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Monday, October 13, 2014 |
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Democrat Poll Shows Abortion Lies Work: Ige 45, Aiona 33, Hannemann 10
By Selected News Articles @ 3:19 PM :: 5842 Views :: Politicians
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The poll of 600 likely voters was conducted from Oct. 3 to Oct. 8, as lying National Democrat ads claiming Aiona would outlaw abortion filled the airwaves....
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Monday, October 13, 2014 |
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Djou Emphasizes Critical Need for Bipartisan Congressional Delegation
By News Release @ 1:48 PM :: 5596 Views :: Congressional Delegation, Politicians
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Djou Emphasizes Critical Need for Bipartisan Congressional Delegation....
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Monday, October 13, 2014 |
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Congress to Consider Internet Sales Tax After Election
By NCPA @ 1:40 PM :: 5155 Views :: Small Business, Taxes
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...lawmakers are pushing to enact the Marketplace Fairness Act after the November midterm elections....
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Sunday, October 12, 2014 |
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Kakaako Developer Rushes Approval Before Abercrombie Appointees Exit HCDA
By News Release @ 5:49 PM :: 5495 Views :: Development
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The approval meeting is currently scheduled for December 3, after the expiration of the term of the current board on December 1....
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Sunday, October 12, 2014 |
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What Will It Take to Grow Hawaii's GDP?
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 5757 Views :: Economy, Taxes
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Elections are happening every day. People are constantly voting, with their dollars and with their feet....
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Sunday, October 12, 2014 |
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Hawaii Churches Join Pulpit Freedom Sunday
By News Release @ 4:04 AM :: 6434 Views :: First Amendment, Religion
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...a statement agreeing that the IRS should not control the content of a pastor’s sermon....
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Saturday, October 11, 2014 |
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$3.6M for ‘Consortium’ Seeking Takeover of OHA’s Fake Tribe
By Video @ 10:17 PM :: 6251 Views :: OHA
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Three Groups Hope To Get The Scoop But Itʻll Be Only Crumbs Left For The Rest By This Consortium....
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Saturday, October 11, 2014 |
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Ige Defensive over Tax Hikes, Broken Promises
By News Release @ 4:01 PM :: 5542 Views :: Politicians, Taxes
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...another week has gone by where Senator David Ige found himself defending tax hikes and broken promises....
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Saturday, October 11, 2014 |
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Abercrombie Appoints Two Oahu Circuit Court Judges
By News Release @ 3:50 PM :: 7050 Views :: Judiciary
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Abercrombie today announced the appointments of Jeffrey P. Crabtree and Christine E. Kuriyama to the Circuit Court of the First Circuit....
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Saturday, October 11, 2014 |
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Council Hikes Fines for Illegal Dumping
By Councilmember Kymberly Marcos Pine @ 4:42 AM :: 5861 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment
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These bills are a first step toward empowering our communities to fight back against illegal dumping....
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Saturday, October 11, 2014 |
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Where Does Hawaii Rank in Rich States, Poor States?
By Sen. Sam Slom @ 4:16 AM :: 9683 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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Hawaii is ranked the worst state in three categories....
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Saturday, October 11, 2014 |
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Mark Takai Flip-Flops on Military Cuts
By News Release @ 2:42 AM :: 5944 Views :: Military, Politicians
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“Mark Takai will mislead voters and say anything to get elected."
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Friday, October 10, 2014 |
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Video: Djou vs Takai in CD1 Debate
By Video @ 7:17 PM :: 5208 Views :: Politicians
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The Affordable Care Act, same-sex marriage and the Jones Act are just some of the issues facing the candidates for U.S. Congressional District 1....
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Friday, October 10, 2014 |
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Gay Lawsuit Against Hawaii Gay Marriage Ban Ends as Moot
By Selected News Articles @ 6:45 PM :: 4626 Views :: Family
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The judges added that other lawsuits challenging Hawaii's marriage equality law already in the pipeline "do not defeat mootness" in this case....
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Friday, October 10, 2014 |
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Honest? Ige Once Signed 'No New Taxes' Pledge
By News Release @ 5:00 PM :: 5746 Views :: Politicians, Taxes
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"I don’t make promises to people that I can’t keep."
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Friday, October 10, 2014 |
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OHA Plays Political Game With Candidates
By News Release @ 4:18 PM :: 4507 Views :: OHA
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...Office of Hawaiian Affairs and Kanu Hawai‘i, a grassroots organization, have teamed up to help voters find out which local candidates they agree with most....
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Friday, October 10, 2014 |
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Djou Launches 3rd TV Ad
By Video @ 3:35 PM :: 4552 Views :: Politicians
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...The commercial addresses the $17.5 trillion national debt plaguing our nation....
