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Tuesday, September 26, 2023 |
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Green Updates Lahaina Emergency Price Controls
By News Release @ 6:02 AM :: 1821 Views :: Maui County, Cost of Living
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... including rentals of residential dwellings ....
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Tuesday, September 26, 2023 |
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India abolishes its ‘Jones Act,’ could be role model for U.S.
By Grassroot Institute @ 5:56 AM :: 2587 Views :: World News, Jones Act
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... The idea was to lower transportation costs and carbon emissions by shifting cargo transport along the country’s coastal areas from trucks and trains to ocean vessels ....
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Monday, September 25, 2023 |
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Hawaii Ranks 4th for Homeless per Capita
By Selected News Articles @ 7:37 PM :: 3660 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Homelessness
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... must be an undercount ....
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Sunday, September 24, 2023 |
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Governor’s revised housing proclamation caves to NIMBYs
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:46 PM :: 2143 Views :: Development, Land Use
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"...the same bureaucracy and NIMBY-ism is happening with that emergency proclamation...."
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Sunday, September 24, 2023 |
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Lahaina fire lawsuits hamstring release of information
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:26 PM :: 1925 Views :: Maui County
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‘...Yes, it’d be nice if we could actually get some healing and apologies out there, but the legal natures of this make that hard to do....’
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Sunday, September 24, 2023 |
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The secret to reaching the next generation
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 1:52 PM :: 2253 Views :: Education K-12, First Amendment
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... He asked his mother if she would help him reach out to the media ....
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Sunday, September 24, 2023 |
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Lahaina Scammers
By Tom Yamachika @ 6:00 AM :: 2299 Views :: Maui County, Ethics
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... there is a darker side ....
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Sunday, September 24, 2023 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted September 23, 2023
By GovTrack .us @ 3:43 AM :: 1527 Views
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... bills introduced and votes cast in Congress ....
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Saturday, September 23, 2023 |
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Biden Amends Hawaii Disaster Declaration
By News Release @ 2:36 PM :: 1863 Views :: Maui County
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... authorizing an increase in the level of Federal funding for debris removal and emergency protective measures ....
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Saturday, September 23, 2023 |
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Applications now open for Kapolei City Lights parade
By News Release @ 12:00 PM :: 2378 Views :: Honolulu County, Religion
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... Opening night festivities scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023 near Kapolei Hale ....
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Saturday, September 23, 2023 |
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DoE: Charter School Enrollment Up, Non-Charter Enrollment Down (again)
By News Release @ 4:02 AM :: 1833 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics
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... charters gain 311 students, non-charters lose 1296 students ....
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Saturday, September 23, 2023 |
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Hawaiian Electric begins restoration work in Lahaina
By News Release @ 3:57 AM :: 1765 Views :: Maui County, Energy
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... Temporary equipment to provide safe, reliable power to essential services, surrounding neighborhoods ....
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Friday, September 22, 2023 |
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State Water Commission Holds Marathon 12 Hour Meeting
By News Release @ 9:55 PM :: 2006 Views :: Maui County, Land Use
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... Despite some, who testified during Tuesday’s 12-hour-long meeting, claiming the suspension of the water code during the fire emergency set everything back to before 1987, Chang said that is not accurate ....
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Friday, September 22, 2023 |
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Fire Insurance Claims? Senate Field Hearing Set for Lahaina
By News Release @ 9:07 PM :: 1405 Views :: Maui County, Hawaii State Government
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... Thursday, September 28, 2023, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Lahaina Civic Center ....
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Friday, September 22, 2023 |
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Wildfires deliver heavy blow to Maui economy
By UHERO @ 4:30 PM :: 2238 Views :: Maui County, Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Tourism
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... Hawaii economists say Lahaina locals could be priced out of rebuilt town without zoning changes ....
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Friday, September 22, 2023 |
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Friday, September 22, 2023 |
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Census Bureau: Detailed Look at Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Groups
By News Release @ 12:15 AM :: 2869 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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... US Census shows majority of Native Hawaiians now live outside of Hawaii ....
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Friday, September 22, 2023 |
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Thursday, September 21, 2023 |
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Kauai homeowners could save $150 each from higher exemption
By Grassroot Institute @ 11:11 PM :: 2163 Views :: Kauai County, Taxes
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... Bill 2901, Draft 1, which would increase the homeowner exemption by $60,000 and repeal miscellaneous property tax exemptions ....
