Full Text: Hawaii Attorney General Maui Wildfire Report by News Release Wednesday, April 17, 2024 |
... AG Lopez structured the FSRI contract to focus entirely on the role of public agencies, thus avoiding any liability borne by Hawaiian Electric or private landowners such as KSBE ....
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Naming Names: Airports Division Ran Late-Night Parties Where Hawaii Politicians Raked In Money by News Article Wednesday, April 17, 2024 |
... late-night parties in a cramped second-floor office where lobbyists and executives seeking government contracts lined up to drop cash and checks into a metal lockbox ....
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Attorneys Blocking JetBlue/Spirit Merger Now Targeting Hawaiian/Alaska Airlines Deal by News Article Wednesday, April 17, 2024 |
... this law firm also filed a similar suit wherein JetBlue was subsequently blocked in its attempt to acquire Spirit Airlines ....
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Rolling Blackouts: Senators Demand PUC Investigation by News Release Tuesday, April 16, 2024 |
"The lack of reliability due to insufficient energy generation, HECO’s aging equipment, unreliable oil-fired power generation, and immediate and long term solutions should be investigated."
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10 'Good Government' Bills up for Final House Vote by News Release Tuesday, April 16, 2024 |
... A final vote is scheduled for Wednesday, April 17, and upon approval, the bills proceed to the governor's desk for his signature....
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FULL TEXT: Maui Fire After Action Report by Video Video Tuesday, April 16, 2024 |
... Maui County Fire Department presents After Action Report covering Lahaina and Kula Fires ...
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Victim of bribery scheme testifies in Hawaii prosecutor corruption case by Court House News Tuesday, April 16, 2024 |
... A former Honolulu prosecutor is accused of accepting nearly $50,000 from a local engineering firm to go after a former employee with criminal charges ....
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Rolling Blackouts for Big Island--'due to lower wind, solar output' by News Release Monday, April 15, 2024 |
"...due to a generation shortfall and lower than normal wind and solar resources...."
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Got your Top Three? Secret Staffing Agency Helps State Retirees get Contract Work by News Release Monday, April 15, 2024 |
... and the State Ethics Commission says it's all good ....
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Homicide up 175% in Honolulu by News Article Monday, April 15, 2024 |
... 11 homicides in Honolulu as of March 31 ....
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted April 13, 2024 by GovTrack .us Sunday, April 14, 2024 |
... bills introduced and votes cast in Congress ....
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Aloha ThinkTech by Tom Yamachika Sunday, April 14, 2024 |
... ThinkTech has fallen victim to a phenomenon that has plagued many nonprofits including the Tax Foundation of Hawaii: a drop in donor funding ....
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A tax proposal I actually like by Kelii Akina Saturday, April 13, 2024 |
... the state’s estate or “death” tax can force their heirs of local businesses to sell off the assets of their companies ....
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"How it feels to move to Las Vegas" Grassroot Hawaii Instagram posts attract 2.2 million views in March by News Release Saturday, April 13, 2024 |
... Here are the top videos that were posted in March ....
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Hawaii Family Forum Legislative Week in Review by Hawaii Family Forum Saturday, April 13, 2024 |
... protecting parental rights, safeguarding religious freedoms, implementing effective suicide prevention measures, and preparing for the upcoming elections ....
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E Maui Water Diversion: Sierra Club Loses at ICA by News Release Saturday, April 13, 2024 |
... Sierra Club requested a contested case hearing on the issuance of any revocable permits for calendar year 2021. The BLNR denied the request and voted to continue the permits ....
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DOH announces new RFPs for ground ambulance services for Kaua‘i and Maui Counties by News Release Saturday, April 13, 2024 |
... replacing the RFPs that were canceled on Oct. 23, 2023, after concerns were raised ....
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City Closing Ulehawa Beach Park to Clean Tons of Homeless Tent City Garbage by News Release Saturday, April 13, 2024 |
... beaches along the Waianae Coast have been taken over by a 20-mile-long homeless camp. This is just one mile ....
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Honolulu Joining National Legal Strategy to Sue Glock by News Article Saturday, April 13, 2024 |
... the bill proposes hiring specialized legal experts from the Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence and Dentons law firm ....
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2nd Crossover: Senate Moves 182 Bills by News Release Saturday, April 13, 2024 |
... the Senate passed 182 House Bills out on third reading this week ....
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Affordable Housing? HB2328 Bethel Block Bill Secretly a Sweet Deal for Fullard-Leo Family by Andrew Walden Saturday, April 13, 2024 |
... secretly to give $8,480,800 over the tax assessment to one specific family at the request of Neil Abercrombie ....
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236 Candidates Pull Papers Statewide by News Release Friday, April 12, 2024 |
... Candidate filing begins on February 1, 2024, and goes through June 4, 2024 ....
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Rape and Death: HB2340 pays $2.5M to Coverup Foster Care Disasters by Andrew Walden Friday, April 12, 2024 |
... rape, sodomy, forced oral copulation and fondling, physical beatings, starvation, theft and destruction of personal property, and failure to provide medical care, clothing, and medicine ....
