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Tuesday, January 6, 2015
Ige Appoints DLIR, Communications
By News Release @ 2:24 AM :: 5570 Views :: Hawaii State Government

...Ige today announced that Elizabeth Kim will serve as the Director for the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations and Cindy McMillan as Director of Communications....

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Tuesday, January 6, 2015
Six Boats Run Aground Due to Winter Storm, One Sailor Missing
By News Release @ 2:06 AM :: 6455 Views :: Jones Act

...780-foot container ship Horizon Pacific ran aground in the channel as it exited Honolulu Harbor.  The ship was able to “self-extract” and returned to port....

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Tuesday, January 6, 2015
Full Text: Health Connector Releases Annual Report
By News Release @ 1:58 AM :: 4331 Views :: Health Care

AP: Insurer reports ongoing problems with Hawaii health exchange....

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Monday, January 5, 2015
Duke Aiona's 808 State Update Hits Airwaves
By News Release @ 5:27 PM :: 6636 Views :: Politicians

MONDAY thru ALOHA FRIDAY 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM on AM940 KKNE....

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Monday, January 5, 2015
Help Repeal Kanaiolowalu and Act 195
By Selected News Articles @ 2:33 PM :: 6197 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA

OHA has wasted many millions of Hawaiian beneficiary dollars on both the US federal Akaka bill and its state of Hawai`i version successor, Kana`iolowalu....

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Monday, January 5, 2015
The "Big Eyes" Have It: Hawaii Courts Again In The Hollywood Spotlight
By Robert Thomas @ 2:07 PM :: 7364 Views :: Hawaii History, Judiciary

Anyone who was around in the 1960s and 1970s remembers those paintings and prints of sad children with oversize eyes. They were ubiquitous....

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Monday, January 5, 2015
Hawaii Election 2014: Public Sector Unions Defeat Private Sector Unions
By Selected News Articles @ 12:09 PM :: 7558 Views :: Labor, Rail, Republican Party

The goals of public and private unions are diverging....

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Monday, January 5, 2015
No Health Benefit from Cigarette Tax Hikes
By NCPA @ 11:42 AM :: 6049 Views :: Health Care, Taxes

Smokers earning less than $30,000 annually spent 14.2 percent of their income on cigarettes....

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Monday, January 5, 2015
Kelii Akina: 2014 Business Year in Review with Kam Napier
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:03 AM :: 4455 Views :: Small Business

Host Keli'i Akina speaks with Kam Napier (Editor-in-Chief, Pacific Business News) about the noteworthy events of 2014....

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Monday, January 5, 2015
Kelii Akina Interviews Kalbert Young on Hawaii Government Financial Condition
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:00 AM :: 5474 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes

Host Keli'i Akina speaks with Kalbert Young (outgoing Director of Finance, State of Hawaii) about the current financial conditions of the state of Hawaii....

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Sunday, January 4, 2015
Lawsuit: OHA Uses Corporations to Sidestep Open Meetings Law, Loot Assets, Line Cronies' Pockets
By Andrew Walden @ 9:41 PM :: 12244 Views :: Ethics, OHA

After Apoliona's alleged cronies were allegedly finished, one of OHA CEO Kamanao Crabbe's cronies allegedly took a turn....

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Sunday, January 4, 2015
Lottery as the Most Practical Path to Wealth?
By Tom Yamachika @ 4:01 AM :: 6726 Views :: Gambling, Taxes

...In 2005, a survey asked a sample of 1,000 adult Americans what would be the most practical way for them to accumulate several hundred thousand dollars....

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Saturday, January 3, 2015
West Coast Port Slowdowns Worsen: ILWU, PMA Blame Each Other
By News Release @ 1:14 AM :: 6691 Views :: Jones Act, Labor
“The congestion in the terminals is near a breaking point."
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Friday, January 2, 2015
DHS Gives Medicaid Doctors Six-Month Reprieve from 48% Pay Cut
By News Release @ 11:07 PM :: 4537 Views :: Health Care

In Hawaii during this period, 1,039 eligible PCPs received an aggregate increased payment of approximately $44 million for services provided to Medicaid beneficiaries....

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Friday, January 2, 2015
Auditor: State Policies Create Barrier to Glass Recycling
By Hawaii State Auditor @ 4:58 PM :: 9636 Views :: Environment, Small Business, Tax Credits, Taxes

...the interaction between the advance disposal fee (ADF) and the deposit beverage container (DBC) programs creates inefficiencies in the recycling or down-cycling of glass....

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Friday, January 2, 2015
168 Candidates File for Neighborhood Board Elections
By News Release @ 4:34 PM :: 4724 Views :: Honolulu County

Candidacy is open to O‘ahu residents who will be at least 18 years of age by February 20, 2015....

