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Thursday, August 7, 2014 |
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GOP Seeking Primary Day Volunteers
By News Release @ 1:58 PM :: 4292 Views :: Office of Elections
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...With no announced closures or delays due to the impending hurricanes, we wanted to let you know that we are still working hard to turn Republicans out on Primary Election Day this Saturday....
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Thursday, August 7, 2014 |
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Has Hawaii’s governor lost his mojo?
By Malia Zimmerman @ 11:40 AM :: 5913 Views :: Democratic Party, Politicians
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...If Abercrombie loses this primary, it will be the first time in Hawaii’s history a sitting Democrat governor is ousted after just one term....
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Thursday, August 7, 2014 |
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UH: GMO Crops Conserve Topsoil, Reduce Herbicide Use
By Selected News Articles @ 10:00 AM :: 4376 Views :: GMOs
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...there has been a reduction in the use of more toxic herbicides, and soils have benefited from reduced tillage....
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Thursday, August 7, 2014 |
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Oahu, Maui, Hawaii County Shelter Locations
By News Release @ 12:11 AM :: 7781 Views :: Hawaii County , Honolulu County, Maui County
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...List of designated shelters for Hawaii , Maui, and Honolulu ....
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Wednesday, August 6, 2014 |
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US Senators: DOI Effort to Create Fake Hawaiian Tribe is “Unlawful”
By Grassroot Institute @ 10:14 PM :: 5986 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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...Letter to DOI Secretary Jewell questions legality, constitutionality of the ANPRM....
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Wednesday, August 6, 2014 |
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Candidate Forced by UH to Take Leave Without Pay
By Selected News Articles @ 10:05 PM :: 8187 Views :: Higher Education, Labor, Politicians
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...J N Musto, Executive Director of UHPA indicated that they had been fighting the contract language for 30 years and did reach an agreement that UH professors could maintain their position while campaigning....
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Wednesday, August 6, 2014 |
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GMO tobacco ‘mystery serum’ rescues Ebola virus victims
By Selected News Articles @ 10:00 PM :: 8164 Views :: World News, Health Care, GMOs
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...Genetically engineered tobacco plants produce an experimental Ebola serum....
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Wednesday, August 6, 2014 |
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OHA Tribe? Secrets Spilled in Minnesota
By Video @ 6:53 PM :: 7361 Views :: Akaka Bill, DHHL, OHA
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What Are The Secret Meetings The DOI Was Forced To Admit To?
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Wednesday, August 6, 2014 |
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Hawaii's Party Chairs Issue Joint Call For Early Voting To Be Safe
By News Release @ 6:23 PM :: 6876 Views :: Democratic Party, Office of Elections, Republican Party
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...Chairs of the Hawaii Republican Party and the Democratic Party of Hawaii issued a joint call for voters to cast their ballots early....
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Wednesday, August 6, 2014 |
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Am Samoa: Democrat Nod Goes to Faleomavaega in a Slick Maneuver
By Selected News Articles @ 5:54 PM :: 7239 Views :: Democratic Party, National News, Politicians
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...The party chairman then called for a vote and the dozen party attendees present (out of 600 people said to be members) unanimously endorsed Faleomavaega for re-election....
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Wednesday, August 6, 2014 |
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Tribe? Feds to Meet With Hawaiians in N&S California
By News Release @ 2:34 PM :: 6964 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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...Hayward, August 9 ... Tustin, August 10....
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Wednesday, August 6, 2014 |
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Wednesday, August 6, 2014 |
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Kalaeloa Raceway Park Closes--Blames Abercrombie
By News Release @ 4:48 AM :: 10230 Views :: DHHL, Politicians
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In return for our concentrated efforts, we have received nothing but false promises from the current administration, and as such, we can no longer support Governor Abercrombie in his quest for re-election....
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Wednesday, August 6, 2014 |
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DoE Announces School Closures on Hawaii Island, Maui County
By News Release @ 4:19 AM :: 3979 Views :: Education K-12
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On Thursday, Aug. 7, all public schools in Hawaii and Maui Counties (Maui, Molokai, Lanai) will be closed....
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Tuesday, August 5, 2014 |
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Will $150M Obamacare Tax Lead to ILWU Strike?
By Michael Hansen @ 10:35 PM :: 6079 Views :: Jones Act, Labor
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...Potentially, consumers in Hawaii and Alaska could pick up the tab for Obamacare excise tax....
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Tuesday, August 5, 2014 |
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2014 April GET Collections Still Down Compared to 2013
By Sen. Sam Slom @ 4:17 PM :: 6778 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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...2014 April General Excise Tax (GET) collections are still down compared to the same month last year, although slightly improved on March 2014....
