawaii legislators are considering a gas tax hike ....

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Thursday, March 3, 2016
Hawaii: Legislation that Violates Due Process Could be Voted on in the House Tomorrow
By News Release @ 11:59 PM :: 4594 Views :: Second Amendment

House Bill 1813, sponsored by state Representative Karl Rhoads,would prohibit an individual whose name appears on the deeply flawed and inaccurate “Terrorist Watchlist,” from owning or possessing firearms and ammunition.....

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Thursday, March 3, 2016
Waste Management: Millions for Company Tied to OHA Chair Pass House Finance on Three Minutes Notice
By Andrew Walden @ 11:24 PM :: 8478 Views :: Energy, OHA

...HB2607HD1 authorizes Special Purpose Revenue Bond money to “PQ Energy, LLC”.  The amount is not filled in but was originally listed as $63M....

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Thursday, March 3, 2016
Honolulu Charter Commission to Discuss Rail-Related Proposals Friday
By Selected News Articles @ 1:36 PM :: 4500 Views :: Rail

...a dozen proposals related to the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transit....

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Thursday, March 3, 2016
Impact of Jones Act Shipping on Hawaii Cost of Living? House Refuses to Study Issue
By Michael Hansen @ 1:22 PM :: 4933 Views :: Jones Act

Mizuno decided the bill was necessary after Matson raised its rates by 5 percent for goods shipped to Hawaii at the end of November. This came after the company had reported a 93 percent jump in profits....

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Thursday, March 3, 2016
Caldwell, Liberal West Coast Mayors, Hope to Exploit Homelessness for Federal Megabucks
By News Release @ 12:41 PM :: 4780 Views :: Homelessness

...Mayors on Wednesday asked federal leaders to increase funding for affordable housing, homeless assistance, and other initiatives by nearly $450 million....

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Thursday, March 3, 2016
Nai Aupuni ‘Constitution’ Dictated by Department of Interior?
By Video @ 12:07 PM :: 6283 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
How Is It Possible That A Bunch Of People With No Prior Experience Can Write A New Constitution In Only Thirty Days?
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Wednesday, March 2, 2016
CTA Innovation Scorecard: Hawaii Dead Last, Likely to Stay There
By News Release @ 1:50 PM :: 5693 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics
The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) just released their annual Innovation Scorecard and Hawaii ranked in the lowest of four tiers....
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Wednesday, March 2, 2016
Demographic and Economic Profiles of Hawaii's Electorate
By News Release @ 11:59 AM :: 5308 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Office of Elections

In advance of the Hawaii caucuses on March 8 and March 26, the Census Bureau presents a variety of statistics that give an overall profile of the state’s voting-age population and industries....

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Wednesday, March 2, 2016
Duke Aiona Legislative Update March 1, 2016
By Lt Gov Duke Aiona @ 2:32 AM :: 8584 Views :: Family, First Amendment, Life

From Hawai'i Family Advocates....

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Wednesday, March 2, 2016
Grassroot: Pro Bowl Numbers Don’t Add Up
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:29 AM :: 4340 Views :: Tourism
"Though the HTA claims that the Pro Bowl brings more than 47,000 visitors to the state, independent economists studied the data and place that number closer to 6700."
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Wednesday, March 2, 2016
HB1473: Help Legislators Buy Influence, Spread Campaign Cash
By Selected News Articles @ 2:22 AM :: 6153 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Politicians

This culture of “vote buying” creates a false majority....

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Tuesday, March 1, 2016
Hawaii: Only 38% Doubt God
By Selected News Articles @ 2:00 PM :: 6548 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Religion

...Pew Research Center’s most recent Religious Landscape Study....

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Tuesday, March 1, 2016
Tax Facts & Figures: How Does Hawaii Compare?
By News Release @ 1:09 PM :: 4429 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes

...lists and ranks states on 39 different tax and fiscal measures, including: rates, ranks, collections, burdens, and more....

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Tuesday, March 1, 2016
Guards Union: Airport Security Contractor Illegally Holding Money Which Belongs to Workers
By News Release @ 1:04 PM :: 5922 Views :: Ethics, Labor

Securitas negotiated a new Airport Contract with the Hawaii Department of Transportation, Airport Division and included the wage increases as requested by IUSPO....

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Monday, February 29, 2016
Grassroot: Aha ‘Constitution’ is Effort to Form Race-Based Government
By Grassroot Institute @ 7:02 PM :: 5704 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA

...the draft Constitution demonstrates the importance of the ongoing lawsuit against the use of the Native Hawaiian Roll in a race-based election....

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Monday, February 29, 2016
Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted February 29, 2016
By Congress.org @ 1:51 PM :: 4580 Views :: Congressional Delegation
Senate: FDA Commissioner – Nomination
House: Sportsmen’s Heritage and Recreational Enhancement– Passage
House: Fraudulent Joinder Prevention – Passage
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Monday, February 29, 2016
SB2956: Involuntary Commitment of Mentally Ill Without Court Order
By News Release @ 1:31 AM :: 6497 Views :: Health Care, Law Enforcement, Second Amendment

...the Hawaii Senate Judiciary Committee, will give decision on  SB2956  Tuesday March 1....

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Sunday, February 28, 2016
Hawaii Right to Try Legislation Receives Bipartisan Support
By Selected News Articles @ 5:34 PM :: 4590 Views :: Health Care

... legislation that would enable medicine and medical device manufacturers to offer eligible terminally ill patients “investigational drugs” and “experimental treatments” ....