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Friday, January 2, 2015
Aiona: Johanson Defection Solidifies Imbalance of State Government
By Lt Gov Duke Aiona @ 4:07 PM :: 6852 Views :: Politicians, Republican Party

Through his own admission, Johanson had no intention of beginning and finishing his term as a Republican....

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Friday, January 2, 2015
Big Wind: NextEra, Sierra Club Team up for Corporate Welfare
By Selected News Articles @ 1:48 PM :: 6157 Views :: Energy, Environment

...the production tax credit (PTC) gives wind companies 2.3 cents for every kilowatt-hour of electricity they produce....

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Friday, January 2, 2015
Full Text: Stockholder Suit Challenges HECO-NextEra Merger
By Andrew Walden @ 12:50 AM :: 4954 Views :: Energy

There are at least two class action suits filed against the HEI-NextEra merger....

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Thursday, January 1, 2015
Legislative Budget Hearings Set
By News Release @ 11:59 PM :: 4689 Views :: Hawaii State Government

Budget Hearings begin January 6 ....

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Thursday, January 1, 2015
Chinese Consortium Makes Binding Offer to Buy Parent Company of Honolulu Rail Contractor
By Selected News Articles @ 5:41 PM :: 5496 Views :: Rail

...with projects in Venezuela, Libya, Georgia....

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Thursday, January 1, 2015
Ige Announces Seven New Appointments
By News Release @ 12:57 PM :: 4850 Views :: Hawaii State Government

Adjutant General, DPS, DoT, DLNR, DHRD, Budget.... 

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Thursday, January 1, 2015
SHOPO Sues City to Block Release of Police Disciplinary Records
By Andrew Walden @ 10:04 AM :: 6967 Views :: Ethics, Labor, Law Enforcement
Defendant City further informed Plaintiff SHOPO, "please be aware if Civil Beat threatens further legal action, the decision may be to tum over an unredacted copy."
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Thursday, January 1, 2015
House Republican Caucus announces new leadership for 2015
By News Release @ 12:59 AM :: 6434 Views :: Republican Party

"I look forward to working to unify our diverse and passionate team...."

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Wednesday, December 31, 2014
Newly-Elected OHA Trustee Calls for Repeal of Act 195
By Selected News Articles @ 10:24 PM :: 7418 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA

Our former Governor and the Legislature should not have created a law that mandated an issue that was OHA’s kuleana....

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Wednesday, December 31, 2014
Can You Say 'Train Wreck'?
By Video @ 9:40 PM :: 5881 Views :: Rail
Would You Buy A Car From A Company That's About To Derail?
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Wednesday, December 31, 2014
HTA: Visitor Arrivals, Expenditures Up for November
By News Release @ 2:18 AM :: 5994 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tourism

Total expenditures by visitors who came to the Hawaiian Islands in November 2014 increased 3.4 percent to $1.1 billion, compared to last November....

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Tuesday, December 30, 2014
Auditor: Regulation of Veterinary Technicians, Herbal Therapists not Warranted
By News Release @ 10:58 PM :: 4920 Views :: Small Business

Hawaii State Auditor rejects proposals for unnecessary regulation of professionals....

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Tuesday, December 30, 2014
Auditor: Unclear What Glass Recycling Program is Supposed to Accomplish
By Hawaii State Auditor @ 9:51 PM :: 9828 Views :: Environment, Ethics, Tax Credits, Taxes

Where the 'Recycled' Glass Goes? -- Busted: Hee Family Tied to Massive Waste Dumping Scheme....

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Tuesday, December 30, 2014
Senator Calls on Feds to Block Electric 'Fixed Fees'
By Selected News Articles @ 9:15 PM :: 6486 Views :: Energy, Cost of Living

In Hawaii, its power company is trying to get a $55 fixed monthly charge, which is double its current fee....

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Tuesday, December 30, 2014
Auditor: 26% of UH Special Funds out of Compliance
By Hawaii State Auditor @ 8:38 PM :: 5316 Views :: Higher Education

Seventeen funds and accounts did not meet criteria....

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Tuesday, December 30, 2014
Congressmen Put Heat on ‘Deceptive’ Rooftop Solar Leases
By Heritage Foundation @ 4:32 PM :: 6348 Views :: Energy, Ethics

...leasing solar panels from a third party may be a harmful investment for homeowners....

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Tuesday, December 30, 2014
162 Candidates File for Neighborhood Board Elections
By News Release @ 2:40 PM :: 4414 Views :: Honolulu County

The deadline to apply is February 20, 2015....

