Friday, September 22, 2023
Hawai'i Daily News Read

Friday, September 22, 2023
September 22, 2023 News Read
Andrew Walden
  1. Finding Someone to Blame for the Lahaina Fires
  2. HART Caught Lying Again: Stalls Bidding Deadline For Next Major Honolulu Rail Contract in Hope of Getting Federal Money before Costly Truth Revealed
  3. How a Maui PD officer worked with community to open an evacuation route
  4. Police Comm gives Fluffy Eval to Honolulu Police Chief
  5. Blind, disabled, denied: Handi-Van issues persist

Thursday, September 21, 2023
September 21, 2023 News Read
Andrew Walden
  1. “The cost of disasters may be allocated to all HECO ratepayers”
  2. In wake of devastating wildfire, experts propose new sources of water for parched West Maui
  3. Deputy Prosecutor Blows Cases? Fired After Using Confidential Crime Scene Photos
  4. Multiculturalism Is Tourism
  5. Who’s Behind UHERO?
  6. Legislators Fly Around on Your Dime
  7. ‘A sign of hope’: New tactic shows promise in shutting down game rooms permanently
  8. After 164 Violations, Driving Scofflaw May Finally Get jail
  9. ‘This has got to end’: Pipes leaking millions of gallons of water a month at Dillingham Airfield still not fixed
  10. City in high-stakes talks with military over proposed new landfill site

Wednesday, September 20, 2023
September 20, 2023 News Read
Andrew Walden
  1. Can BJ Penn tap out broken zoning code?
  2. Green Backtracks on YIMBY Emergency Order
  3. Attorney Calls for Three Year Mortgage Deferral and Foreclosure Moratorium for Lahaina Homeowners
  4. Trump on Ballot for Hawaii Republican Presidential Caucus
  5. UH President Lassner announces plans to retire
  6. Lahaina Fires: Chinese Disinformation Circulates at State Capitol
  7. EPA deems about 40% of burnt Maui land parcels safe for residents to return
  8. Propaganda Saturates Media as ‘The Wildfire Litigation Industry’ Takes On Hawaiian Electric
  9. New Maui Evidence Helps HECO Avoid Bankruptcy: Fire Gained Unstoppable Momentum While Firefighters Were on Lunch Break
  10. Here is a narrative that works Against HECO in Litigation
  11. Three Weeks:  Maui’s mayor steers clear of spotlight and avoids news conferences
  12. Plan Working: Lahaina Residents Leave Maui for Good
  13. Civil Beat: Eminent Domain is just a ‘Conspiracy Theory’ -- Nothing to see here, just move along
  14. Maui Activists Urge Return Of DLNR Water Official To Former Job so He Can Refuse Firefighters Water Again
  15. Show me the money: Where Red Cross and Maui Strong donations are going
  16. HECO Exploits Federal Infrastructure Funds to Squelch PUC Fire Investigation
  17. Wildfires drag down Maui’s August hotel performance
  18. Even with School Open, Hardly Anybody Rides Rail
  19. ‘Outrageous’: Red Hill suit plaintiffs accuse government of destroying cell phone evidence
  20. Insurance lag results in wait for COVID-19 vaccine
  21. Dems To NOAA: Hold Wespac Accountable For Misspending Nearly $1 Million
  22. Hawaii judge rejects settlement in Jayden de Laura sexual assault civil case

Tuesday, September 19, 2023
September 19, 2023 News Read
Andrew Walden
  1. Ing’s Phony Lahaina Charity Behind OHA Scheme to Develop Kakaako Makai?
  2. Hawaii Public Utilities Commission vs Albert Hee
  3. Ahead of tourism reboot in West Maui, some Lahaina fire victims are told they’ll have to move
  4. Lahaina Residents Can Return To Their Burned Properties Soon. But Maybe We Can Scare Them Away by Questioning Air Safety?
  5. Their homes and businesses were destroyed in Lahaina, but mortgage payments are still due
  6. Maui Residents Speak Up as Council Develops Wildfire Recovery Plan
  7. Ivanka Trump's secret trip to Maui to give meals to families devastated by wildfires
  8. Prosecutorial misconduct cited in move to throw out charges in gruesome Oahu gay on gay murder
  9. Honolulu Council: $625 to Park Your Own car in Front of Your House

