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Friday, October 23, 2015
Hawaii GOP: Democrats Should Return Al Hee Campaign Contributions
By News Release @ 10:27 PM :: 10473 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 :: 7995 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 :: 9133 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 :: 10709 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 :: 6603 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 :: 5367 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 :: 6254 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 :: 6481 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 :: 6200 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 :: 7534 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 :: 7202 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 :: 4829 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 :: 7140 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 :: 4702 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 :: 5283 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 :: 5044 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 :: 8017 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 :: 8731 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 :: 8246 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 :: 7335 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 :: 6402 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 :: 4979 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 :: 9543 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 :: 6087 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 :: 7317 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 :: 8192 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 :: 6451 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 :: 7071 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 :: 7788 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 :: 4748 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 :: 7939 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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Saturday, October 17, 2015
To Beat NIMBYS, Ige Takes a Page from Lingle Playbook--Signs Homelessness Emergency Proclamation
By News Release @ 12:59 AM :: 6184 Views :: Homelessness

The emergency proclamation will facilitate the construction of a transitional housing facility for homeless families....

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Friday, October 16, 2015
Fiber optic cables were maliciously cut on Mauna Kea this Summer
By News Release @ 11:52 PM :: 9554 Views :: Hawaii County , Higher Education, Law Enforcement, OHA

Damage occurred same day a caravan of construction vehicles was turned around by protesters, leading to 11 arrests...

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Friday, October 16, 2015
IRS Report Reveals Average Property Tax Deductions in Hawaii
By Selected News Articles @ 3:40 PM :: 5991 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes

...the average property tax deduction taken on the Schedule A, per tax return, for each county....

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Friday, October 16, 2015
Federal Report: Hawaii Obamacare Exchange has Returned no Unspent Money
By Americans for Tax Reform @ 12:13 PM :: 5046 Views :: Health Care

Hawaii, which is in the process of closing out its exchange, received $205,342,270....

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Friday, October 16, 2015
Kauai Overtime Expenditures Out of Taxpayer’s Pockets
By Grassroot Institute @ 5:12 AM :: 6358 Views :: Kauai County, Labor

In Hawaii, overtime is calculated into a public employee’s pension....

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Thursday, October 15, 2015
Honolulu Repaves 202 Lane-Miles of Roads
By News Release @ 11:45 PM :: 4660 Views :: Honolulu County

...city’s quarterly road repaving progress report....

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Thursday, October 15, 2015
VIDEO: A Visit with Duke Aiona
By Video @ 10:01 PM :: 7912 Views :: Politicians, Republican Party

...Keli'i Akina speaks with former Lt. Governor of Hawaii James Aiona about promoting conservative principles in Hawaii....

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Thursday, October 15, 2015
VIDEO: US Has Given a lot to Hawaii
By Video @ 9:52 PM :: 6366 Views :: Hawaii History

Hewahewa the highest kahuna and direct descendant of Pa`au, the original Kahuna from Tahiti, was the first to set fire to a heiau....

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Thursday, October 15, 2015
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard: The Democrat that Republicans love
By Selected News Articles @ 4:50 PM :: 9193 Views :: Democratic Party, Congressional Delegation, Politicians

...if you thought this was an isolated incident, you haven't been paying attention to Tulsi Gabbard....

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Thursday, October 15, 2015
Obama Cabinet Member to Meet with OHA 'Entrepreneurs' at Pelatron
By News Release @ 1:34 PM :: 4403 Views :: OHA

SBA Administrator will join Governor Ige, Senators Hirono & Schatz, & Congressman Takai....

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Thursday, October 15, 2015
Students at 37 Hawaii public high schools earn Advanced Placement Awards
By News Release @ 4:09 AM :: 4970 Views :: Education K-12

College Board Advanced Placement Program (AP) Scholar Awards in recognition of exceptional achievement in AP Exams....

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Wednesday, October 14, 2015
How to Tell the DOI 'No' Today
By Video @ 9:40 PM :: 8733 Views :: Akaka Bill, DHHL, OHA

Very Specific Things To Do To Make Your Message Effective....

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Wednesday, October 14, 2015
Does Subsidized Housing Reduce Homelessness?
By NCPA @ 3:47 PM :: 5807 Views :: Homelessness

A recent Federal Reserve Bank study examined the impact of subsidized housing on homelessness....

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Wednesday, October 14, 2015
Party's Over: PUC Ends Solar NEM Effective Immediately
By News Release @ 2:37 AM :: 5502 Views :: Energy

Customers with a current NEM agreement and those with valid pending applications submitted prior to Oct. 13, 2015 will continue under the NEM program....

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Wednesday, October 14, 2015
State to Dopers: Follow the Rules or the Police Will Get You
By News Release @ 2:30 AM :: 8224 Views :: Law Enforcement, Drugs

Patients and caregivers who grow their own medical marijuana should be aware of the Hawaii State Department of Health’s new rules governing medical marijuana to avoid getting in trouble with law enforcement....

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Wednesday, October 14, 2015
DLNR: Camping on Mauna Kea Continues to be Prohibited
By News Release @ 2:10 AM :: 9319 Views :: Greenmail, Higher Education, Law Enforcement, OHA

"...camping in forest reserves and public hunting areas without a permit remains illegal under Hawaii Administrative Rules...."

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Tuesday, October 13, 2015
Victory for Local Food: Hawaii’s $100M Longline Fishery Reopens
By News Release @ 7:10 PM :: 7054 Views :: Environment, Small Business

Since Aug. 5th, the 145 active vessels in the Hawaii longline fleet have been prohibited from catching bigeye tuna....

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Tuesday, October 13, 2015
Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted October 13, 2015
By Congress.org @ 3:27 PM :: 4572 Views :: Congressional Delegation

MegaVote for Hawaii's 1st & 2nd Congressional Districts....

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Tuesday, October 13, 2015
Why GMO?
By Joni Kamiya @ 3:21 PM :: 7022 Views :: Agriculture, GMOs

...why do farmers need biotechnology?

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