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| Thursday, May 28, 2015 |
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WSJ: "Hawaii Military Carve Out May Play Role in Voting District Case"
By Robert Thomas @ 4:11 PM :: 5518 Views :: Office of Elections
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SCOTUS To Revisit One-Person-One-Vote: Representational Equality Or Voting Equality?
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| Wednesday, May 27, 2015 |
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DoI New Rules to Evict Hawaiian Homesteaders
By Video @ 8:15 PM :: 9055 Views :: Akaka Bill, DHHL
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Buried Deep In Those Proposed Rule Changes Is Something That Could Kick Hawaiians Off Their Homestead Lands....
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| Wednesday, May 27, 2015 |
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Study: Honolulu Property Taxes Among Lowest in USA
By News Release @ 4:41 PM :: 9932 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Land Use, Taxes
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The Lincoln Institute of Land Policy released the annual 50-State Property Tax Comparison Study, a comprehensive analysis of effective property tax rates in each state’s largest city....
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| Wednesday, May 27, 2015 |
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Senior Health Report: Hawaii Ranks 4th
By News Release @ 4:06 PM :: 5613 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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...United Health Foundation’s America’s Health Rankings Senior Report: A Call to Action for Individuals and Their Communities....
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| Tuesday, May 26, 2015 |
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Telescope Cash: Ige Proposes OHA Toll Booth on Mountain, Limit on 'Non-cultural' Access
By Andrew Walden @ 10:32 PM :: 8211 Views :: Higher Education, OHA
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"Future visitor access to the mountain be handled through the Native Hawaiian community...."
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| Tuesday, May 26, 2015 |
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Tuvalu is Rising, Not Sinking
By Jack Dini @ 3:38 PM :: 5861 Views :: Environment
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...there has been a 7.3% increase in net island area over the past century....
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| Tuesday, May 26, 2015 |
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Inside the Government’s Push to Regulate Short-Term Rental Industry
By Heritage Foundation @ 3:33 PM :: 6499 Views :: Small Business, Tourism
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On June 15, when the law goes into effect, Santa Monica will see a drastic reduction in its Airbnb options, banning 1,400 of about 1,700 vacation rentals available on home sharing websites....
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| Tuesday, May 26, 2015 |
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My father was a Tranny
By Heritage Foundation @ 3:28 PM :: 7018 Views :: Family
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My father experimented with my make-up and clothes....
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| Tuesday, May 26, 2015 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted May 26, 2015
By Congress.org @ 3:03 PM :: 5257 Views :: Congressional Delegation
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Senate: Trade Promotion Authority – Passage
Senate: Patriot Act Reauthorization -- Cloture
Senate: Two-Month FISA Reauthorization – Cloture
House: Anti-Human Trafficking Programs and Victims Fund – Passage
House: Fiscal 2016 Legislative Branch Appropriations – Passage
House: Science Programs Reauthorization – Passage
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| Monday, May 25, 2015 |
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Final Chapter In Judicial Selection Commission List Public Records Case
By Robert Thomas @ 10:23 PM :: 6176 Views :: Ethics, First Amendment
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Ige signed the bill authorizing that final payment this week....
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| Monday, May 25, 2015 |
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Religious Heritage of the Hawaiian Kingdom
By Grassroot Institute @ 10:18 PM :: 7593 Views :: Hawaii History, Religion
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Host Keli'i Akina speaks with Pastor Robb Finberg about the intention/design of the Aloha Heritage Center of Hawaii....
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| Monday, May 25, 2015 |
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Facing Reality: Hawaii's State Hospitals
By Grassroot Institute @ 8:56 PM :: 5416 Views :: Health Care
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...government has the ability to ignore market realities until systems ultimately collapse....
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| Monday, May 25, 2015 |
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Best state in America: Hawaii, for making the ultimate sacrifice
By Selected News Articles @ 12:01 AM :: 7377 Views :: Hawaii History, Military
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Hawaii’s per capita death toll during the four conflicts combined is greater than that of any of its peers....
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| Sunday, May 24, 2015 |
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Cheese: The GMO food die-hard GMO opponents love (and oppose a label for)
By Selected News Articles @ 12:19 PM :: 5970 Views :: GMOs
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...almost all the hard cheese made in the United States, and in much of the West, uses a genetically engineered protein....
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| Sunday, May 24, 2015 |
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Unfunded Liabilities – Smoke and Mirrors?
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 7329 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor, Taxes
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...what actually goes into this “unfunded liability” calculation....
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| Saturday, May 23, 2015 |
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2015 Legislative Recap: Victories for Social and Economic Justice
By News Release @ 9:27 PM :: 5976 Views :: Taxes, Cost of Living
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The 2015 Legislative session ended earlier this month with three of Hawaii Appleseed's top priorities being passed!
