Monday, March 18, 2024
Hawai'i Daily News Read

Monday, March 18, 2024
March 18, 2024 News Read
Andrew Walden
  1. Hawaii Republican leaders secretly met with Miske Hitman Lindsey Kinney
  2. Hawaii Family Forum Legislative Week in Review
  3. Public Interest Law Firm Urges Honolulu to Change Sign Regulations to Save Businesses, Protect Free Speech Rights
  4. Hawaii Worst State for Doctors
  5. Let's Face It: There Is No Need To Rebuild Aloha Stadium
  6. More tourist tax bad for Hawaii economy
  7. Bill advances towards Secretive Conference Committee:  Gives counties power to phase out short-term rental units
  8. DoE News: Psycho Parent Racks up 13 years of TROs -- No Prosecution
  9. Maui County Wants To Take Private Land For Fire Debris Dump Site, But Owner Wants To Build The Landfill 

Sunday, March 17, 2024
March 17, 2024 News Read
Andrew Walden
  1. HB2079 Would Legalize Child Kidnapping for Sex Change
  2. The Hawaii Estate Tax
  3. Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted March 16, 2024
  4. 189 Candidates Pull Papers Statewide
  5. Lets Cut Jaywalkers Some Slack
  6. Grassroot Institute Bills on the Move in the Legislature
  7. ‘CPR king’ Abe Lee enables homeownership despite complicated legal framework
  8. Green's PLA directive will make Government Contracting Even More Expensive
  9. Lahaina not enough of an emergency to tap ‘Rainy Day Fund’?
  10. Just Like Rail: Nobody Wants Stadium Except Developers
  11. Artificial Shortage Jacks up Construction Costs
  12. Estate Tax Destroying Local Family Businesses
  13. HB2364:  Hike Taxes on Rental Properties and Spend the Revenue to block development
  14. FEMA To Reopen Disaster Response Program To Include COFA Citizens
  15. Legal Pot Bill May Be Close To Its Last Gasp
  16. Mafia Testifies Against Cockfighting bill --but it still clears Senate Judiciary Committee
  17. MEMA Set up as an under-staffed Fall Guy for Disaster Failures

Saturday, March 16, 2024
March 16, 2024 News Read
Andrew Walden
  1. Green Releases 'The Hawai‘i We Deserve' policy report
  2. Hana Joins 'Community-Based Subsistence Fishing Area'
  3. HHFDC Selects Insiders to Develop Kapolei Parcel
  4. Hawaii has lowest number of young homeowners, according to study
  5. Still Waiting to Rebuild in Lahaina: 20% of Houselots cleared, 92% of Sewer lines OKd
  6. Residents shocked as rent at Hilo apartment complex soars to $1,800+
  7. In historic milestone, heirs of DHHL waitlist claimants begin receiving $97M in settlements
  8. Wahiawa General Hospital to temporarily close emergency room for ‘several weeks’
  9. 5 more eminent domains needed along Honolulu’s rail line

Friday, March 15, 2024
March 15, 2024 News Read
Andrew Walden
  1. State, FEMA Agree on Plan to Push Lahaina Survivors out of Hotels
  2. SB3381 Lahaina Landgrab Bill: AKAKU Hosts Community Forum
  3. “Smaller homes on smaller lots”
  4. Hawaii Homeland Security Announces Plan for 'Targeted Violence Prevention'
  5. Blangiardi Delivers State of the City Address
  6. UPDATED VOTE TOTALS: Hawaii Republican Presidential Caucus
  7. SB2922: Electric Bills going up $5B for Maui Wildfire Lawsuits
  8. SB3327: No hearing for water commission bill to give Activists Total Control over water resource management
  9. HB2743: Legislature Finds a Way to Tax Your Feces
  10. Ing is given more time to come up with lame excuses in latest campaign spending case
  11. Mauna Kea to be Exempt from Sunshine Law?
  12. House Panel Spikes Bill To Publicly Fund Hawaii Elections
  13. HB1980: Increase Cockfighting Penalties
  14. Selling Miske’s Illegal Fireworks 
  15. Fire alarm systems out of commission at 15 Hawaii schools

