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Tuesday, December 1, 2015 |
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“Should HECO be converted into electric cooperatives?” (video)
By Video @ 2:32 PM :: 4999 Views :: Energy
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Henry Curtis is Executive Director & Vice President at Life of the Land Hawaii, a Hawaii-based, Hawaii-focused environmental and community action group founded in 1970....
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Tuesday, December 1, 2015 |
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UH: Mauna Kea better off under our Stewardship
By News Release @ 2:55 AM :: 6999 Views :: Higher Education, OHA
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Current controversies unfortunately overshadow the remarkable advances made in the stewardship of Maunakea....
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Tuesday, December 1, 2015 |
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Judicial Watch: “A state election has been stopped on civil rights grounds”
By News Release @ 2:52 AM :: 5181 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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Judicial Watch today responded to a Supreme Court order temporarily preventing the State of Hawaii “from counting the ballots cast in, and certifying the winners of” a race-based election....
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Tuesday, December 1, 2015 |
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As PUC Hearings Begin, NextEra Touts Old-Boy Network of Supporters
By News Release @ 2:44 AM :: 5178 Views :: Energy
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More Than 25 Organizations and Companies Across Hawaii....
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Tuesday, December 1, 2015 |
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DBEDT: 47% of neighbor island homes sold to out-of-state residents
By News Release @ 1:04 AM :: 5295 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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The “Residential Home Sales in Hawaii” report summarizes home sale activities in Hawaii recorded for the period from January 2008 to September 2015....
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Monday, November 30, 2015 |
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Petition: Puerto Rico Demands Freedom from Jones Act
By News Release @ 10:32 PM :: 4798 Views :: Jones Act
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By acting now U.S. can avoid Puerto Rico becoming the next version of Greece....
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Monday, November 30, 2015 |
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Sending Christmas trees to Hawaii costs more than sending them to Singapore
By Michael Hansen @ 10:22 PM :: 7100 Views :: Agriculture, Jones Act
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Kirk Co., an Oregon shipper of Christmas trees, spends about $7,000 to send its trees to Hawaii, while it costs it just $3,500 to send them twice the distance to Singapore....
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Monday, November 30, 2015 |
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Video: Jones Act Business Forum
By Sen. Sam Slom @ 10:18 PM :: 5040 Views :: Jones Act
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This video is a condensed version of the Jones Act Business Forum held November 13th, 2015....
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Monday, November 30, 2015 |
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Revolving Door: KITV Reporter Becomes Caldwell ‘Information Officer’
By News Release @ 9:24 PM :: 6438 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics
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...Caldwell announced today that veteran journalist Andrew Pereira will be joining the Managing Director’s Office as an information officer and part of the Mayor’s communications team....
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Monday, November 30, 2015 |
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Monsanto uses less than 1% of Total Hawaii Pesticides
By News Release @ 9:17 PM :: 7796 Views :: Agriculture, Hawaii Statistics, GMOs
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In Hawaii, all agricultural users combined account for only about one-third of total restricted use pesticide (RUP) sold in the state....
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Monday, November 30, 2015 |
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Supreme Court Refuses to Hear A-1 A-Lectrician Case
By Selected News Articles @ 6:38 PM :: 6891 Views :: Ethics, First Amendment
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The 9th Circuit held the ban satisfied exacting scrutiny....
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Monday, November 30, 2015 |
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What’s Next in Akina vs Na’i Aupuni Case?
By Selected News Articles @ 6:30 PM :: 5894 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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The Court’s docket shows the briefing on the emergency application is complete, but Justice Kennedy’s order contemplates a further order....
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Monday, November 30, 2015 |
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Desperate: Nai Aupuni Extends Voting
By News Release @ 4:54 PM :: 6424 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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“Because voters may not have cast their ballots...."
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Sunday, November 29, 2015 |
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Vote-by-Mail: Old-Boy Trick to Disenfranchise Independent Voters?
By Andrew Walden @ 9:43 PM :: 7887 Views :: Labor, Office of Elections, GMOs
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in 2014 the difference in voting pattern between absentee voters and Election Day voters was as much as 37.2% ...
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Sunday, November 29, 2015 |
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Rail: Thumbing Our Nose at the Feds
By Tom Yamachika @ 4:01 AM :: 5919 Views :: Rail, Taxes
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...the Honolulu City Council is considering an ordinance to extend the rail tax....
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Saturday, November 28, 2015 |
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Clinton Democrats to Boot Gabbard from Vice Chairmanship?
By Selected News Articles @ 8:34 PM :: 8657 Views :: Democratic Party, Politicians, Tulsi Gabbard
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Gabbard criticized Ms. Wasserman Schultz, the top officer, last month for leaving her and other party officials out of the discussions about the Democratic presidential debates....
