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Entries for February 2020
| Saturday, February 29, 2020 |
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February 29, 2020 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 4:47 PM :: 4328 Views
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Kauai Still Trying to Figure out Whether to Remove Alleged Meth Kingpin from County Council, Committee Chairmanship
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History of Drug Dealers in Hawaii Politics
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Hawaii County Ethics Board Easily Confused over Maunakea Access Road
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KAHEA Telescope Protesters Cry ‘Racism’ to Keep Finances Secret
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Will Maui Charter be Amended to Allow Municipal Governments?
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SB3038: Tax Free Taro Money Laundering Bill
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Funeral services for slain Honolulu police officer Kaulike Kalama to be at Kamehameha Schools campus
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Honolulu’s homeless tent project dispatches 156 Bums to Shelter –Now moving to Moiliili
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‘Green’ Energy Project is the Dirtiest of them all
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Complaint filed over transgender MIL track athlete
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| Friday, February 28, 2020 |
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February 28, 2020 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 7:24 PM :: 4634 Views
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Corona Virus: Dr Josh Green Nowhere in Sight
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Homeless Camp Raid After Murder: Police arrest three and uncover hundreds of dumped vehicles in sweep of ‘chop shop’ near Whitmore Village
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Homeless Probationer Indicted for Murder of other Homeless Dude
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Hawaii lawmakers pass ban on large-capacity rifle magazines
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GIA Cesspool: Legislator Seeks Moolah for Illegal Resort in Puna
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HB1529: Freedom for Student Journalists?
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‘Clean’ Energy – Making it up as they Go Along
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Maui County TVR Count Soars: $50K Fines Collected
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$8.7M Parks fees increases proposed
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Report finds failures in county’s lava response
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Hawaii in line to get ICBM interceptors
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| Thursday, February 27, 2020 |
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February 27, 2020 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 5:59 PM :: 3523 Views
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Rail Operating Costs $918M—and That’s only Half the story for Half the Line
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Kauai Councilman, 11 others Arrested as Part of ‘Major Drug Trafficking Organization’
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OHA Takes Aim at Council--Esther Kiaaina Eyes Windward City Council Seat
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Will Farmers Unite to Drive Anti-GMO Whack Job from legislature?
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Despite warning signs, state failed to prevent abuse of 7-day-old girl, guardian says
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DUI: New legislation does not address traffic safety in Hawaii
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‘Lucrative’ Enviros Still Seeking Control of Pacific Fishing Industry
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UPW, Enviros Fight over Unused Plastic Recycling Money
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It Begins: Hawaiian Airlines suspending service to South Korea due to spike in coronavirus cases
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| Wednesday, February 26, 2020 |
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February 26, 2020 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 2:50 PM :: 3893 Views
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Exposed: ‘Stormwater Utility’ Does Not Exist—Just a Disguise for Property tax Hike
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New election means being vigilant for old tricks
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Bill to exempt primary care providers from general excise tax moves forward
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Honolulu, Maui drop sharply in ranking of hottest US job markets
- ‘Inadvertent Mistake’ Deletes Online Evaluations Of Hawaii’s Top Judges
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City Answer to Corona Virus? A Capital Improvement Project
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City Homeless Solution—A Tax Hike!
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Fluoride: Hawaii Teeth Rot Because of Sen Mike Gabbard Cult
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Hawaii County Water Rates to Jump 6%
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Court: Maui County streetlight project violated state environmental law
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Snorkel Rentals Kill—Hawaii Ground Zero for Snorkel Deaths
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Ahead of the Majority? 48 Years Later Aiea HS May Get Female Locker-room
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| Tuesday, February 25, 2020 |
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February 25, 2020 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 5:53 PM :: 4931 Views
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Audit: UPW Bosses Dip Beaks into Union Funds -- AFSCME “Greatly Concerned”
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Still unclear whether Maunakea ‘truce’ will be extended after Saturday
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TMT protesters don’t speak for all Hawaiians
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Caldwell Took In $155,000+ From Territorial Bank in 2019
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$4.8B GE Tax Hike Not Enough to Fund Rail Project
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Caldwell Wants to Burn $45M More on ‘Cancelled’ Blaisdell redevelopment
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Unfunded Liabilities Tamp Down Honolulu Credit rating
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500,000 Trees – HLH Insiders Silent on Investment Scheme
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Honolulu named 3rd most expensive U.S. city
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For Mayor of Hawaii County: Mitch Roth and 9 Others
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Maui Council: More repeat races in county on deck
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Calvin Say to Leave House—Run for Council?
