Aipoalani: Being banned never stopped him by News Article Wednesday, April 14, 2021 |
he “...had previously attempted to divert federal grant funds to his bank account”....
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Mokuleia Crash: A Nest of Incompetents Surrounding 11 Deaths by News Release Tuesday, April 13, 2021 |
... Accident Involving Inadequately Trained Pilot Leads to Call for Better Monitoring of Flight Instructors ....
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SB1350: Hawaii House Votes to Suspend Pay Raises for Legislators by News Release Tuesday, April 13, 2021 |
... The House voted for a suspension running through December 31, 2022 ....
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Ige Signs Bill Allowing Nurses to Kill Babies in Abortions by News Article Tuesday, April 13, 2021 |
... House Bill 576, allows advanced practice registered nurses to do first-trimester abortions either with abortion drugs or by the surgical aspiration method ....
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Could Compensation Smooth the Path for Jones Act Reform? by Cato Foundation Tuesday, April 13, 2021 |
... This is the messy reality of politics that must be acknowledged ....
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‘Plan C’ for rail? by Kelii Akina Tuesday, April 13, 2021 |
... Joe Uno, HART Board member, speaks in his private capacity as a citizen to host Keli‘i Akina about whether a ‘Plan C’ may help salvage the troubled project ....
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Auditor: Working Group Report "Slipshod and riddled with errors and omissions" by Hawaii State Auditor Tuesday, April 13, 2021 |
... Scathing ‘audit’ of Hawaii state auditor Les Kondo is met with scathing rebuttal ....
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Urban Transit After COVID-19 by News Article Monday, April 12, 2021 |
... it is premature to commit funding for major new rail transit projects before we have some idea of the extent of transit ridership in the first several years after nationwide vaccinations ....
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Hawaii: 26.5% Expect to Lose Income by News Article Monday, April 12, 2021 |
... The state where people are most likely to face an expected loss of employment income is Hawaii, at 26.5% ....
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How Hawaii Can Waste More Federal COVID Stimulus Money--Biden has some ideas by News Release Monday, April 12, 2021 |
... Today, the White House released state-by-state fact sheets (crony dreambooks) that highlight the (allegedly) urgent need in every state across the country for the investments (pork projects) proposed by President Biden in the American Jobs Plan ....
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Vaccine Passport: Hawaii vs Florida by News Article Monday, April 12, 2021 |
“...Requiring so-called COVID-19 vaccine passports for taking part in everyday life — such as attending a sporting event, patronizing a restaurant, or going to a movie theater— would create two cases of citizens based on vaccination....”
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Hawaii Small Businesses Among Most Exposed to Pandemic Losses by News Article Monday, April 12, 2021 |
... States With the Most Pandemic-Proof Small Businesses -- Hawaii 50th ....
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SB251 Favors Uber/Lyft at Expense of Local Companies by News Release Monday, April 12, 2021 |
... “The true intent of this effort is to create a façade of regulation that will allow the TNC’s to bypass all the current rules, regulations and taxes that Hawaii based operators must comply with.” ....
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Financially Literate States -- Hawaii Ranks 39th by News Article Monday, April 12, 2021 |
... After the Great Recession, it became clear that more people needed to learn financial literacy ....
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U.S.-Taiwan Partnership in the Pacific Islands by Heritage Foundation Monday, April 12, 2021 |
... For the U.S., the Pacific Islands are critical to the Indo-Pacific strategy and its status as a resident power in the Western Pacific. ...
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Trump campaign boosted by $1.7M Pass Thru via Hawaii GOP by News Release Monday, April 12, 2021 |
... Federal regulators are probing financial reporting discrepancies stemming from an effort to funnel $75 million through state Republican parties to the national GOP effort to reelect Donald Trump ....
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Bride of Frankenbill by Tom Yamachika Sunday, April 11, 2021 |
... our lawmakers are not stopping at just one Frankenbill ....
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Hawaii Family Forum Legislative Week in Review by News Release Saturday, April 10, 2021 |
... Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act: We Need your Kokua ....