Monday, September 18, 2023
Letters to the Editor, September, 2023
Letters to the Editor
  • Kona Seniors Locked Out and Need Help
  • Empty Rental Better than Bad Tenant
  • Half-Ass Voters

Monday, September 18, 2023
September 18, 2023 News Read
Andrew Walden
  1. Hawaii Republicans Elect New Party Chair
  2. For ‘Progressive’ Criminal Kaniela Ing Lahaina Fires are Just Another Grift
  3. Thousands push back against Oct 8 West Maui re-opening
  4. Falck pledges to maintain current services in Maui County
  5. 50% Water Rate Hike for Oahu Homeowners And Businesses
  6. Beth Fukumoto: How My 15 Minutes of Fame Destroyed Me

Sunday, September 17, 2023
September 17, 2023 News Read
Andrew Walden
  1. Hawaii Republicans complain about one-party rule, but offer few credible candidates
  2. SD22 Waianae: Alfred “Braddah Al” Keaka Medeiros vs Maile Shimabukuro
  3. Politicians have been Pretending to Solve Housing Crisis For Generations
  4. LOL! HART claims $580M surplus awaits at Civic Center--Immediately begins spending for Ala Moana
  5. Blangiardi Claims FTA Paying $744M to HART
  6. DLIR: No COVID-Style Logjams for Lahaina
  7. Service Declines After Mokulele Bought by Electric Seaplane Promoters
  8. Kidnapping in Progress: Officers did not Pursue

Saturday, September 16, 2023
September 16, 2023 News Read
Andrew Walden
  1. Lahaina Death Toll Lowered from 115 To 97
  2. Green Revises Housing Emergency Proclamation--calls it 'affordable'
  3. New 2023-2024 COVID-19 vaccines offers enhanced protection
  4. Six House Working Groups Investigate Lahaina Fires
  5. How Biden’s Approval Rating in Hawaii Has Changed Since Taking Office
  6. Lawyer: New housing proclamation ‘still unlawful’
  7. More Unconstitutional Tax Ideas: Governor Suggests Charging ‘Climate Impact Fee’ To Visitors
  8. Maui County Council considers bill on post-fire cleanup options
  9. Lahaina condos could trigger broader insurance woes
  10. Former employee alleges discrimination by ACLU Hawaii

Friday, September 15, 2023
September 15, 2023 News Read
Andrew Walden
  1. Green: Housing Emergency Order Will no longer cover Lahaina
  2. Lahaina Distraction Can Help Rail Silence Critics, Get Away with more wrongdoing
  3. Star-Adv: Lahaina Distraction Can Allow Insiders to Clean up on Aloha Stadium Scheme
  4. Maui sets date for beginning escorted visits to fire-ravaged Lahaina
  5. $1000 Hotel Rooms? House GOP Wants Answers From FEMA On Maui Wildfires
  6. Maui County Council considers formal investigation into wildfire response
  7. $7.5M Housing First Building: Did City buy a DPP ‘Malasada Special’?
  8. U.S. government files motion to block prominent physician’s testimony in Red Hill suit
  9. Cop, acquaintance indicted in Ka‘u home invasion
  10. Honolulu City Council proposal seeks to help state collect unpaid traffic fines
  11. How many Oahu water bills were double-charged?