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Internet Advertisers Blast Privacy Proposal In Hawaii
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Mililani Stabbings are 5th Assault this School Year
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Clearing The Homeless Out Of Kuhio Beach Pavilions
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| Monday, February 24, 2020 |
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February 24, 2020 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 4:21 PM :: 4228 Views
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HANABUSA COVERUP: HART Employee Reported Improper Use Of Federal Funds In 2015—Was Asked to Resign
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Louis Kealoha allegedly assaulted by half brother, an HPD lieutenant
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Telescope Protest Leader vs Robert Lindsey for Big Island OHA Seat
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Airport Authority bill in limbo due to procurement code worries
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Streamlining sign variances: Hawaii County 5 Year Wait
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Enviros Using Sea Level Hype to Steal Your Oceanfront Land
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Only One Psychiatrist Sees Homeless Shelter-Refusers
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| Sunday, February 23, 2020 |
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February 23, 2020 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 1:40 PM :: 3721 Views
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Trump has flipped the 9th Circuit — and some new judges are causing a ‘shock wave’
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SB2488 Surprise: HSTA Cash Grab is $34M, not $25M
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Kamehameha Schools vs HSTA: “We can make early learning accessible”
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Telescope Protests: Stop mollycoddling this minority of malcontents and lawbreakers
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Already dubious if proposed reconciliation commission will resolve anything, let alone TMT
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No need coronavirus tests when Hawaii leaders are psychic
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Hawaii doctors, patients need break from GET
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REIT Tax is Back
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Homeless Drug Addicts Use School Bus Shelter as Toilet
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| Saturday, February 22, 2020 |
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February 22, 2020 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 5:04 PM :: 3411 Views
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Next Boondoggle: Luxury Boxes top UH Aloha Stadium Wish List
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SB2543: Senators Want Medicated Potheads as Lawyers, Accountants
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West Oahu flight museum heads to court to fight eviction
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Sunetric Bankrupt, Shuts Down
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Study: Monument Expansion Cut Into Profits For Some Fishermen
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REIT Contributions Fund Land Buy for Waianae Tweeker Camp
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Hawaii Democrats can vote by mail for presidential nominee
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| Friday, February 21, 2020 |
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February 21, 2020 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 3:34 PM :: 3922 Views
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Corona Virus Tourism Impact Could be “Like 9-11”
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Weight: Road Tax Could Hit Trucks 5,000 Times Harder
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Hawaii lawmakers again propose raising car rental tax to $8 per day
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OHA Working to Transform Telescope Protests into Voting Bloc
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Star-Adv: Legislators Should Demand Real Law Enforcement on Mauna Kea
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Hawaii Among States Picking Up Funding For Planned Parenthood Clinics
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Hawaii DOE’s Next 10-Year Vision Will Have To Wait
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Will DoT Regulate Uber/Lyft?
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Waianae man receives one of the strongest sentences in Hawaii state history
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| Thursday, February 20, 2020 |
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February 20, 2020 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 3:59 PM :: 3297 Views
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Honolulu Makes Long-Term Bet on Commuter Rail
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VIDEO: Governor Ige Talks TMT After Japan Visit
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New legislation pushes back against reduced Medicaid plan options on neighbor islands
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Honolulu City Council OKs moving jail to Halawa
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Stormwater Tax: More Public Meetings Set
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Don’t ease up on dangerous drugs
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Ahead of sentencing, ex-Police Chief Louis Kealoha pleads for leniency
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Judge rejects Hawaii's opioid lawsuit; State plans to try again
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SB2788: Junk Science Sunscreen Ban Rejected
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Latest Round of Mindless Anti-Pesticide Hysteria Debunked by Activists own Lab Tests
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Kauai Council considers polystyrene ban
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Bill Would Make Sexual Assault Of Animals A Crime
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Homeless Mayhem Highlight of Waikiki Visitor's Experience
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Squatters Torch Yet Another House
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Governor open to ‘best way’ for Dillingham Air Field operations
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This Helicopter Safety Bill Is Unenforceable. Why Do So Many Lawmakers Support It?
