HI-EMA Fuel Tank in Violation Since 1997 by News Release Saturday, May 24, 2025 |
... no maintenance for 28 years ....
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Grassroot Council Testimony: Cutting Red Tape to Build Housing by Grassroot Institute Friday, May 23, 2025 |
... testimony before Hawai‘i, Honolulu, Kaua‘i and Maui county councils or planning commissions ....
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Bill 2591 Changes Kauai Zoning to Allow Farmers' Markets by Grassroot Institute Friday, May 23, 2025 |
... Bill 2951, was proposed in response to a January zoning complaint that shut down the popular Princeville Farmers and Artists Market ....
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Audit: How to Speed up Building Permits by Grassroot Institute Friday, May 23, 2025 |
... a new report from the county’s Office of the County Auditor suggests more than two dozen ways to help speed up the process ....
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Hawaii: Where Clean Energy Projects Go to Die by Grassroot Institute Friday, May 23, 2025 |
... Over the past five years, 15 energy projects in the state have been cancelled — more than half of the power projects being considered ....
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Hawaii: A far-left state trying to hijack U.S. energy policy by News Article Friday, May 23, 2025 |
... Hawaii is at the vanguard of a coordinated legal campaign that aims to enact Green New Deal-type policies by lawsuit. And by all appearances, the state’s judiciary is an eager participant ....
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Trump Squeeze Leads to Suspension of 'Faculty Special Salary Adjustments' at UH by News Release Friday, May 23, 2025 |
... effective immediately, there will be a suspension of all Faculty Special Salary Adjustments (SSAs) for merit, equity, and/or market that have not been approved by me as of May 23, 2025 ....
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UHERO Survey Documents Declining Physical and Mental Health by UH ERO Friday, May 23, 2025 |
... Among Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) and low-income respondents, ratings dropped from 40% describing their health as excellent or very good to 23%—a 17 percentage point decrease in 18 months ....
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Medical Malpractice? Hawaii 5th Worst by News Release Thursday, May 22, 2025 |
... Hawaii medical malpractice claim count is 71% higher than the national average ....
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Hawaii Mortgage Delinquency Jumps by News Article Thursday, May 22, 2025 |
... Hawaii has the 4th-largest increase in mortgage delinquency ....
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Lawsuit Challenges Reopening of Pacific Monument by News Release Thursday, May 22, 2025 |
... The groups are challenging President Trump’s April 17 proclamation that would allow U.S.-flagged vessels to fish commercially ....
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Feds Launch Process for Potential Offshore Mineral Lease Sale Near American Samoa by News Release Thursday, May 22, 2025 |
... This marks the first such action by Interior in over 30 years ....
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VIDEO: Senators Grill Green over COVID Shutdowns by Video Video Thursday, May 22, 2025 |
... Ohio Senator confronts Hawaii governor over COVID lockdowns, says “tell me about the science behind why you locked your residents up” ....
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Hawaii 'Clean' Hydrogen to Come from Oil Refinery by News Release Wednesday, May 21, 2025 |
... Hawaiʻi Gas' synthetic natural gas (SNG), made from naptha produced by the Par Pacific oil refinery on Oʻahu, contains up to 15% hydrogen—the highest percentage of any natural gas utility in the United States ....
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Study: More Housing Units Built-But Fewer Available for Residents by News Release Tuesday, May 20, 2025 |
... 64,490 additional units are needed through 2027 but only 13,471 units are currently in development pipelines and anticipated to be available by 2027 ....
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Honolulu Ranks #3 in U.S. for Micro-Housing — New Study Finds by News Article Tuesday, May 20, 2025 |
... 11.6% of Honolulu rentals are under under 348 square feet ....
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Cleaning up Hawaii’s permitting mess by Kelii Akina Monday, May 19, 2025 |
... A new report from the University of Hawai‘i Economic Research Organization shows that Hawaii permit delays in 2024 were at some of the worst levels ever ....