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Thursday, September 21, 2023 |
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RedCross: 78% of Lahaina Staying in Shelters
By Video @ 10:43 PM :: 2177 Views :: Maui County, Tourism
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... “Our primary focus at this time is caring for about 78 percent of the pre-disaster population of Lāhainā — who are staying in dozens of non-congregate shelters (NCS)” ....
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Thursday, September 21, 2023 |
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Lahaina Residential Reentry Begins Monday
By News Release @ 3:48 AM :: 1835 Views :: Maui County
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... To gain access to a re-opened zone, county-issued vehicle passes will be required ....
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Wednesday, September 20, 2023 |
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New Bill from Guam Delegate to Legalize Cockfighting in U.S. Territories
By News Release @ 11:12 PM :: 2334 Views :: Agriculture, Congressional Delegation, Drugs
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... Similar legislation has been introduced by Delegate from Puerto Rico and attracted no support from any sitting U.S. Senator or U.S. Representative from the states ....
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Wednesday, September 20, 2023 |
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EPA deems about 40% of burnt Maui land parcels safe for residents to return
By Selected News Articles @ 11:45 AM :: 1853 Views :: Maui County
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... The EPA identified 1,500 parcels that needed to be checked for hazardous materials. Green said about 637 properties are clear ....
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Wednesday, September 20, 2023 |
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Green Backtracks on YIMBY Emergency Order
By Selected News Articles @ 6:00 AM :: 3749 Views :: Development, Greenmail, Land Use
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"Now all this is…an abuse of the emergency power that won't fast-track housing."
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Wednesday, September 20, 2023 |
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UH President Lassner announces plans to retire
By News Release @ 2:40 AM :: 1824 Views :: Higher Education
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... University of Hawaiʻi President David Lassner plans to retire at the end of 2024, after what will be more than a decade in the position ....
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Wednesday, September 20, 2023 |
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Lahaina Fires: Chinese Disinformation Circulates at State Capitol
By Rep Gene Ward @ 2:24 AM :: 2571 Views :: Maui County, First Amendment, Hawaii State Government
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... China's most recent act of using artificial intelligence to circulate false images and videos worldwide, which purported the Maui wildfire was caused by the U.S. government thru the use of a meteorological weapon ....
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Tuesday, September 19, 2023 |
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Can BJ Penn tap out broken zoning code?
By News Release @ 4:24 PM :: 3747 Views :: Maui County, Development, Land Use
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... the EP didn’t and doesn’t create any permanent change in government. We need our legislature and county councils to do that ....
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Tuesday, September 19, 2023 |
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Attorney Calls for Three Year Mortgage Deferral and Foreclosure Moratorium for Lahaina Homeowners
By News Release @ 4:17 PM :: 2309 Views :: Maui County, Development
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... Federal regulations permit most homeowners a ninety day forbearance on the payment of their mortgages due to natural disaster. After that time, they must begin making payments again and also pay the three months of missed payments ....
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Monday, September 18, 2023 |
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VIDEO: Green Addresses UN About Global Warming or Something
By Video @ 9:23 PM :: 2260 Views :: Maui County, Environment
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... We are no longer anticipating the destructive effects of climate hysteria — we are now fully enduring them ....
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Monday, September 18, 2023 |
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Green Orders 24-Hour Bum Patrol at Uncle Billy's Hotel
By News Release @ 9:12 PM :: 2435 Views :: Hawaii County , Homelessness, Drugs
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... Vegetation around the property has been cleared and a perimeter fence has been constructed. However, several breaches of the newly installed fence have already occurred ....
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Monday, September 18, 2023 |
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Hawaii 3rd Worst State for Teachers
By Selected News Articles @ 8:54 PM :: 2454 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics, Labor, Cost of Living
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... 51st – Avg. Salary for Teachers (Adjusted for Cost of Living) ....
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Monday, September 18, 2023 |
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Turmoil at the Top: HEI Gets Bankruptcy Expert as Temporary New CFO
By News Release @ 8:04 PM :: 3197 Views :: Maui County, Energy
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... Scott DeGhetto has been appointed EVP, CFO & treasurer of HEI, effective October 1, 2023 through approximately December 31, 2024. DeGhetto joins HEI from Moelis & Company ....
