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Tuesday, October 27, 2015
DCCA: Banking and Marijuana
By News Release @ 12:31 AM :: 5126 Views :: Drugs

Commissioner of Financial Institutions, Iris Ikeda, presented considerations for banks and other financial institutions when dealing with marijuana related businesses at the Hawaii State Bar Association....

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Tuesday, October 27, 2015
Homelessness: Ige Signs Supplemental Emergency Proclamation
By News Release @ 12:23 AM :: 4717 Views :: Homelessness

...despite multiple efforts, many individuals decline help....

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Monday, October 26, 2015
Plaintiffs File Appeal in Lawsuit Against Unconstitutional Na’i Aupuni Election
By Grassroot Institute @ 10:22 PM :: 7480 Views :: Akaka Bill, DHHL, OHA

...Today, the Plaintiffs in Akina v. State of Hawai’i filed an appeal from the Order of Judge Michael Seabright denying their motion to halt a race-based election to establish a Hawaiian tribe in violation of the Constitution....

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Monday, October 26, 2015
DHHL to Consult Beneficiaries on Proposed Rule Changes
By News Release @ 9:59 PM :: 5425 Views :: DHHL

...Genetic Testing--Lease Transfer--Subsistence Farming...

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Monday, October 26, 2015
HR3764: Legislation Strips Interior Dep't Authority over Tribal Recognition
By News Release @ 4:05 PM :: 6068 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA

Under the legislation, the DOI’s controversial recognition rules, also known as Part 83, would have no force and effect....

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Monday, October 26, 2015
Solar Industry Fights Weakening of Hawaii Law
By Selected News Articles @ 12:44 PM :: 5238 Views :: Energy

PUC Chairman Randy Iwase seems confident that the ruling will stand....

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Monday, October 26, 2015
Hawaii Health Department Vulnerable to Waste and Abuse
By NCPA @ 12:30 PM :: 5797 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Health Care

An investigation by Hawaii's state auditor into the state's Department of Health....

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Monday, October 26, 2015
Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted October 26, 2015
By Congress.org @ 12:25 PM :: 4626 Views :: Congressional Delegation
Senate: "Sanctuary Cities" 
Senate: Cybersecurity Info Sharing 
House: Debt Prevention 
House: DC Opportunity Scholarship Pgrm 
House: Natl Strategic and Critical Minerals 
House: Health Care Reconciliation 
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Sunday, October 25, 2015
Feds 'Reestablishing government-to-government relationship' with OHA as a Tribe
By Andrew Walden @ 10:30 PM :: 7400 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA

..."reestablishing a government-to-government relationship with the Native Hawaiian community" does not refer to reestablishing a relationship with the Hawaiian Kingdom....

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Sunday, October 25, 2015
Jones Act Ship: Only the Price is American
By Michael Hansen @ 2:35 PM :: 5425 Views :: Jones Act
Will pigs fly before the Jones Act changes?
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Sunday, October 25, 2015
5 Years: Another Jones Act Shipping Exec Heading to Prison
By Michael Hansen @ 2:17 PM :: 4684 Views :: Jones Act

...for participating in a price-fixing conspiracy....

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Sunday, October 25, 2015
Does PV Add Home Value?
By UHERO @ 1:15 PM :: 5064 Views :: Energy

...PV already installed on a home is worth about $4,000 more than the median value of a PV permit....

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Sunday, October 25, 2015
Pesticide Case by Hawaii Banana Workers Revived
By Selected News Articles @ 11:56 AM :: 7507 Views :: Environment, Agriculture, Labor

The Dole fruit and Dow chemical companies must face a lawsuit from migrant farm workers who claim they were harmed by a pesticide, the Hawaii Supreme Court ruled....

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Sunday, October 25, 2015
Ten Million Words and Counting
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 4403 Views :: Taxes

...today, the federal tax code is roughly six times as long as it was in 1955, while federal tax regulations are about 2.5 times as long....

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Sunday, October 25, 2015
Applications Sought for DLNR Hawaii Island Advisory Council
By News Release @ 2:55 AM :: 7395 Views :: Hawaii County , Environment, Second Amendment

Completed applications must be received by December 22, 2015....

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Saturday, October 24, 2015
Abortion Survivor to Speak at Events on Maui, Big Island
By Hawaii Family Forum @ 8:27 PM :: 4915 Views :: Life

With a Master's Degree in Social Work, abortion survivor Melissa Ohden has worked in the fields of substance abuse, mental health, domestic violence/sexual assault counseling, and child welfare....

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Saturday, October 24, 2015
Hawaii Veterans Treatment Court Graduates Five
By News Release @ 7:31 PM :: 6763 Views :: Judiciary, Military

The Hawaii State Supreme Court courtroom was filled with supporters of the five U.S. veterans who completed the intensive two-year program.....

