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Wednesday, November 5, 2014 |
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Kim Announces Senate Leadership Team and Committee Chairs
By News Release @ 10:19 PM :: 5785 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...The only incumbent Democrat to get nothing is Brickwood Galuteria.....
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Wednesday, November 5, 2014 |
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Farmers Heading to Court to Overturn 'Flawed' Maui Anti-GMO Ordinance
By News Release @ 10:02 PM :: 6856 Views :: Agriculture, GMOs
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...this referendum is invalid and contrary to long established state and federal laws that support both the safety and lawful testing and planting of GMO plants....
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Wednesday, November 5, 2014 |
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Hospital Financial Crisis Brings House Health Committee to Maui
By News Release @ 5:48 PM :: 4323 Views :: Health Care
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Public hearing 5:30 p.m. Monday Nov 10, 2014 Maui Waena School, 795 Onehee St., Kahului....
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Wednesday, November 5, 2014 |
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Rowena Akana: Hawaiians Against Federal Recognition "Embarrassing and Uneducated"
By Video @ 5:25 PM :: 6537 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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Akana claims majority of testifiers favor federal recognition....
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Wednesday, November 5, 2014 |
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It’s a Wave: Republicans Take US Senate, Build Majority in House, Grab Governorships
By Heritage Foundation @ 4:02 PM :: 8265 Views :: National News, Republican Party
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Republicans shifted the balance of power in the U.S. Senate, gaining at least seven seats, widened their majority in the House by at least 11 seats and defeated Democrats in 24 governor’s races....
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Wednesday, November 5, 2014 |
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While change sweeps country, Hawaii remains the same
By Malia Zimmerman @ 3:45 PM :: 6883 Views :: Politicians, Republican Party
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While voters across the country handed Republicans control of the U.S. Senate and expanded their numbers in the U.S. House of Representatives, virtually nothing changed for Hawaii....
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Wednesday, November 5, 2014 |
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Am Samoa, Guam, NMI, and Alaska -- Republicans Win Big Across Pacific
By Selected News Articles @ 3:12 PM :: 8556 Views :: National News, Congressional Delegation
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Congressional candidate Aumua Amata was yesterday elected to serve as American Samoa’s non-voting Delegate to the U.S. House, unseating longtime incumbent, Congressman Faleomavaega Eni....
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Wednesday, November 5, 2014 |
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NRA President to Speak in Hawaii
By News Release @ 10:19 AM :: 4862 Views :: Second Amendment
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Please join conservatives, 2nd Amendment supporters and gun enthusiasts this Saturday November 8....
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Tuesday, November 4, 2014 |
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Hawaii Election Results--Highlights
By Andrew Walden @ 11:34 PM :: 9440 Views :: Office of Elections
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Two new House Republicans elected. Anti-GMO initiative wins on Maui ....
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Tuesday, November 4, 2014 |
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How GEMS Will Drive Your Electric Bill Up
By Andrew Walden @ 11:00 PM :: 8576 Views :: Energy
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A $150M Hawaii subprime lending scheme is receiving an “AAA-“ rating from Fitch because repayment is guaranteed by a surcharge on your electric bill....
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Tuesday, November 4, 2014 |
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The Link Between The SHAKA Movement and the Matrix
By Joni Kamiya @ 2:24 PM :: 5308 Views :: GMOs
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Clear yourself of controlling Matrix Implants, courtesy of SHAKA Movement leaders ....
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Tuesday, November 4, 2014 |
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President Declares Disaster for Hawaii Lava Flow
By News Release @ 2:10 PM :: 5577 Views :: Hawaii County
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...federal disaster aid has been made available to the state of Hawaii....
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Tuesday, November 4, 2014 |
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US Attorney Appoints Election Officer to Investigate Voter Fraud in Hawaii
By News Release @ 1:54 PM :: 4843 Views :: Office of Elections
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In addition, the FBI will have special agents available in each field office and resident agency....
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Tuesday, November 4, 2014 |
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Your Ballot Explained: Issuing New Bonds
By Grassroot Institute @ 1:33 PM :: 7394 Views :: Agriculture, Development, Hawaii State Government
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When Election Day comes, voters never seem to get a chance to reduce government spending....
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Tuesday, November 4, 2014 |
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Hawaiian Electric announces plans for approval of pending solar applications
By News Release @ 4:12 AM :: 5317 Views :: Energy
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...approved for interconnection after meeting the following conditions....
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Tuesday, November 4, 2014 |
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Faleomavaega Sued by Former Congressional Staff Attorney
By Selected News Articles @ 3:01 AM :: 7068 Views :: National News, Congressional Delegation
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...a former member of Faleomavaega's staff is suing the delegate....
