Entries for September 2022

... Hawaii has the most expensive home prices in the nation ....

... analysis of county procurement records shows that since 2012, Choy’s firm received more than 40 non-bid Maui County contracts valued at around $20 million ....

“Ghost guns in particular present a threat to Hawaii and are increasingly showing up in our investigations...."

... The goal is to increase high school student ridership on county bus services so that underutilized school buses can be reassigned to restore canceled and consolidated routes ....

... Election Conspiracy Theorists and Trump Backed MAGA Republicans On The Ballot In Hawaii ....

... many government watchdog entities appear to have been willfully ignoring, or even tacitly approving, some of Hawaii’s most egregious corruption scandals, according to Randy Roth ....

... median weekly and annual earnings for 16- to 19-year-olds and 20- to 24-year-olds ....

... there is still a significant chunk of the population that is hesitant to get the vaccine ....

...The plan will guide Hawaiʻi’s public higher education, 10-campus system for the next six years....

“...I want to thank these individuals for stepping forward. Through this new stewardship model, I believe we can find a way for science and culture to coexist on Mauna Kea in a mutually beneficial way,” said Gov. Ige....

... compel the DOD via statue to build all the base housing they need (approximately 40k units) for their servicemembers’ families on base in Hawaii ....

... Hawaii is #41 in overall education freedom. The state ranks last in School Choice but fourth in Regulation ....

... the average time to process a residential building permit application was 108 days, while a commercial project took 432 days ....

... how we got to this point ....

... 189 Unemployment Claims per 100,000 People in the Labor Force ....

... The remaining face mask requirements on University of Hawaiʻi campuses and properties will be lifted after Friday, September 16 ....

... Votes in Congress for Week ending Sept 10, 2022 ....

... The Problem with the Hawaiʻi Real Estate Market is the effect that “outside influences” are having on housing prices and availability ....

"...Felony Charge for Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach...."

... Updated rundown on Primary Election challenges being disposed of by the State Supreme Court.  Two are 'normal', the rest are not ....

... the Hawaii Legal Short-Term Rental Alliance alleges the ordinance will cause irreparable economic damages to owners that have been renting out properties for less than 90 days....

... Allowing voters living in U.S. territories to vote absentee in states they used to live in would give them outsized voting rights compared to fellow residents, a federal judge found....

... They must immediately overturn their ‘assault weapons’ and magazine bans– and our suits argue just that.” ....

... Prosecutors allege several Marshall Island lawmakers, unidentified in the charge sheet, voted for the bills after receiving bribes ranging from US$7,000 to $22,000 ....

... Union Reports No Progress in First Bargaining Session Since Beginning of Strike, No Talks Scheduled This Week, Picketing Continues Today, Sept. 7 on Maui ....

...  New Red Hill plan projects earlier defueling date ....

... We examined each city based on ethnicity and race, language and birthplace ....

... DCCA is pleased to announce the resumption of a full program that includes an in-person, gameshow-style State Competition ....

... about 600,000 Hawaiʻi taxpayers are scheduled to receive approximately $294 million in tax refunds ....

... might the wage increase backfire and actually end up harming the very people it was supposed to help ....

... how bad is it and what can we do about it ....

... Will Hawaii’s candidates on the 2022 campaign trail follow through on their promises? ....

... Honolulu is 75% higher in taxes than the second most tourist-taxed city in the world ....

... Grassroot Institute President Keli‘i Akina says report shifts the focus from a scapegoat to policies that can actually result in more housing ....

... the average delay for permits or approvals in Hawaii is more than three times as high as the national mean ....

... part of a comprehensive community engagement process to develop the strategic plan for Hawaii’s public education system ....

... there is a line item for renting four 480-square-foot units from the Four Seasons for nearly $300,000 a year ....

... Here are some examples of “Red Flag” disbursements by OHA and the concerns raised by CLA ....

... The Navy’s “toxic secrets” contributed to severe health issues for military families in Hawaii who were forced to drink tainted water and denied appropriate medical care, according to the lawsuit ....

... This is an improvement over the earlier forecast that projected bills would increase 7% or about $15 after the coal plant ends operations, which is scheduled for today ....

... Does the state have a responsibility to “go without,” if that would be better for the people? ....

... DBEDT lowered Hawai‘i economic growth projections for 2022 and 2023 mainly due to the declining investment caused by the increasing of interest rates and inflation ....