Entries for November 2019

...Wholesale trade was the leading contributor to slow growth in Hawaii....

...FDA and state health laboratories have detected vitamin E acetate (a synthetic form of vitamin E) in a sample of vaping fluids also containing tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the main active compound in marijuana....

...In addition to the alleged cutting of these vines, DOCARE officers found evidence that other rare plants have been trampled, either inadvertently or intentionally....

"...We found that the Department of Planning and Permitting does not effectively manage building permits and inspections...."

...The subsequent police pursuit extended 20 miles with the Dodge pickup reaching speeds of 100 mph and at times driving down the center of both lanes of travel....

...the disclosure statements do not actually project the anticipated risks to the city....

...Hanabusa's political career begins in 1999 when she teamed up with Larry Mehau to protect the Broken Trustees of KSBE.  Now she wants to be mayor of Honolulu.... 

... HDoT's fake ‘report’ will make it seem that you will save money with a road usage charge.  Will you believe them? ....

... The Big Island Substance Abuse Council (BISAC) will operate the pilot project ....

...Clyde J. Wadsworth Sworn In as New Associate Judge of the Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals....

...Antolini previously worked for Vic Sher, which may explain why the academic is so gung-ho to support the misguided crusade of her old boss....

...Last year, two Harvard researchers found that meeting current U.S. electricity needs with wind would require covering a land area twice the size of California with wind turbines....

...The rating upgrade was announced prior to the Highways Division’s upcoming 2019 revenue bond sale, scheduled for November 13th-14th....

...Guam Ambulance Company Executives Plead Guilty to Medicare and TRICARE Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme....

...Garo admitted that he helped steer federal contracts worth more than $18 million to a contractor....

...The rules now advance through the remainder of the administrative rules process to Gov. David Ige for final approval....

...OECD estimates that the law's repeal would increase U.S. economic output by up to $135 billion....

...Idea: Use the money to FORCE the homeless into shelter with drug treatment and mental health care....

...the roads have potholes, illegible street signs and regular heavy congestion....

..."A gaffe is when a politician tells the truth -- some obvious truth he isn't supposed to say."....

...Solar, wind, storage part of strong response to state’s largest procurement effort....

...votes in Congress and bills introduced for week ending Nov 9, 2019....

...Who’s going to pay all these attorneys? They don’t work for free....

...events on Oahu, Big Island, Maui and Kauai....

...the annual Defend The Family sex-trafficking awareness conference....

...Some states require an analysis of the potential economic impact of certain legislative proposals — an “economic impact statement,” if you will. Hawaii does not....

...This report covers recommendations made in reports issued from 2014-2017....

...OHA's P.I.G. issued a report conceding that OHA has "no recourse” to discipline him, and closed the matter....

...The approval deadline is Nov 19, 2019....

...stepped-up traffic enforcement efforts on Daniel K. Inouye Highway began on August 15.... 

... Economic freedom in Hawaii dropped three notches to 40th place among all 50 U.S. states ....

...It all turns on the language of the Clean Water Act, and what does the term "from" mean....

“...There are more than 500,000 similar underground injection wells in the country and nearly 6,000 in Hawaii alone....”

...Native Hawaiians in Hawaiʻi have a shorter life expectancy compared with other racial/ethnic populations in the state....

...The community event, called E Ola I Ka Wai: Elevating Advocacy to Protect Our Precious Waters, is a partnership between OHA and the Waiwai Collective....

..."Their questions were insightful, and I felt that they truly understood the complexity of the issues in this case and the potential effects of the expansion of the Clean Water Act on governmental entities and private properties.”....

...Chumbley said vandalism has occurred on Wailuku Water Co. land before, typically during “periods of high emotions and reactions"....

... It was all hype.  It always is.  It will be back next year complete with knashing of teeth and pulling of hair ....

...Caldwell and Maui Mayor Victorino both know these suits are doomed.  This is just a cheap way to pander to believers of the eco-religion....

...We ranked 827 counties by the ratio of rent-to-income....

...and the lowest average interest rates....

...University of Hawaii at Manoa Provost Michael Bruno delivered a formal statement paying tribute to the original inhabitants of the land....

...NYC secretly exports homeless to Hawaii....

... the absence of Jones Act asphalt carriers means that Hawaii must import it from abroad ....

...Attention Believers: I will buy your Hawaii oceanfront real estate for 10% of assessed value cash money right now.  Save yourself! The End is Near!....

...Honolulu Homeless Veterans per Veteran Population tied for worst in USA -- 46 times higher than first place Virginia Beach, VA....

...The Office of Hawaiian Affairs today announced the selection of 20 community events that will receive a total of $103,000 from OHA’s ʻAhahui Grants Program....

...votes in Congress and bills introduced from GovTrack.us....

... which horse do you think finished pulling the wagon first? ....

... The State of Hawai‘i has experienced record levels of visitor arrivals over the last seven years. However, during this time the number of traditional lodging units, such as hotels, condominium hotels, and timeshare resorts has increased minimally ....