Entries for May 2017

...then the HSTA's Governor's minions fired her....

...atheists Mitchell Kahle and Holly Huber sued the churches under Hawaii’s False Claims Act....

...but they didn't limit the oppressiveness of the income tax hike that went with it....

...Hawaii, Maui, and Kauai counties are all considering raising the property tax....

Property taxes are assessed as a percentage of home values, so it follows that higher property taxes are paid where housing prices are higher than average....

...preventing “1930s-era regulations on internet providers.”....

Thursday at 6 p.m. at Windward Community College in Kāneʻohe....

...5pm Friday at Kauai Veterans Center, Lihue....

...“The terrible people are coming out of the woodwork to tell me how awful (‘racist’ and ‘sexist’) I am for writing this post,” she laments....

...HB451 will be submitted to the Department of Interior (DOI) for review. In addition, HB451 requires the consent of the United States Congress....

The case involves three parcels on Kauai -- one of which is owned by a fellow who has been a thorn in the County's side....

...Matson tried to hide it, but....

...Cancer Society: Stage 4 Kidney Cancer Survival Rate is 8%....

...Hawaiiʻs Attorney General Had No Choice But To Start A Criminal Probe....

...we ask that the Commission pose the following ten questions to all candidates for the position....

...comparing the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 15 key metrics, ranging from arrest and overdose rates to opioid prescriptions and meth-lab incidents per capita....

...I observe a seriously diminished vigilance in contemporary Hawaiian society on maintaining the cultural dignity of our traditions in the absence of a collective will to check our facts....

...One compromise could exempt Hawaii, Alaska and Puerto Rico from the American-built ship requirement....

...advocating for additional changes in federal and local regulations to improve Puerto Rico’s economy....

...The court will be hearing the Appeal THIS FRIDAY, and you are invited to sit in....

... the Supreme Court refusal leaves lower court rulings intact ....

...entrenched interests within the DHS culture of secrecy are afraid of this book and its contents....

“If there’s any silver lining to what law breakers are posting on social media, is that it’s caused significant public outrage."

...While the act harms all Americans, some consumers are more acutely affected — such as non-contiguous states like Alaska and Hawaii and American territories like Puerto Rico....

OHA tries to co-opt any aloha `āina, Mauna Kea and Independence events every time....

On April 26, the Trump Administration released a document that contained a roadmap of sorts for an overhaul of the federal tax code....

Report from the 2017 Hawaii Republican Party convention....

The Grassroot Institute of Hawaii reached almost half a million people in just six days with a video about how locals are fleeing Hawaii’s high taxes and cost of living....

But signs in the media, the Legislature and the governor’s office all point to a special session this summer where the tax hikes are likely to materialize....

“During the time that Ember served as managing director, she oversaw the city’s capital budget and program – billions of dollars of construction projects...."

“There is a limit to how much energy you can extract from a moving fluid, the Betz limit, and wind turbines are already close to it ….

...Not everyone in the solar industry agrees increased tariffs would be a good thing....

...Hawaii's elected officials have been pursuing the same economic policies which led Puerto Rico, Detroit and Greece to become economic basket cases....

...sometimes you just have to stop and laugh....

“When the Supreme Court rejected Texas’ abortion safety standards, abortion advocates celebrated, but they ignored the fine print....”

We're the Hawaii expats....

...other kinds of diversity, ranked....

...a breakdown of the most and least expensive states to call home....

Hawaii's AG joins other states asking the federal government for a policy change that would allow the states greater flexibility to investigate Medicaid fraud....

It's easier than ever before to rent space in your house, but a movement to crack down on home-sharing may threaten this new and evolving industry....

...40% of the organic food sold in America tested positive for prohibited pesticide residue....

...those in the U.S. maritime industry (or, the “Jones Act industry”) demand conformity from their fellows in support of the protectionist policies, and how difficult it’s to speak-out against them....

Voters may use their unique passcodes to cast ballots online via their computers or mobile devices through 11:59 p.m. on Friday, May 19....

Hawai‘i County saw the largest decrease at 32 percent, Maui County saw a 22 percent decline and Kaua‘i County a seven percent drop compared to 2016. O‘ahu saw a half percent increase in homeless ....

Someone Wants To Stack The Deck Against You ....

...OHA Gets An F Grade For Not Telling You How It Spends Your Money....

For this week’s map, we look at state cigarette tax rates across the country....

Kalbert Young, UH vice president for budget and finance and chief financial officer, shares his analysis of the 2017 legislative session....