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Thursday, February 25, 2016 |
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UHERO Tries to Make Hi-Tech Tax Credits Look Good
By UHERO @ 3:01 AM :: 4786 Views :: Tax Credits
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"...innovation-oriented projects that improve the living standards of Hawaii residents...." LOL!
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Wednesday, February 24, 2016 |
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SB2618: Should there be a Hawaii State Ferry?
By Michael Hansen @ 8:45 PM :: 3560 Views
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SB 2618 would direct and provide funds for the Hawaii State Department of Transportation to conduct a Hawaii inter-island ferry service feasibility study for a state owned and operated service along the lines of the Alaska State Ferry and Washington State Ferry....
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Wednesday, February 24, 2016 |
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Hawaii Anti-Gun Bills Scheduled for House Judiciary Committee Hearing This Week
By News Release @ 8:21 PM :: 4928 Views :: Second Amendment
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Three anti-gun bills are scheduled to be heard in the House Judiciary Committee on Thursday, February 25, and Friday, February 26....
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Wednesday, February 24, 2016 |
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HB2528: Shooting Range for Kailua-Kona
By News Release @ 6:49 PM :: 4423 Views :: Second Amendment
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...scheduled for a hearing in the House Finance Committee on Thursday, Feb 25, 2016....
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Wednesday, February 24, 2016 |
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Wednesday, February 24, 2016 |
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Former OHA Staffer Joins Office of Mauna Kea Management
By News Release @ 3:24 AM :: 5468 Views :: Higher Education, OHA
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For fourteen years, Lukela served as an Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) Trustee Aide ....
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Tuesday, February 23, 2016 |
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HB2632: Many Excuses to Take Your Guns
By News Release @ 11:51 PM :: 5001 Views :: Second Amendment
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Requires the county police to seize all firearms immediately from any person disqualified ....
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Tuesday, February 23, 2016 |
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Feds: We will Recover Billions Wasted on Obamacare State Exchanges
By Americans for Tax Reform @ 9:01 PM :: 4350 Views :: Health Care
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To date, recovery of the billions in wasted state exchange funds has been near non-existent, despite failed exchanges in Oregon, Hawaii, New Mexico, and Nevada costing taxpayers $733 million....
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Tuesday, February 23, 2016 |
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SB2615: Democrats to dictate theology
By Selected News Articles @ 7:49 PM :: 4944 Views :: First Amendment
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...Since church/state bars the government dictating doctrine to people of faith, liberal Democrats are inventing other ways to steamroll their agenda....
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Tuesday, February 23, 2016 |
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Statewide Homeless Emergency Extended
By News Release @ 7:27 PM :: 4481 Views :: Homelessness
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Hawai‘i has the highest rate of homelessness per capita in the nation....
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Monday, February 22, 2016 |
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Rep Bob McDermott Endorses Ted Cruz
By News Release @ 6:11 PM :: 6576 Views :: Politicians, Republican Party
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"I strongly encourage Republicans across the state to cast their ballots on March 8th for Ted Cruz," says McDermott....
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Monday, February 22, 2016 |
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Hawaii’s Top Secret Japanese Prisoner of War Camp – Camp Iroquois
By John Bond @ 6:07 PM :: 6956 Views :: Hawaii History, Military
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Finally its importance in helping to win the Pacific PSY-WAR against Japan in WW-II can be revealed....
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Monday, February 22, 2016 |
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Grassroot Salutes Court Decision Protecting Maui Hospital Plan
By Grassroot Institute @ 5:44 PM :: 6552 Views :: Maui County, Health Care, Labor
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...Watchdog group expresses hope that there will be no more roadblocks to better patient care....
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Monday, February 22, 2016 |
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Gun Grab: Ivory Bill Scheduled for Senate Vote on Monday
By News Release @ 1:34 AM :: 4747 Views :: Second Amendment
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On Monday, February 22, Senate Bill 2647, is scheduled for a Senate floor vote....
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Sunday, February 21, 2016 |
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Franklin Graham Prayer Rally Coming to Honolulu
By News Release @ 11:30 PM :: 6315 Views :: Religion
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Called Decision America Tour, the focus of these prayer rallies will be to challenge Christians to pray for the United States and its leaders, and to live and promote biblical principles at home, in public and at the ballot box....
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Sunday, February 21, 2016 |
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General Excise Tax at 6%?
By Tom Yamachika @ 4:01 AM :: 4874 Views :: Taxes
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Our Legislature is in full swing now and is actively considering a number of bills that will increase our cost of living in Hawaii....
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Sunday, February 21, 2016 |
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Big Island Rolling Blackouts Caused by Lack of Wind
By News Release @ 1:34 AM :: 7344 Views :: Hawaii County , Energy
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"...wind resources are presently at zero...."
