Entries for January 2021

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... Those who choose to jeopardize the peaceful transition of power, or otherwise unlawfully wreak havoc in our communities, should know ....

... Queen’s North Hawai’i Community Hospital, Kona Community Hospital, and Hilo Medical Center now scheduling vaccinations for those 75 years of age and older, as well as essential workers ....

... SWOT Analysis and Action Plan Identify Challenges and Opportunities for Economic Growth ....

...the tramway track and trestle structures have been widely utilized as a hiking trail....

... Efforts to save money now will cost taxpayers more later while putting government employees and retirees at risk, says Grassroot Institute of Hawaii ....

... Online Survey Period: January 4, 2021 through January 31, 2021 ....

... The U.S. Supreme Court granted 14 cases Friday night, adding an additional 12 hours of argument to its calendar ....

... Bills introduced and votes in Congress for week ending Jan 9, 2021 from GovTrack.us ....

... Kealoha was selected Chief thanks in part to Michael Miske’s ‘uncle’ ....

... this is the 'fascio' organizing itself ....

... There is still a lot of real estate between $0.3 billion and $1.4 billion a year ....

... Vaccine doses received 91,700 - Vaccinations administered 35,000 = 56,700 ....

... and a Notice of Petition for Retention – The Honorable Dyan M. Medeiros ....

... Maui Memorial and Adventist Health are not waiting for the DoH any more ....

...other school employees will begin to get access to vaccines on a regular basis toward the end of January and early February....

... Prof. Cynthia Franklin is currently on a team developing a partnership between al-Quds University and the University of Hawaii at Manoa ....

... This week, we got our first real glimpse of Gov. David Ige’s proposed budget. ...

... Hawaii's economy was in trouble before the coronavirus lockdowns ....

... Barabara Marumoto, architect of the state's legal spending cap, continues to believe Hawaii needs better budgeting practices ....

... the Council made no public announcement, but here it is anyway ....

"I was just notified that someone had filed an unemployment claim using my name, work title, Social Security number, and work address."

... Free app augments contact tracing, (claims to) keep data private, sends notice of potential exposure ...

... Legislative Advocacy During COVID - A Virtual Seminar - How the Hawaii Legislative 2021 Session will be Conducted ....

... Nick Ochs was the Hawaii Republican candidate for House District 22 ....

... Tribal leaders hope that the ‘Indian Recognition Act’ will pass both houses of Congress and be signed into law during the Biden administration’s first 100 days ....

... This is the 'fascio' organizing itself .... 

...drum circles, nudity, illegal alcohol and other illicit substances, coupled with hundreds of mask-less people in close contact with one another....

... “Ms. Iwasa's official engagement on the Board will ensure increased accountability and transparency at HART.” ....

... 8 of 16 Hawaii towns are among the worst 10% credit card debtors in USA ....

... The American Samoa Department of Health is currently accepting applications from qualifying residents who wish to be repatriated ....

... CLUE: There is no shortage of private capital available for tech startups.  If your tech startup needs government funds it is fake ....

... Statewide, the greatest specialty shortages by percentage are: Colorectal Surgery (65%), Pathology (64%), Pulmonology (63%), Infectious Disease (58%), Allergy/Immunology (55%), and Hematology/Oncology (44%) ....

... full text: Hawaii GOP calls on Pence to seat Trump Electors ....

... being at a facility with a positive worker sparked change for me ....

...I don’t have an opinion about sea walls. I do have an opinion about connected, rich people buying oceanfront property on sinking islands even as they try to sell us on the idea that an ocean rise clocked at less than 2 mm per year is what really matters – and that we should give up fossil fuel to save their beaches....

...“what you see is a bunch of senators trying to see who is going to be the biggest Trump suck-up to appeal to voters…It’s shameless…they’re very afraid of the Trump voters still out there."...

... “Adding to this ill-conceived endeavor by some in Congress is the President’s call for his supporters to come to the Capitol on the day when this matter is to be debated and decided."....

... possible unintended consequences ....

... bills introduced and votes in Congress for week ending Jan 2, 2021 ....

...“We will rely on the advisory opinion of the auditor in making corrective changes. If OHA’s in-house policies do not conform to our obligations as a state agency, then we should create policies that do.”....

... Maintaining the decades-long partnership between OHA and the state to fund programs ....

... As I enter my second term, I recommit myself to a three-fold vision that guided my first term ....

... Kawailoa Pursues Bill to Engage in Economic Enterprise ....

... This is all about OHA’s plan to develop Kakaako Makai ....

... I don’t know about you, but I’m ready for a fresh start ....

"... 2033, the expiration of the existing state lease .... "

... This annual report includes HDOT Highways Division goals, progress made towards those goals (including statistics), and expenditure breakdown ....