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Thursday, March 3, 2016 |
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Nai Aupuni ‘Constitution’ Dictated by Department of Interior?
By Video @ 12:07 PM :: 6383 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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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 |
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CTA Innovation Scorecard: Hawaii Dead Last, Likely to Stay There
By News Release @ 1:50 PM :: 5767 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics
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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 |
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Demographic and Economic Profiles of Hawaii's Electorate
By News Release @ 11:59 AM :: 5384 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Office of Elections
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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 |
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Duke Aiona Legislative Update March 1, 2016
By Lt Gov Duke Aiona @ 2:32 AM :: 8703 Views :: Family, First Amendment, Life
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From Hawai'i Family Advocates....
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Wednesday, March 2, 2016 |
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Grassroot: Pro Bowl Numbers Don’t Add Up
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:29 AM :: 4402 Views :: Tourism
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"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 |
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HB1473: Help Legislators Buy Influence, Spread Campaign Cash
By Selected News Articles @ 2:22 AM :: 6238 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Politicians
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This culture of “vote buying” creates a false majority....
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Tuesday, March 1, 2016 |
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Hawaii: Only 38% Doubt God
By Selected News Articles @ 2:00 PM :: 6625 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Religion
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...Pew Research Center’s most recent Religious Landscape Study....
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Tuesday, March 1, 2016 |
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Tax Facts & Figures: How Does Hawaii Compare?
By News Release @ 1:09 PM :: 4493 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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...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 |
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Guards Union: Airport Security Contractor Illegally Holding Money Which Belongs to Workers
By News Release @ 1:04 PM :: 5993 Views :: Ethics, Labor
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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 |
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Grassroot: Aha ‘Constitution’ is Effort to Form Race-Based Government
By Grassroot Institute @ 7:02 PM :: 5787 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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...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 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted February 29, 2016
By Congress.org @ 1:51 PM :: 4634 Views :: Congressional Delegation
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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 |
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SB2956: Involuntary Commitment of Mentally Ill Without Court Order
By News Release @ 1:31 AM :: 6600 Views :: Health Care, Law Enforcement, Second Amendment
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...the Hawaii Senate Judiciary Committee, will give decision on SB2956 Tuesday March 1....
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Sunday, February 28, 2016 |
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Hawaii Right to Try Legislation Receives Bipartisan Support
By Selected News Articles @ 5:34 PM :: 4664 Views :: Health Care
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... 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 |
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Feds Expanding Medicaid involvement in Hawaii homeless initiatives
By News Release @ 4:36 PM :: 5588 Views :: Health Care, Homelessness
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...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 |
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VIDEO: Tulsi Gabbard Resigns DNC, Endorses Bernie Sanders
By Video @ 2:26 PM :: 6892 Views :: Democratic Party, Politicians
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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 |
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Last Week of Hearings—What’s on the Move?
By News Release @ 1:21 PM :: 4605 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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We are down to the final week for hearings before bills cross into the other chamber....
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Sunday, February 28, 2016 |
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Sunday, February 28, 2016 |
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Sunday, February 28, 2016 |
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Hawaii Kine Stuff - Setting the Record Straight with Al Gonzales
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:28 PM :: 5745 Views :: Hawaii History
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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 |
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Hawaii BOE Adopts New Standards for Science Education
By News Release @ 8:37 AM :: 4635 Views :: Education K-12
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...The new standards are interwoven across disciplines, including connections to language arts and mathematics....
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Sunday, February 28, 2016 |
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Notice Overkill?
By Tom Yamachika @ 4:01 AM :: 4481 Views :: Taxes
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...This repetitive idiocy can cost lots of taxpayer money very quickly....
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Saturday, February 27, 2016 |
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Who’s Running: Candidates Pulling Papers as of Feb 26, 2016
By News Release @ 5:01 AM :: 4822 Views :: Office of Elections
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Candidate filing for the 2016 Elections runs from February 1, 2016 through June 7, 2016....
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Saturday, February 27, 2016 |
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Hawaii Family Forum Legislative Week in Review
By Hawaii Family Forum @ 4:46 AM :: 7170 Views :: Family, First Amendment, Life
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Senate Judiciary and Labor Passes Bill to Silence Therapists....
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Saturday, February 27, 2016 |
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Thousands Attend Franklin Graham Rally at the State Capitol
By Hawaii Family Forum @ 4:43 AM :: 5511 Views :: Religion
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...urging Christians to vote....
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Friday, February 26, 2016 |
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Constitution: OHA Cronies Want to Run Their Own Prison System, Police, and Judiciary
By Andrew Walden @ 10:37 PM :: 7988 Views :: Akaka Bill, DHHL, OHA
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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 |
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Hawaii CON Law Throttles Health Care Access
By News Release @ 10:08 PM :: 4686 Views :: Health Care
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...Grassroot Institute Testifies in Support of CON Law Reform....
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Friday, February 26, 2016 |
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Report: Educational Attainment in Hawaii
By News Release @ 3:23 PM :: 5097 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Higher Education
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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 |
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Puerto Rico moves to privatize local ferry services
By Michael Hansen @ 4:46 AM :: 5432 Views :: Jones Act
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While Hawaii goes the other way....
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Friday, February 26, 2016 |
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If judges act like politicians, shouldn't they be treated like politicians?
By Robert Thomas @ 4:26 AM :: 4970 Views :: Judiciary
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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 |
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Court: Kawananakoa Can’t Sue Over Tainted Rail Votes
By News Release @ 4:19 AM :: 6294 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Rail
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...An ethics scandal called into question more than 100 votes cast by Honolulu City Council members....
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Thursday, February 25, 2016 |
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PEW: Public support for environmental regulations varies by state
By Selected News Articles @ 5:32 PM :: 12986 Views :: Environment, Hawaii Statistics
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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 |
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New School Construction: Intentional misuse of taxpayer money
By Rep Bob McDermott @ 2:28 PM :: 6756 Views :: Education K-12
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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 |
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El Faro Disaster could reshape Jones Act
By Michael Hansen @ 3:41 AM :: 4749 Views :: Jones Act
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...negative public opinion being generated by TOTE officials seemingly callous testimony....
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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 :: 4845 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 :: 3607 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 :: 4995 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 :: 4482 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 :: 5538 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 :: 5067 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 :: 4411 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 :: 5000 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 :: 4548 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 :: 6661 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 :: 7053 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 :: 6650 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 :: 4810 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 :: 6381 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 :: 4926 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 :: 7422 Views :: Hawaii County , Energy
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"...wind resources are presently at zero...."
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