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Monday, July 14, 2025
HDoT Awards Contract for Removal of 'Falls of Clyde'
By News Release @ 10:14 PM

... The 146-year-old vessel has been docked at Honolulu Harbor since 2008 ....

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Monday, July 14, 2025
State Job Growth? 'Health Care and Food Services'
By News Release @ 5:04 PM

... Hawai‘i Projects 41,000 New Jobs by 2032, Led by Health Care and Food Services ....

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Monday, July 14, 2025
Discovery of unknown publications by Batimea Pua’aiki (Blind Bartimeus of Hawaii)
By Nicholas Freeman, PhD @ 12:01 AM

... New Evidence from the Ke Kumu Hawaii Newspaper ....

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Sunday, July 13, 2025
Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted July 11, 2025
By GovTrack .us @ 6:48 PM

... bills introduced and votes cast in Congress ....

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Sunday, July 13, 2025
LGBTQ Commission Pushing Green to Sign Executive Order Making Hawaii Sex-Change Kidnapping Sanctuary
By News Release @ 5:36 PM

... SB1150 failed in the Legislature, but the LGBTQ Commission still wants to grab your children.  Will Green help them do it? ....

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Sunday, July 13, 2025
SNAP Cliffs Are Coming
By Tom Yamachika @ 6:00 AM

... the USDA whacked our state with an $11 million fine for its huge error rate two years in a row ....

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Saturday, July 12, 2025
Permitting progress prevails
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 7:08 PM

"...decisive action to address Hawaii’s notorious permitting delays...."

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Saturday, July 12, 2025
Judicial Nominees Sought for Oahu, Maui, Big Island
By News Release @ 6:51 PM

... The following notices were posted to the JSC website on Friday, 11 July 2025 ....

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Saturday, July 12, 2025
HTA Board Positions Open
By News Release @ 4:41 PM

... State Boards and Commissions Seeking Applicants ....

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Saturday, July 12, 2025
VIDEO: HFD Chief Hao on the Māʻili wildfire
By Video @ 4:33 PM

... On July 6, 2025, the Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) received a 911 call at 2:33 p.m. for a wildland fire near 87-253 Pa‘akea Road in Mā‘ili ....

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Saturday, July 12, 2025
42 More Homeless Beds Available in Iwilei
By News Release @ 4:13 PM

"...a culturally grounded, 90-day transitional housing program for working males who are striving for financial stability...."

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Friday, July 11, 2025
Chinese Naval Vessel Spotted Off Hawaiian Coast
By Selected News Articles @ 3:44 PM

... It is unclear how far offshore the Chinese vessel was, as is the mission it was pursuing ....

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Friday, July 11, 2025
Green Signed 313 Bills Into law
By News Release @ 2:33 AM

... Green took action on 313 of the 321 bills enrolled during the 2025 regular session ....

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Thursday, July 10, 2025
Auditor Dings Hawaii ERS Annual Comprehensive Financial Report
By News Release @ 7:39 PM

... Hawaii ERS received a 'disclaimer of opinion' ....

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Thursday, July 10, 2025
Green Signs SB933, HB420, HB431
By News Release @ 2:50 AM

...funding to support critical nonprofit organizations impacted by federal funding reductions....

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Wednesday, July 9, 2025
Green Signs $4B Lahaina Settlement Bill
By News Release @ 12:27 AM

... House Bill 1001 (Act 301) establishes the Maui Wildfires Settlement Trust Fund ....

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Tuesday, July 8, 2025
Maui Bill 76: Restore Farmers' Food Truck Rights
By Grassroot Institute @ 10:22 PM

... Before the Planning Department’s rule change, Maui County residents could operate food trucks “by right” on their own properties in agricultural districts ....

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Tuesday, July 8, 2025
Firearm Permits Subject of Hawaii County PD Hearing
By News Release @ 9:52 PM

... proposal to repeal “Rules and Regulations of the Hawai’i Police Department Governing the Issuance of Licenses to Carry Concealed and Unconcealed Weapons” ....

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Tuesday, July 8, 2025
Good Jobs Hawaiʻi participants see significant wage gains, UHERO finds
By UHERO @ 9:15 PM

... Wage gains were particularly significant in the skilled trades and clean energy sectors, where completers earned 35% more than non-completers ....

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Tuesday, July 8, 2025
Carpenters Union Announces Plan to Harass Non-Union Contractors
By News Release @ 8:49 PM

"... a new compliance initiative to strengthen oversight of construction projects that utilize taxpayer funds ...."

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Tuesday, July 8, 2025
Paid in full. Trust? Still pending.
By Selected News Articles @ 8:36 PM

... while the names may change, the pattern — unfortunately — hasn’t ....

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Tuesday, July 8, 2025
Maui County Sewer Rates Jump 9%
By News Release @ 7:57 PM

... sewer user fees have increased by an overall average of 9% for Fiscal Year 2026, which started on July 1, 2025 ....

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Tuesday, July 8, 2025
SB933CD1: Shell Bill Gives Legislators $50M to Dole out to their Friends
By News Release @ 7:26 PM

... assigned to a Conference Committee where it was totally rewritten with content not included in any previous version ....

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Tuesday, July 8, 2025
OHA-Connected DTL Selected to Handle Iwilei Master Planning
By News Release @ 2:31 PM

... OHA bought up several properties in Iwilei.  Now OHA-connected and Dela Cruz connected DTL is handling the master plan.  See how that works? ....

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Tuesday, July 8, 2025
Green Signs Condo Insurance Stabilization Law
By News Release @ 2:15 PM

... Zephyr Insurance Company, has partnered with the Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund to accept and process applications from Condominium and Townhouse Associations ....

