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Saturday, March 25, 2023 |
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Dela Cruz Manipulation? Senate Rejects Green's Pick for DBEDT
By News Release @ 3:50 AM :: 931 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government
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... Green's pick for #2 at DBEDT is Dane Wicker, a current business partner and former chief of staff to Sen. Donovan Dela Cruz. If Sadayasu is rejected, Wicker could advance to #1 ....
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Saturday, March 25, 2023 |
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VIDEO -- See For Yourself: Rep Pierick at Ewa Int School
By Video @ 3:04 AM :: 165 Views :: Education K-12, Family, First Amendment, Republican Party
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... Here is what happens if you even slightly question the gay agenda for children ....
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Friday, March 24, 2023 |
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The Number of People Killed by Police Officers in Hawaii in the Last 10 Years
By Selected News Articles @ 12:00 PM :: 222 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Police
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... In Hawaii, 48 police killings were reported from 2013 to 2022, or about 3.3 for every 100,000 residents, the 22nd fewest among states ....
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Friday, March 24, 2023 |
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Another Bank of America Lawsuit Crashes and Burns
By Court House News @ 5:39 AM :: 287 Views :: DHHL, Judiciary
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“...egregiously long, unnecessarily complex, and confusing....”
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Friday, March 24, 2023 |
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Lancet: Hawaii Lowest COVID Death Rate--Highest Economic Impact
By News Release @ 3:25 AM :: 252 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, COVID-19
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... Hawaii, Washington DC, and New York had the largest reduction in employment ....
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Thursday, March 23, 2023 |
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Samoa: Biden's Giant Sanctuary Proposal Behind Back of Pacific Territories
By News Release @ 11:41 PM :: 230 Views :: Environment
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... the administration made no effort to discuss this issue with the Pacific delegations or to notify us even at the recent IGIA forum that such a drastic change to our way of life was even being considered ....
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Thursday, March 23, 2023 |
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Army Corps of Engineers Seeks Comment on Honolulu Harbor Modifications
By News Release @ 11:33 PM :: 225 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Jones Act
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... two public scoping meetings, March 30 and 31 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. ....
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Thursday, March 23, 2023 |
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Hawaii Tax Burden 14.1% of Income -- 3rd-Highest in USA
By Tax Foundation @ 11:26 PM :: 242 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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... Hawaii State & Local Tax Burden as a Share of State Income -- 14.1% -- 3rd highest in USA -- $8,410 per capita ....
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Thursday, March 23, 2023 |
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Rookie House Democrats Tout Bills
By News Release @ 10:56 PM :: 363 Views :: Democratic Party, Hawaii State Government
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... 55 bills introduced by the House Majority Freshmen have passed third reading in the House and crossed over to the Senate ....
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Thursday, March 23, 2023 |
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Koko Head Archery Range reopening Friday, March 24
By News Release @ 10:41 PM :: 229 Views :: Honolulu County, Second Amendment
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... Pistol and rifle ranges at the Koko Head Shooting Complex on-track for reopening in April 2023 ....
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Thursday, March 23, 2023 |
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Maui Physician Charged with Unlawful Distribution of Hydrocodone
By News Release @ 6:13 PM :: 287 Views :: Maui County, Health Care, Drugs
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... in June 2022, an undercover agent of the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) sought an appointment with Boulange, posing as a new patient seeking a prescription of opioids ....
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Thursday, March 23, 2023 |
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Green Signs Abortion Bill
By Court House News @ 3:35 AM :: 280 Views :: Life
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... The state bolstered its already robust abortion laws to better shield abortions seekers and providers from being targeting by states with more hostile abortion restrictions ....
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Thursday, March 23, 2023 |
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Green Signs First Bills into Law
By News Release @ 2:48 AM :: 239 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Judiciary, Law Enforcement, Life
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... SB36 amends state law to allow county prosecutors to initiate felony cases by complaints following preliminary hearings and prohibits multiple attempts to initiate a felony prosecution for an offense, except in certain circumstances ....
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Wednesday, March 22, 2023 |
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Red Light Cam Activated at Site of Deadly Hit-and-Run
By News Release @ 11:40 PM :: 285 Views :: Honolulu County, Law Enforcement
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... Kapiʻolani Boulevard and Kamakeʻe Street is the first Red-Light Safety Camera location under City and County of Honolulu jurisdiction ....
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Wednesday, March 22, 2023 |
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After 42 Years Hawaii Finally Compliant with “Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services”
By News Release @ 10:59 PM :: 294 Views :: Health Care
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... Hawai‘i has joined the rest of the nation in implementing sweeping changes that enable residents with disabilities and older adults to live and participate fully in their communities ....
