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Friday, November 22, 2013 |
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Hawaii: Foodstamp Allotment Jumps 3.4% for 190,000
By Selected News Articles @ 3:32 AM :: 5374 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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While most states see cuts, Hawaii's 190,000 food stamp recipients will see an INCREASE from $319 to $330 per month....
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Friday, November 22, 2013 |
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HUD Counts 6,335 Homeless in Hawaii--1,180 Chronic
By News Release @ 2:28 AM :: 4630 Views :: Honolulu County, Hawaii Statistics, Homelessness
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... 1,465 homeless unwilling to accept shelter in Honolulu ....
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Saturday, November 16, 2013 |
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Obamacare Hawaii: 170,000 Policies Cancelled, 257 people sign up
By News Release @ 12:59 AM :: 6230 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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Between 25,000 and 30,000 Hawaii residents with individual plans and 140,000 people covered by small business policies had been notified their medical plans will be canceled or altered on Jan. 1....
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Friday, November 15, 2013 |
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For USA, Honolulu, LA, SF, Seattle Among World's 20 Worst Traffic Cities
By Selected News Articles @ 3:37 PM :: 5534 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Rail
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Los Angeles continues to be the most congested urban area in the United States, with an excess travel time of 35 percent. San Francisco (32 percent), Seattle, and much smaller Honolulu (tied at 28 percent)....
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Wednesday, November 13, 2013 |
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FULL TEXT: Homeless Service Utilization Report Hawai‘i 2013
By News Release @ 12:50 AM :: 5352 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Homelessness
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The total number of homeless clients served by the Shelter and Outreach Programs has dropped for the third consecutive year....
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Tuesday, November 12, 2013 |
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Analysis: Hawaii Health Connector Signs up only 2% of Projections
By News Release @ 3:40 AM :: 4474 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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By comparison, when Medicare Part D began, two-thirds of people who voluntarily enrolled in a plan did so after coverage began....
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Wednesday, November 6, 2013 |
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TomTom: Honolulu 6th Worst Traffic in N. America
By News Release @ 11:14 PM :: 4800 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Rail
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TomTom Traffic Index aims to provide the general public, industry and policy makers with unique and unbiased information about congestion levels in urban areas....
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Wednesday, November 6, 2013 |
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Realtors Assn: Honolulu 3rd Most Expensive Real Estate
By News Release @ 10:39 PM :: 4774 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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San Jose, $805,000; San Francisco, $705,000; Honolulu, $679,800; Anaheim-Santa Ana, Calif., $670,700; and San Diego, $485,000 ....
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Wednesday, November 6, 2013 |
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Survey: Kailua 20th Most Unaffordable Real Estate in USA
By News Release @ 10:33 PM :: 5285 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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Exhaustive Survey of Nearly 2,000 Markets and 52,000 Listings Shows More Than $2 Million Difference in Price Between Malibu and Cleveland....
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Friday, November 1, 2013 |
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After Six Years Improvement, Hawaii Scores 'C' on Premature Birth
By News Release @ 4:31 PM :: 4394 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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Hawaii’s preterm birth rate fell to 12.2 percent but the change was not enough to change its grade on the 2013 March of Dimes Premature Birth Report Card....
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Thursday, October 31, 2013 |
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Study detailing Hawaii’s hidden retirement liabilities should haunt taxpayers
By Malia Zimmerman @ 6:25 PM :: 6054 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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This Halloween, the Chicago-based government watchdog group, Truth in Accounting, issued what its authors call a “haunting” report....
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Tuesday, October 29, 2013 |
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State Releases 10-Year Report on Alcohol and Drug Treatment Services in Hawaii
By News Release @ 3:21 PM :: 6313 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care, Drugs
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“The extensive report summarizes rates of treatment services in Hawaii and reflects substance abuse trends and areas of concern"
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Tuesday, October 29, 2013 |
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Has Your Health Insurance Plan Been Canceled?
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:37 PM :: 4830 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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"If you like your health care, you can keep your health care plan." --Obama, 2009
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Tuesday, October 29, 2013 |
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Hawaii 3rd Best Place to Retire
By News Release @ 2:23 PM :: 4721 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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The 2013 MoneyRates.com Best States to Retire and Worst States to Retire features ranked each of the 50 U.S. states....
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Monday, October 28, 2013 |
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Wealth Ranking Cannot Disguise Hawaii's Status as 2nd Worst Sinkhole State
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:41 PM :: 4608 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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Today, Grassroot Institute of Hawaii and the Institute for Truth in Accounting warned Hawaii citizens about our serious sad state of financial affairs....
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Thursday, October 24, 2013 |
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Welfare subsidies on the rise in Hawaii
By Malia Zimmerman @ 11:52 PM :: 5434 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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Hawaii’s Legislature appropriated $2.75 billion for fiscal year 2013 and $2.83 billion for FY 2014 — or about 20 percent of the state general fund budget — for “social services” operating expense....
