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Friday, July 14, 2017 |
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Giving Rail Credit Where it Isn't Due
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 11:59 PM :: 5110 Views :: Rail, Taxes
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...rail is like the cousin who is always hitting you up for money....
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Tuesday, July 11, 2017 |
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Floating rail bonds could sink city credit
By Grassroot Institute @ 7:49 PM :: 3884 Views :: Rail
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...rail leaders want to put $350 million on the city’s “credit card” to fund the project....
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Sunday, July 9, 2017 |
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Mucking Around in the Past?
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 4764 Views :: Ethics, Rail
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...HART stunned critics by cancelling a special audit that would have examined past cost overruns....
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Friday, July 7, 2017 |
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HART board chokes on forensic audit
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:36 AM :: 5810 Views :: Ethics, Rail
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“It’s not my intent to muck around in the past.”
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Wednesday, July 5, 2017 |
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Some reasons why the HART Board does not want to do a forensic audit
By Honolulu Traffic @ 10:25 PM :: 5316 Views :: Ethics, Rail
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...a number of allegedly flagrant violations of the law including the following....
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Saturday, July 1, 2017 |
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Are you confused about the status of the $250,000 HART special audit?
By Selected News Articles @ 2:34 PM :: 4863 Views :: Ethics, Rail
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...‘We made a screwy stupid decision back then.’ And I think going forward, that’s what I would like to do, unless there’s some critical issue where we suspect there’s like fraud or embezzlement or something....
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Friday, June 30, 2017 |
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Video: Roth vs Anderson on GE Tax Hike
By Video @ 2:53 AM :: 5582 Views :: Rail, Taxes
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...Either Anderson did not understand how the GE Tax works, or he pretended not to....
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Thursday, June 29, 2017 |
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Honolulu rail clearly a fiasco
By Grassroot Institute @ 5:08 AM :: 5371 Views :: Rail
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...things could have turned out differently....
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Wednesday, June 28, 2017 |
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Grassroot: Feds Should Audit Rail
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 5:24 AM :: 4855 Views :: Ethics, Rail
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We hope that the Department of Transportation’s Office of the Inspector General will be moved to mount a comprehensive fiscal and engineering audit of Honolulu rail ....
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Wednesday, June 28, 2017 |
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Not Satisfied With Merely Taking Land For Rail, Now The City Wants Blood
By Robert Thomas @ 4:36 AM :: 5384 Views :: Land Use, Rail
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...Blood bank sues over city push to take land for rail....
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Sunday, June 25, 2017 |
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Cost-disbenefit analysis of rail
By News Release @ 7:54 PM :: 4031 Views :: Rail
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... understated costs, overstated ridership, why it would be an environmental disaster, why it will use far more energy than cars, let alone buses ....
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Sunday, June 25, 2017 |
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Anatomy of Epic Fail on Rail
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 5174 Views :: Rail, Taxes
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To what or whom should we be looking for leadership to get us out of this mess?
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Friday, June 23, 2017 |
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HART Cancels Audit: "It's not my intent to figure out what we did wrong”
By Selected News Articles @ 3:52 PM :: 5745 Views :: Ethics, Rail
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... this week, the rail board cancelled a special audit designed to show taxpayers why the costs have ballooned so high ....
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Thursday, June 22, 2017 |
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Honolulu rail project most expensive in the world
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:25 PM :: 6320 Views :: Rail
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...there has never been a full independent audit investigating the rail for fraud, waste and abuse....
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Tuesday, June 20, 2017 |
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Rail Tax Hike: Legislators Promise Special Session, but Cannot Agree on Date or Funding Mechanism
By News Release @ 1:33 AM :: 4757 Views :: Rail, Taxes
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...no specific dates have been set for the special session and no rail funding mechanism has been agreed upon....
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Monday, June 19, 2017 |
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Panos: Statewide Surface Transportation Challenges and Opportunities
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:05 PM :: 5344 Views :: Maui County, Rail
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Stuck in traffic? Panos Prevedouros will share traffic solutions that will free up our state's gridlock and get traffic flowing again....
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Tuesday, June 13, 2017 |
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Oahu GOP: No Rail Tax Hike Special Session
By Brett Kulbis @ 1:36 AM :: 5980 Views :: Rail, Taxes
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Island taxpayers are already struggling from paycheck to paycheck....
