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Entries for January 2017
Friday, January 6, 2017 |
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Clyde Wadsworth Named Hawaii Solicitor General
By News Release @ 8:26 PM :: 4110 Views :: Judiciary
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Previously, Wadsworth was of counsel to Alston Hunt Floyd & Ing in Honolulu....
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Friday, January 6, 2017 |
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State pension debt will likely get worse
By Grassroot Institute @ 7:53 PM :: 4731 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics
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"Our membership will live two to three years longer, which means we’ll have to pay...."
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Friday, January 6, 2017 |
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Out with Obamacare…In with Trumpcare?
By Grassroot Institute @ 7:48 PM :: 4215 Views :: Health Care
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What should the government’s role be when it comes to ensuring healthcare access for its citizens?
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Friday, January 6, 2017 |
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Applicants Wanted for State Ethics and Campaign Spending Commissions
By News Release @ 7:43 PM :: 4681 Views :: Ethics, Judiciary
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The Judicial Council is seeking applicants to fill an upcoming vacancy on the Hawai`i State Ethics Commission. The council is also seeking nominees to fill vacancies on the Campaign Spending Commission....
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Friday, January 6, 2017 |
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Story of Hope
By Joni Kamiya @ 10:46 AM :: 6665 Views :: Agriculture, GMOs
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...so many kids never get the chance to see a real working farm....
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Friday, January 6, 2017 |
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UHERO: Regulating Home-Share Rentals in Hawaii
By UHERO @ 2:08 AM :: 6188 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Small Business, Tourism
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Last year nearly one in three U.S. travelers stayed in home-based accommodation units compared to one in ten in 2011....
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Friday, January 6, 2017 |
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137K Gallons Sewage: Caldwell Claims Latest Rupture is Repaired
By News Release @ 12:29 AM :: 5842 Views :: Honolulu County
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...close to where the same pipe broke in November, 2016....
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Thursday, January 5, 2017 |
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Intermediate Court of Appeals: JSC Nominates Ige Campaign Chair and some other people
By News Release @ 8:43 PM :: 5982 Views :: Judiciary
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Why should Ige Campaign Chair Keith Hiraoka be bothered with District Court when he can go straight to ICA?....
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Thursday, January 5, 2017 |
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HD2-Hilo: Ige Appoints Chris Todd to Legislature
By News Release @ 6:47 PM :: 6979 Views :: Hawaii County , Democratic Party, Hawaii State Government
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He held several positions at the Suisan Fish Market before becoming distribution manager for Hawai‘i Paper Products last year....
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Thursday, January 5, 2017 |
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Dean Nishina Appointed Consumer Advocate
By News Release @ 6:42 PM :: 6288 Views :: Energy, Hawaii State Government, Cost of Living
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Nishina previously served in the role from December 2009 to January 2011....
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Thursday, January 5, 2017 |
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Auditor: Three DoE Special Funds do not meet criteria
By Hawaii State Auditor @ 10:22 AM :: 3918 Views :: Education K-12
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...1 special fund, 1 revolving fund, and 1 trust fund did not meet criteria and should be closed....
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Thursday, January 5, 2017 |
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Honolulu: 1,309 Lane-Miles Repaved
By News Release @ 10:14 AM :: 4421 Views :: Honolulu County, Hawaii Statistics
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Upcoming projects this year include the repaving of N. King Street and Kalākaua and Nu‘uanu avenues in town, and across O‘ahu projects in Mākaha, Makakilo/Kapolei, Waialua and St. Louis Heights....
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Thursday, January 5, 2017 |
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Caldwell Inaugural Address: Rail Could End up Like Superferry
By News Release @ 12:54 AM :: 6732 Views :: Honolulu County, Rail
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...splints that have cracks... tendons that aren’t working properly... the railcars....
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Wednesday, January 4, 2017 |
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Akina: Ethics Commission Upholds Participation in Suit Against Fake Indian Tribe
By News Release @ 9:27 PM :: 7419 Views :: Akaka Bill, Ethics, OHA
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“Today was a productive day. The will of the voters who elected me was upheld,” Trustee Akina said....
