Entries for October 2020

... bills introduced and votes in Congress for week ending Oct 31, 2020 ....

... last-minute “spend-for-the-sake-of-spending” mentality ....

... 8 new hospitalizations, 3 new deaths, 1.6% positive ....

..."What they're talking about now is not to justify it, but to present a vision of what it would look like if it happened."....

... 7 new hospitalizations, 1 new death, 2.3% positive ....

... As Hawaii struggles to rebuild its economy following the COVID-19 lockdown, we are faced with big questions about the future of our tourism industry. ...

...Tax Treatment of Groceries, Candy, and Soda Can Get Tricky....

... The state Constitution says emergency proclamations expire after 60 days, but Hawaii now is in its eighth month of lockdown ....

... 9 new hospitalizations, 2 new deaths, 1.6% positive ....

...In September 2020, a total of 18,868 visitors traveled to Hawaii by air service, compared to 736,155 in September 2019....

...three management companies have been identified that could take over airport administration from the Department of Transportation....

... Federal Marketplace Open Enrollment Period Begins Nov. 1 and continues until Dec. 15 for Health Insurance Coverage to Begin January 2021 ....

... YES To Those Who Stand For Truth & Transparency ....

...anonymously collecting data from Bluetooth-enabled devices in passing vehicles....

...  8 new hospitalizations, no new deaths, 1.4% positive ....

... Reelect Keli’i Akina for OHA at-Large Seat ... Elect Luana Alapa for Molokai-residential OHA Seat ....

...a permanent change to the Sunshine Law that would allow, but not mandate, boards to conduct “virtual” online public meetings, while continuing to require at least one physical meeting location where people ... could still testify and participate in person....

... Really Obvious Question: Would the son expose any wrongdoing committed under the father? ....

... State announces 21 trusted testing partners in Japan ....

... 6 new hospitalizations, 3 new deaths, 1.6% positive ....