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Health Department: Lahaina Ocean Waters Safe for Recreation by News Release Friday, April 12, 2024 |
... 'Toxic' hysteria has been used to keep property owners away from their lots in the Lahaina burn zone--but the DoH just can't find any toxins ....
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Legislators “stripped out pretty much everything that made it work.” by Grassroot Institute Thursday, April 11, 2024 |
... highlights, frustrations at 2024 Legislature ....
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‘Surprise’ state tax last straw for veteran Hawaii bar owner? by Grassroot Institute Thursday, April 11, 2024 |
... Comerford said his 45 years of living in Hawaii and 25 years of being a business owner are likely to end due to a recent state decision to collect taxes on federal Restaurant Revitalization Funds received during the COVID-19 lockdowns ....
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Study STR economic impact before banning them by Grassroot Institute Thursday, April 11, 2024 |
“...30% respondents reported that if there was not a home and vacation rental option during their recent stay in Hawaii, they would not have made the trip....”
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SB2706: 'Expungement' will help sex offenders find work in Hawaii schools by Andrew Walden Thursday, April 11, 2024 |
... Examples of offenses which may be eligible for automatic expungement include domestic abuse, harassment by stalking, certain sex offenses, sexual exploitation, promoting pornography for minors, and habitual intoxicated driving ....
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Study: Honolulu Is the City with the Highest Inflation Problem by News Article Thursday, April 11, 2024 |
... inflation 4.8% year over year for urban Honolulu ....
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Waipahu High students, Hawai‘i Pacific Health doctors and nurses to work side by side in new Academic Health Center by News Release Thursday, April 11, 2024 |
... more than 500 health academy students who will receive hands-on training from Hawai‘i Pacific Health physicians and medical professionals to support the community clinic ....
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Case: FEMA should build housing on Maui by Ed Case Wednesday, April 10, 2024 |
... Case said relying only on rehousing is extremely difficult given the severe shortage of homes on Maui ....
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SB2553: Hawaii 'opt out' retirement scam by News Article Wednesday, April 10, 2024 |
...a scam designed to shunt the least attentive investors -- those who do not 'opt out' -- into low return, high fee accounts run by whichever financial institution makes the most campaign contributions....
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Prices in Hawaii are Ridiculous: 7 Things that Cost Way More by News Article Wednesday, April 10, 2024 |
... Groceries, Gas, Electricity, Housing, Taxes, and more ....
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Rich States, Poor States: Hawaii Ranks 41st--Will Legislature Send Tax Cuts to Governor? by News Article Wednesday, April 10, 2024 |
... Gov. Josh Green addressed the tax and migration issues in his policy brief issued last month. One of his solutions is indexing the state's income tax for inflation, he said ....
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Lahaina: 43.8% of businesses “critical, on life support" by News Release Monday, April 8, 2024 |
...43.8% of businesses described themselves as “critical, on life support,” with only 3.1% reporting “doing great, feeling great.”....
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Hours extended for re-entry access into Lahaina Wildfire Disaster Area by News Release Monday, April 8, 2024 |
... Re-entry activities, such as sifting, may be restricted ....
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Marconi Point Project Connected to DPP Bribery Scandal by News Article Monday, April 8, 2024 |
... City Seeks to Dismiss Marconi Claims, Supports Move to Depose Bribery Convicts ....
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‘Grave Threat’: Calls Mount For SCOTUS To Intervene In Hawaii Climate Lawsuit Against Major Energy Companies by News Release Monday, April 8, 2024 |
... the case should be in the Supreme Court’s domain given the implications it could have for the U.S. economy, national security and federalism ....
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Will Hawaii ever have a ‘Taxpayer Bill of Rights’? by Grassroot Institute Monday, April 8, 2024 |
... TABOR, a constitutional amendment approved by Colorado voters in 1992, limits the growth of government by limiting tax increases ....
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Road to rebuilding Lahaina paved with obstructions by Grassroot Institute Sunday, April 7, 2024 |
... regulations and objections by various special interests ....
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Hawaiian Electric Cracks Down on Useless Solar Production by News Release Sunday, April 7, 2024 |
... lower export payments for daytime solar and 'opt-out' reassignment to 'Shift and Save' evening rate hikes ....
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Notice of Anticipated Judicial Vacancy – District Family Judge, Second Circuit by News Release Sunday, April 7, 2024 |
... nomination deadline May 20, 2024 ....
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EPA Orders Hawaii County to Upgrade Sewage Treatment Systems by News Release Sunday, April 7, 2024 |
... The consent order requires the County of Hawai‘i to address broken equipment and deferred maintenance ....
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SB3196: Gun Control Bill Dead for Session by News Release Sunday, April 7, 2024 |
... gun control bill dead ....
