… “All I did was share my experiences when I was going to school in the ’40s,” Cayetano said ….
… changing locks, barricading doors and welding gates shut to keep out Hawaiian Telcom employees ….
… Asked Tuesday if he intends to still work for Hawaiian Airlines while in Congress, “Yeah, absolutely” ….
… In another development, state Sen. Jarrett Keohokalole now says he’s not running for Congress ….
… More than $1 billion is being poured into the defueling and cleanup efforts connected to the Red Hill fuel storage facility in Hawaii, but one lawmaker said more money is needed ….
… “fabrication of findings about auditee agencies” ….
… Natalie Iwasa, a legislative appointee to the board, called it “a concern” that no one’s actually seen the plan yet ….
… Operational readiness is slated for March of 2031–but text of plan still not public ….
… “I became the face of rail … and got my butt kicked by the Legislature” for twice seeking state funding ….
… What do these three multi billion dollar failures have in common? ….
… The state Department of Human Resources Development, which handles labor negotiations on behalf of the state, does not disclose contract terms before legislative funding is secured ….
… State legislators voted Wednesday to advance a bill that would allow suspects accused of nonviolent misdemeanors and some felonies to go free without bail ….
… legislators (sneakily) decided (in conference committee, away from the public eye) to go ahead and re-write the law ….
… “HPD remains opposed to having public access to the city’s first responder radio system or making the encryption key or radios available to the media” ….
“The general rule is that amounts received by a business that replace income are subject to GET.”
… HB1823: the conference committee did not deem this issue important enough to have a hearing ….
… It’s one of the best-kept secrets this session ….
… Honolulu business environment ranks 84th of 100 large cities in USA ….
… Three-fourths believe ending federal tip credit will slash tipped restaurant jobs ….
… a new city enforcement division consisting of seven new employees whose sole duty will be to ferret out Honolulu homeowners who dare to rent out their homes or parts of their homes for less than 90 days ….
… The measure was passed by the Honolulu City Council on April 13, 2022 by a vote of 8-to-1 ….
… Oahu tightened the screws in 2019. Yet, housing prices still went up. Even when vacation rental usage declined during the lockdowns, it didn’t result in a significant drop in housing costs….
… Gen-Xers and millennials are “the most viscerally affected by the cost of housing and forced to leave the state to pursue a life elsewhere” ….
… because ‘everybody’ believes in sea level rise this should be a good opportunity to get oceanfront Hawaii real estate at 10 cents on the dollar ….
… The bill also includes a three (3) year lapse date, subject to reporting and evaluation of progress by the Legislature ….
… An operating budget of $8.7 billion in general funds and $16.9 billion through all methods of funding (MOF) for FY23 … CIP budget of $6 billion (all MOF) for FY22 and FY23 ….
… This afternoon, the legislative conference committee on House Bill (HB) 2024, Relating to Mauna Kea, issued a proposed conference draft (CD 1) ….
… If we are going to waive the magic wand over the lease expirations anyway, then there is no rush ….
“… After weeks of intensive negotiations ….”
… $7,000 pay hike and more fake ‘professional development’ time to escape actual teaching ….
… May 19 the board will interview and take action on the finalists at a special public meeting ….
… Hawaii’s oil-dependent economy is being battered by Russia’s war ….
… with only 96 large oceangoing Jones Act-qualified ships left — down from 257 in 1980 — it is pretty clear the law has failed ….
… One of the most famous incidents occurred after the USS Indianapolis was torpedoed during World War II … hundreds of sailors were killed by sharks before rescue ….
… Where do stewardship projects overlap, and where are there gaps? ….
