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Entries for 'Andrew Walden'
Sunday, October 24, 2021 |
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Hawaii Has Most Jobs Seekers per Job Opening
By Andrew Walden @ 2:56 AM :: 2529 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Labor, COVID-19
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... 77 months until Hawaii returns to pre-COVID unemployment rates ....
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Friday, October 22, 2021 |
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'Karma is a Bitch' -- Maui Mayor's Office Rips Anti-Vaxxer
By Andrew Walden @ 4:06 AM :: 6948 Views :: Maui County, COVID-19
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... Anti-vaxxer antics are a key argument for continuing to exclude direct public testimony ....
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Sunday, October 17, 2021 |
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Panorama: Hawaii DoE Paying Zuckerberg Company to Collect Data on Students
By Andrew Walden @ 10:32 PM :: 5755 Views :: Education K-12, Ethics
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... Panorama’s ‘Social Emotional Learning Survey’ is a veritable roadmap to manipulate their minds via social media ....
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Tuesday, October 12, 2021 |
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DHHL: Al Hee’s Actions Represent ‘clear and present danger’
By Andrew Walden @ 9:10 PM :: 3234 Views :: DHHL, Ethics, Police
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... Sandwich Isles Communications has Publicly Stated that the Dispute with Hawaiian Tel will Affect Services ....
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Sunday, October 3, 2021 |
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Will Al Hee Cut Off Your 911 Service?
By Andrew Walden @ 9:42 PM :: 3365 Views :: DHHL
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... A criminal may be cutting off 911 service for some Hawaii telephone lines according to US Bankruptcy Court documents filed by attorneys for Hawaiian Tel ....
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Monday, September 20, 2021 |
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46% Rate Hike: Audit Exposes Young Bros Fraudulent Accounting Tricks
By Andrew Walden @ 11:53 PM :: 3674 Views :: Jones Act, Labor, Cost of Living, COVID-19
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... Saltchuk and Foss transferring expenses to YBs books makes YB seem less profitable, thereby fraudulently ‘justifying’ PUC rate hikes ....
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Sunday, September 19, 2021 |
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Anti-Vaxxer May Soon Chair Hawaii Democratic Party
By Andrew Walden @ 10:23 PM :: 6889 Views :: Hawaii County , Democratic Party, COVID-19
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... People like us are above the law, force others to be immunized, but never us ....
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Sunday, September 19, 2021 |
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OHA Check Register: Complete List of Who Gets Paid FY2020-21
By Andrew Walden @ 8:38 PM :: 3456 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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... This is the second fiscal year after the departure of former OHA CEO Kamana’o Crabbe. Is the cash still flowing to insiders? See for yourself ....
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Sunday, September 12, 2021 |
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Can the Hawaii SMART Health Card record your sexual performances and store them in a database?
By Andrew Walden @ 6:41 AM :: 6690 Views :: Health Care, COVID-19
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... the small print reveals a trail of breadcrumbs leading to your bedroom ....
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Monday, September 6, 2021 |
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Ethics Commission to Replace Dan Gluck
By Andrew Walden @ 9:47 PM :: 2408 Views :: Ethics
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“The Hawai‘i State Ethics Commission is accepting applications for the position of Executive Director.”
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Sunday, September 5, 2021 |
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Manoa Rep Dale Kobayashi Speaks at Antivaxxer Rallies
By Andrew Walden @ 7:32 PM :: 9167 Views :: Democratic Party, Higher Education, COVID-19
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... Now that the cat is out of the bag, will voters in Manoa reelect their antivaxxer Rep in 2022? ....
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Friday, August 27, 2021 |
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Sweet Deal for Maui Developer--DHHL Affordable Housing Credits
By Andrew Walden @ 6:49 PM :: 4858 Views :: DHHL, Maui County, Ethics
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... the affordable housing credits paid to Dowling are worth $1.4M to $20.6M over and above DHHL’s $10.8M parcel valuation ....
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Monday, August 23, 2021 |
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Union Lawsuit Compares COVID Vaccine to Nazi Experiments
By Andrew Walden @ 12:18 AM :: 5934 Views :: Labor, COVID-19
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... Nazi experiments? Flu is worse? Livestock deworming pill is the cure? Hydroxychloroquine? All of these tired old anti-vaxxer chestnuts are front and center ....
