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Saturday, March 8, 2025
Social Worker Arrested in Torture Death of Foster Girl
By Andrew Walden @ 1:24 AM :: 3911 Views :: Education K-12, Family, Higher Education, COVID-19

... The latest foster parent arrested for child torture is a university instructor, social worker, DoE behavioral health specialist, and UH Manoa PhD student ....

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Friday, March 7, 2025
“It’s becoming harder and harder for the working person who doesn’t own a home yet just to rent a place to live”
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:16 PM :: 1868 Views :: Development, Land Use, Cost of Living

“...Hawaii doesn’t have a scarcity of land. We build housing and urban development on only 5% of the land mass....”

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Friday, March 7, 2025
Seven Gun Bills Moving Fast at Half-Way Point in Legislative Session
By Selected News Articles @ 1:16 PM :: 1174 Views :: Second Amendment

... the remaining gun control bills have now crossed over between the House and Senate ....

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Friday, March 7, 2025
Hawaii AG Celebrates Injunction Against Trump Funding Cuts
By News Release @ 12:57 PM :: 818 Views :: National News, Hawaii State Government, Health Care, Higher Education

“NIH’s proposed drastic reduction of our facilities and administrative rate would result in the elimination of approximately $16.5M in funding that the University of Hawaiʻi uses...."

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Thursday, March 6, 2025
$21.19B: House Finance Committee Approves State Budget
By News Release @ 1:57 PM :: 518 Views :: Hawaii State Government

... the House draft of the budget bill (HB300), will now proceed to the House floor for third reading and are expected to cross over to the Senate on Wednesday, March 12 ....

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Thursday, March 6, 2025
SB350 Fakes Contraceptive Protection in State Constitution
By News Release @ 1:37 PM :: 586 Views :: Family, Health Care, Life

... The wording of SB350 does nothing to protect contraceptive access if federal authorization is withdrawn or denied ....

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Thursday, March 6, 2025
DBEDT Reduces Hawaii Economic Growth Projection to 1.7%
By News Release @ 1:14 AM :: 817 Views :: Economy, Tourism

... The downward adjustment was mainly due to the expected slowdown in tourism growth, higher projected consumer inflation and increasing policy uncertainty at the national and international levels ....

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Wednesday, March 5, 2025
Kewalo: Gather to celebrate the death of bill SB 534
By News Release @ 2:43 PM :: 800 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Development, OHA

... OHA introduced three failed bills SB534, HB605, and SB211 this legislative session ....

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Wednesday, March 5, 2025
How the century-old Jones Act is hurting Hawaii’s economy
By Selected News Articles @ 1:09 PM :: 807 Views :: Jones Act

... Every Hawaii-based company that ships its goods outside of the state has come up against the Jones Act ....

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Wednesday, March 5, 2025
HB1118: Vaccination Bill Dead
By Hawaii Family Forum @ 1:33 AM :: 1078 Views :: Gambling, Health Care, Life

... The bill was RECOMMITTED to the JDC committee. It is dead for this session ....

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Wednesday, March 5, 2025
Despite apology, Hawaii mobster gets 9 years for role in crime syndicate
By Court House News @ 1:23 AM :: 1027 Views :: Drugs

... Harry Kauhi cooperated with the prosecution, testified against a crime boss and apologized for his actions ....

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Wednesday, March 5, 2025
Senate Fireworks Bills on the Move
By News Release @ 1:14 AM :: 656 Views :: Law Enforcement

... SB222, SB227, SB1324 .... 

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Wednesday, March 5, 2025
Will Kōloa Rum Co. lawsuit be the nail in Jones Act coffin?
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 1:00 AM :: 971 Views :: Jones Act

... the act intentionally disadvantaged the ports of Hawaii and Alaska ....

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Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Lawsuit Filed Against State After Latest CWS Child-Torture Death
By Andrew Walden @ 10:24 PM :: 1201 Views :: Family, Law Enforcement

... allegedly CWS and PACT informed four times but did nothing before death of Sarai Perez-Rivera ....

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Tuesday, March 4, 2025
VIDEO: Trump Speech to Congress
By Video @ 9:04 PM :: 539 Views :: National News

... Trump speech to joint session of Congress, March 4, 2025, 4pm HST ....

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Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Applicants Wanted for State Ethics and Campaign Spending Commissions
By News Release @ 5:16 PM :: 578 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government

... Vacancies on both commissions are appointed by the Governor from a list of nominees submitted by the Judicial Council ....

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Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Hawaii Assisted Living Costs Highest in USA
By News Release @ 3:29 PM :: 978 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care, Cost of Living

... assisted living cost up 21% since 2023 ....