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Island of Retaliation: Council declines to indemnify fire chief in employment lawsuit
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| Wednesday, February 19, 2020 |
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February 19, 2020 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 6:21 PM :: 7151 Views
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Hawaii County Council Love Triangle? Husband of councilwoman arrested for allegedly assaulting county official
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House cuts funding for TMT enforcement from state budget—Ige Wanted $65M to Not Enforce Law on Mauna Kea
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Protesters: We Will Be back Without Extension of Moratorium—Will TMT Decide to Relocate?
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Enviros Panic Over Bill Stifling their Efforts to Block Affordable Housing
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Affordable? Lawmakers considering imposing tax on housing built along Honolulu rail line
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Worries of misdirected funds swirl as trial over Princess Kawananakoa’s fortune set to begin
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OHA Operatives Harass Wailuku Water Co in Effort to Seize Control of its Land
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Young Brothers’ livestock shipping changes raise concerns
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Chemophobia Attack Targets Beef -- Hawaii's cattlemen take issue with marketing behind plant-based, meat-less products
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Kauai Mayor moves to prohibit disposable plastics
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Lawmakers Want More Transparency About Prosecutors’ Charging Decisions
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Giving up on Homelessness by Decriminalizing Meth
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Homeless Drug Addicts Torch House Three Times – it finally burns down
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Gabbard Campaign Funnels Money to Cult Members
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Selection Unopposed: State’s largest public worker union endorses Kai Kahele for U.S. House
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| Tuesday, February 18, 2020 |
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February 18, 2020 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 3:36 PM :: 4097 Views
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P3 Finger-Pointing: Rail authority hasn’t applied for Dillingham Boulevard closure permits, city says
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Thanks to Sea Level Rise Hysteria, Carbon Tax to become $15B Slush Fund for Developers
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Protesters: Extending Mauna Kea ‘Truce’ Would be Beneficial to us
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Green Energy Scammers Terrified of More Kahuku-Style Protests
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Four Ex-Hawaii Governors Say They Fear For Our Future
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HB285: Name Bad Cops?
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Kealoha case fuels push to change pension laws for disgraced government employees
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Hawaii’s destructive aviation policies affect jobs, safety
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Voter: I Will Quit Voting Because of 100% Mail-In
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DES: Caldwell Personally Decides Whether to Pick up Garbage in Chinatown
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| Monday, February 17, 2020 |
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February 17, 2020 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 5:34 PM :: 2517 Views
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No Future: Tourism Revenue Steadily Dropping Since 1989—Even as Tourist Numbers Soar
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Star-Adv: Legislators Should not Knuckle under to HSTA-DoE Coercion
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Honolulu Bill 25 – Enviros Stage Yet Another Attack on Affordable Housing
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Electric Car Chargers would unnecessarily raise the cost of Oahu homes
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Permitting: Insights from across the island chain
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Kauai Bill 2775 Ban Styrofoam
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Hawaii high court considers rule to narrow confidentiality of judicial discipline proceedings
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| Sunday, February 16, 2020 |
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February 16, 2020 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 3:37 PM :: 3931 Views
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Legislators Games: $868K ‘Affordable’ Houses
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How To Make Government Efficient? Cut off their money
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Railroaded: City proposes Mind-Blowing 233% increase in bus fares
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The stink of rail will follow Kirk Caldwell wherever he goes
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Messaging on rail project changing
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Blangiardi Campaign Unites Lingle, Cayetano
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Implementation of Maunakea rules could take 6-12 months
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Hawaii to continue paying half of air fare to help homeless return to families
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More Homeless Mayhem: Dead Body found in Hilo Homeless Camp
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| Saturday, February 15, 2020 |
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February 15, 2020 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 6:19 PM :: 3928 Views
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HSTA Big Idea: Tax Housing to … uh … Make Housing Affordable
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SB2793: Decriminalize Methamphetamines, Heroin, Cocaine
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Police Confiscate Gun Stash from Halfway House for Ex-Cons
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SB2697: REIT Tax is Back
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AG Debunks Protesters’ Latest Lawsuit
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Hawaii Police Shootings Review Board Finally Releases Its First Decision
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More Homeless Mayhem: Paia Murder, Kidnapping, Arson
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Big Fat Raises for Maui County Execs
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| Friday, February 14, 2020 |
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February 14, 2020 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 7:02 PM :: 5052 Views
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Coronavirus Patient Visited Maui, Oahu
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Mauna Kea: What do they want, Money?