Thursday, March 14, 2024
March 14, 2024 News Read
Andrew Walden
  1. House Passes State Budget
  2. Three Gun Bills on the Move
  3. How One East Hawaii TVR Strangled on Regulations and Fees
  4. A monstrosity built with tea leaves and pasted together with poi
  5. Lahaina: 3,558 people still living in Hotels
  6. FEMA Urged to Speed Access for COFA Citizens
  7. Keith Kaneshiro trial is finally underway
  8. Louis Kealoha Denied Sentence Reduction
  9. SB3335: Recreational Marijuana Triple-Referral in House 
  10. DHS Fails to Oversee Foster Kids’ Homeschooling
  11. Another Killing at Home of 2021 Baby Killer
  12. A COVID-era rule helped get homeless minors into housing
  13. DLNR Sneaks Hydrogen Project into SB3195

Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Letters to the Editor March, 2024
Letters to the Editor
  • How One East Hawaii TVR Strangled on Regulations and Fees
  • A monstrosity built with tea leaves and pasted together with poi
  • Punaluu: Abandoned buildings, golf course, and aging sewer treatment plant won’t be fixed
  • Tax Hikes Based on Scorn for Taxpayers

Wednesday, March 13, 2024
March 13, 2024 News Read
Andrew Walden
  1. Trump Sweeps Hawaii Republican Caucus
  2. Hawaii bill that would increase automobile insurance draws ire
  3. Ala Moana Acid Attack Plotted from within OCCC
  4. More Defendants Could Stay Out Of Prison Through Expanded Electronic Monitoring Program
  5. Attorneys for over 1,000 Maui fire survivors to sue Kamehameha Schools, state, others
  6. Lahaina Wildfire Victims Fund Has 17 Applicants So Far
  7. Tipping Point? Hawaii Ranked Among Destinations Middle-Class Most Struggle to Afford
  8. School Superintendent Pay Hike Bill Advances
  9. Buntenbah to challenge forfeiture of $250,000 mortgage
  10. Hawaii Senate Panel Guts House-Passed Marijuana Expungements Bill, Limiting It To A Single-County Pilot Program
  11. Proposed stevedore bills are unneeded

Tuesday, March 12, 2024
March 12, 2024 News Read
Andrew Walden
  1. FWS Designates 119,326 acres as critical habitat on Big Island
  2. Breaking Cycles Symposium updates community on plans to let lots and lots of criminals back out onto the streets
  3. DEADLINE EXTENDED: Judicial Vacancy – Chief Judge, Intermediate Court of Appeals
  4. JSC Still Seeking Applicants for Big Island Circuit Judge
  5. Husband in Manoa murder-suicide mired in debt, records show
  6. Hawaii Republicans could lock up Trump’s nomination tonight
  7. Kaneshiro-Mitsunaga Bribery Case Puts 'Pay To Play' On Trial
  8. ‘Vacant positions’ are a Slush Fund for ‘Top Three’ Overtime
  9. Revenue forecast provides no relief for Hawaii lawmakers
  10. Maui Wildfire Cases Will Stay In Maui State Court
  11. New State Law Could Bring Peace To Graveyard Plagued By Homeless Drug Addict Grave Robbers

Monday, March 11, 2024
March 11, 2024 News Read
Andrew Walden
  1. Lahaina: Purposefully Making Rebuilding Slow, Expensive, and Frustrating
  2. Bill 21: Reform emergency permitting to quicken Lahaina recovery
  3. Water agency ID’d as major Lahaina recovery roadblock
  4. Where to Vote: Hawaii Republican Presidential Caucus Tuesday March 12
  5. SB3381: McKelvey’s Bill to Block Lahaina Homeowners from Rebuilding Dead on Arrival in House?
  6. ANOTHER salary hike for councilmembers
  7. New Bill Seeks To Remove Power To Suspend Electronic Media During Emergency
  8. SB2768: Carbon Trading Scam Increase Your Fuel Prices and Utility Bills
  9. Push To Increase Auto Insurance Coverage Could Raise Costs 70% For Hawaii Consumers
  10. Maui Councilmembers Squabble over which Affordable Housing Scheme gets the Grift
  11. Builder out $1.5M after DPP Revokes permit