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Hawaii has third-lowest percentage of single-mother households, study reveals by News Article Monday, May 19, 2025 |
... Hawaii has the third-lowest percentage of single-mother households at 3%. Single-father households make up 1.4% of the 493,898 households in Hawaii ....
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Rules Vote a Self-Serving Scam to Take Over Hawaii Republican Party by News Release Sunday, May 18, 2025 |
... Delegates should vote NO on all proposed party rules changes ....
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2025 Legislative Also-Rans by Tom Yamachika Sunday, May 18, 2025 |
... a few bills that passed both houses of the legislature, but did not make it through conference, may come back to haunt us next year ....
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Hawaii AG Backs Suit Against Trump's DEI Ban by News Article Saturday, May 17, 2025 |
... “friend of the court” brief supporting the plaintiffs in National Association of Diversity Officers v. Trump ....
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UHERO: Challenges and Opportunities Facing Maui’s Immigrant Community by UH ERO Saturday, May 17, 2025 |
... Most participants work in low-wage, non-unionized jobs—often seasonal or gig-based—in sectors like hospitality, domestic work, and landscaping ....
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Hawaii governor defends emergency housing powers at state Supreme Court by Court House News Friday, May 16, 2025 |
... a case challenging Governor Josh Green's use of emergency powers to address the state's affordable housing crisis ....
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Missing Meth Money a Conflict of Interest for Bissen Appointee? by Andrew Walden Thursday, May 15, 2025 |
... when authorities raided the Kiakona compound, a mere $140,000 of cash was seized, along with 2 pounds of crystal meth and multiple firearms. Where are the rest of the millions? ....
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14 Years Later--City Settles Wrongful Prosecution Suit for $2.1M by News Release Wednesday, May 14, 2025 |
... 14 years after the wrongful arrest ....
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House Passes South Pacific Tuna Treaty Act by News Release Wednesday, May 14, 2025 |
... The bipartisan legislation provides congressional direction to fully implement the South Pacific Tuna Treaty, which has been diplomatically negotiated among the U.S. and 16 Pacific Islands nations ....
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UHERO: 75% of Hawaii Households Cannot Afford Mortgage by UH ERO Wednesday, May 14, 2025 |
... The pace of new housing construction remains historically low. Housing permitting times continue to be long, especially in Honolulu and Maui ....
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Disasters? Hawaii Still not Ready by News Release Wednesday, May 14, 2025 |
... Hawaii among 13 states ranked low for emergency readiness ....
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Hawaii 4th Highest State and Local Taxes Per Capita by Tax Foundation Tuesday, May 13, 2025 |
.... Hawaii extracts $9,503 per person ....
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Pacific Partnership Act to Counter China by News Release Tuesday, May 13, 2025 |
... Bill to Strengthen Strategic Relationships with Pacific Islands, and Counter Chinese Aggression in the Region ....
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Legislature Delivers Progress for Housing by Grassroot Institute Tuesday, May 13, 2025 |
“I want him to sign the historic review bills, the impact fee bill, the permit bill.”
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Residential electric bills in Hawaii and Connecticut are twice those in New Mexico, Utah by News Article Tuesday, May 13, 2025 |
... Customers in states such as Hawaii and Connecticut, where retail electricity prices are relatively high, paid more than $200 per month for electricity ....
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BWS Approves Kalaeloa Desalination Plant by News Release Tuesday, May 13, 2025 |
... $204 million project to design, construct, operate and maintain a 1.7 million gallon per day seawater desalination plant ....
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Teaching Personal Finance? Hawaii Ranks 42nd by News Article Monday, May 12, 2025 |
... States With the Best Budgeting Education in High Schools ....
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2025 Legislative Wrap-Up by Tom Yamachika Monday, May 12, 2025 |
... there were a few tax increases and a bill that is kind of a tax cut ....
