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Wednesday, March 14, 2018

Vol VI No. 694 Part 1d




Hawai`i Free Press 
Today's News Read
March 11, 2018


Gun Control Rallies: How Hawaii students have been Brainwashed to prepare for this moment their whole lives

...Their educational experiences have been shaped by concepts like collaborative work, project-based learning, real-world scenarios, finding innovative solutions, and the underlying mantra that they can save the world....

FBI investigating OHA spending, contracts back to Beginning of Crabbe Administration

...Sources told us the AG's office and the FBI have broadened their probe seeking financial documents dating back to 2012....

Crabbe: Who is the Auditor to Judge ME?

...'No.  I think in this case the beneficiary may be right and you guys may be just a bunch of auditors.'....

Cayetano: Abolish OHA or Reform Trustee Selection

..."We are in the state now where you have to make a critical decision about what OHA will be, or whether they should continue to be in existence...." 

Akana: Some OHA LLCs Created Secretly

...Three of them were secretly created by two former Trustees and the former Administrator without Board approval....

Rep Kaniela Ing Calls Dan Inouye 'An Accused Serial Rapist'

...Ing enraged members of Hawaii's Democratic party on Friday with a series of explosive tweets that called the late Sen. Daniel Inouye "an accused serial rapist" and equated him to the infamous Hollywood film producer Harvey Weinstein....

Hanabusa Led Senators who Killed Reappointment of Margery Bronster on Behalf of Broken Trustees

...Cayetano: Hanabusa's Broken Trust connections lead to Ko Olina....

On The Move in the Legislature: $119M in tax increases despite booming collections

...nine major tax bills moving through the Legislature....

Billion Dollar Danger: HB2709 Would Create New Power Center for High Tech Tax Credit Scammers

...these phonies stole $1B of fake Hi-Tech tax credits via Act 215 and Act 221--why are they being allowed to reorganize their gang?....

Legislators Help Stripper Busted for Workers Comp Fraud


... the video proved useful to the insurance company. "Her dancing around obviously showed her back was just fine...."

Trask: Coco Palms Occupiers Duped by White Supremacist 'Sovereign Citizens'

...and the alleged "Chief Justice" of your "court" is a registered sex offender....

UH Reveals Clinton visit to Maunakea Telescopes

...Bill Clinton and his wife Hillary Clinton traveled to the summit of Maunakea in early January 2018....

Finance Committee Eliminates Money for Sheriff to Protect Telescopes from Protesters


...Senators seek support for Mauna Kea Payoffs to OHA....

Maunakea committee shrouded in anonymity

...Kim said each member is from Hawaii Island and has a "history of involvement, scholarly, professionally or personally, in regards to the Hawaiian culture."....

Sam King II and Keli'i Akina: OHA Audit Works for Betterment of Hawaiian People


...In this conversation with Dr. Keli'i Akina, attorney Sam King discusses the recent audit of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, of which he is a beneficiary....

A Month Later Crabbe Still Hasn't Released LLC Records to Trustees


...one month ago, OHA Trustees voted to order managers of OHA's six LLCs to hand over financial records....

State Audit of OHA is just the tip of the iceberg


...There is much more that needs to be examined, and that will be the purpose of the upcoming independent audit....

Income Tax: Hawaii 2nd Highest in USA


...Hawaii has reinstated its formerly temporary individual income tax brackets, ranging from 8.25 to 11 percent....

Study: Hawaii Obamacare Prices to Jump 50% by 2021

...will they believe us if we blame Trump?....

Hawaii AG Sues Trump in Desperate Bid to Keep Health Insurance Expensive


...stop Trump from "provid(ing) new, more affordable options to Americans in the individual market who are getting hammered by skyrocketing premiums"....

Schatz: Farrakhan Unacceptable in Progressive Coalition


..."This is unacceptable in a progressive coalition or any political coalition. Antisemitism has no place in American society. We must reject this, left right and center," Schatz wrote on Twitter....

Federal investigators find widespread bullying in Hawaii public schools


...And over half of students who said they reported bullying or harassment were victimized again after the initial incident....

Senators Vote 24-1 to Make Gay Conversion Irreversible

...but only for underage boys and girls....

Hawaii Planned Parenthood Cuts Ties With Women's March Co-Chair in Wake of Farrakhan Controversy


...Mallory received backlash for attending Farrakhan's annual Saviours' Day address, an event where the Nation of Islam leader attacked "that Satanic Jew"....

Assisted Suicide Bill Now in Senate


...HB2739 has been assigned to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection & Health and Senate Judiciary....

Full Text: Assisted Suicide 16 Floor Amendments


...Rep. Tupola offers amendments to HB 2739....

Groundhog Day in the Hawaii Senate


..."It wasn't that long ago that I was before this same committee testifying on a very similar bill on the very same tax provision, seeking to do the very same thing...."

Auditor: Ten Years Later, Hawaii's Forgotten 2050 Sustainability Plan


...This report found that through the course of the past ten years, the Hawaii 2050 Sustainability Plan was disregarded....

Ward: Trump, Kim Should Meet in Hawaii

...Ward urges Trump to hold the meeting in Honolulu....

Janus: Abolishing mandatory fees could help unions


...Will Hawaii's public unions lose power if their membership dues become voluntary under a pending Supreme Court ruling in the case known as Janus v. AFSCME?....