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Wednesday, March 22, 2023 |
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COVID Closures Hit DoE College Readiness Indicators
By News Release @ 10:41 PM :: 269 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics
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... The CCRI report shows how the pandemic affected the class of 2022’s college enrollment and more ....
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Wednesday, March 22, 2023 |
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Wednesday, March 22, 2023 |
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Who is Running for Neighborhood Board in Your Community?
By News Release @ 3:00 PM :: 2641 Views :: Honolulu County
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... see the list of registered candidates--voting begins April 28, 2023 ....
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Wednesday, March 22, 2023 |
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This Week’s Testimony from Grassroot Institute
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:44 AM :: 299 Views :: Honolulu County, Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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... The Hawaii State Legislature is off and running again after a brief pause during which the House and Senate exchanged the bills they each had approved ....
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Tuesday, March 21, 2023 |
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Hawaii 2nd-Worst Taxpayer ROI
By Selected News Articles @ 9:06 PM :: 425 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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... 73% of people think the government doesn’t spend their tax dollars wisely ....
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Tuesday, March 21, 2023 |
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Three Ethics Bills Heading to Governor's Desk
By News Release @ 12:46 AM :: 360 Views :: Ethics
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... HB99, HB137, and HB142 were introduced by Speaker Scott K. Saiki by request based on recommendations made by the Commission to Improve Standards of Conduct ....
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Monday, March 20, 2023 |
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FSM Micronesia Election Results Announced
By News Release @ 11:09 PM :: 356 Views :: World News
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... On May 11th, 2023, the 23rd Congress of the FSM will formally convene; amongst its first duties will include the election of the President and Vice President ....
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Monday, March 20, 2023 |
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Hawaii Worst State for Doctors
By Selected News Articles @ 10:54 PM :: 383 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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... Hawaii ranks 51st ....
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Monday, March 20, 2023 |
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Fire and Flooding Risks Surrounding of the Paeahu Solar Project in Kihei, Maui
By News Release @ 10:45 PM :: 337 Views :: Maui County, Energy, Environment
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... the large lithium-ion batteries that are proposed for this project, could make gaining control of a fire more difficult and dangerous due to the increased risk of electrocution and thermal runaway ....
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Monday, March 20, 2023 |
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Hawaii lawmakers considering sweeping gun control bill
By Selected News Articles @ 10:37 PM :: 374 Views :: Second Amendment
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... The state Attorney General's Office said the bill is in reaction to the New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen ruling issued by the U.S. Supreme Court last year ....
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Monday, March 20, 2023 |
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Counties where the most people work from home in Hawaii
By Selected News Articles @ 10:30 PM :: 1661 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Labor, COVID-19
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... Hawaii County -- 13.0% of workers work from home ....
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Monday, March 20, 2023 |
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Hawaii Drug Dealer Gets Parole so Feds Deport Him
By News Release @ 10:20 PM :: 492 Views :: Law Enforcement, Drugs
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... convicted by the Circuit Court of the First Circuit of felony promoting dangerous drugs and second-degree robbery in June 2019 ....
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Monday, March 20, 2023 |
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UH Mānoa Student vs Hawaii DoE in Title IX Lawsuit
By Selected News Articles @ 10:15 PM :: 429 Views :: Education K-12, Ethics
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... Title IX is a federal civil rights law passed 50 years ago that Hawaii DoE still doesn't obey ....
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Monday, March 20, 2023 |
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More Guilty Pleas in Sovereignty-Related Tax Fraud Scheme
By News Release @ 6:21 PM :: 527 Views :: Law Enforcement, Taxes
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... The Chocks were plaintiffs alongside Rose Dradi, a Keanu Sai-Dexter Kiama collaborator, in a now-dismissed Sept 7, 2018, lawsuit claiming the IRS had no legal authority to collect taxes from them ....
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Monday, March 20, 2023 |
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‘20 Minutes’ Movie - Atheist and Believer Face Final Twenty Minutes of Their Life in Hawaii
By News Release @ 3:47 AM :: 549 Views :: Religion
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... An atheist and a believer grapple with a nuclear bomb heading to Hawaii in the movie '20 Minutes' that hits theaters on March 24, 2023 ....
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Sunday, March 19, 2023 |
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CNHA Hands out $130M COVID Money
By News Release @ 10:32 PM :: 841 Views :: Honolulu County, DHHL, Ethics, COVID-19
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... an average of $15K each to 8,625 households ....
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Sunday, March 19, 2023 |
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Republican Bills On The Move
By News Release @ 10:25 PM :: 676 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Republican Party
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... The following measures have PASSED the first crossover and are moving to the Senate ....