Sunday, March 10, 2024
March 10, 2024 News Read
Andrew Walden
  1. The Worst State to be Rich, Poor, or In Between
  2. Listening to naysayers in the housing debate
  3. Punaluu: Abandoned buildings, golf course, and aging sewer treatment plant won’t be fixed
  4. 167 Candidates Pull Papers Statewide
  5. Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted March 9, 2024
  6. Hawaii Family Forum Legislative Week in Review
  7. Senate: Time to Overthrow Kouchi
  8. Dumping ‘Diversity’ Schemes Could Improve UH, Eliminate 100s of Make-Work Positions, and Reduce Political Polarization
  9. Congress Gives Welfare to COFA Migrants as Part of Aid Deal
  10. Corruption News: Mitsunaga-Kaneshiro Case Begins Monday
  11. Aloha Stadium to Become Natatorium II
  12. Maui Loses Last Private Practice OB/GYN
  13. HEI, HECO & ASB Executives Have Golden Parachutes
  14. Maui releases trove of emails offering new insight into wildfire response
  15. Be Afraid.  Be Very Afraid: 800 bills still alive at state Legislature’s halfway point
  16. Visitors may need pre-paid reservations for state parks
  17. Hawaii ranked #2 for most dangerous state for pedestrians
  18. State Shortchanges The Campaign Spending Commission

Saturday, March 9, 2024
March 9, 2024 News Read
Andrew Walden
  1. DHS: Green Appoints Political Hack to Oversee Department Overflowing with Dead Babies
  2. Marijuana Legalization “relies on a huge criminal crackdown on the black market”
  3. $250K -- Another grift for Waianae Meth Camp
  4. Potential jurors in bribery trial to undergo more screening following hitman revelation
  5. Another Miske Crew Beating
  6. KFD douses large fire at Biomass Power Plant just outside Lihue

Friday, March 8, 2024
March 8, 2024 News Read
Andrew Walden
  1. TAT Audit: Maui County fails to Collect Millions from Vacation Rentals
  2. Audit: 100% FEMA Fail on Kauai Disaster Procurement
  3. Study: DoE Pandemic Failure will Cost Hawaii $31B
  4. OIP: Sunshine and UIPA Bills on the Move
  5. Fake Minutes and Fire Secrecy: OIP Posts Three New Opinions
  6. Soft on Crime: After 41-year Crime Spree, Child Molesting Meth Dealer Gets Something Besides Probation
  7. Kouchi: “Strong-arming, arm-twisting, bullying of members”
  8. Attorneys claim new evidence in search for spark that set off Lahaina inferno
  9. DOE Construction Plan: Burn $543M before June 30
  10. New Law Restricting Carrying Of Firearms May Have Unintended Consequences
  11. HB1845: Publicly Financed Campaigns
  12. Hawaii Human Services Director Stepping Down In May
  13. Malfunction sends eastbound Skyline train in the wrong direction
  14. Bill that allows homes to use gas water heaters passes to the House, Solar Industry Cries a River
  15. Hawaii couple sentenced to nearly three years for stealing identities of deceased infants

Thursday, March 7, 2024
March 7, 2024 News Read
Andrew Walden
  1. Kouchi in Danger After Nahale-a Debacle?
  2. Anti-Israel 'Uncommitteds' Take 29% in Hawaii Democratic Primary
  3. Hawaii Anti-Gun Bills Pass Senate
  4. DBEDT Forecast: 1.5% Economic Growth for 2024
  5. Ways to Maximize Hawaii's Current Zoning Laws
  6. HB1675: No GE Tax on Medical Services
  7. Budget Breakthrough: New COFA Agreement will Cover Micronesians in Lahaina
  8. Green finally quantifies emergency funding request related to Maui fire disaster
  9. Two Temporary Group Housing Sites To Be Built In Lahaina For Maui Fire Survivors
  10. Decision expected next week on where Maui wildfire case will be heard
  11. Head of training at Public Safety Department avoids jail time for lying about credentials
  12. Pandemic Learning Loss Could Cost Hawaii Students Billions In Future Earnings
  13. Workers criticize Hawaii State Hospital safety plan
  14. HB2089: Stop Building Code Churn