Thursday, September 14, 2023
September 14, 2023 News Read
Andrew Walden
  1. Lahaina: "I will rebuild on my land"
  2. Lawsuit: Green Greed behind Lahaina Deaths
  3. Hawaii: Bothered by Cost of Living?  Wait ‘til you see Cost of Dying 
  4. Maui Fires: US House Committee Sets Oversight Hearing
  5. Will HECO Ratepayers Pay?  ATF in no rush to decide cause of fire  
  6. Hawaii Public Utilities Commission Charts New Delaying Path for Outage Investigation
  7. West Maui parents take matters into their own hands to keep their keiki in schools closer to home
  8. Lahaina Schools to Reopen Mid-October?
  9. Maui Businesses Still Await Grants
  10. HPD chief touts major drop in violent crime, but department refuses to share data on it
  11. Over a month after the Lahaina wildfire, Maui first responders face breathing issues

Wednesday, September 13, 2023
September 13, 2023 News Read
Andrew Walden
  1. Can Hawaii Republicans Stop Vexatious Litigants?
  2. Fixing Hawaii’s Tax System; Decrease Taxes for Families, Businesses
  3. “You guys gone kick them out? Where are they going?”
  4. HECO Lahaina Rebuild Plan?  More Rate Hikes
  5. Oprah Winfrey 'terrorised and vilified' over her Hawaii relief fund
  6. Lahaina Businesses Hoping To Reopen wait on Water Testing
  7. Lawmakers take closer look at existing rules for management of dry brush
  8. Resignations continue at liquor commission as Honolulu mayor hopes for ‘new beginning’
  9. Honolulu EMTs, Paramedics Sue The City For Overtime (again)
  10. Online Sports Betting Under Consideration In Hawaii
  11. Another lawsuit filed against city officials over Makaha crash — this time in federal court
  12. Defueling Red Hill won’t hurt readiness, Pentagon says

Tuesday, September 12, 2023
September 12, 2023 News Read
Andrew Walden
  1. Emergency action plans are critical to disaster response, experts say. Where was Maui’s?
  2. How a Front Street roadblock obstructed Lahaina's evacuation
  3. Life of the Land & PUC File Fire Related Questions to HECO
  4. Hawaii Needs To Build Hundreds More Miles Of Firebreaks To Protect Against Wildfire
  5. USO News: 137-time loser on trial for extorting ‘evidence’ from crime victims
  6. Arizona Prosecutors Will Try Again To Get Death Penalty For Hawaii Inmate
  7. Convicted Felon and Ex Con Banned from UH Campus--Cries ‘racism’, LOL

Monday, September 11, 2023
September 11, 2023 News Read
Andrew Walden
  1. Hawaii Republicans set Presidential Caucus for Tuesday March 12, 2024
  2. Dozens Of Leading Democrats Call For State Party Chairman Dennis Jung to Resign
  3. ‘Toxic Ash’ is excuse to keep residents away from burned homes
  4. Maui wildfires: Outside fire investigators to start interviews
  5. Money Continues To Pour In For Maui’s Recovery
  6. Explosion of outrage
  7. China Sows Disinformation About Hawaii Fires Using New Techniques
  8. Civil Beat: ‘Moms for Liberty’ is a hate group because they won’t let trannies near your 6 year old
  9. Soft on Crime Stratagems Pay Off: The Cost Of A New Oahu Jail Is Now More Than $900 Million

Sunday, September 10, 2023
September 10, 2023 News Read
Andrew Walden
  1. ‘Authority’ will make Lahaina into the next Kakaako
  2. Move to Las Vegas: Many Lahaina residents worried they will not find a permanent home after governor's announcement
  3. “It’s just an absolute mess. I don’t think anyone’s actually working together.”
  4. Andaya: Lahaina Firefighters were overrun before we sent out Evacuation Notices
  5. B.J. Penn weighs in after being blamed for resignation of chief housing officer Nani Medeiros
  6. DOH suspends new ambulance contracts to weigh protests
  7. ‘The shortage is expected to get worse’: Presentation outlines how lack of doctors is impacting isle

