Entries for April 2014

A new opinion poll sponsored by solar scammers argues that Hawaiian Electric (HECO) has a significant public image problem....

...Washington cronies dole out special treatment to certain companies....

...a windfall gain for the typically wealthy households able to take advantage of the situation....

...this finding would not hold if fuel prices were substantively lower than current levels, either from falling prices or fuel-switching to lower cost products....

Establishes a rewards and recognition program (RRP) for the last two years (sort of)....

Graduation dates begin in May 18 with the ceremonies for Pahoa on Hawaii Island....

...the lack of meaningful competition between political parties can be stifling to new ideas, regardless of the underlying ideology....

...there are only 13 ships that can legally move oil between U.S. ports, and these ships are “booked solid”....

Chairman Saiki sent the letter after State Senator Sam Slom last week received contradictory responses from GAO representatives....

Here are two examples that may surprise you....

...Abercrombie today announced the release of more than $335 million for various capital improvement projects....

Under this agreement, more water will be returned to the streams of Na Wai ‘Eha, particularly to ‘Iao stream....

Here’s a disturbing new idea from some members of Congress....

Last November, this writer filled out an incomplete application for an individual marketplace plan on the Health Connector....

One of the bills now making its way through the Legislature concerns the motion picture, digital media, and film production tax credit....

Cavasso is a former three term state representative, business man, farmer, and financial advisor. Cam, a veteran, served as a US Army Captain....

...SB2633 SD1 HD1 and HB1678 HD1 SD1 attempt to amend the definition of “historic property” by exempting residential properties....

...several of our law firm colleagues also are active bloggers in their respective fields...

...residents in Hawaii took a dim view of their own schools, with only 46% ranking them as excellent or good....

To see what coverage of the delegation looks like in a newspaper which does not worship at the shrine of home-state congressional seniority, readers must turn to the Wall Street Journal....

This week the Honolulu City Council held its monthly meeting....

The Hawaii Election Commission has released its candidate report for the week ending April 17, 2014....

VICE News speaks with several of Ram’s victims for the first time, many of whom came forward with accounts of sexual abuse, while charities and child welfare agencies continued to place children into Ram’s care....

The reception afforded Gore baffled David Kreutzer, who writes about related misconceptions and myths....

Since 1980, men's wages have risen only by 6 percent, while women's wages have risen by 60 percent....

...Abercrombie spent $74 million of your tax dollars on building a website for his Health Connector....

Tonight on INSIGHTS, PBS Hawaii: "What are the races to watch in the upcoming election?" Daryl Huff will moderate this discussion....

Phase III is the middle portion of the property near the existing hotel where two additional hotels and amenities are planned....

...calling on Guam’s Congresswoman Madeleine Z. Bordallo (GU-D) to introduce federal legislation exempting the noncontiguous jurisdictions of Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico from the U.S. build requirement of the Jones Act....

...developing an Affordable Housing Strategy for Oahu.....

126 lane miles repaved through the first quarter of 2014....

The U.S. Government Accountability Office said Wednesday it will investigate Hawaii Health Connector’s spending of its $204 million federal grant....

The federal government, citing “deplorable” and “unsafe” conditions, has fined Hawaii’s top exporter of basil nearly a half-million dollars....

Representative Aaron Ling Johanson, Minority leader and Representative Beth Fukumoto Chang, Minority Floor Leader address the House of Representatives Budget at Mid-session in 2014.

If confirmed by the State Senate, Nakamoto will serve in office for six years.... 

This was actually Plan B, after an embarrassing failed attempt to go public in 2010....

Caldwell and his Cabinet will visit Mililani, Waikîkî, Waimânalo, Ewa, and Nânâkuli....

Having worked in mental health for several years, it is really disturbing to me to see so many Hawaii folks wrapped up on the fear brigade against biotechnology....

The next hearing will convene on April 30th at 10 a.m., beginning with the testimony of Dr. Fridovich....