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Entries for 'Selected News Articles'
Friday, March 31, 2023 |
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VA Error Leaves Potentially Thousands Of Student Veterans Without Rent Payments
By Selected News Articles @ 4:12 PM :: 257 Views :: Higher Education, Military
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... Meanwhile, tens of thousands of servicemembers and dependents stationed in Guam and Hawaii are in danger of seeing their cost of living allowances slashed ....
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Thursday, March 30, 2023 |
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Schatz, Hirono Vote to Continue Trump's COVID Emergency
By Selected News Articles @ 10:10 PM :: 412 Views :: Congressional Delegation, COVID-19
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... the 68-23 Senate approved a resolution Wednesday aimed at ending the national COVID emergency declared by then-President Donald Trump in 2020 ....
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Thursday, March 30, 2023 |
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Hawaii taxpayers shell out more than $5,500 in state and local taxes
By Selected News Articles @ 12:01 PM :: 340 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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... Hawaii’s state debt is also among the top five in the nation at $7,992 per capita and $11,879 when local debt is factored in as well ....
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Wednesday, March 29, 2023 |
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Hawaii Towns with Highest & Lowest Credit Scores
By Selected News Articles @ 7:25 PM :: 395 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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... median credit scores of residents in 16 Hawaii towns ....
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Tuesday, March 28, 2023 |
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Hawaii 2nd-Highest Tax Burden in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 5:50 PM :: 420 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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... only New York is worse ....
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Tuesday, March 28, 2023 |
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Hawaii Attorney general urges U.S. Congress support right-to-repair law
By Selected News Articles @ 5:24 PM :: 378 Views :: Small Business
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... Twenty-seven states’ attorneys general are asking Congress to pass Right-to-Repair legislation that they say will protect consumers, farmers and small businesses as inflation increases ....
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Tuesday, March 28, 2023 |
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Study: 40% of Hawaii Roads Substandard
By Selected News Articles @ 5:24 AM :: 393 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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... bad roads cost Hawaii motorists $764 per year ....
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Friday, March 24, 2023 |
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The Number of People Killed by Police Officers in Hawaii in the Last 10 Years
By Selected News Articles @ 12:00 PM :: 618 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Police
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... In Hawaii, 48 police killings were reported from 2013 to 2022, or about 3.3 for every 100,000 residents, the 22nd fewest among states ....
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Tuesday, March 21, 2023 |
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Hawaii 2nd-Worst Taxpayer ROI
By Selected News Articles @ 9:06 PM :: 787 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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... 73% of people think the government doesn’t spend their tax dollars wisely ....
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Monday, March 20, 2023 |
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Hawaii Worst State for Doctors
By Selected News Articles @ 10:54 PM :: 998 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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... Hawaii ranks 51st ....
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Monday, March 20, 2023 |
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Hawaii lawmakers considering sweeping gun control bill
By Selected News Articles @ 10:37 PM :: 795 Views :: Second Amendment
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... The state Attorney General's Office said the bill is in reaction to the New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen ruling issued by the U.S. Supreme Court last year ....
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Monday, March 20, 2023 |
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Counties where the most people work from home in Hawaii
By Selected News Articles @ 10:30 PM :: 2031 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Labor, COVID-19
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... Hawaii County -- 13.0% of workers work from home ....
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Monday, March 20, 2023 |
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UH Mānoa Student vs Hawaii DoE in Title IX Lawsuit
By Selected News Articles @ 10:15 PM :: 815 Views :: Education K-12, Ethics
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... Title IX is a federal civil rights law passed 50 years ago that Hawaii DoE still doesn't obey ....
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Sunday, March 19, 2023 |
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The last time Congress created a new state
By Selected News Articles @ 12:01 AM :: 11955 Views :: Hawaii History
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...On March 19, 1959, Congress approved Hawaii for admission to the union as the 50th state....
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Friday, March 17, 2023 |
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Pentagon: Red Hill Defueling on Track
By Selected News Articles @ 7:48 PM :: 620 Views :: Environment, Military
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... Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin met with Vice Adm. John Wade, commander of the Joint Task Force – Red Hill, and other Navy and defense leaders this week to discuss the progress on defueling the bulk fuel storage facility ....
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Friday, March 17, 2023 |
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Hu Honua Decision Based on 'Right To A Life-Sustaining Climate'
By Selected News Articles @ 7:31 PM :: 872 Views :: Hawaii County , Energy, Environment
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... the PUC “understood its public interest-minded mission” and rightly considered the impact of the Hu Honua project on citizens’ “right to a clean and healthful environment” ....