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Saturday, October 24, 2015
Chief Justice Appoints James C. McWhinnie Oahu District Court Judge
By News Release @ 7:28 PM :: 5353 Views :: Judiciary

If confirmed by the State Senate, McWhinnie will serve a term of six years....

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Saturday, October 24, 2015
Taxpayers Sue Hawaii for Rail Money Grab
By Selected News Articles @ 12:06 AM :: 5802 Views :: Rail, Taxes

Hawaii has grabbed tens of millions of dollars from Honolulu County taxpayers and diverted it to the general fund, rather than using it for a mass transit rail project as intended....

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Friday, October 23, 2015
Hawaii GOP: Democrats Should Return Al Hee Campaign Contributions
By News Release @ 10:27 PM :: 9330 Views :: Democratic Party, Ethics, Politicians, Republican Party
“Al Hee and Sandwich Isles played an integral part in perpetuating Hawaii’s one-party political machine and used their political connections to line their own pockets,” stated Hawaii GOP Chair Fritz Rohlfing....
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Friday, October 23, 2015
State, Kaiser Begin Maui Hospital Negotiations
By News Release @ 7:32 PM :: 7064 Views :: Maui County, Health Care, Labor

"The state will negotiate in good faith to secure the best possible outcome for our citizens and for employees of the facilities involved,” said Gov. David Ige....

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Friday, October 23, 2015
Grassroot: Plaintiffs Intend to Continue Fight Against Unconstitutional Election
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:46 PM :: 8300 Views :: Akaka Bill, DHHL, OHA

....the effort to stop the state's unconstitutional Native Hawaiian election is far from over....

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Friday, October 23, 2015
"Shame on this court"-- Shouting Erupts as Seabright Upholds Nai Aupuni Election
By Andrew Walden @ 5:29 PM :: 9716 Views :: Akaka Bill, DHHL, OHA

"This is about $500 million dollars of OHA money in exchange for surrendering Native Hawaiian rights."

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Friday, October 23, 2015
Call the US Department of Interior and tell them ‘No!’
By Selected News Articles @ 1:57 PM :: 5994 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA

The Department of the Interior will conduct four meetings by teleconference....

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Friday, October 23, 2015
How Much Does Your State Collect in Corporate Income Taxes Per Capita?
By Selected News Articles @ 1:42 PM :: 4846 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes

Hawaii ranks 44th at $58 per person ....

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Friday, October 23, 2015
Jeb Bush is First on the Ballot for Hawaii Republican Presidential Caucus
By News Release @ 1:49 AM :: 5584 Views :: Republican Party

The Hawaii GOP Caucuses will be held Tuesday March 8, 2016 from 6PM to 8PM at dozens of voting locations statewide....

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Thursday, October 22, 2015
Taking sides against equality and unity
By Selected News Articles @ 8:57 PM :: 5828 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA

...This is a question for Congress to decide, not a small band of lawyer-activists inside the Obama administration....

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Thursday, October 22, 2015
Rail Surcharge: Necessary and Proper?
By Selected News Articles @ 8:23 PM :: 5557 Views :: Rail, Taxes

Sylvia Luke wants it as a slush fund to purchase Ali’i Place. Ernie Martin wants it to build affordable housing....

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Thursday, October 22, 2015
Akina v Hawaii: The Documents
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:55 PM :: 6702 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA

... Key documents from lawsuit challenging OHA's fake Indian Tribe ....

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Thursday, October 22, 2015
Video: The Affordable Housing Business with Stanford Carr
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:04 PM :: 6526 Views :: Development, Homelessness

...Keli'i Akina speaks with developer Stanford Carr about the business of affordable housing, homelessness, and the housing shortage in Hawaii....

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Thursday, October 22, 2015
State's Grab for Private Sector Jobs is a Giant Step Backward
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:01 PM :: 4356 Views :: Labor

...plans to transition at least 99 contracts involving hundreds of jobs from from the private sector to government paid positions....

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Thursday, October 22, 2015
VIDEO: Molokai Farmers not fooled by Ashley Lukens Anti-GMO Show
By Video @ 1:51 PM :: 6478 Views :: GMOs

Visibly shaken in the face of pushback far more polite than what her own movement regularly dishes out, Ashley folded and beat a quick retreat....

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Thursday, October 22, 2015
ACLU Complaint Leads to Change in Sand Island Shelter Rules
By News Release @ 1:39 PM :: 4103 Views :: Homelessness

...the City has now agreed that individuals fleeing from domestic violence or coming from a mental health facility may seek refuge at the facility....

