Entries for December 2014

Our former Governor and the Legislature should not have created a law that mandated an issue that was OHA’s kuleana....

Total expenditures by visitors who came to the Hawaiian Islands in November 2014 increased 3.4 percent to $1.1 billion, compared to last November....

Hawaii State Auditor rejects proposals for unnecessary regulation of professionals....

Where the 'Recycled' Glass Goes? -- Busted: Hee Family Tied to Massive Waste Dumping Scheme....

In Hawaii, its power company is trying to get a $55 fixed monthly charge, which is double its current fee....

Seventeen funds and accounts did not meet criteria....

...leasing solar panels from a third party may be a harmful investment for homeowners....

The deadline to apply is February 20, 2015....

This report presents annual statistics on social, business and economic trends for the State and each of its four counties, from 1990 to 2013....

UPDATE Dec 31: Rep Beth Fukumoto Chang has been elected Minority Leader and Rep Andria Tupola has been elected Floor Leader....

The balancing of million-dollar mortgages on inverse absolutes--paradise and illegality--produces a hyper-sensitive fear-and-hate-inspired psychology....

...“policy measures and costs impacting small business and entrepreneurship.”....

As marijuana legalization took hold in Colorado, the estimated percentage of regular cannabis users in the state jumped to the second-highest level in the country....

...Dr. George J. Petruncio described the cuts as a “bait and switch” move....

“Serving on your Neighborhood Board presents the opportunity to create real change in your community, build a legacy, and network with other leaders.”

...I was finally forced to file a lawsuit against OHA in September 2013 to make it more transparent.  Now that a new leadership team is in place, this lawsuit may no longer be necessary....

Comey said he is concerned that in the wake of Snowden’s “so called revelations,” Americans “healthy skepticism” of government powers will turn to cynicism....