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Wednesday, December 23, 2015 |
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Supreme Court: Hoopili ‘Necessary for Urban Growth’
By Robert Thomas @ 3:44 PM :: 9579 Views :: Agriculture, Development, Land Use, Rail
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"This appeal involves a long-standing issue in this state: balancing agricultural and urban land uses."
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Wednesday, December 23, 2015 |
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Nai Aupuni Announces 151 Oprah Aha Winners--Updated to 152
By News Release @ 3:16 PM :: 7192 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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...the month-long ‘aha includes the discussions the participants will engage in with experts during the first week regarding constitution building; federal Indian law....
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Tuesday, December 22, 2015 |
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Bizarre News: State Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Hoopili
By Andrew Walden @ 8:47 PM :: 7912 Views :: Environment, Development, Rail
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Justices ruled 4-1 that the Hoopili development can proceed....
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Tuesday, December 22, 2015 |
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DHS Audit: 20 Funds and Accounts out of Compliance
By Hawaii State Auditor @ 8:06 PM :: 4372 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...the department and HPHA inconsistently adhered to statutory reporting requirements for non-general funds and administratively created funds and accounts....
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Tuesday, December 22, 2015 |
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How to Evade Contractor Contribution Ban After A-1 A-Lectrician Ruling
By Andrew Walden @ 7:38 PM :: 6853 Views :: Ethics, First Amendment, Politicians
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Corporation X's parent company, Corporation Y, desires to make contributions to Hawaii candidates....
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Tuesday, December 22, 2015 |
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Aha Shutdown Motion: Nai Aupuni in Contempt of Supreme Court?
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:34 PM :: 6605 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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"Respondents have violated the Temporary Injunction and should be held in civil contempt. On December 15, 2015, Na’i Aupuni announced that every individual who ran as a candidate for delegate in the election will be seated at a convention to begin on February 1, 2016."
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Tuesday, December 22, 2015 |
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NCAA Suspends Gib Arnold – UH Regents Then Award Him Another $700K
By News Release @ 3:34 PM :: 9223 Views :: Ethics, Higher Education
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The former head coach provided false or misleading information during the investigation, allowed his director of operations to participate in coaching activities, and failed to report a possible violation....
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Tuesday, December 22, 2015 |
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"When Thomas Jefferson was writing the Declaration of Independence, he did not apply for a grant from King George."
By Video @ 1:44 PM :: 7525 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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Legal experts Williamson Chang and Michael Lilly discuss with Dr. Akina the problems of the race-based election and convention effort called Na`i Aupuni....
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Tuesday, December 22, 2015 |
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GAO: Freeze Funding for Littoral Combat Ship Building
By Michael Hansen @ 12:11 PM :: 6076 Views :: Jones Act, Military
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A primary rationale for the domestic ship build requirement of Jones Act cabotage – which requires commercial vessels in coastwise service be built in the US. -- is to support Naval shipbuilding capacity....
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Tuesday, December 22, 2015 |
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OHA Publishes 2015 Annual Report
By News Release @ 2:37 AM :: 4000 Views :: OHA
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"OHA makes no representations as to the accuracy of these financial statements."
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Tuesday, December 22, 2015 |
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Ige Budget--$31B Spending over Two Years
By News Release @ 1:02 AM :: 6431 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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Gov. Ige proposes a 230 percent increase in the capital improvements budget for FY17 ...
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Monday, December 21, 2015 |
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What Is The Office Of Hawaiian Affairs?
By Robert Thomas @ 6:01 PM :: 6448 Views :: OHA
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An op-ed piece by Judge (Ret.) Walter Heen and U. Hawaii lawprof Randy Roth asks "What is OHA?" ....
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Monday, December 21, 2015 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted December 21, 2015
By Congress.org @ 4:15 PM :: 4268 Views :: Congressional Delegation
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Senate: Tax Extenders and Omnibus Appropriations -- Passage
House: Tax Extenders -- Adoption
House: Omnibus Appropriations -- Adoption
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Monday, December 21, 2015 |
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Report: Hawaii Youth Drug Overdose Deaths Double
By News Release @ 12:25 PM :: 7388 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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Hawaii had the Sixth Lowest Rate of Youth Drug Overdose Death Rates, Rate has Doubled in Just Over a Decade....
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Sunday, December 20, 2015 |
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GEMS: Gets Everyone’s Money Swiftly
By Tom Yamachika @ 4:01 AM :: 7498 Views :: Energy, Tax Credits, Taxes
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...our government has forced our utilities to jack up our electric bills to pay for this financing program that, to date, has not been able to underwrite a single kilowatt....
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Saturday, December 19, 2015 |
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UH Manoa #1 in Eyes of Chinese Communists
By News Release @ 7:38 PM :: 5445 Views :: Higher Education
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"...this award ... signifies the excellent caliber of teaching, research and activities at our Center for Chinese Studies and School of Pacific and Asian Studies,” said Bley-Vroman....