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Wednesday, October 21, 2015
VIDEO: Caldwell Protests Governor’s “Misuse of Emergency Powers” on Homelessness
By Video @ 11:36 PM :: 4836 Views :: Homelessness

“What made homelessness become an emergency?  This is something our state has been dealing with for many, many years and its not going to be solved immediately.”  -- Kirk Caldwell

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Wednesday, October 21, 2015
Lawsuit Challenges 10% Skimmed by State from Honolulu Rail Surcharge
By News Release @ 7:52 PM :: 4540 Views :: Rail

The Tax Foundation of Hawaii, a nonprofit taxpayer watchdog organization, has filed suit against the State....

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Wednesday, October 21, 2015
CNHA: Fake Testimony for Fake Indian Tribe?
By Video @ 7:38 PM :: 7030 Views :: Akaka Bill, DHHL, OHA
Why Is The US Dept. Of Interior Still Pushing Tribal Status When 98% Of All Hawaiians Said No?
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Wednesday, October 21, 2015
FCC Commissioner: Disgrace that Feds Turned Blind Eye to Criminal Al Hee for So Long
By News Release @ 3:53 PM :: 7828 Views :: DHHL, Ethics

Key Fact: Al Hee's indictment was handed down December 17, 2014--the exact 2nd anniversary of Dan Inouye's death....

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Wednesday, October 21, 2015
Strive HI Test Results--How Did your School Do?
By News Release @ 3:31 PM :: 7307 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics

...This annual report provides a snapshot of how schools are doing in achievement, growth, readiness and reducing the achievement gap....

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Wednesday, October 21, 2015
Relativity Media Issues Statement on Behalf of Maui Mayor Alan Arakawa
By News Release @ 2:06 PM :: 6492 Views :: Maui County, Tax Credits

No.  This is not satire....

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Wednesday, October 21, 2015
Union Reverses Itself: Now Backs NextEra Merger
By News Release @ 1:27 PM :: 5698 Views :: Energy, Labor

...they came to a written agreement that meets the needs of current and future members of the Hawaiian Electric Companies’ bargaining unit and strongly adheres to the core values of the IBEW....

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Tuesday, October 20, 2015
NYT: Missing Cargo Ship Highlights Vulnerability of Aging U.S. Fleet
By Michael Hansen @ 2:15 PM :: 4408 Views :: Jones Act

"Their definition of seaworthy gets lower and lower because the ships are getting older and older.”

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Tuesday, October 20, 2015
Keeping Track of Sex-Ed in DoE Classrooms
By Rep Bob McDermott @ 2:05 PM :: 8621 Views :: Education K-12, Family, Health Care

The new policy also requires that a description of the curriculum used by the school to be made available to parents before instruction starts....

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Monday, October 19, 2015
OHA Website set to Flood DoI with Pro-Indian Tribe Comments
By News Release @ 5:51 PM :: 5348 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA

Establishing an option for a Native Hawaiian government to achieve a government-to-government relationship with the U.S....

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Sunday, October 18, 2015
Marijuana Dispensaries backed by Police Raids on Competition
By Andrew Walden @ 10:34 PM :: 6560 Views :: Drugs

...the 'medical' marijuana database literally provided a roadmap for police to follow....

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Sunday, October 18, 2015
Am Samoa: Faleomavaega May Try Congress By Proxy
By Selected News Articles @ 6:32 PM :: 7440 Views :: Education K-12, Congressional Delegation, Politicians

Faleomavaega's sister, Vaitunasa Salu Hunkin-Finau is prepared to make a bid to return the office to family hands....

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Sunday, October 18, 2015
Taxpayers Also on the Hook for VW Diesel Dupe
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 5940 Views :: Environment, Tax Credits

...the Energy Policy Act of 2005 extended an existing green vehicle tax credit to the new breed of diesels....

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Saturday, October 17, 2015
Schatz, Abercrombie Secretly Organized NextEra Merger Proposal
By Selected News Articles @ 2:32 PM :: 6552 Views :: Energy, Ethics

NextEra reported that long-time Abercrombie confidant, Senator Brian Schatz and aide Josh Handleman, had a meeting on April 7, 2014 at NextEra Energy Headquarters in Juno Beach, Florida....

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Saturday, October 17, 2015
Labor Market Effects: Obamacare vs Hawaii Prepaid Health Care
By NCPA @ 12:15 PM :: 6994 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care, Labor

...0.5 to 1 percentage point increase in the part-time fraction in high-uninsurance states relative to low-uninsurance states....

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Saturday, October 17, 2015
City now accepting Grants in Aid applications
By News Release @ 11:13 AM :: 4306 Views :: Honolulu County

GIA proposals must be submitted by 2 p.m. on November 16, 2015....

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Saturday, October 17, 2015
OHA Lawyer Represents Contractor Accused of Using Political Influence to Rip-off State
By Selected News Articles @ 1:49 AM :: 7002 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, OHA

The state lawsuit also claimed Ciber used lobbyists and “exercised inappropriate political influence” to persuade the state to continue making payments to the company....

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