| New Sup't Kishimoto set up to be Main Course of Political Feeding Frenzy |
...There's much public wariness in Hawaii of high-priced mainland hires who bring baggage from earlier jobs....
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| Kishimoto Contract Guarantees Big Fluffy Golden Parachute |
...when the Board of Education cuts ties early, the state will have to pay her a lump sum equivalent to her salary....
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| Soon-to-be HIDOE superintendent at the center of nearly $1M controversy |
...The woman chosen to lead Hawaii's Public Schools isn't sitting well with her current school district....
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| Audit Catches Maui County Finance Directory Abusing P-Card-Exposes Hostess Bar Loophole |
...The County Finance Director's travel was presumed to be to attend an Association of Certified Fraud Examiners in Nashville, TN, relating to "bribery and corruption"....
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| Lawsuit: Sex, Lies and Retaliation in Maui County |
...Otani maintains that the accusation of her having an inappropriate/romantic relationship with her subordinate "was made falsely and spread maliciously by the subordinate."....
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| Ige: Legislators Aren't Getting Answers on Rail Costs |
...Ige said he's talked to legislative leaders and the mayor to try to help them reach agreement....
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| Caldwell to Legislators: City will not put more 'Skin in the Game' |
..."I'm asking ... that the Legislature, when they look at the issue of rail, that they consider this not as an us-versus-them," Caldwell said....
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| Oahu GOP: No Rail Tax Hike Special Session |
...Island taxpayers are already struggling from paycheck to paycheck....
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| With Obama Out of the Way, HMSA Rate Hike Much Smaller |
...2.1 percent rate hike July 1, the smallest increase since 2012....
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| Hawaii GOP: Ige Paris Accord Grandstanding will Cost Hawaii Consumers |
...Democrats-who so piously declare themselves champions of the middle class and working families-will have accomplished nothing but to further increase the already exorbitant cost of living in Hawaii....
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| Expensive Wind Energy Makes Maui Electric Bills Jump $15 in Month |
... the wind power cost about 19 cents a kilowatt-hour, versus 13 cents a kilowatt-hour for power from oil-fired plants....
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| State Recycling Program: A Decade of Fraud (Part 6) |
...The Department of Health, which administers the Program, has been aware of this flawed payment system since 2006 but has done little to address it....
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| Big Island Republicans Asleep as Democrats Scramble for Senate Opening |
...one open seat among the 2018 State Senate races, and where are the Republicans?....
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| State Labor Negotiators partly to blame for counties' tax hikes |
...negotiations with the public employee unions take place mostly at the state level, but the counties nevertheless are on the hook....
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| New proposals to legalize vacation rentals, hike taxes and fines |
...North Shore Councilman Ernie Martin proposes stiffer fines and fatter tax bills, but he also wants to legitimize illegal operators as a compromise....
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| UH: Housing First Keeps 89% of Homeless Housed |
...Clients were 64% less likely to visit the emergency room and 74% less likely to be admitted to a hospital....
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| Message to OHA: 'Clean up your Act' |
...Beneficiaries are calling for higher levels of transparency and accountability....
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| Auditor: 2017 Legislature Batting .000 -- 65 Bogus Special Funds |
...None of the 65 Special Funds proposed in the 2017 Legislative session met criteria....
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| Audit: Informal Procedures by HPD, Prosecutor Hinder Domestic Violence Cases |
... the HPD and PAT (Office of Prosecuting Attorney) lifecycle for domestic violence incidents can result in reclassifications and decisions that affect the case ....
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| Closing an Estate Tax Loophole? |
...this bill seems like a knee-jerk reaction....
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| Wine Taxes: Hawaii Ranks 12th |
...Check out today's map below to see where your state lies on the wine tax spectrum....
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| Kids Count: Hawaii Ranks 17th in Child Well-being |
...families continue to offer a strong foundation for Hawaiʻi's children, according to the 2017 KIDS COUNT Data Book....
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| The Economic Security of Older Women and Men in Hawaii |
...economic security of women and men aged 65 and older in Hawaii, including their marital status, poverty, and various sources and amounts of income....
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| No Jones Act Tankers to Carry LNG |
...Currently no Jones Act-eligible tankers are capable of carrying LNG....
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| A third marine carrier in Hawaii? |
...VIDEO: Mike Hansen discusses what this means, whether it's likely to happen, and how it fits in the Hawaii marine seascape....
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| The saga of fishing vessel 'America's Finest' continues |
...new trawler could be grounded by old law, endangering two Washington State firms....
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| Takings: Bridge Aina Lea Suit Dismissed |
... the State Land Use Commission in 2011 reverted more than 1,000 acres of land in South Kohala on Hawaii island from urban to agricultural use ....
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| Honolulu 2nd-Lowest Average Internet Speed |
...Honolulu average Internet download speed ranks 99th of 100 US cities....
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