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Entries for April 2022
Friday, April 15, 2022 |
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National Community Survey of Honolulu Residents
By News Release @ 10:21 PM :: 1425 Views :: Honolulu County
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... residents’ opinions across 10 facets of the community: Economy; Mobility; Community Design; Utilities; Safety; Natural Environment; Parks and Recreation; Health and Wellness; Education, Arts, and Culture; and Inclusivity and Engagement ....
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Friday, April 15, 2022 |
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How Much it Costs to House a Family of 4 in Hawaii
By Selected News Articles @ 4:02 PM :: 1938 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... This amount reflects both housing and utilities costs for a modest two-bedroom rental ....
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Friday, April 15, 2022 |
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Unemployment Bounceback? Hawaii Ranks 50th
By Selected News Articles @ 3:49 PM :: 1410 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Labor
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... In order to identify the states whose unemployment rates are bouncing back most, WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia ....
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Thursday, April 14, 2022 |
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Hawaii Unemployment 4.1% for March
By News Release @ 9:23 PM :: 1347 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Labor
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... total nonagricultural jobs decreased by 300 over-the-month ....
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Thursday, April 14, 2022 |
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VIDEO: Measuring the Burden of Housing Regulation in Hawaii
By UHERO @ 6:44 AM :: 2083 Views :: Development, Land Use, Cost of Living
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... One of the factors that may explain Hawaii’s high home prices are government regulations that limit the ability of the housing market to create the units necessary to meet demand ....
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Wednesday, April 13, 2022 |
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Honolulu Population Down 1.2% in Year
By Selected News Articles @ 4:17 PM :: 1586 Views :: Honolulu County, Hawaii Statistics
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... 13,690 more people moved out of the metro area than moved in over the last year ....
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Wednesday, April 13, 2022 |
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Wednesday, April 13, 2022 |
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State Response to COVID: Hawaii Ranks 39th
By News Release @ 6:23 AM :: 1535 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, COVID-19
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... found little health benefit of closing schools or businesses ....
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Wednesday, April 13, 2022 |
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Ige Announces $276M CIP
By News Release @ 5:52 AM :: 1216 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... These funds were released in February and March of 2022 ....
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Tuesday, April 12, 2022 |
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Tribal Consultation Bill Hits Alaska-Hawaii Snag
By Selected News Articles @ 4:10 AM :: 2132 Views :: Akaka Bill, DHHL, OHA
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... H.R.3587, as introduced by Grijalva on May 28, 2021, does not mention Alaska Native corporations or Native Hawaiian organizations.... But Grijalva planned to unveil a new version of the RESPECT Act with Alaska Native corporations and Native Hawaiian organizations on the morning of the April 6 markup ....
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Tuesday, April 12, 2022 |
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Reining in the State’s Emergency Powers; Why we Must Restore Checks and Balances
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 4:06 AM :: 1649 Views :: Hawaii State Government, COVID-19
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... A bill to limit the governor’s emergency power is nearing the legislative finish line ....
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Tuesday, April 12, 2022 |
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Audit: DHS Skipping Criminal Background Checks on Foster Parents
By Hawaii State Auditor @ 12:59 AM :: 2655 Views :: Ethics, Family, Law Enforcement
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... auditors found 20% of case files where the state, FBI, and/or child abuse and neglect clearances were missing ....
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Monday, April 11, 2022 |
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HB1823: Legislators Sneak Same Day Assisted Suicide
By Hawaii Family Forum @ 11:40 PM :: 2026 Views :: Health Care, Life
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... To eliminate waiting period physicians need only to "believe" the time period is too long ....
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Monday, April 11, 2022 |
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DPP Scandal Spreads to Liquor Commission?
By Andrew Walden @ 5:18 AM :: 3677 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics
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... On March 7, 2022, Co-Vice Chair of Honolulu Liquor Commission, Darren Y Lee, resigned ‘effective immediately’ ....
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Sunday, April 10, 2022 |
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UHPA: UH Faculty Approve 14.35% Pay Hike
By News Release @ 6:24 PM :: 2161 Views :: Higher Education, Labor
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...Increases salaries by 14.35% compounded over the three years, not including the one-time 1% bonus--99.1% vote to approve....
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Sunday, April 10, 2022 |
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Hawaii lawmakers propose $300 rebate checks
By Selected News Articles @ 4:35 AM :: 1635 Views :: Tax Credits
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... Senate Bill 514 would pay one-time tax rebate checks of $300 to people making $100,000 a year or less and $100 to those making more than $100,000 a year ....
