|
Sunday, July 17, 2022 |
|
It’s Tourism, Mooooo
By Tom Yamachika @ 6:00 AM :: 2121 Views :: Taxes, Tourism
|
... folks who seem to rank high on the milking list: tourists....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Saturday, July 16, 2022 |
|
Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted July 16, 2022
By GovTrack .us @ 11:23 PM :: 1997 Views :: Congressional Delegation
|
... Votes cast and bills introduced in Congress ....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Saturday, July 16, 2022 |
|
Bishop Museum Board: "Frustration, stress, and fear"
By News Release @ 3:32 PM :: 3621 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii History
|
... A number of talented staff have left the museum in recent months, many citing a toxic work environment ....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Saturday, July 16, 2022 |
|
Maui’s sky-high home prices a ‘self-inflicted wound’
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:47 AM :: 3268 Views :: Maui County, Development, Land Use, Cost of Living
|
... Maui Council Bill 107 could cause homebuilders to stop building affordable homes ....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Friday, July 15, 2022 |
|
We are one step closer to TMT!
By Samuel Wilder King II @ 9:57 PM :: 3258 Views :: Hawaii County , Greenmail, Higher Education, OHA
|
... The National Science Foundation will be starting the environmental review process for TMT on Mauna Kea on Tuesday next week ....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Friday, July 15, 2022 |
|
Convicted Felon Sentenced to 80 Months in Prison for Firearm Possession During Drug Crime
By News Release @ 4:29 PM :: 2521 Views :: Honolulu County, Police, Drugs
|
... on August 21, 2018, HPD officers approached Schwab—a convicted felon with an outstanding state parole retake warrant—at a gas station ....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Friday, July 15, 2022 |
|
Governor comes through on ‘gut and replace’ but disappoints on emergency powers reform
By Grassroot Institute @ 1:18 AM :: 1979 Views :: Hawaii State Government, COVID-19
|
... Gov. Ige vetoed HB1147, which the Legislature approved via an illegal practice, but also vetoed SB3089, which was a setback for liberty ....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Thursday, July 14, 2022 |
|
DOH: Masking optional in updated school guidance
By Video @ 12:36 PM :: 1934 Views :: Education K-12, COVID-19
|
... HIDOH provides revised guidance effective Aug. 1 ....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Wednesday, July 13, 2022 |
|
Kiribati 'cooking something with China' - former Kiribati president
By Selected News Articles @ 9:06 PM :: 2205 Views :: World News, Military
|
... a deal directly with the Chinese about the Phoenix Islands ....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Wednesday, July 13, 2022 |
|
State Tax Receipts up 34.8%
By News Release @ 4:47 AM :: 2430 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
|
... FY2022 corporate income tax collections up 60.1% from the previous year, IIT collections up 22.3% from the previous year, and General Fund tax collections up 34.8% ....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Wednesday, July 13, 2022 |
|
DBEDT: More Taxpayer Money Going to High Tech Schemers
By News Release @ 4:23 AM :: 1857 Views :: Ethics, Small Business
|
... Hawai‘i Small Business Capital Program (HI-CAP) Collateral Support Program, designed to assist borrowers in obtaining financing that might otherwise be unavailable due to a collateral shortfall ....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Wednesday, July 13, 2022 |
|
Hawaii’s love-hate relationship with tourism
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 3:56 AM :: 1681 Views :: Tourism
|
... It’s not just Hawaii residents who are being priced out of paradise. Slowly but surely, tourists are also wondering whether they can still afford to visit here ....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Wednesday, July 13, 2022 |
|
Ige Vetoes 28 of 30 Bills on 'Intent to Veto' List
By News Release @ 12:28 AM :: 1658 Views :: Hawaii State Government
|
... In addition, there are six bills that are becoming law without the governor’s signature. ...
