| Victory! Rail Tax Hike Fails |
... The House proposal could force the city to "severely" cut (vacant positions) to make up a shortfall in the 2018 budget. They may also ban the playing of solitaire on the computer....
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| Rail: Secret Maneuvering Continues |
...Privatize? Rail debacle should prompt developers, bankers to step up ....
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| Public-Private Partnerships: Study Examines New Options for Rail |
...Opportunity to potentially save about 15 percent in costs vs. the current process....
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| Three lies in one sentence--a new Caldwell record! |
...Caldwell told reporters the city has 1) enough money to keep the rail project moving until late summer or 2) the end of this year, and, 3) "I believe that we can live for another day." Three lies in one sentence--a new Caldwell record!....
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| OHA Procurement Violations: Crabbe, Klein, Lindsey and the $435K Beamer |
... Multiple procurement violations underlie a secret $435,000 contract between the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) and a company owned by UH Law Professor Kamana Beamer ....
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| Dexter Kaiama: Keanu Sai's Favorite Lawyer Censured |
"...Kaiama, with reckless disregard as to the truth or falsity of the allegation, accused the presiding Judge of committing war crimes under international Conventions, and thereby filed a frivolous document that served no legal or practical purpose...."
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| HB1469: Allows BLNR to Extend Telescope Lease |
...Senate Kills Effort To Save Telescope from Eco-Lawyers....
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| DoE to Steal 1/3 of GEMS Money |
...The interest free loan of up to $46.4 million will comes from the Green Infrastructure Loan (GEMS) Program funded by fees on your electric bill....
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| The Rail Bill and Other Curiosities |
...Shut up or we'll make you pay for rail too....
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| De-Railing the Legislature |
...the lack of dissent allows tax-and-spend policies to move smoothly through the Hawaii Legislature...until....
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| Rail Fail: Speaker Souki, Tokuda Get Boot |
...Ways and Means: Tokuda Out Dela Cruz In....
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| Complete List of Bills Passed by the 2017 Legislature |
...229 Bills have been passed by the Legislature. 15 have been signed into law as of May 4....
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| Free Speech? There are a few champions left |
... SB501 Mandatory Abortion Promotion -- How They Voted ....
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| Trump Signs Executive Order on Religious Freedom |
..."For too long the Federal government has used the power of the state as a weapon against people of faith, bullying and even punishing Americans for following their religious beliefs...."
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| Union salary hikes include hidden costs |
...when salaries increase, so do pension promises....
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| Hawaii County: Kim Proposes major hikes in property, fuel taxes to Pay for Union Contracts |
...a 6.5% increase in real property taxes and Kim also wants to double the fuel tax hike from 8.8 cents per gallon to 19 cents in the next fiscal year, and gradually increasing to 23 cents by 2019....
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| SR33: Appoint OHA Trustees? |
...So what do both of these measures infringing on OHA's autonomy have in common? They were introduced in the House by Representative Kaniela Ing....
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| Court: OHA Trustees Violated Sunshine Law Responding to Kerry Letter |
...Will OHA Trustees continue to litigate this? Is Sunshine not in the best interest of OHA beneficiaries?....
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| Two Tricks OHA is Pulling |
...re-writing the rules....
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| Joe Souki to Run for Lt Gov? |
...Souki, 84, said he harbors no ill will toward Ing and Woodson. (Translation: 'I am coming for you.') "Some of them were misguided." Souki said Ing thought it was time for a "new generation to take over.".... "I still have some teeth," he said....
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| The First Step in Revoking Obama's Land (and Ocean) Grab |
... What is done by executive power can be undone by executive power ....
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| Pago Pago Declaration 'We are Here to Stay' |
..."We are here to stay, we are here for peace, we are here for the prosperity for all our people, and we are proud the American flag flies in American Samoa."....
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| Thanks to Jones Act, US would struggle to resupply forces after 30 days war in Korea |
..."McDew testified that the U.S. military cargo ship fleet is "aging out" and asked Congress to approve the purchase of used commercial vessels....
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| Mercatus: An Economic Analysis of the Jones Act |
...Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and Guam have suffered the most from the restrictions of the Jones Act....
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| President Trump's Jones Act dilemma |
...How will President Trump decide between the maritime and oil industries regarding the Jones Act?....
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| West Kauai Water Settlement opens door to 'Renewable Energy Project' on DHHL Land |
"...KIUC could increase its renewable portfolio by ten percent or more with pumped storage hydro...." --DHHL
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| Anti-Dairy Activism Spreads: Big Island Dairy faces fine, possible lawsuit |
...The fine is based on an inspection DOH officials did March 28-29 in response to Democratic Party insiders....
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| Takings: Kauai Planning Commission considers time limit for land |
...If the obstructionists slow you down, the County can come back in to seize your entitlements....
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| NRA: Second Amendment Wrap-up--2017 Legislature |
...the 2017 session began with a range of gun bills introduced, but only a few bills saw legislative action this year. All bills will carry-over to the 2018 legislative session....
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| Haymarket: May Day Story made up by Lawyers |
...previous historians had relied on an abstract of the trial prepared by defense lawyers....
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| Full Text: Joe Souki Resignation letter |
...we were unable to agree with the Senate on funding to complete Honolulu's rail system....
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| Video: House, Senate Fail to Agree on Rail Tax Hike |
... Hawaii Legislature: Its all unanimous--until it isn't....
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| Gov. Ige Proclaims May 2017 as "Hawaii Military Appreciation Month" |
...Outstanding Community Service Contributions by Military Service Members Recognized....
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| Hawaii--Worst State for Nurses |
...Hawaii--Avg Annual Wage for Nurses (adj for cost of living) - 51st....
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| Boom Over: Honolulu Construction Jobs Down 4% |
...This means HART will be running out of excuses for cost overruns....
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| Hawaii Republicans Postpone Lincoln Day Dinner |
...Congressman Jason Chaffetz of Utah was to be the keynote speaker....
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| Hawaii Republican Party Convention Set for May 12-13 |
...at the Aqua Kauai Beach Resort on the Island of Kauai....
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