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Friday, October 21, 2016

Vol VI No. 621 Hawaii Free Press

Hawai`i Free Press 
Today's News Read
October 16, 2016


Maui Hospital to Be 'Little More than Conduit to Oahu'
...If the transition is pushed back to next July - as Kaiser now estimates - Maui Memorial Medical Center will be a shell of the hospital it has been....

Do Hawaii's special-interest-controlled politicians really want a hospital on Maui?
... Maui residents fly over to Oahu, bring thousands of our medical dollars there....  It is a guaranteed income for Oahu hospitals ....

Robin Danner Seizes Control of Nai Aupuni Constitution, Seeks Millions for Fake Tribe
...advocacy groups have been independently raising money for a constitution ratification vote. They say they have about $300,000 already, but expect to need about $2 million in order to also hold government elections....

PR Disaster: Stryker Wiener Behind New OHA Policy Gagging Trustees
...People Laughed When They Heard OHA Had Hired A PR Firm To Improve Its Image.  The Laughter Soon Stopped When The Firm Recently Moved To Shut Down All Dissent....

Condescending Harry Kim Lectures Telescope Supporters
..."You have to change your way of how you approach the messenger," Hawaii County Mayor-elect Harry Kim told a room full of Rotary Club of Kona Sunrise members....

Lawyer withdraws from TMT case in Effort to Stall until January
... Leaving Hawaii: Decision on New Site for Thirty Meter Telescope set for 'Early 2017'....

Better Off? Caldwell Mocked at Mayoral Forum
...Djou: Cut Property Taxes, Eliminate 'Residential A'....

Jury Stacking Begins in Kenoi Trial
..."Frankly, I think this is a waste of taxpayer money because he paid it back.  As long as he paid it back, I think it's OK."  -- Hilo woman, still being considered for jury ....

Lies Make Federal Transit Administration Complicit in Rail Disaster
...Our negotiating position is much stronger than New Jersey's was, because the FTA has been complicit in the Honolulu rail project's problems....

Auditor: HART Investigation Sidelined
... This report provides the Honolulu City Council with an update on the activities of the Office of the City Auditor ....

Honolulu Rail: From $4.6 B to $8.6 B In Eight Years. Now What?
...An average family of five would have to pay more than $1,000 per year just to complete rail....

How much money are we "tipping" the government?
...the habit the state Department of Taxation has of keeping the money that is left over after they process the rail surcharge....

Its Not Too Late to Register for 2016 General Election
... Visit any Early Walk-In Location within your county from Tuesday, October 25 - Saturday, November 5 ....

OHA Candidate Forum Kapolei Middle School Monday
... Monday October 17 at 7PM, Kapolei Middle School ....

Hawaii Republican Party Endorses Akina for OHA
...All State of Hawaii registered voters, regardless of ethnicity, have the right and duty to vote for OHA trustees....

Rep. McDermott Files a Class Action Lawsuit on behalf of Campbell HS Children
...pushed to brink by the lack of urgency, inattention, and lethargic attitude of the named government officials....

HD34: Jaci Agustin Recognized as a Race To Watch in 2016
...The individuals highlighted are well-respected local leaders hailing from 16 states, who serve their communities as educators, small business owners, grassroots activists, and more....

No On 15--City Charter change would lock grip of political elites
...Looser term limits lock in the game of musical chairs in which entrenched politicians sitting on fat special-interest bankrolls shuttle back and forth between the City Council and state Legislature, with little opportunity for newcomers....

Charter Amendment #4 on Rail - What's Not in the Booklet
...Voters should have received the 2016 Charter Amendments booklet this week....

Squirreling Away More Funds for the Zoo
...In March, the Honolulu Zoo was denied re-accreditation by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) for the first time in its 100-year history....

"Your Voice!" - Discover the Public's Power in the Legislative Process!
... free workshop, offered at numerous locations on Maui, Kauai, and the Big Island this fall ....

DBEDT Launches Small Business Regulatory Review
...Small Business Regulatory Review Board (SBRRB) announces the newly created "Regulatory Review Card."....

Maui Hospital: Ige Proposes Changes to Pension Formula
...establish new procedures and requirements for the state to follow during "disassociation," when public facilities or services are privatized and large numbers of workers sever their connections to the public pension fund....

Pension Reform? Fiscal responsibility is key to improving state's economy
...administration will seek to both accelerate state payments into the Employee Retirement System pension fund and establish new rules for dealing with the privatization of government operations....