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Case Joins the Bipartisan U.S. House Problem Solvers Caucus by Ed Case Saturday, April 10, 2021 |
...Equally divided between Democrats and Republican, the bipartisan group focuses on commonsense solutions to the country's toughest challenges....
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DLNR hands out more dam fines by News Release Saturday, April 10, 2021 |
... Ka’u dam has been empty since about 2010 ....
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Rep Ward Questions Inaction on Legislative Pay Hikes by Gene Ward Saturday, April 10, 2021 |
.... Speaker Saiki and Senate President Kochi have until April 28 (Adjournment Day) to rectify the situation if they so desire ....
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HART Frog Debacle Earns First “What Were They Thinking?!” Award by Gene Ward Saturday, April 10, 2021 |
... The first WWTT Award will be presented to HART for its contract with Hitachi and the wrong sized wheels that do not fit the ‘frogs’ or rail intersections of two tracks ....
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Ige Signs 19th COVID Emergency Proclamation by News Release Saturday, April 10, 2021 |
... the proclamation includes mention of an anticipated new exception for vaccinated travelers that will become effective only upon approval by the director of the Hawai‘i Emergency Management Agency ....
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Senate Slams Ige for Holding Back BoE Nominee by News Release Friday, April 9, 2021 |
"... This is especially concerning given that the Board is currently engaged in the search process for a new Superintendent ...."
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Hawaii: Committee Passes Retroactive Home-Built Gun Ban by NRA ILA Friday, April 9, 2021 |
... House Bill 1366 bans possession of home-built firearms ....
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Maui Beware! by Kelii Akina Friday, April 9, 2021 |
... This would give Maui the second most restrictive affordable-housing law in the country ....
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Forced out by SHOPO, Blangiardi and Police Commission--HPD Chief Ballard Resigns by Video Video Friday, April 9, 2021 |
...The Mafia has achieved its goal. Next they will impose the Chief they want. Someone like Kealoha without the drug-addicted wife to ruin it all....
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Mauna Kea Working Group Nominations Extended by News Release Friday, April 9, 2021 |
... The House of Representatives has extended the nomination deadline for Native Hawaiian persons who wish to serve on the Mauna Kea Working Group from April 5, 2021 to April 26, 2021 ....
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Extended Deadline: Judicial Vacancy – Circuit Judge, Circuit Court of the Second Circuit by News Release Friday, April 9, 2021 |
...The Judicial Selection Commission is accepting applications and nominations....
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2021 Legislature almost pau, and thank goodness for that by Grassroot Institute Friday, April 9, 2021 |
... Nobody's life, liberty or property are ever safe when our lawmakers get together, but there could actually be some bright spots this year ....
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COVID Justice: 430 Inmates Released, 58% Have Already Reoffended by News Release Friday, April 9, 2021 |
... The Criminal Justice Research institute reported that 58% of inmates had reoffended at least once since their release ....
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Oahu Vax for Age 50+ Begins Monday by News Release Friday, April 9, 2021 |
... “This is a great opportunity for residents 50 and older on O‘ahu to register before vaccine eligibility opens to everyone 16 and older on April 19...”
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Hawaii State Senate Confirms Three DHHL Commissioners by News Release Friday, April 9, 2021 |
... The Hawaiʻi State Senate confirmed David Kaʻapu, Michael Kaleikini, and Dennis Neves to the Hawaiian Homes Commission (HHC) on Thursday, April 8, 2021 ....
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HECO Paying Blue Planet to 'Shape Opinion' by News Release Friday, April 9, 2021 |
... Hawaiian Electric (HECO) financially supports the Blue Planet Foundation ....
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Forbes: Hawaii Tops List Of Worst-Performing States by News Article Thursday, April 8, 2021 |
... Hawaii lags the nation’s economic momentum by an astonishing 5.14% ....
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Petition: 'Hawaiians are not a Tribe' by Video Video Thursday, April 8, 2021 |
... Robin Danner Is Trying To Steal Your Future. She Wants To Turn You Into An America Indian Whether You Want It Or Not ....
