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Tuesday, October 7, 2014 |
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Ige Co-Sponsored Hawaii Health Exchange Failure
By News Release @ 6:07 PM :: 4007 Views :: Health Care
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Senator Ige Co-Sponsored And Supported The Hawaii Health Connector Bill That Governor Abercrombie Signed Into Law....
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Tuesday, October 7, 2014 |
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UH Bribes 'Pono Choices' Students With $52,200.00 in gift cards
By Rep Bob McDermott @ 5:39 PM :: 7844 Views :: Education K-12, Family, Health Care
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...Students, the teachers, and community liaisons were given over $52,000.00 in gift cards in violation of Hawaii State law....
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Tuesday, October 7, 2014 |
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Hawaii Atheists Move to Michigan, Begin Suing
By Selected News Articles @ 5:18 PM :: 8139 Views :: First Amendment, Religion
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...Kahle and Huber moved from Hawaii to Norton Shores (MI) last year....
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Tuesday, October 7, 2014 |
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Chertoff: Gabbard's Visa Proposal Damages Tourism
By Heritage Foundation @ 4:45 PM :: 6676 Views :: Military, Tourism
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...the Gabbard measure would go further, forcing thousands of economy-boosting tourists and business travelers to apply for visas — a notoriously arduous process....
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Tuesday, October 7, 2014 |
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Am Samoa: Faleomavaega Coming Home 'Soon'?
By Selected News Articles @ 4:34 PM :: 5279 Views :: Politicians
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...it remains a mystery what is keeping Faleomavaega in Washington more than three weeks after Congress has recessed....
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Tuesday, October 7, 2014 |
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Hawaii ERS Sticks With Troubled Bond Fund as Others Flee
By Selected News Articles @ 4:23 PM :: 4736 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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Billionaire 'Bond King,' Erotic Sneezing Enthusiast, Quits Job Just Ahead Of Firing....
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Tuesday, October 7, 2014 |
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What 20 years of research on cannabis use has taught us
By News Release @ 4:00 PM :: 4363 Views :: Drugs
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A major new review in the scientific journal Addiction sets out the latest information on the effects of cannabis use on mental and physical health....
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Tuesday, October 7, 2014 |
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Hawaii Work Force Participation Down 7%
By Grassroot Institute @ 1:30 PM :: 5406 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Labor
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A study of labor force participation in all 50 states ranks Hawaii at 42 in the nation....
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Tuesday, October 7, 2014 |
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VIDEO: New Ad Hammers Ige's Health Exchange Debacle
By Video @ 4:09 AM :: 5919 Views :: Health Care, Politicians
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Ige co-sponsored the bill creating the failed Hawaii Health Exchange....
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Tuesday, October 7, 2014 |
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Gas Tax: Hawaii Ranks #4 in USA
By News Release @ 2:19 AM :: 5187 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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The federal government adds 18.40 cents per gallon in each state....
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Monday, October 6, 2014 |
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15 public schools earn $230,000 for high achievement
By News Release @ 11:26 PM :: 4628 Views :: Education K-12
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Schools that earned the "Recognition" status in the Strive HI Performance System represent the top five percent of schools in the state....
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Monday, October 6, 2014 |
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Cost of Living: Will Hawaii Take Heed of Warning Signs?
By John Engle @ 7:25 PM :: 6347 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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The answer to the problem is multi-faceted and extremely complex....
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Monday, October 6, 2014 |
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Ten Gubernatorial Forums Set for October
By News Release @ 6:57 PM :: 4831 Views :: Politicians
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...In less than 1 month Hawai‘i will wake up to a new Governor....
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Monday, October 6, 2014 |
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Abercrombie Appoints Four to Board of Regents
By News Release @ 6:40 PM :: 4538 Views :: Higher Education
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...Simeon Acoba, Dr. Dileep Bal, Peter Hoffmann and Helen Nielsen....
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Monday, October 6, 2014 |
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Supreme Court Decision Will Lead to Gay Marriage in Five States
By Heritage Foundation @ 4:21 PM :: 4400 Views :: Family
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Today the U.S. Supreme Court declined to review appeals from Utah, Oklahoma, Virginia, Indiana and Wisconsin on the definition of marriage....