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Friday, March 17, 2023 |
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Nominee for State Planning Director responsible for Oahu’s High Electricity Costs
By Selected News Articles @ 6:01 AM :: 2192 Views :: Energy, Cost of Living
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... HECO announced a rate increase of 7% to buy more oil ....
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Wednesday, March 15, 2023 |
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Hawaii has the most expensive gas, nationwide
By Selected News Articles @ 4:19 AM :: 774 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... over the past year gas prices in Hawaii jumped from $4.57 to $4.88, a 6.8% increase ....
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Tuesday, March 14, 2023 |
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Four Anti-Gun Bills Left
By Selected News Articles @ 3:42 AM :: 980 Views :: Second Amendment
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... We started this legislative session with 49 gun bills and now at crossover were down to just four ....
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Monday, March 13, 2023 |
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Congress Funds New ‘YIMBY’ Grants for Zoning Reform
By Selected News Articles @ 4:47 PM :: 926 Views :: Development
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... The final act of Congress in 2022 included passage of a new $85 million grant program aimed at zoning reform ....
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Sunday, March 12, 2023 |
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Building Vs. Buying: Which Is Cheaper in The Aloha State?
By Selected News Articles @ 3:01 PM :: 1543 Views :: Development, Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... Hawaii shines as #1 out of only 18 states where it’s more cost-effective to build rather than buy ....
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Friday, March 10, 2023 |
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UHERO Report predicts challenging year for Hawaii tourism
By Selected News Articles @ 7:09 PM :: 933 Views :: Economy, Tourism
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"...While international tourism will continue to recover, domestic travel will soften as the US economy contracts later this year...."
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Monday, March 6, 2023 |
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How Police Department Spending in Hawaii Compares to Other States
By Selected News Articles @ 10:27 PM :: 1076 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Police
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... In light of rising violent crime, grassroots support for the defund the police movement also appears to be slipping ....
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Saturday, March 4, 2023 |
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SB151: Hawaii lawmakers considering police reforms
By Selected News Articles @ 3:22 PM :: 951 Views :: Police
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... require departments to create specific guidelines for when police officers should or should not draw their firearms during the line of duty ....
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Friday, March 3, 2023 |
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Hawaii's Best & Worst Cities at Personal Money Management
By Selected News Articles @ 3:32 AM :: 1022 Views :: Family, Economy, Hawaii Statistics
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... It’s clear that some people are better than others at handling their finances ....
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Friday, February 24, 2023 |
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Hawaii bill would boost rental tax credit fourfold
By Selected News Articles @ 11:31 PM :: 1153 Views :: Tax Credits
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... SB55 proposes the adoption of income brackets to determine eligibility for the tax credit ....
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Friday, February 24, 2023 |
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Report: Hawaii's hotel revenue back to pre-pandemic levels
By Selected News Articles @ 11:22 PM :: 1132 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Tourism
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... With the average hotel occupancy projected to be about 63% across the nation this year, Hawaii is projected to have a 78% occupancy rate. Its rate in 2019 was 80%, the report showed ....
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Wednesday, February 22, 2023 |
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Civil Beat Publisher Bankrolls Shadowy Anti-Musk Group
By Selected News Articles @ 1:39 AM :: 1779 Views :: Pierre Omidyar
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... a "free-for-all of hate and harassment" ....
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Tuesday, February 21, 2023 |
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Hawaii Senate Committees Pass Two Bills to Legalize Marijuana Despite Federal Prohibition
By Selected News Articles @ 3:54 AM :: 1373 Views :: Drugs
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... SB669 passed the Senate Judiciary Committee 3-0, but with an effective date of 2075 ....
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Tuesday, February 21, 2023 |
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Hawaii Prepaid Health Care Act Keeps Employer Insurance Costs High
By Selected News Articles @ 3:26 AM :: 1138 Views :: Health Care, Labor, Small Business, Cost of Living
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... This can make it very difficult for Hawaii employers to offer HDHPs to their employees ....
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Monday, February 20, 2023 |
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Pilots Spot Large White Balloon Heading for Big Island
By Selected News Articles @ 2:49 AM :: 1356 Views :: Military
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"Well I guess we aren’t done with this balloon fad yet."
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Monday, February 20, 2023 |
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Russian Flags Fly at Tulsi Gabbard's Anti-Ukraine Rally
By Selected News Articles @ 2:29 AM :: 3217 Views :: Tulsi Gabbard
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... Most of the other speakers at the event were professional activists, some of whom have worked as contributors or hosts for Kremlin-controlled RT America ....