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Friday, June 9, 2017 |
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Rep Thielen: Bring Rail Down to Earth
By Video @ 12:50 AM :: 3648 Views :: Rail
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...Representative Cynthia Thielen (H District 50 Kailua, Kaneohe Bay) assistant Minority Floor Leader, discusses the Honolulu rail project with Randall W. Roth, JD,LLM....
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Thursday, June 8, 2017 |
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GE Tax Hike Cornerstone of McDermott Plan to Rescue Rail
By Rep Bob McDermott @ 12:32 AM :: 6135 Views :: Rail, Taxes
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...McDermott calls for Special Session....
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Friday, June 2, 2017 |
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Where Pro-Rail and Anti-Rail Voices Agree
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 11:18 PM :: 5699 Views :: Rail
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...it's something we should have done a long time ago....
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Friday, June 2, 2017 |
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Supreme Court to Hear Rail Skim Lawsuit
By News Release @ 11:04 PM :: 6826 Views :: Rail, Taxes
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...Tax Foundation of Hawaii v. State of Hawaii on Thursday, July 6, 2017, at 11:15 AM at the Supreme Court Courtroom....
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Wednesday, May 31, 2017 |
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Honolulu Construction Employment Down 1%–Maui up 8%
By News Release @ 9:35 PM :: 8512 Views :: Economy, Labor, Rail
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...boom over, Honolulu down 300 jobs....
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Wednesday, May 24, 2017 |
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Honolulu Rail Counting the Cost
By Video @ 4:27 AM :: 5338 Views :: Rail
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...Law professor Randy Roth, who has a long history advocating for the public good, appears on E Hana Kakou with Dr. Akina to discuss why it is time to hold our government leaders responsible for the progress of the Rail....
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Saturday, May 13, 2017 |
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Hawaii taxpayers about to get railroaded?
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:24 AM :: 4906 Views :: Rail, Taxes
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But signs in the media, the Legislature and the governor’s office all point to a special session this summer where the tax hikes are likely to materialize....
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Friday, May 12, 2017 |
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Caldwell appointments Ember Shinn to HART Board of Directors
By News Release @ 11:31 PM :: 4740 Views :: Rail
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“During the time that Ember served as managing director, she oversaw the city’s capital budget and program – billions of dollars of construction projects...."
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Monday, May 8, 2017 |
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Inouye Institute Event to Feature Trump’s Transportation Secretary
By News Release @ 10:56 PM :: 5252 Views :: Higher Education, Rail
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...To perpetuate the legacy (Railroad) of the late U.S. Senator Daniel K. Inouye....
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Monday, May 8, 2017 |
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Legislature acted responsibly in denying rail funding
By Selected News Articles @ 3:34 AM :: 5554 Views :: Rail, Taxes
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Today's Star-Adv Labels what many consider a sensible decision as an “Epic Fail” in screaming all-caps....
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Sunday, May 7, 2017 |
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The Rail Bill and Other Curiosities
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 7538 Views :: Homelessness, Labor, Rail, Taxes
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...Shut up or we’ll make you pay for rail too....
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Friday, May 5, 2017 |
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Rail: Senate Remains open to Negotiate with House
By News Release @ 11:01 PM :: 4524 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Rail, Taxes
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...the Senate remains open to negotiate an agreement with the House to ensure adequate financing to complete the project, yet minimize the impact on the most vulnerable citizens of the community....
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Friday, May 5, 2017 |
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De-Railing the Legislature
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 3:04 PM :: 5198 Views :: Rail, Taxes
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...the lack of dissent allows tax-and-spend policies to move smoothly through the Hawaii Legislature...until....
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Tuesday, May 2, 2017 |
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Video: House, Senate Fail to Agree on Rail Tax Hike
By Video @ 9:13 PM :: 4781 Views :: Rail, Taxes
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If the two chambers can’t agree by Thursday, the funding bill will die….
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Tuesday, May 2, 2017 |
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Boom Over: Honolulu Construction Jobs Down 4%
By News Release @ 2:03 PM :: 5707 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Labor, Rail
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...Construction employment in Urban Honolulu dropped 4% from 28,400 in March, 2016 to 27,200 in March, 2017 for a net loss of 1,200 jobs....
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Friday, April 28, 2017 |
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Chaos: Rail Tax Bill Suddenly Turns into ‘Illegal’ 2.75% TAT Hike
By Rep Bob McDermott @ 9:55 PM :: 7724 Views :: Rail, Taxes, Tourism
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...Shifting Burden to Hotels Will Hurt Tourism and Employment....