Wednesday, March 6, 2024
March 6, 2024 News Read
Andrew Walden
  1. HB2802: Write Gay Marriage into State Constitution
  2. Blangiardi announces dates for annual town hall meeting tour
  3. 'My Vote is for Sale' -- How Biden Lost the American Samoa Democratic Caucus
  4. Feds Collect $6.6M in Hawaii Forfeitures
  5. Hawaii Senate Passes Bill to Legalize Marijuana Despite Ongoing Federal Prohibition
  6. "A move by Senator Donna Mercado Kim to reshape the Board of Regents into her name, image, and likeness"
  7. Maui is Still Waiting: Iniki Building Permits Were Issued Within One Month of Disaster
  8. Judge frustrated by slow pace of the Miske trial
  9. HB2079: Kids can order up sex change treatment by telehealth without parental notification
  10. Hawaii May Finally Move In The Right Direction On Parental Rights In Child Welfare Cases
  11. Divided state Senate rejects Nahale-a for 2nd term as UH regent
  12. As telescopes are removed, Maunakea authority accomplishes almost nothing
  13. State House tees up bill to kill Aloha Stadium redevelopment
  14. HPD officer accused of ignoring plea for help before woman’s brutal murder is fired
  15. Honolulu settles lawsuit over fatal shooting for $525K
  16. Thousands In Hawaii With Arrest Records For Marijuana Possession Could Have Them Expunged
  17. Appeal continues for ambulance rides that went uncharged

Tuesday, March 5, 2024
March 5, 2024 News Read
Andrew Walden
  1. No Money for Mauna Kea? Science Foundation Funds only one Giant Telescope
  2. Short-term Rental Crackdown: State, County Bills Threaten Residents
  3. Case: COFA Renewal on Verge of Approval
  4. Hawaii Anti-Gun Bills Eligible for Senate Votes
  5. Your cost of living just went up
  6. SB2922: Hawaiian Electric Lahaina Liability to be a Line Item on your Electric Bill
  7. Family Displaced By Lahaina Fires Keeps ‘Moving Forward’ While Waiting For Housing
  8. Hawaii Lawmakers May Roll Back Development Rules To Speed Housing Projects
  9. Honolulu's Building Permit Backlog Still a Mess
  10. Nobody Wants School Bus Driver Jobs
  11. Organizing the Whole State as an Amusement Park, lawmakers envision state visitor app to help manage tourists

Monday, March 4, 2024
March 4, 2024 News Read
Andrew Walden
  1. UHERO: Regulations Double Cost of New Condos in Hawaii
  2. Unanimous Supreme Court: Trump Stays on Ballot 
  3. The Hawaii Republican Presidential Caucus is shrinking again
  4. State Hospital pretends to make changes in wake of slaying of staffer
  5. Rate Hike News: Comments Sought on next round of renewable energy procurements
  6. Rate Hikes Coming: Hawaiian Electric Tinkers with Solar Subsidies
  7. Change in Law Makes 8% of 'Renewables' Disappear
  8. Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted March 2, 2024
  9. Mayor allocates $80M for COVID hazard pay
  10. Hawaii Lawmakers Take Campaign Money From Hawaiian Electric
  11. State to embark on search for geothermal energy sources
  12. Prefab buildings in Lahaina to house wildfire survivors
  13. CNHA’s Latest Grift Could Lead to Lawsuit
  14. Supporters Say ‘Abuse Of Power’ Is At The Heart Of Senate Committee’s Rejection Of UH Regent

Sunday, March 3, 2024
March 3, 2024 News Read
Andrew Walden
  1. Lahaina aid should be about quality, not quantity
  2. Tax Hikes Based on Scorn for Taxpayers
  3. Comments Sought on Oahu District Judge Nominees
  4. There is Room on Mauna Kea for Both Culture and Science
  5. Short-term rental owners stand firm for their rights
  6. Lawsuit Against Honolulu City and County for Infringing on Concealed Carry Rights 
  7. Amended Return Equals Guilty Plea 
  8. Green’s April Fools Day TVR Ban will lead to ‘substantial legal action’
  9. Time will tell if gov’s housing hurdles will trip him
  10. HB2781: Will Rail GE Tax Subsidy be Cut of in 2031?
  11. Legislature: Most Ethics Bills Didn’t Even Get a Hearing
  12. How A Team Of Dedicated Cops And Scientists Sorted Through Ash And Rubble To Identify Lahaina's Fire Victims
  13. This alleged Miske assault was just business
  14. Sen Fevella: “Figure out a way so we can break legs”
  15. Senate passes bill on felony charges for habitual assaults
  16. Hawaii's Assisted Suicide Law Changes in 2023: More Access, Fewer Safeguards
  17. Federal Farm Census Shows Hawaii Loses 10% of Farms in Decade

