Entries for October 2015

... Key documents from lawsuit challenging OHA's fake Indian Tribe ....

...Keli'i Akina speaks with developer Stanford Carr about the business of affordable housing, homelessness, and the housing shortage in Hawaii....

...plans to transition at least 99 contracts involving hundreds of jobs from from the private sector to government paid positions....

Visibly shaken in the face of pushback far more polite than what her own movement regularly dishes out, Ashley folded and beat a quick retreat....

...the City has now agreed that individuals fleeing from domestic violence or coming from a mental health facility may seek refuge at the facility....

“What made homelessness become an emergency?  This is something our state has been dealing with for many, many years and its not going to be solved immediately.”  -- Kirk Caldwell

The Tax Foundation of Hawaii, a nonprofit taxpayer watchdog organization, has filed suit against the State....

Key Fact: Al Hee's indictment was handed down December 17, 2014--the exact 2nd anniversary of Dan Inouye's death....

...This annual report provides a snapshot of how schools are doing in achievement, growth, readiness and reducing the achievement gap....

No.  This is not satire....

...they came to a written agreement that meets the needs of current and future members of the Hawaiian Electric Companies’ bargaining unit and strongly adheres to the core values of the IBEW....

"Their definition of seaworthy gets lower and lower because the ships are getting older and older.”

The new policy also requires that a description of the curriculum used by the school to be made available to parents before instruction starts....

Establishing an option for a Native Hawaiian government to achieve a government-to-government relationship with the U.S....

...the 'medical' marijuana database literally provided a roadmap for police to follow....

Faleomavaega's sister, Vaitunasa Salu Hunkin-Finau is prepared to make a bid to return the office to family hands....

...the Energy Policy Act of 2005 extended an existing green vehicle tax credit to the new breed of diesels....

NextEra reported that long-time Abercrombie confidant, Senator Brian Schatz and aide Josh Handleman, had a meeting on April 7, 2014 at NextEra Energy Headquarters in Juno Beach, Florida....

...0.5 to 1 percentage point increase in the part-time fraction in high-uninsurance states relative to low-uninsurance states....

GIA proposals must be submitted by 2 p.m. on November 16, 2015....

The state lawsuit also claimed Ciber used lobbyists and “exercised inappropriate political influence” to persuade the state to continue making payments to the company....

The emergency proclamation will facilitate the construction of a transitional housing facility for homeless families....

Damage occurred same day a caravan of construction vehicles was turned around by protesters, leading to 11 arrests...

...the average property tax deduction taken on the Schedule A, per tax return, for each county....

Hawaii, which is in the process of closing out its exchange, received $205,342,270....

In Hawaii, overtime is calculated into a public employee’s pension....

...city’s quarterly road repaving progress report....

...Keli'i Akina speaks with former Lt. Governor of Hawaii James Aiona about promoting conservative principles in Hawaii....

Hewahewa the highest kahuna and direct descendant of Pa`au, the original Kahuna from Tahiti, was the first to set fire to a heiau....

...if you thought this was an isolated incident, you haven't been paying attention to Tulsi Gabbard....

SBA Administrator will join Governor Ige, Senators Hirono & Schatz, & Congressman Takai....

College Board Advanced Placement Program (AP) Scholar Awards in recognition of exceptional achievement in AP Exams....

Very Specific Things To Do To Make Your Message Effective....

A recent Federal Reserve Bank study examined the impact of subsidized housing on homelessness....

Customers with a current NEM agreement and those with valid pending applications submitted prior to Oct. 13, 2015 will continue under the NEM program....

Patients and caregivers who grow their own medical marijuana should be aware of the Hawaii State Department of Health’s new rules governing medical marijuana to avoid getting in trouble with law enforcement....

"...camping in forest reserves and public hunting areas without a permit remains illegal under Hawaii Administrative Rules...."

Since Aug. 5th, the 145 active vessels in the Hawaii longline fleet have been prohibited from catching bigeye tuna....

MegaVote for Hawaii's 1st & 2nd Congressional Districts....

...why do farmers need biotechnology?

...why and how states should better harness information technology to drive public-sector productivity and generate savings for governments, businesses, and citizens....

Hawaii residents had the highest financial well-being in the nation in 2014, followed closely by Alaska residents....

What could make this rating go up--Increased economic diversification and reduced economic volatility....

...foreign-owned American President Lines Ltd. (APL) will inaugurate a new service from the U.S. West Coast to the U.S. islands of Guam and Saipan employing foreign-built U.S. flag containerships....

In a letter to MRFF dated Oct. 9, Killeen wrote that the “sign will remain in its present location and not be altered in any way”....

...removed 26.84 tons of trash, 52 cubic yards of metals, 9 shopping carts, stored 8 bins of personal property....

"...it kind of reminds me of how high school teenagers act,” Ms. Gabbard said....

...the Attorney General’s investigative report has not previously been made public....

On April 13 this year, Bill 36 was introduced in the Honolulu City Council....