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Friday, September 4, 2015
Omidyar’s EBay urged to Stop Selling Illegal Drugs
By News Release @ 3:46 PM :: 5044 Views :: Drugs

...online ads for K2, illegal synthetic cannabinoids and pre-branded spice bags....

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Friday, September 4, 2015
Report: Hawaii 1st in solar energy per capita
By News Release @ 3:03 PM :: 5502 Views :: Energy, Hawaii Statistics

Lighting the Way III: The Top States that Helped Drive America’s Solar Energy Boom in 2014....

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Friday, September 4, 2015
Ward: Coop Does not Mean Lower Rates
By Rep Gene Ward @ 2:28 PM :: 4774 Views :: Energy

"The only model we have in Hawaii is Kauai Island Utility and its rates are among the highest in the State and nation."

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Friday, September 4, 2015
Lawmakers Call for Exploration of Publicly Owned Utilities for Hawaii
By News Release @ 6:19 AM :: 4864 Views :: Energy

...more than forty state and county leaders representing all islands -- including Democrats, Republicans, and Independents....

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Friday, September 4, 2015
A Mom on a Mission for Science
By Joni Kamiya @ 5:05 AM :: 5650 Views :: Agriculture, GMOs
Will my kids be able to live here with what’s happening lately?
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Thursday, September 3, 2015
Bridge Aina Lea: Federal Court Dismisses Most of Case
By Robert Thomas @ 9:09 PM :: 8805 Views :: Hawaii County , Development, Land Use

...once again, a property owner's federal constitutional claims -- raised in a federal forum -- get decided by a state court....

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Thursday, September 3, 2015
State Sues Tech Firm for Buying Influence with Abercrombie Administration
By News Release @ 2:55 PM :: 10932 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Politicians

“...Ciber finally abandoned the project and withdrew its staff without any notice after Abercrombie lost the primary election on Aug. 9, 2014....”

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Thursday, September 3, 2015
Djou: "I don't care for Mr Trump"
By Video @ 2:12 PM :: 6736 Views :: Politicians, Republican Party

Charles Djou talks about the latest developments in the Presidential political cycle....

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Thursday, September 3, 2015
High Tax Rates on Manufacturers Stifle Hawaii Agriculture
By Selected News Articles @ 1:28 PM :: 6223 Views :: Agriculture, Hawaii Statistics, Taxes

Without food processors in the islands, Hawaii agriculture will always be limited....

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Thursday, September 3, 2015
Honolulu Recycling Plan Needs Revisions
By Panos Prevedouros PhD @ 4:26 AM :: 7981 Views :: Honolulu County, Energy, Environment

Paper and cardboard should go to H-Power....

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Wednesday, September 2, 2015
Former World Bank Chief Economist: Jones Act Very Costly
By Michael Hansen @ 10:10 PM :: 5371 Views :: Jones Act

The Krueger Report emphasized the need for Puerto Rico to be exempted from Jones Act....

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Wednesday, September 2, 2015
Big Solar's Subsidy Bubble
By NCPA @ 9:40 PM :: 5400 Views :: Energy

...four Democrats from solar-rich states, have voiced concern that solar installation companies are engaging in deceptive marketing in order to attract new customers....

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Wednesday, September 2, 2015
Telescope Prediction: Hawaii Supreme Court Will Rule for Challengers
By Robert Thomas @ 4:35 AM :: 8961 Views :: Higher Education, OHA

...we predict that at least three of the Justices -- and perhaps a unanimous court if the Chief Justice keeps the opinion for himself -- will rule for the challengers....

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Wednesday, September 2, 2015
Closing the DoE achievement gap: "Inadequate Progress Made"
By News Release @ 1:16 AM :: 4472 Views :: Education K-12

Matayoshi received the same performance rating last year....

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Tuesday, September 1, 2015
Maui Hires Consultant to Study Utility Takeover Options
By News Release @ 9:38 PM :: 5983 Views :: Maui County, Energy
“...options analysis of the alternative forms of ownership and the alternative utility business models for Maui County’s electric utility company....”
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Tuesday, September 1, 2015
Video: Baby Parts dealers “funding places in Hawaii for themselves”
By Video @ 9:21 PM :: 4497 Views :: Life

...Supplier of Baby Parts, Paid “Advisor Fee” to Clinic Leadership....

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Tuesday, September 1, 2015
Auditor: Hawaii Health Connector Sent $21.6M to a House in Virginia
By Hawaii State Auditor @ 5:23 PM :: 5714 Views :: Health Care

Mansha Consulting LLC was established in 2011 and operated out of a single-family home in Virginia....