Saturday, March 2, 2024
March 2, 2024 News Read
Andrew Walden
  1. REP. BERTRAND KOBAYASHI ANNOUNCES FUTURE RETIREMENT FROM LEGISLATURE
  2. City Council adopts Climate Ready Oʻahu, the City’s first climate adaptation strategy, as guiding policy document for the City
  3. Blangiardi submits FY2025 budget proposals to Honolulu City Council
  4. 149 Candidates Pull Papers Statewide
  5. SB3381: Hundreds of Lahaina Residents Oppose Landgrab Bill
  6. Green Against FEMA Trailers for Lahaina
  7. Move afoot to kill stadium redevelopment amid wildfire recovery need
  8. Officials report receiving Aloha Stadium bids--won’t say how many     
  9. PUC Secret Briefings on Rolling Blackouts
  10. Witnesses in Miske trial have described several unreported assaults

Friday, March 1, 2024
March 1, 2024 News Read
Andrew Walden
  1. NOAA proposes national marine sanctuary in Papahānaumokuākea
  2. 2nd Maunakea telescope decommissioning to begin
  3. COFA Renewal Now Before Congress
  4. January Tourist Count Down 3.6%
  5. Waive permitting fees to help Maui residents rebuild faster 
  6. Rebuilding Nonconforming Structures After Lahaina Fire
  7. Unions Squeeze Lawmakers: ‘Stop The Bleeding’ of OUR State Cash To Pay For Maui Fire Victims
  8. De Fries’ selection criticized: Former HTA chief voted in as first Maunakea authority director
  9. Embattled UH regents chair vows to seek second term
  10. Salesforce's Marc Benioff tracked journalist in Hawaii
  11. Child Molester: State Gives one day sentence, Feds Give 40 yrs
  12. Autopsy results in homeless youth’s death put spotlight on dearth of treatment beds
  13. Want To Boost Hawaii Aquaculture? Remove The Barriers

Thursday, February 29, 2024
February 29, 2024 News Read
Andrew Walden
  1. EXTENDED: Applicants Wanted for State Ethics Commission
  2. Hawaii Worst State to Be Middle Income from a Tax Perspective
  3. Climate Activist And Liberal Billionaire Quietly Gobbles Up Rural Land In Hawaii
  4. Major Energy Companies Ask SCOTUS To Intervene In Hawaii Climate Lawsuit
  5. BS Busted: Green Caught Lying About Number of Vacation Rentals
  6. Structural, Intractable, Pervasive: The Ali’i Trust Agenda
  7. Council adopts ‘monster homes’ measure
  8. Judge Denies Defendant Request to use Alleged Hit Contract to Generate Delay Trial In Kaneshiro Case
  9. ‘That’s A Lot Of Money’: Maui Council Signs Off On Funding For Private Security In Lahaina Burn Zone
  10. Senate Bill Would Boost Salary Cap For Hawaii Schools Chief To $300K
  11. Shoplifter? Thank a Legislator
  12. Witness Intimidation: Buntenbah to forfeit house?
  13. Hawaii Legislators: QUEST should buy drugs for the Homeless
  14. Honolulu's On The Hook For Another $100K Defending Ex-Cops Sued Over Makaha Crash
  15. Chronically polluted beaches in Hawaii continue trend, Surfrider report finds


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The last time Congress created a new state
by News Article Tuesday, March 19, 2024

...On March 19, 1959, Congress approved Hawaii for admission to the union as the 50th state....


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AG Points Finger at Maui County: 53 Subpoenas Delay Lahaina Fire Report
by News Release Monday, March 18, 2024

... The more Maui County is responsible, the less Hawaiian Electric owes.  And Maui County has sovereign immunity against lawsuits ....


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Hawaii Worst State for Doctors
by News Article Monday, March 18, 2024

... from the average annual wage of physicians to the number of hospitals per capita to the quality of the public hospital system ....


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Public Interest Law Firm Urges Honolulu to Change Sign Regulations to Save Businesses, Protect Free Speech Rights
by News Article Monday, March 18, 2024

... calling on them to change a city ordinance that’s driving several popular restaurants in Honolulu’s Waikiki District out of business ....


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Hawaii Republican leaders secretly met with Miske Hitman Lindsey Kinney
by Andrew Walden Sunday, March 17, 2024

... How Miske Hitman ‘Kleaned House’ in Three Political Parties ....


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Hawaii Family Forum Legislative Week in Review
by Hawaii Family Forum Sunday, March 17, 2024

... Recreational Marijuana Passes 'Joint' Hearing in House ....


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Green's PLA directive will make Government Contracting Even More Expensive
by Grassroot Institute Sunday, March 17, 2024

... Hawaii taxpayers are going to be paying more for state government projects under a directive issued in February by Gov. Josh Green ....