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The Passthrough Entity Problem by Tom Yamachika Sunday, April 7, 2024 |
... This is an issue here in Hawaii because our individual income tax rates can go up to 11%, second highest in the nation ....
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How to Nurse Hawaii Back to Good Health by Kelii Akina Saturday, April 6, 2024 |
... State lawmakers took an important first step last year by passing legislation that allowed Hawaii to join the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact ....
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Trask: UH Regents Shakeup May Profit OHA by News Article Saturday, April 6, 2024 |
... must pay fair market value for their leases ....
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Hawaii Family Forum Legislative Week in Review by Hawaii Family Forum Saturday, April 6, 2024 |
... From this point on, there will be no more public input via hearings. ...
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Judge Dismisses Claims: State cannot be Sued in Federal Court over Lahaina Fire by Court House News Saturday, April 6, 2024 |
... The state is dismissed from a set of federal cases that aim to hold it liable for the deadly wildfires but may still face claims in state court ....
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Rabbi likely to win bias suit against Hawaii County by News Article Friday, April 5, 2024 |
"It’s like Kabuki theater."
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Lahaina Fire Solution: A Rate Hike, of Course by News Article Friday, April 5, 2024 |
"Making ratepayers to pay for the cost of their negligence and mismanagement is not the way to go"
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Ministry of Truth: Hawaii Lawmakers Call for Set Standards for Ethical News Sources by News Article Thursday, April 4, 2024 |
... Hawaii's move to mandate a journalist group to vet news sources for "ethics and objectivity" ignites debate on misinformation and freedom of the press ....
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Studies show Hawaii was correct to pass on dangerous marijuana legalization by News Article Thursday, April 4, 2024 |
... a huge rush to poison the population ....
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Lahaina: 500 Properties Cleared, Zero Building Permits Issued by News Release Thursday, April 4, 2024 |
... No Lahaina burn zone property owners have been given building permits ....
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How to revive Hawaii’s downtown centers by Kelii Akina Thursday, April 4, 2024 |
... The developer requested a waiver for the project, but a year later, the permit is still pending ....
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HONU Housing Less Than One Homeless Per Day by News Release Thursday, April 4, 2024 |
... for the past 153 days HONU connected 119 clients with shelter or supportive housing ....
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DLNR Now Charging $1 to Use Ocean by News Release Thursday, April 4, 2024 |
... more than 500 companies with commercial use permits from the DLNR Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation (DOBOR), began collecting one dollar from each passenger or customer ....
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The Secret History of the Mercado Kim Crime Family by Andrew Walden Wednesday, April 3, 2024 |
... Mercado Kim's uncle, John Sayin Kim, became Godfather of Hawaii organized crime after the explosion of his Cadillac Eldorado in Chinatown ....
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SB2335: Recreational Marijuana Bill Appears Dead for Session by News Release Wednesday, April 3, 2024 |
... the dispensaries don't want the competition ....
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EXTENDED AGAIN: Applicants Wanted for State Ethics Commission by News Release Wednesday, April 3, 2024 |
... The Judicial Council is seeking applicants to fill a vacancy on the Hawaiʻi State Ethics Commission. The term will be for four years ....
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Gabbard Claims she Rejected RFK's Vice-Presidency by Video Video Tuesday, April 2, 2024 |
... Chris Butler told me go big or go home ....
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Hawaii 2nd Highest State Tax Burden by News Article Tuesday, April 2, 2024 |
... Overall Tax Burden 11.80% ....
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Lahaina Fire: COFA Citizens may now Apply for FEMA Aid by News Release Tuesday, April 2, 2024 |
... Biden recently signed the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2024, which extended federal benefits to COFA citizens who legally reside in the United States ....
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Twenty States Ask SCOTUS to Stop Hawaii Supreme Court from Dictating US Energy Policy by News Release Tuesday, April 2, 2024 |
"Major decisions about our national energy policy must be made at the federal level, not dictated by one lawsuit brought by one city in its own courts.”
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How OHA Affects All People by Kelii Akina Monday, April 1, 2024 |
"Our decisions impact virtually every area of life on the islands."
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Concealed Carry Win on Big Island by News Article Monday, April 1, 2024 |
... The legal ownership of a firearm inherently includes the right to carry it ....
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Salary Needed for family of Four to Live Comfortably in Honolulu -- $299K by News Article Monday, April 1, 2024 |
... Total salary needed for two working adults with two children $299,520 ....
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Crucial housing, healthcare bills still very much alive at Legislature by Grassroot Institute Sunday, March 31, 2024 |
... The bills would enable starter homes, widen mixed-use housing, attract nurses to Hawaii and exempt doctors from the state GET ....
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Hawaii Family Forum Legislative Week in Review by Hawaii Family Forum Sunday, March 31, 2024 |
... How Much Pot Does One Person Need? ....
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GET on Health Care, Revisited by Tom Yamachika Sunday, March 31, 2024 |
... HB 1675: GET exemption for medical services paid for by Medicare, Medicaid, and TRICARE ....
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