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Tuesday, May 7, 2024
IBEW 1186 Employee Hit With $44K Embezzlement Charge
By News Release @ 3:24 AM :: 1908 Views :: Ethics, Labor

... after an investigation conducted by the U.S. Department of Labor Office of Labor-Management Standards ....

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Monday, May 6, 2024
Mayor Blangiardi signs bill declaring the City and County of Honolulu a “Purple Heart City”
By News Release @ 3:13 AM :: 1633 Views :: Honolulu County, Military

... to honor Honolulu’s Purple Heart recipients for their “singularly meritorious action” in the line of duty and service to their nation ....

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Monday, May 6, 2024
40,457 Unregistered Cars on Oahu Streets
By News Release @ 3:08 AM :: 1998 Views :: Honolulu County, Law Enforcement

... 73 percent of those vehicles with expired tags have not been registered in at least five years ....

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Sunday, May 5, 2024
FBI Raids? No problem--Dawson Begins Construction of Lahaina Housing
By News Release @ 2:47 AM :: 2812 Views :: Maui County, Ethics, Military

... Because USACE is involved, 8a companies such as Dawson score no-bid contracts.  Hopefully the FBI investigation and any future indictments and arrests won't interfere with construction.  It also helps that Robin Danner scored a gig in the Governor's office ....

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Sunday, May 5, 2024
Shimabukuro Resigns Early from Senate
By News Release @ 2:31 AM :: 3094 Views :: Democratic Party

... DeCorte almost beat me in 2022.  By resigning, I give Green a chance to appoint a Democrat to give him a better chance for this seat in 2024 ....

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Saturday, May 4, 2024
Green 'Climate Team' Headed by A&B Exec to Lead Maui 'Recovery'
By News Release @ 5:49 PM :: 2625 Views :: Maui County, Environment, Ethics, Development, Land Use

... Three Words: 'Conflict Of Interest' ....

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Saturday, May 4, 2024
Green Signs Six Good Government Bills into Law
By News Release @ 5:37 PM :: 1463 Views :: Ethics

... six fig leaves ....

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Saturday, May 4, 2024
Dems: Income Tax Cut Tops off 'Productive' Legislative Session
By News Release @ 5:28 PM :: 1876 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Taxes

"... ALICE families will experience firsthand one of the biggest tax cuts in the State’s history ...."

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Saturday, May 4, 2024
Green Signs SB2919: Pretending to Allow Counties to Seize TVRs
By News Release @ 5:14 PM :: 2413 Views :: Maui County, Land Use, Tourism

... The bill clarifies the counties’ authority to control the time, place, manner, and duration of land uses, particularly transient accommodations including short-term rentals ....

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Friday, May 3, 2024
Maui: Enviros File Another Bird Lights Lawsuit
By News Release @ 12:06 AM :: 1806 Views :: Maui County, Environment, Greenmail, Tourism

... over the last 16 years, one bird died ....

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Thursday, May 2, 2024
Green Signs SB582: $385M for Maui Relief -- mostly for 'FEMA Ineligible Persons'
By News Release @ 10:39 PM :: 1833 Views :: Maui County, Homelessness

... $297 million has been designated to aid non-FEMA eligible families ....

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Thursday, May 2, 2024
Maui County to (attempt to) Outlaw 'Minatoya List' Condotels
By News Release @ 5:30 PM :: 14745 Views :: Maui County, Ethics, Development, Greenmail, Drugs

... "Too bad Maui didn’t learn from the City getting spanked for unconstitutionally attempting to legislatively phase out vested property rights to STRs" ....

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Thursday, May 2, 2024
SB1035: Legislature Passes Bill to Exempt Medical Care from GE Tax
By News Release @ 4:23 AM :: 2406 Views :: Health Care, Military, Taxes

... exempts hospitals, infirmaries, medical clinics, health care facilities, pharmacies, and medical and dental providers from General Excise Tax (GET) on goods or services that are reimbursed through Medicaid, Medicare, or TRICARE ....

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Thursday, May 2, 2024
HB2298 Coffee Labeling Bill Pushes Back on Blenders
By News Release @ 4:00 AM :: 2010 Views :: Agriculture, Small Business

... any coffee labeled or advertised with a Hawaiʻi geographic origin must consist of at least fifty-one percent coffee by weight from that geographic region ....

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Thursday, May 2, 2024
HB2144: Allow Production and Sale of 'Homemade Food Products'
By News Release @ 3:54 AM :: 1777 Views :: Agriculture, Small Business

... By broadening the types of shelf-stable food that can be sold and where producers can sell them, the bill ensures that local entrepreneurs have the chance to thrive while maintaining high standards of food safety ....

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Thursday, May 2, 2024
Maui County files complaint seeking to hold cell carriers responsible for failure to report outages during fires
By News Release @ 3:19 AM :: 1520 Views :: Maui County, Police

... to hold the Cell Carriers responsible for their failure to properly inform the Maui Police Department in a timely manner of widespread cellular service outages on August 8 to 9, 2023 ....