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Sunday, February 28, 2016
Feds Expanding Medicaid involvement in Hawaii homeless initiatives
By News Release @ 4:36 PM :: 5499 Views :: Health Care, Homelessness

...Hawai‘i will focus on expanding Medicaid involvement in and support for the state’s housing and homelessness initiatives....

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Sunday, February 28, 2016
VIDEO: Tulsi Gabbard Resigns DNC, Endorses Bernie Sanders
By Video @ 2:26 PM :: 6811 Views :: Democratic Party, Politicians
Gabbard explained to Chuck Todd that ... we need a Commander-in-Chief with “foresight” and “good judgment.”
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Sunday, February 28, 2016
Last Week of Hearings—What’s on the Move?
By News Release @ 1:21 PM :: 4542 Views :: Hawaii State Government

We are down to the final week for hearings before bills cross into the other chamber....

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Sunday, February 28, 2016
VIDEO: Republican Legislators on HMSA Imaging Mandate, Sex Trafficking, and Shark Fins
By Video @ 12:54 PM :: 4408 Views :: Republican Party

... Video from this week's Legislative debate ....

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Sunday, February 28, 2016
Bureaucracy on Maui Leading to Water Shortage
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:31 PM :: 6703 Views :: Maui County, Development
“Show Me the Water”
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Sunday, February 28, 2016
Hawaii Kine Stuff - Setting the Record Straight with Al Gonzales
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:28 PM :: 5679 Views :: Hawaii History

As a Native Hawaiian who cares about the future, Al Gonzales wants to set the record straight on Hawaiian history and values....

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Sunday, February 28, 2016
Hawaii BOE Adopts New Standards for Science Education
By News Release @ 8:37 AM :: 4562 Views :: Education K-12

...The new standards are interwoven across disciplines, including connections to language arts and mathematics....

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Sunday, February 28, 2016
Notice Overkill?
By Tom Yamachika @ 4:01 AM :: 4409 Views :: Taxes

...This repetitive idiocy can cost lots of taxpayer money very quickly....

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Saturday, February 27, 2016
Who’s Running: Candidates Pulling Papers as of Feb 26, 2016
By News Release @ 5:01 AM :: 4762 Views :: Office of Elections

Candidate filing for the 2016 Elections runs from February 1, 2016 through June 7, 2016....

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Saturday, February 27, 2016
Hawaii Family Forum Legislative Week in Review
By Hawaii Family Forum @ 4:46 AM :: 7089 Views :: Family, First Amendment, Life

Senate Judiciary and Labor Passes Bill to Silence Therapists....

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Saturday, February 27, 2016
Thousands Attend Franklin Graham Rally at the State Capitol
By Hawaii Family Forum @ 4:43 AM :: 5441 Views :: Religion

...urging Christians to vote....

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Friday, February 26, 2016
Constitution: OHA Cronies Want to Run Their Own Prison System, Police, and Judiciary
By Andrew Walden @ 10:37 PM :: 7880 Views :: Akaka Bill, DHHL, OHA

The tribal ‘Constitution’ envisions a judiciary, police and tribal prison system which instantly possesses legal jurisdiction over any poor souls foolish enough to sign up....

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Friday, February 26, 2016
Hawaii CON Law Throttles Health Care Access
By News Release @ 10:08 PM :: 4619 Views :: Health Care

...Grassroot Institute Testifies in Support of CON Law Reform....

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Friday, February 26, 2016
Report: Educational Attainment in Hawaii
By News Release @ 3:23 PM :: 5023 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Higher Education

The national average of people with a graduate degree or professional degree was 11.0 percent while Hawaii’s population fell slightly short with 10.3 percent.....

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Friday, February 26, 2016
Puerto Rico moves to privatize local ferry services
By Michael Hansen @ 4:46 AM :: 5357 Views :: Jones Act

While Hawaii goes the other way....

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Friday, February 26, 2016
If judges act like politicians, shouldn't they be treated like politicians?
By Robert Thomas @ 4:26 AM :: 4881 Views :: Judiciary
Ninth Circuit Judge Alex Kozinski "wisely admonished his fellow judges that 'When we act act like politicians, we will be treated like politicians.'"
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Friday, February 26, 2016
Court: Kawananakoa Can’t Sue Over Tainted Rail Votes
By News Release @ 4:19 AM :: 6204 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Rail

...An ethics scandal called into question more than 100 votes cast by Honolulu City Council members....

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Thursday, February 25, 2016
PEW: Public support for environmental regulations varies by state
By Selected News Articles @ 5:32 PM :: 12907 Views :: Environment, Hawaii Statistics

At one end of the spectrum, fully 71% of those who live in the District of Columbia, 70% of those in Vermont and 68% of those in Hawaii said stricter environmental regulations are worth the cost....

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Thursday, February 25, 2016
New School Construction: Intentional misuse of taxpayer money
By Rep Bob McDermott @ 2:28 PM :: 6659 Views :: Education K-12

According to new DOE information the building of a $150 million high school planned for Kihei is not what is needed....

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Thursday, February 25, 2016
El Faro Disaster could reshape Jones Act
By Michael Hansen @ 3:41 AM :: 4686 Views :: Jones Act

...negative public opinion being generated by TOTE officials seemingly callous testimony....

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