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Saturday, February 20, 2016 |
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Who’s Running: Candidates Pulling Papers as of Feb 19, 2016
By News Release @ 11:59 PM :: 4962 Views :: Office of Elections
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Candidates must complete and file a nomination paper to appear on the ballot.....
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Saturday, February 20, 2016 |
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Hawaii Ag Land Use Baseline Report
By News Release @ 9:55 PM :: 5235 Views :: Agriculture, Hawaii Statistics
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...a new digital GIS layer to identify commercial agricultural crops grown in the state....
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Saturday, February 20, 2016 |
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Hawaii Gasoline Prices #1 in USA—$0.24 Higher Than California
By News Release @ 9:39 PM :: 7065 Views :: Energy, Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...The nation’s least expensive markets for gas are Oklahoma ($1.42), Missouri ($1.46) and Kansas ($1.47)....
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Saturday, February 20, 2016 |
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HB1013: Hawaii’s Right to Try Bill
By Grassroot Institute @ 9:27 PM :: 4100 Views :: Health Care
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...allow manufacturers of “investigational” drugs and treatments to make such treatments available to eligible terminally ill patients....
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Saturday, February 20, 2016 |
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Long Term Solutions for Coastal Highway Erosion
By Panos Prevedouros PhD @ 9:24 PM :: 4389 Views :: Environment
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...extreme weather events can wash out portion of coastal highways. This has happened several times on Oahu....
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Saturday, February 20, 2016 |
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A Word With Ward - Dengue Fever with guest Dr. Sarah Parks
By Rep Gene Ward @ 3:30 AM :: 6449 Views :: Hawaii County , Health Care
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Dr. Sarah Park is the Hawaii State Epidemiologist and Chief of the Disease Outbreak Control Division, Hawaii Department of Health....
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Saturday, February 20, 2016 |
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Full Text Court Order: UPW May Not Block Maui Hospital Privatization
By Selected News Articles @ 2:58 AM :: 5669 Views :: Health Care, Labor
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A federal judge rejected United Public Workers' emergency request to stay a law that privatizes three Hawaii hospitals and strips some 500 workers of civil-service protections....
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Saturday, February 20, 2016 |
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List of Bills Still Alive After First Lateral
By News Release @ 1:43 AM :: 4385 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...all bills must have moved to a final committee in the originating Chamber by the end of the day Feb 18 in order to continue through the Legislative process....
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Saturday, February 20, 2016 |
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Carson and Rubio on Ballot for Hawaii Republican Caucus
By News Release @ 1:23 AM :: 4502 Views :: Republican Party
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...Carson and Rubio join Senator Ted Cruz, Donald Trump, former Florida Governor Jeb Bush, and Ohio Governor John Kasich on the March 8 ballot...
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Friday, February 19, 2016 |
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SB2615: Gay Control of Your Son
By News Release @ 11:09 PM :: 6917 Views :: Family, First Amendment, Health Care
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...Prohibits therapists from counteracting the effort of a child molester to turn your son gay....
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Friday, February 19, 2016 |
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HECO: LNG is Cleaner, Cheaper Energy Alternative
By News Release @ 7:46 PM :: 4577 Views :: Energy
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...modern fast starting, quick ramping generators are needed to balance the variability of solar and wind power....
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Friday, February 19, 2016 |
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A Comparison of Presidential Tax Plans and Their Economic Effects
By Selected News Articles @ 5:48 PM :: 5464 Views :: Politicians, Taxes
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Almost every single candidate in both parties has introduced policies that would alter our tax code. However, the approach that candidates have taken differs tremendously....
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Friday, February 19, 2016 |
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Which Places Benefit Most from State and Local Tax Deductions?
By Selected News Articles @ 5:37 PM :: 5284 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tax Credits
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...Honolulu: $2,656 – Hawaii Co: $2,018 – Maui: $2,373 – Kauai: $2,278....
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Friday, February 19, 2016 |
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After Kicking Everyone Out, Aha Decides to Allow Olelo Coverage
By News Release @ 11:45 AM :: 5476 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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The ‘Aha has (suddenly) requested that ‘Olelo cover its convention live, gavel to gavel and livestream ....
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Friday, February 19, 2016 |
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HB1713—Exempt all State Employees from Ethics Laws
By News Release @ 5:02 AM :: 5186 Views :: Education K-12, Ethics
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The bill would create a loophole in the law the size of a barn door by allowing any state employee to receive “detached remuneration.” In other words, it’s party time!
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Friday, February 19, 2016 |
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Rusting Wind Junk off Waikiki? Ige Flies to NYC, DC for Meetings
By News Release @ 3:29 AM :: 6360 Views :: Energy, Homelessness
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"...regarding offshore renewable energy opportunities in Hawai‘i...."
