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Sunday, October 5, 2014
Hawaii Superferry Making a Comeback?
By News Release @ 4:05 PM :: 6595 Views :: Jones Act, Small Business

5pm to 10pm Monday October 6th 2014 PIER 19 Ferry Facility....

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Sunday, October 5, 2014
Falling Off the Cliff
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 4258 Views :: Taxes
"wheeeeeee...splat."
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Saturday, October 4, 2014
Kakaako: How to Buy Hawaii State Senators--Legally
By Andrew Walden @ 9:53 PM :: 10260 Views :: Ethics, OHA, Politicians

"...The State Ethics Code does not prohibit legislators from introducing or voting on legislation...that affects their non-state employment interests...."

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Saturday, October 4, 2014
Will Tom Brower ever learn?
By News Release @ 8:54 PM :: 6826 Views :: Ethics, Homelessness, Politicians

...This is the third taxpayer-funded mailer Brower has sent out on the shopping cart issue and it is drawing a complaint....

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Saturday, October 4, 2014
A Bad Week for David Ige
By News Release @ 4:39 PM :: 5844 Views :: Politicians

This past week saw Senator David Ige on defense on taxes, education and the state hospital fiscal crisis....

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Saturday, October 4, 2014
Health Connector Names New CEO
By News Release @ 3:33 PM :: 4076 Views :: Health Care

Most recently, Kissel was president and CEO of Hawai‘i GAS....

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Saturday, October 4, 2014
Hawaii Family Forum Publishes 2014 Voter Guide
By News Release @ 3:22 PM :: 9688 Views :: Family, Life, Politicians, Religion

The Hawaii Family Forum/Hawaii Catholic Conference voter guide for the General Election is now available.... 

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Friday, October 3, 2014
Hawaii officials on alert after Ebola scare
By Malia Zimmerman @ 4:23 PM :: 4445 Views :: Health Care

Medical officials responded to an Ebola scare by placing a patient in isolation....

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Friday, October 3, 2014
NRA President to Speak in Hawaii
By News Release @ 2:17 PM :: 4701 Views :: Second Amendment

Saturday, November 8, 2014, Pearl Country Club ...

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Friday, October 3, 2014
Tribe? 50 Years of Mismanagement and Corruption
By Video @ 5:52 AM :: 5864 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA

The Mismanagement Others Underwent Has Been Years Of Torment....

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Friday, October 3, 2014
Hawaii House leader fined a record $50,000 for ethics violations
By Malia Zimmerman @ 5:37 AM :: 5782 Views :: Ethics, Politicians

"...this case is a perfect storm of public corruption” Totto said....

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Friday, October 3, 2014
Hawaii will go bust by 2016, Senate minority leader says
By Malia Zimmerman @ 5:34 AM :: 5515 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes

...the state is “headed into a situation where there is anticipated fiscal year imbalance” because spending is outpacing revenue....

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Friday, October 3, 2014
UPW Collects Forced Dues from 1,122 Non-Members
By Selected News Articles @ 5:28 AM :: 5741 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Labor

Public-sector unions can impose agency fees in 23 states....

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Friday, October 3, 2014
Entrepreneurship? Hawaii has 2nd Worst Congressional Delegation
By News Release @ 4:27 AM :: 6409 Views :: Congressional Delegation, Hawaii Statistics, Small Business

Only Vermont is worse....

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Friday, October 3, 2014
Rich States, Poor States: Hawaii Ranks 36th
By News Release @ 2:20 AM :: 5438 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics

Rich States, Poor States: ALEC-Laffer State Economic Competitiveness Index is an annual economic competitiveness study....

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Friday, October 3, 2014
Ige's Bungling Leaves Charter School Students Sitting on Buckets
By News Release @ 1:29 AM :: 6048 Views :: Education K-12, Politicians

“She sits on a white seven-gallon bucket with a black top....”

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Thursday, October 2, 2014
Small Business Protests Ige's GE Tax Hike
By News Release @ 4:54 PM :: 3720 Views :: Taxes

...Ige tried to raise the most burdensome tax for families and small businesses in Hawaii another 25 percent....

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Thursday, October 2, 2014
With Billions of Tourist Dollars at Stake, DoH Quickly Slaps Down Talk of Ebola
By News Release @ 3:02 PM :: 4581 Views :: Health Care, Tourism

The Hawaii State Department of Health (DOH) has determined that the individual in isolation at a Honolulu hospital who was reported to the department as a possible Ebola case yesterday does not meet the criteria for testing....