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O‘ahu businesses and activities to continue operations in Tier 3 by News Release Wednesday, April 7, 2021 |
... Honolulu will continue to operate in Tier 3 of the reopening strategy for the next four weeks, meaning O‘ahu businesses and activities will continue operations without reverting back to the Tier 2 framework ....
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DLNR: Court Ruling Balances Municipal Water Needs with Protection of East Maui Streams by News Release Wednesday, April 7, 2021 |
...“This is a classic balancing”, the court ruled, “and the court is persuaded and finds and concludes that applying the applicable law…it was not unreasonable for the BLNR to balance these considerations as it did.”...
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COVID Restrictions Correlate with Unemployment, not Deathrates by News Article Tuesday, April 6, 2021 |
... Hawaii is now the 11th-most restrictive state ....
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Republican Legislative Week in Review by Brett Kulbis Tuesday, April 6, 2021 |
... we warned you about SB56 ....
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Third Circuit Seeking Applicants for Independent Grand Jury Counsel by News Release Tuesday, April 6, 2021 |
... The Circuit Court of the Third Circuit (Hawaii island) is seeking applications for independent grand jury counsel for Hilo and Kona ....
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DCCA: Obamacare Enrollment Extended Again by News Release Tuesday, April 6, 2021 |
... extension of a Special Enrollment Period (SEP) for Marketplace coverage until August 15 ....
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UNITE HERE Bosses Back Down after Federal Charge Challenging Illegal Dues Seizures by News Release Tuesday, April 6, 2021 |
... NLRA mandates that union officials cannot force private sector workers who decline formal union membership to pay union fees as a condition of keeping a job ....
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Hawaii 3rd Safest State During COVID by News Article Tuesday, April 6, 2021 |
... the lower COVID-19 transmission and deaths are in a state, the more that state is able to eliminate restrictions on businesses ....
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State Economies Hit the Most by Coronavirus -- Hawaii #3 by News Article Tuesday, April 6, 2021 |
... Coronavirus isn’t just a danger to Americans’ health. It’s also a menace to our wallets ....
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Hawaii Nurses Pay #2 in USA by News Article Tuesday, April 6, 2021 |
... the 11,260 Hawaii RNs annual mean salary is $104,830 ....
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Fiscal notes could help Hawaii avoid fiscal calamity by Grassroot Institute Monday, April 5, 2021 |
... for the most part, Hawaii lawmakers are just guessing about how their proposed bills will affect Hawaii’s economy ....
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DCCA Finally Going After Fake ‘Hawaiian Kingdom Bond’ Scheme? by Andrew Walden Monday, April 5, 2021 |
“...Securities Commission of the State of Hawaii is about to commence an enforcement action ... based upon the sale of unregistered Kingdom of Hawaii Exchequer Bonds, in violation of HRS § 485A-301....”
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Does ARPA Outlaw Hawaii Tech and Film Tax Credit Expansion? by Tax Foundation Monday, April 5, 2021 |
"...Hawaii increased the cap on its film incentives and decoupled from federal restrictions on research and development tax credits...."
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What Does the Honolulu Council Want to Know About Kimura Shooting? by Andrew Walden Sunday, April 4, 2021 |
... Six years after the fact, State court litigation in the Sgt Anson Kimura shooting case is about to kick into high gear ....
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Return of the Frankenbill! by Tom Yamachika Sunday, April 4, 2021 |
... assembling bits and pieces from cadavers and then bringing it to life using some unexplained method ....
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Al Hee Claims Ownership of Federal Subsidies--Court Laughs by Robert Thomas Sunday, April 4, 2021 |
... There's a lot there: acronyms, bureaucracy-speak, family-inside politician dealings, tax fraud convictions, and the like ....
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Ige Joins other High-Tax State Governors to Call on Biden to Restore $670B Federal Subsidy by News Release Saturday, April 3, 2021 |
... State and Local Tax (SALT) Deduction Cap forces 11 million rich liberals to pay $670 billion in reparations for their decision to allow tax-and-spend Democrats to run their states, school districts, and municipalities ....