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Sunday, July 18, 2021 |
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Miske News: Union Boss Gets Greedy -- Almost Pays Price in Blood
By Andrew Walden @ 7:44 PM :: 7013 Views :: Labor, Law Enforcement, Drugs
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... Akau said the problem involved hiring for jobs on the docks, and that removing Victim 12 “would help the flow of jobs onto the docks.”…
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Friday, July 9, 2021 |
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Police Corruption Scandals Revenge for Gambling Prosecutions?
By Andrew Walden @ 11:14 PM :: 9812 Views :: Hawaii County , Honolulu County, Ethics, Gambling, Police
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... What part of ‘mutually assured destruction’ did they not understand? ....
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Saturday, June 12, 2021 |
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FBI Raids Lead to Shakeup at Planning Commission?
By Andrew Walden @ 9:58 PM :: 5349 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Development
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... Federal authorities, March 30, 2021, unsealed indictments charging six DPP employees in a bribery scheme going back as far as 2012. Challacombe had been Deputy Director of the Honolulu Department of Planning and Permitting from 2013-2016, and then Acting Director in 2016-17 ....
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Wednesday, May 26, 2021 |
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A Model for Hawaii: Federal Judge Orders Los Angeles to Clear Skid Row
By Andrew Walden @ 5:42 AM :: 5125 Views :: Homelessness
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... Beds, Services, and the Obligation to Use Them. A legally enforceable mandate whereby the community provides beds and services to those ready, willing, and able to accept shelter. At the same time, living in public spaces is forbidden and laws are enforced. This is a balanced social contract ....
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Saturday, May 15, 2021 |
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Hawaii Juvenile COVID Cases Surging
By Andrew Walden @ 5:45 AM :: 2328 Views :: Education K-12, COVID-19
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... age 0-17 is now at its highest peak since late August, 2020 ....
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Tuesday, April 27, 2021 |
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Capital improvement procurement protests grind to a halt
By Andrew Walden @ 11:30 PM :: 2852 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government
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... a “potential catastrophe” enabling “abuse of discretion… (which) …will promote and enable favoritism and/or corruption in public procurement.” ....
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Sunday, April 25, 2021 |
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Mehau in Majuro – How the US Meth Epidemic Began
By Andrew Walden @ 10:02 PM :: 11373 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii History, Drugs
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... “We’re not proud of it. But crystal methamphetamine is our gift to the nation. It started here.” -- Judge and Former US Attorney Ed Kubo ....
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Sunday, April 18, 2021 |
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Is the Pacific Ocean now “ceded land?”
By Andrew Walden @ 11:46 PM :: 3930 Views :: OHA, Small Business, Taxes, Tourism
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... HB1019, creating a new OHA revenue stream at the expense of small dive-tour businesses, is quietly heading to conference committee ....
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Thursday, April 15, 2021 |
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After Kaka'ako Makai Debacle: 'OHA Shall Seek Decision Making Influence over All Land in Hawai'i'
By Andrew Walden @ 6:08 AM :: 4453 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Development, Land Use, OHA
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... OHA shall promote the idea that every property in Hawai'i is sacred and pursue initiatives that help achieve a broad acceptance of this truth ....
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Monday, April 5, 2021 |
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DCCA Finally Going After Fake ‘Hawaiian Kingdom Bond’ Scheme?
By Andrew Walden @ 10:14 PM :: 4301 Views :: Ethics, Law Enforcement, OHA
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“...Securities Commission of the State of Hawaii is about to commence an enforcement action ... based upon the sale of unregistered Kingdom of Hawaii Exchequer Bonds, in violation of HRS § 485A-301....”
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Sunday, April 4, 2021 |
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What Does the Honolulu Council Want to Know About Kimura Shooting?
By Andrew Walden @ 5:50 PM :: 4113 Views :: Ethics, Police
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... Six years after the fact, State court litigation in the Sgt Anson Kimura shooting case is about to kick into high gear ....
