Entries for May 2014

GOP Candidates were center stage at the Hawaii Republican Party State Convention at Kaneohe's Koolau Ballroom Saturday....

Of the 54 bills harmful to business that were introduced this session that we tracked, 23 bills were stopped....

The Grassroot Institute called for the trustees to take responsibility for their part in creating the atmosphere that led to the letter....

The Hawaii Election Commission has released its candidate report for the week ending May 16, 2014....

...Sen. Malama Solomon’s office has turned in the most for allowance reimbursements at more than $21,000....

...the last four years have done nothing to restore my trust in government....

State House Majority Whip Romy Cachola, D-Kalihi, has hired Honolulu criminal defense attorney Michael Green to represent him....

The University of Hawai'i at Hilo is implementing an interim policy on speech and assembly while the university explores permanent changes to the policy....

More than 100 Hawaii conservatives joined Heritage Foundation President Jim DeMint in Honolulu....

Former U.S. Rep. Charles Djou, D-Hawaii, noted Hawaii’s enrollment cost is 26 times the national average, 2 1/2 times the cost for the second most expensive state....

Vaughn G. Sherwood sentenced to 57 months for stealing $200,000 in government benefits....

...the Obama administration lied when it tried to pin the scandal on IRS employees in an Ohio branch office....

...no agendas were filed in advance with the Lt Gov’s office, and no public notice appears to have been given....

...twelve-stop statewide kick off tour beginning next week....

Documents also Reveal Unusual Pressure from Key Democrat Senator to Target Conservatives....

...In its second quarter 2014 statistics and economic report, the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) projects stable economic growth in 2014 and beyond....

Ninety-five percent of Hawaii's residents consider the city or area in which they live to be a good place for racial and ethnic minorities, earning the Aloha State the top spot in Gallup's 50-state ranking....

Americans have increasingly been pulled into the frightening story of more than 250 schoolgirls in Nigeria who were kidnapped by terrorist group Boko Haram....

...Since 2008, Employee had reviewed and approved at least 100 building permit applications that had been routed through the Department by [Business]....

"Colleen Hanabusa has voted in support of the recommendations of the Simpson-Bowles commission, which proposed cuts to Social Security benefits...."

The CMRE mission focuses on tracking, sorting and recovering Army equipment from across Afghanistan....

Grassroot Institute President Keli’i Akina May 12, 2014 ....

Hawaii GEMS program will focus on making solar power accessible to renters and homeowners with low credit scores....

“Party leaders and I have wasted no time in refocusing our membership on our organization’s main goal – electing Republicans to office." -- Pat Saiki

Online applications will be accepted from 12:00 a.m. on May 15, 2014, through 11:59 p.m. on May 21, 2014....

Today marks the one-year anniversary of the conviction of late-term abortionist Kermit Gosnell, who was found guilty of murdering living babies after botched abortion procedures....

...data on state-funded prekindergarten during the 2012-2013 school year....

"The stakes are far too high for OHA to proceed...." -- Crabbe

Recent Congressional Votes

• Senate: Energy-Efficient Building Codes –Cloture
• House: Benghazi Select Committee–Passage
• House: Research Tax Credit –Passage
• House: Charter School Program Expansion–Passage

Penn & Teller Repudiate the idea that organic food has better nutrients, a smaller environmental impact, less harmful pesticides, and better taste than non-organic foods....

Moloka'i Ranch is launching initiatives to achieve sustainability, starting with the re-establishment of ranching operations....

The Obama administration is moving forward with several federal agency rules on immigration while threatening bigger executive actions....

Since fiscal year 1997, the East-West Center has received 11 earmarks totaling $109.7 million....

Expenditure growth has repeatedly outpaced revenue gains, resulting in recurring operating deficits and drawdowns in fund balance....

We believe that the four fundamental questions posed in the letter requires a response and should be looked at critically before proceeding with any further “nation building” processes....

Over $1M for "Services on a fee basis"

One feature of our legislative session is that a lot of work needs to get done in a short amount of time. When that happens, there are “oops” moments....

OHA's own promotion of "Nation-building" efforts is premised upon the same historical arguments of Keanu Sai presented by Crabbe in the letter as grounds for questioning the legitimacy of the Hawaii State Government....

The federal lawsuit alleging unconstitutional interference with plaintiff Neldon Mamuad’s prominent “MAUIWatch” Facebook feed settled on 5/8/14....

The paper provides taxpayers with concise information regarding the importance of these Hawaii tax cliffs and suggests policy changes....

"A recent study showed that the cost per enrollee for Obamacare in Hawaii is nearly $24,000."

...Petroleos Mexicanos said it will export crude to the U.S. state of Hawaii for the first time and that the initial shipment will be delivered in July....

The Hawaii Election Commission has released its candidate report for the week ending May 9, 2014....

The un-sustainability of the Jones Act is becoming more and more apparent as it runs headlong into the energy debate....

...Grassroot President Keli’i Akina speaks with Robert Alt, President of the Buckeye Institute....

Reams of his threatening emails have been reproduced online by Gawker in an article titled: “Dr. Tyrone Hayes: Biologist, Cock-Fixated Megalomaniac Email Addict”....

Saturday, May 17 from 8:00am to 3:00pm, Koolau Ballroom ....