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‘CPR king’ Abe Lee enables homeownership despite complicated legal framework
by Grassroot Institute Sunday, March 17, 2024

... state law allows homeowners to divide their ownership rights into separate “lots of record” for ownership purposes, but the County Department of Planning and Permitting will still only recognize the property as one lot ....


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The Hawaii Estate Tax
by Tom Yamachika Sunday, March 17, 2024

... there are bills advancing that would, if enacted, fundamentally change how Hawaii’s estate tax works ....


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Grassroot Institute Bills on the Move in the Legislature
by Grassroot Institute Sunday, March 17, 2024

... 2024 Legislature resumes session and Grassroot Institute is on the case ....


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Lets Cut Jaywalkers Some Slack
by Kelii Akina Sunday, March 17, 2024

... a bill moving through the Legislature that would let pedestrians cross the street carefully and responsibly, regardless of whether they are in a crosswalk ....


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189 Candidates Pull Papers Statewide
by News Release Saturday, March 16, 2024

... Candidate filing begins on February 1, 2024, and goes through June 4, 2024 ....


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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted March 16, 2024
by GovTrack .us Saturday, March 16, 2024

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


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HB2079 Would Legalize Child Kidnapping for Sex Change
by News Article Saturday, March 16, 2024

... to allow legal protections for any non-parent with sufficient access and means to remove a child of any age from their home state, and to bring them to Hawaii in the name of receiving “Gender Affirming Care” ....


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HHFDC Selects Insiders to Develop Kapolei Parcel
by News Release Saturday, March 16, 2024

... to award developers Ikenakea Development LLC and The Michaels Organization a long-term lease for the 19.4-acre property at Farrington Highway and Fort Barrette Road ....


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Green Releases 'The Hawai‘i We Deserve' policy report
by News Release Saturday, March 16, 2024

... a comprehensive outline of the Green Administration’s plans to confront key issues facing the state of Hawai‘i ....


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Hana Joins 'Community-Based Subsistence Fishing Area'
by News Release Saturday, March 16, 2024

... Kīpahulu joins Hā‘ena on Kaua‘i and Miloli‘i on Hawai‘i Island, as the third designated CBSFA in the state ....


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Blangiardi Delivers State of the City Address
by Video Video Friday, March 15, 2024

 VIDEO: State of the City Address 


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SB3381 Lahaina Landgrab Bill: Akaku Hosts Community Forum
by News Release Friday, March 15, 2024

... at Akakū Maui Community Media on Saturday, March 16th from 9:30am - 1pm ....


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State, FEMA Agree on Plan to Push Lahaina Survivors out of Hotels
by News Release Friday, March 15, 2024

... survivors in NCS seeking support through the state of Hawaiʻi’s Housing solution will be given two opportunities to accept an housing option ....


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Hawaii Homeland Security Announces Plan for 'Targeted Violence Prevention'
by News Release Friday, March 15, 2024

"...a realistic and achievable path to reducing targeted violence in our schools and throughout our community....”


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“Smaller homes on smaller lots”
by Grassroot Institute Thursday, March 14, 2024

... HB1630 and SB3202 would allow homeowners to subdivide their lots and build additional homes ....


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House Passes State Budget
by News Release Thursday, March 14, 2024

"... will come at an extraordinary cost ...."


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Three Gun Bills on the Move
by News Release Wednesday, March 13, 2024

... two hearings for three bills coming up on Friday that will accept testimony ....


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Trump Sweeps Hawaii Republican Caucus
by Andrew Walden Wednesday, March 13, 2024

... Proportionally, Kauai County has the highest turnout ....


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Hawaii bill that would increase automobile insurance draws ire
by News Release Wednesday, March 13, 2024

... The Senate passed the bill 23-2, with Republican Sens. Brenton Awa and Kurt Fevella casting the lone "no" votes ....


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FWS Designates 119,326 acres as critical habitat on Big Island
by News Release Tuesday, March 12, 2024

... 119,326 acres of federal, state, private, and public lands are being designated as critical habitat for 12 species, meaning these areas have been identified as essential for the conservation of one or more of the species ....


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Breaking Cycles Symposium updates community on plans to let lots and lots of criminals back out onto the streets
by News Release Tuesday, March 12, 2024

... Approximately 70 people attended the “Breaking Cycles Symposium Update: Re-envisioning a Health, Housing, and Corrections Continuum” at the state Capitol auditorium ....