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Friday, April 2, 2021 |
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Hanabusa Attack on Auditor is all about hiding corruption in the Office of Hawaiian Affairs
By Andrew Walden @ 5:06 AM :: 5419 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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... The report was written solely for the purpose of keeping OHA Trustees Executive Session minutes out of the hands of State Auditor Les Kondo ....
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Sunday, March 28, 2021 |
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What Does Blangiardi’s Police Commission Nominee Know About Kimura Shooting?
By Andrew Walden @ 11:54 PM :: 6010 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Police
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... Cap't Ben Mahi was the 2nd-highest-ranking officer of HPD Division 1, when a drunken Division 1 Sgt Anson Kimura accidentally shot waitress Hyun Ju Park ....
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Thursday, March 11, 2021 |
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Chemical Company Behind Anti-Sunscreen Campaign
By Andrew Walden @ 12:58 AM :: 6411 Views :: Environment, Greenmail
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... BASF has been trying to break in to the US sunscreen market for nearly 20 years. They have been blocked by protectionist FDA stalling ....
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Tuesday, February 23, 2021 |
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For some beneficiaries, the Hawaiian Homelands ‘waiting list’ does not exist
By Andrew Walden @ 8:44 PM :: 3035 Views :: DHHL
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“...Sovereignty is already happening now. We are educating our children. What we have in front of us doesn’t work....”
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Friday, February 19, 2021 |
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Sand Island Disclosure After BRAT Threatens Blangiardi with ‘Citizens Arrest’
By Andrew Walden @ 10:20 PM :: 4915 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics
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... The parcel is one of several not included on Blangiardi’s, June 8, 2020, Candidate Financial Disclosure form ....
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Thursday, February 18, 2021 |
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9/11 Conspiracy Theorist to Rewrite Maui County Charter?
By Andrew Walden @ 4:19 AM :: 4158 Views :: Maui County, Ethics
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... One of the nation’s leading 911 conspiracy theorists has been nominated to serve on the Maui County Charter Commission ....
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Wednesday, February 10, 2021 |
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Lawsuit: Hee Crime Family Under the Table Deal with Time Warner
By Andrew Walden @ 1:18 AM :: 4669 Views :: DHHL, Ethics
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... According to the complaint filed by Bankruptcy Trustee Michael Katzenstein, Clearcom, a Hee family company, has been receiving payment under the table from Oceanic Time Warner, Charter, and possibly others ....
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Sunday, February 7, 2021 |
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Bill 31: Former Meth-head Helps Sand Island Lobby for Property Tax Cap
By Andrew Walden @ 3:02 AM :: 4643 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Development, Taxes, COVID-19
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... It is naturally hard to say no to an ex-tweeker who, at Bishop Estate, achieved the kind of things most Honolulu politicians can only dream of ....
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Thursday, January 28, 2021 |
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Ex-CFO: I was fired to keep Legislators from Seeing OHA's True Budget
By Andrew Walden @ 7:41 AM :: 5534 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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... According to Laeha’s suit he was suspended by OHA’s then-CEO Kamanao Crabbe one day before he was set to reveal OHA’s real budget and "corrupt and unlawful practices" to Legislators ....
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Sunday, January 10, 2021 |
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Say 'Uncle' -- What Connects Miske to Kealoha?
By Andrew Walden @ 10:25 PM :: 13983 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Police, Rail
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... Kealoha was selected Chief thanks in part to Michael Miske’s ‘uncle’ ....
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Wednesday, January 6, 2021 |
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Trumpsters Break into Capitol, Occupy Senate Floor
By Andrew Walden @ 4:37 PM :: 3741 Views :: National News
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... This is the 'fascio' organizing itself ....
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Saturday, December 26, 2020 |
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DoJ: Hawaii's Lum Crime Family Trades American Hostages in Trump's White House
By Andrew Walden @ 8:54 PM :: 14310 Views :: National News, Ethics, Hawaii History, Obama
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...Hawaii’s Lum Crime Family is back in the news—allegedly channeling a Malaysian billionaire’s money to buy Chinese communist influence in Donald Trump’s White House via a top Trump fundraiser--convicted fraudster Elliott Broidy....