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Saturday, April 9, 2022 |
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Hawaii taxpayers deserve a rebate — a big one
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 7:48 PM :: 1708 Views :: Tax Credits
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... Simply allowing the market to operate helped create a windfall in state revenues ....
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Saturday, April 9, 2022 |
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Army invites public comments on draft EIS for Pōhakuloa Training Area
By News Release @ 7:34 PM :: 1972 Views :: Hawaii County , Environment, Military
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... Draft EIS 60-day public comment period April 8 through June 7, 2022 ....
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Saturday, April 9, 2022 |
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Auditor Persecution Continues
By Tom Yamachika @ 6:00 AM :: 2060 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Land Use
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... DLNR Land Division failed to bill/collect the proper base rents for the Hilo Hawaiian Hotel lease and failed to collect over $500,000 ....
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Friday, April 8, 2022 |
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Hawaii Legislative Session: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:16 PM :: 1720 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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... Numerous bills aimed at increasing our taxes have been shelved, and some good measures actually have a chance of passing ....
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Friday, April 8, 2022 |
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Hawaii Land Use Policy Designed to Keep Housing Expensive
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:06 PM :: 1819 Views :: Land Use, Cost of Living
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... Research showing the need to liberalize Hawaii’s land-use and zoning laws is out there for all to see, and more is forthcoming ....
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Friday, April 8, 2022 |
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New Monitoring Wells to be Installed at Red Hill
By News Release @ 5:01 PM :: 1879 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Military
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... “These wells will add to our existing knowledge of the hydrogeology of the area and provide for long term monitoring of our water resources” ....
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Friday, April 8, 2022 |
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PIT Count: Chronic Homeless up 18% in Hawaii
By News Release @ 6:23 AM :: 1744 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Homelessness
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... 745 homeless individuals demonstrating chronicity. This represents an 18 percent increase ....
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Thursday, April 7, 2022 |
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KIUC Rate Hikes Far Lower than HECO's
By News Release @ 3:10 PM :: 2484 Views :: Kauai County, Energy, Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... Kauaʻi’s power generation mix for 2021 included 45% solar, 14% hydro and 11% biomass ....
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Wednesday, April 6, 2022 |
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Study: Hawaii most 'inclusive' state
By News Release @ 7:33 PM :: 1478 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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... a new study from UC Berkeley's Othering & Belonging Institute ....
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Wednesday, April 6, 2022 |
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‘Empty homes’ tax resolution has good intentions, but that’s all
By Grassroot Institute @ 7:22 PM :: 1449 Views :: Taxes
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... penalizing homeowners, driving up already sky-high taxes, implementing privacy-invasive and severe enforcement measures and providing little to benefit to residents in need of affordable housing ....
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Wednesday, April 6, 2022 |
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Minimum Wage Hike a good way to put more people out of work
By Grassroot Institute @ 7:16 PM :: 1337 Views :: Labor, Small Business
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... HB2510 HD2 SD1 that proposes increasing Hawaii’s mandatory minimum wage to $18 an hour by 2026 while reducing the tip credit to zero over the same period ....
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Wednesday, April 6, 2022 |
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How the Jones Act helps thwart ‘Buy American’ policy
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:55 PM :: 1684 Views :: Jones Act
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... pathways to policy failure ....
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Wednesday, April 6, 2022 |
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SB2695 SD2 HD1 a needless delay tactic for cryptocurrency
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:49 PM :: 1414 Views :: Small Business
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... This requirement has made it nearly impossible for cryptocurrency companies to do business in Hawaii ....
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Wednesday, April 6, 2022 |
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HPD Sued for Violating Second Amendment Rights (again)
By News Release @ 4:38 AM :: 1592 Views :: Second Amendment
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... Currently, anytime a person applies for a permit to acquire a firearm, they must provide a waiver allowing HPD to contact medical professionals ....
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Tuesday, April 5, 2022 |
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Poll: Lt Gov Race Wide Open
By News Release @ 8:32 PM :: 2808 Views :: Democratic Party, Politicians
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... survey of likely 2022 Democratic Primary voters in Hawai’i shows the race for Lieutenant Governor is essentially a four-way tie ....
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Tuesday, April 5, 2022 |
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The Great Earned Income Tax Credit Hunt
By Tom Yamachika @ 3:30 PM :: 2441 Views :: Tax Credits
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... DoTax hides the EITC application form so you can't apply for the credit ....