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Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Tourist Spending and Arrivals Down for March
By News Release @ 7:37 PM :: 1564 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Tourism

... There were 855,537 visitors to the Hawaiian Islands in March 2024, down 5.0 percent from a year ago. Total visitor spending measured in nominal dollars was $1.76 billion, which was a drop of 4.2 percent compared to March 2023 ....

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Wednesday, May 1, 2024
DOH rejects Navy’s Red Hill consolidated groundwater sampling plan
By News Release @ 7:16 PM :: 1945 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Military

... groundwater monitoring to support the Navy’s request to reduce the amount of water being discharged into Halawa Stream from 4.5 million gallons a day to 1.8 million gallons a day ....

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Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Hawaii AG releases firearm registration statistics
By News Release @ 7:08 PM :: 1900 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Second Amendment, Drugs

... 2.2% were denied due to one or more disqualifying factors ....

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Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Nine Months Later: State Finally Begins Building Housing for Lahaina Survivors
By News Release @ 2:36 AM :: 1829 Views :: Maui County, Development

... 450 temporary studios and one-, two-, and three-bedroom housing units across 54 acres ....

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Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Largest repatriation in Hawaiian history completed with cultural items long held at UC Berkeley
By News Release @ 12:00 PM :: 1741 Views :: Hawaii History, Higher Education

... Halealoha Ayau and Mana Cáceres admire the craftsmanship of an 'umeke nui ....

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Monday, April 29, 2024
Green Extends Deadline for 'One Ohana Fund' Lahaina Buyouts
By News Release @ 11:58 PM :: 1349 Views :: Maui County

...completed claim forms now due no later than July 1, 2024....

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Monday, April 29, 2024
Maui County's new Recovery Permitting Center Opens in Kahului
By News Release @ 11:48 PM :: 3013 Views :: Maui County, Development

... to assist residents with the process of applying for Disaster Recovery Building Permits for alterations, repairs, reconstruction and new construction of structures in areas affected by the August 2023 Maui wildfires ....

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Monday, April 29, 2024
Lahaina: HIEMA Moves Community Resource Center to Two Expensive Hotels
By News Release @ 11:33 PM :: 1274 Views :: Maui County

...  Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa and the Royal Lahaina Resort ....

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Monday, April 29, 2024
Hawaii 3rd Best State for 'Fiscal Transparency'
By News Release @ 10:58 PM :: 1468 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii Statistics

... but Hawaii gets only 6 of 15 points possible for ‘Include a net position not distorted by misleading and confusing deferred items.’ ....

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Monday, April 29, 2024
Corps of Engineers Maui wildfires recovery update
By News Release @ 5:54 PM :: 1439 Views :: Maui County, Development

... 300 residential lots have been returned to the county of Maui allowing homeowners to begin the rebuilding process ....

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Saturday, April 27, 2024
BLNR Boosts Honolua Bay Yacht Grounding Fine to $1.8M
By News Release @ 11:00 PM :: 1662 Views :: Maui County, Environment

... after hearing impassioned testimony from members of the community, the tentative proposed fined of more than $117,000 for damage caused to corals and live rock, was increased to $1,818,851.97 to account for “emotional distress to the community” ....

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Saturday, April 27, 2024
Kayak Rental Co fined $35K for Blue Law Violations
By News Release @ 9:52 PM :: 1838 Views :: Small Business, Tourism

... We all know Sundays are holy days set aside for the worship of the Goddess Gaia ....

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Friday, April 26, 2024
Hawaii Window Open: Student loan debt repayment for health professionals
By News Release @ 4:33 AM :: 1368 Views :: Health Care

... The application deadline for the second cohort of this groundbreaking program is July 1, 2024 ....

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Friday, April 26, 2024
UH breaks extramural funding record in FY2024, on track for $550M
By News Release @ 3:52 AM :: 1536 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Higher Education

... the third consecutive year that UH has topped half a billion dollars in extramural funding ....

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Friday, April 26, 2024
Bonfire: HART Receives $125M from Feds
By News Release @ 2:38 AM :: 1637 Views :: Rail

... if HART awards the City Center Guideway and Stations contract, expected later this year, an additional $250 million will be burned ....

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Thursday, April 25, 2024
Rolling Blackouts end for Big Island as oil-fired plants come online
By News Release @ 3:36 AM :: 3696 Views :: Hawaii County , Energy

"...Combined, these oil-fired units have up to 53 megawatts of generating capacity. ...."

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Thursday, April 25, 2024
US Space Force Plans 'Space Surveillance' Telescopes for Haleakala
By News Release @ 3:35 AM :: 1804 Views :: Maui County, Military

... Environmental Impact Statement for the Department of the Air Force Maui Optical and Supercomputing Site Small Telescope Advanced Research Facility ....