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Monday, October 6, 2014 |
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Study Shows Ige's Tax Hikes Leave Hawaii Far Behind
By News Release @ 4:11 PM :: 7680 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Politicians, Taxes, Cost of Living
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"Instead of addressing the soaring cost of living facing Hawaii's middle-class families, Senator Ige and Governor Abercrombie piled on even more taxes...."
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Monday, October 6, 2014 |
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Hawaii's 'Lost Decade' Was Historic
By Selected News Articles @ 3:45 PM :: 4404 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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State suffered the fourth worst economic drop from 1992-2001 of any US State going back to the Great Depression....
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Sunday, October 5, 2014 |
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Ebola: Where are the Anti-GMO Protesters Now?
By Joni Kamiya @ 4:25 PM :: 6956 Views :: Health Care, GMOs
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According to the CDC website, genetic testing is used to diagnose this deadly disease....
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Sunday, October 5, 2014 |
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Hawaii Superferry Making a Comeback?
By News Release @ 4:05 PM :: 7209 Views :: Jones Act, Small Business
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5pm to 10pm Monday October 6th 2014 PIER 19 Ferry Facility....
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Sunday, October 5, 2014 |
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Falling Off the Cliff
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 4697 Views :: Taxes
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"wheeeeeee...splat."
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Saturday, October 4, 2014 |
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Kakaako: How to Buy Hawaii State Senators--Legally
By Andrew Walden @ 9:53 PM :: 11084 Views :: Ethics, OHA, Politicians
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"...The State Ethics Code does not prohibit legislators from introducing or voting on legislation...that affects their non-state employment interests...."
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Saturday, October 4, 2014 |
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Will Tom Brower ever learn?
By News Release @ 8:54 PM :: 7418 Views :: Ethics, Homelessness, Politicians
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...This is the third taxpayer-funded mailer Brower has sent out on the shopping cart issue and it is drawing a complaint....
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Saturday, October 4, 2014 |
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A Bad Week for David Ige
By News Release @ 4:39 PM :: 6596 Views :: Politicians
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This past week saw Senator David Ige on defense on taxes, education and the state hospital fiscal crisis....
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Saturday, October 4, 2014 |
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Health Connector Names New CEO
By News Release @ 3:33 PM :: 4553 Views :: Health Care
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Most recently, Kissel was president and CEO of Hawai‘i GAS....
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Saturday, October 4, 2014 |
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Hawaii Family Forum Publishes 2014 Voter Guide
By News Release @ 3:22 PM :: 10577 Views :: Family, Life, Politicians, Religion
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The Hawaii Family Forum/Hawaii Catholic Conference voter guide for the General Election is now available....
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Friday, October 3, 2014 |
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Hawaii officials on alert after Ebola scare
By Malia Zimmerman @ 4:23 PM :: 5047 Views :: Health Care
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Medical officials responded to an Ebola scare by placing a patient in isolation....
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Friday, October 3, 2014 |
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NRA President to Speak in Hawaii
By News Release @ 2:17 PM :: 5136 Views :: Second Amendment
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Saturday, November 8, 2014, Pearl Country Club ...
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Friday, October 3, 2014 |
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Tribe? 50 Years of Mismanagement and Corruption
By Video @ 5:52 AM :: 6507 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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The Mismanagement Others Underwent Has Been Years Of Torment....
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Friday, October 3, 2014 |
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Hawaii House leader fined a record $50,000 for ethics violations
By Malia Zimmerman @ 5:37 AM :: 6317 Views :: Ethics, Politicians
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"...this case is a perfect storm of public corruption” Totto said....
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Friday, October 3, 2014 |
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Hawaii will go bust by 2016, Senate minority leader says
By Malia Zimmerman @ 5:34 AM :: 6127 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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...the state is “headed into a situation where there is anticipated fiscal year imbalance” because spending is outpacing revenue....
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Friday, October 3, 2014 |
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UPW Collects Forced Dues from 1,122 Non-Members
By Selected News Articles @ 5:28 AM :: 6292 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Labor
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Public-sector unions can impose agency fees in 23 states....
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Friday, October 3, 2014 |
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Rich States, Poor States: Hawaii Ranks 36th
By News Release @ 2:20 AM :: 5928 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics
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Rich States, Poor States: ALEC-Laffer State Economic Competitiveness Index is an annual economic competitiveness study....
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Friday, October 3, 2014 |
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Ige's Bungling Leaves Charter School Students Sitting on Buckets
By News Release @ 1:29 AM :: 6614 Views :: Education K-12, Politicians
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“She sits on a white seven-gallon bucket with a black top....”
