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Friday, August 29, 2014 |
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Djou: America Must Build Coherent Strategy to Deal With Islamic State
By News Release @ 5:07 PM :: 6110 Views :: Military, Politicians
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...I support President Obama's desire to defeat ISIS, but America needs to see more decisive leadership....
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Friday, August 29, 2014 |
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FEMA Rejection Shows Lack of Leadership by Schatz
By News Release @ 4:51 PM :: 8724 Views :: Hawaii County , Congressional Delegation, Hawaii State Government, Politicians
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...The rejection of the disaster declaration shows the people of Hawaii that Schatz has no influence where it matters most....
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Friday, August 29, 2014 |
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Aloha Chancellor Apple Rally Today
By News Release @ 2:33 PM :: 4809 Views :: Higher Education
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The rally is to be held at 1pm at the lawn in front of Hawai’i Hall....
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Friday, August 29, 2014 |
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Remind me again: Who wants GMO labeling?
By Selected News Articles @ 10:21 AM :: 6149 Views :: GMOs
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...the founder of the American organic movement, Jerome Rodale, died during a recording of The Dick Cavett Show after declaring how wonderful his organic diet made him feel....
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Friday, August 29, 2014 |
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RAILROADED: Rail construction Could put Small businesses out of business
By Malia Zimmerman @ 5:51 AM :: 5740 Views :: Rail
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Cliff Garcia operates Tropical Lamps & Shades on land his family has owned in the Kakaako district near downtown Honolulu for the past 70 years....
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Thursday, August 28, 2014 |
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Sai: Wong, Dwyer, Namuo Rake in Millions from Kanaiolowalu
By Andrew Walden @ 11:11 PM :: 11532 Views :: Akaka Bill, Ethics, OHA, Rail
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...Waihe‘e also contracted Dennis Dwyer for a total of $1.3 million dollars to be Kana‘iolowalu’s federal lobbyist....
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Thursday, August 28, 2014 |
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Supreme Court Dismisses All Three Puna Election Challenges
By Robert Thomas @ 10:10 PM :: 7056 Views :: Judiciary, Office of Elections
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Today must be election contest day at the Hawaii Supreme Court....
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Thursday, August 28, 2014 |
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FEMA: Iselle Not Severe Enough for Disaster Declaration
By News Release @ 9:00 PM :: 5236 Views :: Hawaii County
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“...it has been determined that the damage from this event was not of such severity and magnitude...."
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Thursday, August 28, 2014 |
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DCCA: Ige Business 'Not in Good Standing'
By News Release @ 8:39 PM :: 8272 Views :: Politicians, Small Business
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...According To The DCCA, Robert A. Ige And Associates Has Misfiled Several Annual Reports, And Failed To File Their 2012 Report Until May 5, 2014....
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Thursday, August 28, 2014 |
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A Canoe Paddled by One Can’t Get Very Far
By Joni Kamiya @ 3:43 PM :: 5272 Views :: GMOs
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...he not only expresses persecutory ideations but he wants your money to keep him in his position....
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Thursday, August 28, 2014 |
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Report: Hawaii Ranks in Top 6 States for Open Data
By News Release @ 1:58 PM :: 5621 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics
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The six top-scoring states are Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, New York, Oklahoma, and Utah....
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Thursday, August 28, 2014 |
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GMO Label Initiatives Labeled Ridiculous by Liberals
By Selected News Articles @ 1:13 PM :: 4624 Views :: GMOs
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But Hawaii isn’t the only state where pro-label quacktivists are taking a hit....
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Wednesday, August 27, 2014 |
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HTA: Arrivals, Spending Up
By News Release @ 11:11 PM :: 5976 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tourism
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...Total expenditures by visitors who came to the Hawaiian Islands in July 2014 rose 2.6 percent from the same month last year to $1.4 billion....
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Wednesday, August 27, 2014 |
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DLIR Snapshot of State's 662,150 Workers
By News Release @ 10:46 PM :: 5976 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Labor
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The largest occupational groups in Hawaii are retail sales followed by general office clerks and cashiers....
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Wednesday, August 27, 2014 |
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Abercrombie Appoints Three to LUC
By News Release @ 10:11 PM :: 6180 Views :: Land Use
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... Brandon Ahakuelo, Kent Hiranaga and Arnold Wong to the Land Use Commission....
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Wednesday, August 27, 2014 |
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The Problem with Ideology in Politics
By Joni Kamiya @ 7:39 PM :: 7059 Views :: Religion, GMOs
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...Ideology has no basis in evidence or reason. It is based in a core set of beliefs, just like religion....
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Wednesday, August 27, 2014 |
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Voting Issues Scrutinized at Election Commission Meeting
By Sen. Sam Slom @ 7:36 PM :: 4980 Views :: Office of Elections
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...No accountability for past and present errors in the election process by the Chief Elections Officer....
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Wednesday, August 27, 2014 |
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Eminent Domain: City Seizure of Protest Signs Illegal?