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Monday, October 21, 2013 |
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Survey: Hawaii 24th in Opportunity Index
By News Release @ 5:44 PM :: 5209 Views :: Family, Hawaii Statistics
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At the core of America is a shared belief that no matter how humble your origins, with hard work and perseverance, you can improve your prospects in life and give your children a shot at a secure and productive future....
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Saturday, October 19, 2013 |
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Pew: Five States Which Paid to Keep National Parks, Monuments Open
By Selected News Articles @ 8:22 PM :: 8640 Views :: National News, Hawaii Statistics, Military, Tourism
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Visitors spend about $76 million a day in communities near national parks, the National Park Service estimated....
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Tuesday, October 15, 2013 |
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Now and Later: The Impact of the Government Shutdown
By UHERO @ 2:24 AM :: 6792 Views :: National News, Hawaii Statistics, Military
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There are about 34,000 civilian federal jobs in Hawaii, a fraction of which were deemed essential....
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Monday, October 14, 2013 |
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Hawaii Among Worst States to Start New Business
By NCPA @ 1:06 PM :: 4994 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Small Business
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Vermont, perhaps best known as home of the hippie ice cream company Ben & Jerry's, is 12th-best for new businesses, while South Carolina placed toward the bottom....
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Wednesday, October 9, 2013 |
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Report: Hawaii Ranks 30th in Business Tax Climate
By News Release @ 9:27 PM :: 5128 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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The Tax Foundation’s 2014 edition of the State Business Tax Climate Index enables business leaders, government policymakers, and taxpayers to gauge how their states’ tax systems compare....
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Wednesday, October 9, 2013 |
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The UHERO Dashboard Project Jobs Explorer: Occupations in Hawaii
By UHERO @ 12:31 AM :: 5478 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Labor
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The Hawaii Jobs Explorer, the first interactive tool to be released as a part of the ongoing UHERO Dashboard Project, is now available for public use....
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Tuesday, October 8, 2013 |
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Comparing Economies: Hawaii and Greece -- The Writing on the Wall
By Panos Prevedouros PhD @ 3:13 PM :: 8251 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Labor, Cost of Living
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Recently UHERO presented a detailed inforgraphic of jobs in Hawaii. The inforgraphic answers questions like: What type of jobs, how many and how much do they make?
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Friday, October 4, 2013 |
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"Rich States" Also Have Debts -- Hawaii Ranks #5
By Selected News Articles @ 5:19 PM :: 4736 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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The Taxpayer Burden for Hawaii, the 5th “richest state,” is $ 39,900 compared to its median household income of $66,259.
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Friday, October 4, 2013 |
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Feel rich? Average Hawaii Resident needs to pony up $40K to pay off state debt
By Malia Zimmerman @ 5:10 PM :: 5442 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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Do you feel rich? The Wall Street Journal claims you are, as a fiscal watchdog group says the opposite, citing crushing amounts of government debt....
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Friday, September 27, 2013 |
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Progressives: Hawaii Ranks #2 in Progressive Agenda for Women
By News Release @ 11:30 PM :: 6555 Views :: Family, Hawaii Statistics
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The State of Women in America: A 50-State Analysis of How Women Are Faring Across the Nation....
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Friday, September 27, 2013 |
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Hawaii SAT Scores Remain Stagnant
By News Release @ 4:07 PM :: 5904 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics, Higher Education
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“While some might see stagnant scores as no news, we at the College Board consider it a call to action,” said College Board President David Coleman
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Monday, September 23, 2013 |
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Study Looks at Mexican Immigrants to Hawaii
By News Release @ 8:23 PM :: 4351 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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the state’s growing population of residents of Mexican origin stood at approximately 38,700 based on analysis of 2009-2011 American Community Survey data....
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Sunday, September 22, 2013 |
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Quoted Study, Missing Important Caveat, is Misleading
By Lowell L Kalapa @ 5:01 AM :: 4914 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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...unlike other states that have a retail sales tax structure, Hawaii’s general excise tax focuses on the gross income received by a business....
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Thursday, September 19, 2013 |
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NCQA: Kaiser Hawaii Ranks 25th in Nation
By News Release @ 10:00 PM :: 5246 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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...the number one health plan in the state and among the top 25 health plans in the nation, according to the National Committee for Quality Assurance....
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Tuesday, September 10, 2013 |
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New Study Demonstrates Critical State of Hawaii's Unfunded Liabilities
By Grassroot Institute @ 9:00 PM :: 4957 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics
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...new study from State Budget Solutions on the funded status of public employee pension plans....
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Thursday, September 5, 2013 |
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Where Americans Want to Live: Hawaii #2 State, Honolulu #5 City
By News Release @ 2:25 PM :: 5542 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tourism
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The Golden State is at the top of the list; fellow oceanfront states Hawaii (2) and Florida (3) round out the top three, followed by Texas (4) and Colorado (5)....
