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Thursday, October 27, 2016
The People v. The Powerful - Summarized in a Caldwell Ad
By News Release @ 3:07 PM :: 6977 Views :: Honolulu County, Politicians

Caldwell actually paid for an ad that highlighted how he is owned by the establishment and totally controlled the old-boy network....

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Thursday, October 27, 2016
Ewa Homeless up 98% since 2015
By News Release @ 3:06 PM :: 5227 Views :: Homelessness

...propose installing a city-wide surveillance system....

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Thursday, October 27, 2016
Homeless migrating to East Oahu
By Rep Gene Ward @ 3:05 PM :: 6121 Views :: Homelessness

...so E Oahu residents are against sweeps....

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Thursday, October 27, 2016
BoE Moves to Dump Matayoshi
By News Release @ 2:27 AM :: 8359 Views :: Education K-12

...The HSTA put Ige in office.  In return he is going to get rid of Matayoshi and the tests....

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Thursday, October 27, 2016
Hawaii fourth and eighth graders show improvement in science
By News Release @ 1:23 AM :: 4659 Views :: Education K-12

...2015 Science assessment by the National Assessment Governing Board and the National Center for Education Statistics....

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Wednesday, October 26, 2016
How Much Does OHA Spend on Chair’s Friends?
By Video @ 7:00 PM :: 6146 Views :: Ethics, OHA

Robert Lindsey’s Been Keeping A Secret From You For Years....

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Wednesday, October 26, 2016
U.S. Attorney Appoints Election Officer for Hawaii
By News Release @ 5:53 PM :: 6793 Views :: Ethics, Office of Elections

Federal law protects against such crimes as intimidating or bribing voters, buying and selling votes, impersonating voters, altering vote tallies, stuffing ballot boxes, and marking ballots for voters against their wishes or without their input....

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Tuesday, October 25, 2016
Brewbaker: The Future of Agriculture on Maui
By Grassroot Institute @ 11:35 PM :: 7331 Views :: Maui County, Agriculture
Thursday, October 27th, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM, Maui Country Club, Paia
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Tuesday, October 25, 2016
DoE to Tax New Housing from Kalihi to Ala Moana?
By News Release @ 11:11 PM :: 9198 Views :: Education K-12, Development, Taxes

...Public Hearings November 2 and 3, 2016....

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Tuesday, October 25, 2016
Fewer DoE Students Require Remedial Instruction in College
By News Release @ 11:10 PM :: 7789 Views :: Education K-12, Higher Education

...remediation rates (retaking high-school-level coursework) among students attending the University of Hawaii System are down 8 points in math and 6 points in English in three years....

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Tuesday, October 25, 2016
Homelessness—Family Matters
By Rachelle Chang @ 11:08 PM :: 7159 Views :: Family, Homelessness

In the film, a woman was pregnant, homeless, and already caring for other children. However, I can’t remember any mention of a father....

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Tuesday, October 25, 2016
Hale Mauliola Moves 105 Homeless into Permanent Housing
By News Release @ 9:56 PM :: 5744 Views :: Homelessness

...the project will expand by adding 6 modified shipping containers to accommodate up to 21 additional clients....

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Tuesday, October 25, 2016
Hawaii Obamacare Premiums Going Up 32% for 2017—Unless You Get a Tax Credit
By Selected News Articles @ 3:53 PM :: 7355 Views :: Health Care, Tax Credits

Health insurance premiums on the Affordable Care Act’s marketplaces (also called exchanges) are expected to increase faster in 2017 than in previous years....

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Monday, October 24, 2016
Not Jammed Enough: Caldwell Publishes New Lane-Elimination Manual
By News Release @ 7:04 PM :: 5126 Views :: Honolulu County

The concept of Complete Streets is to ensure that our streets and public spaces serve everyone’s transportation needs (unless) they are traveling by car....

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Monday, October 24, 2016
Ethics: UH Dean Fined for “Improper Use of State Resources for Campaign Purposes” in American Samoa Congressional Race
By News Release @ 6:35 PM :: 5824 Views :: Ethics

On September 15, the Commission contacted Respondent Young to inquire about the events described in the Hawai’i Free Press article....

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Monday, October 24, 2016
Pay for Performance: Budget Busting "Incentives" in Medicare Reform
By NCPA @ 5:59 PM :: 4787 Views :: Health Care

...MACRA imported all the worst elements of Obamacare into Medicare....

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Monday, October 24, 2016
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Home-Sharing
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:35 PM :: 7373 Views :: Land Use, Tourism

Mrs. Sandefur will be speaking on Oahu and Maui on October 24th and 31st respectively....