Saturday, September 9, 2023
September 9, 2023 News Read
Andrew Walden
  1. Economic Perspective of Maui’s Devastating Wildfires
  2. Maui trudges toward recovery, one month since wildfire tragedy
  3. ‘Unaccounted for’ list now at 66; more info sought for 80 others
  4. Green: Here’s how I blame you for Lahaina Fire
  5. “To my knowledge, we haven’t solved the housing crisis at all yet.”
  6. Questions about Miske’s fishing boat “Painkiller”
  7. Bay Area scientist 'left out the full truth' to get study on climate change fueling wildfires published
  8. Green: Lahaina residents need to start leaving hotels
  9. State abruptly cuts program seen as key to boosting number of paramedics trained in Hawaii

Friday, September 8, 2023
September 8, 2023 News Read
Andrew Walden
  1. Maui Mayor's Limited Response About Lahaina Fires Leaves Critical Questions Unanswered
  2. Finger Pointing: Green says improved response in Lahaina could have saved lives as key questions remain unanswered  
  3. Website tracks re-entry progress into Lahaina
  4. California Company Scores Useless Big Dollar Lahaina ‘Hazmat’ Contract
  5. Will property owners pay for Phase 2 debris removal?
  6. Potential Bidders on Aloha Stadium shows concerns over financial feasibility
  7. Inmate dies after fight breaks out at Halawa Correctional Facility
  8. Review: Former HPD Chief Louis Kealoha “tell all” really says little
  9. Maunakea telescope removal slated for next week - Will be Moved to Chile where Science is Appreciated

Thursday, September 7, 2023
September 7, 2023 News Read
Andrew Walden
  1. Medeiros Resigns: Governor Blames Threats from BJ Penn
  2. Will these leaders agree to be interviewed by wildfire investigators?
  3. State DOE trying to contact 500 displaced Lahaina students
  4. Final Honolulu DPP Defendant Gets 10 Months In Prison
  5. Hawaii’s COVID-related deaths surpass 2,000
  6. Hawaii high court asked to rule in AIG climate change case
  7. Honolulu Council advances bill with $25K ‘monster home’ penalty
  8. Hawaii County Council resolution seeks to spur action on high cost of home insurance in Lava Zones 1 and 2
  9. Beth Fukumoto: I could have spoken up against Joe Souki, too.  But didn’t.

Wednesday, September 6, 2023
September 6, 2023 News Read
Andrew Walden
  1. Pierick for HD 39 Kunia, Hoopili--Transsexual Lobby Picks Proven Loser Rosenlee to run (again)
  2. Senator Kurt Fevella: Lawyers should work for free
  3. Concerns over MFD staffing during devastating wildfires lead to urgent push for more resources
  4. MPD requires missing-person report to search for those listed as ‘unaccounted for’
  5. Prosecutor Finds new Excuse to Drop 100s of misdemeanor Cases
  6. Bum Removal: Waikiki sees ‘dramatic decrease’ in crime after 1 year of ‘Safe and Sound’ initiative
  7. Hawaii Is The Only State Without A Fire Marshal
  8. After Lahaina Wildfires, AMR protests emergency services contract award
  9. Lawyers claim cable TV, phone companies are also responsible in Maui wildfires
  10. Hawaii doctors want abortion consultation lawsuit dismissed 

Tuesday, September 5, 2023
September 5, 2023 News Read
Andrew Walden
  1. State’s independent investigators haven’t ruled out criminal wrongdoing in Lahaina wildfire disaster
  2. OCCC Murder Cover-up: Killer Inmate Being protected by DPS 
  3. Still Blaming COVID: ‘Supply chain issues’ delay multiple state projects
  4. Former Maui Mayor Asked For West Maui Wildfire Money 2 Years Ago But Dropped The Request
  5. Honolulu Mayor Orders Review Of Wildfire Risk On Oahu
  6. An Instagram Fundraiser Brought In $2.6 Million For Maui Fire Victims. Now It’s In This anti-GMO activist’s Hands--she will use it to buy up land
  7. West Maui students not enrolled or contacted reduced to 1,208
  8. Hawaii Replaces Maui And Kauai Ambulance Company With One That Has A Questionable Record
  9. Phoney Baloney: Proposal would prohibit disposal of certain recyclables into landfill
  10. State-backed hackers and cybercriminals focusing on Hawaiʻi