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Thursday, October 2, 2014
DBEDT Applauds PUC’s Approval of 'Green' Subprime Loan Securitization Program
By News Release @ 12:03 AM :: 4057 Views :: Energy

A Green Infrastructure Fee, which was previously approved by the PUC, will be used to secure the bonds....

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Wednesday, October 1, 2014
Forum: Will Hawaii's State Government Go Bust in 2016?
By News Release @ 7:31 PM :: 5218 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
Unfunded liabilities, downsized revenue projections & soaring project costs... Do these spell financial disaster for Hawaii's State government?
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Wednesday, October 1, 2014
Feds: Hawaii DHS is Number 1 in Foodstamps
By News Release @ 5:38 PM :: 4125 Views :: Hawaii Statistics

This is the second consecutive year, and third time overall, that Hawaii has been recognized for its program improvements....

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Wednesday, October 1, 2014
Disabled? Honolulu Ranks 107th in Quality of Life
By News Release @ 1:43 PM :: 4988 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care

Honolulu ranks 107th overall, 124th for "Health Care Accessibility & Quality"....

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Wednesday, October 1, 2014
Ige Again Claims He Opposed the Tax Increases He Voted For
By News Release @ 1:35 PM :: 5623 Views :: Politicians, Taxes

...Senator Ige's Record Of Supporting Tax Hikes Includes An Excise Tax Increase And A Tax On Pensions....

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Wednesday, October 1, 2014
WESPAC: Obama Admin Did not Consult on Tuna Monument
By News Release @ 2:49 AM :: 6059 Views :: Environment, Small Business

“Our US Pacific Island fishermen already comply with the strictest regulations in the world.”

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Wednesday, October 1, 2014
ERP-SURF Integrates Core Hawaii Government Functions
By News Release @ 12:01 AM :: 4862 Views :: Hawaii State Government

...the SURF program will integrate core, back office functions including human resources, finance, payroll, acquisition, and more, into a single system....

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Tuesday, September 30, 2014
Faleomavaega Rips Obama, Kerry Over PRIMNM Announcement
By Selected News Articles @ 8:12 PM :: 3386 Views

“Given the seriousness of the issue, I believe the Administration should have been more thoughtful about this process.”

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Tuesday, September 30, 2014
Rate Hikes Coming as HECO Plans to Waste Big Money on Batteries
By News Release @ 7:02 PM :: 4643 Views :: Energy

...up to 200 megawatts of energy storage for Oahu....

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Tuesday, September 30, 2014
For Second Day In A Row, Ige Under Fire For State Hospital Mismanagement
By News Release @ 5:31 PM :: 6730 Views :: Health Care, Labor, Politicians

"Shamefully, legislators have known about this impending implosion for years, at least since late 2009...."

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Tuesday, September 30, 2014
Six Council Members Bought Off by Lobbyists, Key Rail Votes may be Nullified
By Selected News Articles @ 5:18 PM :: 6828 Views :: Ethics, Rail

...Key votes on the city rail transit project and other issues might be invalidated because Honolulu City Council members failed to disclose conflicts of interest after being wined and dined by lobbyists....

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Tuesday, September 30, 2014
Ethics: Contractors Give Free Golf to Dozens of State Employees
By News Release @ 4:52 PM :: 6786 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Higher Education

...Some of the Settling Employees appeared to have accepted free golf on numerous occasions over a period of years....

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Tuesday, September 30, 2014
Solar City Horror Stories
By Selected News Articles @ 4:30 PM :: 8143 Views :: Energy

...Leeds is pushing $500 a month with no way out for the next two decades....

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Tuesday, September 30, 2014
Wind Turbine or Tree? Certain Bats Might Not Know
By Video @ 4:12 PM :: 5806 Views :: Energy, Environment

...video surveillance cameras watch bats flying at night near wind turbines....

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Tuesday, September 30, 2014
Total Arrivals Decline 1.3 Percent
By News Release @ 3:59 PM :: 5235 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tourism

A 1.3 percent decline in total arrivals and a shorter average length of stay led to a 3 percent decrease in visitor days....