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Thursday, October 2, 2014 |
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Small Business Protests Ige's GE Tax Hike
By News Release @ 4:54 PM :: 4061 Views :: Taxes
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...Ige tried to raise the most burdensome tax for families and small businesses in Hawaii another 25 percent....
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Thursday, October 2, 2014 |
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With Billions of Tourist Dollars at Stake, DoH Quickly Slaps Down Talk of Ebola
By News Release @ 3:02 PM :: 5095 Views :: Health Care, Tourism
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The Hawaii State Department of Health (DOH) has determined that the individual in isolation at a Honolulu hospital who was reported to the department as a possible Ebola case yesterday does not meet the criteria for testing....
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Thursday, October 2, 2014 |
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DBEDT Applauds PUC’s Approval of 'Green' Subprime Loan Securitization Program
By News Release @ 12:03 AM :: 4373 Views :: Energy
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A Green Infrastructure Fee, which was previously approved by the PUC, will be used to secure the bonds....
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Wednesday, October 1, 2014 |
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Forum: Will Hawaii's State Government Go Bust in 2016?
By News Release @ 7:31 PM :: 5621 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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Unfunded liabilities, downsized revenue projections & soaring project costs... Do these spell financial disaster for Hawaii's State government?
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Wednesday, October 1, 2014 |
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Feds: Hawaii DHS is Number 1 in Foodstamps
By News Release @ 5:38 PM :: 4444 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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This is the second consecutive year, and third time overall, that Hawaii has been recognized for its program improvements....
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Wednesday, October 1, 2014 |
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Disabled? Honolulu Ranks 107th in Quality of Life
By News Release @ 1:43 PM :: 5566 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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Honolulu ranks 107th overall, 124th for "Health Care Accessibility & Quality"....
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Wednesday, October 1, 2014 |
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Ige Again Claims He Opposed the Tax Increases He Voted For
By News Release @ 1:35 PM :: 6077 Views :: Politicians, Taxes
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...Senator Ige's Record Of Supporting Tax Hikes Includes An Excise Tax Increase And A Tax On Pensions....
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Wednesday, October 1, 2014 |
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WESPAC: Obama Admin Did not Consult on Tuna Monument
By News Release @ 2:49 AM :: 6577 Views :: Environment, Small Business
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“Our US Pacific Island fishermen already comply with the strictest regulations in the world.”
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Wednesday, October 1, 2014 |
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ERP-SURF Integrates Core Hawaii Government Functions
By News Release @ 12:01 AM :: 5317 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...the SURF program will integrate core, back office functions including human resources, finance, payroll, acquisition, and more, into a single system....
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Tuesday, September 30, 2014 |
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Faleomavaega Rips Obama, Kerry Over PRIMNM Announcement
By Selected News Articles @ 8:12 PM :: 3663 Views
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“Given the seriousness of the issue, I believe the Administration should have been more thoughtful about this process.”
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Tuesday, September 30, 2014 |
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Rate Hikes Coming as HECO Plans to Waste Big Money on Batteries
By News Release @ 7:02 PM :: 5064 Views :: Energy
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...up to 200 megawatts of energy storage for Oahu....
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Tuesday, September 30, 2014 |
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For Second Day In A Row, Ige Under Fire For State Hospital Mismanagement
By News Release @ 5:31 PM :: 7364 Views :: Health Care, Labor, Politicians
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"Shamefully, legislators have known about this impending implosion for years, at least since late 2009...."
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Tuesday, September 30, 2014 |
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Six Council Members Bought Off by Lobbyists, Key Rail Votes may be Nullified
By Selected News Articles @ 5:18 PM :: 7355 Views :: Ethics, Rail
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...Key votes on the city rail transit project and other issues might be invalidated because Honolulu City Council members failed to disclose conflicts of interest after being wined and dined by lobbyists....
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Tuesday, September 30, 2014 |
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Ethics: Contractors Give Free Golf to Dozens of State Employees
By News Release @ 4:52 PM :: 7538 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Higher Education
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...Some of the Settling Employees appeared to have accepted free golf on numerous occasions over a period of years....
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Tuesday, September 30, 2014 |
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Solar City Horror Stories
By Selected News Articles @ 4:30 PM :: 8744 Views :: Energy
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...Leeds is pushing $500 a month with no way out for the next two decades....
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