| OHA Trustees to Discuss Firing Crabbe |
...at the Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees meeting set for 10am Thursday March 22, 2018....
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| Coco Palms Occupiers Threaten "Civil War" |
..."Right now it's to the breaking point of a civil war and Hawaii can see it," Hepa said....
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| 'Dan Inouye is a Rapist'-My Name is Mark Kaniela Saito Ing and I approved this Message |
...In Twitter conversations last week, Ing said: "My statement about the airport isn't about attacking the late Senator...."
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| Hilarious: Airhead Ing Voted to Name Airport for 'Serial Rapist' Inouye |
...some question Ing's motives, especially given that he voted to support renaming of Honolulu's airport in 2016....
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| Students across Hawaii walk out of classrooms - But Some Shy Away from Gun Control Message |
...Farrington's mascot is the Governors, and students planning their walkout at first chose the hashtag #GovsAgainstGuns as their motto. But after more research and talking it over, they shifted to a broader, more inclusive message: #Govs4SafeSchools....
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| Senate Passes $72M in Tax Hikes |
...The State Senate has drafted, discussed, and voted on SB508, SB2415, SB2484, SB2489, SB2699, and SB2821 that are projected to generate approximately $72 million in revenues....
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| Will New Council Leadership Torpedo Plan to Loot City Coffers to pay for Rail? |
...Bill 42 (2017), which would allow for the use of city funds for rail, was deferred by Council members earlier this month....
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| Bond funding scheme for rail shows need for audit |
...Caldwell wants the city to use $44 million of bond debt to pay for administrative costs related to construction of the city's planned 20-mile rail system....
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| Telescope: Is April Deadline Slipping? |
..."Maunakea is still our preferred site for the Thirty Meter Telescope, and we continue to assess the ongoing situation both in Hawaii and the Canary Islands while working toward a decision...."
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| An Opportunity for Opportunity Zones |
...Ige needs to take action by March 21, 2018 to take advantage of "qualified opportunity zones"....
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| Hawaii refuses to release internal records on missile alert |
...Hawaii officials have repeatedly pointed to a low-level state employee....
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| Ward Calls on Governor to Release all Missile Alert Recordings |
..."Everyone from Governor Ige on down has been stalling and stonewalling."....
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| Why We Need the FBI to Investigate OHA |
...OHA is an ongoing criminal enterprise like the Mafia....
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| Suicide: Top Corporate Lobbyist Just Won't Die |
...John Radcliffe was given six months to live by presumably the best doctors he could afford, and he's still kicking after 14-plus months....
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| Suicide Lobby, Insurance Company Already Plotting to Kill off Expensive Alzheimer's Patients |
...said Greenlick, a retired director of the Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research. "I started thinking, people with Alzheimer's should be able to have some control over how they die...."
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| Hawaii Family Forum Legislative Week in Review |
...Assisted Suicide passes Senate Committee, Gay Therapy Ban passes House Committee....
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| The last time Congress created a new state |
...On March 19, 1959, Congress approved Hawaii for admission to the union as the 50th state....
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| White House studies permanent Jones Act waiver for Puerto Rico |
...One issue the group is grappling with is how to justify a waiver for Puerto Rico while keeping Jones Act requirements for other US ports, such as Hawaii....
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| Harry Kim Wants $5M for Failed Plan to Build More Homeless Tent Cities |
...County officials are poised to create new temporary encampments in Hilo, Pahoa, Kau, and Kailua-Kona....
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| SB648 Amended to Increase Sister Islands TAT Share |
...The TAT amount for the City & County of Honolulu is unchanged....
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| HB1900: Highlights of House Budget |
...an economic plan based on general excise tax collections....
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| Council Coup: Kym Pine Tries Again to Explain |
... The main reason I support a leadership change at the Council has unfortunately been lost in media reports to more sensational stories ....
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| Poverty Trap Hawaii: 75% Low Income Renters Spend More Than 50% on Rent |
...Hawaii has 35 affordable and available units for every 100 ELI renter households....
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| Adjusted for Cost of Living, Hawaii Taxes Highest in USA |
...$8,277 -- Annual Hawaii State & Local Taxes on Median State Household....
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| How the 'Trump Tax' affects Hawaii |
...Thu, March 29, 2018 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM HST....
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| Narcissists |
..."I only eat organic"....
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| DoA Pesticide Report: Science vs Hysteria |
...Six-Month Monitoring Levels Meet State & Federal Water Quality Standards....
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| Will DLNR Use Sea Level Rise as Excuse to Wipe out Banyan Drive Properties? |
...The purpose of the RFI is to gauge whether there is interest among prospective developers in obtaining a long-term lease of the Site (but check out the terms)....
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| Hawaii AG: Gay Weddings are Mandatory |
...against a Minnesota couple who claim they should not be forced to make wedding videos for gay couples....
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| Title IX Lawsuit? ACLU Says DoE Response 'Disappointing' |
...14 DOE high schools "do not have separate athletic locker facilities for girls, even when boys in those same schools do have such access."....
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| Attorney General Sessions Announces New Actions To Improve School Safety And Better Enforce Existing Gun Laws |
...We are increasing the number of school resource officers, improving background checks and more aggressively prosecuting those who illegally attempt to purchase a firearm, and reviewing and enhancing the way our law enforcement agencies respond to tips from the public....
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| Lawsuit: UPW Prison Guards 'Take Down' Pregnant Prisoner |
...The State appealed to the Intermediate Court of Appeals, arguing that Hawaii's wrongful death statute limits recovery for "the death of a person," and that the fetus did not qualify....
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| Ige Appoints Russell Suzuki Attorney General |
...Suzuki has been acting as the chief legal and law enforcement officer for the state since February 2 when then Attorney General Doug Chin resigned to become Lieutenant Governor....
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| Maui: Six Nominees for 2nd District Court Judge |
...Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald announced today that he is seeking public comment on judicial nominees ....
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| DoH: Tobacco Prevention Saves Hawaii $1B |
...results of 20 years of tobacco prevention and control policies and programs with an estimated total savings of $1 billion in health care costs to the state....
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| Community Well-Being: Honolulu Ranks 18th |
...186 communities ranked based on their Well-Being Index scores....
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| Honolulu 2nd-Skinniest City in USA |
...WalletHub compared 100 of the most populated U.S. metro areas across 18 key indicators of weight-related problems....
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| Honolulu Neighborhood Boards--24 Vacant Positions |
...Apply to your local Neighborhood Board to be appointed to fill a vacant position....
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| Elections: 201 Candidates Pull Papers |
...Candidate filing for the 2018 Elections runs from February 1, 2018 through June 5, 2018....
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