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| Saturday, May 23, 2015 |
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Dust is a Worldwide Pollutant
By Jack Dini @ 9:00 PM :: 5406 Views :: Environment
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What connects Earth's largest, hottest desert to its largest tropical rain forest?
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| Saturday, May 23, 2015 |
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A Tale of Two Fleets: Canada Reforms its Version of Jones Act
By Michael Hansen @ 7:44 PM :: 5772 Views :: Jones Act
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the Canadian government lifted an import duty of 25 percent on foreign-built ships in 2011....
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| Saturday, May 23, 2015 |
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HSTA Insurgents: We Won the Election, Will Sue Tuesday
By News Release @ 7:21 PM :: 8805 Views :: Education K-12, Labor
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Each of these races was decided by more than 150 votes....
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| Friday, May 22, 2015 |
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Auditor: School Bus Reforms Not Rolled Out Statewide
By Hawaii State Auditor @ 5:52 PM :: 6222 Views :: Education K-12, Ethics
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...the reforms are a work in progress....
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| Friday, May 22, 2015 |
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Conspiracies and Paranoia: Hector Valenzuela Plays the Victim
By Joni Kamiya @ 3:17 PM :: 7411 Views :: Higher Education, GMOs
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I’m starting to think that eating organic is correlated to conspiracy thinking and some degree of paranoia....
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| Friday, May 22, 2015 |
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Beer Taxes: Hawaii 5th Highest
By Selected News Articles @ 2:39 PM :: 7195 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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“...taxes are the single most expensive ingredient in beer, costing more than labor and raw materials combined....”
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| Friday, May 22, 2015 |
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UPDATE: HSTA Election Conspiracy? Okabe Complains About Release of Information
By Andrew Walden @ 2:42 AM :: 12173 Views :: Education K-12, Labor
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"...have no integrity and join effectively in a conspiracy against him and his team....”
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| Friday, May 22, 2015 |
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Tulsi Gabbard: How She Isn’t Making Hawaii Better
By Joni Kamiya @ 12:10 AM :: 6296 Views :: GMOs
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You also fail to disclose your own money ties to the organic and health food industry....
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| Friday, May 22, 2015 |
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Anti-GMO Activists Cheer Kauai Pioneer Seed Farm Layoffs
By Joni Kamiya @ 12:06 AM :: 9251 Views :: Kauai County, Agriculture, GMOs
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With the recent announcement of the closure of the DuPont Pioneer farm in Kekaha, it’s of no surprise that the no aloha crew is out and about again....
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| Thursday, May 21, 2015 |
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Rusting Windfarm Junk off Waikiki: Europe's Disaster Coming to Hawaiian Waters
By Selected News Articles @ 11:51 PM :: 13305 Views :: Energy, Tax Credits, Tourism
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“The Southern area will be visible from Waikiki beach.... The eastern area is equally visible from the southeastern part of Oahu and will be part of the sunrise...."
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| Thursday, May 21, 2015 |
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Hawaii State Capitol: MD on Errors in ‘Politically Correct’ Sex Ed
By Video @ 3:35 PM :: 8045 Views :: Education K-12, Family, Health Care
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The complete video from the presentation at the State Capitol Auditorium....
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| Thursday, May 21, 2015 |
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A Troubling Excess Of Optimism: Examining the Hawaii State Budget
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:18 PM :: 4760 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...the Governor’s projection of state expenditures–and the means by which this forecast is determined–are not transparent....
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| Thursday, May 21, 2015 |
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Auditor: Federal Land Use Issues Dog Aloha Stadium
By Hawaii State Auditor @ 5:09 AM :: 6900 Views :: Honolulu County, Higher Education
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...the stadium is a facility that inherently “pushes the boundaries”....
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| Thursday, May 21, 2015 |
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Hawaii Obamacare Enrolls ZERO People During Special Enrollment Period
By Americans for Tax Reform @ 1:18 AM :: 7387 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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The Obama administration had implemented the special enrollment period from March 15 - April 30 to assist individuals who were unaware they would face a tax penalty for not having “qualifying” health insurance....
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| Thursday, May 21, 2015 |
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Three Years of Secret Meetings Behind Feds' DHHL Rules -- What you can do
By Video @ 1:05 AM :: 7686 Views :: Akaka Bill, DHHL
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Why Do These Rule Changes Specifically Mention Swapping Hawaiian Crown Lands?
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| Wednesday, May 20, 2015 |
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NELHA Transparency? 'Continues to Struggle with Sunshine'
By Hawaii State Auditor @ 3:31 PM :: 7479 Views :: Ethics, Small Business, Tax Credits
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In 2012, we found that after nearly 40 years of existence, NELHA had yet to live up to its creators’ vision....
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| Wednesday, May 20, 2015 |
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A-1 A-Lectrician Case: 9th Upholds Hawaii Election-Finance Laws
By Selected News Articles @ 3:05 PM :: 6401 Views :: Ethics, First Amendment
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Several of Hawaii's campaign-finance laws challenged by a construction firm are not unconstitutional, the 9th Circuit ruled....