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Saturday, December 19, 2015 |
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The Racial Spoils System Invents a Tribe for Native Hawaiians
By Selected News Articles @ 3:50 PM :: 7459 Views :: Akaka Bill, DHHL, OHA
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The push for a tribe has always been the agenda of an entrenched elite....
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Saturday, December 19, 2015 |
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HRC: Hawaii Counties Not Gay Enough
By News Release @ 3:40 PM :: 6166 Views :: Family, First Amendment
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The average score for cities in Hawaii is 49 out of 100 points, which falls below the national average of 56. Hawaii: 57, Honolulu: 57, Kalawao: 36, Kauai: 47, Maui: 60....
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Saturday, December 19, 2015 |
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A new test on Hawaii’s future?
By Selected News Articles @ 2:46 PM :: 7499 Views :: Akaka Bill, DHHL, OHA
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Plaintiffs outline possible responses to the Nai Aupuni Oprah Aha....
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Saturday, December 19, 2015 |
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Latest On The Hawaiians-Only-Oprah/Costco-Everyone-Wins Election
By Robert Thomas @ 2:32 PM :: 8039 Views :: Akaka Bill, DHHL, OHA
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... plaintiffs outline their possible responses to the cancellation of the election and the seating of all candidates ...
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Saturday, December 19, 2015 |
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Wastebook 2015: The Farce Awakens
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:20 PM :: 6205 Views :: National News, Taxes
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NASA provided $3 million for a mock trip to Mars filmed in Hawaii. Conclusion: personality conflicts arise in when people are stuck together for an extended time....
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Saturday, December 19, 2015 |
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VIDEO: Law & Corruption in Hawaii
By Grassroot Institute @ 1:52 PM :: 10587 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii History
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An inside look at the state's legal and political spheres....
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Saturday, December 19, 2015 |
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TAT Already Applies to TVRs—but DoTax Not Enforcing it
By Selected News Articles @ 1:38 PM :: 5568 Views :: Taxes, Tourism
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Star-Advertiser is calling for new laws when existing laws aren’t enforced by the state....
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Saturday, December 19, 2015 |
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Hawaii Poorly Prepared to Resist Infectious Disease Outbreak
By News Release @ 2:47 AM :: 4736 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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...Hawaii Scored Five Out of 10 on Key Indicators Related to Preventing, Detecting, Diagnosing and Responding to Outbreaks....
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Saturday, December 19, 2015 |
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Video: Millennials as Free Market Champions
By Video @ 2:38 AM :: 4227 Views :: Higher Education
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..Keli'i Akina sits down with Clarke Velasco and Sean Mitsui....
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Saturday, December 19, 2015 |
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The U.S. Constitution Still Applies to Hawaii
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:36 AM :: 5702 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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...even pro-sovereignty Hawaiian activists have condemned the state for violating the Constitution....
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Friday, December 18, 2015 |
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State Quietly Approves Oceanic-Charter Merger
By News Release @ 11:44 PM :: 4618 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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The merger and transfer of Oceanic’s Hawaii franchises will not take place until federal regulatory review of the merger transaction is completed....
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Friday, December 18, 2015 |
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Hawaii Family Advocates Gears up for 2016 Legislative Session
By Lt Gov Duke Aiona @ 7:39 PM :: 8037 Views :: Family, Life
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HFA’s vision is creating a community where families are strong, all human life is valued and religious liberty flourishes....
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Friday, December 18, 2015 |
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Friday, December 18, 2015 |
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Audit: Old Contracts Tie Up DHHL Special Funds
By Hawaii State Auditor @ 3:04 PM :: 4807 Views :: DHHL
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We found 86 old contract encumbrances totaling almost $4.6 million at the end of FY2015....
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Friday, December 18, 2015 |
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Vegetarian Questions
By Jack Dini @ 3:00 PM :: 7599 Views :: Agriculture, Health Care, GMOs
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...fruits, vegetables, diary and seafood are more harmful to the environment because these foods have relatively high resource uses and green gas emissions per calorie....
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Friday, December 18, 2015 |
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Judiciary: Six Funds out of Compliance
By Hawaii State Auditor @ 2:37 PM :: 4412 Views :: Judiciary
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One special fund and five trust funds did not meet criteria...
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Friday, December 18, 2015 |
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HHSC, DoH: Nineteen special funds and two trust funds did not meet criteria
By Hawaii State Auditor @ 2:02 PM :: 4066 Views :: Health Care
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Sixty-three special funds, revolving funds, trust funds, and trust accounts were reviewed....
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Thursday, December 17, 2015 |
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Class Action Suit Filed over Canceled Soccer Game
By Selected News Articles @ 1:25 PM :: 4406 Views :: Tourism
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Honolulu residents Roxayne Spruance and Leimomi Dierks brought the suit on Dec. 8 against the United States Soccer Federation, Stadium Authority of the state of Hawaii ....