Lessons from the Farm
...spend hours on your feet putting stickers on thousands of papayas....

DBEDT: Real Estate Investment Trusts in Hawaii--Analysis and Survey Results
...42 REITs were identified operating in Hawaii....

Am Samoa Tuna Canneries Shutting--Again
...Due to a complex series of factors, including a long history of poorly thought out and misguided government policies, we find ourselves at a crossroads....

HIDOT Touts $548M Unspent Federal Money as 'Significant Accomplishment'
... HIDOT continues preparing its tax hike sales pitch for the 2017 Legislative session ....

Caldwell excels in shifting blame for woes of the city
... HART Borrows Another $20M, City May Need to Issue Rail Bonds ....

Caldwell Lays an Egg
"...what could he possibly provide in an hour a month that's worth $299,000 to Territorial other than political influence?"

Caldwell Ducks Another Debate
...After having just demanded a live debate, Kirk Caldwell now refuses to debate Charles Djou on Olelo public television....

Djou: My Plan To Create More Affordable Housing
... I've met so many young people on the campaign trail, who graduated from college, work hard, and are still unable to buy their first home ....

Why did Governor Ige get an F for fiscal policy?
...In total, Governor Ige increased spending by $1.8 billion since he took office....

How not to turn a ferry system into a rail boondoggle
...a feasibility study for a new inter-island ferry....

2016 Hawaii elections: proposed amendments, part 2
...20 proposed amendments in Honolulu County....

Hawaii Cellphone Tax 14.32%
... Excessive taxes and fees, especially regressive per-line taxes, impose a disproportionate burden on low-income consumers ....

Kapolei & Pearl City HS advance to 2017 VEX World Robotics Championship
...Eighty-eight student robotic teams from Hawaii, California, China, and Taiwan participated in the fast-paced and fiercely competitive event....

Clinton: Anti-Fracking Movement is a Russian Plot
... Hillary Clinton in a private speech to tinePublic on June 18, 2014 ....


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FEATURED ARTICLES
  1. 'Shut up Jerk'-Maui Hospital leads to Major break between the Senate and Ige
  2. As Kenoi Heads for Trial, Mafia Murderer Malu Motta Suddenly Demands Pardon
  3. Kaneshiro Going Down With Kealoha in Ticket fixing scandal?
  4. Fake Tribe Denounced: "This change is intended to circumvent legal, congressional processes, and Hawaiian community input"
  5. HART Board Heads for the Exits: Rail guideway cracking, snapping, and crumbling
  6. Homeless Rack up $324M in Ambulance Rides, Hospitalizations after Caldwell Cancels Program
  7. Will Kenoi Take Others Down With Him?
  8. HIDOT Fails to Answer -- $78K Administrative Cost Per Mile
  9. Caldwell Campaign "Volunteer" Paid With Your Tax Money
  10. Feds Order Caldwell not to Build $280M Pearl Highlands Station
  11. GE Tax: Audit Shows Tourists pay only 14.1% of Rail Surcharge
  12. Cost-Effective? Hawaii Highways Rank 48th Thanks to HIDOT 'Administrative Disbursements'
  13. Full Text: School Board Member Resigns--Says Governor Violates Federal Law
  14. Politicians In Un-Contested Races Get More Contributions
  15. Impact of the Jones Act Build American Requirement
  16. Rand Paul: Give Caldwell a Cash Bonus so he Won't Waste Affordable Housing Money
  17. List of Neighborhood Board Vacancies
  18. NYT: How Anti-Growth Sentiment Thwarts Equality
  19. CATO: Excessive Spending Earns Ige an 'F'
  20. Kelii Akina Wins Endorsements from Malama Solomon, Kealii Makekau and Paul Mossman
  21. Hospital: Arakawa 'Fed up' With Ige
  22. OHA to Silence Dissident Trustees?
  23. Obamacare Forcing Hawaii Doctors out of Business-Many become Hospital Employees
  24. State Senator Gil Riviere Endorses Djou for Mayor
  25. 'Incredible' 35% HMSA Hawaii Obamacare Rate Hike for 2017
  26. Hawaii Land Use Laws Violate Fair Housing Act
  27. HR3764 is on the Move-Bill Blocks Recognition of Indian Tribes Without Congressional Vote
  28. Exodus at OHA
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