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Wednesday, September 30, 2020
FCC Fines Al Hee $49M for Fraud
By News Release @ 8:11 PM :: 4566 Views :: DHHL, Ethics

...Company Received Over $27 Million in Unearned Payments Due to Falsified Cost Reporting--This is one of the largest forfeitures the FCC has ever imposed....

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Wednesday, September 30, 2020
COVID Count 121 new cases out of 2,049 tests
By News Release @ 7:59 PM :: 1935 Views :: COVID-19

... 28 new hospitalizations, 4 new deaths, 6.0% positive ....

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Wednesday, September 30, 2020
‘Ragged clothing and a staged homeless look’–Foreclosure for Fun and Profit with Gary V Dubin
By Andrew Walden @ 5:35 AM :: 4458 Views :: Ethics, Judiciary

“(My) law firm … pioneered foreclosure defense in Hawaii….” -- Gary V Dubin

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Wednesday, September 30, 2020
Navy Issues Red Hill Remediation Contracts
By News Release @ 2:18 AM :: 3257 Views :: Environment, Military

...to adapt an existing commercial membrane technology for upgrading fuel storage tanks at Red Hill....

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Wednesday, September 30, 2020
Pearl City Lowest Percentage of Disabled Living in Poverty
By Selected News Articles @ 12:10 AM :: 2643 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care

...2020’s Best & Worst Cities for People with Disabilities....

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Tuesday, September 29, 2020
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard irks left after citing Project Veritas in call to ban ballot harvesting
By Selected News Articles @ 11:36 PM :: 3885 Views :: Ethics, Congressional Delegation, Office of Elections

...“Project Veritas offers further evidence of the need to ban ballot harvesting,” Mrs. Gabbard tweeted to her 890,000 followers....

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Tuesday, September 29, 2020
COVID Count 87 new cases out of 1,550 tests
By News Release @ 6:59 PM :: 1771 Views :: COVID-19

... 31 new hospitalizations, 2 new deaths, 5.6% positive ....

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Tuesday, September 29, 2020
More Housing Hawaii Residents Can Afford
By Video @ 4:09 AM :: 2958 Views :: Land Use, Cost of Living

...Hawaii’s residents need more housing that they can afford. And one of the simplest ways to provide it would be to reform a mysterious organization called the Land Use Commission....

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Monday, September 28, 2020
Hawaii visitor arrivals down nearly 98% in August
By News Release @ 7:50 PM :: 2495 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tourism

...In August 2020, a total of 22,344 visitors traveled to Hawaii by air service compared to 926,417 visitors during the same month a year ago....

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Monday, September 28, 2020
COVID Count 90 new cases out of 1,302 tests
By News Release @ 6:39 PM :: 1834 Views :: COVID-19

... 3 new hospitalizations, no new deaths, 6.9% positive ....

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Monday, September 28, 2020
Kai Kahele holds online forum backing Jones Act
By Michael Hansen @ 5:25 PM :: 2985 Views :: Congressional Delegation, Jones Act

...Among the five headlined guests to Kahele’s forum is Randy Swindell, Honolulu Port Representative, International Organization of Masters, Mates, & Pilots (IOMMP). ...

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Sunday, September 27, 2020
COVID Count 98 new cases out of 1,905 tests
By News Release @ 9:18 PM :: 1844 Views :: COVID-19

... 14 new hospitalizations, 1 new death, 5.1% positive ....

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Sunday, September 27, 2020
Hawaii Congressional Delegation How they Voted September 26, 2020
By News Release @ 9:01 PM :: 2073 Views :: Congressional Delegation

... bills introduced and votes in Congress from GovTrack.us ....

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Sunday, September 27, 2020
Veto of the “Revolving Door” Bill
By Tom Yamachika @ 6:00 AM :: 2700 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government

...The bill addresses the appearance of corruption....

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Sunday, September 27, 2020
Djou: Why I'm Voting for Biden
By Rep Charles Djou @ 4:32 AM :: 4374 Views :: Republican Party

...Trump repeatedly seeks to divide Americans against Americans for his personal gain....

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Saturday, September 26, 2020
Honolulu Ethics: Parks Supervisor Watches Football on the Clock
By News Release @ 11:54 PM :: 2882 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics

...Fortunately City workers are not likely to get furloughs.  I don’t know how we would survive without public employees like these....

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Saturday, September 26, 2020
COVID Count 127 new cases out of 1,960 tests
By News Release @ 7:10 PM :: 1887 Views :: COVID-19

...15 new hospitalizations, 4 new deaths, 6.5% positive, and 4,729 new releases due to a paperwork update....