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Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Budget Emerges from Conference Committee
By News Release @ 10:35 PM :: 1369 Views :: Hawaii State Government

... House Bill 1800 CD1 will be up for a final vote in both chambers before being transmitted to the governor for consideration ....

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Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Green: 450 units to be built for 'FEMA Ineligible' Lahaina Survivors
By News Release @ 6:03 PM :: 1765 Views :: Maui County, Homelessness

... 'Not eligible' = Illegals and homeless.  Mixing them together is unfair to the illegals ....

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Monday, April 22, 2024
City Points to Empty Rail System as Example of 'Sustainability'
By News Release @ 11:15 PM :: 1963 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Rail

... and an interactive Skyline tour, showcasing that Earth Day is for everyone ....

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Monday, April 22, 2024
Four House Bills up for Final Reading
By News Release @ 9:18 PM :: 1294 Views :: Hawaii State Government

... The final vote is set for 11:30 a.m. during the Floor Session. Upon approval, these bills will advance to the governor's desk for his signature ....

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Saturday, April 20, 2024
OIP Issues Five New Opinions
By News Release @ 10:22 PM :: 1962 Views :: Hawaii County , Education K-12, Ethics, Police

... one formal opinion and four informal opinions ....

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Saturday, April 20, 2024
HB2526 Goes to Governor: Felony for repeat offenders who drive without a license
By News Release @ 4:26 PM :: 1555 Views :: Judiciary, Law Enforcement

... after a McKinley High School student's life was claimed by a habitual traffic offender ....

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Saturday, April 20, 2024
Office of Elections: RFK Jr. will appear on Hawaii ballot
By News Release @ 4:09 PM :: 2497 Views :: Democratic Party, Office of Elections

... hearings officer Aaron Schulaner, said an objection filed by the Democratic Party of Hawaii “did not meet its burden of proof in this case” ....

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Saturday, April 20, 2024
Maui County Pushes Back Against AG Report on Fires
By News Release @ 3:24 PM :: 1710 Views :: Maui County, Ethics

... The more liability assigned to Maui County, the less liability for Hawaiian Electric. Maui County cannot declare bankruptcy and transfer ownership of the County to outside lenders.  Hawaiian Electric can.  This is all about protecting old-boy power centers. ....

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Saturday, April 20, 2024
Lahaina fire victims must 'show regular progress toward their permanent housing plan in order to continue staying in FEMA housing'
By News Release @ 2:36 PM :: 1623 Views :: Maui County

... We encourage families to continue to show regular progress toward their permanent housing plan in order to continue staying in FEMA housing ....

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Saturday, April 20, 2024
DCCA Revokes Miske Termite License--14 Cases of Price Gouging
By News Release @ 2:58 AM :: 1719 Views :: Ethics, Law Enforcement

... License revocation, $35,000 fine, $22,114.56 restitution ....

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Friday, April 19, 2024
25 House Bills up for Final Reading
By News Release @ 1:30 AM :: 1373 Views :: Hawaii State Government

... A final vote is scheduled for Friday, April 19 at 11:30 a.m. on the House Floor during the Floor Session ....

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Thursday, April 18, 2024
City’s DMV employees gearing up for LGBTQ+ sensitivity training
By News Release @ 4:37 PM :: 1499 Views :: Homelessness, Law Enforcement

... employees will be trained to use an individual’s chosen names and preferred gender pronouns when renewing a Hawaiʻi driver’s license or motor vehicle registration ....

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Thursday, April 18, 2024
Six public forums scheduled for UH president’s search
By News Release @ 4:18 PM :: 1379 Views :: Higher Education

... Each forum will be ninety minutes long and available in-person and virtually via Zoom ....

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Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Full Text: Hawaii Attorney General Maui Wildfire Report
By News Release @ 5:53 PM :: 2057 Views :: Maui County, Energy, Land Use

... AG Lopez structured the FSRI contract to focus entirely on the role of public agencies, thus avoiding any liability borne by Hawaiian Electric or private landowners such as KSBE ....

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Tuesday, April 16, 2024
No Surprise: Waipiʻo Peninsula eliminated from consideration as potential future landfill site
By News Release @ 11:52 PM :: 1170 Views :: Honolulu County

... based on concerns regarding the site’s proximity to near-shore waters ....

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Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Rolling Blackouts: Senators Demand PUC Investigation
By News Release @ 11:08 PM :: 1706 Views :: Energy

"The lack of reliability due to insufficient energy generation, HECO’s aging equipment, unreliable oil-fired power generation, and immediate and long term solutions should be investigated."

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Tuesday, April 16, 2024
10 'Good Government' Bills up for Final House Vote
By News Release @ 10:53 PM :: 1561 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government

... A final vote is scheduled for Wednesday, April 17, and upon approval, the bills proceed to the governor's desk for his signature....

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