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Tuesday, March 4, 2025
City adds three more town hall meetings on proposed sewer fee increases
By News Release @ 2:25 PM :: 562 Views :: Honolulu County, Taxes, Cost of Living

... March 11, 13, 20 ....

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Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Blangiardi Fiscal Year 2026 budget--Spending up 8.4%, CIP up 15.8%
By News Release @ 2:04 PM :: 603 Views :: Honolulu County

... the City’s $3.93 billion Operating budget proposal represents an increase of 8.4% over the adopted $3.63 billion budget for the previous fiscal year. The proposed $1.21 billion Capital Improvement Project budget for FY 2026 is 15.8% more than the adopted $1.05 billion CIP budget for FY 2025 ....

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Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Hawaii defense contractor exec must face some campaign finance conspiracy claims
By Court House News @ 12:04 AM :: 1408 Views :: Ethics, Military

... Kobayashi ruled there was sufficient circumstantial evidence to support conspiracy and state law claims ....

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Monday, March 3, 2025
Hawai‘i students turn local ingredients into unique products through entrepreneurial program
By News Release @ 11:49 PM :: 614 Views :: Education K-12, Small Business

... featuring an array of student-made products including ‘ulu chips, lollipops, skincare products and more ....

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Sunday, March 2, 2025
Grassroot Institute Legislative Week in Review
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:44 PM :: 688 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Jones Act, Taxes

... 50 testimonies in the past two weeks ....

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Sunday, March 2, 2025
VICTORY! SB1150 Child Sex-Change Kidnap Bill Deferred
By Hawaii Family Forum @ 3:03 PM :: 929 Views :: Education K-12, Family, Health Care

... SB1150 Would Have Legalized Kidnap of Children for Sex-Change ....

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Sunday, March 2, 2025
Gabbard Lahaina Charity Spends only 34% on Fire Victims
By Selected News Articles @ 9:45 AM :: 2374 Views :: Maui County, Ethics, Tulsi Gabbard

... Despite promising “every dollar” would go to fire relief, the organization spent only about 34 percent of funds raised ....

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Sunday, March 2, 2025
HB202: A Stealthy Unemployment Insurance Tax Hike
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 745 Views :: Labor, Small Business, Taxes, Cost of Living

... multiplying the result by 150% ....

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Saturday, March 1, 2025
Hawaii End Meth Summit
By News Release @ 4:40 PM :: 547 Views :: Drugs

... March 5 at Kroc Center ....

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Saturday, March 1, 2025
Audit: Poor Design of Honolulu Rail System Contributes to Low Ridership
By News Release @ 3:59 PM :: 1483 Views :: Rail

... limited payment options, insufficient station amenities, and the need for extended operating hours ....

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Saturday, March 1, 2025
State housing program expanded to support more City Employees
By News Release @ 2:46 PM :: 730 Views :: Honolulu County, Labor, Cost of Living

... "lawyers and activists" are now eligible to participate in the DEP program ....

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Saturday, March 1, 2025
Safety cameras to begin sending warnings for speed March 1
By News Release @ 2:34 PM :: 634 Views :: Honolulu County, Law Enforcement

... safety camera systems at 10 downtown Honolulu intersections will begin issuing warnings for speed on Saturday, March 1, 2025 ....

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Saturday, March 1, 2025
Shelter for Mentally Ill Homeless at Center of Iwilei TOD Plan
By News Release @ 2:13 PM :: 684 Views :: Honolulu County, Development, Homelessness, Rail

... especially for homeless individuals with a history of mental health, memory or brain injury challenges ....

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Saturday, March 1, 2025
Federal Law Requires Lahaina Survivors to Begin Paying Rent March 1, 2025
By News Release @ 2:03 PM :: 470 Views :: Maui County

... FEMA is required by law to charge rent for direct housing 18 months after a disaster is declared ....

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Saturday, March 1, 2025
UHERO: Federal job cuts raise risk of Hawaii downturn
By UHERO @ 1:22 PM :: 584 Views :: Economy

... The clearest near-term risk is federal layoffs, which will result in a loss of more than 2,000 local jobs ....

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Saturday, March 1, 2025
Hawaiʻi Cost Of Living Is Creating A Mental Health Crisis For Workers
By UHERO @ 1:01 PM :: 612 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care, Cost of Living

... Residents who spend a high percentage of their income on housing — even if they are well above the poverty line — are also more likely to experience mental health issues ....

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Saturday, March 1, 2025
Hawaii AG wants pharmacy benefit manager lawsuit in state courts
By Court House News @ 12:39 PM :: 701 Views :: Health Care, Small Business

... The lawsuit comes as part of a broader trend where states are targeting pharmacy benefit managers over their rebate practices ....

