Entries for February 2018

...All members of the committees voted “yes” on the bill, except Rep. Andria Tupola and Rep. Bob McDermott .... We were asked to vote without our members having seen a written draft of the revised bill....

...Hawaii’s total consumer debt per capita of $64,642 averaged more than $20,000 above the nation....

...Hawaii shines in one area of 'best states' ranking....

...Committee members asked some very telling questions that identified loopholes that still remain in the bill.  The Attorney General's representative couldn't definitively state that all their concerns from the 2017 version were resolved in this current version that is supposed to have more robust protections.... 

...House Bill 4135 passed the Oregon Senate 17-12. While the stated intent of the bill’s authors was to update the advance directive, it also paves the way for healthcare representatives to remove access to food and water for vulnerable Oregonians with dementia and Alzheimer’s....

1. Peter S. Hoffmann
2. Duane Kanuha
3. Albert Nahale-a

...Hawaii Annual Taxes on Home Priced at State Median Value -- $1,459 (33rd–highest)....

...The results from this year’s NCS ....

...On Tuesday, February 27th, the Hawaii state Senate Committee on Judiciary will hold a decision making hearing on Senate Bill 2046 and Senate Bill 2436.  The committee is only accepting written testimony for this hearing....

...The immense political influence of public sector unions appeared imperiled Monday, as several justices of the U.S. Supreme Court grilled labor lawyers over the constitutionality of mandatory union dues....

...NRA had nothing at all to do with the failure of that school’s security preparedness, the failure of America’s mental health system, the failure of the National Instant Check System or the cruel failures of both federal and local law enforcement....

With this information out in the open, what is left for Crabbe to blackmail Trustees with?

...Do the problems in our classrooms have anything to do with special funds at all?....

...Supreme Court to hear Trump v Hawaii April 25, 2018....

... Insurance companies denied treatment to patients, offered to pay for assisted suicide ....

...just 14 traditional public schools offer AP Computer Science....

...House Health & Human Services and House Judiciary Committee have scheduled a joint hearing on HB2739--assisted suicide--Tuesday, February 27, 2018 @ 10:30 a.m. in Hawaii State Capitol auditorium.... 

...The Heritage Foundation hosted on Friday, February 23, 2018, a panel discussion, “Time to Reform the Jones Act?”....

...the court held they could be held liable, even though it is their home, first concluding that renting out a room in your home qualifies as offering a public accommodation, even though it is your residence....

...All House bills are in their final committees, they have until March 8th to pass out of their last committee and pass third reading to cross over to the Senate....

...Hawaii takes the longest in the nation to make decisions about transparency disputes....

...politicians striking a fashionable pose against corporations and business, fearmongering by special interest groups with an agenda....

...Cycling lanes consume more space than they free up, add to pollution and drain the public purse....

...the oft-cited, debate-driving statistic that Americans use 500 million plastic straws a day is the product of a 9-year-old's guesstimations....

...HTA’s autonomy, which includes permanent funding and an exemption from the State Procurement Code, has facilitated lax oversight, deficient internal controls, and, ultimately, less accountability....

...Sewage poured out of Caldwell's plants for ten hours starting 2pm Sunday Feb 18....

...More than 69 million passengers in Honolulu ride TheBus annually....

...This Time She's Promising To Clean Up OHA After The State Audit Results....

...Hawaii ranks as 4th most expensive state for aging parents, study finds....

...Residents of Hawaii spend, on average, 36.2% of their monthly paychecks on credit card, student loan, and housing payments—the highest percentage in the nation....

...Some states are more well-behaved than others....

... abuse at the hands of Robert Browne, who served as the school’s psychologist from 1958 through 1985 ....

... abuse at the hands of Robert Browne, who served as the school’s psychologist from 1958 through 1985 ....

...Brig. Gen. Kenneth Hara today released the All Hazards Preparedness Improvement Action Plan and Report....

"...As fiduciaries, Trustees must act immediately...."

...Hawaii General sales tax collections per capita: $2,090 (the highest in USA)....

...Hawaii is in the North Pacific, not the North Atlantic....

...once a child molester turns your son gay, it will be illegal to obtain counseling which might lead to the molester/s being identified....

...Mounting concerns Confucius Institutes limit discussion on issues sensitive to Chinese government....

...The emails were sent in succession after thousands of people received a text-message warning Jan. 13 that prompted hysteria in parts of Hawaii....

...The broad language of this bill could encompass many common modifications done by law-abiding gun owners to make their firearms more suitable for self-defense, competition, hunting, or even overcoming disability.... 

...complete list of bills remaining alive after First Lateral deadline....

...Andrew Robbins has been a staunch advocate of using P-3 partnerships - the joining of forces from the public and private sectors - to mitigate costs and risk and to expedite construction timelines....

...how to adapt the new federal tax law changes to Hawaii....

“...Our identity has been erased, beaten, battered and thrown to the side....”

...Electricity prices are highest in Hawaii but due to low consumption, expenditures are 'only' 4th highest in the USA....

...In other cases, incidents first reported as drone collisions turned out to involve a bat, an internal malfunction and a plastic bag....

...PSI is one of seven active major U.S. shipbuilding yards constructing large self-propelled seagoing ships....

...The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) and the Office of the Attorney General are pleased....

...A tentative settlement between Kamehameha Schools and the survivors of Dr. Browne’s abuse has been reached....