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Friday, February 17, 2023 |
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Ninth Circuit wades into debate on abortion in Guam
By Selected News Articles @ 3:30 PM :: 851 Views :: Life
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... there are no doctors on Guam willing to provide abortion services ....
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Thursday, February 16, 2023 |
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Hawaii ACT Scores 10th-Worst in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 3:17 PM :: 911 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics
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... tied with Arkansas ....
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Thursday, February 16, 2023 |
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Hawaii Ranks 39th for Innovation
By Selected News Articles @ 11:01 AM :: 829 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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...Hawaii STEM jobs account for 5.1% of all employment in the state, the 15th lowest share among states....
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Thursday, February 16, 2023 |
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Sunday, February 12, 2023 |
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How Living Off the Grid in Hawaii Compares to Other States
By Selected News Articles @ 12:40 AM :: 1014 Views :: Development, Hawaii Statistics, Land Use
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... five categories: feasibility, infrastructure, affordability, climate, and safety ....
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Saturday, February 11, 2023 |
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How Fast is Hawaii’s Economy Growing?
By Selected News Articles @ 6:52 PM :: 720 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics
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... The 3.3% annualized expansion rate was the 17th largest ....
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Friday, February 10, 2023 |
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Hawaii: Third Highest Proportion of Unsheltered Homeless
By Selected News Articles @ 11:48 AM :: 910 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Homelessness
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... 62.7% of Hawaii homeless are unsheltered ....
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Wednesday, February 8, 2023 |
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Hawaii medical excise tax affecting patient care, physicians say
By Selected News Articles @ 4:54 AM :: 998 Views :: Health Care, Taxes
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... A Hawaii resident diagnosed with breast cancer could not find a physician to treat her ....
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Wednesday, February 8, 2023 |
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A Trio of Bills in Hawaii Would Legalize Marijuana Despite Federal Cannabis Prohibition
By Selected News Articles @ 4:40 AM :: 881 Views :: Drugs
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... SB1043 and SB669 have been referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee, while HB1216 has been referred to the House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs Committee ....
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Monday, February 6, 2023 |
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Taxi Rates: Council should repeal price fixing law
By Selected News Articles @ 7:49 PM :: 740 Views :: Honolulu County, Small Business
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... repeal the price fixing provisions in the Revised Ordinances of Honolulu ....
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Monday, February 6, 2023 |
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Maui Council Tries Again: Finally Selects Lutey County Clerk
By Selected News Articles @ 7:14 PM :: 716 Views :: Maui County
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... the Council also moved Bill 4 (2023): Conversion of certain legal short term condo rentals in West Maui to long term use ....
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Sunday, February 5, 2023 |
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CNHA News: Danner Scores Gig on Indian Corporation, Sends Herself $4M
By Selected News Articles @ 9:45 PM :: 1514 Views :: Akaka Bill, Ethics, OHA
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... Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement awarded $4M from Oweesta Corp ....
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Saturday, February 4, 2023 |
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Committee recommends dissolution of Hawaii Tourism Authority
By Selected News Articles @ 4:35 AM :: 858 Views :: Tourism
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... The Hawaii House Committee on Tourism advanced a bill that dissolves the state's tourism authority and creates a three-member "destination management agency." ....
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Saturday, February 4, 2023 |
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Hawaii committee OKs proposed constitutional amendment on abortion
By Selected News Articles @ 4:31 AM :: 777 Views :: Life
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... Republican Sen. Brenton Awa and Democratic Sen. Mike Gabbard voted against the bill ....
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Wednesday, February 1, 2023 |
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Webinar: Hawaii Anti-Gun Bills for 2023 Session
By Selected News Articles @ 4:28 PM :: 848 Views :: Second Amendment
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... The new session has started and there are 49 gun bills in the Hawaii Legislature ....
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Wednesday, February 1, 2023 |
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Biomass plant appeals to Hawaii Supreme Court to begin operations
By Selected News Articles @ 2:53 PM :: 860 Views :: Hawaii County , Energy, Environment, Cost of Living
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... greenhouse gas concerns, as well as the comparatively high cost of biomass electricity ....
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Monday, January 30, 2023 |
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Lee Elected Chair of Maui Council after Epic 18 Hour Meeting
By Selected News Articles @ 6:48 PM :: 708 Views :: Maui County
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... Who needs telenovelas when there's the Maui County Council? ....
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