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| Friday, March 27, 2015 |
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Total Visitor Expenditures Decrease 4.3%
By News Release @ 3:15 AM :: 5385 Views
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...Average daily visitor spending (-6.4% to $194 per person) was lower compared to last February....
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| Friday, March 27, 2015 |
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PKF Report: "OHA Will Run Out of Funds"
By Andrew Walden @ 12:24 AM :: 10428 Views
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Trustees have been drawing down the OHA Trust fund by amounts ranging from $5M to $30M per year every year since 2005....
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| Thursday, March 26, 2015 |
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Hawaii Civil Air Patrol Volunteers Instructed not to talk to Media
By Andrew Walden @ 11:18 PM :: 7156 Views
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"...Failure to comply with this regulation will result in disciplinary action...."
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| Thursday, March 26, 2015 |
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Honolulu Auditor Releases Citizen Centric Report
By News Release @ 5:12 PM :: 7311 Views
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Characteristics receiving the lowest percentage of excellent or good ratings were the availability of affordable quality housing, cost of living, and traffic flow on major streets....
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| Thursday, March 26, 2015 |
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Eminent Domain And The Honolulu Rail
By Robert Thomas @ 4:59 PM :: 6345 Views
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...eminent domain, property rights, and the Honolulu rail project....
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| Thursday, March 26, 2015 |
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Lawsuit: Puna Geothermal Plant at Center of $122M Federal Grant Fraud
By Selected News Articles @ 3:48 PM :: 8893 Views
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...A geothermal energy developer cannot duck claims that it defrauded the United States of $122 million by reporting false information about two projects to get government grants, a federal judge ruled Tuesday....
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| Thursday, March 26, 2015 |
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Video: Cynthia Thielen, Robert Harris Discuss NextEra Merger
By Rep Cynthia Thielen @ 2:42 AM :: 5888 Views
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Representative Cynthia Thielen discusses NextEra Energy with Robert Harris, who has joined the Hawaii office of Sunrun....
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| Thursday, March 26, 2015 |
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$150M State Loans to Finance Solar Contractor Sales to Nonprofits
By News Release @ 12:52 AM :: 6547 Views
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Nonprofits will be able to use GEMS financing to prepay a power purchase agreement (PPA) for a PV system that will fix their electricity costs for 20 years....
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| Thursday, March 26, 2015 |
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Video: The Jones Act -- A Better Day
By Sen. Sam Slom @ 12:13 AM :: 6093 Views
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“Thanks to the work of the Hawaii Shippers Council and others, I feel after 20 years of activity, the public has a better understanding of the cost impact of the Jones Act and our options...."
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| Wednesday, March 25, 2015 |
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OHA COO Resigns Amid Management Shakeup
By Andrew Walden @ 11:30 PM :: 8005 Views
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Kawika Burgess, who has been OHA’s chief operating officer since October 2013, is stepping down effective April 30th....
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| Wednesday, March 25, 2015 |
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OHA's Secret Funding Plan
By Video @ 10:02 PM :: 7835 Views
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Spending Records For The Native Hawaiian Roll Were Just Released & A Select Group Of Insiders Made A Whole Lot Of Money....
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| Wednesday, March 25, 2015 |
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UPDATE: AG Charges Two Homeless Shelter Directors with Embezzment
By News Release @ 7:29 PM :: 10768 Views
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...Former WCO Executive Director Sophina Placencia (who has now also been charged) said the organization's board of directors fired Pitolo in May 2010 after she discovered Pitolo had stolen money....
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| Wednesday, March 25, 2015 |
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Hawaii Counties' Health Rankings Compared
By News Release @ 2:25 AM :: 6995 Views
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The County Health Rankings & Roadmaps program helps communities identify and implement solutions that make it easier for people to be healthy....
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| Tuesday, March 24, 2015 |
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Wonder Blunder Defendant Indicted on Investment Fraud
By News Release @ 10:48 PM :: 9143 Views
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Marc Hubbard, 46, of Cornelius, NC...charged by indictment, unsealed today, in a conspiracy to defraud victims who thought they were investing in concert promotions....
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| Tuesday, March 24, 2015 |
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Resolutions Urge Audit of State Use of Outside Counsel
By Grassroot Institute @ 9:33 PM :: 8952 Views
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"...From agencies like the Office of Hawaiian Affairs to organizations like HART that are entrusted with significant state funds, there is a need for greater accountability...."
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| Tuesday, March 24, 2015 |
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Chief Justice Appoints William M. Domingo as Oahu District Court Judge
By News Release @ 9:05 PM :: 8907 Views
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If confirmed by the State Senate, Domingo will serve a term of six years....
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| Tuesday, March 24, 2015 |
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SB979: GOP Reps Speak out on 'Safe Places for Youth'
By Video @ 8:44 PM :: 7657 Views
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Report Title: Office of Youth Services; Safe Places for Youth Pilot Program; Appropriation ($)
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| Tuesday, March 24, 2015 |
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Hawaii Medicare Advantage to Pay $120 Less Per Member Per Month?
By News Release @ 5:27 PM :: 6367 Views
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...If recent cuts are finalized, beneficiaries would face cumulative premium increases, benefit reductions of more than $120 per month....
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| Tuesday, March 24, 2015 |
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Hawaii Ranks 49th in Federal Funding as a percentage of State Revenue
By Selected News Articles @ 1:03 PM :: 5540 Views
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...the least wealthy states tend to be those receiving the most federal support....
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| Monday, March 23, 2015 |
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NextEra, HEI to Host Informational Meetings Statewide
By News Release @ 11:02 PM :: 6168 Views
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...April 7 through April 16 on Oahu, Hawaii Island, Maui, Molokai and Lanai....
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