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Monday, July 7, 2025
79.1% of Homeowners in Hawaii Will Face a Hidden Home Equity Tax If They Sell
By Selected News Articles @ 10:36 PM

... This “stay-put penalty” is locking up inventory and making it even harder for new buyers to break into the market ....

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Monday, July 7, 2025
Hawaii’s Police Corruption Scandal: Cash Flow to Crooks Continues
By Selected News Articles @ 2:33 PM

... Something is off about the math in Honolulu’s police department corruption scandal, and taxpayers will be left shortchanged ....

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Monday, July 7, 2025
Building New Schools
By Tom Yamachika @ 2:27 PM

... the fees have been collected but have not been used, and for a very long time ....

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Sunday, July 6, 2025
Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted July 3, 2025
By GovTrack .us @ 5:55 PM

... Bills introduced and votes cast in Congress ....

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Sunday, July 6, 2025
Green signs bills aimed at alleviating Hawaii’s housing shortage
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 11:53 AM

... I’ve had no choice ....

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Saturday, July 5, 2025
Testimony: Bill 9 Debunked by Former AG David Louie
By Video @ 3:14 AM

... short-term rentals have been lawful, residential uses in these districts for decades ....

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Friday, July 4, 2025
The 1840 Hawaiian Constitution and the Fourth of July
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:02 AM

In 1840 the Kingdom of Hawaii adopted a constitution with strong parallels to the Constitution of the United States....

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Friday, July 4, 2025
Green Vetoes Eight of 20 on 'Intent to Veto List'
By News Release @ 3:13 AM

... Legislature will not schedule override session ....

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Friday, July 4, 2025
DPP to Launch New On-Line Permitting System
By News Release @ 2:51 AM

...'HNL Build' will officially launch on Monday, August 4, 2025....

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Friday, July 4, 2025
Green: 'Big Beautiful Bill' Cuts MedQuest and EBT Cards
By News Release @ 2:39 AM

“While it won’t be easy to stop all the damage from these cuts, we’re moving quickly to protect our communities."

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Friday, July 4, 2025
Hawaii prison guard gets eight years for sexually abusing inmates
By Court House News @ 2:18 AM

... A federal judge opted to add more years onto the correctional officer's sentence than the "shockingly low" two to three years recommended by federal guidelines....

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Thursday, July 3, 2025
In Chile, where science is appreciated, UH Telescope discovers visitor from outside solar system
By News Release @ 1:48 PM

... The discovery was made by UH’s NASA-funded Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) telescope in Rio Hurtado, Chile ....

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Wednesday, July 2, 2025
After Much Gnashing of Teeth, OHA Trustees Approve Amended Budget
By News Release @ 1:58 PM

“Trustees rolled up their sleeves and engaged the details like never before — offering and approving amendments live at the table, line by line, in full public view."

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Wednesday, July 2, 2025
Lawsuit Settlement will Impose ‘Big Expense’ on Your ‘fuel, groceries, and airfare’
By News Release @ 4:38 AM

... The biggest and costliest piece of the plan is establishing clean fuel requirements for all types of transportation vehicles, including cars, passenger jets and cargo ships ....

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Wednesday, July 2, 2025
Hawai‘i’s state road usage charge begins for electric vehicles on July 1
By News Release @ 4:07 AM

"...by 2033, the program is expected to expand to all light-duty vehicles...."

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Wednesday, July 2, 2025
Red Hill: BWS Sues Navy for $1.2B
By News Release @ 1:20 AM

... BWS past, ongoing, and future restoration, remediation and mitigation efforts are currently estimated to total approximately $1.2 billion ....

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Tuesday, July 1, 2025
Green Signs State Budget
By News Release @ 11:35 AM

... Green today signed House Bill 300 (Act 250), the Executive Biennium Budget ....

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Tuesday, July 1, 2025
Obscure federal laws could preserve birthright citizenship in Alaska and Hawaii
By Selected News Articles @ 3:16 AM

... No other states have a specific law establishing birthright citizenship there ....

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Tuesday, July 1, 2025
Puna Meth Lab Busted
By News Release @ 2:59 AM

"... a known narcotics trafficker was frequently visiting Hostetler’s property under a suspected arrangement to stash firearms, money, and narcotics...."

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Tuesday, July 1, 2025
HECO Preps Power Safety Shutoff System for Dry Season
By News Release @ 2:50 AM

... Persistent drought conditions, Wind gusts 45 mph and higher, and Relative humidity below 45% ....

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Tuesday, July 1, 2025
May Tourist Count up 1%
By News Release @ 2:04 AM

... May 2025 total visitor arrivals represent a 91.0 percent recovery compared to pre-pandemic May 2019 ....

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Monday, June 30, 2025
Aloha Stadium FAIL: NASED Lists Latest Excuses
By News Release @ 4:41 PM

... NASED project team today announced an extension of the deadline for its negotiations with Aloha Hālawa District Partners (AHDP) ....

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Monday, June 30, 2025
Lawsuit Challenges “Dam Special Fund” Used to Undermine Constitutional Expenditure Controls
By Tom Yamachika @ 3:57 PM

... The lawsuit alleges that the Special Fund was intended to be, and is, used to circumvent expenditure controls that are in the Hawaii Constitution for the protection of taxpayers ....

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Monday, June 30, 2025
Maui Police Launch Digital Firearms Registration System
By News Release @ 2:13 PM

... individuals can apply for firearm purchase permits, carry licenses, and register locally-acquired firearms —all through a secure, user-friendly digital platform ....

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Sunday, June 29, 2025
Ethics Complaint Exposes Ties Between Maui Councilmembers, Lahaina Charity Fraud, and Lobbyists
By News Release @ 7:49 PM

... the organization has a history of threatening and attempting to intimidate anyone who speaks out against them ....

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