Monday, September 4, 2023
September 4, 2023 News Read
Andrew Walden
  1. Hawaii's economic future depends on what our children learn today
  2. DLIR Tech Fail (Again) -- Like COVID, Maui unemployment claims mount
  3. 4 PPB Water Testing: Kula community worries the rebuilding and clean up of Upcountry is taking to long
  4. Attorney nominated as federal judge in Hawaii has been on Miske prosecution team
  5. City, HPD Face Lawsuit Over 2021 Killing Of Kakaako Man
  6. Analysis Shows Hawaii House Spread Project Money To The Neighbor Islands


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State Water Commission Holds Marathon 12 Hour Meeting
by News Release Friday, September 22, 2023

... Despite some, who testified during Tuesday’s 12-hour-long meeting, claiming the suspension of the water code during the fire emergency set everything back to before 1987, Chang said that is not accurate ....


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Fire Insurance Claims? Senate Field Hearing Set for Lahaina
by News Release Friday, September 22, 2023

... Thursday, September 28, 2023, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Lahaina Civic Center ....


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Wildfires deliver heavy blow to Maui economy
by UH ERO Friday, September 22, 2023

... Hawaii economists say Lahaina locals could be priced out of rebuilt town without zoning changes  ....


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Senators Push to Restore Official who Denied Firefighting Water for Lahaina
by News Release Friday, September 22, 2023

... Yes.  'Your' legislators are supporting Kaleo Manuel ....


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Census Bureau: Detailed Look at Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Groups
by News Release Friday, September 22, 2023

... US Census shows majority of Native Hawaiians now live outside of Hawaii .... 


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Can One Government Official Really Hold Up Necessary Water Uses? The Hawaii Public Water Trust In Action
by Robert Thomas Friday, September 22, 2023

... this just had some devastating consequences ....


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Kauai homeowners could save $150 each from higher exemption
by Grassroot Institute Thursday, September 21, 2023

... Bill 2901, Draft 1, which would increase the homeowner exemption by $60,000 and repeal miscellaneous property tax exemptions ....


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RedCross: 78% of Lahaina Staying in Shelters
by Video Video Thursday, September 21, 2023

... “Our primary focus at this time is caring for about 78 percent of the pre-disaster population of Lāhainā — who are staying in dozens of non-congregate shelters (NCS)” ....


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Lahaina Residential Reentry Begins Monday
by News Release Thursday, September 21, 2023

... To gain access to a re-opened zone, county-issued vehicle passes will be required ....


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New Bill from Guam Delegate to Legalize Cockfighting in U.S. Territories
by News Release Wednesday, September 20, 2023

... Similar legislation has been introduced by Delegate from Puerto Rico and attracted no support from any sitting U.S. Senator or U.S. Representative from the states ....


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EPA deems about 40% of burnt Maui land parcels safe for residents to return
by News Article Wednesday, September 20, 2023

... The EPA identified 1,500 parcels that needed to be checked for hazardous materials. Green said about 637 properties are clear ....


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Green Backtracks on YIMBY Emergency Order
by News Article Wednesday, September 20, 2023

"Now all this is…an abuse of the emergency power that won't fast-track housing."


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​UH President Lassner announces plans to retire
by News Release Wednesday, September 20, 2023

... University of Hawaiʻi President David Lassner plans to retire at the end of 2024, after what will be more than a decade in the position ....


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Lahaina Fires: Chinese Disinformation Circulates at State Capitol
by Gene Ward Wednesday, September 20, 2023

... China's most recent act of using artificial intelligence to circulate false images and videos worldwide, which purported the Maui wildfire was caused by the U.S. government thru the use of a meteorological weapon ....


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Can BJ Penn tap out broken zoning code?
by News Release Tuesday, September 19, 2023

... the EP didn’t and doesn’t create any permanent change in government.  We need our legislature and county councils to do that ....