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Monday, July 11, 2022 |
|
Whipsaw: Four Crypto Firms Quit Hawaii
By News Release @ 6:17 PM :: 2282 Views :: Small Business
|
.... eleven companies (down from 15) will be continuing to participate in the Digital Currency Innovation Lab (DCIL) program ....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Monday, July 11, 2022 |
|
Three Former Hawaii Correctional Officers Convicted of Assaulting Inmate and Attempting Cover Up
By News Release @ 5:45 PM :: 2358 Views :: Hawaii County , Ethics, Law Enforcement
|
... Over the course of two minutes, the defendants punched and kicked the inmate in the head and body while he was lying face-down in a pool of his own blood. The inmate suffered a broken nose, jaw and eye socket ....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Monday, July 11, 2022 |
|
Study: If Hawaii Tourism is Called 'Regenerative' Locals will Like Tourists
By Selected News Articles @ 4:00 PM :: 1642 Views :: Tourism
|
... regenerative tourism makes the tourism industry and tourists more attractive to residents. An overwhelming 96.3% of Kauaʻi residents responded favorably ....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Monday, July 11, 2022 |
|
What the US Military Spends in Hawaii
By Selected News Articles @ 5:03 AM :: 1880 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Military
|
... On a per capita basis, defense spending in Hawaii is equal to about $5,506 per person, the third most among states ....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Sunday, July 10, 2022 |
|
UH Regents Evaluate Lassner, identify priorities for coming year
By News Release @ 3:15 PM :: 1738 Views :: Higher Education
|
"... Enrollment decline at other UH campuses is not as steep as the national average ...."
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Sunday, July 10, 2022 |
|
Can the State Tax Itself?
By Tom Yamachika @ 6:00 AM :: 2141 Views :: Higher Education, Taxes
|
... Tax Department wanted get a piece of the UH research grants ....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Saturday, July 9, 2022 |
|
Ige Signs HB2171 Establishing State Department of Law Enforcement
By News Release @ 2:54 AM :: 3056 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Law Enforcement, Police
|
... “Hawaiʻi is the only state in the country that doesn’t have a centralized, independent state law enforcement agency. The new department will allow more efficient and effective emergency response, criminal law enforcement, investigations and homeland security operations” ....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Saturday, July 9, 2022 |
|
Visitors Less Likely to Return
By News Release @ 2:38 AM :: 2104 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tourism
|
... The high cost of a vacation in Hawai‘i was the top reason cited among visitors from both markets for being unlikely to revisit in the next five years ....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Friday, July 8, 2022 |
|
9th Circuit: Honolulu and Maui 'Big Oil Climate Change' Lawsuits Stay in State Court
By Selected News Articles @ 1:28 AM :: 2220 Views :: Honolulu County, Maui County, Environment
|
... U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit today ruled that a pair of lawsuits from Honolulu and Maui can proceed in state court ....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Thursday, July 7, 2022 |
|
Chief Justice Seeks Public Comment on Judicial Nominees
By News Release @ 12:00 PM :: 1877 Views :: Maui County, Judiciary
|
... judicial nominees for a vacancy in the District Court of the Second Circuit (island of Maui) ....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Thursday, July 7, 2022 |
|
How to ‘fix’ the Jones Act?
By Grassroot Institute @ 1:34 AM :: 2361 Views :: Jones Act
|
"... The Jones Act increases the cost of food and virtually all other products in Hawaii and needs to be fixed ...."
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Thursday, July 7, 2022 |
|
Ige Announces Line-Item Vetoes--First Responder Tech Campus Slashed
By News Release @ 12:04 AM :: 1943 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Police
|
... The total estimated cost of all six phases is $315M to $470M ....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Wednesday, July 6, 2022 |
|
Rate Hike: HECO to burn $190M 'Hardening Grid' for Global Warming
By News Release @ 3:17 PM :: 2040 Views :: Energy, Cost of Living
|
" ... Hawaiian Electric is seeking approval to recover the cost of the project from customers ...."