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Friday, October 10, 2014 |
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$55K -- Hawaii Retirees Income Tops in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 2:58 PM :: 4541 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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...Hawaii is number 1 at $55,560, Alaska is #2 at $53,822....
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Friday, October 10, 2014 |
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Ban on Internet Access Taxes Could Produce Tax Cut for Hawaii
By Selected News Articles @ 2:41 PM :: 4491 Views :: Taxes
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If passed and signed into law, PITFA would make the ITFA moratorium permanent and force these seven states to cease imposing taxes on Internet access....
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Friday, October 10, 2014 |
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Hawaii Counties Score ‘D’ on Administration of Property Taxes
By Selected News Articles @ 1:56 PM :: 5446 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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...six states received D+ or D grades: Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island....
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Friday, October 10, 2014 |
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Roadside animal farm may be casualty of Hawaii government
By Malia Zimmerman @ 5:04 AM :: 6270 Views :: DHHL, Small Business
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A 10-year battle in state court over a 120-acre commercial property in Waimanalo is coming to an end....
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Friday, October 10, 2014 |
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Prosecutor: Criticism of Cachola Case 'Uninformed'
By News Release @ 3:40 AM :: 4375 Views :: Law Enforcement
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Taking the case to a grand jury wasn't about looking for a way out....
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Thursday, October 9, 2014 |
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Wind Industry Admits It Needs Handout to Compete
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:14 PM :: 6383 Views :: Energy, Tax Credits
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...The wind production tax credit, a generous $23 per-megawatt-hour tax credit the producer receives for 10 years, expired last year....
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Thursday, October 9, 2014 |
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Hawaii Ranks 4th on Income but 44th on Federal Taxes Paid
By Selected News Articles @ 5:48 AM :: 5418 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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...Hawaii Ranks 11th overall: 4th on Income, 20th on GDP, and 44th on Federal Taxes....
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Thursday, October 9, 2014 |
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Colorado Governor: Legalizing Pot Was ‘Reckless’
By Heritage Foundation @ 4:05 AM :: 4825 Views :: Drugs
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...“I think for us to that that [legalize recreational use] without having all the data, there is not enough data, and to a certain extent you could say it was reckless.”....
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Wednesday, October 8, 2014 |
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Maui Monsanto Rep Cancels Speaking Engagement Over Safety Concerns
By News Release @ 10:09 PM :: 6774 Views :: TEA Party, GMOs
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...anti-GMO activists were planning to protest and disrupt our meeting....
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Wednesday, October 8, 2014 |
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Aiona Proposes HOPE for Renters to Build Equity
By News Release @ 9:49 PM :: 8333 Views :: Republican Party, Cost of Living
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Two team members — Peter Savio of the Savio Group and Jay Iranon of Swinerton Builders — were both on hand as Aiona released the policy initiative to the local media....
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Wednesday, October 8, 2014 |
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The Forgiving Democratic Electorate
By Selected News Articles @ 9:15 PM :: 4166 Views :: Health Care
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... the Connector was “a creature of the legislature”....
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Wednesday, October 8, 2014 |
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Academics Defend HOPE Probation
By Selected News Articles @ 2:39 PM :: 5956 Views :: Justice Reinvestment
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Swift-certain-fair (SCF) sanctioning improves on conventional practice....
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Wednesday, October 8, 2014 |
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New director takes over Hawaii’s troubled Obamacare exchange
By Malia Zimmerman @ 2:14 PM :: 4338 Views :: Health Care
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...state administration and some key lawmakers want the state Department of Human Services to take over the Connector....
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Wednesday, October 8, 2014 |
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Ige Still Has No Answers For His HHSC Fiscal Crisis
By News Release @ 5:03 AM :: 6192 Views :: Health Care, Politicians
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The Problem Is So Dire, Other Democrat Leaders Are Calling For An Emergency Special Session....
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Tuesday, October 7, 2014 |
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UH Manoa Grad Students: No Confidence in Lassner, BoR
By News Release @ 10:09 PM :: 4152 Views :: Higher Education
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Both resolutions passed with an overwhelming majority (82% and 87% respectively)....
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Tuesday, October 7, 2014 |
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Free Markets and Jones Act Reform at Union Meeting?
By Grassroot Institute @ 9:57 PM :: 5612 Views :: Jones Act, Labor
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...allow the purchase of less expensive but more efficient foreign-built ferries....
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Tuesday, October 7, 2014 |
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Ige Co-Sponsored Hawaii Health Exchange Failure
By News Release @ 6:07 PM :: 3926 Views :: Health Care
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Senator Ige Co-Sponsored And Supported The Hawaii Health Connector Bill That Governor Abercrombie Signed Into Law....