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Tuesday, November 4, 2014 |
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Supreme Court Upholds State's Right to Cut COFA Benefits
By News Release @ 1:16 AM :: 6346 Views :: National News, Health Care
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...a decision by the U.S. Supreme Court validates the state’s authority to determine the level of health care coverage provided to noncitizens who are ineligible for federal Medicaid....
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Tuesday, November 4, 2014 |
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Project AWARE: DoE Awarded $12.7M for Federal Anti-Bullying Program
By News Release @ 12:34 AM :: 6199 Views :: Education K-12, Health Care
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Staff from three complex areas will receive training and assistance....
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Monday, November 3, 2014 |
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Find Your Polling Place and Print Out a Sample Ballot
By News Release @ 6:19 PM :: 4902 Views :: Office of Elections
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Find your polling place and print out a sample ballot from the Hawaii Office of Elections....
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Monday, November 3, 2014 |
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Hawaii Voters 11th Most Powerful in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 5:54 PM :: 6194 Views :: Congressional Delegation, Hawaii Statistics
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...by calculating the number of elected officials in the federal government per adult population in each state for the most recent election years....
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Monday, November 3, 2014 |
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New Jersey Has Therapists, Hawaii Has Tour Guides
By Heritage Foundation @ 4:22 PM :: 7474 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tourism
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...businesses and workers with specialized skills congregate together....
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Monday, November 3, 2014 |
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Hawaii taxpayers would spend millions on private preschools if amendment passes
By Malia Zimmerman @ 7:23 AM :: 4800 Views :: Education K-12
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Hawaii prohibits government funding of private preschools, but that may change Tuesday....
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Sunday, November 2, 2014 |
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Kanaiolowalu: Broken Trust on Steroids
By Andrew Walden @ 10:43 PM :: 11460 Views :: Akaka Bill, Development, Land Use, OHA
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PLDC and Kakaako Makai were just a warmup exercise....
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Sunday, November 2, 2014 |
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HMSA 19% Rate Hike -- Family Plan $2073/month
By Andrew Walden @ 9:09 PM :: 8640 Views :: Health Care, Cost of Living
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If approved, this would be the largest rate hike in recent HMSA history....
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Sunday, November 2, 2014 |
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Charles Djou Announces 30-Day Plan
By Rep Charles Djou @ 1:31 PM :: 6854 Views :: Congressional Delegation, Politicians
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...if we are honored to win this race, in our first 30 days in office, I will....
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Sunday, November 2, 2014 |
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The Great Pension Debate
By Tom Yamachika @ 4:01 AM :: 6094 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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Other states don’t have anything like these exceptions....
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Sunday, November 2, 2014 |
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OHA Trustee Rowena Akana: Hawaiian Nation Not for Asians or Haole
By News Release @ 2:55 AM :: 10163 Views :: Hawaii History, OHA, Politicians
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She disputes Keli'i Akina's call for racial inclusiveness....
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Saturday, November 1, 2014 |
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No New Taxes? Ige Refuses to Answer Questions About Broken Promise
By News Release @ 2:30 PM :: 6194 Views :: Politicians, Taxes
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Ige comes under increasing scrutiny for supporting tax hikes while misleading attacks on Duke Aiona fall apart....
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Saturday, November 1, 2014 |
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VIDEO: Galuteria Talks Up Casinos for Hawaii Tribal Reservation
By Video @ 6:11 AM :: 12448 Views :: Akaka Bill, Development, Gambling, OHA, Tourism
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To Galuteria, gambling on Native American land offers "a lot of great models" that "the Hawaiians can follow" ....
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Saturday, November 1, 2014 |
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Lawsuit Seeks Removal of Schatz from Office
By News Release @ 1:38 AM :: 11331 Views :: Congressional Delegation, Judiciary, Office of Elections, Politicians
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...the election being conducted by Defendant Nago and the State of Hawaii Office of Elections is unconstitutional under the Seventeenth Amendment....
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Friday, October 31, 2014 |
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NYT: Omidyar In Waaaay Over His Head in Journalism Endeavors
By Selected News Articles @ 8:48 PM :: 7852 Views :: First Amendment, Pierre Omidyar
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Omidyar...seemed not to realize what he had gotten into....
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Friday, October 31, 2014 |
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Panos: Next Governor Should Focus on Transportation, Energy
By Panos Prevedouros PhD @ 7:48 PM :: 8210 Views :: Energy, Politicians, Rail
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The renewable mandates make Hawaii more unaffordable and the mothballed interisland cable is yet another boondoggle....