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Saturday, November 28, 2015 |
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Hawaii 7th Worst Drivers in USA
By News Release @ 12:01 AM :: 7261 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Law Enforcement
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Hawaii landed in the top 5 for both drunk driving (4th) and speeding (5th)....
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Friday, November 27, 2015 |
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Malia Zimmerman Drops Lawsuit
By News Release @ 11:39 PM :: 10644 Views :: Politicians, Republican Party
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Sen Sam Slom indicated he will seek re-election to the Senate in 2016....
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Friday, November 27, 2015 |
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Justice Kennedy Temporarily Halts "Hawaiians Only" Election
By Robert Thomas @ 4:41 PM :: 8743 Views :: Akaka Bill, DHHL, OHA
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The biggest problem with this thing has always been the public funding....
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Friday, November 27, 2015 |
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Supreme Court Justice Hands Down Injunction Against Nai Aupuni
By Grassroot Institute @ 11:28 AM :: 13146 Views :: Akaka Bill, DHHL, OHA
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US Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy November 27 issued an injunction....
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Friday, November 27, 2015 |
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An Open Secret—Homosexual Child Molesters in Hollywood
By News Release @ 10:01 AM :: 6418 Views :: Family
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AN OPEN SECRET opened to critical acclaim this summer in Seattle, Denver, New York and Los Angeles...now coming to Honolulu....
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Thursday, November 26, 2015 |
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Council presents finalists for appointments to Board of Regents
By News Release @ 12:57 AM :: 5248 Views :: Higher Education
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The Candidate Advisory Council for the University of Hawaiʻi Board of Regents has presented a list of candidates to Gov. David Ige....
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Wednesday, November 25, 2015 |
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Telescope: OHA Playing Both Sides
By Video @ 3:32 PM :: 6489 Views :: Higher Education, OHA
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Those Who Support TMT ... But Want You To Believe Otherwise....
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Wednesday, November 25, 2015 |
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Consumer Complaints: Hawaii Among Most Open States
By Selected News Articles @ 2:52 PM :: 6262 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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The three most open states are Hawaii, New Hampshire, and Oregon, all of which provide an online searchable database for consumers....
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Wednesday, November 25, 2015 |
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Nai Aupuni: Eleven Candidates Listed Twice on Ballot
By Andrew Walden @ 1:14 PM :: 8960 Views :: Akaka Bill, DHHL, OHA
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The out-of-state voting is the most likely to produce random voting patterns due to the limited opportunity for candidates to contact the dispersed electorate....
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Wednesday, November 25, 2015 |
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Matson Admits Rate Hikes Caused by Expensive Jones Act Ships
By News Release @ 12:05 PM :: 5791 Views :: Jones Act
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Matson has invested nearly $1 billion in new containerships....
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Tuesday, November 24, 2015 |
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Gabbard: Obama Arming Radical Islamists, Risks WW3
By Selected News Articles @ 3:24 AM :: 8183 Views :: Military, Obama
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US Rep Tulsi Gabbard has pointed out again and again and again the President Obama is materially aiding Islamist Terrorists....
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Tuesday, November 24, 2015 |
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Poll: Only 52% Approve of Ige
By News Release @ 1:45 AM :: 5896 Views :: Politicians
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29% Disapprove ...
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Monday, November 23, 2015 |
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Full Text: UH confirms TMT project is the last telescope site on Maunakea
By News Release @ 7:03 PM :: 6469 Views :: Higher Education, OHA
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...the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) project site is the last new area on the mountain where a telescope project will be contemplated or sought....
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Monday, November 23, 2015 |
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Why Saying ‘GMOs Are Safe’ isn’t Helping
By Joni Kamiya @ 6:50 PM :: 5782 Views :: GMOs
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...Just the idea of three letters will make people willingly spend some 30% or more on groceries all in the name of fear....
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Monday, November 23, 2015 |
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Honolulu Economic Development Grants Available Now
By News Release @ 6:43 PM :: 4859 Views :: Honolulu County
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The deadline to submit proposals is Friday, December 18, 2015 at 4:00 p.m....
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Monday, November 23, 2015 |
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DHHL Approves NextEra Windfarm on Maui
By News Release @ 6:41 PM :: 8144 Views :: DHHL, Maui County, Energy
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...500 acres of land on the southern flank of Haleakala for wind power generation....
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Monday, November 23, 2015 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted November 23, 2015
By Congress.org @ 12:41 PM :: 5191 Views :: Congressional Delegation
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Senate: EPA Existing Power Plant Rule
Senate: EPA New & Retrofit Power Plant Rule
House: Bank Mortgage Liability
House: Auto Loans
House: Federal Reserve Overhaul
House: Syrian and Iraqi Refugees
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Sunday, November 22, 2015 |
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Year-End Tax Planning Tips
By Tom Yamachika @ 4:01 AM :: 4709 Views :: Taxes
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The top rates of 9%, 10%, and 11% go away at the end of 2015. The top rate effective as of the beginning of next year is 8.25%....
