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Monday, September 23, 2024 |
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Trump Attempted Assassination Suspect is 'active registered voter' in North Carolina, Hawaii
By Selected News Articles @ 11:42 AM :: 1013 Views :: Office of Elections
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“He is an active registered voter. He resides in District Precinct 48-01.”
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Monday, September 23, 2024 |
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Is Jones Act unconstitutional as it applies to Hawaii, Alaska?
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 2:53 AM :: 1160 Views :: Jones Act
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... a new legal theory against the Jones Act ....
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Sunday, September 22, 2024 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted Sept 20, 2024
By GovTrack .us @ 8:47 PM :: 872 Views :: Congressional Delegation
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... There's been a lot going on in the House this week! ....
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Sunday, September 22, 2024 |
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Hawai‘i County Council takes big step toward adding more housing
By Grassroot Institute @ 7:23 PM :: 1417 Views :: Hawaii County , Development
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... allow up to three accessory dwelling units per lot in most residential and some agricultural zones ....
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Sunday, September 22, 2024 |
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25% of Hawaii DoE Students Chronically Absentee
By News Release @ 7:00 PM :: 1676 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics
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... Chronic absenteeism is gradually dropping as COVID failures age out of the DoE system or their families move to the mainland ....
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Sunday, September 22, 2024 |
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Hawaii Budget Primer
By Tom Yamachika @ 6:00 AM :: 902 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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... the discussion there is almost entirely focused on taxes ....
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Saturday, September 21, 2024 |
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Another Alleged Maui Bomber Arrested--also a repeat offender
By News Release @ 4:01 PM :: 3062 Views :: Maui County, Law Enforcement
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... Finally this 30-time loser will go before a real—ie Federal--court ....
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Saturday, September 21, 2024 |
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Concealed Carry Ruling Boosts Property Rights?
By Robert Thomas @ 1:03 AM :: 1218 Views :: Land Use, Second Amendment, Small Business
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... While Figuring Out Gun "Sensitive Places," CA9 Backhandedly Upholds The Right To Exclude ....
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Saturday, September 21, 2024 |
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Most-read article: ‘Why is Hawaii so expensive?’
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:35 AM :: 1415 Views :: Jones Act, Rail, Taxes, Cost of Living
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... The second most-read article is “Why we left Hawaii” ....
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Saturday, September 21, 2024 |
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New Administrator for SHPD
By News Release @ 12:03 AM :: 1020 Views :: Maui County, Development
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... Jessica Puff has been chosen to lead the DLNR State Historical Preservation Division (SHPD), succeeding Dr. Alan Downer who retired earlier this year ....
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Friday, September 20, 2024 |
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Hundreds of teachers get free money from the sky after DoE fails to cut paychecks for a month
By News Release @ 2:11 PM :: 3113 Views :: Education K-12, Labor
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... we appreciate the $2,000 placeholder checks and $800 for those who were denied both their Aug. 20 and Sept. 5 paychecks ....
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Friday, September 20, 2024 |
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Lagging Maui recovery, slower overall Hawaiʻi growth, UHERO forecasts
By UHERO @ 6:00 AM :: 937 Views :: Maui County, Economy, Hawaii Statistics
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... Hawaiʻi has long seen dismal growth in per capita income, hampering our ability to attract in-migration of new families or to provide opportunities that would prevent out-migration of Hawaiʻi residents ....
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Friday, September 20, 2024 |
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Rep Alcos Hit with $12,500 Ethics Fine
By News Release @ 4:05 AM :: 1254 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Politicians
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... $3.2 million in federal and state tax liens filed against Alcos in an attempt to collect taxes owed by Alcos’ company D.A. Builders LLC ....
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Friday, September 20, 2024 |
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Lassner: Feds Investigating Anti-Semitism at UH
By Video @ 3:47 AM :: 1251 Views :: First Amendment, Higher Education, Religion
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... we have received notice of a Title VI investigation initiated by the Office of Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Education ....
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Thursday, September 19, 2024 |
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Hawaii Concealed Carry Decision Appealed
By News Release @ 6:05 PM :: 1252 Views :: Second Amendment
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... Hawaii’s Act 52 completely flips the rules on carrying firearms on private property, making it illegal to carry unless the property owner explicitly gives permission ....
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Thursday, September 19, 2024 |
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CNHA buys 'Hawai'i Stage' Event Production Company
By News Release @ 5:54 PM :: 1429 Views :: Ethics, Tourism
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... a not-for-profit buying a for-profit subsidiary...where have we heard that before? ....
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Thursday, September 19, 2024 |
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PRP Report: Silver Tsunami Creates Construction Workforce Shortfall
By News Release @ 4:27 PM :: 1013 Views :: Development, Labor
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... workforce development report called New Foundations: Laying the Groundwork for Hawai‘i’s Middle-class Renewal and Revival of the Trades ....
