...Hawaii pension plan only 55% funded ranks 43rd among states....

...The coronavirus pandemic has wreaked havoc on many of America’s “non-essential” industries....

...Meetings will be conducted remotely, and all testimony must be written and sent to the respective commission 24 hours before each meeting.... 

...HDOT Airports Division has notified tenants of Dillingham Airfield the termination of their permit at the facility has been rescinded due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic....

...Representative Case says money from the CARES Act should be used for covering revenue losses....

...six of our nursing home residents were potentially exposed to COVID-19 during their stay at MMMC prior to being admitted to Hale Makua.  One of them has tested positive....

...Monday, April 20, 2020 5:30pm – 6:30pm....

...The lawsuit seeks Declaratory Judgment that the DOE has denied eligible students a free appropriate public education or FAPE....

...City and County of Honolulu to commemorate essential public transportation workers....

...and another day with zero deaths....

...Suspension, deferment of general excise tax collections....

...some specific steps to re-open sectors of our local economy at specific dates given the tiny rate of infections and hospitalizations in Hawaii....

...April 11, 2020,  Maui Mayor Michael Victorino rescinds exemption for King’s Cathedral’s drive-thru Easter service....

...An owner or operator of an Essential Business may refuse admission or service to an individual who fails to wear face coverings....

...We have closed our Kona Commons and McDonald’s of Walmart Kona locations for deep cleaning....

...Reached Agreement in Principle with an Interested Party for the Sale of Dean Foods’ Hilo Facility and Related Assets on the Big Island, Kauai and Maui as an Ongoing Business--Operations of Honolulu Facility Set to Close By April 30, 2020....

... Department of Labor and Industrial Relations seem to have dropped the ball ....

...Peter K. Kubota confirmed as Third Circuit Judge after Senate review.  Modified confirmation procedure used due to COVID-19 closures....

...Their plan includes a two-step process of first reopening the local economy, safely allowing businesses to operate and workers to return to their jobs, followed by the measured return of tourism.... 

...Paul Brewbaker shares his COVID-19 analysis and forecast with a joint meeting of three boards of REALTORS®....

...Congresswoman Aumua Amata confirmed that she and the Governor of American Samoa have filed an appellate brief to the United States Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit in the Fitisemanu case alongside the U.S. Department of State....

...and no additional deaths....

...Chief Justice Mark Recktenwald of the Hawaii Supreme Court will help us understand how the Coronavirus is affecting our Judiciary....

...Jeff Portnoy, a First Amendment attorney who frequently represents the media, calls Governor Ige's recent Coronovirus proclamations “over-broad,” and “kind of like martial law.”....

...Single Audit of Federal Financial Assistance Programs of the State of Hawai‘i....

...Safe Hotels, Safe Hawaii Operational Guidelines for Safe Hotel Operations in Pandemic Conditions....

...Kauai makes cloth masks required in public for everyone 5 and over....

...and no additional deaths....

...Mayor Kirk Caldwell: Classify Fabric Stores As An Essential Business....

... 35 percent say that their business cannot last more than three months in current conditions ....

...Just five days ago, 'experts' from UW announced COVID would 'peak' today with 10 deaths.  It didn't happen....

...The emergency proclamation suspends several laws, including chapters 89 and 89C, HRS, relating to collective bargaining....

...Hawaii Unemployment Comp funds will run out in 21 weeks....

...The tug RACHEL with the KAUAI departed Oakland, California, on April 6, 2020 and is currently enroute to Balboa, Panama, with an estimated time of arrival of May 1, 2020....

...the 1918 flu, also called the Spanish Flu, had a significant impact on Hawaiʻi, claiming more than 2,300 lives while actually peaking in 1920....

...Hawaii now has 9 total COVID deaths....

...77% of Hawaii's Economy Isn't Tourism; Policymakers Can Take Steps To Reopen It....

...if you’ve been wondering when the restrictions will end, you’re not alone....

...total of 8 COVID deaths so far.  This is the first day on which two deaths have been reported.  This is the third day on which recoveries have exceeded new cases....

...Hawaiian Airlines March and First Quarter 2020 Traffic Statistics Reflect Effects of COVID-19....

...For Oahu, the average system peak demand (the point of highest energy use) for the week of March 22 was 7 percent less than in previous weeks. On Maui, the decrease was 14 percent and on Hawaii Island, it was 7 percent....

"...We will evaluate the effectiveness of this curfew after this weekend and will continue to make policy changes as needed....”

...Mayor will decline pay raises for City officials....

...Hawaii #1 in search for 'payday loans', but #42 in search for home equity loans....

... Probe finds Army lacked consistent process for evicting unlicensed day care providers at time of infant death last year ....

...instead of rationing PPE, donations are being accepted.  What a concept!....

...In February, Oshima became the senior executive advisor of Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. (HECO) after serving five years as its president and chief executive officer....

... DOH playing catch-up with the count of those released? ....

...Join us next Tuesday, April 14, 2020, at 12 noon Hawaii Time for a free webinar sponsored by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii, "Safety vs. Freedom: Are There Limits to Lockdowns?"....

...HIDOE has submitted a request for waivers under the CARES Act which will allow for additional time to obligate ESSA federal program funds to address educational needs during this unprecedented COVID-19 crisis....