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Saturday, November 21, 2015 |
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Honolulu 2nd Safest City in USA
By News Release @ 11:11 PM :: 6758 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Law Enforcement
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Violent crime was a primary factor in our analysis, but we also looked at other measures of safety, such as motor vehicle accidents, drug use and excessive drinking....
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Friday, November 20, 2015 |
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College and Career Readiness—How Did Your School Do?
By News Release @ 11:43 PM :: 8275 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics, Higher Education
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...how high school graduates are prepared to meet the HIDOE’s Strategic Plan Goal that all students demonstrate they are on a path toward success in college, career and citizenship....
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Friday, November 20, 2015 |
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Gabbard Introduces Bill Designed to Stop Obama’s Assistance to ISIS
By News Release @ 5:36 PM :: 8058 Views :: Military, Obama
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"...our efforts to overthrow Assad has increased and will continue to increase the strength of ISIS and other Islamic extremists...." -- Rep Tulsi Gabbard
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Friday, November 20, 2015 |
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Health Dep’t to Use Web-Based Software to Track Marijuana Sales, Inventories
By News Release @ 4:55 PM :: 6387 Views :: Law Enforcement, Drugs
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24/7 access to real-time data on medical marijuana inventory, sales, and other tracking information....
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Friday, November 20, 2015 |
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Ige Shutting Down Health Connector in Midst of Reenrollment Drive
By News Release @ 4:45 PM :: 5432 Views :: Health Care
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Open enrollment began on Nov. 1 and concludes on Jan. 31, 2016....
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Friday, November 20, 2015 |
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Kauai County Now Hiring Dopers—Maui is ACLU’s Next Target
By News Release @ 3:41 PM :: 8670 Views :: Kauai County, Labor, Drugs
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Maui County continues to require drug tests as a condition of employment....
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Friday, November 20, 2015 |
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Full Text: ACLU Wins Order Defending Homeless’ Trash
By News Release @ 3:32 PM :: 5585 Views :: Homelessness
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During sweeps of Kaka’ako homeless persons, the City seized and disposed of over 134,000 pounds of 'property'....
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Friday, November 20, 2015 |
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Victory for Free Speech: Pastor, Maui County Settle 1st Amendment Lawsuit
By News Release @ 3:16 PM :: 6736 Views :: First Amendment
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At the direction of Fair organizers, an MPD officer ordered the Goodhues to leave not just the Fair area, but other nearby public sidewalks as well....
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Friday, November 20, 2015 |
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No Syrian Muslim ‘Refugees’ in Hawaii: Hundreds Sign ‘Impeach Ige’ Petition
By Andrew Walden @ 2:18 PM :: 7847 Views :: Military, Religion
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As of 10AM Friday November 20, 2015, 1,848 persons have signed....
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Thursday, November 19, 2015 |
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9th Circuit Refuses Injunction to Block Na’i Aupuni
By Grassroot Institute @ 8:06 PM :: 8233 Views :: Akaka Bill, DHHL, OHA
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Plaintiffs Plan to Appeal 9th Circuit Ruling to Supreme Court....
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Thursday, November 19, 2015 |
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HPU Report: Lack of US Flag Merchant Ships puts US at Risk of ‘Sea Strangulation’
By News Release @ 4:01 PM :: 7308 Views :: Jones Act, Military
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“China, through a strategy we call ‘Sea Strangulation,’ now has the capability to crash the U.S. economy, threaten our allies and hold our military hostage”
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Thursday, November 19, 2015 |
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There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Student Loan
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:43 PM :: 5134 Views :: Higher Education
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...students on 110 campuses across the nation rallied and marched as part of a movement called the Million Student March....
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Thursday, November 19, 2015 |
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Solar Schemers Deploy Poll Results
By News Release @ 12:36 PM :: 5121 Views :: Energy
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97% of poll respondents support more rooftop solar....
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Thursday, November 19, 2015 |
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Hawaii Small Businesses Slowest to be Paid in USA
By News Release @ 6:01 AM :: 8290 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Small Business
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Hawaii small businesses wait 95 days on average to get paid on invoices....
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Thursday, November 19, 2015 |
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Tourism: US Arrivals Make up for Japanese Decline
By News Release @ 3:30 AM :: 7553 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Tourism
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The report indicates a shift in the visitor market....
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Wednesday, November 18, 2015 |
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Why does the Mafia Love Na’i Aupuni?
By Video @ 5:04 PM :: 9288 Views :: Akaka Bill, DHHL, Ethics, OHA
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Lying, Cheating, Stealing, Bribery—Na’i Aupuni Makes it all Legal....
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