Entries for 'News Release'

In 2014, Takai failed to attend every hearing and didn’t participate in any votes in three committees that he’s assigned to....

Team Djou holds over $626,000 cash-on-hand as of September 30th....

"Senator Ige's latest extreme proposal clearly demonstrates that the cost of living in Hawaii is at the bottom of his list of priorities...."

“All solutions which lower the cost of energy must be on the table,” said Aiona....

...2011 was not the only time Ige pushed a measure that would raise general excise taxes....

...Caldwell released today the city’s quarterly road repaving progress report....

World Champion boxer and Filipino politician, Manny Pacquiao, endorses Duke Aiona in Hawaii Governors race....

Cam's advertising centers around the high cost of living in Hawaii and the lack of viable solutions to this problem by the Democrats....

Djou Emphasizes Critical Need for Bipartisan Congressional Delegation....

The approval meeting is currently scheduled for December 3, after the expiration of the term of the current board on December 1....

...a statement agreeing that the IRS should not control the content of a pastor’s sermon....

...another week has gone by where Senator David Ige found himself defending tax hikes and broken promises....

Abercrombie today announced the appointments of Jeffrey P. Crabtree and Christine E. Kuriyama to the Circuit Court of the First Circuit....

“Mark Takai will mislead voters and say anything to get elected."

"I don’t make promises to people that I can’t keep." 

...Office of Hawaiian Affairs and Kanu Hawai‘i, a grassroots organization, have teamed up to help voters find out which local candidates they agree with most....

Taking the case to a grand jury wasn't about looking for a way out....

...anti-GMO activists were planning to protest and disrupt our meeting....

Two team members — Peter Savio of the Savio Group and Jay Iranon of Swinerton Builders — were both on hand as Aiona released the policy initiative to the local media....

The Problem Is So Dire, Other Democrat Leaders Are Calling For An Emergency Special Session....

Both resolutions passed with an overwhelming majority (82% and 87% respectively)....

Senator Ige Co-Sponsored And Supported The Hawaii Health Connector Bill That Governor Abercrombie Signed Into Law....

A major new review in the scientific journal Addiction sets out the latest information on the effects of cannabis use on mental and physical health....

The federal government adds 18.40 cents per gallon in each state....

Schools that earned the "Recognition" status in the Strive HI Performance System represent the top five percent of schools in the state....

...In less than 1 month Hawai‘i will wake up to a new Governor....

...Simeon Acoba, Dr. Dileep Bal, Peter Hoffmann and Helen Nielsen....

"Instead of addressing the soaring cost of living facing Hawaii's middle-class families, Senator Ige and Governor Abercrombie piled on even more taxes...."

5pm to 10pm Monday October 6th 2014 PIER 19 Ferry Facility....

...This is the third taxpayer-funded mailer Brower has sent out on the shopping cart issue and it is drawing a complaint....

This past week saw Senator David Ige on defense on taxes, education and the state hospital fiscal crisis....

Most recently, Kissel was president and CEO of Hawai‘i GAS....

The Hawaii Family Forum/Hawaii Catholic Conference voter guide for the General Election is now available.... 

Saturday, November 8, 2014, Pearl Country Club ...

Only Vermont is worse....

Rich States, Poor States: ALEC-Laffer State Economic Competitiveness Index is an annual economic competitiveness study....

“She sits on a white seven-gallon bucket with a black top....”

...Ige tried to raise the most burdensome tax for families and small businesses in Hawaii another 25 percent....

The Hawaii State Department of Health (DOH) has determined that the individual in isolation at a Honolulu hospital who was reported to the department as a possible Ebola case yesterday does not meet the criteria for testing....

A Green Infrastructure Fee, which was previously approved by the PUC, will be used to secure the bonds....

This is the second consecutive year, and third time overall, that Hawaii has been recognized for its program improvements....

Honolulu ranks 107th overall, 124th for "Health Care Accessibility & Quality"....

...Senator Ige's Record Of Supporting Tax Hikes Includes An Excise Tax Increase And A Tax On Pensions....

“Our US Pacific Island fishermen already comply with the strictest regulations in the world.”

...the SURF program will integrate core, back office functions including human resources, finance, payroll, acquisition, and more, into a single system....

...up to 200 megawatts of energy storage for Oahu....

"Shamefully, legislators have known about this impending implosion for years, at least since late 2009...."

...Some of the Settling Employees appeared to have accepted free golf on numerous occasions over a period of years....