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Tuesday, September 17, 2013 |
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HPU is Named Hawaii's "Military Friendly" University
By News Release @ 3:31 PM :: 5633 Views :: Higher Education, Military
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Hawai‘i Pacific University is once again the state’s only university to appear on the Military Friendly Schools list...
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Tuesday, September 17, 2013 |
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Tuesday, September 17, 2013 |
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Hawaii.gov Ranked Among Top 10 State Government Websites
By News Release @ 2:39 PM :: 4143 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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Hawaii's newly redesigned web portal and department websites recognized in the Center for Digital Government's Best of the Web awards....
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Tuesday, September 17, 2013 |
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GOP: Make Your Voice Heard in Special Session
By David S Chang @ 2:34 PM :: 7457 Views :: Family, Hawaii State Government, Republican Party
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This debate should be in public and suggestions and changes to the legislation should be transparent....
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Tuesday, September 17, 2013 |
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Public Comment Open on Maui District Court Nominees
By News Release @ 2:22 PM :: 4310 Views :: Judiciary
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Comments must be post-marked, emailed, faxed, or hand delivered no later than Monday, September 30, 2013....
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Tuesday, September 17, 2013 |
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Matson Claims Customer Rates Will not be Affected by Molasses Spill
By News Release @ 2:08 PM :: 5283 Views :: Environment, Jones Act
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He also stated that customer rates would not be affected by the incident....
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Tuesday, September 17, 2013 |
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5 Ways Obama Has Trampled the Constitution
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:57 PM :: 5604 Views :: National News, Ethics
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Today, the Constitution turns 226 years old. Let’s not forget it states that the President “shall take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed.”....
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Monday, September 16, 2013 |
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HIRA: Illinois Defeated Gay Marriage, We Can Too
By Tito Montes @ 5:29 PM :: 5212 Views :: Family
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...if Obama's 2nd home state of Illinois just stopped homosexual 'marriage', then so can the people who live in Obama's 1st home state of Hawaii....
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Monday, September 16, 2013 |
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Full Text: Kapolei-Makakilo Neighborhood Board Passes Resolutions Against Ho'opili, Ewa Development Plan
By News Release @ 5:23 PM :: 6103 Views :: Development
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Adopted by the Makakilo-Kapolei-Honokai Hale Neighborhood Board #34 at its August 28, 2013, meeting by a vote of 6 to 3....
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Monday, September 16, 2013 |
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Monday, September 16, 2013 |
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Will Unions Want to Repeal Obamacare?
By Heritage Foundation @ 3:23 PM :: 4819 Views :: Health Care, Labor
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In a typical Friday afternoon “news dump,” the Treasury Department announced it could not grant unions’ request for another special Obamacare break....
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Monday, September 16, 2013 |
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Hilo: Akina, Hansen to Discuss Jones Act With Portuguese Chamber, ConFor
By News Release @ 12:15 AM :: 6051 Views :: Hawaii County , Jones Act
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Friday October 4, 6:00pm, at the Naniloa Hotel Crown Room in Hilo....
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Sunday, September 15, 2013 |
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Gay Advocate: ‘Martyr’ Matt Shepard Killed by Homosexuals not Homophobes
By Selected News Articles @ 2:01 PM :: 6674 Views :: Family
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"There are valuable reasons for telling certain stories in a certain way at pivotal times, but that doesn’t mean we have to hold on to them once they’ve outlived their usefulness." -Gay Advocate
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Sunday, September 15, 2013 |
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Questionable Paradox Exists for Affordable Housing
By Lowell L Kalapa @ 5:01 AM :: 7262 Views :: Land Use, Taxes, Cost of Living
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there is a glaring paradox as observers decry the shortage of affordable housing ... while at the same time prevent the development of additional affordable housing....
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Saturday, September 14, 2013 |
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Anti-Aquarium Nuts Attack Big Isle Fisherman For Catching Delicious Tiger Shark
By Andrew Walden @ 4:40 AM :: 8602 Views :: Environment, Second Amendment
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...a few weeks ago the puppy-murdering phonies of "People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals" (PETA) hounded a Kauai fisherman whose close call with a giant ahi was captured on video. Now the national spotlight is focused on a Big Island youth...
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Saturday, September 14, 2013 |
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Former HI House candidate sentenced in $1.5 million ponzi scheme
By Malia Zimmerman @ 2:45 AM :: 7245 Views :: Democratic Party, Ethics, Politicians
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The society pages of MidWeek magazine showed Pascua at events with some of Hawaii’s most well-known politicians, including former Honolulu Mayor Mufi Hannemann and prominent Democratic activist Amy Agbayani....
