by Andrew Walden. 11.2% of Hawaii High School students are LGBTQ. That’s the headline number from the April, 2017 Hawaii Department of Health report on “Sexual and Gender Minority Health.” This number stands in sharp contrast to other studies of gay demographics. For instance Gallup in 2013 reported that 5% of Hawaii residents are gay […]
West Hawaii Today reports: Hawaii veterans aren’t worried about new Director of the VA Pacific Islands Health Care System Jennifer Gutowski’s ability to fix whatever problems may already exist inside the system. They’re fearful she’s going to make those problems worse. “When it was announced she was coming over here to head the Hawaiian VA, none […]
by John Hindraker, PowerLineBlog.com, March 28, 2017 At Breitbart.com, Michael Patrick Leahy has what strikes me as an explosive story: “Mystery Surrounds Leaked Leaked Draft DHS Document at Center of Controversial Travel Ban Decisions by Two Federal Judges.” Actually, though, it doesn’t seem to be much of a mystery. On February 24, AP reporters Vivian […]
By Andrew Walden… A resolution urging city and county police to refuse to help federal agencies deport illegal immigrants was approved by a key House committee Thursday, but the leading sponsor of the measure said it isn’t meant to make Hawaii a “sanctuary” state. House Judiciary Committee Vice Chairwoman Joy San Buenaventura said she introduced […]
From Fox News March 17, 2017 The city low-balled the cost and construction is five years late; William La Jeunesse has the story for ‘Special Report’. $15M Change Orders: Redesign Rail Columns so they Don’t Collapse Under Weight of Stations SA: Under earlier plans rail was supposed to have started running from East Kapolei to […]
Originally published in the Conservative Review, March 10, 2017: The plaintiff listed in Hawaii’s lawsuit against President Trump’s executive order on immigration is a member of an organization that has several current and former leaders tied to terrorist activity. Dr. Ismail Elshikh — the imam of the Muslim Association of Hawaii — is suing Trump in […]
by Andrew Walden A February 21, 2017 Caldwell administration news release touting the appointment of Jim Howe to head the Honolulu Emergency Services Department includes this tidbit: “Most recently, Howe provided consulting services to the ProActiva Open Arms program, which helps rescue European-bound refugees from treacherous ocean waters who are fleeing war, persecution or poverty.” […]
SA: Investigators working in the Hawaii correctional system were able to substantiate more cases in which corrections staff sexually abused inmates during 2015 than cases where inmates sexually assaulted one another, according to a new report released by the state Department of Public Safety. That report marks the second consecutive year the corrections system reported […]
It looks like it’s going to be a fight to the finish. The incoming Trump administration is no friend to U.S. Federal Recognition of native tribes. Yet plans do exist for a Hawaiian Tribe under a President Trump. Watch our report to see who’s doing the planning and ways it can be all stopped. Background: Documents […]
From Federal Register September 30, 2016 (actually published Sept 29, 2016) AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Proposed rule. SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), propose to list 10 animal species, including the band-rumped storm-petrel (Oceanodroma castro), the orangeblack Hawaiian damselfly (Megalagrion xanthomelas), the anchialine pool shrimp (Procaris hawaiana), and seven […]
The Following Message Was Sent to Oahu County Democratic Party Officers… September 14, 2016 Please accept this email as notification of resignation of my position as vice chair of the Oahu County Committee. I want to thank the Oahu County Democratic Party and OCC for the rewarding and enriching experience. Twelve years ago Jimmy Toyama […]
EDITORS NOTE: As Hawaii this week celebrates its statehood, it’s worth remembering that the archipelago was once staunchly Republican territory. In fact, it was southern Senate Democrats who blocked its statehood for decades over fears that the minority-majority state would elect two senators who would tip the balance in the civil rights debate. Therefore, Hawaii’s prospects […]
SA: …State Democrats are bracing for what is expected to be the largest fine ever imposed on the Hawaii party by the Federal Elections Commission for a series of alleged violations of federal campaign regulations during the 2012 election cycle. Party officials declined to discuss details of the case because it is ongoing, but a […]
CNBC: America’s Top States for Business 2016 49. Hawaii Quality of life in the Aloha State can’t be beat. But neither can costs, which are the highest in the nation. Category Score 2016 Rank 2015 Rank Workforce 165 48 46 Cost of Doing Business 45 50 50 Infrastructure 116 46 49 Economy 181 25 42 […]
From American College of Pediatricians, March, 2016 The American College of Pediatricians urges educators and legislators to reject all policies that condition children to accept as normal a life of chemical and surgical impersonation of the opposite sex. Facts – not ideology – determine reality. 1. Human sexuality is an objective biological binary trait: “XY” […]