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| Wednesday, May 20, 2015 |
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Hawaii: Report Looks at the State of Preschool
By News Release @ 2:46 PM :: 6518 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics
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The 2014 State Preschool Yearbook is the newest edition of our annual report profiling state-funded prekindergarten programs in the United States....
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| Wednesday, May 20, 2015 |
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Hawaii Ranks Fourth for Senior Health
By News Release @ 2:08 PM :: 10778 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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Hawaii ranked fourth for senior health this year, according to the third edition of United Health Foundation’s America’s Health Rankings® Senior Report....
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| Wednesday, May 20, 2015 |
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2015 Neighborhood Board Election Results
By News Release @ 1:50 PM :: 9744 Views :: Honolulu County
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Complete results from all NB races ....
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| Tuesday, May 19, 2015 |
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84% of Hawaii Rural Roads Poor, Mediocre
By News Release @ 10:07 PM :: 4886 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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Only 15% of Hawaii rural roads are 'good'....
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| Tuesday, May 19, 2015 |
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Stirring the Hysteria Pot
By Joni Kamiya @ 7:47 PM :: 7453 Views :: Agriculture, GMOs
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It’s a great tactic as so many folks don’t have a clue....
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| Tuesday, May 19, 2015 |
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Study: Hawaii 12th Best State for Military Retirees
By Selected News Articles @ 5:53 PM :: 5557 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Military
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... the average military retirement age is 44 years old ....
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| Tuesday, May 19, 2015 |
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Hawaii’s health care collapse a bad omen for state Obamacare exchanges
By Selected News Articles @ 5:22 PM :: 4652 Views :: Health Care
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The collapse of Hawaii’s state-run health exchange has observers wondering which of the other beleaguered exchanges could be next to fail....
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| Tuesday, May 19, 2015 |
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Out of Reach 2015: Hawaii Most Unaffordable Rentals in USA
By News Release @ 4:51 PM :: 6422 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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Statewide average wage to afford 2 br rental: $31.61 (Highest in USA)
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| Monday, May 18, 2015 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted May 18, 2015
By Congress.org @ 1:42 PM :: 5621 Views :: Congressional Delegation
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Senate: Trade Promotion Authority - Cloture
House: Waters of the United States – Passage
House: Twenty-Week Abortion Ban – Passage
House: Iran Nuclear Agreement Congressional Review – Passage
House: Fiscal 2015 Defense Authorization – Passage
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| Sunday, May 17, 2015 |
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Osprey Crash Landing at Bellows: 1 Marine Dead, others wounded
By Video @ 9:02 PM :: 5976 Views :: Military
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...21 have been transported to local hospitals for assessment and treatment....
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| Sunday, May 17, 2015 |
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Attorney Seeks Hawaiians Placed on Kanaiolowalu Roll Without Permission
By Grassroot Institute @ 7:56 PM :: 6951 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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...names of thousands of individuals were transferred, without their permission, over to Kana`iolowalu from other databases held by the state....
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| Sunday, May 17, 2015 |
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Tulsi Gabbard's Cult Tied to "Billion Dollar Drug Empire"-- Funded Taliban
By Selected News Articles @ 3:27 PM :: 58804 Views :: Drugs, Tulsi Gabbard
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"Chris Butler and the Foundation have worked to help many people get their lives back on track, including Patrick Bowler and will continue to do so." -- Jeannie Bishop, president of the Science of Identity Foundation
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| Sunday, May 17, 2015 |
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We Have Met the Enemy, and He Is Us
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 6598 Views :: National News, Taxes
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...three big issues that are holding us back in international competitiveness....
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| Saturday, May 16, 2015 |
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Jones Act Ready for Retirement
By Michael Hansen @ 3:32 PM :: 3640 Views
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...From 43 percent of global shipping in 1950, the Department of Transportation found in 2009 that “U.S.-flag ships carry only about 1.5 percent of the foreign trade of the United States.”....
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| Saturday, May 16, 2015 |
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CON: Hawaii Ranks #3 in 'Certificate of Need' Laws
By Selected News Articles @ 3:46 AM :: 6693 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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In 1987, the federal government repealed the CON mandate, and throughout the 1980s, states began retiring their CON programs--but not Hawaii....
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| Saturday, May 16, 2015 |
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Which States Receive the Most Federal Aid? -- Hawaii is 49th
By Selected News Articles @ 3:22 AM :: 4955 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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The lowest federal share occurred in North Dakota at 19.0 percent, followed by Hawaii (21.5 percent)....
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| Friday, May 15, 2015 |
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UH Faces Hearing before NCAA Committee on Infractions
By News Release @ 8:00 PM :: 3483 Views
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FULL TEXT: UH official response to the NCAA....
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