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Feds: Rail P3 Delays Caused by Caldwell Incompetence--work delayed by wait for city road closure permits
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SB2074: Hike Property Taxes on TOD Condos so they won’t be too affordable
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Municipal governing lack thwarts true democracy
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Restaurants are Profitable for Landlords
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Mainland Homeless Jailed after Lahaina Knife Fight over Stolen Sleeping Bag
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| Thursday, February 13, 2020 |
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February 13, 2020 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 5:16 PM :: 4341 Views
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Kauai councilman, out on bail, involved in car crash that injured 6-year-old boy
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Florence Puana, key figure in case against Kealohas, dies at 100
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SB2076: Counties to Handle Historic Preservation?
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Telescope Protesters Sue State (again)
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AG Debunks Protesters’ Latest Lawsuit
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Will There Be A New Oahu Jail? The Legislature Has Varying Answers
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Missile defense budget leaves out funding for $1.9B Hawaii-based radar
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Feb 18 Registration Deadline for Hawaii Democrat Primary
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Conspiracy Nuts Win Again: Proposal to put fluoride in Hawaii water systems quickly dies
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Straub only Hawaii Hospital Among America’s Best
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Hawaiian Electric Puts Activist Fund Manager On Board
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| Wednesday, February 12, 2020 |
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February 12, 2020 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 3:03 PM :: 4168 Views
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$100M Tax Hike: New Storm Water Utility on Oahu
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Affordable Housing? OHA, Enviros Get a Cut of the Action
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SB42: Telescope Protesters Above the Law
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Make $48K? Here’s Your affordable home in Honolulu
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Mental facility for Kona -- “If it’s voluntary, it’s not going to work.”
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Open Hawaii Co prosecutor’s office draws candidate interest
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Hirono Bill Would Pretend to Zero Out GHG by 2050
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Chinatown merchants blame fears over coronavirus for drastic decline in business
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Bill to permit edible cannabis products advances over Objections from Police, HDoT, DoH
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EPA: Hawaii Toxic Releases Dropped In 2018
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EB5 Fraud -- Investors sue developer of 2 planned Honolulu condo towers
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| Tuesday, February 11, 2020 |
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February 11, 2020 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 2:54 PM :: 3896 Views
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HIOSH Supervisor Trades Sex for Fines?
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Caldwell: 'No Explanation' For Rail Delays On Dillingham Boulevard
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Hawaii panel backs Native Hawaiian reconciliation commission
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SB2774 would prohibit Red Hill fuel tanks in 2028
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The Case For Dissolving HART
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State Doesn’t Spend Junk Car Tax—but Senator wants to Raise it Anyway
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Dillingham Airfield Can be Better off Without Airports Division
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Airport authority could make Kahului Airport ‘no ka ‘oi’
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Maui: Usual Fruits and Nuts Pull Papers
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Homeless Dude Killed by Other Homeless in Fight over Vodka Bottle
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| Monday, February 10, 2020 |
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February 10, 2020 News Read
By Andrew Walden @ 3:30 PM :: 3457 Views
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Libertarian Gary Johnson offers ‘whatever I can do’ to help Tulsi Gabbard in New Hampshire amid third party talk around the candidate
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Uber and Lyft drivers say business has slowed at HNL, believe it's linked to Coronavirus.
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Bureaucratic Turf Battle Rages over Pre-K
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All prosecutor candidates but 1 agree with 2-term limit
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Rapist will Get ‘Time Served’
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Not All Born in American Samoa Want US Citizenship
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Hawaii lawmakers explore controversial ‘Stand Your Ground’ laws
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Getting Rid of Old Wind Turbine Blades
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Lawmakers consider expanding Hawaii Promise scholarship to 4 year colleges
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