Entries for September 2014

...marijuana legalization will usher in America’s new version of “Big Tobacco” ....

"Which is precisely why the RGA ad, and others that may follow, might actually persuade voters to go Aiona’s way."

This week’s illustration of how timing is important involves the Hawaii Renewable Energy Technologies credit....

GMOs have never caused a single death or illness. But this vocal minority wants them banned … just in case....

The TRO prohibits Hawaii County from interfering with Plaintiff Justin Guy’s right to hold a sign (saying “Homeless Please Help”) by the side of the road....

...The review shall clarify and identify the requirements for near-term renewal and long-term designation as an NCI Cancer Center....

Mr. Ahu shares his political philosophy with Dr. Akina, and fields some tough questions....

Workshops will be held at Mission Memorial Hearings Room from 6 – 8 p.m. on Tuesday, September 30 and Thursday, October 2....

...a detailed plan with practical solutions for our state’s toughest issues: Homelessness, Affordable Housing, and Education....

...New Infographic Spells Out The Results Of The Last Four Years For Hawaii....

A retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel and civilian contractor will spend more than seven years in federal prison....

The poorest scoring Senators were Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI), each of whom only managed scores of 3 percent....

...reports from California and Massachusetts indicating that mandated insurance coverage for orofacial anomalies increased premiums by two cents to four cents per member, per month....

...Hoopili’s traffic impact will be immense with or without rail....

As then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said: "US citizenship is a privilege, it is not a right. People who are serving foreign powers or in this case foreign terrorists are clearly in violation of that oath which they swore when they became citizens."

...Plaintiffs call settlement “A win for freedom of speech”....

...election day is November 4, and Obamacare’s second open enrollment begins on November 15....

"The Abercrombie-Ige policy agenda has piled taxes and a higher cost of living on Hawaii families...."

...Oahu’s water customers who end up paying the price for the BWS’ defective meters and billing errors would likely fare better if the BWS was subject to regulation by the Public Utilities Commission....

Hawaii's AP test-taking rate and passing rate has significantly increased in recent years. The number of students receiving AP honors has steadily risen since 2012, when 385 students were named scholars.....

Seabright's order enjoins against Hawaii's current ban on resident aliens owning firearms....

...Connecticut had the next highest administrative costs at $77,000 per mile. Meanwhile in Texas administration costs were less than $4,000 per mile....

...the Hawai'i Campaign Commission has given the Hawaii Carpenters Market Recovery Program Fund a pass on disclosing where its contributions come from....

...if the State continues to spend at the current rate Hawaii will use up its general fund carryover balances as early as 2016....

...Koreans have invested in real estate projects islandwide, from affordable housing projects to golf courses.  During his visit, Mayor Caldwell will be looking to further enhance these and other opportunities....

PAYCHECKS HAWAII Announces Endorsements for 2014; candidates who can help change and improve Hawaii’s business and fiscal climate and increase residents’ standard of living....

...98% of them are from Hawaii residents....

FLASHBACK: Ige Admits Abercrombie-Ige Agenda Isn't Lowering The Cost Of Food Or Energy....

Rep Bob McDermott responds to 'revised' Pono Choices program....

Kawika Crowley, the Republican running for U.S. House District 2 in November, is quite possibly the state’s most interesting politician in 2014....

...the people of Hawaii are paying thousands of dollars more per family to subsidize this act....

...Hawaii.gov was named “Best Government Website” today as part of the Web Marketing Association’s 2014 WebAwards....

...The Candidate Advisory Council (CAC) for the University of Hawaiʻi Board of Regents has presented a list of candidates to Governor Neil Abercrombie....

...statewide reading and science proficiency rates improve slightly over previously reported figures, after adjustments were made to 12 schools' data....

...the entire power plant operated by Kalaeloa Partners, an independent power producer, is out of service due to (ahem) 'unexpected repairs'....

...This year we selected 17 startups to invest $5M in....

Hawaii, Idaho and Kentucky each imprisoned 5 percent fewer sentenced prisoners at yearend 2013 than at yearend 2012....

No federal funds are permitted to cover abortions or administer plans that cover abortion....

...a potential violation of the law that says at least two plans must be available to consumers who don't want any association with the controversial procedure....

...Abercrombie And Senator David Ige Have Passed Over $833 Million Of Tax Increases Since 2011....

Today, The Barack Obama Foundation issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) to the University of Chicago, University of Illinois at Chicago, Columbia University, and University of Hawai’i,...

The middle class is most overtaxed in Arkansas, New York and Hawaii....

Senate: Campaign Finance Constitutional Amendment - Cloture

House: Water Regulation - Passage

House: Health Plan Extensions - Passage

If Hawaii’s future is to be bright, its citizens must embrace real science, not the pseudoscience of fear....

...Chris Lethem, candidate for state senate representing Kaka’ako and neighboring areas, today called on HCDA to stop two brothers from strong‐arming Kaka’ako businesses....