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Saturday, September 26, 2020
Media Matters Targets Hawaii 'Proud Boys' Candidate
By Selected News Articles @ 4:03 PM :: 4809 Views :: Republican Party

...Ochs is the Republican nominee for Hawaii House of Representatives District 22....

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Saturday, September 26, 2020
Hawaii Right to Carry Gun in Public Debated at Ninth Circuit
By Selected News Articles @ 3:42 PM :: 2587 Views :: Second Amendment

...Plaintiff George Young sued Hawaii in 2012 for denying his applications for permits to carry a concealed or openly visible handgun....

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Saturday, September 26, 2020
Gabbard Lawyer now working for Kenosha Defendant Kyle Rittenhouse
By Selected News Articles @ 3:33 PM :: 4592 Views :: Congressional Delegation, First Amendment, Second Amendment

...the group has raised over $2.1 million for Rittenhouse’s defense fund as of Friday....

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Saturday, September 26, 2020
Upgrade your job skills: State Offers Free Online Courses
By News Release @ 2:00 PM :: 2664 Views :: Higher Education

...users can take their pick from more than 3,000 courses and certifications from top universities and organizations....

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Saturday, September 26, 2020
DHHL Legislative Proposals for Next Session
By News Release @ 1:00 PM :: 2220 Views :: DHHL

...At its September meeting, the Hawaiian Homes Commission approved 13 of the legislative proposals to move forward....

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Saturday, September 26, 2020
UHERO: Failed Response to COVID Resurgence Stopped Economic Recovery
By UHERO @ 12:30 PM :: 2465 Views :: Economy, COVID-19

...Our baseline forecast now sees meaningful economic recovery delayed until the middle of next year, and an attenuated recovery period thereafter....

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Saturday, September 26, 2020
Rep Tulsi Gabbard: Ban Vote Harvesting
By News Release @ 12:00 PM :: 3883 Views :: Ethics, Labor, Office of Elections

...While some states have prohibited vote harvesting, many states lack any regulations that would stop third-parties from fraudulently collecting and mishandling ballots as has occurred in recent elections....

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Saturday, September 26, 2020
UH: Corporate Lives Matter
By News Release @ 2:59 AM :: 3008 Views :: Higher Education

...Donald J Trump is practicing white identity politics.  We are just like him--but with different identities and more money....

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Saturday, September 26, 2020
Telescope Backs Waiakea HS STEM Program
By News Release @ 12:22 AM :: 4351 Views :: Hawaii County , Education K-12, Greenmail, Higher Education, OHA

...With only a few working computers left, it was time to reach out for help.... 

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Saturday, September 26, 2020
Mauna Kea Comprehensive Management Plan -- Community Meetings Set
By News Release @ 12:09 AM :: 2589 Views :: Higher Education, OHA

...We have scheduled three virtual community meetings on the Independent Evaluation of UH’s Implementation of the Mauna Kea CMP....

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Friday, September 25, 2020
Hawaii Medicare Advantage Premium Drops 10.3% for 2021
By News Release @ 11:55 PM :: 2857 Views :: Health Care, Cost of Living

...The average monthly Medicare Advantage premium changed from $63.86 in 2020 to $57.28 in 2021. This represents a -10.30 percent change in average premium....

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Friday, September 25, 2020
Ige Approves Honolulu COVID-19 Recovery Framework
By News Release @ 11:42 PM :: 3334 Views :: Honolulu County, Small Business, COVID-19

...Tier 1 includes, but is not limited to, the following changes....

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Friday, September 25, 2020
Atrazine to Be Banned in Hawaii, Territories
By News Release @ 11:26 PM :: 3196 Views :: Environment, Agriculture

...in the wake of a legal agreement between the EPA and the Center for Biological Diversity and Pesticide Action Network North America....

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Friday, September 25, 2020
Honolulu Ethics Commission Ballot Questions 3 and 4
By News Release @ 11:16 PM :: 4567 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics

...Two questions on the upcoming general election ballot relate to the Honolulu Ethics Commission's budget and staffing.... 

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Friday, September 25, 2020
Vote by Mail: Ballot Drop Dates by County
By Hawaii Family Forum @ 10:47 PM :: 2259 Views :: Office of Elections

... October 5, 2020 is the final day to register to vote for the General Election online or by mail with the Clerk’s Office ... but ... Voters are eligible for same day voter registration for the General Election at voter service centers ....

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Friday, September 25, 2020
Pollyana approach not working
By Grassroot Institute @ 8:08 PM :: 3433 Views :: Economy, Hawaii State Government, Labor, COVID-19

... At the beginning of the year, our governor boasted about his efforts to put the state on a “sound financial footing.” What a difference a few months can make ....