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Saturday, September 14, 2013 |
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Nine Schools Receive Adjustments to Strive HI Performance System Results
By News Release @ 2:33 AM :: 4508 Views :: Education K-12
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The revisions were made after further analysis of the system’s criteria....
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Saturday, September 14, 2013 |
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Friday, September 13, 2013 |
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Event Celebrates Military Volunteers at Hawaii Schools
By Selected News Articles @ 11:54 PM :: 5377 Views :: Education K-12, Military
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More than 300 people attended the Joint Venture Education Forum’s 12th annual meeting, Aug. 29, 2013 at The Salvation Army’s Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center in Kapolei....
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Friday, September 13, 2013 |
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$340K in Fines: Hawaii Wins Back OSHA Job After Unicold Raid
By News Release @ 11:45 PM :: 8861 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor, Small Business
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Feds Let Hawaii Resume Control of Regulating Manufacturing Industries....
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Friday, September 13, 2013 |
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Gay Marriage Bill Violates First Amendment
By Andrew Walden @ 11:23 PM :: 9780 Views :: Family, First Amendment, Religion
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Gay marriage on the line in the October 28 special legislative session, but apparently Governor Neil Abercrombie is willing to risk losing the vote for a crack at imposing government dogma on Hawaii's religious believers....
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Friday, September 13, 2013 |
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State says LNG is Hawaii’s next energy source
By Michael Hansen @ 5:50 PM :: 6556 Views :: Energy, Jones Act
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...the state would need to rely upon liquefied natural gas (LNG) brought in from the U.S. mainland ... to mitigate the high costs associated with generating electricity from liquid petroleum fuels....
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Friday, September 13, 2013 |
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Molasses Mess: Abercrombie Deflects Blame for Lax Inspections
By News Release @ 2:10 PM :: 7123 Views :: Environment, Hawaii State Government, Jones Act
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Abercrombie is deflecting blame away from his Department of Transportation and Department of Health for failure to inspect Matson's molasses loading operations....
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Friday, September 13, 2013 |
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Friday, September 13, 2013 |
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Global Warming Primer: Second Edition
By NCPA @ 12:52 PM :: 3591 Views :: Environment
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"Today's global warming policies have no connection to climatological reality"
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Friday, September 13, 2013 |
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A Real Vote to Defund Obamacare
By Heritage Foundation @ 12:49 PM :: 3747 Views :: Health Care
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Congress can vote on something and that vote won’t mean a thing....
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Friday, September 13, 2013 |
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AFL-CIO: Obamacare Fundamentally Unfair to Union Workers
By News Release @ 12:45 AM :: 9013 Views :: Health Care, Labor
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...without changes to the way the ACA is implemented, there are likely to be "unintended consequences" that will hurt workers' health care coverage....
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Thursday, September 12, 2013 |
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Akana: OHA Should Consider Suing HCDA Over Kakaako
By News Release @ 10:37 PM :: 6895 Views :: Development, OHA
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On August 6, 2013, OHA received a letter from HCDA stating they will not make any compromises to their plans and expects OHA to be a “good neighbor” and accept their plan for our property....
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Thursday, September 12, 2013 |
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Can Small Business Lending Become Big Business for Hawaii Credit Unions?
By Selected News Articles @ 9:46 PM :: 3858 Views :: Small Business
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Grace’s report provides specific research and points of reference for ... The Queen’s Federal Credit Union and Aloha Federal Credit Union of Honolulu....
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Thursday, September 12, 2013 |
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HMSA 'Dumping' Thousands of Policies, Blames Obamacare
By Andrew Walden @ 8:07 PM :: 10225 Views :: Health Care
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"The Affordable Care Act...is bringing many changes.... Your plan is among those that won’t meet ACA requirements."
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Thursday, September 12, 2013 |
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Why This Doctor Fears Obamacare
By Heritage Foundation @ 4:59 AM :: 3624 Views :: Health Care
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Unfortunately, everything Dr. Shepherd loves about his job is now at risk....
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Thursday, September 12, 2013 |
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Oversight of Home-Community Based Services Working Group to Meet
By News Release @ 12:30 AM :: 4256 Views :: Health Care
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DATE: Monday, September 30, 2013
TIME: 1:30 pm
PLACE: Conference Room 329, State Capitol
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Thursday, September 12, 2013 |
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Man at center of university procurement scandal back on the job
By Malia Zimmerman @ 12:02 AM :: 6134 Views :: Higher Education
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Brian Minaai, associate vice president for Capitol Improvements since 2008, has been on paid leave for nearly eight months....
