Entries for October 2014

Tracks of all tropical cyclones (tropical depressions, tropical storms, and hurricanes) to pass within 100 miles of the Hawaiian Islands, 1949 - 2014....

...Meanwhile, Senator Ige Offered New Ideas To Increase The Cost Of Living, Like Making Parking In Downtown Honolulu More Expensive....

...read an editorial from the liberal-leaning Washington Post to understand how irresponsible Takai's position really is....

Previously unreleased videos of Officer Cachola, girlfriend fighting ....

Hawaii resident Ben White flies home from Korea to support Inspector General Complaint against Mark Takai for “violations of privacy” and “abuse of rank”....

Hawaii ranks worst in three major categories in the seventh annual “Rich States, Poor States” report....

Most honest answer: "I'm just going along with it."

...earlier this year, when Senator Ige had a bipartisan measure to provide tax relief on groceries (SB2206, 1/16/14) before his committee, he ignored it....

New Household Survey Finds that Unmet Demand for Afterschool Programs in the State Persists....

“...a number of serious hard decisions need to be made financially for our state budget.”

Rich States, Poor States also indicates there is cumulative domestic migration loss of 26,409 people from 2003 to 2012, with a net domestic migration loss of 2.4%....

It's an in-depth and engrossing look at the man behind the candidate....

HFA endorses these candidates for this election only....

On November 5, 2014, the day after the general election, the Corporate Reporting System will be repealed....

...studies have been done on the value of preschool programs, and the results are not positive for preschool supporters....

Certificate-of-need (CON) laws prohibit health care providers from offering new services or new medical equipment without approval from the state....

Hawaii Health Connector and more ....

...he admitted he never traveled much to the neighbor islands until the last year when he started running for governor....

...Senator Ige was for these misguided tax hikes before he was against them....

Tropical Storm Ana is expected to strengthen over the next 12 hours, forcing the closure of all Hawaii Island public schools on Friday....

Sources Say The DOI Has Arrived At Their Decision On Whether To Create A Native Hawaiian US Indian Tribe....

In 2014, Takai failed to attend every hearing and didn’t participate in any votes in three committees that he’s assigned to....

Team Djou holds over $626,000 cash-on-hand as of September 30th....

"Senator Ige's latest extreme proposal clearly demonstrates that the cost of living in Hawaii is at the bottom of his list of priorities...."

The cost of groceries is two times higher in Honolulu than in Houston....

Here’s a summary of what’s happening now across our state....

...The gift cards, valued at between $10 and $20 each, are issued to 11, 12 and 13-year-olds....

...The government bought ice here so no one else could buy the ice....

“All solutions which lower the cost of energy must be on the table,” said Aiona....

... but not UH Manoa ....

...2011 was not the only time Ige pushed a measure that would raise general excise taxes....

Under the current rate structure, DG providers are providing “cheap” electricity while consuming “expensive” electricity....

Poll taken September 20 - October 1 ....

...Caldwell released today the city’s quarterly road repaving progress report....

World Champion boxer and Filipino politician, Manny Pacquiao, endorses Duke Aiona in Hawaii Governors race....

Cam's advertising centers around the high cost of living in Hawaii and the lack of viable solutions to this problem by the Democrats....

The poll of 600 likely voters was conducted from Oct. 3 to Oct. 8, as lying National Democrat ads claiming Aiona would outlaw abortion filled the airwaves....

Djou Emphasizes Critical Need for Bipartisan Congressional Delegation....

...lawmakers are pushing to enact the Marketplace Fairness Act after the November midterm elections....

The approval meeting is currently scheduled for December 3, after the expiration of the term of the current board on December 1....

Elections are happening every day. People are constantly voting, with their dollars and with their feet....

...a statement agreeing that the IRS should not control the content of a pastor’s sermon....

Three Groups Hope To Get The Scoop But Itʻll Be Only Crumbs Left For The Rest By This Consortium....

...another week has gone by where Senator David Ige found himself defending tax hikes and broken promises....

Abercrombie today announced the appointments of Jeffrey P. Crabtree and Christine E. Kuriyama to the Circuit Court of the First Circuit....

These bills are a first step toward empowering our communities to fight back against illegal dumping....

Hawaii is ranked the worst state in three categories....

“Mark Takai will mislead voters and say anything to get elected."