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Sunday, March 19, 2023 |
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Abortion Bill Clears Final House Committee
By Hawaii Family Forum @ 10:09 PM :: 560 Views :: Health Care, Life
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... SB1SD2 added language (over 40 pages) to protect medical providers that perform abortions ....
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Sunday, March 19, 2023 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted March 18, 2023
By GovTrack .us @ 12:00 PM :: 452 Views :: Congressional Delegation
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... bills introduced and votes cast in Congress ....
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Sunday, March 19, 2023 |
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Picking Apart the Case for Conveyance Tax Hikes
By Tom Yamachika @ 6:00 AM :: 587 Views :: Taxes
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... Senate Bill 362 proposes to double the tax on residential property, selling for at least $2 million ....
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Sunday, March 19, 2023 |
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Dead Bodies, Convicted Felons and Kakaako Makai: Meet the new Gang at OHA
By Andrew Walden @ 12:20 AM :: 2649 Views :: Ethics, Development, OHA
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... “We greatly appreciate what Senator Dela Cruz is trying to do. And we thank him.” -- OHA Chair Carmen Hulu Lindsey ....
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Sunday, March 19, 2023 |
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The last time Congress created a new state
By Selected News Articles @ 12:01 AM :: 11662 Views :: Hawaii History
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...On March 19, 1959, Congress approved Hawaii for admission to the union as the 50th state....
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Saturday, March 18, 2023 |
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JSC Names Five Nominees for Intermediate Court of Appeals
By News Release @ 6:36 PM :: 551 Views :: Judiciary
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... The Governor has 30 days from his receipt of the list today to make his appointment ....
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Saturday, March 18, 2023 |
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The honeymoon is over; what about our tax cuts?
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 6:25 PM :: 651 Views :: Taxes
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... Wednesday was Gov. Josh Green’s 100th day in office, and I think it’s safe to say his honeymoon period with voters and the Legislature has come to an end ....
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Saturday, March 18, 2023 |
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Report backs UH Mānoa athletics response to Senate 'concerns'
By News Release @ 12:33 AM :: 627 Views :: Ethics, Higher Education
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... The allegations were raised during a January 7, 2022 public informational briefing by the Hawaiʻi State Senate Committees on Ways and Means and Higher Education ....
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Friday, March 17, 2023 |
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Hawaii Senate Public Safety Committee Hearing Anti-Gun Bills
By NRA ILA @ 8:28 PM :: 552 Views :: Second Amendment
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... House Bill 426 aims to undermine the PLCAA and subject licensed firearm manufacturers and sellers to frivolous lawsuits ....
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Friday, March 17, 2023 |
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Pentagon: Red Hill Defueling on Track
By Selected News Articles @ 7:48 PM :: 407 Views :: Environment, Military
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... Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin met with Vice Adm. John Wade, commander of the Joint Task Force – Red Hill, and other Navy and defense leaders this week to discuss the progress on defueling the bulk fuel storage facility ....
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Friday, March 17, 2023 |
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Hu Honua Decision Based on 'Right To A Life-Sustaining Climate'
By Selected News Articles @ 7:31 PM :: 610 Views :: Hawaii County , Energy, Environment
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... the PUC “understood its public interest-minded mission” and rightly considered the impact of the Hu Honua project on citizens’ “right to a clean and healthful environment” ....
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Friday, March 17, 2023 |
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Oʻo Award for Digging out ‘Affordable’ Housing Scam
By News Release @ 6:30 PM :: 672 Views :: Hawaii County , Ethics, Development, First Amendment
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... Tummons, in a series of articles, exposed questionable dealings in Hawaii Countyʻs Office of Housing and Community Development that ultimately led to an FBI investigation and guilty plea by former community development specialist Alan Scott Rudo to accepting almost $2 million in bribes from two Hilo attorneys and a businessman ....
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Friday, March 17, 2023 |
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Honolulu police officers charged over car chase
By Court House News @ 5:50 PM :: 575 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Police
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" ... officers ran a car off the road and abandoned the driver with brain injuries and a 14-year-old boy that was left partially paralyzed .... "
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Friday, March 17, 2023 |
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Nominee for State Planning Director responsible for Oahu’s High Electricity Costs
By Selected News Articles @ 6:01 AM :: 1890 Views :: Energy, Cost of Living
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... HECO announced a rate increase of 7% to buy more oil ....
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Friday, March 17, 2023 |
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Green Makes First Judicial Appointment
By News Release @ 12:56 AM :: 558 Views :: Maui County, Judiciary
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... Michelle L. Drewyer to serve as Circuit Court Judge for the Second Circuit, to fill the vacancy created by now-Maui County Mayor Richard Bissen Jr. ....
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