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted May 9, 2025 by GovTrack .us Sunday, May 11, 2025 |
... votes cast and bills introduced in Congress ....
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Grassroot: Akina gives Legislature a 'B-' by Kelii Akina Sunday, May 11, 2025 |
... SB1296 will allow most Lahaina residents in the area’s Special Management Area to rebuild without having to go through the burdensome SMA permitting process ....
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Peeling away regulations that hinder homebuilding by Grassroot Institute Sunday, May 11, 2025 |
... rebuilding Lahaina ....
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Judicial Nominees Sought for ICA and First Circuit by News Release Sunday, May 11, 2025 |
... nomination deadline is June 23, 2025 ....
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Neighborhood Board Elections--Voting Ends May 16 by News Release Sunday, May 11, 2025 |
... Only residents living in contested areas are able to vote ....
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Another chance to make things right by Kelii Akina Sunday, May 11, 2025 |
... the police seize your car because someone stole it and used it in a crime ....
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Trump Admin: Greenland to Become a COFA Country? by News Article Sunday, May 11, 2025 |
... US officials are discussing a plan to pull Greenland into America’s sphere of influence using a type of agreement that the United States has used to keep close ties with several Pacific Island nations ....
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State Court Shakedown Extracts $700M over Mis-labeled Blood Thinners--oil companies next by News Release Saturday, May 10, 2025 |
... “It doesn’t matter if a company is a one-person shop or a multi-billion-dollar oil company, we will relentlessly enforce Hawaiʻi’s consumer protection laws.” ....
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BLNR Rejects Army Pohakuloa EIS by News Release Saturday, May 10, 2025 |
... The Army’s current lease for 23,000 acres of state-owned land at PTA is set to expire in 2029 ....
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Another 8a Disaster: NIH Halts Operations at US Biolab After Sabotage Incident by News Article Friday, May 9, 2025 |
... the lab’s operations are managed by Laulima Government Solutions, an (8a) Native Hawaiian LLC based in an office park in Orlando, Florida ....
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Campaign Contributions: Hawaii Climate Change Lawsuit Skips State's Only Refinery by News Article Friday, May 9, 2025 |
"...While Democrats posture about taking on 'Big Oil,' they’re shielding Par Hawaii—a top fossil fuel donor to their own party—from climate lawsuits...."
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UHERO: Federal policies push Hawaii toward mild recession by UH ERO Friday, May 9, 2025 |
... volatile fiscal and immigration policies are undermining consumer confidence, raising inflation expectations, and worsening the business outlook ....
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DLE Upgrades License Plate Readers by News Release Thursday, May 8, 2025 |
... If a license plate is deemed actionable, it can be added to a hotlist—triggering real-time alerts the moment the vehicle is detected by a Cloudrunner camera ....
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Reflections of Gene Ward by News Article Thursday, May 8, 2025 |
... reflecting on a person I got to know over my years of participation in the political world of Hawai‘i ....
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US Navy liable for fuel leak that sickened military families in Hawaii by Court House News Wednesday, May 7, 2025 |
... In the long-awaited preliminary decision, U.S. District Judge Leslie Kobayashi awarded 17 plaintiffs damages ....
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Miske News: Union Boss sentenced to 14 years in federal racketeering case by News Article Wednesday, May 7, 2025 |
... Norman Akau III, a former union board member who founded a Kaneohe-based motorcycle gang and served as an enforcer for the late Honolulu businessman Michael J. Miske Jr., was sentenced to 14 years ....
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‘By Request’ Gambling Bill got John Mizuno Ousted as Homeless Czar? by Andrew Walden Tuesday, May 6, 2025 |
... Was John Mizuno lobbying for a gaming bill while on state time as director of the Statewide Office of Homelessness and Housing Solutions? ....
