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| Friday, August 28, 2015 |
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Excise Taxes: Hawaii Ranks #5
By Selected News Articles @ 3:09 PM :: 6742 Views
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...and this doesn't include the General Excise Tax....
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| Friday, August 28, 2015 |
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Federal Judge Blocks Federal Grab for Control of Waterways
By Robert Thomas @ 3:29 AM :: 6792 Views
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The Rule asserts jurisdiction over waters that are remote and intermittent waters....
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| Thursday, August 27, 2015 |
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Marcia Tagavilla Appointed Executive Director of Hawaii GOP
By News Release @ 8:03 PM :: 6276 Views
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"She has the skills to help our candidates develop much-needed policy proposals and messaging.”
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| Thursday, August 27, 2015 |
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Same Sex Marriage: Another “Fundamental Right” Inapplicable in U.S. Territories?
By Selected News Articles @ 6:45 PM :: 5777 Views
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...the Governor of American Samoa candidly questions whether the ruling applies in that U.S. territory....
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| Thursday, August 27, 2015 |
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9th Cir. Rips Guam for Keeping Tax Refunds
By Selected News Articles @ 5:22 PM :: 5212 Views
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...Guam refused to issue tax overpayment refunds "often for several years at a time," instead using the money to fund the government....
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| Thursday, August 27, 2015 |
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Forbes: Fracking Is Our Clean Power Plan
By NCPA @ 4:17 PM :: 8709 Views
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The U.S. already leads the world in carbon emissions reduction thanks to the increased use of natural gas obtained through fracking....
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| Thursday, August 27, 2015 |
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After Lying, Caldwell Admin Finally Admits Waikiki Flooding is Purely Due to City's own Incompetence
By Selected News Articles @ 2:00 AM :: 11386 Views
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... Caldwell 'Running from Controversy', 'Wasn't Around' During Crisis, 'Not the First Time' ....
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| Thursday, August 27, 2015 |
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Ethics: Conflict of Interest Between Charter Schools, Profitable Nonprofits
By News Release @ 1:49 AM :: 7166 Views
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...members of charter school governing boards, as well as charter school employees, may also be paid employees of these supporting non-profit organizations....
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| Thursday, August 27, 2015 |
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Ban on School Travel Offers--HSTA vs Ethics Comm
By News Release @ 1:40 AM :: 8054 Views
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...prohibits teachers from accepting free travel and other benefits from tour companies for serving as chaperones on student educational trips....
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| Wednesday, August 26, 2015 |
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ACT: Hawaii Scores Lowest in USA, Again
By News Release @ 11:50 PM :: 12200 Views
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...ACT score in Hawaii are still the lowest in the USA....
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| Wednesday, August 26, 2015 |
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Full Text: Ige Speech Renouncing LNG
By News Release @ 11:42 PM :: 6049 Views
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...if oil prices rise dramatically in the coming years, some will say why didn’t we invest in LNG....
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| Wednesday, August 26, 2015 |
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HTA: July Tourist Arrivals Up 5.6%, Spending Up 4%
By News Release @ 11:32 PM :: 6328 Views
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Higher daily spending contributed to increased visitor expenditures on Maui (+7.2% to $2.6 billion) and Kaua‘i (+16.3% to $981 million). Visitor expenditures on O‘ahu ($4.2 billion) and Hawai‘i Island ($1.1 billion) were comparable to a year ago....
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| Wednesday, August 26, 2015 |
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Gridlock: Honolulu Commuters Waste 50 Hours/year in Traffic
By News Release @ 10:40 PM :: 7679 Views
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...Honolulu came in 18th, with 50 hours of delay per commuter, costing $1,125....
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| Wednesday, August 26, 2015 |
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Nai Aupuni: Whose Hidden Hand at Work?
By Video @ 6:33 PM :: 6938 Views
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... CNHA Takes Reins of DBEDT 'Community Development Accelerator '....
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| Wednesday, August 26, 2015 |
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Hawaii: Tech Still Receiving Massive Business Tax Subsidies
By Selected News Articles @ 3:29 PM :: 10283 Views
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Excepting heavily incentivized research and development (R&D) operations, mature firms generally experience above-average tax costs in Hawaii....
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| Wednesday, August 26, 2015 |
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Planned Parenthood Baby Parts Buyer Wants “Another 50 Livers/Week”
By Video @ 1:40 PM :: 5961 Views
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...Company Gets “A Lot” of Intact Fetuses, Calls Planned Parenthood Baby Parts Supply a “Volume Institution”....
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| Tuesday, August 25, 2015 |
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Ige Leadership Big Announcement: 28 Shelter Spaces Open Up
By News Release @ 10:38 PM :: 5889 Views
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The Governor’s Leadership Team has also identified five state-owned portable buildings that can be used to provide temporary shelter for families. Locations for these buildings are currently being considered....
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| Tuesday, August 25, 2015 |
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Rep McDermott and Darryl Vincent Discuss Veteran Homelessness in Hawaii
By Video @ 9:15 PM :: 7654 Views
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Darryl J. Vincent has been with U.S. VETS, for 11 years....
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| Tuesday, August 25, 2015 |
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Telescope Case Goes Before Supreme Court Aug 27
By News Release @ 9:11 PM :: 6711 Views
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The oral argument will begin promptly at 8:45 a.m. at the Hawaii State Supreme Court courtroom....
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| Tuesday, August 25, 2015 |
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Hope Street: New Teacher Leadership Growth in Hawaii
By News Release @ 9:05 PM :: 7125 Views
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Last year, in a state-wide data collection in collaboration with the HIDOE and HSTA, fellows sought teacher input around the implementation of the Hawai'i Common Core Standards....
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