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Tuesday, October 25, 2022
CEO and President of Hawaii Shipbuilding Company Charged with Securities Fraud
By Selected News Articles @ 5:06 PM :: 3087 Views :: Jones Act, Law Enforcement, Small Business

... a decade-long scheme to defraud investors of millions of dollars in connection with Semisub Inc ....

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Tuesday, October 25, 2022
Red Hill Fuel to Stay at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickham
By Selected News Articles @ 6:12 AM :: 2201 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Military

... Draining the pipelines, which have approximately 1.16 million gallons of fuel split between them, is the first step in completely defueling Red Hill ....

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Monday, October 24, 2022
Fake it to Make it: The whole DoE gets shut down and test scores don’t drop
By News Release @ 4:15 PM :: 3608 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics

... The worst performing students are now chronically absentee, so we aren't testing them.  So these 'steady' test numbers actually show that the top DoE students have dropped to the pre-COVID level of the average students ....

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Sunday, October 23, 2022
Green announces plan to address homelessness
By News Release @ 8:52 PM :: 2394 Views :: Homelessness

... kauhale communities are already thriving in Waianae and Waimanalo, with the ten more intended for Oahu ....

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Sunday, October 23, 2022
An Aiona/Tupa'i administration would not support a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for children.
By Lt Gov Duke Aiona @ 8:45 PM :: 2813 Views :: Education K-12, Republican Party, COVID-19

"...I know many parents are concerned that this recommendation can lead to schools mandating it...."

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Sunday, October 23, 2022
Yes, People Move Because of Taxes
By Tom Yamachika @ 6:00 AM :: 2236 Views :: Taxes

... we gained a few high-income individuals but lost more of those folks scraping to make ends meet ....

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Saturday, October 22, 2022
Maui Bill 107 Orders Developers to Reduce Price 20%
By Grassroot Institute @ 10:57 PM :: 2461 Views :: Maui County, Development, Cost of Living

... the new ordinance is likely to do more harm than good by discouraging more homebuilding ....

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Saturday, October 22, 2022
Front Page News: Petition to End GE Tax on Medical Care
By Grassroot Institute @ 10:51 PM :: 2127 Views :: Health Care, Taxes

... the petition, which can be viewed here, calls on lawmakers to exempt medical services from the state’s general excise tax ....

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Saturday, October 22, 2022
Maritime panel urged Jones Act critics be charged with treason
By Cato Foundation @ 3:59 AM :: 2598 Views :: First Amendment, Jones Act

... In March 2020, a maritime shipping advisory panel offered a simple suggestion to the government: Charge all past and current members of two libertarian think tanks with treason ....

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Friday, October 21, 2022
EPA ordering closure of three illegal cesspools
By News Release @ 11:53 PM :: 2230 Views :: Hawaii County , Environment, Small Business

... two illegal large capacity cesspools at the Wailuku Professional Plaza in Hilo and one cesspool at the SKS Management LLC self-storage business in Kailua-Kona .... 

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Friday, October 21, 2022
Two Nights in a Row -- Lack of Wind Threatens Rolling Blackouts for Big Island
By News Release @ 8:09 PM :: 3497 Views :: Hawaii County , Energy

... but, on the bright side, the lack of wind will save bats' lives ....

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Friday, October 21, 2022
Red Hill Pipeline Defueling Rescheduled After Water Main Repairs
By Selected News Articles @ 6:03 AM :: 3183 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Military

... The Navy was supposed to start unpacking fuel from three pipelines Monday, but the Friday water main break affected the systems that would be used for removing the fuel ....

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Friday, October 21, 2022
UH enrollment dips
By News Release @ 4:27 AM :: 2174 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Higher Education

... There are 48,373 students currently enrolled at UH, down from 49,773 students in 2021, a 2.8% decrease ....

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Friday, October 21, 2022
Hawaii Unemployment Drops to 3.5%
By News Release @ 3:59 AM :: 2423 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Labor

...Job gains occurred in Leisure & Hospitality (+2,700); Education & Health Services (+500); Construction (+400); and Professional & Business Services (+200)....

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Thursday, October 20, 2022
Preserves Anti-Hu Honua Majority: Ige Appoints Solar Exec to PUC
By News Release @ 2:56 AM :: 4147 Views :: Education K-12, Energy, Hawaii State Government

... ​Yost vs Wakai over Hu Honua ....

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Wednesday, October 19, 2022
Maui Bill 107 to change affordable housing guidelines
By News Release @ 7:57 PM :: 2530 Views :: Maui County, Development, Cost of Living

... the new sales price calculations will reduce the cost of affordable homes by an average of 22% ....

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Wednesday, October 19, 2022
Felony Record: Alleged Fentanyl Trafficker was HOPE Probationer
By News Release @ 7:12 PM :: 3063 Views :: Law Enforcement, Drugs

... law enforcement officers executed a federal search warrant on Kepa‘a’s Pearl City residence and recovered approximately 61 grams of suspected fentanyl and one kilogram suspected crystal methamphetamine as well as a loaded firearm, semiautomatic rifles, and boxes of ammunition ....