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Thursday, September 19, 2024 |
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Feds to Target Honolulu Domestic Violence Gun Prosecutions
By News Release @ 3:59 AM :: 1033 Views :: Family, Second Amendment
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... designation under Section 1103 of the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2022 ....
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Wednesday, September 18, 2024 |
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UH Mānoa exceeds 20K students for the first time in over a decade
By News Release @ 3:16 PM :: 910 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Higher Education
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... 20,012 students enrolled at UH Mānoa, a 4% increase over 2023 ....
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Wednesday, September 18, 2024 |
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Healthy habits for a healthy economy
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 4:14 AM :: 854 Views :: Taxes
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... the largest personal income tax cut in state history ....
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Wednesday, September 18, 2024 |
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Nurses Lockout: Green says both sides must request his help
By News Release @ 4:00 AM :: 1061 Views :: Health Care, Labor
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... I am more than willing to mediate if both the union and the employer request my help ....
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Tuesday, September 17, 2024 |
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DoT Approves Alaska-Hawaiian merger--with conditions
By News Release @ 4:28 PM :: 1165 Views :: Tourism
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... protect value of rewards, preserve critical flight service, ensure Honolulu hub access, enhance customer benefits, and lower costs for military families ....
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Tuesday, September 17, 2024 |
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Central Pacific to Buy American Savings?
By Selected News Articles @ 4:52 AM :: 3338 Views :: Maui County, Energy, Small Business
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... Central Pacific is discussing raising $1 billion to help facilitate the deal from investors ....
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Monday, September 16, 2024 |
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Hawaii is 2024’s 2nd Worst State for Teachers
By Selected News Articles @ 4:11 PM :: 1165 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... Hawaii's high cost of living drives down teachers' earnings ....
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Monday, September 16, 2024 |
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Hawaii Connection--FBI Searching Kaaawa Home of Alleged Would-be Trump Assassin
By Andrew Walden @ 2:39 AM :: 2617 Views :: National News
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... Ryan Wesley Routh, 58 had a long criminal record from North Carolina before relocating to Kaaawa. In a social media post, he claims to have voted for Trump in 2016 ....
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Sunday, September 15, 2024 |
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Plumbing the depths of Maui’s housing shortage: Can small changes have a big impact?
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:11 PM :: 823 Views :: Maui County, Development
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... the department’s proposed recommendations will be brought to the Maui County Council in a couple of months ....
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Sunday, September 15, 2024 |
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Sunday, September 15, 2024 |
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State Workers Have Immunity – Even Without Being Trump
By Tom Yamachika @ 6:00 AM :: 1672 Views :: Ethics, Judiciary, Taxes
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... employees at our State, and the Department of Taxation in particular, have a lot of immunity too ....
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Sunday, September 15, 2024 |
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US House Passes Pacific Partnership Act
By Ed Case @ 2:47 AM :: 1018 Views :: World News, Congressional Delegation, Military
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... bi-partisan Pacific Partnership Act targets broader and deeper engagement by the U.S. throughout the Pacific in key areas sought by Pacific Island nations ....
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Saturday, September 14, 2024 |
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Tax Hikes Coming: Socialist Legislators Launch 'Peoples Budget'
By News Release @ 5:04 PM :: 1297 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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... the purpose is to reverse Hawaii's historic income tax cuts ....
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Saturday, September 14, 2024 |
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Will Taxes be Increased to Fund 'Vacant Positions'?
By Grassroot Institute @ 11:23 AM :: 1416 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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... 4,700 positions currently unfilled, including more than 100 that have been vacant for over four years ....
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Friday, September 13, 2024 |
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AG Lahaina Fire Report Rips Maui's 'Siloed Command Structure'
By News Release @ 4:44 PM :: 2116 Views :: Maui County, Energy, Ethics
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... lack of pre-event planning, unified incident command and operational coordination resulted in insufficient communications that impacted the ability to provide effective evacuation and firefighting operations ....
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Friday, September 13, 2024 |
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Debris cleared from 100 percent of residential properties in Lahaina Impact Zone
By News Release @ 12:08 AM :: 833 Views :: Maui County, Development
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... Rebuilding occurring on 20 residential properties, work continuing on commercial properties ....
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Thursday, September 12, 2024 |
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Common Cause Thinks Hawaii Congressional Delegation is Nearly Perfect
By News Release @ 5:58 PM :: 963 Views :: Congressional Delegation, Judiciary
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... Common Cause, the nonpartisan watchdog, released its 2024 “Democracy Scorecard,” recording every member of Congress’ support for voting rights, Supreme Court ethics, and other reforms ....