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Friday, February 28, 2025
Hawaii Gun Ban Bills Advance Out of Senate Committee
By NRA ILA @ 5:29 PM :: 1235 Views :: Second Amendment

... Senate Bill 401 and Senate Bill 308 ....

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Thursday, February 27, 2025
Debt: Honolulu 4th Worst 'Sinkhole City'
By Selected News Articles @ 10:33 PM :: 861 Views :: Honolulu County, Hawaii Statistics, Labor, Taxes

... a debt burden of $2.25 billion, translating to $17,400 per taxpayer ....

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Thursday, February 27, 2025
Jury in ‘Moana’ copyright trial gets primer on Polynesian, Hawaiian culture on day 1
By Court House News @ 12:12 PM :: 755 Views :: National News, Hawaii History

... An anthropologist testified at the copyright infringement trial about the similarities between "Moana" and "Bucky" that aren't found in traditional Polynesian stories ....

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Thursday, February 27, 2025
SB933: Shell Bill with Blank Dollars to Make up for Federal Funding Freeze
By News Release @ 1:19 AM :: 593 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Health Care

... This bill was created to address potential negative impacts of the federal funding freeze ....

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Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Grassroot: State's school impact fees earn 'F'
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:27 PM :: 624 Views :: Education K-12, Development, Taxes

... The report says the fees are not needed, are likely unconstitutional, have never been spent, and are driving up Hawaii housing costs ....

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Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Extradition to Hawaii ordered in 1977 murder case
By Court House News @ 3:23 PM :: 588 Views :: Law Enforcement

... Authorities arrested Gideon Castro at a Utah nursing home and charged him in the 1977 murder of 16-year-old Dawn Momohara at McKinley HS ....

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Wednesday, February 26, 2025
2025 Wildfire Summit: 'Exploring our Wildfire Future'
By News Release @ 12:05 PM :: 675 Views :: Hawaii County , Honolulu County, Kauai County, Maui County

... akamai readers will remember that fire officials were at a summit like this when Lahaina burned ....

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Tuesday, February 25, 2025
Defamation: UH Law School Dean Sues Ken Lawson
By News Release @ 7:57 PM :: 1195 Views :: First Amendment, Higher Education

... Lawson’s expressive freedoms date to a faculty meeting back in February 2023, where he voiced vehement objections to a scheduled Black History Month event ....

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Tuesday, February 25, 2025
Leaving Hawaii: Over Half Immediately Able to buy Home on Mainland
By Selected News Articles @ 4:25 PM :: 2005 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living

... former Hawaii residents are finding it easier to buy homes—especially in Washington, where a whopping 56% of movers from Hawaii achieve homeownership shortly after relocating ....

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Tuesday, February 25, 2025
Kōloa Rum Company challenges Jones Act in court
By News Release @ 3:48 PM :: 1213 Views :: Jones Act

... argues century-old shipping law violates the Constitution’s Port Preference Clause ....

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Tuesday, February 25, 2025
Jones Act Keeps Hawaii Energy Expensive
By Cato Foundation @ 3:03 AM :: 682 Views :: Jones Act

... Jones Act means that the Aloha State obtains most of its energy from far more distant and costlier foreign sources ....

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Tuesday, February 25, 2025
UH Trump Watch: New website on federal policy updates
By News Release @ 2:51 AM :: 577 Views :: National News, Higher Education

"Since taking office on January 20, the new federal leadership has released a series of EOs and directives that could significantly impact the 10-campus system."

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Monday, February 24, 2025
Hawaii Can Auction Off Your Car Without Ever Convicting You
By Selected News Articles @ 2:50 PM :: 852 Views :: Law Enforcement, Drugs

... Civil forfeiture allows the government of Hawaii to take your property and sell it for profit without proving you did anything wrong ....

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Monday, February 24, 2025
Study Identifies the Cities Where Residents Live Most Beyond Their Means--Honolulu 6th
By News Release @ 2:23 PM :: 1383 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living

... Honolulu, Hawaii: essential expenses consume 87% of residents’ income ....

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Sunday, February 23, 2025
Hawaii Family Forum Legislative Week in Review Feb 21 2025
By Hawaii Family Forum @ 4:49 PM :: 817 Views :: Family, First Amendment, Health Care, Religion

... Vaccine Exemptions: 1,000 testimonies were submitted in opposition to HB1118 ....

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Sunday, February 23, 2025
TAT Is Not Duct Tape
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 657 Views :: Taxes, Tourism

... some lawmakers think the TAT fixes everything ....

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