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Entries for January 2026
| Thursday, January 8, 2026 |
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$35K Bribe: AG Claims Feds Agree with her Decision to do Nothing
By News Release @ 2:17 AM :: 130 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government
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... the public nature of the existence of this federal investigation is unique because of the disclosure of a previously sealed document ....
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| Wednesday, January 7, 2026 |
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"$35K Bribe? Not Me!" -- Signed by Every House Member Sitting in 2022
By News Release @ 10:46 PM :: 163 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government
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... the twenty-three currently serving House members who held office in 2022 publicly affirm that they are not the lawmaker referenced in the United States Attorney's pleading ....
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| Wednesday, January 7, 2026 |
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OHA Check Register 2024-25—Payroll Drives Spending up 30%
By Andrew Walden @ 10:19 PM :: 160 Views :: Ethics, Labor, OHA
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... massive pay hikes drive bloated spending ....
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| Wednesday, January 7, 2026 |
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DoH Using AI to Manage 3,600 Developmentally Disabled People
By News Release @ 1:57 AM :: 248 Views :: Health Care
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... The first phase was deployed within the Hawai'i Developmental Disabilities Division, which serves approximately 3,600 active participants ....
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| Wednesday, January 7, 2026 |
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Big Island Felon Pleads Guilty to Illegally Possessing Firearms and Ammunition
By News Release @ 1:43 AM :: 227 Views :: Hawaii County , Drugs
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... Santiago faces a maximum term of imprisonment of 15 years ....
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| Tuesday, January 6, 2026 |
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Hawaii's new act redefining parenthood has disturbing implications
By Selected News Articles @ 11:00 AM :: 362 Views :: Family, Life
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... the Act promotes a disturbing view about the notion of parenthood, commodifies human life, and erodes the sanctity of natural conception ....
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| Monday, January 5, 2026 |
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Cap and Trade Scam Makes West Coast Gasoline Almost as Expensive as Hawaii--but not quite
By Selected News Articles @ 10:09 PM :: 382 Views :: Energy, Cost of Living
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... Hawaii, at nearly $4.41 a gallon, still has the highest gasoline prices in USA ....
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| Monday, January 5, 2026 |
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Act 298: LGBTQ have rights to your biological children—and a SECRET kangaroo court to enforce them
By News Release @ 11:09 AM :: 535 Views :: Family
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... allowing same-gender couples to establish legal parentage over someone else's biological children without lengthy or costly court proceedings ....
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| Sunday, January 4, 2026 |
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Tax Word Find
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 457 Views :: Taxes
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... a Word Find puzzle with 26 key words and phrases ....
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| Saturday, January 3, 2026 |
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| Saturday, January 3, 2026 |
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Schatz Welches on Biden's Maduro Bounty
By Andrew Walden @ 12:06 PM :: 1328 Views :: Congressional Delegation, Military
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... Will Schatz tell the Delta Force they aren’t getting the reward money? I want that on video ....
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| Friday, January 2, 2026 |
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Fixing Hawaiʻi’s Affordability Problem
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 9:04 PM :: 497 Views :: OHA, Cost of Living
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... 29% now expect they will relocate to a less expensive state, up from 26% last year ....
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| Friday, January 2, 2026 |
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Gov. Green’s proposed budget calls for $1.8B election-year tax increase
By Grassroot Institute @ 8:26 PM :: 1183 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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... The state budget department confirms that the increase would come from a ‘pause’ of the remaining historic 2024 income tax reductions ....
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| Friday, January 2, 2026 |
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Hawaii #1 in AI-Written Essays
By Selected News Articles @ 11:00 AM :: 585 Views :: Education K-12, Ethics, Higher Education
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...Hawaii ranks first nationwide, recording approximately 1,482 AI-essay-related searches per 100,000 residents. The state stands out as a clear outlier, with significantly higher interest than the rest of the country....
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| Friday, January 2, 2026 |
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9th Circuit Halts Hawaii Green Fee Tax on Cruise Lines
By Andrew Walden @ 12:42 AM :: 1686 Views :: Jones Act, Judiciary, Taxes, Tourism
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... While the AG was counting her chickens, barristers worked through the holidays to bring the preliminary injunction appeal to justice ....
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| Friday, January 2, 2026 |
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OHA Launches New CIP Grant Program
By News Release @ 12:01 AM :: 494 Views :: OHA
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... CIP grants support Hawaiʻi-based organizations and government agencies for the design and construction of projects approved for CIP funding by the Hawaiʻi State Legislature. ...
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| Thursday, January 1, 2026 |
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The Wall That Heals 2026 -- Volunteers Needed
By News Release @ 1:47 PM :: 424 Views :: Military
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... volunteers to assist with the weeklong presentation of TWTH at the University of Hawai’i West O’ahu Great Lawn from January 14 (3pm) – January 19 (2pm) ....
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