Entries for November 2021

... 2020: Insider Cacao Scheme: KSBE out $4M -- but OHA Dodges Bullet ....

... While this slightly lowers Hawai‘i’s percentage of completed vaccinations from 72.5% to 71.1%, it provides a more accurate picture of the state’s vaccination effort ....

... A total of 550,781 visitors arrived by air service to the Hawaiian Islands in October 2021, mainly from the U.S. West and U.S. East. ...

... 13,000 employees in the Executive and Legislative branches, and the Office of the Hawaiian Affairs produce 90,000 electronic leave records each month ....

... Once upon a time there were some property developers on Oahu ....

... How Does Your Legislator Rank? ....

... Hawaii is the 4th most Vegan state ....

... but Hawaii has the highest transmission rate in USA ....

... Honolulu Walmart prices were on average 14% higher than in LA ....

... the Reapportionment Commission will be conducting its public hearings remotely using interactive conference technology ....

... Honolulu is improving the Safe O‘ahu Response Plan to allow more flexible operations for businesses, while still requiring Safe Access O‘ahu for higher risk activities ....

... As of Dec. 1, the counties will no longer be required to obtain the approval of the governor or the director of the Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency (HIEMA) prior to issuing county emergency orders ....

... in yet another failure of leadership, Schatz misses an opportunity to put the rail nightmare behind us ....

... Court Strikes Down ‘Gut and Replace’ -- Legal Expert Robert Thomas Weighs in ....

... NOTE: Hospitals ranking best for outcomes and efficiency rank lowest for equity ....

... Teachers may apply for one semester or for the entire school year ....

... the millennial homeownership rate in Hawaii is 32.7% ....

... guess what happens next .... 

... The state’s pavement quality is very poor, among the worst in the country and the primary driver for the state’s low ranking ....

... After years rotting in Hawaii, a 19th century Clyde-built ship is finally coming home ....