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Friday, September 25, 2020
COVID Count 112 new cases out of 1,445 tests
By News Release @ 7:59 PM :: 1735 Views :: COVID-19

... 8 new hospitalizations, 3 new deaths, 7.8% positive ....

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Friday, September 25, 2020
Even More Jammed with Bus Lane and Bike Lane "It’s about getting people out of their cars”
By News Release @ 7:46 PM :: 4345 Views :: Honolulu County, Development, Rail

...a bus-only lane on King St thru downtown just 1 block from the existing Hotel Street Busway....

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Friday, September 25, 2020
After Secret Meeting, BoE Agrees to Re-Hear Kahuku Windfarm Petition
By News Release @ 6:01 PM :: 3755 Views :: Honolulu County, Education K-12, Energy, Ethics

...The proposed rule would require the Department to hold a community meeting and solicit family and community feedback before providing official comment on proposed developments....

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Friday, September 25, 2020
Reform state LUC to encourage more housing, new report says
By Grassroot Institute @ 7:50 AM :: 2809 Views :: Land Use, Cost of Living

...The state Land Use Commission has strayed from its core mission, leading to fewer homes and higher home prices for Hawaii residents....

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Friday, September 25, 2020
Rep Gabbard backs H.R.6866, the Public Health Emergency Privacy Act
By News Release @ 7:27 AM :: 2767 Views :: Health Care, COVID-19

...Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Joins Bill to Protect Americans’ Civil Liberties and Privacy During the Coronavirus Pandemic....

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Friday, September 25, 2020
COVID Spending: Hirono questions Ige's ‘lack of transparency’
By News Release @ 7:14 AM :: 2518 Views :: Ethics, COVID-19

...“I remain concerned that Hawaii will not spend these federal resources before the end of the year, and that a lack of clear information provided by the state on how funds are being used is creating frustration and confusion among Hawaii’s residents,” Senator Hirono wrote....

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Thursday, September 24, 2020
COVID Count 90 new cases out of 1,737 tests
By News Release @ 7:05 PM :: 1784 Views :: COVID-19

...16 new hospitalizations, 2 new deaths, 5.2% positive....

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Thursday, September 24, 2020
Federal Appeals Court hears American Samoa Citizenship Case
By Court House News @ 8:07 AM :: 2732 Views :: National News

...The government of American Samoa argued his arrangement preserves the islanders’ traditional way of life, or fa’a Samoa, including communal property ownership which would be impossible to protect under the U.S. Constitution....

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Thursday, September 24, 2020
Ige Proclamation Allows Oct 15 Tourism Reopening
By News Release @ 5:54 AM :: 2525 Views :: Tourism, COVID-19

...the proclamation also empowers the counties to adopt a negative test exception process for travelers subject to the inter-island travel quarantine....

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Wednesday, September 23, 2020
Chief Justice Recktenwald Retained for Another 10 Years
By News Release @ 6:34 PM :: 2356 Views :: Judiciary

...Associate Justice Paula A. Nakayama administered the oath of office remotely on Friday, September 11, 2020....

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Wednesday, September 23, 2020
COVID Count 168 new cases out of 2,716 tests
By News Release @ 6:29 PM :: 1870 Views :: COVID-19

... 14 new hospitalizations, 2 new deaths, 6.2% positive ....

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Wednesday, September 23, 2020
My OHA Recommendations
By Samuel Wilder King II @ 3:15 AM :: 3944 Views :: OHA

...KELI'I AKINA is the most important person to vote for and donate to in the OHA race.... 

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Tuesday, September 22, 2020
COVID Count: 63 new cases out of 1,489 tests
By News Release @ 11:59 PM :: 2362 Views :: COVID-19

... 14 new hospitalizations, no new deaths, 4.2% positive ....

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Tuesday, September 22, 2020
City Drops $10.5M for 29 Units that were already affordable
By News Release @ 11:43 PM :: 3825 Views :: Honolulu County, Development, Cost of Living, COVID-19

...This purchase adds ZERO new affordable units because these units were already affordable in the private sector....

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Tuesday, September 22, 2020
List of Honolulu Charter Amendments on General Election Ballot
By Brett Kulbis @ 4:49 AM :: 11104 Views :: Honolulu County, Republican Party

...Term Limits for Prosecutor and other questions ....

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Tuesday, September 22, 2020
Common Cause 2020 Legislative Wrap Up
By News Release @ 4:33 AM :: 3280 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Office of Elections

...Ige’s deadline to veto bills has passed, so we know which of the bills that made it through this most unusual session will become law....

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Tuesday, September 22, 2020
Hawaii Congressional Delegation How they Voted Sept 20, 2020
By GovTrack .us @ 4:13 AM :: 2023 Views :: Congressional Delegation

... votes cast and bills introduced ....

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