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| Wednesday, October 4, 2023 |
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Hawaii AG Appeals Butterfly Knife Ruling
By News Release @ 1:23 AM :: 2531 Views :: Second Amendment
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... The petition seeks a full en banc review of a panel opinion issued in Teter v. Lopez on August 7, 2023 that invalidated Hawaii’s butterfly knife ban ....
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| Tuesday, October 3, 2023 |
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Hawaii AG Sues to Keep Feeding 'Gender Change' Drugs to Minors
By Selected News Articles @ 10:34 PM :: 3191 Views :: Family, Health Care
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... "surgeries that remove or add body parts associated with a given gender – such as genital removal or breast removal" and "treatments using puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones for the purpose of developing characteristics inconsistent with a child's sex." ....
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| Monday, October 2, 2023 |
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Molokai Reefs: DLNR Listening to Walter Ritte
By News Release @ 10:01 PM :: 2999 Views :: Maui County, Environment
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... Idea: Let's go attack some Oahu fishermen again ....
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| Monday, October 2, 2023 |
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Transsexual flag flying outside the Fasi Municipal Building
By News Release @ 7:26 PM :: 3350 Views :: Honolulu County, Family
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... City to celebrate Honolulu Pride Month ....
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| Monday, October 2, 2023 |
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Unlocking the Potential of the Public Land Trust
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 7:12 PM :: 2708 Views :: OHA
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... A Path to Empower Native Hawaiians ....
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| Monday, October 2, 2023 |
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DHHL Goes on Land-Buying Spree
By Selected News Articles @ 6:57 PM :: 4364 Views :: DHHL
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"...Sixty lots have been acquired so far....”
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| Monday, October 2, 2023 |
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Think small to help resolve Kaua‘i’s housing crisis
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:46 PM :: 3134 Views :: Kauai County, Development, Land Use
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... allowing homebuilding on lot sizes smaller than currently allowed ....
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| Monday, October 2, 2023 |
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VIDEO: Educating children hailed as key to preserving principles of liberty
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:37 PM :: 2832 Views :: Education K-12, Family
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... We cannot carry on our country’s spirit of freedom and liberty without preparing the next generation to do so ....
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| Monday, October 2, 2023 |
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Lahaina Fire Caused by Anti-Cane Smoke Activism
By Selected News Articles @ 4:20 PM :: 3725 Views :: Maui County, Environment, Agriculture
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... Hawaii’s burn ban came about as a result of lawsuits and lobbying campaigns waged by activists and organizations, including Earthjustice and the Sierra Club. The effort succeeded in ending prescribed agricultural burns, which contributed to the demise of a historic 36,000-acre sugar plantation in 2016 ....
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| Sunday, October 1, 2023 |
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Lahaina fires prompt questions about state water policy
By Grassroot Institute @ 7:11 PM :: 2862 Views :: Maui County, Land Use
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... Are Hawaii’s water policies sufficient for fighting fires? ....
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| Sunday, October 1, 2023 |
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LahainaFires: 600 families put out of Hotels
By News Release @ 6:44 PM :: 3173 Views :: Maui County, Tourism
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... 2,200 of the families displaced by the Maui wildfires who are receiving shelter in hotels and similar lodging have completed the required eligibility process ... 600 haven't ....
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| Sunday, October 1, 2023 |
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New Shelter Built to Keep Lahaina Homeless out of Burn Zone
By News Release @ 6:29 PM :: 3070 Views :: Maui County, Homelessness
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... multiple military-grade tents, that can house a total of approximately 150 people ....
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| Sunday, October 1, 2023 |
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Make sure to claim additional property tax relief in Honolulu
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:50 AM :: 4139 Views :: Honolulu County, Tax Credits, Taxes
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... Honolulu homeowners have until Oct. 2 to file for increased property tax exemptions that Grassroot Institute helped become law ....
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| Sunday, October 1, 2023 |
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Let the Donor Beware
By Tom Yamachika @ 6:46 AM :: 3412 Views :: Democratic Party, Maui County, Ethics
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... the fund directs the user to a page on ActBlue, a fund-raising platform used by Democrats ....
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| Sunday, October 1, 2023 |
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2A Victory: Hawaii County Concealed Carry Rules Rejected by Court
By Selected News Articles @ 6:30 AM :: 3382 Views :: Hawaii County , Second Amendment
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... Hawaii County must use the same form as Honolulu ....
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| Saturday, September 30, 2023 |
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Before the Disaster: Hawaii Unemployment 3.1%
By News Release @ 10:22 PM :: 2871 Views :: Maui County, Hawaii Statistics, Labor
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... Data are collected each month from sample establishments for the single pay period that includes the 12th of the month. ...
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| Saturday, September 30, 2023 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted September 30, 2023
By News Release @ 9:31 PM :: 2502 Views :: Congressional Delegation
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... Congress approves 45-day extension on Federal spending, temporarily averting shutdown and screwing Ukraine ....
