Entries for October 2015

...Obama has been refusing to label terrorist group ISIS as “Islamic extremists,” instead opting for “violent extremists,” a choice Maher called “crazy” on his HBO talk show. “Words do matter,” he said....

"We made significant changes to reduce the amount of testing in our schools this year," stated Superintendent Matayoshi....

The Group met on October 13, 2015 and discussed possible Charter amendment topics, which included the consolidation of the TheBus, TheHandi-Van, and rail into one entity....

...homeowners of flex units face the challenge of having their entire property classified as 'Commercial', which equates to approximately 254% more in taxes....

...without government subsidies, the major S. Korean shipbuilders would have to raise their prices by around 20%. That of course pales in comparison with the 500% premiums to build a oceangoing self-propelled ship in a major U.S. shipbuilding yard....

...as it develops and adopts rules for its operation and administration....

Sponsored by the Hawaii Navy League....

...one-party rule in this state can easily lead to a corrupt 'old boy network'....

Despite decades of exhortations and mandates, it's still typically more expensive for municipalities to recycle household waste than to send it to a landfill....

Grassroot Institute President Keli'i Akina launches a one-hour program on Maui's 1110AM KAOI....

Lutts mentions the Jones Act in the context of the Puerto Rico financial crisis, the loss of the EL FARO, and the distortions it causes in the economy....

...at least 134 deceased persons received over-payments from the Employee Retirement System, with some over-payments in excess of $50,000....

The WHO Global Network of Age-Friendly Cities and Communities is an international effort launched in 2006 to help cities prepare for rapid population aging and the parallel trend of urbanization....

Honolulu County had average weekly wages of $918 ranked near the middle (172nd) of the national ranking among the 342 largest counties. Nationally, the average weekly wage was $1,048 in the first quarter of 2015....

...an increase of 4.7 percent to 652,616 visitors....

...by the end of first grade, the achievement scores for both groups were again equal and by third grade the scores of children who participated in the pre-K program were lower than those who had not....

...don't be too surprised if the Ninth Circuit sees it a different way....

“Compared with NAEP, Smarter Balanced more directly measures what we expect our students to know and be able to do...."

Undercover video shows Ala Moana construction workers paid in cash....