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Help for Native Hawaiian Businesses Facing the COVID Storm by Kelii Akina Saturday, April 3, 2021 |
... Native Hawaiians own 3,147 firms in Hawaiʻi, constituting 11.1% of all businesses in the state ....
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New Strategic Plan Will Guide OHA’s Work Through 2035 by News Release Saturday, April 3, 2021 |
... Mana i Mauli Ola features three strategic foundational elements: ʻohana (family), moʻomeheu (culture), and ʻāina (land and water) ....
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Oʻahu Neighborhood Board Elections Kick Off on April 23 by News Article Friday, April 2, 2021 |
... If you are a registered voter, you will receive a passcode in the mail which will allow you to vote online ....
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Hawaii Family Forum Legislative Week in Review by Hawaii Family Forum Friday, April 2, 2021 |
... Abortion Expansion Bill on the Way to Governor ....
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"Tax the rich" not the answer by Kelii Akina Friday, April 2, 2021 |
... Why do our legislators never remember that in the Robin Hood stories, the tax collector was a villain? ....
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Hawaii Senate Schedules Joint Hearing on Retroactive Ban of Homebuilt Firearms by NRA ILA Friday, April 2, 2021 |
... On April 6th, the Senate Judiciary and Ways and Means Committees will hold a joint hearing on House Bill 1366, to ban possession of home-built firearms ....
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Hanabusa Attack on Auditor is all about hiding corruption in the Office of Hawaiian Affairs by Andrew Walden Friday, April 2, 2021 |
... The report was written solely for the purpose of keeping OHA Trustees Executive Session minutes out of the hands of State Auditor Les Kondo ....
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Hawaii's Good Friday Holiday - What's Up With That? by Robert Thomas Friday, April 2, 2021 |
If you ask how "a religious holiday observed primarily by Christians commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his death at Calvary" squares with the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment, let us explain ....
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DLIR Update: $5.2B in Pandemic Benefits Paid by News Release Thursday, April 1, 2021 |
... DLIR hired a vendor to perform investigations focusing on overpayments. Solid State Operations, Inc. will begin with 25 investigators on April 6 ....
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Applicants Wanted for State Ethics and Campaign Spending Commissions by News Release Thursday, April 1, 2021 |
... The Judicial Council is seeking applicants to fill upcoming vacancies on the Hawaii State Ethics Commission and Campaign Spending Commission ....
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Robin Danner's Sneaky Fed Wreck Move by Video Video Thursday, April 1, 2021 |
... In A Stunning Letter To The US Dept. Of Interior, She Claims That Hawaiians Are The Same As American Indian Tribes ....
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HR 1941: Streamline Citizenship process for American Samoa US Nationals by News Release Wednesday, March 31, 2021 |
... Wednesday, Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata has introduced HR 1941 in the 117th Congress ....
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COVID Cluster at King’s Cathedral Kahului by News Release Wednesday, March 31, 2021 |
... People who attended events hosted by King’s Cathedral and Chapels in the past 14 days are encouraged to get tested for COVID-19 ....
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Ige Appoints two to Hawai‘i Paroling Authority Board by News Release Wednesday, March 31, 2021 |
... the HPA sets the real sentence after a judge pretends to sentence a criminal ....
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DHHL to Obtain Former Tsunami Warning Center Site from Feds by News Release Wednesday, March 31, 2021 |
... DHHL has advised the U. S. General Services Administration (GSA) that it will accept the transfer of approximately 80 acres from the federal government ....
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Hawaii 2nd-Highest Tax Burden in USA by News Article Wednesday, March 31, 2021 |
... tax burden measures the proportion of total personal income that residents pay toward state and local taxes ....
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Defense Department Audit Report Card 2021 by News Release Wednesday, March 31, 2021 |
... the DoD received another failing audit opinion on its financial statements ....
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