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Tuesday, September 1, 2015
VIDEO: Suit Gives Voice to the Silent Majority of Hawaiians
By Video @ 3:57 PM :: 6967 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA

Keli'i Akina provides his perspective on the lawsuit against the Office of Hawaiian Affairs and the Native Hawaiian Roll Commission....

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Tuesday, September 1, 2015
Auto Theft, Fuel Cost, and Commute Time Make Hawaii one of Worst States for Drivers
By Selected News Articles @ 2:40 PM :: 5724 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living

Hawaii -- 262.4--Car thefts per 100,000 people -- Nat'l Avg 220.7

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Tuesday, September 1, 2015
Hawaii Community Colleges Ranked
By Selected News Articles @ 1:09 AM :: 6096 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Higher Education

WalletHub compared 670 community colleges across 17 key metrics....

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Tuesday, September 1, 2015
Full Text: NextEra Makes its Case for Merger
By News Release @ 12:10 AM :: 5140 Views :: Energy

"NextEra Energy Commits to Keeping Hawaiian Electric Locally Managed"

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Monday, August 31, 2015
Plaintiffs Ask Court to Shut Down Nai Aupuni Immediately
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:14 PM :: 7314 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA

The plaintiffs in the suit against the State of Hawaii and its agencies to stop the racially exclusive election and constitutional convention to establish a native Hawaiians-only nation (Keli’i Akina, et al v. The State of Hawaii, et al) have filed a motion for a preliminary injunction....

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Monday, August 31, 2015
Court: Removal of Protest Signs OK After City Finally Figures out how to Seize Property
By Robert Thomas @ 12:03 PM :: 6316 Views :: Honolulu County, First Amendment

You remember that case about property on the rural north shore of Oahu, in which the City and County of Honolulu is condemning a vacant parcel in order to build a new fire station....

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Monday, August 31, 2015
Honolulu: Mayor Caldwell Gives up $575,000 to aid Gun Manufacturers
By Selected News Articles @ 4:02 AM :: 6529 Views :: Honolulu County, Second Amendment

The Caldwell administration is deeply dysfunctional....

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Sunday, August 30, 2015
Manufacturing a (Tax) Problem
By Grassroot Institute @ 9:55 PM :: 8396 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Small Business, Tax Credits, Taxes

Hawaii's tax structure is 2nd-worst in the US for labor-intensive manufacturing....

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Sunday, August 30, 2015
Hawaii is Worst State to Start Post-College Life
By News Release @ 5:46 PM :: 8309 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Higher Education, Cost of Living

...the combination of one of the country's most expensive housing markets and relatively low employment opportunities....

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Sunday, August 30, 2015
Taxing Digital Goods
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 4866 Views :: Taxes

...taxing authorities have had to undergo serious mental gymnastics to characterize digital products such as streaming video in a way that can be dealt with by their tax regime....

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Saturday, August 29, 2015
What are Homeless Hawaiians Worth to OHA?
By Andrew Walden @ 11:14 PM :: 8032 Views :: Homelessness, OHA

...A homeless family of four would be worth $30,400 per year--just for OHA's "fair market" land lease....

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Saturday, August 29, 2015
Feds Secretly Threaten to Revoke UH Manoa Biolab Permits
By Selected News Articles @ 2:10 PM :: 6236 Views :: Health Care, Higher Education

...“widespread regulatory non-compliance” and "a serious disregard" for regulations for security, biosafety, incident response and training....

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Saturday, August 29, 2015
Ignacio to hit Big Island Monday, Jimena Following
By News Release @ 1:50 PM :: 4866 Views :: Hawaii State Government

Ignacio and Jimena are both Category 4 as of Saturday midday....

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Saturday, August 29, 2015
UH Manoa Army ROTC named one of the best in the nation
By News Release @ 1:33 PM :: 6104 Views :: Higher Education, Military

UH Mānoa’s Army ROTC was named best battalion within the Eighth Brigade....

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Friday, August 28, 2015
Moody's Downgrade: Is Ige's LNG Edict a Poison Pill Defense?
By News Release @ 4:39 PM :: 5580 Views :: Energy

...Ige's LNG Edict was delivered August 24--three days after this ratings outlook from Moody's....

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Friday, August 28, 2015
Excise Taxes: Hawaii Ranks #5
By Selected News Articles @ 3:09 PM :: 5815 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes

...and this doesn't include the General Excise Tax....

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Friday, August 28, 2015
Federal Judge Blocks Federal Grab for Control of Waterways
By Robert Thomas @ 3:29 AM :: 5561 Views :: Environment

The Rule asserts jurisdiction over waters that are remote and intermittent waters....