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Tuesday, December 15, 2020 |
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Honolulu PD ‘Top 10 Earners’ List Revealed–Did Corporal make $341K?
By Andrew Walden @ 2:00 PM :: 10464 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Labor, Police
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...in 2017 five of the top ten earners worked directly under Ballard at Central Receiving....
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Wednesday, December 9, 2020 |
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Ethics Board: Harry Kim Violated 'Fair Treatment' Rules by Letting Telescope Protesters Violate Laws
By Andrew Walden @ 10:54 PM :: 3554 Views :: Hawaii County , Greenmail, Higher Education
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... Will an Hawaii County Board of Ethics decision help Hawaii County's new mayor chart a new course for law enforcement at the Mauna Kea telescope protest site? ....
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Sunday, November 29, 2020 |
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Sunday, November 22, 2020 |
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OHA: A Tale of Two Audits
By Andrew Walden @ 7:06 PM :: 3210 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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...The net result: Keep the cash flowing to the usual insiders....
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Wednesday, November 18, 2020 |
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Friday, November 13, 2020 |
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OIP: Under Emergency Order, UIPA Still has Some Teeth
By Andrew Walden @ 9:03 PM :: 2782 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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...what does it take to get OHA to comply with an Open Records request....
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Sunday, November 1, 2020 |
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Complaint: Manahan uses Council Email to Campaign for Amemiya and Cordero
By Andrew Walden @ 9:34 PM :: 3098 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics
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...Complaints have been filed with the Hawaii Campaign Spending Commission and the Honolulu Ethics Commission....
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Sunday, October 25, 2020 |
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Hawai'i Tourism Reopening Strategy: Make COVID Positivity Numbers Look Good
By Andrew Walden @ 10:08 PM :: 3861 Views :: Tourism, COVID-19
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... on Oct 7, the HawaiiCOVID19.com ‘dashboard’ added 131,999 new tests to the total ....
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Monday, October 19, 2020 |
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OHA COVID Money: Homeless not part of ‘Friends and Family Plan’
By Andrew Walden @ 1:11 AM :: 5114 Views :: Kauai County, Ethics, OHA, COVID-19
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"... the ones who are punished the most for allegations of OHA misdoing is the community ...."
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Sunday, October 11, 2020 |
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OHA Races: Miske’s Lawyer Leads Developers Targeting ‘Watchdog’ in Grab for Kakaako Makai
By Andrew Walden @ 3:10 AM :: 7070 Views :: Ethics, Development, OHA
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...Akina’s opponent, Jason Keoni Souza, is a Realtor who supports selling the Ceded Lands “to corporations.” Souza tells Ka Wai Ola he wants OHA to “collaborate with the Building Trades.”....
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Friday, October 2, 2020 |
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Trump Tests Positive for COVID
By Andrew Walden @ 2:23 AM :: 1657 Views :: COVID-19
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...President Donald Trump tweets he and first lady Melania Trump test positive for Covid-19....
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Thursday, October 1, 2020 |
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Ige Answers Hirono on COVID Spending Transparency
By Andrew Walden @ 5:38 AM :: 1575 Views
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...Ige announced today that 98% of the $863 million of the federal Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) received by the state in April has been set aside to assist with COVID-19 response and recovery efforts....
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Wednesday, September 30, 2020 |
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‘Ragged clothing and a staged homeless look’–Foreclosure for Fun and Profit with Gary V Dubin
By Andrew Walden @ 5:35 AM :: 4361 Views :: Ethics, Judiciary
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“(My) law firm … pioneered foreclosure defense in Hawaii….” -- Gary V Dubin
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Tuesday, September 22, 2020 |
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Feds Bust DoH Lab Tech--Allegedly Making LSD During COVID outbreak
By Andrew Walden @ 1:02 AM :: 6090 Views :: Military, Drugs, COVID-19
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...“You would think that employees at the state disease outbreak control center would be too busy these days for such extracurricular activities,” Dan Grazier, an ex-Marine Corps officer who now works for the nonprofit Project on Government Oversight, told The Daily Beast....
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