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Tuesday, August 5, 2014 |
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Navy Paying 69% More With $334M Solar Project
By News Release @ 3:45 PM :: 6740 Views :: Energy, Military
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... the Navy is paying $0.44 per kwh ....
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Tuesday, August 5, 2014 |
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Q&A: Ten Things You Need to Know About Boehner Suing Obama
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:52 PM :: 6437 Views :: National News, Health Care, Judiciary
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...Last week, the House of Representatives voted to authorize Speaker John Boehner to file a lawsuit challenging President Obama’s failure to fully implement Obamacare....
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Monday, August 4, 2014 |
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Your Tax Dollars at Work: FlikMedia, Inc. Acquires Flikdate
By News Release @ 5:52 PM :: 5092 Views :: Ethics, Tax Credits
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...Flikdate is the recipient of HSDC Hi-Tech 'investment' money....
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Monday, August 4, 2014 |
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Hawaii Charter Schools Produce 7% More Student Achievement Per Dollar Spent
By Selected News Articles @ 5:42 PM :: 3463 Views :: Education K-12
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While gains were small in places like Hawaii (7 percent), D.C. saw advantages of more than 100 percent....
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Monday, August 4, 2014 |
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Hawaii's Partnership Against Fraud
By News Release @ 2:37 PM :: 4525 Views :: Law Enforcement
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...to generate greater awareness about the threats of financial scams....
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Monday, August 4, 2014 |
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WaPo: Union freakouts are hurting the hunt for good teachers
By NCPA @ 1:58 PM :: 4756 Views :: Education K-12, Labor
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... the debate over evaluations has been full of false information ....
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Monday, August 4, 2014 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted August 4, 2014
By Congress.org @ 1:55 PM :: 3851 Views :: Congressional Delegation
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Both chambers are in recess until the week of September 8....
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Monday, August 4, 2014 |
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2014: States with the Best & Worst School Systems
By News Release @ 1:50 PM :: 5286 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics
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Hawaii ranks 25th in “Education Output and Safety” and 36th in “School System Quality”
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Sunday, August 3, 2014 |
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Without Abercrombie, Education Reform a Political Orphan
By Andrew Walden @ 9:31 PM :: 6657 Views :: Education K-12, Politicians
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...With Abercrombie out of the picture, education reform advocates can reinterpret the rules for vouchers to open the door to church preschools....
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Sunday, August 3, 2014 |
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Mainland Anti-GMO Group Pours Money into Kaneohe HD48 Race
By Joni Kamiya @ 5:54 PM :: 6024 Views :: Politicians, GMOs
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Here’s a flier that was sent out in to people in the Kaneohe/Kahaluu area by the Center for Food Safety just a few days ago....
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Sunday, August 3, 2014 |
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Election Day Precinct Workers Needed
By News Release @ 5:14 PM :: 4278 Views :: Office of Elections
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Help keep Hawaii elections honest--volunteer as a precinct worker....
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Sunday, August 3, 2014 |
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NPS: Draft Ewa Plains Battlefield Nomination And Photo Archive Available
By John Bond @ 4:17 PM :: 6119 Views :: Hawaii History, Military
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Former MCAS Ewa Field is an especially unique battlefield that has been officially recognized....
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Sunday, August 3, 2014 |
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Everywhere...and Perversely Fair
By Tom Yamachika @ 4:01 AM :: 3911 Views :: Taxes
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...Our Hawaii Supreme Court said that it reaches "virtually every economic activity imaginable"....
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Saturday, August 2, 2014 |
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Apple Unredacted: Did Attack on Carbone's $300K 'Assistant' Precipitate Removal of UHM Chancellor?
By Andrew Walden @ 5:23 PM :: 8693 Views :: Higher Education
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"You have mentioned this frequently as a reason for loss of confidence in me from you and the Board."
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Saturday, August 2, 2014 |
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VA reform bill gives veterans private health care options
By Malia Zimmerman @ 1:57 PM :: 4743 Views :: Military
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House and Senate negotiators reached a compromise Wednesday on a Veterans Affairs health care reform bill....
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Saturday, August 2, 2014 |
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Honolulu Army reservist accused of fraud, theft and child molestation
By Malia Zimmerman @ 1:47 PM :: 7102 Views :: Military, Politicians
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...he is accused of repeatedly molesting a 13-year-old boy, and has been held in the state prison facility since February....
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Saturday, August 2, 2014 |
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School Choice Event Shows New Way Forward for Hawaii Education Reform
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:28 AM :: 3982 Views :: Education K-12
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Grassroot Institute's Friedman Dinner emphasizes bipartisanship, cooperation in improving schools....