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Friday, April 21, 2017 |
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Cayetano to Trump: Cancel Federal Rail Funding
By News Release @ 2:56 PM :: 6068 Views :: Rail
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...the Final Environmental Impact Statement concluded that rail would reduce traffic congestion by less than 2% and that “traffic congestion will be worse in the future with rail than what it is today....
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Friday, April 21, 2017 |
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Desperate to Influence Conference Committee, Caldwell Pretends to Take Responsibility for Massive GE Tax Hike
By News Release @ 11:57 AM :: 5616 Views :: Rail, Taxes
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...Caldwell introduces bill authorizing city to extend GET surcharge to pay for rail construction....
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Friday, April 14, 2017 |
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House Approves Massive Rail Tax Hike and 37 Other Bills
By News Release @ 2:52 AM :: 6013 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Rail, Taxes
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...an additional $1.2 billion funding package for the City’s financially troubled rail project....
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Tuesday, April 11, 2017 |
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Caldwell Signs Tax Hikes, Spending Bills
By News Release @ 2:57 AM :: 6490 Views :: Honolulu County, Rail, Taxes
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“This shows that the city is committed to funding and completing the rail project,” said Mayor Caldwell....
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Friday, March 31, 2017 |
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Rickrolling Rail
By Robert Thomas @ 5:01 PM :: 4603 Views :: Rail
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...city officials feel they have been given the green light to get the project finished, whatever the eventual cost might be....
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Monday, March 27, 2017 |
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Here's why rail is going to cost $12 to $13 billion
By Honolulu Traffic @ 11:27 PM :: 5421 Views :: Rail
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...this project started with a rock solid $5.3 billion projection cost....
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Thursday, March 23, 2017 |
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Being Hypnotized by HART?
By Panos Prevedouros PhD @ 9:44 PM :: 6456 Views :: Development, Rail
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...the Honolulu rail boondoggle, Hoopili traffic impacts, smart city street intersections and rapid transit with Panos Prevedouros....
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Tuesday, March 21, 2017 |
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Public-Private Partnerships: Study Examines New Options for Rail
By News Release @ 2:48 AM :: 6487 Views :: Rail
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“Due to the at-risk private capital, Public-Private Partnerships often result in lower costs, less risk, and faster delivery....
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Friday, March 10, 2017 |
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HCR103: State lawmakers want cost comparison of street level versus elevated rail system
By Rep Cynthia Thielen @ 4:28 PM :: 4620 Views :: Rail
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This Resolution directs the State Auditor to conduct a cost comparison between completing the rail system from Middle Street to Downtown Honolulu with street level versus an elevated rail system....
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Friday, March 10, 2017 |
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SB1183: A Victory for the People (for now)
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 4:09 PM :: 4831 Views :: Rail, Taxes
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It's true that the session is far from over. And this bill could certainly end up morphing yet again....
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Thursday, March 2, 2017 |
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Salvage the Rail: Street Level Plan Can be Completed with Existing Funds
By News Release @ 6:48 PM :: 5040 Views :: Rail
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Optional extension routes to Waikiki and the University of Hawaii could be made at a cost of $139 M/mile....
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Thursday, February 23, 2017 |
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HART Ridership Projections - Fantasies, Fairytales and Alternative Facts
By Video @ 1:17 PM :: 4366 Views :: Rail
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...HART’s wildly inflated rail ridership projections, the surging cost of the project, and pleas from the mayor's office to obtain more tax dollars....
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Sunday, February 12, 2017 |
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UHERO Slams the Skim
By Tom Yamachika @ 4:01 AM :: 5579 Views :: Rail, Taxes
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...the State is making a ton of money off the skim....
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Thursday, February 9, 2017 |
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2017 Honolulu Rail: Advice to the Legislature
By Panos Prevedouros PhD @ 3:56 AM :: 5154 Views :: Rail, Taxes
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The Legislature should not approve any extensions of the GET and it should pass a bill directing the city to handle current and future deficits with its own resources. This offers hope for some accountability and cost containment....
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Tuesday, February 7, 2017 |
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A 1-2 punch of tax proposals
By Rachelle Chang @ 12:25 PM :: 7261 Views :: Honolulu County, Education K-12, Rail, Taxes
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The State kept 10% of the surcharge collected or $25.92 million – which is more than the Department of Taxation’s entire Fiscal Year 2016 operating budget of $24 million....
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