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Tuesday, October 7, 2014 |
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UH Bribes 'Pono Choices' Students With $52,200.00 in gift cards
By Rep Bob McDermott @ 5:39 PM :: 7687 Views :: Education K-12, Family, Health Care
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...Students, the teachers, and community liaisons were given over $52,000.00 in gift cards in violation of Hawaii State law....
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Tuesday, October 7, 2014 |
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Hawaii Atheists Move to Michigan, Begin Suing
By Selected News Articles @ 5:18 PM :: 7974 Views :: First Amendment, Religion
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...Kahle and Huber moved from Hawaii to Norton Shores (MI) last year....
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Tuesday, October 7, 2014 |
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Chertoff: Gabbard's Visa Proposal Damages Tourism
By Heritage Foundation @ 4:45 PM :: 6523 Views :: Military, Tourism
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...the Gabbard measure would go further, forcing thousands of economy-boosting tourists and business travelers to apply for visas — a notoriously arduous process....
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Tuesday, October 7, 2014 |
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Am Samoa: Faleomavaega Coming Home 'Soon'?
By Selected News Articles @ 4:34 PM :: 5168 Views :: Politicians
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...it remains a mystery what is keeping Faleomavaega in Washington more than three weeks after Congress has recessed....
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Tuesday, October 7, 2014 |
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Hawaii ERS Sticks With Troubled Bond Fund as Others Flee
By Selected News Articles @ 4:23 PM :: 4640 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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Billionaire 'Bond King,' Erotic Sneezing Enthusiast, Quits Job Just Ahead Of Firing....
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Tuesday, October 7, 2014 |
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What 20 years of research on cannabis use has taught us
By News Release @ 4:00 PM :: 4261 Views :: Drugs
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A major new review in the scientific journal Addiction sets out the latest information on the effects of cannabis use on mental and physical health....
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Tuesday, October 7, 2014 |
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Hawaii Work Force Participation Down 7%
By Grassroot Institute @ 1:30 PM :: 5281 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Labor
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A study of labor force participation in all 50 states ranks Hawaii at 42 in the nation....
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Tuesday, October 7, 2014 |
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VIDEO: New Ad Hammers Ige's Health Exchange Debacle
By Video @ 4:09 AM :: 5820 Views :: Health Care, Politicians
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Ige co-sponsored the bill creating the failed Hawaii Health Exchange....
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Tuesday, October 7, 2014 |
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Gas Tax: Hawaii Ranks #4 in USA
By News Release @ 2:19 AM :: 5080 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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The federal government adds 18.40 cents per gallon in each state....
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Monday, October 6, 2014 |
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15 public schools earn $230,000 for high achievement
By News Release @ 11:26 PM :: 4547 Views :: Education K-12
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Schools that earned the "Recognition" status in the Strive HI Performance System represent the top five percent of schools in the state....
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Monday, October 6, 2014 |
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Cost of Living: Will Hawaii Take Heed of Warning Signs?
By John Engle @ 7:25 PM :: 6182 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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The answer to the problem is multi-faceted and extremely complex....
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Monday, October 6, 2014 |
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Ten Gubernatorial Forums Set for October
By News Release @ 6:57 PM :: 4731 Views :: Politicians
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...In less than 1 month Hawai‘i will wake up to a new Governor....
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Monday, October 6, 2014 |
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Abercrombie Appoints Four to Board of Regents
By News Release @ 6:40 PM :: 4433 Views :: Higher Education
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...Simeon Acoba, Dr. Dileep Bal, Peter Hoffmann and Helen Nielsen....
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Monday, October 6, 2014 |
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Supreme Court Decision Will Lead to Gay Marriage in Five States
By Heritage Foundation @ 4:21 PM :: 4305 Views :: Family
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Today the U.S. Supreme Court declined to review appeals from Utah, Oklahoma, Virginia, Indiana and Wisconsin on the definition of marriage....
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Monday, October 6, 2014 |
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Study Shows Ige's Tax Hikes Leave Hawaii Far Behind
By News Release @ 4:11 PM :: 7533 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Politicians, Taxes, Cost of Living
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"Instead of addressing the soaring cost of living facing Hawaii's middle-class families, Senator Ige and Governor Abercrombie piled on even more taxes...."
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Monday, October 6, 2014 |
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Hawaii's 'Lost Decade' Was Historic
By Selected News Articles @ 3:45 PM :: 4315 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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State suffered the fourth worst economic drop from 1992-2001 of any US State going back to the Great Depression....
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