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Wednesday, July 6, 2022 |
|
Bodycam Video Rep Matt LoPresti DUI Arrest
By Video @ 12:02 PM :: 3329 Views :: Ethics, Law Enforcement, Politicians
|
... Bodycam video of Matt Lopresti getting arested for DUI (again) ....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Wednesday, July 6, 2022 |
|
Ala Wai: Sales Seminars for Next Boondoggle
By News Release @ 10:16 AM :: 1698 Views :: Honolulu County
|
... U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, City & County of Honolulu requesting community input on alternative plans developed for the Ala Wai Flood Risk Management General Reevaluation Study ....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Sunday, July 3, 2022 |
|
Support emergency powers reform in spirit of July 4th
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 10:55 PM :: 1687 Views :: Hawaii State Government, COVID-19
|
... Earlier this week, Gov. David Ige announced his “intent to veto” SB3089, a bill that aims to reform the state’s emergency powers law ....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Sunday, July 3, 2022 |
|
Ige right to veto bill OK’d via ‘gut and replace’
By Grassroot Institute @ 10:51 PM :: 1806 Views :: Ethics, Tourism
|
... HB 1147 originally started out as a capital improvements project bill in 2021, but this year lawmakers removed the projects and replaced them with operating appropriations for HTA ....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Sunday, July 3, 2022 |
|
It’s the Economy, Mooooo
By Tom Yamachika @ 6:00 AM :: 1975 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics
|
... “2022’s Best and Worst State Economies.” In that site, our humble little state had lots of reasons to be humble, coming in at a bottom-scraping 48th ....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Sunday, July 3, 2022 |
|
A Quick Guide to the OHA Elections
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 12:59 AM :: 3996 Views :: Office of Elections, OHA
|
... there are 18 candidates for six OHA trustee positions ....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Saturday, July 2, 2022 |
|
Hawaii housing starts jump 28.2%
By Selected News Articles @ 11:47 PM :: 2308 Views :: Development, Economy, Cost of Living
|
... Hawaii rate of increase second only to Massachusetts ....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Friday, July 1, 2022 |
|
Governor tells HSTA he will OK $164.5M teacher pay funds
By News Release @ 10:00 PM :: 1869 Views :: Education K-12, Labor
|
"... Implementation may take time, but HSTA will ensure retroactivity to July 1 ...."
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Friday, July 1, 2022 |
|
Ethics: Honolulu City Board Member Refuses to File Financial Disclosure
By News Release @ 9:47 PM :: 2302 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics
|
... the Commission hereby recommends to the Board Member’s Appointing Authority that the Board Member should be removed from the Board ....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Friday, July 1, 2022 |
|
Honolulu Auditor Releases Annual Citizen Centric Report
By News Release @ 9:05 PM :: 1682 Views :: Honolulu County, Hawaii Statistics
|
"...The overall economic health of Honolulu was rated positively by 25% of respondents, up from 18% last year...."
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Friday, July 1, 2022 |
|
Judicial Vacancy – Associate Judge, Intermediate Court of Appeals
By News Release @ 7:47 PM :: 1616 Views :: Judiciary
|
... The Judicial Selection Commission is accepting applications and nominations ....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Friday, July 1, 2022 |
|
Full Text: DoD Releases Revised Red Hill Report
By News Release @ 12:00 PM :: 2318 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Military
|
... The Department of Defense (DoD) today released its plan to safely defuel the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility by the end of calendar year 2024 ....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Friday, July 1, 2022 |
|
Second Amendment: Supreme Court win in Young v Hawaii
By News Release @ 5:21 AM :: 3805 Views :: Second Amendment
|
... This will result in an eventual win allowing for carry in Hawaii though it will take some time for it to conclude in the court ....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Friday, July 1, 2022 |
|
Compared to 2019 Tourist Count Down 8.4% -- Spending up 10.6%
By News Release @ 5:09 AM :: 1749 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tourism
|
... a 91.6 percent recovery from May 2019. Though this recovery rate is lower than that of April (96.3%), it is the second highest recovery rate since March 2020 ....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Friday, July 1, 2022 |
|
Ige appoints Leo Asuncion to lead Public Utilities Commission
By News Release @ 5:00 AM :: 2026 Views :: Energy, Hawaii State Government
|
... Asuncion’s current term on the PUC began on July 1, 2020 and ends on June 30, 2026 ....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Thursday, June 30, 2022 |
|
Honolulu Rail: $9.9 Billion to Go Nowhere
By Selected News Articles @ 2:00 AM :: 2907 Views :: Rail, COVID-19
|
... the state of Hawaii has released a report explaining why the rail project will fail no matter where it goes or how much it costs ....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Wednesday, June 29, 2022 |
|
Property Rights and the New Feudalism
By Selected News Articles @ 11:59 PM :: 2775 Views :: Development, Hawaii History, Land Use
|
... In the United States, Hawaii was the first to pass a town-and-country-type land-use law in 1961 ....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Wednesday, June 29, 2022 |
|
He Owned the Land for Just a Day, But Received 212 Credits from County
By Selected News Articles @ 10:21 PM :: 5989 Views :: Hawaii County , Ethics, Development, Land Use, Tax Credits
|
“...Rajesh Budhabhatti is a subject of a public corruption/wire fraud case....”
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
Wednesday, June 29, 2022 |
|
Counties in Hawaii with the most pre-war homes
By Selected News Articles @ 6:33 PM :: 1834 Views :: Development, Hawaii Statistics
|
... how many houses built before 1939 and after 2000 ....
|
Read
More.. |
|
|
|
|
|