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| Tuesday, March 24, 2015 |
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Chief Justice Appoints William M. Domingo as Oahu District Court Judge
By News Release @ 9:05 PM :: 8915 Views
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If confirmed by the State Senate, Domingo will serve a term of six years....
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| Tuesday, March 24, 2015 |
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SB979: GOP Reps Speak out on 'Safe Places for Youth'
By Video @ 8:44 PM :: 7664 Views
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Report Title: Office of Youth Services; Safe Places for Youth Pilot Program; Appropriation ($)
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| Tuesday, March 24, 2015 |
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Hawaii Medicare Advantage to Pay $120 Less Per Member Per Month?
By News Release @ 5:27 PM :: 6372 Views
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...If recent cuts are finalized, beneficiaries would face cumulative premium increases, benefit reductions of more than $120 per month....
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| Tuesday, March 24, 2015 |
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Hawaii Ranks 49th in Federal Funding as a percentage of State Revenue
By Selected News Articles @ 1:03 PM :: 5544 Views
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...the least wealthy states tend to be those receiving the most federal support....
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| Monday, March 23, 2015 |
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NextEra, HEI to Host Informational Meetings Statewide
By News Release @ 11:02 PM :: 6171 Views
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...April 7 through April 16 on Oahu, Hawaii Island, Maui, Molokai and Lanai....
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| Monday, March 23, 2015 |
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Common Cause to Host Hawaii Open Budget Initiative Demonstration
By News Release @ 10:10 PM :: 6176 Views
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Wednesday, March 25, 2015, from 6-7pm....
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| Monday, March 23, 2015 |
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Kapolei NB: HB1329 Racetrack Bill -- Insensitive, Unethical, Possibly Illegal
By News Release @ 9:37 PM :: 7407 Views
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...ONLY those who stood by to directly benefit financially from the bill were provided an opportunity to testify on it....
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| Monday, March 23, 2015 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted March 23, 2015
By Congress.org @ 9:06 PM :: 5358 Views
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Senate: Human Trafficking Restitution Fund - Cloture
House: Volunteer Firefighters’ Healthcare – Passage
House: EPA Rule-Making Guidelines – Passage
House: NLRB Case Representation Procedures – Passage
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| Monday, March 23, 2015 |
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Before the Common Core Debacle: HSA Test Scores up 11% Math, 5% Reading
By News Release @ 5:37 PM :: 8724 Views
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The College and Career Indicators Report (CCRI) released today by Hawaii P-20 Partnerships for Education....
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| Monday, March 23, 2015 |
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Ethanol: Boaters Need to Speak Up Now
By News Release @ 2:04 PM :: 11118 Views
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...Since 2005, however, gasoline usage has actually declined steadily, which today forces more ethanol into less gasoline....
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| Monday, March 23, 2015 |
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Study: Hawaii Is the 2nd Worst State to Be Poor from a Tax Perspective
By Selected News Articles @ 1:56 PM :: 6958 Views
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50th – Low Income (12.30% of Income)
48th – Middle Income (10.86% of Income)
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| Monday, March 23, 2015 |
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HGEA Perreira Threatens Sen Roz Baker After Hospital Reform Hearing
By Andrew Walden @ 5:44 AM :: 11427 Views
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"... you may currently enjoy the privilege of occupying a seat, you do not own it - it does not belong to you. Show some respect to the people who put you there ...."
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| Monday, March 23, 2015 |
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Feds Will Decide on Hawaii Offshore Wind Projects
By News Release @ 3:11 AM :: 7987 Views
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"The Energy Policy Act of 2005 granted BOEM authority to issue leases for renewable energy projects on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), which begins 3 nautical miles offshore the islands of Hawaii."
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| Sunday, March 22, 2015 |
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Full Text: Hawaiian Roll Commission Releases Financial Records
By Andrew Walden @ 9:16 PM :: 17280 Views
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...Kanaiolowalu's spending of OHA's rapidly depleting Trust is in excess of $4M. But now, thanks to Grassroot Institute's open records request, we can discover where the money went....
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| Sunday, March 22, 2015 |
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Makakilo NB Opposes "48 Minute" Bill 1329
By Selected News Articles @ 1:36 PM :: 9419 Views
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The bill is now in the Senate, and has been referred to the Senate Committee on Economic Development and Technology....
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| Sunday, March 22, 2015 |
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HB1471: Barreling the Poor
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 7217 Views
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...if HB1471 passes we are looking at a total tax of $53.2 million, which is an increase of about 25%....
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| Saturday, March 21, 2015 |
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VIDEO: Update on the Jones Act Reform Efforts
By Video @ 1:46 PM :: 5803 Views
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Hawaii Shippers Council President Mike Hansen interviewed on Think Tech Hawaii March 20, 2015....
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| Saturday, March 21, 2015 |
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Puerto Rico Seeks Exemptions from Jones Act After Horizon Quits Trade
By News Release @ 1:41 PM :: 5581 Views
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...the legal procedure by which an individual or organization in Puerto Rico can request an administrative waiver from the Jones Act....
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| Saturday, March 21, 2015 |
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HB145 Tobacco Industry Tax Credit Gut and Replace
By Selected News Articles @ 1:12 PM :: 8682 Views
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Did you know that Hawaii has a tobacco industry?
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| Saturday, March 21, 2015 |
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TAT: Tourist Dollars not an Infinite Resource
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:37 AM :: 6440 Views
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HB 169 would gradually raise the transient accommodations tax for resort time share vacation units to 9.25%....
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