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Wednesday, January 4, 2017 |
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Busted in DHHL Scam, Company Teams up with Aloha United Way
By News Release @ 8:14 PM :: 10644 Views :: DHHL, Ethics, Homelessness
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...Free Obamafones --but only for the homeless who actively refuse shelter....
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Wednesday, January 4, 2017 |
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Education Week: Hawaii Grade ‘C’, Ranks 25th
By News Release @ 5:26 PM :: 4570 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics
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Hawaii’s 2017 Highlights Report includes summarized results based on each of the nearly 40 indicators that make up Quality Counts’ overall grading rubric....
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Wednesday, January 4, 2017 |
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Nai Aupuni Biggest Failure of 2016, Will be Dead January 20
By Video @ 1:04 PM :: 6136 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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Will be dead when Obama leaves office January 20....
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Wednesday, January 4, 2017 |
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Video: OHA Trustees Vote to Buy Out Crabbe--$450K Golden Parachute
By Video @ 4:33 AM :: 8442 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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During the debate, Crabbe cronies--now in the minority on the Board--revealed that they had gifted Crabbe with a $450K golden parachute just before the Nov 8 elections changed the Board majority....
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Wednesday, January 4, 2017 |
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Bedbugs: Honolulu Crawls up to 48th in USA
By News Release @ 2:59 AM :: 6804 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care, Tourism
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Nationally, Orkin's bed bug revenue is up more than 10 percent over last year....
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Wednesday, January 4, 2017 |
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2015 Traffic Accident Map of Honolulu
By Panos Prevedouros PhD @ 1:37 AM :: 6171 Views :: Honolulu County, Hawaii Statistics
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This is an interesting and useful result of an unofficial public-private partnership....
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Wednesday, January 4, 2017 |
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Harbors wharfage rates to rise 34.5% in 2017
By Michael Hansen @ 1:18 AM :: 9073 Views :: Jones Act, OHA, Small Business, Cost of Living
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The first two wharfage increases of 17% and 15% on February 1st and October 1st respectively will result in a 34.5% increase in 2017 on a compound basis....
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Tuesday, January 3, 2017 |
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Ethics, HSTA Announce Agreement on School Trips
By News Release @ 3:42 PM :: 5827 Views :: Education K-12, Ethics, Labor
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...teachers may continue to plan trips and serve as chaperones with private tour companies....
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Monday, January 2, 2017 |
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Legislative Agenda: Small Business on Defense (Again)
By News Release @ 4:53 PM :: 4992 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Small Business
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The 28th Hawaii State Legislature ended on May 5, 2016, with some important victories for small business. The 29th session commences Jan. 18, 2017....
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Sunday, January 1, 2017 |
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Annual Registration of Mopeds Required Beginning January 2017
By News Release @ 3:14 PM :: 5298 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Law Enforcement
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Act 200 of 2016 requires significant changes to moped registration throughout the State of Hawaii....
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Sunday, January 1, 2017 |
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Video: Hawaii GMO Papaya Real Solutions Real Lives
By Video @ 2:45 PM :: 6309 Views :: Agriculture, GMOs
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Hawaii is now the newest member of the Cornell Alliance for Science for global network....
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Sunday, January 1, 2017 |
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Mark Moses was a Mensch
By Selected News Articles @ 1:46 PM :: 7257 Views :: Politicians, Republican Party
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20 years ago, I visited Mark Moses’s deathbed....
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Sunday, January 1, 2017 |
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112 Candidates Register for Neighborhood Board Elections
By News Release @ 10:00 AM :: 4385 Views :: Honolulu County
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The deadline to apply as a candidate is February 17, 2017....
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Sunday, January 1, 2017 |
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Ige’s Billion Dollar Psych-Out
By Tom Yamachika @ 4:01 AM :: 4992 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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...the Ige Administration has been meeting with the unions....
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