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Monday, October 24, 2016
Guide to 20 Honolulu Charter Amendment questions
By Natalie Iwasa @ 3:53 AM :: 8554 Views :: Honolulu County

One ballot will contain 20 Honolulu Charter Amendment questions....

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Sunday, October 23, 2016
“Your Voice!” – Discover the Public's Power in the Legislative Process!
By News Release @ 11:48 PM :: 5142 Views :: Hawaii State Government

...free workshop, offered at numerous locations on Oahu, Maui, Kauai, and the Big Island this fall....

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Sunday, October 23, 2016
Survey: 47% of Oahu MDs Refusing New Medicare Patients
By News Release @ 8:13 PM :: 6173 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care

463 of the 479 active primary care practices in Oahu were contacted between 2/11/16 and 8/26/16 and questioned about current acceptance of new patients....

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Sunday, October 23, 2016
Meet Hawaii’s OTHER Self-Dealing Bank Director/Politician
By Selected News Articles @ 7:55 PM :: 7169 Views :: Ethics, OHA

...OHA Trustee Haunanai Apoliona is a Director of Bank of Hawaii and BoH does substantial business with OHA....

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Sunday, October 23, 2016
Wind a Bigger Boondoggle than Ethanol
By Selected News Articles @ 2:56 PM :: 5855 Views :: Energy

...Four large power plants could produce as much electricity as offshore wind turbines placed side by side along the entire Atlantic seaboard from Maine to Florida....

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Sunday, October 23, 2016
What Californians Found Out about Hollywood Credits
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 5273 Views :: Tax Credits

...the tax credit program boosted California’s economy only minimally, if at all....

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Saturday, October 22, 2016
Caldwell a No-Show for Olelo -- Djou Debates Empty Chair
By News Release @ 5:33 PM :: 7909 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Politicians
... Viewers’ most popular question was, “Mayor Caldwell, can I have your second job?” ....
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Saturday, October 22, 2016
TRO, Drunk Driving, and Criminal History Divide HD41 Candidates
By News Release @ 3:33 PM :: 6637 Views :: Politicians

...HNN asked about my three decades old criminal history but didn’t bother to ask Representative LoPresti about his far more recent arrest for drunk driving....

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Saturday, October 22, 2016
HECO Touts Wholesale Solar Rates Higher than Mainland Retail Rates
By News Release @ 4:34 AM :: 6604 Views :: Energy, Cost of Living

...Only 8 states have RETAIL rates higher than the 0.145 per kwh WHOLESALE rate HECO is touting here as if it were a good price for erratic electricity....

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Saturday, October 22, 2016
Ethics Complaint: Caldwell Hides Millions in Stock Options
By News Release @ 3:34 AM :: 7673 Views :: Ethics, Politicians

...if a portion of Caldwell’s “beneficial ownership” in the Bank may have been in the form of stock options, such options are a “thing of value” and should be disclosed under both Federal tax and City ethics rules....

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Saturday, October 22, 2016
After 10 Years and Recusal of Entire Supreme Court, State Finally Wins Flexibility on Retiree Health benefits
By News Release @ 3:08 AM :: 6720 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor

...Judge Katherine G. Leonard of the Intermediate Court of Appeals served as Acting Chief Justice for the Hawaii Supreme Court in this case. All five of the regular justices of the Hawaii Supreme Court had recused themselves....

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Friday, October 21, 2016
Hawaii Proves Solar Power’s Dependence on Subsidies
By Selected News Articles @ 10:51 PM :: 6673 Views :: Energy, Tax Credits

After Hawaii’s lucrative net metering program ended last October, the solar industry in the state lost about 450 jobs. Total employment now is just above 600....

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Friday, October 21, 2016
California Homeless Man Gets Flown to Live With Family in Hawaii
By News Release @ 7:31 PM :: 5010 Views :: Homelessness

...Gabriel has been homeless in Vacaville for quite some time....

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Friday, October 21, 2016
Reduce Poverty and Homelessness by Creating Wealth
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 6:55 PM :: 4746 Views :: Homelessness

Everyone agrees that we need to do something about Hawaii’s homeless situation…and that’s part of the problem....

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Friday, October 21, 2016
Djou Launches New Ad as Absentee Ballots Arrive in Mailboxes
By Rep Charles Djou @ 3:37 PM :: 6121 Views :: Honolulu County, Politicians

...Absentee ballots started arriving at homes Wednesday, October 19....

