Entries for December 2013

When the PTC was last extended, in January 2013, Congress changed the criteria. A project only had to be in construction before the expiration date to be eligible for the tax credit....

"Last week Hanabusa accused Schatz of being supported by Democratic "kingmakers".  Ironic since she is claiming the senatorial mantle based on being anointed by the ultimate Democratic Kingmaker - Sen Daniel Inouye."

The lesson of 'Republican Unity' is just as important here in the islands as it is on the mainland....

This tax structure is not surprising given Hawaii’s reliance on tourism as its primary economic driver....

• DATE: Tuesday, January 07, 2014
• TIME: 10 a.m.
• PLACE: Conference Room 229, State Capitol

The names of the three nominees will be released by the Governor or the Chair of the Democratic Party of Hawaii. ...  (or not)

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi had her own Hawaiian vacation this month....

Dec. 7 marked the start of the Afghan National Engineer Brigade (NEB) training mission....

... and two tax hikes for 2014 ....

...who stands to benefit most and least as a result of its implementation....

While expenses have been slowly increasing for health care providers, legislated payment updates have remained flat since 2011....

The cupboard is overflowing with liquor, crystal glassware, and more....

The report for November pegs growth in TAT revenues at a positive 9.0% while the collections of the general excise tax are down by 3.4%....

...BU13 salary schedules reveal a base salary scale which will top out at $148,704....

We had hoped our common sense prescriptions on how to handle questionable statements emanating from the office of Delegate Faleomavaega would have proved persuasive to Samoa News but apparently not....

$3,055,000 (in addition to $10,200,000 in federal funds) – Farrington Highway Intersection Improvements at Nanakuli Avenue and Haleakala Ave....

• DATE: Monday, January 06 - 14, 2014
• PLACE: Auditorium, State Capitol

Vermont is trying to get a refund of hundreds of thousands of dollars and has refused to pay $5.1 million of its contract with the company....

Target officials on Friday also confirmed on its website that the hackers were able to access some of the personal identification numbers (PIN) from the ATM cards used in its stores....

U.S. East visitor expenditures decreased 15 percent to $201 million due to fewer arrivals (-9.2% to 105,834 visitors) and lower daily visitor spending (-6.7% to $187 per person)....