… The following remarks were made by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Thursday, September 17, 1959 at the Hawaii House of Representatives 1959 First Special Session: ….
… Alm’s subpoena of credit card records and video from the AnyPlace Lounge in Rep Sharon Har’s recently-dismissed DUI case ….
… Alm would not speculate why Hartley would make such mistakes ….
… The FBI had to come out and arrest Leong after she had been sitting in her car for at least 15 minutes ….
… Although Caldwell has not been accused of any wrongdoing, “You can be assured that part of the FBI’s strategy, as you would expect, is to put pressure on the next level up.” ….
… “Just reading the indictment, you can see there was an effort to keep the settlement from going to a Council vote. Why were they so desperate? What did Louis Kealoha have on someone to do this?” ….
… Former Honolulu City Council members say they’re not surprised that prosecutors indicted three ex-city executives for their roles in the payoff of the ex-police chief in 2017. ….
“…For these accused felons to have taken money budgeted to hire more police officers and use it to pay off a failed former police chief is sickening….”
… Graham resigned, so aside from normal reimbursements and compensation earned, no additional monies will be owed to the coach ….
… Graham was already paid out a reported $12.8 million by his previous employer Arizona State University to go away, despite Graham being one of the most successful coaches in ASU football’s history. ….
… The Legislature has money available for almost any policy initiative imaginable, and every member of the House and Senate is up for reelection ….
… Superintendent Keith Hayashi said about half of the absent teachers called out sick, while the other half were out for other reasons, such as family leave and vacation. ….
… With this kind of money projected to come in the door, politicians of all stripes are staying up nights plotting and planning how to spend it ….
…Just like they were a year ago at this time, the businesses that provide jobs to the state’s civilian workforce are in danger of having their annual unemployment taxes skyrocket….
… One issue, noted testifier Sandy Ma with Common Cause Hawaii, is the state’s automatic voter registration process implemented last year ….
“…what he is bringing to the table is absolutely valid.…”
… The committee tasked by the Hawaii House of Representatives to examine two state audits is expected to make numerous recommendations next week to the Legislature based on its work over the past eight months ….
… Broadband telecommunication customers on Hawaiian Home Lands will soon have more options under the lifting of a former exclusivity clause that allowed only one provider ….
… Converse said those reports “will allow [the Navy] to make a long-term decision” as to whether the facility, used by all the services in the Indo-Pacific, will remain in operation. He said the question comes down to evaluating other sites and finding “better methods of distribution.” ….
… a survey to learn more about the experience of people who have been affected by the petroleum contamination ….
… Five out of nine underground, cathodically-protected steel FCTs are in active use at Barking Sands. All hold aviation fuel ….
… Democratic Party of Hawai’i State Central Committee (SCC) passed a Resolution expressing disappointment with Blue Dog Democrat Congressman Ed Case over his position, action, and inaction with regards to the national Build Back Better agenda ….
… Board of Regents (BOR) will consider adopting the draft Master Plan for UH-managed lands on Maunakea at the BOR January 20, 2022 meeting ….
… What to do with the state’s $3 billion budget surplus ….
… the problem isn’t too little money, it’s too much ….
… The 2022 Legislative Briefings will be held via Zoom on the following Tuesdays from 7:30 am- 8:30 am ….
… The City and County of Honolulu invites the community to help advice how federal recovery funds will be invested in Oʻahu’s recovery by taking a community engagement survey at
https://www.oneoahu.org/frf ….… HSTA’s Government Relations Committee spotlights priorities for the 2022 Legislature ….
… The HSTA hears that others were being told by the DOH that adults can return after five days “to sustain the workforce” ….
… According to the study, Maui County ranked as the top place in Hawaii for small business owners ….
… Will Hawaii be able to benefit from the cryptocurrency boom? ….
… In Hawaii, smoking can burn a nasty hole through your wallet ….
… 2022’s States with the Most Racial Progress ….