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Tuesday, December 30, 2014
DBEDT: Social, Business and Economic Trends in Hawaii 1990-2013
By News Release @ 2:02 PM :: 4843 Views :: Hawaii Statistics

This report presents annual statistics on social, business and economic trends for the State and each of its four counties, from 1990 to 2013....

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Monday, December 29, 2014
VIDEO: Republican Rep Aaron Johanson Switches to Democrat
By Andrew Walden @ 6:27 PM :: 11258 Views :: Democratic Party, Politicians, Republican Party

UPDATE Dec 31: Rep Beth Fukumoto Chang has been elected Minority Leader and Rep Andria Tupola has been elected Floor Leader....

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Sunday, December 28, 2014
Anti-GMO Activism Caused by Illegal TVRs?
By Andrew Walden @ 8:54 PM :: 7810 Views :: Tourism, GMOs

The balancing of million-dollar mortgages on inverse absolutes--paradise and illegality--produces a hyper-sensitive fear-and-hate-inspired psychology....

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Sunday, December 28, 2014
Hawaii GET: Another Perspective
By Tom Yamachika @ 4:01 AM :: 4795 Views :: Taxes

...“policy measures and costs impacting small business and entrepreneurship.”....

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Sunday, December 28, 2014
Hawaii Ranks 17th: 10.3% Smoke Marijuana
By Selected News Articles @ 1:15 AM :: 6478 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Drugs

As marijuana legalization took hold in Colorado, the estimated percentage of regular cannabis users in the state jumped to the second-highest level in the country....

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Sunday, December 28, 2014
Obamacare: Hawaii State Funds to Cover 46% Cut in Physician Pay
By Andrew Walden @ 12:22 AM :: 3919 Views

...Dr. George J. Petruncio described the cuts as a “bait and switch” move....

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Saturday, December 27, 2014
152 Candidates File for Neighborhood Board Elections
By News Release @ 8:40 PM :: 4747 Views :: Honolulu County

“Serving on your Neighborhood Board presents the opportunity to create real change in your community, build a legacy, and network with other leaders.”

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Saturday, December 27, 2014
Rowena Akana: Now That I'm in Charge, Everything is Fine at OHA
By Selected News Articles @ 8:37 PM :: 7476 Views :: Development, OHA

...I was finally forced to file a lawsuit against OHA in September 2013 to make it more transparent.  Now that a new leadership team is in place, this lawsuit may no longer be necessary....

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Saturday, December 27, 2014
Eight Tax Hikes Proposed for Hawaii
By Andrew Walden @ 5:25 PM :: 8230 Views :: Taxes
"Sometimes things happen" -- Gov David Ige on tax increases, December 22, 2014
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Saturday, December 27, 2014
"The Interview": Not Quite Ready For The John Peter Zenger Honorary Oscar
By Robert Thomas @ 1:13 AM :: 5417 Views :: First Amendment
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Saturday, December 27, 2014
Hawaii prime target of foreign governments seeking US intelligence
By Malia Zimmerman @ 1:01 AM :: 6543 Views :: Law Enforcement, Military

Comey said he is concerned that in the wake of Snowden’s “so called revelations,” Americans “healthy skepticism” of government powers will turn to cynicism....

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Saturday, December 27, 2014
Ige Appoints DCCA, DoA, DHHL Directors, Deputies
By News Release @ 12:15 AM :: 7750 Views :: DHHL, Hawaii State Government

Jobie Masagatani will be retained at DHHL, William Aila will be her Deputy....

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Friday, December 26, 2014
Open Letter to Gov. Ige on Transparency
By News Release @ 10:20 PM :: 7176 Views :: First Amendment, Hawaii State Government

Given the intrinsic benefits of open government, we ask that you begin your Administration by facilitating public access to government records....

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Friday, December 26, 2014
Honolulu to Convert all Streetlights to LED
By News Release @ 9:34 PM :: 5969 Views :: Honolulu County

City streetlights consume approximately $6 million in electricity annually and the switch to LED is projected to save roughly $3 million in energy costs each year....

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Friday, December 26, 2014
College Town? Honolulu Ranks 185th
By News Release @ 12:00 PM :: 5858 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Higher Education

WalletHub conducted an in-depth analysis of 2014’s Best & Worst College Cities & Towns in America....

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Thursday, December 25, 2014
142 Candidates File for Neighborhood Board Elections
By News Release @ 2:08 AM :: 5101 Views :: Honolulu County

“Serving on your Neighborhood Board presents the opportunity to create real change in your community, build a legacy, and network with other leaders.”

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Thursday, December 25, 2014
Is OHA a Criminal Enterprise?
By Video @ 2:07 AM :: 6503 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA

It's all about the big money projects that OHA has no business getting into in the first place....

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