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| Saturday, February 15, 2025 |
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If we're not careful, nearly everything will become "historic"
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 6:01 PM :: 1847 Views
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... state law defines any building, structure, object, district, area or site over 50 years old as historic ....
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LIST: Dozens of Bills That Could Affect Cost of Living
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:58 PM :: 3499 Views
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... measures related to housing, healthcare, taxes and government accountability ....
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Policies that could help turn the tide of people leaving Hawaii
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:44 PM :: 3127 Views
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... Hawaii’s high housing costs are due mostly to Hawaii’s excessively strict land-use and zoning regulations, as well as its long permitting wait times ....
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California wildfire recovery lessons from Lahaina
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:32 PM :: 2979 Views
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“...Lessons from Maui as LA Begins to Rebuild....”
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| Saturday, February 15, 2025 |
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Case, Moylan Introduce Jones Act Reform Bill
By Ed Case @ 1:03 PM :: 2428 Views
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... The median annual cost of the Jones Act to the Hawai‘i economy is $1.2 billion ....
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| Saturday, February 15, 2025 |
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Busted on Guam: Federal Juror Took Bribe from Dirty ex-Cop
By News Release @ 1:30 AM :: 3751 Views
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... After a mistrial was declared, Boom met with Tyquiengco and gave him $1,100 ....
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| Saturday, February 15, 2025 |
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Releasing Mosquitoes to Help Kauai Forest Birds
By News Release @ 12:33 AM :: 2488 Views
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... first release of sterile male mosquitoes into a state forest reserve on the vast Alakaʻi Plateau ....
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| Friday, February 14, 2025 |
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Honolulu Neighborhood Board Candidate Registration Ends Feb 21
By News Release @ 10:24 PM :: 2487 Views
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... Friday, February 21, 2025 – Candidate Filing and Voter Registration Deadline ....
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| Friday, February 14, 2025 |
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Report urges changes to cut review delays at State Historic Preservation Division
By Grassroot Institute @ 7:00 PM :: 1795 Views
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... Updating the definition of “historic property” would speed up permitting for homebuilding while protecting Hawaii’s history ....
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| Friday, February 14, 2025 |
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18 Months Later: Maui Council Begins to Loosen Rebuild Restrictions
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:00 PM :: 2290 Views
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... Maui County Council considering multiple housing-related bills, including one aimed specifically at making it easier for older buildings to be rebuilt after the 2023 wildfires ....
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| Friday, February 14, 2025 |
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Frustrations, ironies of ‘Princeville Market Saga’
By Grassroot Institute @ 5:00 PM :: 3692 Views
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...zoning complaints led to the market’s closure in January, and now, other farmers markets across the county face a similar fate unless the Kauai County Council takes action....
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| Friday, February 14, 2025 |
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Navatek ex-CEO Gets 87 Months for Fraud
By News Release @ 2:54 PM :: 4308 Views
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... Kao pressured the bank to expedite approval of the fraudulent application by repeatedly claiming that he had discussed his application with United States Senators and their staffs who would intervene on Kao’s behalf if the bank did not quickly approve his loan ....
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| Friday, February 14, 2025 |
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How to Maintain DEI Programs: Hawaii AG 'Guidance' for State Contractors
By News Release @ 12:16 AM :: 3480 Views
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"... guidance to help businesses, nonprofits, and other organizations ...."
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| Friday, February 14, 2025 |
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Hawaii AG Wins Injunction Against Trump's 'Birthright Citizenship' Order
By News Release @ 12:09 AM :: 2075 Views
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"... we will continue to fight every single step of the way until President Trump is permanently prevented from trampling on the Fourteenth Amendment ...."
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| Thursday, February 13, 2025 |
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Hawaii AG Sues to Stop Musk
By News Release @ 11:35 PM :: 2567 Views
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... The lawsuit argues that President Trump has violated the Appointments Clause of the United States Constitution, which ensures that executive appointments are subject to congressional oversight and Senate confirmation ....
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| Thursday, February 13, 2025 |
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Feds Release Red Hill Health Study
By News Release @ 2:07 PM :: 2518 Views
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... This report examines incident cases of conditions that have been reported by Red Hill, Hawai’i community members to Defense Health Agency (DHA) Public Health following the JP-5 fuel release ....
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| Thursday, February 13, 2025 |
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Lahaina FEMA Housing: Rent to be collected starting March 1
By News Release @ 11:45 AM :: 1984 Views
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... The rental requirement will be in effect for the remainder of FEMA’s housing assistance program, which has been extended through Feb. 10, 2026 ....
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| Thursday, February 13, 2025 |
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“You cannot run from the facts” Miske half-brother gets 20 years
By News Release @ 12:27 AM :: 3583 Views
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... Judge Watson found Stancil to be “among the most culpable” of those in the Miske Enterprise ....
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| Wednesday, February 12, 2025 |
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McConnell: 'Unworthy' Gabbard an 'Unnecessary Risk' to America
By News Release @ 10:00 PM :: 2578 Views
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"... unworthy of the highest public trust ...."
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| Wednesday, February 12, 2025 |
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Honolulu Bankruptcy Courthouse: Oral Argument at Ninth Circuit Against SEC’s Illegal Gag Rule
By News Release @ 9:43 PM :: 2271 Views
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... The US Securities and Exchange Commission enacted Gag Rule in 1972 without notice and comment after falsely framing it as an internal “housekeeping” measure that would not affect third parties ....
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