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Attorney Calls for Three Year Mortgage Deferral and Foreclosure Moratorium for Lahaina Homeowners
by News Release Tuesday, September 19, 2023

... Federal regulations permit most homeowners a ninety day forbearance on the payment of their mortgages due to natural disaster. After that time, they must begin making payments again and also pay the three months of missed payments ....


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Trump on Ballot for Hawaii Republican Presidential Caucus
by News Release Tuesday, September 19, 2023

... The Hawai'i GOP Caucuses will be held Tuesday, March 12, 2024, from 6PM to 8PM at dozens of voting locations statewide ....


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VIDEO: Green Addresses UN About Global Warming or Something
by Video Video Monday, September 18, 2023

... We are no longer anticipating the destructive effects of climate hysteria — we are now fully enduring them ....


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Green Orders 24-Hour Bum Patrol at Uncle Billy's Hotel
by News Release Monday, September 18, 2023

... Vegetation around the property has been cleared and a perimeter fence has been constructed. However, several breaches of the newly installed fence have already occurred ....


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​Hawaii 3rd Worst State for Teachers
by News Article Monday, September 18, 2023

... 51st – Avg. Salary for Teachers (Adjusted for Cost of Living) ....


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Turmoil at the Top: HEI Gets Bankruptcy Expert as Temporary New CFO
by News Release Monday, September 18, 2023

... Scott DeGhetto has been appointed EVP, CFO & treasurer of HEI, effective October 1, 2023 through approximately December 31, 2024. DeGhetto joins HEI from Moelis & Company ....


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Hawaii Republicans Elect New Party Chair
by News Release Sunday, September 17, 2023

... Tamara McKay Chair, Kaulana Fenton Lee First Vice Chair ....


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Has HART gone off the rails again?
by Kelii Akina Sunday, September 17, 2023

... Natalie Iwasa, who was appointed by state Speaker of the House Scott Saiki, has been barred from participating in executive sessions ....


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Challenging the Housing Czar
by Tom Yamachika Sunday, September 17, 2023

... Threats of violence ....


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Rebuild? Give More Rights to Lahaina Property Owners
by Grassroot Institute Sunday, September 17, 2023

... policies the Maui Council can implement to boost the County's economy and encourage reconstruction in Lahaina ....


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Maui devastation will worsen statewide housing crisis
by Grassroot Institute Sunday, September 17, 2023

"...we can't continue to do nothing and expect the problem to just go away....”


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Building Permit: A Six-Year Odyssey
by Grassroot Institute Saturday, September 16, 2023

... "the 100% lunacy of TAG's six-year odyssey to obtain a building permit to renovate what is now The Brad Powell Theatre." ....


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Lahaina: The Price List
by News Article Saturday, September 16, 2023

... the price list is buried in Maui vs HECO ....


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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted September 16, 2023
by GovTrack .us Saturday, September 16, 2023

... votes cast and bills introduced ....


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How Biden’s Approval Rating in Hawaii Has Changed Since Taking Office
by News Article Saturday, September 16, 2023

... The 7 percentage point decline was the seventh smallest among states ....


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Six House Working Groups Investigate Lahaina Fires
by News Release Saturday, September 16, 2023

... Each working group will produce a preliminary report by November 1 and deliver a final report by December 15, 2023 ....


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Green Revises Housing Emergency Proclamation--calls it 'affordable'
by News Release Saturday, September 16, 2023

... Here are some of the highlights:  Adds “affordable” housing to the title ....


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Lahaina Death Toll Lowered from 115 To 97
by News Release Saturday, September 16, 2023

... FBI released the fourth list of the names of 31 individuals who have been reported unaccounted for ....


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New 2023-2024 COVID-19 vaccines offers enhanced protection
by News Release Saturday, September 16, 2023

... The new vaccines address the XBB-lineages of the Omicron variant that accounts for 99% of COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i ....


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​Grassroot Institute in the News
by Grassroot Institute Friday, September 15, 2023

... testimony before County Council ....