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| Saturday, September 30, 2023 |
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EPA Consent Decree: Pollution Violations at Kailua Wastewater Treatment Plant
By News Release @ 6:31 PM :: 3011 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment
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“This order ensures that the Kailua Treatment Plant continues to take steps to prevent any further bacteria exceedances in what the plant discharges into the ocean”
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| Friday, September 29, 2023 |
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| Friday, September 29, 2023 |
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Yes, in God’s Backyard
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 2:50 AM :: 3417 Views :: Development, Religion
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... the 'Yes in God’s Backyard' law — makes it easier for churches and other religious institutions to build housing on their properties ....
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| Friday, September 29, 2023 |
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Maui Tourists Shift to Other Islands
By News Release @ 2:05 AM :: 3216 Views :: Maui County, Tourism
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... In August 2023, visitor arrivals to Oahu +11.0%, Hawaii Island +4.1% and Kauai +9.0% increased while visitor arrivals to Maui -57.8% dropped significantly ....
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| Thursday, September 28, 2023 |
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New dashboard highlights areas of Hawaiʻi housing crisis
By UHERO @ 10:04 PM :: 3750 Views :: Development, Hawaii Statistics, Land Use, Cost of Living
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... customize data reports based on location, with information such as property and rental market, demographics, zoning and housing stock ....
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| Thursday, September 28, 2023 |
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Real Value of $100 in Honolulu $87.15
By Tax Foundation @ 7:37 PM :: 4745 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... REAL VALUE OF $100 in Hawaii -- Honolulu $87.15 ... Maui County $89.25 ... Rest of State $92.46 ....
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| Thursday, September 28, 2023 |
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EPA: Civil Beat Publisher Profits from Sale of Illegal Pesticides
By News Release @ 5:47 PM :: 3488 Views :: Environment, Ethics
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...EPA alleges that eBay Sold Unlawful Pesticides, Prohibited Products Containing a Restricted Chemical and Illegal Devices that Defeat Pollution Controls on Motor Vehicles....
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| Thursday, September 28, 2023 |
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RIP Leinaala Teruya Drummond
By Hawaii Family Forum @ 5:17 PM :: 4264 Views :: Family, Life, Religion
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... Leinaala was the very first employee at Hawaii Family Forum ....
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| Thursday, September 28, 2023 |
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Lawsuit: Hawaii Breaks Law on Voter Rolls
By Heritage Foundation @ 4:36 PM :: 3830 Views :: Ethics, Office of Elections
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... Hawaii’s chief election officer violated the National Voter Registration Act, which requires states to update voter registration rolls regularly ....
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| Thursday, September 28, 2023 |
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| Thursday, September 28, 2023 |
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Blangiardi statement in opposition to ACLU Lawsuit
By News Release @ 6:29 AM :: 3476 Views :: Honolulu County, Homelessness
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"... we cannot ignore the tremendous and ongoing burden being borne by communities who are dealing with those who refuse help ...."
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| Wednesday, September 27, 2023 |
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HI-EMA Clarifies Siren-Activation Rules
By News Release @ 7:51 PM :: 2951 Views :: Maui County, Hawaii State Government
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“...These protocols haven’t changed....”
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| Wednesday, September 27, 2023 |
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FBI Forensics Lending a Hand in Lahaina
By News Release @ 5:35 PM :: 3128 Views :: Maui County, Law Enforcement
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... Within days of the fire, FBI resources such as the Evidence Response Team (ERT), forensic identification, and victim services deployed to Lahaina. ...
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| Wednesday, September 27, 2023 |
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Time for Action, Mayor Bissen
By News Release @ 3:19 AM :: 3084 Views :: Maui County, Development
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... Theoretically, Bissen’s proclamation makes it easier to build housing for displaced families. But there are a couple problems .…
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| Tuesday, September 26, 2023 |
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HECO Postpones Time-of-Use Rate Hikes
By News Release @ 7:30 PM :: 3472 Views :: Maui County, Energy, Cost of Living
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... Bissen asked the Commission and Hawaiian Electric for a temporary suspension of the pilot program for the randomly selected customers on Maui due to the recent wildfires ....
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| Tuesday, September 26, 2023 |
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Lahaina Fires: Where are the students?
By News Release @ 6:57 PM :: 3143 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12
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... they continue to re-enroll in other options, including other HIDOE schools or distance learning programs, charter schools, private schools or withdraw to homeschool or relocate out of state ....
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| Tuesday, September 26, 2023 |
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Earthjustice Files Lawsuit to Clean Up Kealakehe Wastewater Treatment Plant
By News Release @ 6:08 AM :: 3213 Views :: Hawaii County , Environment
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.... treated sewage from the Kealakehe Wastewater Treatment Plant flows into Honokōhau Harbor through groundwater ....
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| Tuesday, September 26, 2023 |
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Green Updates Lahaina Emergency Price Controls
By News Release @ 6:02 AM :: 2691 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 :: 3950 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 :: 5492 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 :: 2941 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 :: 2564 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 :: 3294 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 :: 3112 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 :: 1973 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 :: 2419 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 :: 3772 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 :: 2730 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 :: 2616 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 :: 2681 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 :: 2048 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 :: 3503 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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