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Wednesday, October 19, 2022
'Creating safe spaces for LGBTQ' -- DoE Signs Statewide K-12 Mental Tele-Health Contract
By News Release @ 4:41 AM :: 2978 Views :: Education K-12, Family, Health Care

"... LGBTQ+ students should have equitable access to confidential healthcare ...."

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Tuesday, October 18, 2022
Federal Court: Honolulu's 3-Month Minimum Rental Term Preempted By State Law
By Robert Thomas @ 9:28 PM :: 3231 Views :: Honolulu County, Small Business, Tourism

... Violating the ordinance meant massive daily fines ($10k), plus disgorgement of the rent. Thus, not surprisingly, the ordinance drew a federal court challenge from property owners ....

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Tuesday, October 18, 2022
OHA Panel Discussion TONIGHT -- ʻŌlelo channel 53 at 7pm
By Samuel Wilder King II @ 8:39 PM :: 1984 Views :: OHA

... Unfortunately the incumbents are not showing up, but the other candidates will be there to share their visions for OHA ....

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Tuesday, October 18, 2022
Do the right thing for Maui housing, not just ‘something’
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 7:29 PM :: 2383 Views :: Maui County, Development, Land Use, Cost of Living

“...First, do no harm....”

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Tuesday, October 18, 2022
Hawaii Family Forum 2022 General Election Voter Guide
By Hawaii Family Forum @ 7:22 PM :: 3266 Views :: Family, First Amendment, Life, Religion

... Voting centers will open on October 25 for all of you who want to vote in person ....

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Tuesday, October 18, 2022
Interior Department Announces Development of First-Ever Consultation Policy with Native Hawaiian Community
By News Release @ 5:14 PM :: 2898 Views :: Akaka Bill, DHHL, OHA

“The Interior Department is committed to working with the Native Hawaiian Community on a government-to-sovereign basis to address concerns related to self-governance, Native Hawaiian trust resources, and other Native Hawaiian rights,” said Secretary Deb Haaland.

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Monday, October 17, 2022
Breiner Busted: Reprimand for Kealoha Conflict of Interest
By News Release @ 11:21 PM :: 4452 Views :: Ethics, Judiciary, Police

... the Disciplinary Board of the Hawaiʻi Supreme Court imposed a Public Reprimand upon Honolulu attorney Myles S. Breiner for representing clients with concurrent conflicts of interest ....

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Monday, October 17, 2022
Fa'a Samoa Survives: Supreme Court Lets Citizenship Decision Stand
By Court House News @ 1:36 PM :: 2094 Views :: National News

... the American Samoan Legislature recently passed a unanimous resolution opposing citizenship without their consent ....

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Sunday, October 16, 2022
Housing Crisis: Data Beats Anecdotes
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 9:51 PM :: 2278 Views :: Development, Land Use, Cost of Living

“...Are out-of-state buyers, especially foreigners, really driving Hawaii’s high home prices?....”

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Sunday, October 16, 2022
Honolulu Among Worst Cities to Drive In
By Selected News Articles @ 9:35 PM :: 2109 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living

... Honolulu ranks 90th of 100 cities ....

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Sunday, October 16, 2022
Auditor: DLNR Land Conservation Fund Wastes Money on Non-Land Projects
By Hawaii State Auditor @ 9:25 PM :: 2458 Views :: Environment, Ethics, Land Use

... DOFAW obtained funding from the Land Conservation Fund for its own projects outside of the Legacy Land Conservation Program ....

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Sunday, October 16, 2022
Office of Language Access--15 Years of Doing Nothing
By Hawaii State Auditor @ 9:06 PM :: 1653 Views :: Hawaii State Government

... We found that OLA has done little of consequence ....

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Sunday, October 16, 2022
State Financial Condition Still Dismal
By Tom Yamachika @ 6:00 AM :: 2088 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics

... $37,000 of shortfall per taxpayer ....

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Sunday, October 16, 2022
Hawaii highest earning hotels in USA
By News Release @ 4:53 AM :: 2014 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tourism

... Hawaii's 277 hotel businesses average over $25M annual revenue ....

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Sunday, October 16, 2022
Hawaii foreclosures slowest in USA
By News Release @ 4:16 AM :: 1714 Views

... Hawaii foreclosures average 2,121 days (almost 6 yrs) -- slowest in USA ....

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Sunday, October 16, 2022
Honolulu City Lights to ring in its 38th year of holiday joy
By News Release @ 3:55 AM :: 1526 Views

... Opening night begins on December 3 with a tree lighting ceremony ....

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Saturday, October 15, 2022
Ige Scores 'C' on Fiscal Policy Report Card
By Cato Foundation @ 4:50 AM :: 2140 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics, Taxes

... The report examines the tax and spending choices made by the governors and discusses recent policy trends ....