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Thursday, February 18, 2016 |
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DLNR Task Force to Analyze Revocable Permits
By News Release @ 8:16 PM :: 4413 Views :: Land Use
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The committee is expected to report its findings and recommendations to the chairs of the Hawaii State Senate Water, Land and Agriculture Committee and the State House Water and Land Committee by the end of April....
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Thursday, February 18, 2016 |
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Marijuana: State Now Helps 13,000 Stay Medicated
By News Release @ 6:12 PM :: 4611 Views :: Drugs
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The Hawaii Department of Health’s medical marijuana registry program is now able to issue patient registration cards in a fraction of the time it took to process a year ago....
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Thursday, February 18, 2016 |
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Report: 60 Hawaii Bridges Structurally Deficient
By News Release @ 6:00 PM :: 3793 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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... Hawaii ranks 48th out of 51 for number of bad bridges ....
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Thursday, February 18, 2016 |
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Applicants Sought for Ethics Commission
By News Release @ 2:38 PM :: 4513 Views :: Ethics, Judiciary
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Applications due March 18, 2016 ....
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Thursday, February 18, 2016 |
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CDC: Hawaii #1 for Sleep Deprivation
By News Release @ 2:18 PM :: 3609 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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...State-based estimates of healthy sleep duration prevalence ranged from 56.1% in Hawaii to 71.6% in South Dakota....
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Thursday, February 18, 2016 |
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Hawaii: Pacific VA Director Quits Without Notice
By News Release @ 4:20 AM :: 4826 Views :: Military
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...Pfeffer was not on the job today after sending an email to the VA staff around noon Tuesday....
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Thursday, February 18, 2016 |
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Scott Walker Addresses 400 Republicans in Hawaii
By News Release @ 1:42 AM :: 4259 Views :: Republican Party
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“Gov. Walker shared with us his experiences in overcoming the 'politics-as-usual' status quo in his state...."
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Wednesday, February 17, 2016 |
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Duke Aiona Open Letter to Donald Trump
By Lt Gov Duke Aiona @ 5:07 PM :: 13123 Views :: Family, First Amendment, Life, Politicians, Republican Party
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...After years of describing yourself as “pro-choice in every respect”—even supporting partial-birth abortion—you now say that you are pro-life....
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Wednesday, February 17, 2016 |
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Na’i Aupuni Surprise
By Video @ 4:45 PM :: 5158 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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... Delegates are 60-40 against the Tribe ....
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Wednesday, February 17, 2016 |
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2016 Hawaii Legislative Watch: Taxes
By Rachelle Chang @ 12:09 PM :: 4291 Views :: Taxes
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...tax proposals to watch for – the good, the bad, and the ugly....
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Wednesday, February 17, 2016 |
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Property Rights Court for Guam?
By Robert Thomas @ 10:23 AM :: 4149 Views :: Land Use
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...We've asked whether Hawaii also might need a Property Rights Court....
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Wednesday, February 17, 2016 |
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ADP Anyone? State RFP Seeks Proposals to Modernize Payroll, Attendance Systems
By News Release @ 3:27 AM :: 4578 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor
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...serving more than 75,000 full- and part-time employees statewide....
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Tuesday, February 16, 2016 |
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Hawaii Joins 17-State Expensive Energy Pact After SCOTUS Stay
By News Release @ 5:05 PM :: 6871 Views :: Energy
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...and what are the other 33 states doing? They are keeping their electricity cheap....
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Tuesday, February 16, 2016 |
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Ige Appoints Kai Kahele to Senate
By News Release @ 5:03 PM :: 7144 Views :: Democratic Party, Hawaii State Government, Politicians
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Kahele will take office once the state senate qualifies him and administers the oath of office....
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Tuesday, February 16, 2016 |
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BBC: Use genetically modified mosquitoes on Big Island
By Selected News Articles @ 2:35 PM :: 5856 Views :: Health Care, GMOs
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...while GM methods face challenges when applied in a continent as large as Africa, there is no such issue on an island isolated in middle of the Pacific Ocean....
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Tuesday, February 16, 2016 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted February 16, 2016
By Congress.org @ 12:27 PM :: 4196 Views :: Congressional Delegation
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- North Korea Sanctions
- Customs and Trade Enforcement
- Limit on National Science Foundation
- Debt Reduction Plans
- Menu Nutrition Disclosures
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Monday, February 15, 2016 |
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Reject the Tribe: Hawaii, Maui, Oahu Public Meetings
By News Release @ 11:46 PM :: 5721 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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Resist and oppose Na`i Aupuni’s claims to be the representative voice of our people....
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