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JSC Still Seeking Applicants for Big Island Circuit Judge
by Andrew Walden Tuesday, March 12, 2024

... Notice of Second Extended Deadline for Applications for Anticipated Judicial Vacancy – Circuit Judge, Circuit Court of the Third Circuit (island of Hawai’i) ....


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DEADLINE EXTENDED: Judicial Vacancy – Chief Judge, Intermediate Court of Appeals
by News Release Tuesday, March 12, 2024

... Chief Judge, Intermediate Court of Appeals, State of Hawaiʻi ....


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Lahaina: Purposefully Making Rebuilding Slow, Expensive, and Frustrating
by Grassroot Institute Monday, March 11, 2024

... Federal aid money is pouring in, but “no one seems to know where it’s going” ....


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Where to Vote: Hawaii Republican Presidential Caucus Tuesday March 12
by Andrew Walden Monday, March 11, 2024

... find your caucus location here ....


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Water agency ID’d as major Lahaina recovery roadblock
by Grassroot Institute Sunday, March 10, 2024

... “We’ve got this long line of developers who have been trying for decades to get a permit at the Water Commission” ....


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Bill 21: Reform emergency permitting to quicken Lahaina recovery
by Grassroot Institute Sunday, March 10, 2024

“...amend the County’s emergency permitting statute to speed up approval times, waive building permit fees and expand the types of structures to which the statute applies....”


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The Worst State to be Rich, Poor, or In Between
by Tom Yamachika Sunday, March 10, 2024

... One state made the top five on all lists ....


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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted March 9, 2024
by GovTrack .us Sunday, March 10, 2024

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


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Listening to naysayers in the housing debate
by Kelii Akina Sunday, March 10, 2024

... monsters lurk behind every corner ....


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Hawaii Family Forum Legislative Week in Review
by News Release Sunday, March 10, 2024

... Final House Vote on Minor Access to Gender Affirmation Care ....


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DHS: Green Appoints Political Hack to Oversee Department Overflowing with Dead Babies
by News Release Saturday, March 9, 2024

... As a state Representative from 2004 to 2023, Yamane chaired various committees including Health, Human Services, and Homelessness ....


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Soft on Crime: After 41-year Crime Spree, Child Molesting Meth Dealer Gets Something Besides Probation
by News Release Friday, March 8, 2024

... (he got probation after being) found with methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia, and an unconscious minor who had no pants and displayed physical indications of sexual assault. At that time, Kinoshita was out on bail for two state felony cases ....


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Fake Minutes and Fire Secrecy: OIP Posts Three New Opinions
by News Release Friday, March 8, 2024

"... the executive session minutes did not convey a true reflection of the matters discussed at the meeting ..."


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OIP: Sunshine and UIPA Bills on the Move
by News Release Friday, March 8, 2024

... we are halfway through the 2024 legislative session, the State Office of Information Practices (OIP) is providing this update of Sunshine Law and UIPA bills that have survived and crossed over ....


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Study: DoE Pandemic Failure will Cost Hawaii $31B
by News Article Friday, March 8, 2024

... Hawaii students in the COVID cohort can expect on average 3.7 percent lower lifetime earnings ....


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Audit: 100% FEMA Fail on Kauai Disaster Procurement
by News Release Friday, March 8, 2024

... projects seeking FEMA reimbursement could be subject to an Office of the Inspector General’s (“OIG”) audit ....


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TAT Audit: Maui County fails to Collect Millions from Vacation Rentals
by News Release Friday, March 8, 2024

... the County recognized over $56.9 million of MCTAT revenue on its financial statements. However, as of June 30, 2022, only $40 million (1) was actually deposited ....


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Anti-Israel 'Uncommitteds' Take 29% in Hawaii Democratic Primary
by Andrew Walden Thursday, March 7, 2024

... A total of 1,563 votes were cast statewide, with Biden receiving 1,032, or 66%, while uncommitted took 455 votes, or 29% ....


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Kouchi in Danger After Nahale-a Debacle?
by News Article Thursday, March 7, 2024

... if a person who voted for Nahale-a gets ticked off enough to try and flip at least one of the votes that voted against, then they could have a shot at reorganizing the Senate ....


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HB1675: No GE Tax on Medical Services
by Video Video Thursday, March 7, 2024

... supporting HB 1675 as the first step in getting rid of GET for medical services ....