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Thursday, September 12, 2024 |
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Honolulu CIA man will serve 10 years for espionage involving China
By News Release @ 5:27 PM :: 912 Views :: Law Enforcement
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"facilitated the provision of classified information to intelligence officers employed by the PRC’s Shanghai State Security Bureau"
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Thursday, September 12, 2024 |
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Q-Anon Cult Leader Loses Hawaii Real Estate License
By Andrew Walden @ 4:20 PM :: 2163 Views :: Kauai County
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... QAnon-adjacent beliefs like satanic child sex trafficking, the Luciferian agenda, aliens, reptilian overlords; advice on how to detach from your “family cult” ....
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Thursday, September 12, 2024 |
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Hawaii Man Arrested for Assaulting Police During Jan. 6 Capitol Attack
By News Release @ 5:16 AM :: 986 Views :: Military, Republican Party
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... Alexander Cain Poplin, 31, of Wahiawa, Hawaii, is charged in a criminal complaint filed in the District of Columbia ....
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Wednesday, September 11, 2024 |
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Warning Labels on Social Media: Hawaii AG Joins 41 States
By News Release @ 4:40 PM :: 874 Views :: First Amendment, Health Care
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... calling on congressional lawmakers to pass legislation requiring a U.S. Surgeon General warning on all algorithm-driven social media platforms ....
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Wednesday, September 11, 2024 |
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Hawaii Water Service Operations Manager Recognized Nationally for Response During Lahaina Fire
By News Release @ 12:24 AM :: 1195 Views :: Maui County, Land Use
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... John (Kani) Kadowaki, Maui Operations Manager of Hawaii Water Service, honored with the Living Water Award during annual Water Summit ....
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Tuesday, September 10, 2024 |
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Hawaii Net Loss of 8,896 Residents During COVID
By Tax Foundation @ 2:16 PM :: 1493 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes, Cost of Living, COVID-19
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... Notably, four of the top five states Hawaii residents moved to—Texas, Washington, Nevada, and Florida—forgo individual income taxes on wage income ....
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Monday, September 9, 2024 |
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Feds: “Housing on Maui is challenging to say the least."
By News Release @ 11:52 PM :: 1099 Views :: Maui County, Development, Cost of Living
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... Temporary housing projects have been a priority for federal agencies while responding to the fires, yet temporary housing poses unintended consequences for the community ....
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Sunday, September 8, 2024 |
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“Everybody knows you’re probably going to die before you ever get to the top”
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 5:30 PM :: 1428 Views :: Maui County, Development, Small Business
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... Maui County’s extremely long wait times and high fees to obtain water meters and add fixtures ....
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Sunday, September 8, 2024 |
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County Councils Consider tax relief, housing, simpler permitting and roadside vending
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:33 PM :: 1148 Views :: Hawaii County , Honolulu County, Small Business
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... The Hawai‘i and Honolulu county councils have been chock full of measures lately ....
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Sunday, September 8, 2024 |
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Hawaii County beekeepers rejoice at Council's passage of Bill 144
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:14 PM :: 1035 Views :: Hawaii County , Agriculture, Land Use
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... beekeepers on the island "have been working on this bill for almost seven years" ....
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Sunday, September 8, 2024 |
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Give Me Your Documents
By Tom Yamachika @ 6:00 AM :: 1164 Views :: Taxes
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... I expect the Department’s bill to resurface in the 2025 legislative session ....
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Saturday, September 7, 2024 |
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Investment Bankers: How to Force Lahaina Insurers into Accepting Smaller Settlement
By Andrew Walden @ 5:09 PM :: 1811 Views :: Maui County, Ethics, Judiciary, Cost of Living
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... The chances of an expensive, boneheaded precedent being set are greatly enhanced ....
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Saturday, September 7, 2024 |
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War on the Rocks: U.S. Maritime Policy Needs an Overhaul
By Cato Foundation @ 4:21 PM :: 1073 Views :: Jones Act
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... U.S. shipbuilding numbers also trail Finland, the Netherlands, and Norway ....
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Friday, September 6, 2024 |
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Election 2024: Christian Voters Pledge to Participate
By Hawaii Family Forum @ 11:47 PM :: 1640 Views :: First Amendment, Religion
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... Our vote is our voice and we cannot sit on the sidelines ....
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Friday, September 6, 2024 |
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Hawaii Solar: Seven Years Later the Deal Suddenly Changes
By News Release @ 11:14 PM :: 2228 Views :: Energy, Cost of Living
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... Hawaiian Electric is in the process of notifying customers nearing the end of their seven-year enrollment period ....
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Friday, September 6, 2024 |
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Study: Hawaii Has the Best Budgeters in the U.S.
By Selected News Articles @ 10:56 PM :: 1050 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... States With the Best and Worst Budgeters in 2024 ....
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