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Monday, September 18, 2023 |
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This Latina is NOT 'Spicy' -- sues Hawaii ACLU
By Selected News Articles @ 4:27 PM :: 8 Views :: First Amendment, Judiciary, Justice Reinvestment
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... ACLU executives retaliated against the plaintiff, lawsuit alleges ....
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Sunday, September 17, 2023 |
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Hawaii Republicans Elect New Party Chair
By News Release @ 9:22 PM :: 2588 Views :: Republican Party
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... Tamara McKay Chair, Kaulana Fenton Lee First Vice Chair ....
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Sunday, September 17, 2023 |
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Has HART gone off the rails again?
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 12:00 PM :: 2179 Views :: Ethics, Rail
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... Natalie Iwasa, who was appointed by state Speaker of the House Scott Saiki, has been barred from participating in executive sessions ....
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Sunday, September 17, 2023 |
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Challenging the Housing Czar
By Tom Yamachika @ 6:00 AM :: 2430 Views :: Maui County, Ethics, Development, Land Use
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... Threats of violence ....
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Sunday, September 17, 2023 |
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Rebuild? Give More Rights to Lahaina Property Owners
By Grassroot Institute @ 1:00 AM :: 2509 Views :: Maui County, Development, Land Use
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... policies the Maui Council can implement to boost the County's economy and encourage reconstruction in Lahaina ....
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Sunday, September 17, 2023 |
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Maui devastation will worsen statewide housing crisis
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:01 AM :: 2110 Views :: Maui County, Development, Cost of Living
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"...we can't continue to do nothing and expect the problem to just go away....”
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Saturday, September 16, 2023 |
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Building Permit: A Six-Year Odyssey
By Grassroot Institute @ 8:52 PM :: 3042 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Development
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... "the 100% lunacy of TAG's six-year odyssey to obtain a building permit to renovate what is now The Brad Powell Theatre." ....
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Saturday, September 16, 2023 |
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Lahaina: The Price List
By Selected News Articles @ 7:56 PM :: 2186 Views :: Maui County
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... the price list is buried in Maui vs HECO ....
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Saturday, September 16, 2023 |
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Saturday, September 16, 2023 |
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How Biden’s Approval Rating in Hawaii Has Changed Since Taking Office
By Selected News Articles @ 4:09 PM :: 2549 Views :: Democratic Party, Hawaii Statistics, Politicians
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... The 7 percentage point decline was the seventh smallest among states ....
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Saturday, September 16, 2023 |
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Six House Working Groups Investigate Lahaina Fires
By News Release @ 4:00 AM :: 2005 Views :: Maui County, Hawaii State Government
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... Each working group will produce a preliminary report by November 1 and deliver a final report by December 15, 2023 ....
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Saturday, September 16, 2023 |
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Green Revises Housing Emergency Proclamation--calls it 'affordable'
By News Release @ 3:36 AM :: 2224 Views :: Development, Land Use, Cost of Living
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... Here are some of the highlights: Adds “affordable” housing to the title ....
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Saturday, September 16, 2023 |
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Lahaina Death Toll Lowered from 115 To 97
By News Release @ 3:21 AM :: 1764 Views :: Maui County
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... FBI released the fourth list of the names of 31 individuals who have been reported unaccounted for ....
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Saturday, September 16, 2023 |
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New 2023-2024 COVID-19 vaccines offers enhanced protection
By News Release @ 2:59 AM :: 1930 Views :: COVID-19
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... The new vaccines address the XBB-lineages of the Omicron variant that accounts for 99% of COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i ....
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Friday, September 15, 2023 |
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Grassroot Institute in the News
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:00 PM :: 1651 Views :: Taxes
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... testimony before County Council ....
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Friday, September 15, 2023 |
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VIDEO: What caused the Maui wildfires?
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:37 AM :: 2043 Views :: Maui County
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... In this video, we explore what happened and how to make sure it never happens again ....
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Friday, September 15, 2023 |
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Children's book author, liberty advocate to give talk on Oahu about freedom
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:25 AM :: 2047 Views :: Education K-12, Family
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... Oahu luncheon presentation on Tuesday, Sept. 19 featuring Connor Boyack ....
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Friday, September 15, 2023 |
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VIDEO: James O'Keefe goes undercover in Lahaina
By Video @ 2:58 AM :: 3306 Views :: Maui County, First Amendment
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... suing Governor Josh Green for this blatant infringement on our 1st Amendment rights ....
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