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… “To prey on vulnerable sick youth, some of whom are terminally ill, that is a level of evil I don’t think the regular person can just comprehend.” ….

Sprawling corruption case grows again as new grand jury investigation is revealed

… new indictments coming investigation revealed in court this week ….

‘Scene of the Crime’ — Alivado, Mitsunaga Concocted False Testimony at Home of Police Commission Chair

… Alivado also admitted that he was fearful after he recently saw his daughter’s name on the government’s witness list. Shannon Alivado was chair of the Honolulu Police Commission ….

Alaska Judge orders high-profile businessman detained until completion of Kaneshiro bribery trial

… Mitsunaga remains at the Federal Detention Center ….

The trouble with Tulsi: Why the former Hawaii congresswoman is Trump’s worst choice for vice president

… Trump and Biden are the two oldest presidential nominees in history. Given this reality, their understudies may be a factor in 2024 in a way they haven’t in decades ….

Bonfire: HART Receives $125M from Feds

… if HART awards the City Center Guideway and Stations contract, expected later this year, an additional $250 million will be burned ….

City Points to Empty Rail System as Example of ‘Sustainability’

… and an interactive Skyline tour, showcasing that Earth Day is for everyone ….

OHA Trustee Keli’i Akina Files for Re-election

… All registered voters in Hawaii are eligible to vote for OHA Trustees ….

Rolling Blackouts end for Big Island as oil-fired plants come online

“…Combined, these oil-fired units have up to 53 megawatts of generating capacity. ….”

Lahaina: Time for Hawaii politicians to be real with their constituents instead of pandering to the disadvantaged with their shell game

… There is no excuse for not providing modular housing like other communities struck by catastrophe, such as Louisiana after Hurricane Katrina ….

After Wildfire Lawsuits, Soaring PG&E power rates approach Hawaii

… Can you guess what’s going to happen as a result of Lahaina? ….

HB2404: ‘Biggest Income Tax Cut Ever’

… the latest version of the bill would also double the standard state income tax deduction ….

HECO ‘Securitization’ Rate Hike Bill – Legislators to work all weekend to soak ratepayers

… Waihee: If HECO Goes BK, Insiders Like Me Will Lose Power ….

Lawmakers Agree To Pay $450 Million In Pandemic ‘Hazard Pay’ To HGEA Members

… COVID slush fund ….

SB3202: Hawaii Housing On The Verge Of Getting A Lot More Expensive

… Passage of SB 3202 will immediately increase the development potential — and therefore the price — of all residential property statewide, making housing more expensive ….

State Charges Dentist $70K/yr to serve poor children

… Dr. Jason Ching pays about $70,000 a year in general excise taxes to care for underserved patients on government health plans that many other doctors won’t take ….

Bill allowing counties more authority over short-term rentals on Green’s desk

… A conference committee agreed to pass Senate Bill 2919, which would allow counties to create zoning laws regulating short-term rentals ….

Legislature on Brink of Advancing Brighter Future

… at least five bills strongly supported by my colleagues and I at the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii were passed out of conference committees and now will go for final votes at the House and Senate floor sessions ….

Let’s end embarrassing tax on medical services

… the GET makes practicing in Hawaii so financially challenging, causing many Hawaii doctors to retire or move away ….

Green: 450 units to be built for ‘FEMA Ineligible’ Lahaina Survivors

… ‘Not eligible’ = Illegals and homeless. Mixing them together is unfair to the illegals ….

Maui Property Tax Resolution Full of Blank Numbers

… Resolution 24-78 would set property tax rates for the coming year ….

Maui budget full of tax hikes

… County officials are seeking significant property tax increases while doing virtually nothing to cut spending or spend wisely ….