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Thursday, October 20, 2016
Video: The Town That Privatized Everything
By Grassroot Institute @ 10:58 PM :: 5065 Views :: Health Care

“We’ve never even heard of a publicly run hospital.”

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Thursday, October 20, 2016
New Commuting Data: Same Old Trends
By Panos Prevedouros PhD @ 10:52 PM :: 5036 Views :: Rail

Drive-alone remains the choice of slightly over three-fourths of all commuters....

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Thursday, October 20, 2016
Professor Used UH Email System to Harass Rival
By Selected News Articles @ 8:24 PM :: 10983 Views :: Ethics, Higher Education, GMOs

...the writer described the location of where the Professor’s wife liked to bike, terrorizing her enough to become afraid of staying home alone. They even went to Craigslist....

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Thursday, October 20, 2016
Time-of-Use Rates Punish Evening Consumers with 55% Rate Hike on Oahu
By News Release @ 3:32 AM :: 7110 Views :: Energy, Cost of Living

Here's how the rates will compare with current residential rates....

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Wednesday, October 19, 2016
Transportation Department Ripping Down Campaign Signs
By News Release @ 11:41 PM :: 5703 Views :: Ethics, First Amendment

In the last month alone, Highways Maintenance staff have removed more than 200 signs....

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Wednesday, October 19, 2016
Hawaii Democrats Move to New HQ
By News Release @ 11:11 PM :: 5969 Views :: Democratic Party

...This is a plastic-free event with vegetarian options available....

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Wednesday, October 19, 2016
Republican Party: Vote ‘No’ on all 20 Honolulu Charter Amendments
By News Release @ 10:38 PM :: 7235 Views :: Honolulu County, Republican Party

And here is the rationale for each "NO" vote....

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Wednesday, October 19, 2016
Court: Caldwell’s Property Tax Scheme Illegal
By News Release @ 10:17 PM :: 7365 Views :: Honolulu County, Taxes

...Residential A Property Tax Classification Ruled Unconstitutional....

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Wednesday, October 19, 2016
Profitable: $22M Funneled to ‘Nonprofit’ Tied to OHA Chair
By Video @ 6:37 PM :: 7642 Views :: Education K-12, Ethics, OHA

...OHA Chair’s Charter School Gets Seven Times More Than All Other Charters Combined....

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Wednesday, October 19, 2016
Six More Fined for HI-5 Violations
By News Release @ 10:13 AM :: 4543 Views :: Environment

...for failure to submit payments and reports required of beverage distributors by the State’s Deposit Beverage Container law....

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Tuesday, October 18, 2016
Broken Trust Levinson Set up for Gay Marriage Revenge Round with SHOPO
By News Release @ 4:54 PM :: 11359 Views :: Ethics, Family, Labor, Law Enforcement, Police
SHOPO President Tenari Maafala … testified that he would never enforce a law requiring same-sex marriage.  “You would have to kill me,” he told lawmakers....
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Tuesday, October 18, 2016
Ige Appoints Darrel Galera to BoE
By News Release @ 4:30 AM :: 5138 Views :: Education K-12

Galera replaces Jim Williams who resigned from the board last month....

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Monday, October 17, 2016
Analysis: One Party System Leaves Hawaii Voters Among Least Powerful in 2016 Election
By Selected News Articles @ 9:00 PM :: 6374 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Office of Elections

...voters’ choices for senators in swing states hold much more power because they determine which political party controls the Senate....

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Monday, October 17, 2016
Life Changers
By Joni Kamiya @ 8:47 PM :: 7408 Views :: Agriculture, GMOs

...via Skype at the Voice of Farmers event held concurrently during the Monsanto Tribunal at The Hague....

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Monday, October 17, 2016
City accepting Grants in Aid applications
By News Release @ 6:00 PM :: 6054 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics

...Did you make campaign contributions this year?....

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Monday, October 17, 2016
Constitutional Amendments and Honolulu Charter—Pro and Con
By News Release @ 4:07 PM :: 12775 Views :: Honolulu County, Hawaii State Government

From League of Women Voters, October, 2016....

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Sunday, October 16, 2016
Lessons from the Farm
By Joni Kamiya @ 4:53 PM :: 6072 Views :: Agriculture

...spend hours on your feet putting stickers on thousands of papayas....

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Sunday, October 16, 2016
DBEDT: Real Estate Investment Trusts in Hawaii--Analysis and Survey Results
By News Release @ 4:52 PM :: 6082 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes

42 REITs were identified operating in Hawaii....

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