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Saturday, August 2, 2014 |
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Akina for OHA Launches TV, Radio Ads
By Video @ 12:13 AM :: 5442 Views :: OHA, Politicians
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We've run our Radio Ad on 95.5 The Fish for two weeks and have had great reviews!
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Friday, August 1, 2014 |
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State Administrator Admits Federal Highway Dollars in Jeopardy
By News Release @ 8:13 PM :: 6570 Views :: Politicians, Rail, Republican Party
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Unless the State elects a Republican to represent its needs and projects, Hawaii’s current all-Democrat delegation will have no seat in the majority caucus where decisions are made....
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Friday, August 1, 2014 |
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$72M Vanishes: New Council on Revenues Forecast Minus 1.8%
By News Release @ 3:54 PM :: 7928 Views :: Economy, Taxes
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...The new fiscal year 2014 forecast is minus 1.8 percent, down from a negative 0.4 percent in May, a difference of about $72 million....
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Friday, August 1, 2014 |
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Report: Dobelle Could Face Criminal Charges for Theft from Mass. College
By News Release @ 5:45 AM :: 4717 Views :: Higher Education
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...Dobelle spent 171 days in San Francisco. The trips frequently coincided with the Bohemian Club’s “Spring Jinks” gatherings in late May and its two-week “Encampment” in July – cost the school $63,000....
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Thursday, July 31, 2014 |
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Supreme Court Orders Abercrombie to Pay Up
By Robert Thomas @ 9:02 PM :: 6373 Views :: Ethics, Judiciary
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Today, the Hawaii Supreme Court issued a unanimous opinion in Oahu Publications, Inc. v. Abercrombie....
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Thursday, July 31, 2014 |
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Dr Keli’i Akina: Hawaii Should Fulfill Dream of Martin Luther King
By News Release @ 3:17 PM :: 6808 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA, Politicians
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...The Hawaiian Kingdom included citizens of many racial backgrounds who would unjustly be excluded today from the Native Hawaiian Roll....
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Thursday, July 31, 2014 |
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Feds fly immigrant minors to Hawaii on taxpayer dime
By Malia Zimmerman @ 5:20 AM :: 5148 Views :: National News
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“between January 1 and July 7, a total of eight minors were discharged from the unaccompanied alien children program to sponsors in Hawaii.”
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Thursday, July 31, 2014 |
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Apple Given One Hour Deadline, Accepts Termination Package
By News Release @ 5:13 AM :: 4394 Views :: Higher Education
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I had previous provided Dr. Lassner with my rebuttal of his allegations of unsatisfactory performance....
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 |
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Abercrombie: We can’t go back
By News Release @ 11:42 PM :: 5382 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Politicians
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...we have an opportunity to continue the course that we’ve charted. We can’t go back....
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 |
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FBI Investigates Death Threats Made by Anti-GMO Leader
By Joni Kamiya @ 10:31 PM :: 6667 Views :: GMOs
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...Mike Adams of the prolific anti-GMO Natural News website is resorting to calling for threats against those who support biotechnology....
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 |
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Tribe? How They did it in Alaska
By Video @ 10:08 PM :: 4637 Views :: Akaka Bill
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...Native Lands Were Lost In The Blink Of An Eye....
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 |
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Ige Unveils Action Plan for Hawaii
By News Release @ 9:46 PM :: 5563 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Politicians
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...‘Engineering Hawaii’s Future’....
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 |
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HECO Proposes 'Demand Response' Billing, Remote Shutoff
By News Release @ 4:53 PM :: 5209 Views :: Energy
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Under the programs, customers receive financial incentives for shifting energy use to certain times of the day....
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 |
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Roofers: Obamacare Threatens Union Health Plan
By News Release @ 4:27 PM :: 6062 Views :: Health Care, Labor
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"The ACA is threatening to dismantle multi-employer health and welfare funds that provide affordable, high-quality health care...."
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 |
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Absentee ballot fraud incident has Kauai police, elections officials on alert
By Malia Zimmerman @ 4:14 PM :: 8203 Views :: Kauai County, Law Enforcement, Office of Elections
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“When my ballot was stolen, I felt so violated. I am very concerned about corruption here on the island,” Woods said....
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 |
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Medicaid Should Be Included in Paul Ryan’s Anti-Poverty Proposal
By NCPA @ 2:37 PM :: 4206 Views :: Health Care
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Ryan is looking back to the success of the 1996 welfare reform....
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 |
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Hawaii Health ROI 4th in USA
By News Release @ 2:16 PM :: 4596 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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...WalletHub used data from 47 states to construct a health-related return on investment metric....
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