By Robert Thomas @ 7:33 PM :: 7211 Views :: First Amendment, Land Use
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...the City and County of Honolulu condemned an undeveloped lot in rural Oahu for a fire station, but has been met with staunch resistance....
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Wednesday, August 27, 2014 |
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Should OHA representatives be appointed?
By Rachelle Chang @ 7:20 PM :: 4656 Views :: OHA
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"I didn’t vote for OHA trustees, because I didn’t know anything about them."
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Wednesday, August 27, 2014 |
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Hawaii Gubernatorial Candidates on the Jones Act
By Michael Hansen @ 1:30 AM :: 5352 Views :: Jones Act
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...a major gubernatorial candidate in the general election has endorsed the Hawaii Shippers’ Council’s noncontiguous trades Jones Act reform proposal....
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Tuesday, August 26, 2014 |
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HECO Submits Power Supply Improvement Plan
By News Release @ 11:46 PM :: 6513 Views :: Energy
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“[HECO] will come up with some lofty goals, that are good for the future, but nobody’s there to keep them accountable down the road.”
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Tuesday, August 26, 2014 |
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Survey: 79% of UHM Faculty Disturbed by Apple Firing
By News Release @ 8:58 PM :: 4920 Views :: Higher Education
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The Faculty Senate Executive Committee met with incoming Interim Chancellor Bley-Vroman on Monday, August 25th and is optimistic about working with him in the coming year....
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Tuesday, August 26, 2014 |
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Honolulu City Lights non-profit display application deadline is August 29
By News Release @ 8:53 PM :: 7517 Views :: Honolulu County, First Amendment, Religion
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Applications must be received by this Friday, August 29 before 4:30 p.m. at the Mission Memorial Building next to Honolulu Hale, 550 South King St....
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Tuesday, August 26, 2014 |
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OHA Claims No Plot to Fire Crabbe
By Selected News Articles @ 8:45 PM :: 8273 Views :: OHA
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..."Kali Watson is campaigning for the position"....
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Tuesday, August 26, 2014 |
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According To State, ACLU Complaint About Postponed Puna Primary Not An "Election Contest"
By Robert Thomas @ 8:40 PM :: 4852 Views :: Office of Elections
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You can tell what kind of case is before what Hawaii appellate court by the case designation at the top of the fist page flysheet....
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Tuesday, August 26, 2014 |
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HRA: Hawaii Primary Results Positive for 2nd Amendment
By News Release @ 3:58 PM :: 5564 Views :: Second Amendment
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...Newcomer Jarrett Keohokalole, A-rated, for State Rep., Kaneohe, won his Democratic primary against Sierra Club Pres., Robert Harris, F-rated....
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Tuesday, August 26, 2014 |
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Study: Hawaii 'Ban the Box' Law Reduces Crime
By News Release @ 3:19 PM :: 10020 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Justice Reinvestment, Labor, Law Enforcement
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Statistics show that without income from a paying job an ex-offender often will return to criminal activity....
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Tuesday, August 26, 2014 |
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A Cautionary Saga: Judge Kurren Invalidates the Anti-GMO Ordinance 960
By Joni Kamiya @ 2:18 PM :: 6775 Views :: Kauai County, GMOs
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The law is pre-empted by the state law and cannot be enforced at the county level....
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Tuesday, August 26, 2014 |
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This Obama Administration Proposal Would Effectively Authorize Some Americans Seceding
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:56 PM :: 5239 Views :: Akaka Bill
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From a constitutional standpoint, the administration has no legal authority to implement its proposal....
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Tuesday, August 26, 2014 |
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Full Text: Nago's Report to Elections Commission
By News Release @ 5:41 AM :: 5107 Views :: Office of Elections
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...the staff decided to start over and re-read all memory cards. It is at this point that one memory card was not read again....
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Monday, August 25, 2014 |
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$48M Shortfall: HHSC Layoffs Begin September 2
By Andrew Walden @ 11:38 PM :: 5453 Views :: Health Care
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The following letter has been sent out to all HHSC employees....
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Monday, August 25, 2014 |
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Hawaii commission opens investigation into election day debacles
By Malia Zimmerman @ 11:10 PM :: 5239 Views :: Office of Elections
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Three Hawaii lawmakers called on the State Elections Commission to fire Chief Elections Officer Scott Nago Friday during a standing room-only commission meeting....
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Monday, August 25, 2014 |
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Chronic Absenteeism in Hawaii's public schools plummets 39 percent
By News Release @ 10:49 PM :: 7047 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics
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The percentage of students absent 15 days or more in the 2013-14 school year dropped to 11 percent from 18 percent a year ago....
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Monday, August 25, 2014 |
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Hawaii’s Papaya Growers Struggle in Hurricane Aftermath
By Video @ 2:30 PM :: 8568 Views :: Hawaii County , Agriculture, GMOs
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...Estimation of the sales lost, plus the start-up, the bulldozing costs and growing up to that first year, when they’re ready to harvest again … is about $53 million....