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Saturday, October 15, 2022
House Ethics Committee Investigating Kai Kahele
By News Release @ 3:50 AM :: 2308 Views :: Ethics, Congressional Delegation

... decided to extend the matter regarding Representative Kaiali’i Kahele, which was transmitted to the Committee by the Office of Congressional Ethics on August 30, 2022 ....

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Saturday, October 15, 2022
Nominations Open for Associate Justice, Hawaii Supreme Court
By News Release @ 2:57 AM :: 2042 Views :: Judiciary

... Justice Michael D Wilson is turning 70 and therefore constitutionally required to retire ....

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Saturday, October 15, 2022
DLNR Sweeps Sand Island Homeless Drug Addict Camp (again)
By News Release @ 2:29 AM :: 2076 Views :: Homelessness

... the growing population of homeless people have reduced the desire for access and have made the area unsavory for paddlers, because of loose dogs, frequent fights, and other misconduct ....

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Friday, October 14, 2022
Jones Act News: ILWU Endorses Republican Conrad Kress for CD1
By Michael Hansen @ 11:45 PM :: 3200 Views :: Congressional Delegation, Jones Act, Labor, Republican Party

... Kress is challenging the incumbent Ed Case (D, HI-1) who has been a longtime supporter of Jones Act reform ....

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Friday, October 14, 2022
Hawaii judge halts ban on short-term rentals
By Court House News @ 4:14 PM :: 3365 Views :: Honolulu County, Land Use, Small Business, Tourism

... Airbnbs and similar rentals on Oahu can continue operations as usual for now ....

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Friday, October 14, 2022
Moody's revises Hawaii's outlook downward
By News Release @ 3:19 AM :: 2055 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics

... the state's sound financial position and strong governance, offset by economic concentration in tourism, elevated leverage (combined debt, pension, OPEB and other liabilities) and associated fixed costs ....

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Thursday, October 13, 2022
​The ‘mailbox conspiracy’ and what it says about corruption in Hawaii
By Grassroot Institute @ 10:31 PM :: 4319 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Hawaii History, Police

... Hawaii doesn’t have any more or less corruption than any other part of the country, but it does lack whistleblowers and introspection, which makes combating corruption so difficult ....

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Thursday, October 13, 2022
​Jones Act is a problem, especially during disasters
By Grassroot Institute @ 10:21 PM :: 2742 Views :: Energy, Jones Act, Cost of Living

... the Jones Act recently hindered Puerto Rico’s ability to receive supplies quickly after being hit by yet another hurricane; and the 102-year-old shipping law also threatens to skyrocket energy costs ....

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Thursday, October 13, 2022
Text and Video of Testimony: HPD Hearing on Gun Registration Rules
By Video @ 5:23 PM :: 4130 Views :: Honolulu County, Police, Second Amendment

... Video of October 4th HPD hearing to set rules on our right to bear arms ....

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Thursday, October 13, 2022
Legislature is Hiring for 2023 Session
By News Release @ 3:59 PM :: 1715 Views :: Hawaii State Government

... The positions are temporary (4-6 month) jobs with start dates in December 2022 or January 2023 .... 

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Wednesday, October 12, 2022
Strive HI--Hawaii Public School Chronic Absenteeism Jumps to 37%, May Account for Improved Test Scores
By News Release @ 11:59 PM :: 3186 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics

... The bottom 37% of students are chronically absent, let's see how much their absence improves test scores ....

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Wednesday, October 12, 2022
Why I Left Hawaii
By Grassroot Institute @ 5:15 PM :: 3056 Views :: Cost of Living

... nearly half of my cousins had already left ....

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Tuesday, October 11, 2022
Ige Signs Abortion Secrecy Executive Order
By News Release @ 11:34 PM :: 2257 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Law Enforcement, Life

“...Effective immediately, departments and agencies under my authority shall not provide any information, including medical records, data, or billing, to another state seeking to impose penalties upon a person or entity related to reproductive health services in Hawaiʻi....”

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Tuesday, October 11, 2022
How Do Taxes Affect Interstate Migration?
By Tax Foundation @ 7:37 PM :: 3008 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes, Cost of Living

... four of the top five states Hawaii residents moved to—Washington, Texas, Nevada, and Florida—forgo individual income taxes on wage income ....

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Tuesday, October 11, 2022
City now accepting Grants in Aid applications
By News Release @ 6:02 PM :: 1773 Views :: Honolulu County

... GIA proposals must be submitted by 2 p.m. on November 22, 2022 ....

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Tuesday, October 11, 2022
Russian Hackers Attack Hawaii Airport Websites
By News Release @ 5:52 PM :: 1889 Views :: World News, Hawaii State Government

“...This attack was focused only on the public-facing website for the airports and had no impact on internal systems, operations, or traveler safety....”

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