VIDEO: What happens if Hawaii becomes a Right-to-Work State Tomorrow?


...Panelists included: Tony Gill, partner at Gill Zukeran & Sgan Robert Alt, president of the Buckeye Institute....

CIA Warns of Extensive Chinese Operation to Infiltrate American Universities


...Chinese Communist 'Confucius Institute' a Threat to Academic Freedom at UH Manoa....

Report: Failing DoE Holds Back Hawaii's Progress Towards Eco-Socialism

... View Details of all Hawaii Goals, Targets, & Indicators ....

Three Republican Bills Cross Over in Legislature


...bills introduced by members of the House Republican Caucus that crossed over to the Senate....

Hawaii Anti-Gun Legislators Attack National Reciprocity


...On Thursday, March 8th, a number of resolutions and concurrent resolutions will be heard to request the Congressional Delegation of Hawaii to vote against any national reciprocity legislation....

Third Reading: House Sends 128 More Bills to Senate

...these 128 are in addition to bills passed earlier....

Senate Sends 420 Bills to House


...The following are a few of the measures to pass on third reading....

Effort to Digitize Records Stopped Cold by Outdated State Computers


... Thousands of files have been digitized at the state's disability compensation program. However, they need hardware with capacity for more storage to continue progress ....

Recession Made Renters Majority in Honolulu


... the proportion of renters in Honolulu rose from 44.6% in 2006 to 56.1% in 2016 ....

Hawaii Law 2nd Most Favorable to Renters

...We focused on 10 common aspects of the landlord-tenant relationship, which include security deposits, rent increases, the warranty of habitability and eviction notices....

Philippines Reforms its own Version of Jones Act


...Reforming its shipping laws to allow foreign ships to transport foreign goods between Philippine ports seems to have worked out well for the Philippines....

Women live healthier, longer and more independently in countries with higher levels of economic freedom


...The study is being released on International Women's Day....

Ige Names Lisa Ginoza chief judge, Intermediate Court of Appeals


...and James Ashford to the Circuit Court of the First Circuit....and Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald appoints Kevin T. Morikone to the District Court of the First Circuit....

Judiciary Program Dealing with bullies in school


..."How many of you know someone who has been bullied?" asked Judge Heely....

Oahu LED Street Light Conversion Project set to begin

... converting approximately 53,500 city-owned street lights to more energy efficient LED (light-emitting diode) lights ....

Five Political Parties Qualify for Hawaii Ballot

...For the 2018 Elections, five political parties have qualified to appear on the ballot. They are....

KIUC Board Election Results


...Newly-elected director Janet L. Kass will join incumbent directors David Iha and Teofilo Phil Tacbian who have been re-elected....

Elections: 185 Candidates Pull Papers


...Candidate filing for the 2018 Elections runs from February 1, 2018 through June 5, 2018....
 

FEATURED ARTICLES
  1. SB2922: Billion Dollar Property Tax Slush Fund for HSTA
  2. OHA Audit Released: "Alternate funding process directs money to individuals"
  3. Star-Adv: Crabbe Should Resign From OHA
  4. Laziness, Corruption: HGEA Upset by Truthfulness of DOCARE Chief
  5. Hanabusa Supporters Plan to Disrupt Legislative Session
  6. Former Cocaine Dealer's Wife Running for Honolulu Council
  7. Samuel Wilder King: OHA audit compels voters to oust CEO, trustees
  8. Keli'i Akina Urges OHA Board to Remove CEO
  9. $2.4B Tax Hike: How They Voted
  10. Feds Nail CWS Again: 'Toxic Environment', 'Fails to Protect Children'
  11. Hawaii GE Tax Takes $8,360 from Family of Four
  12. OHA Trustees Confirm Order Requiring LLCs to Open Books
  13. Report: Coco Palms Grifters have no claim
  14. Republican Tax Cuts Pump $1.3B into Hawaii Economy
  15. Progressive Activists are the Main Cause of Inequality 
  16. SB3088: Will Legislature Give Counties More Excuses for GE Tax Hike?
  17. Decline of Hawaii Farmland Caused by Environmentalism, not Development
  18. Criminal Al Hee's Scam Company Sandwich Isles Communications Closing--All Workers Laid Off
  19. Complete List: 35 Hawaii Legislators have a Second Job
  20. $82K Per Bum: Hospitals Rake in $1.2B Treating Homeless Shelter-Refusers
  21. 4 HTA executives fined for upgrades-Senator's Wife Gets off Scot-Free
  22. 16 Years of Litigation: Sierra Club Directly Responsible for Lack of Affordable Housing
  23. Hawaii DoE Organizing Students to Walk out March 14 
  24. Research Shows Russians Firmly Behind anti-GMO Activism
  25. Kaneohe: 8.75M Gallons of Sewage Spill from City Plants
  26. Another $1.4M of your Tax Dollars Handed over to Phony Tech Entrepreneurs 
  27. Peter Apo: 'People can just make up stuff, and pronounce cultural claims with little or no validation' 
  28. Maui Mayor Signs Sea Level Proclamation: County Will Grab for More Oceanfront Land 
  29. Hawaii Bill Banning Plastic Straws Based on Research by a 9-Year-Old
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