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Thursday, December 17, 2015 |
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Honolulu: Average Small Business Invoices $105K per Year
By News Release @ 12:57 PM :: 4892 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Small Business
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Invoice2go’s ranking, pulled from aggregated usage data from more than 23,000 small and micro business owners across the U.S., shines a light on an otherwise difficult to measure subset of the economy....
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Thursday, December 17, 2015 |
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Lawsuit: Deadly ‘Natural’ Supplement contained “methamphetamine-like chemical”
By Selected News Articles @ 12:53 PM :: 5666 Views :: Health Care, GMOs
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'Natural' supplement makers are a key funding source for the anti-GMO movement....
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Thursday, December 17, 2015 |
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5 minutes to stop federal creation of a Hawaiian tribe
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:40 AM :: 7412 Views :: Akaka Bill, DHHL, OHA
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...they are counting on the Department of Interior to legitimize a Hawaiian tribe....
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Thursday, December 17, 2015 |
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Honolulu Awarded Sexual Assault Justice Initiative Grant
By News Release @ 12:26 AM :: 4164 Views :: Law Enforcement
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Honolulu is one of seven cities selected as pilot sites for the Department of Justice’s Sexual Assault Justice Initiative....
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Wednesday, December 16, 2015 |
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Desperate: Obamacare Deadline Extended 48 Hours
By News Release @ 11:53 PM :: 3998 Views :: Health Care
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...must enroll by 10 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 17, 2015....
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Wednesday, December 16, 2015 |
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Feds: ‘Organic Farms and General Opposition to Chemicals Present Insurmountable Obstacle’ to Dengue Eradication
By News Release @ 11:42 PM :: 7448 Views :: Agriculture, Health Care, GMOs
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"...homeowner reluctance (many organic farms in the area and general opposition to chemicals) ... likely present unsurmountable obstacles...."
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Wednesday, December 16, 2015 |
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VIDEO: Hawaii Could Still Get the Fed Wreck
By Video @ 6:42 PM :: 6918 Views :: Akaka Bill, DHHL, OHA
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They’re Pushing Harder Than Ever & Don’t Plan To Stop Until They Get It....
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Wednesday, December 16, 2015 |
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Science--The Life of the Land
By Joni Kamiya @ 2:09 PM :: 4402 Views :: GMOs
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We eat science every single day....
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Wednesday, December 16, 2015 |
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Nai Aupuni’s "Oprah Theory Of Elections"
By Robert Thomas @ 4:15 AM :: 5265 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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...that's the sort of thing that is supposed to happen only in a banana republic....
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Wednesday, December 16, 2015 |
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DoH Posts Interim Administrative Rules For Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
By News Release @ 3:20 AM :: 5337 Views :: Drugs
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The rules have also been drafted to ensure patient safety, product safety and public safety, and prevent marketing to our keiki....
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Wednesday, December 16, 2015 |
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Study: Honolulu Lowest Per-Patient Health Spending in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 3:11 AM :: 4727 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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...spending per privately insured beneficiary in the highest spending HRR (Napa, CA) was $5,515.95, more than three times as high as spending in the lowest spending HRR (Honolulu, HI), which spent $1,707.38 per person....
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Wednesday, December 16, 2015 |
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Word with Ward: Portnoy, Kato Discuss Shield Law
By Video @ 1:33 AM :: 4882 Views :: First Amendment
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Representative Gene Ward addresses the Shield Law with Dr. Gerald Kato, UH Associate Professor, Journalism and Jeffrey S. Portnoy, Partner, Cades Schutte LLP....
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Wednesday, December 16, 2015 |
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Honolulu Is the 11th Best City for Singles
By Selected News Articles @ 1:06 AM :: 5819 Views :: Family, Hawaii Statistics
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With more than half of all adults in the U.S. being single....
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Tuesday, December 15, 2015 |
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Hawaii Ranked in Bottom Five States for Economic Freedom
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:30 PM :: 6255 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics
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The comparative survey of economic freedom is based on ten different factors in the areas of government spending, taxes, and labor market freedom....
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Tuesday, December 15, 2015 |
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Grassroot: Nai Aupuni is undercutting its own efforts
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:26 PM :: 7296 Views :: Akaka Bill, DHHL, OHA
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"Changing their own rules multiple times further erodes the credibility Nai Aupuni has with the Hawaiian people, who have been clear in their opposition to the state's nation-building process...."
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Tuesday, December 15, 2015 |
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Nai Aupuni Terminates Election—$5000 Bribe Offered to Delegates for a Self-Appointed ‘Aha of Cronies
By News Release @ 3:08 PM :: 7602 Views :: Akaka Bill, DHHL, OHA
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Nai Aupuni is going to try to write and approve a Tribal Constitution at the fake 'Aha. Then they will try to put it to a vote so Obama can 'recognize' them. Then the Hawaiian patrimony can be split between the Feds and Hawaii political insiders....
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