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Friday, October 31, 2014 |
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Hawaii Residents Have Coverage For Lava Flow Damage
By News Release @ 5:31 PM :: 5371 Views :: Hawaii County
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...covered under a homeowners, renters or business insurance policy, according to the Insurance Information Institute....
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Friday, October 31, 2014 |
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David Ige Decries The Healthcare Disaster He Helped Create
By News Release @ 4:06 PM :: 4841 Views :: Health Care
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The Hawaii Health Connector Is The Most Expensive Obamacare Exchange In The Country....
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Friday, October 31, 2014 |
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Photo: Ige's Broken No New Taxes Pledge
By News Release @ 4:04 PM :: 7462 Views :: Politicians, Taxes
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Why did David Ige sign Grover Norquist's pledge not to raise taxes only to break it later? He's not the only one....
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Friday, October 31, 2014 |
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Zombies, Vampires, and the Jones Act
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:55 PM :: 5290 Views :: Jones Act
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How does the Jones Act make Hawaii vulnerable to the Zombie Apocalypse?
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Friday, October 31, 2014 |
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DoE Enrollment Drops Under New Kindergarten Plan
By News Release @ 3:52 AM :: 5813 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics
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But combined enrollment for grades 1-12 continues to grow, with 823 more students in 2014-15....
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Friday, October 31, 2014 |
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VIDEO: Hawaii National Guard Assists in Puna
By Video @ 1:57 AM :: 6535 Views :: Hawaii County , Military
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Hawaii Army and Air National Guardsmen were called to support Hawaii County Civil Defense....
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Friday, October 31, 2014 |
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Caldwell to host affordable housing town hall meeting
By News Release @ 1:07 AM :: 8054 Views :: Honolulu County, Homelessness, Cost of Living
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The meeting will be held at the Waipahu District Park in Waipahu on Thursday, November 6, 2014 at 7 p.m.....
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Thursday, October 30, 2014 |
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No New Taxes? Ige Broke Promise
By News Release @ 5:49 PM :: 7224 Views :: Politicians, Taxes
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David Ige Once Promised Hawaii Taxpayers He Wouldn't Raise Their Taxes, Then Promptly Broke It....
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Thursday, October 30, 2014 |
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Fact: Takai Voted for Pension Tax Twice
By Rep Barbara Marumoto @ 5:35 PM :: 7167 Views :: Politicians, Taxes
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Takai actually ran a TV commercial claiming he opposed the pension tax “every time.” This is false and Takai knows it....
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Thursday, October 30, 2014 |
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ALEC: Hawaii Educational Progress Ranks 6th in USA
By News Release @ 4:39 PM :: 6706 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics
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...gains/losses on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) fourth and eighth-grade reading and mathematics exams from 2003 to 2013....
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Thursday, October 30, 2014 |
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1st Annual Hawaii School Empowerment Conference
By News Release @ 3:42 PM :: 5507 Views :: Education K-12
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November 28 and November 29, 2014 at Moanalua High School....
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Thursday, October 30, 2014 |
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Hawaii Dead Last for ‘Pass Through’ Business Employment
By Selected News Articles @ 1:54 PM :: 4956 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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Nationally, the combined net income of sole proprietors, LLCs, Partnerships, and S corporations has increased fivefold and now accounts for more than 50 percent of all business income....
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Thursday, October 30, 2014 |
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CNBC: Hawaii ranks 49th for Business Friendliness
By Selected News Articles @ 5:05 AM :: 5965 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Small Business
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We score all 50 states on 56 measures of competitiveness, developed using input from business groups, economic development experts, companies and the states themselves.....
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Thursday, October 30, 2014 |
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Abercrombie Appoints Five to Boards and Commissions
By News Release @ 4:32 AM :: 6473 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... Denise Antolini, Denise Albano, Lloyd Haraguchi, Margarita Hopkins and Yukio Kitagawa ....
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Wednesday, October 29, 2014 |
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HECO to Build 50MW Peaker Plant to Balance Erratic Alternative Energy
By News Release @ 8:59 PM :: 6086 Views :: Energy
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“Solar energy comes and goes. You need something fast to fill the gaps.”
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Wednesday, October 29, 2014 |
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Waikiki Homeless Outreach Begins Nov 3
By News Release @ 8:53 PM :: 6577 Views :: Homelessness, Tourism
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...140 individuals are targeted to move into IHS shelters or homes and an additional 120 transient individuals will be returned to their homes outside Hawaii....
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Wednesday, October 29, 2014 |
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Schatz Proposes 66% Tax Rate for Self-Employed
By News Release @ 8:47 PM :: 7248 Views :: Politicians, Taxes
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...a tax that has been described as the largest tax increase in U.S. history....
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