Entries for October 2012

PAYCHECKS HAWAII, the private, independent, non-partisan political action affiliate of Smart Business Hawaii (SBH) announced its endorsements for the November 6, 2012 General Election....

...otherwise UH will be condemned to be the punch line of a joke, a place for cronies to pad their retirement (high three), or a pit stop to collect fat paychecks and loud Aloha shirts....

GOP Challenger Viewed as Candidate with New Ideas....

I support Ben Cayetano for Mayor of the City and County of Honolulu. Here's why....

We must continue to support those Afghans working for a better future for their country even as we wind down combat operations....

Many have asked how come none of the regular environmental and public interest watch-dog groups sounded the alarm earlier? How did such a law get passed?

I did not, however, have the heart to share with the Afghan governor that in my home state, less than 40% of those people eligible to vote actually vote....

One of the first items on the PLDC agenda was to seek control over the state land under the Olomana golf course....

...it is not always quite clear just how much money is being spent on state programs and services....

‘OHA for Everyone’ merely expresses the opportunity and responsibility all citizens of Hawai’i have to build a better future together....

The last day to mail-in your voter registration form is this Saturday, October 6. Since Monday, October 8th is Columbus Day, the United States Postal Service will not be open....

As a freshman representative George is recognized for his passion in fighting for our environment, reforming our mortgage laws, and championing criminal legislation relating to cyber-crimes

...It's been almost two years since I Aloha Molokai was formed to fight the big industrial wind turbines....

...Between 1999 and 2003, according to Machida, more than $350 million in excess earnings were diverted from the pension system....

The Committee is chaired by Dr. Edison Miyawaki, a local business leader and limited partner of the Cincinnati Bengals....

"Discussion of Appointment Agreement of M.R.C. Greenwood"

...exposing the true agenda and thinking of the current trustees....

2012 General Election Voter Guide ....

...hiker, was with two other people at Nuuanu Pali Lookout when she tried to make her way around a large boulder when the trail collapsed....

In a one-party state, broad swathes of public opinion hang on a few sustaining myths. By turning this myth against its creators, Lingle could still pull this out....

The rail project gets sloppier by the day. The "pushers" of the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) are to blame for this mess....

"a 14.7 percent increase in the number of students taking 15 or more credits system wide”

Lalamilo is located on 34.7 acres of land along the South Kohala Distribution Road, approximately two miles makai of the Waimea town center....

this morning's jobs report shows that 12.1 million Americans are still out of work....

Today, the Federal Mediator informed the State that HSTA will no longer continue that process of mediation....

According to the HRS § 11-382: Campaign funds shall not be used "To support the campaigns of candidates other than the candidate with which they are directly associated."

Hanabusa avoided debating at a Waikiki Neighborhood Board forum moderated by KHON's Tami Mori.... Today, she avoided debating at a forum moderated by former KHNL anchor Diane Ako hosted by the Hawaii Lodging and Tourism Association....

Providing information on DD2058 forms may violate the Privacy Act, and the State’s apportionment process cannot be predicated on a violation of federal law.

• False reporting and double reporting of campaign expenditures including expenditures of public funds.
• Failure to properly report a campaign loan
• Accepting a contribution in excess of the $2000 legal limit

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"By more than 2-to-1, voters are more likely to believe that Lingle would be a vote for the Republican agenda in Washington than think she will be Independent."

Oahu lost 4% of its construction jobs while the sister isles gained 27% more constrction jobs.

During last night's debate between President Obama and former Governor Mitt Romney, Heritage's domestic policy experts were live-blogging their analysis ....

Here are seven debate take-aways on Romney policies which will directly affect Hawaii....

...due to the presence of Asian citrus psyllid, a vector of the bacterial pathogen that causes citrus greening....

The bottom five states for downloads per capita were Hawaii (299k), Nebraska (388k), South Dakota (153k), Iowa (750k) and in last place, Minnesota (905k).

The high cost of many medical procedures in Alaska is driving a major insurance company, Premera Blue Cross Blue Shield, to offer coverage that pays airfare, hotel and other expenses for members to undergo the same treatment in Washington state at less cost....

This morning the City Council will have the first reading of Bill 65 to accept a revision of the Ewa Development Plan.

Many biofuel manufacturers have heavily funded Democratic campaigns, and some even work inside the Obama administration....

Heritage Foundation’s policy experts have submitted 10 questions they would like to see asked in the debate.

There is always a massive difference between whether the Star Advertiser's management likes an idea or a candidate, or not, and if not then their editorials are unreasonably unfair....

We are so proud of Paulette Kaleikini - the woman from Nanakuli who with class, precision, and patience, brought some justice to this runaway train gone bad....

The October 8th deadline for voter registration is fast approaching and we need your help in ensuring that your friends and family are registered....

Six schools with successful appeals met Adequate Yearly Progress, raising the final total to 139 out of 286, or 49%.

... ethics, honesty and corruption in government rated as the second-most important issue for small businesses in Hawaii ....

"Together with the visa waiver status for Korea and some practical 'fixes' to the visa issuance process in China, Hawaii is poised to see and benefit from even more visitors from the Asia Pacific regions."

"Despite claims to the contrary, the facts remain that there were 21,000 more jobs in the state when Governor Lingle left office then when she was elected."

Hawaii's debt stands at 79.21% of its entire private sector GSP, the highest percentage of the 50 states....

How far will Nago go for Dwayne Yoshina's girlfriend?

A debate that has been fought largely over the airwaves is about to go head-to-head. Medicare reform is a huge part of that debate, and the left—bolstered by the media—has been promoting two huge falsehoods on the issue.