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Entries for March 2017
Friday, March 3, 2017 |
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NCAA Reduces Punishment for UH men’s basketball
By News Release @ 3:42 PM :: 4106 Views :: Higher Education
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UH’s probationary period has been reduced from three years to two and will now end in December 2017....
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Friday, March 3, 2017 |
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Eight Nominated for UH Board of Regents
By News Release @ 3:39 PM :: 4602 Views :: Higher Education
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...for 5‐year appointments, beginning July 1, 2017, subject to confirmation by the Hawai‘i State Senate....
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Friday, March 3, 2017 |
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Security: Hawaii Legislators are Sitting Ducks
By Rep Gene Ward @ 2:10 PM :: 4416 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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Representative Gene Ward (R – District 17, Hawaii Kai) today requested the Department of Accounting and General Services for more security protection at the State Capitol....
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Friday, March 3, 2017 |
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Pesticides, VOG, Mercury? DoH Seminar to Train MDs on Hysteria
By News Release @ 2:21 AM :: 9712 Views :: Environment, Agriculture, Health Care, GMOs
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This major event for medical professionals is part of Gov. David Ige’s statewide initiative to address community concerns about chronic exposures to pesticides, Vog, lead, mercury and other environmental hazards (allegedly) affecting our keiki....
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Friday, March 3, 2017 |
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Emergency Work Ordered--Giant Sewer May Collapse Under Ala Moana Blvd
By News Release @ 2:08 AM :: 5074 Views :: Honolulu County
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...a February 2017 inspection found that immediate repairs were necessary to the Ala Moana Boulevard Pensacola Relief Sewer....
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Friday, March 3, 2017 |
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HIDOT to Solicit Feasibility Study for Ferry System
By News Release @ 1:41 AM :: 5725 Views :: Environment, Jones Act
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Should the HDOT determine that a private ferry operation or public-private partnership is the desired model for the proposed ferry service the entity shall develop a Request for Proposals (RFP) to solicit for potential commercial ferry operators....
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Thursday, March 2, 2017 |
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ILWU Work Action Idles Pasha Containership in Honolulu Harbor
By Michael Hansen @ 11:29 PM :: 6282 Views :: Jones Act, Labor
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The work stoppage was in apparent violation of the contract between the Hawaii Stevedore industry and the ILWU....
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Thursday, March 2, 2017 |
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What you can do to help contain taxes
By Grassroot Institute @ 11:05 PM :: 3981 Views :: Taxes
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... the Honolulu Star-Advertiser noted with apparent alarm the “uncommonly heavy load of tax proposals still moving through both state Capitol chambers” ....
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Thursday, March 2, 2017 |
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Use CRA to Repeal Dept. of Interior Rule that Tries to Force Fake Indian Tribe on Hawaii
By News Release @ 8:53 PM :: 8010 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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...the Congressional Review Act allows Congress a certain time to object to any new rule if it believes, for example, that an agency has overstepped its legal authority. If the President agrees, the rule is repealed....
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Thursday, March 2, 2017 |
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Salvage the Rail: Street Level Plan Can be Completed with Existing Funds
By News Release @ 6:48 PM :: 5400 Views :: Rail
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Optional extension routes to Waikiki and the University of Hawaii could be made at a cost of $139 M/mile....
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Thursday, March 2, 2017 |
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Memorial Service for Former State Rep Mark Moses
By News Release @ 5:23 AM :: 4160 Views :: Republican Party
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Saturday, March 4, 2017 at 11AM at the Fleet Reserve Association - Branch 46, 891 Valkenburgh St....
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Thursday, March 2, 2017 |
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HPD, FBI Investigate Threat to Honolulu Jewish Preschool
By News Release @ 4:57 AM :: 7307 Views :: Law Enforcement, Religion
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The Honolulu Police Department has opened a terroristic threatening investigation into a phone threat to Temple Emanu-El that prompted the evacuation of a preschool there on Monday....
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Thursday, March 2, 2017 |
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City schedules meeting to update community on O‘ahu General Plan
By News Release @ 4:53 AM :: 4044 Views :: Honolulu County
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Tuesday, March 7 at 6 p.m. at President William McKinley High School’s Hirata Hall ....
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Thursday, March 2, 2017 |
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Senate Judiciary and Labor Passes Assisted Suicide Bill Out of Committee
By Lt Gov Duke Aiona @ 4:45 AM :: 5783 Views :: Health Care, Life
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The bill will now move to the full Senate floor for a vote....
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Thursday, March 2, 2017 |
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California Company Helps Hawaii Marijuana Dealers Plan Sales to 9M Tourists
By News Release @ 4:28 AM :: 6751 Views :: Tourism, Drugs
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Company Plans to Expand Customer Base Domestically and Internationally in New Cannabis Markets....
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Wednesday, March 1, 2017 |
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New Study Details Driving Forces of Hawaii's Unfunded Liability Crisis
By Grassroot Institute @ 10:54 PM :: 7259 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor
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...Unsustainable government salaries and pensions are worsening the crisis....
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Wednesday, March 1, 2017 |
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OHA Ethics Complaints Ignored—Until Now
By Video @ 5:56 PM :: 7367 Views :: Akaka Bill, Ethics, OHA
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Who Violated The Law & Why They Got Away With It....
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Wednesday, March 1, 2017 |
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POTUS Rescinds WOTUS: Hawaii Waters to be Freed of Federal Control
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:22 AM :: 6636 Views :: Environment, Agriculture
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By developing a rule that recognizes the need to work with states to address water issues, the EPA and Army Corps of Engineers will be helping the environment, not hurting it....
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Wednesday, March 1, 2017 |
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First Month of Trump Economy: Visitor Spending up 10.1%—Arrivals Jump 4.9%
By News Release @ 1:49 AM :: 4240 Views :: Tourism
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Visitor spending increased from U.S. West (+19.8% to $544 million), U.S. East (+6.7% to $433.1 million) and Japan (+26.5% to $200.4 million)....
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