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Thursday, September 12, 2013 |
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HPU Rises in U.S. News & World Report rankings
By News Release @ 12:01 AM :: 4272 Views :: Higher Education
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Hawai‘i Pacific University climbed 10 places in the top Regional Universities in the West in U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Colleges 2014,”....
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Wednesday, September 11, 2013 |
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Wednesday, September 11, 2013 |
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What Shoes Are You Wearing Today?
By Heritage Foundation @ 11:41 AM :: 6079 Views :: National News, Military
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At 10:28 a.m., FDNY lieutenant Mickey Kross was in the third-floor stairwell of the north tower when he heard a “tremendous roar,” and the building began to crumble....
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Tuesday, September 10, 2013 |
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September 11 Commemoration, Flags at Half-Staff
By News Release @ 11:43 PM :: 5667 Views :: Hawaii History, Military
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In observance of the 12th anniversary of the attacks of 9/11....
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Tuesday, September 10, 2013 |
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Rate Hike Coming? New Prelim Flood Insurance Maps Released
By News Release @ 11:33 PM :: 5698 Views :: Honolulu County, Cost of Living
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...FEMA has completed revisions to the City’s Digital Flood Insurance Rate Maps that will affect 12 map areas on Oahu....
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Tuesday, September 10, 2013 |
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Public school parents encouraged to complete federal survey cards
By News Release @ 10:55 PM :: 3918 Views :: Education K-12
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The annual survey determines the number of federally connected students in the public school system for whom the state receives impact aid funds....
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Tuesday, September 10, 2013 |
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Fourteen top-performing public schools awarded $1 million
By News Release @ 10:53 PM :: 4837 Views :: Education K-12
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...state officials attended a ceremony at Red Hill Elementary – one of the top-performing schools – to present individual awards ranging from $20,000 to $95,000....
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Tuesday, September 10, 2013 |
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UH Presidential Selection Committee outreach underway
By News Release @ 10:35 PM :: 4171 Views :: Higher Education
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Members of the Presidential Selection Committee are appearing at various community gatherings to solicit input....
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Tuesday, September 10, 2013 |
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Obama to Nominate Kiaaina for Interior Post
By News Release @ 10:08 PM :: 4556 Views :: National News
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Kia’aina would lead the Department’s efforts to coordinate federal policy for Guam....
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Tuesday, September 10, 2013 |
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Hawaii Veterans' Memorial: State Task Force Seeks Input
By News Release @ 10:03 PM :: 4237 Views :: Military
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...seeking input from the public on the design and location of a newly planned memorial honoring Hawaii veterans....
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Tuesday, September 10, 2013 |
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Video: Roger Epstein talks with Grassroot Institute
By Grassroot Institute @ 9:46 PM :: 6039 Views :: Development, Judiciary
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Roger Epstein, senior partner of Cades Schutte Law Firm, talks with Dr. Keli’i Akina about Hawaii as a center for global transformation....
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Tuesday, September 10, 2013 |
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New Study Demonstrates Critical State of Hawaii's Unfunded Liabilities
By Grassroot Institute @ 9:00 PM :: 5147 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics
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...new study from State Budget Solutions on the funded status of public employee pension plans....
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Tuesday, September 10, 2013 |
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Wounded Warriors: Hawaii football team failing to generate points, revenue
By Malia Zimmerman @ 5:31 PM :: 4315 Views :: Higher Education
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The athletic department for the University of Hawaii will get a $13 million bailout....
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Tuesday, September 10, 2013 |
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Tuesday, September 10, 2013 |
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The Only Way to Reform the Farm Bill
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:05 PM :: 3968 Views :: Agriculture
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Lawmakers return to Washington today with only nine legislative days in the House before some farm bill programs expire at the end of the month....
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Tuesday, September 10, 2013 |
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Councilmember Pine Demands Investigation of Illegal Dumping on Ag Land
By Councilmember Kymberly Marcos Pine @ 12:27 PM :: 8428 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment
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Robert Clark, president of the Hawaii Kai Marina Community Association referred to Waianae residents’ concerns as “total ignorance” ....
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Tuesday, September 10, 2013 |
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NB to HTA: "Stop Promoting Kailua as a Tourist Destination"
By News Release @ 4:00 AM :: 5444 Views :: Honolulu County, Tourism
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...Kailua Neighborhood Board overwhelmingly adopted a resolution asking the Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA) to respect the zoning and quality of life of residential neighborhoods and stop promoting Kailua....
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