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Monday, August 25, 2014 |
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Hawaii Ranks #1 in Gender Equality
By News Release @ 1:29 PM :: 5587 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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...To gauge the scope of gender-based disparities in the United States, WalletHub ranked each of the 50 states based on 10 key metrics....
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Sunday, August 24, 2014 |
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HOPE Probation: Judge Steven Alm Speaks at Heritage Foundation Event
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:03 PM :: 6648 Views :: Justice Reinvestment
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State officials in South Dakota and Hawaii have found a creative way to address alcohol use, drug use, and crime....
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Sunday, August 24, 2014 |
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"Not A Typical Election Contest" Filed Over Postponed Puna Primary
By Robert Thomas @ 6:24 AM :: 6950 Views :: Hawaii County , Office of Elections
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...Thursday at 4:30 p.m. was the statutory deadline for instituting an "election contest" in the Hawaii Supreme Court....
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Sunday, August 24, 2014 |
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ACLU sues for Hawaii Island residents to get second chance to vote
By Malia Zimmerman @ 6:22 AM :: 5210 Views :: Office of Elections
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...The ACLU lawsuit asks the Hawaii Supreme Court to allow any registered voter affected by Iselle to cast a vote to be included in the August 2014 primary results....
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Sunday, August 24, 2014 |
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Filing Close to Deadline? Get a Receipt!
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 4714 Views :: Taxes
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Mr. and Mrs. Stocker waited until the day their taxes were due....
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Sunday, August 24, 2014 |
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Faleomavaega Coming Back to American Samoa for Election Season?
By Selected News Articles @ 3:59 AM :: 7549 Views :: National News, Congressional Delegation, Politicians
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...the United Nations third decennial conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS) will run from September 1-4 in Samoa....
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Sunday, August 24, 2014 |
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Cutting Energy Costs: Methanol Beats LNG for Hawaii?
By Selected News Articles @ 12:22 AM :: 7400 Views :: Energy, Cost of Living
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...Methanol is competitive with LNG in cryogenic containers currently contemplated for Hawaii....
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Saturday, August 23, 2014 |
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Grassroot Institute Posts Debate Video
By Grassroot Institute @ 11:53 PM :: 4881 Views :: Politicians
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...Grassroot Institute hosts first event of its kind in this election cycle, challenges candidates on a wide variety of topics....
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Saturday, August 23, 2014 |
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HART: Only 743 Local Jobs Created by Rail Work
By News Release @ 11:33 PM :: 7273 Views :: Labor, Rail
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September 14, 2011: "The city initially claimed that rail would create 17,000 new jobs during the construction phase..."
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Saturday, August 23, 2014 |
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Redskins 1, American Samoa 0
By Selected News Articles @ 10:00 PM :: 6522 Views :: National News, Congressional Delegation
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...These are the kinds of issues that have dominated Faleomavaega’s agenda over the years when he hasn’t been traveling....
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Saturday, August 23, 2014 |
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Hannemann, Aiona, Ige: No Consensus Behind Kanaiolowalu Roll
By Andrew Walden @ 5:23 PM :: 10319 Views :: Akaka Bill, DHHL, OHA
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"I'm not convinced, especially with what happened with the Department of Interior hearings, that there is consensus...."
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Friday, August 22, 2014 |
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VIDEO: Standing Room Only at Grassroot Gubernatorial Forum
By Andrew Walden @ 11:32 PM :: 8657 Views :: Politicians
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David Ige may have been afraid of the video, but hundreds of other people weren’t as a standing-room only lunchtime crowd packed the downtown Honolulu Pacific Club for today's Grassroot Institute gubernatorial forum....
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Friday, August 22, 2014 |
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Sutton Endorses Aiona-Ahu Ticket
By News Release @ 10:59 PM :: 5946 Views :: Politicians, Republican Party
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...The team of Aiona and Ahu ... have a great positive approach to gathering wide support and standing up when asked to debate or speak to groups....
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Friday, August 22, 2014 |
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Federal Recognition: What Happens Next?
By Video @ 2:37 PM :: 7776 Views :: Akaka Bill, DHHL, OHA
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What's At Stake For The Desperate Handful That Are Pushing So Hard To Make It A Reality?
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Friday, August 22, 2014 |
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Hawaii Requests Presidential disaster declaration for Iselle
By News Release @ 2:22 PM :: 4478 Views :: Hawaii County
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The request seeks Individual Assistance for Hawaii County. Individual Assistance would make additional funding, loans and services available to affected residents....
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Friday, August 22, 2014 |
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Hawaii Marine instills ‘Ohana spirit during Afghanistan deployment
By Selected News Articles @ 4:49 AM :: 4630 Views :: Military
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...Marine Sgt. Victor Farinas of Aiea deployed to Helmand province, Afghanistan during Feb. 2014 with 1st Marine Regiment....
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