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VIDEO: What caused the Maui wildfires?
by Grassroot Institute Friday, September 15, 2023

... In this video, we explore what happened and how to make sure it never happens again .... 


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Children's book author, liberty advocate to give talk on Oahu about freedom
by Grassroot Institute Friday, September 15, 2023

... Oahu luncheon presentation on Tuesday, Sept. 19 featuring Connor Boyack ....


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VIDEO: James O'Keefe goes undercover in Lahaina
by Video Video Friday, September 15, 2023

... suing Governor Josh Green for this blatant infringement on our 1st Amendment rights ....


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More than 11% of workers in Maui County file for unemployment after deadly wildfires
by News Release Thursday, September 14, 2023

... There have been 10,448 new claims for unemployment in Maui County in the four weeks since the fires struck ....


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Maui Fires: US House Committee Sets Oversight Hearing
by News Release Thursday, September 14, 2023

... The hearing will take place on September 28, 2023, and the following individuals are expected to testify ....


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Lawsuit: Green Greed behind Lahaina Deaths
by News Release Thursday, September 14, 2023

... between 2019 and 2022, Hawaiian Electric invested less than $245,000 on wildfire-specific projects on the island. Instead of spending necessary funds to prevent fires caused by its equipment, Hawaiian Electric instead spent millions of dollars towards efforts to achieve a 100 percent renewable energy goal, which earned the Company bonuses that the Company’s executives used to increase their own compensation ....


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Hawaii: Bothered by Cost of Living?  Wait ‘til you see Cost of Dying
by News Release Thursday, September 14, 2023

... second highest cost of funerals and end-of-life medical care ....


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Lahaina: "I will rebuild on my land"
by Video Video Thursday, September 14, 2023

"…one of the best ways to heal is to make home rebuilding as streamlined and quick as possible…."


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Fixing Hawaii’s Tax System; Decrease Taxes for Families, Businesses
by Kelii Akina Wednesday, September 13, 2023

... Hawaii’s income tax rates are among the highest in the country, and its business climate is consistently ranked poorly. Meanwhile, residents continue to flee the state for less expensive mainland locales ....


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Can Hawaii Republicans Stop Vexatious Litigants?
by News Release Wednesday, September 13, 2023

"... Honolulu County Chair Steve Lipscomb, former State Chair candidate Charlotte Rosecrans, and former Vice-Chair and interim State Chair Lohi Goodman  dishonestly presented themselves to party members as candidates for leadership  without disclosing they signed the petition to remove Republicans from the Hawaii ballot...." 


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Bribery: Last DPP Criminal Sentenced
by News Release Monday, September 11, 2023

... employees of the DPP took bribes in exchange for performing official acts at DPP .... 


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“How 'bout give the people their homes back.”
by Video Video Monday, September 11, 2023

... Joe Rogan and Tulsi Gabbard on the government screwing over the residents of Maui to take their land ....


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Hawaii Republicans set Presidential Caucus for Tuesday March 12, 2024
by News Release Sunday, September 10, 2023

... VOTE: Tuesday, March 12, 2024 -- 6pm to 8pm ....


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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted September 9, 2023
by GovTrack .us Sunday, September 10, 2023

... bills introduced and votes cast in Congress ....


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Property rights should prevail in Lahaina
by Kelii Akina Sunday, September 10, 2023

... peoples’ homes and businesses are at stake, and their right to those properties must be defended ....


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HELP: Student Loans to be repaid for Medical Professionals who Commit to Hawaii
by News Release Sunday, September 10, 2023

... $30 million in educational loan debt repayment to health professionals licensed or otherwise certified to practice in and provide care to patients in Hawai‘i ....


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Hawaii lawmaker hammers Biden's 'slap in the face' to Maui
by Video Video Sunday, September 10, 2023

... State House Minority Leader Diamond Garcia ripped Biden for his kitchen-fire comparison and appearing to fall asleep at a memorial service ....