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Tuesday, September 30, 2014
VIDEO: Ige Led the Way to Higher Taxes
By Video @ 3:49 PM :: 5803 Views :: Politicians, Taxes
Hawaii Ad: "Every Moment"
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Tuesday, September 30, 2014
Veterans in Politics Announces Campaign Endorsements
By News Release @ 1:34 PM :: 5469 Views :: Politicians

We are interviewing 2014 election cycle candidates....

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Tuesday, September 30, 2014
1,400 Older Special Ed Students May Benefit from Class Action Lawsuit Victory
By News Release @ 5:35 AM :: 5145 Views :: Education K-12

On September 29, 2014, class counsel mailed out letters to individuals we are aware of who were affected by Act 163....

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Tuesday, September 30, 2014
Ethics Complaint Filed: Call for Galuteria to Resign
By News Release @ 1:17 AM :: 6349 Views :: Ethics

Lethem will address Galuteria’s blatant conflict of interest at their next joint public appearance, an October 2 Forum sponsored by Neighborhood Board #8....

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Monday, September 29, 2014
Schatz Makes You Pay More Every Day
By News Release @ 7:42 PM :: 5993 Views :: Jones Act, Cost of Living

...the monthly out of pocket expenses for groceries has increased $130.80 since 2013....

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Monday, September 29, 2014
Star Advertiser Editorial Slams Ige And Colleagues For State Hospital Woes
By News Release @ 7:11 PM :: 3917 Views :: Health Care

Senator Ige Ignored Warning Signs, Voted To Underfund Hospitals Now Cutting Services On Oahu, Maui And Kauai....

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Monday, September 29, 2014
New Aiona Ad: 'Staying on the path we're on...that's just not an option'
By Video @ 1:40 PM :: 4814 Views :: Politicians
Staying on the path we're on now...that's just not an option....
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Monday, September 29, 2014
Hawaii is the 5th Worst State for Teachers
By News Release @ 1:00 PM :: 6544 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics, Labor

WalletHub analyzed the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 18 key metrics....

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Sunday, September 28, 2014
Galuteria Pushed Kakaako Makai Bill While on Payroll of OHA Trustee
By Andrew Walden @ 10:04 PM :: 12583 Views :: Ethics, Development, OHA

...Galuteria landed a lucrative position as "Director, Community and Civic Engagement" with the Pelatron Center for Economic Development headed by OHA Trustee Robert K. Lindsey, Jr....

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Sunday, September 28, 2014
October 6 Last Day to Register to Vote
By News Release @ 6:15 PM :: 6047 Views :: Office of Elections, Small Business
October 6: Last day to register to vote. >>> Register HERE <<<
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Sunday, September 28, 2014
Native Hawaiian Roll: Threats and Scare Tactics
By Selected News Articles @ 3:27 PM :: 3508 Views

The Kanaʻiolowalu Roll functions to ‘manufacture consent’ for federal or state recognition....

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Sunday, September 28, 2014
The Second Most Unfair Tax System? Really?
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 5426 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes

...the study ranked Hawaii’s tax system 49th out of 50, in the order of fairness....

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Saturday, September 27, 2014
Livable Communities Survey Identifies Needs of Honolulu Residents 45+
By News Release @ 6:27 PM :: 5563 Views :: Health Care, Cost of Living

A survey of older adults on Oahu ranks affordable home health care and housing among the greatest needs....

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Saturday, September 27, 2014
Property Tax Hike? You Have Until Sept 30 to Get Out of It
By News Release @ 5:01 PM :: 7199 Views :: Honolulu County, Tax Credits, Taxes

...September 30, 2014 deadline for three real property programs is approaching and urge those wishing to participate to submit the required documentation....

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Friday, September 26, 2014
VIDEO: Djou Releases First Campaign Ad
By Video @ 6:32 PM :: 4885 Views :: Politicians

This commercial builds on our campaign's growing momentum as demonstrated by our early media poll lead and a solid debate victory earlier this week....

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Friday, September 26, 2014
Debate: Aiona Challenges Ige on Tax Hikes
By News Release @ 5:54 PM :: 7695 Views :: Politicians, Taxes, Cost of Living

David Ige was one of the top-ranking legislators in charge of implementing the policies that have seen Hawai‘i burdened with bigger bills and higher taxes....

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Friday, September 26, 2014
Second Amendment advocates score victory in Hawaii court
By Malia Zimmerman @ 3:28 PM :: 4913 Views :: Second Amendment

...Seabright ruled unconstitutional Hawaii’s law prohibiting alien residents from applying for firearms permits....

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