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Ways to Maximize Hawaii's Current Zoning Laws
by Kelii Akina Thursday, March 7, 2024

... CPRs and accessory dwellings units, and how the state’s housing regulations have evolved ....


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DBEDT Forecast: 1.5% Economic Growth for 2024
by News Article Thursday, March 7, 2024

... Though visitor spending decreased by 4.5 percent in January 2024, state general excise tax (GET) collections were up by 2.4 percent during the same month, an increase which can be attributed to household spending ....


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Hawaii Anti-Gun Bills Pass Senate
by NRA ILA Wednesday, March 6, 2024

... Senate Bill 3196 and Senate Bill 2845 were passed in the Senate and now have been transmitted to the House for further consideration ....


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"A move by Senator Donna Mercado Kim to reshape the Board of Regents into her name, image, and likeness"
by News Release Wednesday, March 6, 2024

"This vote is about abuse of power."


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Hawaii Senate Passes Bill to Legalize Marijuana Despite Ongoing Federal Prohibition
by News Article Wednesday, March 6, 2024

... SB3335 will move to the House for further consideration ....


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Feds Collect $6.6M in Hawaii Forfeitures
by News Release Wednesday, March 6, 2024

... $6,360,465.69 was collected in criminal actions and $278,322.42 was collected in civil actions ....


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'My Vote is for Sale' -- How Biden Lost the American Samoa Democratic Caucus
by News Article Wednesday, March 6, 2024

... "My Vote Is For Sale" ....


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Blangiardi announces dates for annual town hall meeting tour
by News Release Wednesday, March 6, 2024

... Beginning Thursday, March 21 ....


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HB2802: Write Gay Marriage into State Constitution
by News Release Wednesday, March 6, 2024

... HB2802 HD1 proposes a constitutional amendment to repeal the Legislature's authority to limit marriage to opposite-sex couples ....


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Your cost of living just went up
by Kelii Akina Tuesday, March 5, 2024

... a new “administrative directive” that requires all state construction projects worth more than $1.5 million to be performed under so-called project labor agreements ....


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Case: COFA Renewal on Verge of Approval
by Ed Case Tuesday, March 5, 2024

... “Congress must approve the recently renegotiated Compacts of Free Association as soon as possible,” said Case ....


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Short-term Rental Crackdown: State, County Bills Threaten Residents
by Kelii Akina Monday, March 4, 2024

... to phase out short-term rentals and impose higher taxes on them ....


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No Money for Mauna Kea? Science Foundation Funds only one Giant Telescope
by News Release Monday, March 4, 2024

... NSF discuss with the Board during the May 2024 meeting its plan to select which of the two candidate telescopes the Agency plans to continue to support ....


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UHERO: Regulations Double Cost of New Condos in Hawaii
by UH ERO Monday, March 4, 2024

... regulatory costs $387,000 per unit ....


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Unanimous Supreme Court: Trump Stays on Ballot
by Court House News Monday, March 4, 2024

... “Because the Constitution makes Congress, rather than the States, responsible for enforcing Section 3 against federal officeholders and candidates, we reverse,” the court wrote in a per curiam opinion ....


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Change in Law Makes 8% of 'Renewables' Disappear
by News Release Monday, March 4, 2024

... Figures don't lie, but liars figure ....


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Rate Hikes Coming: Hawaiian Electric Tinkers with Solar Subsidies
by News Release Monday, March 4, 2024

... The new programs, originally scheduled to launch March 1, will now be available to customers starting April 1 ....


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Rate Hike News: Comments Sought on next round of renewable energy procurements
by News Release Monday, March 4, 2024

... clean energy procurements aimed at stabilizing rates and advancing energy equity ....


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State Hospital pretends to make changes in wake of slaying of staffer
by News Release Monday, March 4, 2024

... DOH conducted a full safety and security review of the State Operated Specialized Residential Program (SOSRP) and Hawai‘i State Hospital (HSH) facilities ....


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The Hawaii Republican Presidential Caucus is shrinking again
by Andrew Walden Sunday, March 3, 2024

... Republicans cancel four Oahu caucus locations due to their inability to find anybody to staff them ....


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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted March 2, 2024
by GovTrack .us Sunday, March 3, 2024

... votes cast and bills introduced to Congress ....


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Amended Return Equals Guilty Plea
by Tom Yamachika Sunday, March 3, 2024

... Here’s how the strategy works ....


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