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Tuesday, September 3, 2013 |
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New Sales Tax Study Highlights the Problem in Hawaii's GET
By Grassroot Institute @ 7:05 PM :: 4263 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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On paper it may appear Hawaii has a "low sales tax," but that is not the case....
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Tuesday, September 3, 2013 |
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Hawaii Unfunded Pension Liability Nears $27B, Your Share: $19,357
By Selected News Articles @ 2:25 PM :: 6936 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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... Hawaii is present in the top ten of both lists, showing large unfunded liabilities compared to their populations and economic output ....
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Wednesday, August 28, 2013 |
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Honolulu Ranks 128th on 2013 "Allstate America's Best Drivers Report"
By News Release @ 2:51 AM :: 5373 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Law Enforcement
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Honolulu ranks as one of the least safe driving cities, landing at number 128 on the list. According to the report, the average driver in Honolulu will experience an auto collision every 8.7 years, which is about 15 percent more likely than the national average....
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Friday, August 23, 2013 |
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Audio: Kelii Akina on Work vs Welfare in Hawaii
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:41 AM :: 3760 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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An average Hawaii welfare recipient would need to earn $60,590 in pre-tax wages in order to earn the equivalent of his or her welfare benefits....
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Thursday, August 22, 2013 |
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Study: Obesity Soaring in State, but Hawaii Ranks 47th
By News Release @ 1:41 AM :: 4970 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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...adult obesity in Hawaii has increased nearly three times from that it was a little over 20 years ago. In the past year alone, obesity has risen more than seven percent....
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Wednesday, August 21, 2013 |
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LendingTree: Hawaii Borrowers 3rd Best Credit Profile
By News Release @ 10:14 PM :: 7781 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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Washington, D.C., New Jersey, Hawaii, Massachusetts and California lead the nation with the healthiest prospective borrowers, all with scores above 90....
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Wednesday, August 21, 2013 |
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It pays not to work: Hawaii highest welfare benefits in US
By Malia Zimmerman @ 3:36 PM :: 5868 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Labor
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...benefits in Hawaii average $49,175 — tops in the nation....
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Tuesday, August 20, 2013 |
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DoE New System 'Report Card' Makes it Looks Good
By News Release @ 3:33 AM :: 4914 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics
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Recipe for Success: If the test numbers are bad, change the test....
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Tuesday, August 20, 2013 |
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Hawaii Leads Nation in Making Welfare More Attractive than Work
By Grassroot Institute @ 1:37 AM :: 7809 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Labor
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Grassroot Institute President Akina calls for strengthening system to improve employment incentive....
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Friday, August 16, 2013 |
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Hawaii Data Book 2012 Now Available on the Internet
By News Release @ 2:47 AM :: 3672 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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The state’s Data Book is the most comprehensive statistical book about Hawaii....
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Saturday, August 10, 2013 |
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9.2% Preschoolers Obese: Hawaii Lowest in Nation
By News Release @ 5:27 PM :: 5447 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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the prevalence of preschool obesity ranged from 9.2% to 17.9%....
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Thursday, August 8, 2013 |
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Report: Hawaii third highest in per capita interest costs
By Malia Zimmerman @ 8:13 PM :: 5437 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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Last year, Hawaii spent more than $175 per person — $244 million in all — just to fund its interest payments, the third highest rate per person in the country....
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Tuesday, July 30, 2013 |
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Honolulu Ranks 62nd in Per-Capita Public Employees
By Selected News Articles @ 2:32 PM :: 5076 Views :: Honolulu County, Hawaii Statistics
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The Examiner used the Census Bureau's 2011 Annual Survey of Public Employment and Payroll to rank every U.S. city with a population of 200,000 or more....
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Wednesday, July 24, 2013 |
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Hawaii Ranks #3 in Solar Installations Per Capita
By News Release @ 1:24 PM :: 4935 Views :: Energy, Hawaii Statistics
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States with more homeowners and businesses “going solar” share these policies....
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Tuesday, July 23, 2013 |
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Survey: Hawaii Most Honest State, DC Least Honest
By News Release @ 2:18 PM :: 4335 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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July 8-18, 61 total locations throughout the country were tested, with data collected on how many people paid for the beverages....
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Sunday, July 21, 2013 |
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Study: Cruise Ships Contribute $386M to Hawaii Economy
By News Release @ 8:18 PM :: 7387 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Jones Act, Tourism
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Hawaii, which had been among the top ten states in previous studies, fell from 8th in 2008, to 11th in 2009, and now to 13th in 2012....
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Thursday, July 18, 2013 |
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CDC: Hawaii Seniors Have Longest Health Life Expectancy
By News Release @ 4:30 PM :: 5210 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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HLE for males at age 65 years varied from a low of 10.1 years in Mississippi to a high of 15.0 years in Hawaii....
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Wednesday, July 17, 2013 |
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US News: No Nationally Ranked Specialties in Hawaii Hospitals
By Selected News Articles @ 2:52 PM :: 5245 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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No hospitals in Hawaii are nationally ranked. Three hospitals met standards for strong performance within the state....
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