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Thursday, August 27, 2015
Marcia Tagavilla Appointed Executive Director of Hawaii GOP
By News Release @ 8:03 PM :: 5254 Views :: Republican Party

"She has the skills to help our candidates develop much-needed policy proposals and messaging.”

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Thursday, August 27, 2015
Same Sex Marriage: Another “Fundamental Right” Inapplicable in U.S. Territories?
By Selected News Articles @ 6:45 PM :: 5017 Views :: Family

...the Governor of American Samoa candidly questions whether the ruling applies in that U.S. territory....

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Thursday, August 27, 2015
9th Cir. Rips Guam for Keeping Tax Refunds
By Selected News Articles @ 5:22 PM :: 4524 Views :: Taxes

...Guam refused to issue tax overpayment refunds "often for several years at a time," instead using the money to fund the government....

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Thursday, August 27, 2015
Forbes: Fracking Is Our Clean Power Plan
By NCPA @ 4:17 PM :: 7603 Views :: Energy, Environment, Cost of Living

The U.S. already leads the world in carbon emissions reduction thanks to the increased use of natural gas obtained through fracking....

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Thursday, August 27, 2015
After Lying, Caldwell Admin Finally Admits Waikiki Flooding is Purely Due to City's own Incompetence
By Selected News Articles @ 2:00 AM :: 9842 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Tourism

... Caldwell 'Running from Controversy', 'Wasn't Around' During Crisis, 'Not the First Time' ....

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Thursday, August 27, 2015
Ethics: Conflict of Interest Between Charter Schools, Profitable Nonprofits
By News Release @ 1:49 AM :: 6149 Views :: Education K-12, Ethics

...members of charter school governing boards, as well as charter school employees, may also be paid employees of these supporting non-profit organizations....

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Thursday, August 27, 2015
Ban on School Travel Offers--HSTA vs Ethics Comm
By News Release @ 1:40 AM :: 7165 Views :: Education K-12, Ethics

...prohibits teachers from accepting free travel and other benefits from tour companies for serving as chaperones on student educational trips....

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Wednesday, August 26, 2015
ACT: Hawaii Scores Lowest in USA, Again
By News Release @ 11:50 PM :: 10711 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics, Higher Education

...ACT score in Hawaii are still the lowest in the USA....

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Wednesday, August 26, 2015
Full Text: Ige Speech Renouncing LNG
By News Release @ 11:42 PM :: 5179 Views :: Energy

...if oil prices rise dramatically in the coming years, some will say why didn’t we invest in LNG....

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Wednesday, August 26, 2015
HTA: July Tourist Arrivals Up 5.6%, Spending Up 4%
By News Release @ 11:32 PM :: 5522 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tourism

Higher daily spending contributed to increased visitor expenditures on Maui (+7.2% to $2.6 billion) and Kaua‘i (+16.3% to $981 million). Visitor expenditures on O‘ahu ($4.2 billion) and Hawai‘i Island ($1.1 billion) were comparable to a year ago....

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Wednesday, August 26, 2015
Gridlock: Honolulu Commuters Waste 50 Hours/year in Traffic
By News Release @ 10:40 PM :: 6428 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Rail

...Honolulu came in 18th, with 50 hours of delay per commuter, costing $1,125....

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Wednesday, August 26, 2015
Nai Aupuni: Whose Hidden Hand at Work?
By Video @ 6:33 PM :: 6016 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA

... CNHA Takes Reins of DBEDT 'Community Development Accelerator '....

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Wednesday, August 26, 2015
Hawaii: Tech Still Receiving Massive Business Tax Subsidies
By Selected News Articles @ 3:29 PM :: 8931 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Small Business, Tax Credits, Taxes

Excepting heavily incentivized research and development (R&D) operations, mature firms generally experience above-average tax costs in Hawaii....

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Wednesday, August 26, 2015
Planned Parenthood Baby Parts Buyer Wants “Another 50 Livers/Week”
By Video @ 1:40 PM :: 5215 Views :: Life

...Company Gets “A Lot” of Intact Fetuses, Calls Planned Parenthood Baby Parts Supply a “Volume Institution”....

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Tuesday, August 25, 2015
Ige Leadership Big Announcement: 28 Shelter Spaces Open Up
By News Release @ 10:38 PM :: 5037 Views :: Homelessness

The Governor’s Leadership Team has also identified five state-owned portable buildings that can be used to provide temporary shelter for families. Locations for these buildings are currently being considered....

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Tuesday, August 25, 2015
Rep McDermott and Darryl Vincent Discuss Veteran Homelessness in Hawaii
By Video @ 9:15 PM :: 6432 Views :: Homelessness, Military

Darryl J. Vincent has been with U.S. VETS, for 11 years....

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