Entries for March 2023

... avoid becoming another boondoggle ....

... four House Republican Bills Cross Over to Senate ....

... over 220,000 of Hawaii's keiki have been lost to abortion since 1970 ....

... The Princeville Public Library will receive $2 million ... Kaua‘i High School will receive $1.5 million ....

... $537 million in funding for the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Office of Insular Affairs (OIA) ....

... the Red-Light Safety Camera at Likelike Highway and School Street will begin issuing warnings on Friday, March 10, 2023 ....

... Hawaiʻi law expressly excludes overnight camps from the definition of permitted uses on Class A and B agricultural lands ....

"...While international tourism will continue to recover, domestic travel will soften as the US economy contracts later this year...."

... A new federal “Yes In My Backyard” grant program, spearheaded by Hawaii’s U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz, deserves kudos for targeting barriers to new housing ....

... 210 Initial Claims per 100,000 People in Labor Force ....

... The investigations are ongoing, and more arrests are expected ....

... establishing a policy of anti-bias and inclusion for all City officers and employees, including those with different perspectives, views, or opinions ....

... effort underway to update the county’s zoning code ....

... The intention is not to immediately spend the money ....

... The measures now crossover to the Hawaiʻi Senate for 'consideration' ....

... The four defendants were arrested in Waikiki over the weekend by agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation ....

... Hawaii Man Indicted for Traveling to Oregon to Sexually Abuse Two Children, Sharing Video Recordings of the Abuse Online ....

... On Tuesday, March 7, 2023, the Senate passed SB1 SD1 by a 22-3 vote ....

... L.A. Man Sentenced to More Than 24 Years in Prison for $5.5 Million COVID Jobless Benefits Scam, Tax Fraud and Drug Trafficking ....

... the 800-person cockfight was busted at Hokukano Ranch which is promoted as a Big Island film location ....

... In light of rising violent crime, grassroots support for the defund the police movement also appears to be slipping ....

... 'Crossover' is March 9, but any bill not out of committee by today likely will be dead ....

... Bill 38 (2022) would change the formula for calculating the eligibility for the real property tax credit ....

... Bill 40’s proposal would increase the home exemption by a mere 10% and the exemption for older individuals by just 7% ....

... your cousins will have to pay hundreds of dollars to go to the family barbecue at Ala Moana Beach Park ....

"...the Board finds that PSD consciously, knowingly, and deliberately failed to disclose and withheld information...."

... tax proposals introduced at the Legislature, the outlook for the state budget, and where Hawaii is at in paying off its debt and unfunded liabilities ....

... We have been taxing the bejeebers out of tourists ....

... Difficulty in administering a “wealth tax” is the primary reason there are only three European countries with wealth taxes today, down from 12 in 1990 ....

... this classification creates a significant tax burden for landlords — even those renting to working class families ....

... Bills introduced and votes cast in Congress ....

... This bill makes permanent the prevent suicide Hawaiʻi task force within the Department of Health ....

... require departments to create specific guidelines for when police officers should or should not draw their firearms during the line of duty ....

... plaintiffs' Honolulu-based attorney is Frederick Arensmeyer, formerly of the Dubin Law Office ....

“...The defendants in this case nearly killed a man because they believed he did not belong in their neighborhood because of the color of his skin....”

... The term will run from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2027 ....

“...Just as assistance provided to individuals by the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Stafford Act is exempted under Section 139 of the Internal Revenue Code, we believe the Red Hill emergency assistance should also be exempted....”

... DBEDT kept its economic growth projections for 2023 and 2024 at 1.7 percent and 2.1 percent, respectively ....

... Hawai‘i has had a system of partial public financing in place for more than forty years, but few candidates participate ....

... It’s clear that some people are better than others at handling their finances ....

... Commitments to affordable housing, public safety highlighted as Mayor Blangiardi submits proposed budget for 2024 fiscal year ....

"...The third point is already well-established law...."

... On March 1, 2023, the SEC charged Stephen Keith Woodard, Sr. with running a Ponzi scheme in which he offered and sold securities to more than two dozen victims, many of whom he solicited through his church ....

... more Hawaiians are moving out of Hawaiʻi every year ....

“...Fluorescent bulbs used to be the energy-efficient option...."

... Housing expert says Hawaii fits pattern of areas losing residents ....

... how are Senators burning your money? ....

... no archaeological survey or assessments were conducted after demolition and despite the subsequent findings of burials and related sites and features. The state and city have granted several permits ....