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Tuesday, April 5, 2022 |
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9th Circuit Allows Class Action Suit over Lack of Female Locker Rooms in Hawaii DoE Schools
By Court House News @ 3:22 PM :: 1714 Views
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... Once again a local Hawaii federal judge protecting a local power structure has been reversed by the 9th ....
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Tuesday, April 5, 2022 |
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One-time teacher pay increase could cost Hawaii millions
By Selected News Articles @ 3:01 PM :: 1479 Views :: Education K-12
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... Senate Bill 2819 could cost the state $94 million, according to an estimate from the Senate Education Committee. The money would go to about 8,000 HSTA members ....
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Tuesday, April 5, 2022 |
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Red Hill Captain Relieved--Rear Admiral Takes Over
By News Release @ 5:32 AM :: 1889 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Military
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... following a series of leadership and oversight failures at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility ....
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Tuesday, April 5, 2022 |
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State Let Double Rapist and Child Molester out of Prison--Then the Feds Got Involved
By News Release @ 5:19 AM :: 2252 Views :: Law Enforcement
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... Gabris, a tattoo-validated member of the "La Familia" prison gang and registered sex offender, was on parole (of course!) with the State of Hawaii on October 8, 2019, when law enforcement found a Glock .40 S&W firearm and 70 rounds of ammunition hidden in his car ....
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Monday, April 4, 2022 |
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Justice Department Alleges Disability Discrimination in Hawaii Condos
By News Release @ 4:33 PM :: 1657 Views :: Development
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... alleging that 14 entities designed and constructed five condominium and apartment complexes in Hawaii without accessible features required by the Fair Housing Act ....
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Sunday, April 3, 2022 |
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Sylvia Luke Buys Lt Governorship by Giving Lots of Money to HSTA
By Andrew Walden @ 9:15 PM :: 2702 Views :: Labor, Politicians
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... HSTA priority bills clear House Finance Committee to full House, Senate votes ....
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Sunday, April 3, 2022 |
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Immigration Fraud Plea Bargain in Philippine Church Case
By News Release @ 5:01 PM :: 1575 Views :: Religion
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... Los Angeles Paralegal Admits Role in Scheme to Fraudulently Obtain Legal U.S. Residency for Members of Philippines-Based Church ....
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Sunday, April 3, 2022 |
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Hawaii Family Forum Legislative Week in Review
By Hawaii Family Forum @ 4:53 PM :: 2042 Views :: Family, First Amendment, Life
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... Assisted Suicide Expansion Makes it through Final Hearing ....
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Sunday, April 3, 2022 |
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A Tax Game-Changer for Nonprofits
By Tom Yamachika @ 6:00 AM :: 1739 Views :: Taxes
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... some legislation that has the potential to change our tax system in very bold ways ....
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Sunday, April 3, 2022 |
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Honolulu job growth outpacing new housing supply 32-1
By Selected News Articles @ 1:33 AM :: 1823 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Labor, Cost of Living
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... When the demand far outweighs the available properties in a given area, costs get artificially driven up ....
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Saturday, April 2, 2022 |
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Maui Council unanimously approves resolution seeking Jones Act waiver -- Hawaii County Next?
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:47 PM :: 2322 Views :: Hawaii County , Maui County, Jones Act
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... Hawaii County Council member Matt Kanealii-Kleinfelder said today he also is planning to introduce a resolution soon seeking a Hawaii waiver from the Jones Act ....
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Saturday, April 2, 2022 |
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SB514: $100 Taxpayer Refund is Still Possible
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:36 PM :: 1671 Views :: Tax Credits
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... The state of Hawaii is currently enjoying a nearly $4 billion budget windfall ....
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Saturday, April 2, 2022 |
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Security Guards Checking ID of Capitol Visitors
By News Release @ 12:32 AM :: 1601 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government
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... New procedures have been put in place to access the Capitol building ....
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Friday, April 1, 2022 |
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Annual Report: UIPA Requests for FY2021
By News Release @ 11:30 PM :: 1191 Views :: Ethics
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... The biggest change during the pandemic came in the number of routine requests estimated by the agencies ....
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Friday, April 1, 2022 |
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Maui Taser Lawsuit Filed
By News Release @ 10:38 PM :: 2018 Views :: Maui County, Second Amendment
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... The lawsuit is needed to force the County of Maui to start issuing electric gun dealers licenses ....
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Friday, April 1, 2022 |
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Red Hill Closure Fake?
By Rep Bob McDermott @ 7:06 PM :: 2094 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Military
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"... Red Hill is not going to be shut down anytime soon or in the foreseeable future ...."
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