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Multi-State Coalition Against Hawaii’s ‘Sensitive’ Places Concealed Carry Ban by News Article Monday, May 5, 2025 |
... The coalition is asking SCOTUS to take action via Wolford v. Lopez, the case through which the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit allowed Hawaii’s “sensitive” places ban to stand ....
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SB1396: Parts of Green Fee are Already Doomed in Court by Andrew Walden Monday, May 5, 2025 |
"Federal courts (including the Supreme Court) have consistently ruled for over a century that fees or taxes imposed on vessels by non-federal entities are prohibited."
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Hawaii County Tells Homeowner His 38-Year-Old House Is Actually Illegal by News Article Monday, May 5, 2025 |
... Ausman is not quite out of the woods yet ....
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Guam: Ex-Cop Gets 5 years for Jury Rigging by News Release Monday, May 5, 2025 |
... in the criminal case of United States v. Raymond Martinez and Juanita Moser, 15-CR-00031 ....
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Mayor establishes new Department of Housing and Land Management with City Council’s blessing by News Release Monday, May 5, 2025 |
... strategic reorganization to centralize and accelerate the City’s housing initiatives ....
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Legislature on a housing-reform streak by Kelii Akina Sunday, May 4, 2025 |
... Bills that will help mitigate Hawaii’s housing crisis include ....
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Hawaii Family Forum Legislative Week in Review by Hawaii Family Forum Sunday, May 4, 2025 |
... Marcus Oshiro and Eva Andrade go over the session ....
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted May 2, 2025 by GovTrack .us Sunday, May 4, 2025 |
... votes cast and bills introduced in Congress ....
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The Major Raid that Wasn’t by Tom Yamachika Sunday, May 4, 2025 |
... Senate Draft 2 of the bill proposed to raid ninety-seven special funds for $320M ....
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Defeated SB401 Would Have Been Most Extreme Gun Law in USA by News Article Saturday, May 3, 2025 |
... a sweeping ban on a range of common firearms, including semi-automatic rifles with detachable magazines, semi-automatic shotguns holding more than five shells, and any handgun capable of holding more than ten rounds ....
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Feds Bust Honolulu Massage School Owner in $9.1M VA Scam by News Release Friday, May 2, 2025 |
... to obtain tuition assistance payments from the VA for ghost students ....
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HB1422: Nonprofits Exempt from Motor Carrier Law by News Release Friday, May 2, 2025 |
“This bill recognizes that programs like the Hā‘ena State Park access and entry management program, which reinvests its proceeds into environmental and community benefits, shouldn’t be treated like traditional, for-profit carriers,”
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Visitor Industry Expanded in March 2025 by News Release Friday, May 2, 2025 |
... There were 903,891 visitors to the Hawaiian Islands in March 2025, up 3.0 percent from the same month last year ....
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Grassroot hails passage of bills aimed at boosting housing supply, helping Lahaina by Grassroot Institute Friday, May 2, 2025 |
... State legislators also OK'd bills that will increase healthcare access and reform civil asset forfeiture, pending approval by the governor ....
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DOJ Urges Supreme Court to Hear Hawaii ‘Gun-Free Zone’ Case by News Article Friday, May 2, 2025 |
... The move boosts the odds that the Supreme Court will take up the case ....
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Complete Debunk: Hawaii AG Files Climate Change Lawsuit in State Court by News Release Friday, May 2, 2025 |
"... The federal lawsuit filed by the Justice Department attempts to block Hawaiʻi from holding the fossil fuel industry responsible ....”
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State Launches Operation Hire Hawai‘i to Fill Vacant Positions by News Release Thursday, May 1, 2025 |
... More than 900 interested job seekers attended ....
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Trump Admin Sues to Block Hawaii from Taking Fossil Fuel Companies To Court Over Climate Change by News Article Thursday, May 1, 2025 |
... Hawaii's anticipated lawsuit against the fossil fuel industry interferes with U.S. policy on greenhouse gas regulation and is an “extraordinary extraterritorial reach” ....
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