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Lahaina Fire: MedQuest Stops Terminations
by News Release Sunday, September 10, 2023

... coverage will continue through at least the end of this year without interruption except for those who voluntarily ask Med-QUEST to end their coverage, those who have moved out of state or those who are deceased ....


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Taxing Government Benefits
by Tom Yamachika Sunday, September 10, 2023

... Legitimate questions now need to be asked about whether the government is going to want to take back some of that Lahaina money in taxes .... 


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Maui trudges toward recovery, one month since wildfire tragedy
by News Article Saturday, September 9, 2023

... The number of people still missing from Lahaina after wildfires wiped out a portion of West Maui has dropped from hundreds to 66 ....


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Economic Perspective of Maui’s Devastating Wildfires
by UH ERO Saturday, September 9, 2023

“Tourism…dropped off the edge of the Earth.”


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DoE Employee Convicted of Theft
by News Release Friday, September 8, 2023

... falsifying DOE mileage and parking forms and using DOE purchase orders and a “P-Card” to steal more than $7,000 from the DOE ....


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Kunia Woman Arraigned on Scheme to Defraud Pandemic Unemployment Recipients
by News Release Friday, September 8, 2023

... Vakameilalo allegedly changed the bank account she previously had designated to receive the PUA unemployment benefit payments from the claimant’s bank account to her own ....


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Maui losses at $11 million a day since fires
by News Article Friday, September 8, 2023

...DBEDT reduces its economic growth projections for Hawaii from 1.8% for 2023 to 1.1% and from 2% to 1.5% for 2024....


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Medeiros Resigns: Governor Blames Threats from BJ Penn
by News Release Friday, September 8, 2023

"...Threats have been made against me, loved ones who don’t even work for the government, and even children...."


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Lahaina Fires: House Forms Working Groups
by News Release Thursday, September 7, 2023

... to formulate recommendations for the upcoming session, which begins January 17, 2024 ....


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County Councils Consider Property Tax Exemptions for Seniors, Homeowners
by Grassroot Institute Wednesday, September 6, 2023

... Bills on the move: Honolulu, Hawaii County, Kauai County ....


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Kauai bills seek to expand property tax relief for affordable rentals
by Grassroot Institute Wednesday, September 6, 2023

... a new tax classification specifically for long-term “gap” rentals ....


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Resolutions would ease hiring challenges, save city money
by Grassroot Institute Wednesday, September 6, 2023

... resolutions would assist the city administration in hiring for critical positions, delete unfilled and unnecessary positions and likely contribute to lower budgetary costs ....


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Soft on Crime: Hirono, Schatz Nominate Public Defender for Federal Bench
by News Release Wednesday, September 6, 2023

... nearly two decades as a public defender—Judge Shanlyn A.S. Park ....


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Next Tech Fail: State Signs Giant Procurement Revamp Contract
by News Release Wednesday, September 6, 2023

... Hawaii signs a multi-year agreement to use mdf commerce's advanced procurement technology suite to digitize and streamline its end-to-end procurement process ....


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Lawyers: "Bishop Estate Caused Lahaina Fire"
by News Release Wednesday, September 6, 2023

... landowners knew how dangerous it was to have that huge volume of dry grass next to subdivisions, and could have saved hundreds of lives at cost of less than $1,000 per acre to cut the brush ....


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Lahaina: Former Rentals available to replace burned cars
by News Release Wednesday, September 6, 2023

... If you have comprehensive coverage (also known as “other than collision”) on your automobile insurance policy, submit a claim ....


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Lahaina: Insurance Companies to Pay Out to Coverage Limits?
by News Release Wednesday, September 6, 2023

... Maui Attorney Lance D. Collins has formally requested that Hawai'i Insurance Commissioner Gordon Ito call upon property insurance companies to pay out 100% of coverage limits ....


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Economic growth is our only way out
by Kelii Akina Tuesday, September 5, 2023

... we cannot afford to further burden our economy with our usual high-tax and high-spending habits ....


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