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Entries for August 2017
Sunday, August 6, 2017 |
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Rail Stations Designed to Profit KSBE, HECO, First Hawaiian
By Andrew Walden @ 9:34 PM :: 5542 Views :: Rail
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...Cashing in at Middle Street, Kalapama, Iwilei....
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Sunday, August 6, 2017 |
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DoE Student Absenteeism Over 20%
By Andrew Walden @ 8:49 PM :: 6438 Views :: Education K-12, Labor
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... DoE student absenteeism is caused by DoE teacher absenteeism ....
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Sunday, August 6, 2017 |
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Laughed out of Court, Lawsuit Fails to Force US Unilateral Disarmament
By Selected News Articles @ 2:44 PM :: 3975 Views :: Military
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... a three-judge panel ruled in a scathing decision that the provision is not enforceable in U.S. courts ....
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Sunday, August 6, 2017 |
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The Grand Skim of Things (Part 1)
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 6447 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Rail, Taxes
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...A Hawaii law dating back to 1955, which now can be found at HRS section 36-27, says that 5% of any special fund’s income will be paid to the state general fund to pay “central service expenses....”
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Saturday, August 5, 2017 |
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Why a Tax on Soda is Unhealthy
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 5:14 PM :: 6325 Views :: Health Care, Taxes, Cost of Living
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...Hawaii has no soda tax. But that's not for lack of trying.....
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Saturday, August 5, 2017 |
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Trump - Kim summit in Hawaii?
By Rep Gene Ward @ 2:29 AM :: 5420 Views :: National News, Military
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...Would you like to see a Trump/Kim summit in Hawaii?....
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Saturday, August 5, 2017 |
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Second Amendment Guarantee Act Would Protect Popular Rifles, Shotguns from Antigun Politicians
By News Release @ 2:22 AM :: 4293 Views :: Second Amendment
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...This week, Congressman Chris Collins (R-NY) introduced legislation that would shield popular rifles and shotguns, including the AR-15, from being banned under state laws....
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Friday, August 4, 2017 |
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Seafarers’ irrational opposition to Sen McCain’s Jones Act reform bill
By Michael Hansen @ 11:43 PM :: 5386 Views :: Jones Act, Labor
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...Sacco’s column was in response to U.S. Senator John S. McCain’s introduction on July 13, 2017, of Open America’s Waters Act of 2017....
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Friday, August 4, 2017 |
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Hawaii Value of $100? -- $84.18
By Tax Foundation @ 12:23 PM :: 5807 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...the same amount of cash can buy you more in a low-price state than in a high-price state....
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Thursday, August 3, 2017 |
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Break the Government Monopoly on Flood Insurance
By Heritage Foundation @ 5:56 AM :: 6820 Views :: National News, Congressional Delegation, Cost of Living
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...Since the 21st Century Flood Reform Act of 2017 (H.R. 2874) passed out of committee in June, it has been subject to intense industry lobbying....
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Thursday, August 3, 2017 |
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Haleakala: Police Again Clear Anti-Telescope Demonstrators from Road
By News Release @ 5:43 AM :: 8416 Views :: Maui County, Higher Education, OHA, Police
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... See how it works when the police are allowed to do their job? ....
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Thursday, August 3, 2017 |
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Hawaii Among States with Least Student Debt
By Selected News Articles @ 5:29 AM :: 4177 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Higher Education
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...data set ranges from average student debt to unemployment rate among the population aged 25 to 34 to share of students with past-due loan balances....
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Thursday, August 3, 2017 |
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Hawaii, 2017: 15 Cases of Rat Lungworm and Counting
By News Release @ 5:17 AM :: 4369 Views :: Health Care
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...This year, the state confirmed a total of 15 cases of the serious parasitic infection, which is the highest number of cases reported in the state over the last decade....
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Wednesday, August 2, 2017 |
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Wednesday, August 2, 2017 |
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Compact Impact: Trump Admin Sends Another $3M
By News Release @ 4:34 AM :: 4258 Views :: National News
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... Supplements $30 Million Provided Previously ....
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Wednesday, August 2, 2017 |
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Oahu Republicans Go Door-to-Door
By Brett Kulbis @ 4:29 AM :: 4027 Views :: Republican Party
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...This weekend, hundreds of homes in several districts across Oahu each received an informative and persuasive door hanger from the Honolulu County Republican Party....
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Wednesday, August 2, 2017 |
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Mike Huckabee to Speak at Hawaii Republican Fundraiser
By Shirlene Ostrov @ 4:25 AM :: 4553 Views :: Republican Party
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...Tuesday October 24 at 6pm, Koolau Ballroom....
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Tuesday, August 1, 2017 |
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Matson: Construction-Related Shipments Down
By Michael Hansen @ 11:59 PM :: 5376 Views :: Economy, Jones Act
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...lower construction related cargo to Hawaii as the boom of high-rise condominium developments in Honolulu has begun to ebb....
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Tuesday, August 1, 2017 |
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Secret Rail Meetings at Legislature
By News Release @ 6:21 PM :: 6457 Views :: Ethics, Rail, Taxes
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... If the funding of rail was all that was on the table it would be simple....
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Tuesday, August 1, 2017 |
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HECO Public Meetings to Discuss Plan for Massive Rate Hikes
By News Release @ 5:41 PM :: 5454 Views :: Energy, Cost of Living
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...Hawaiian Electric Company will host a public meeting on Monday, Aug. 7, at McKinley High School....
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Tuesday, August 1, 2017 |
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Lawsuit: Donald Trump Personally Edits Malia Zimmerman Articles
By Selected News Articles @ 5:18 PM :: 5388 Views :: Ethics, Politicians
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...Trump allegedly reviewed the Fox story before it was published on May 16....
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Tuesday, August 1, 2017 |
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Improve Hawai’i’s Missile Defenses — Now
By Selected News Articles @ 4:52 PM :: 5277 Views :: Congressional Delegation, Military
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...U.S. Pacific Command boss Adm. Harry Harris Jr. told lawmakers in April to consider nearer-term measures. Harris said the existing system could be “overwhelmed” by an ICBM attack. If that happened, he said, “someone would have to make a decision about which ones to take out or not.”....
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Tuesday, August 1, 2017 |
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US Intel Officials Confirm North Korea Can Strike Most Of The Homeland
By Selected News Articles @ 4:23 PM :: 3727 Views :: Military
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...The missile test on July 28 performed better than the Hwasong-14 tested earlier last month....
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Tuesday, August 1, 2017 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted August 1, 2017
By Congress.org @ 4:16 PM :: 4236 Views :: Congressional Delegation
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...The House is in the August district work period and not doing any legislative business until Sept. 5....
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Tuesday, August 1, 2017 |
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E-Cigs Get a Second Chance from FDA
By News Release @ 4:07 PM :: 4846 Views :: Health Care, Small Business
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...Unexpected update from FDA halts federal regulations and embraces e-cigarettes....
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Tuesday, August 1, 2017 |
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Akana: OHA Criminal Behavior has been going on for A Very Long Time
By Selected News Articles @ 3:53 PM :: 5261 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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...“a criminal probe is now underway on a lucrative, non-bid contract issued by the Office of Hawaiian Affairs”....
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Tuesday, August 1, 2017 |
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Tourism: $8.4B in First Six Months
By News Release @ 1:46 PM :: 3407 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tourism
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...Visitor Arrivals Increased 4.3 Percent to 4.6 Million....
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Tuesday, August 1, 2017 |
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Peter Apo Reinventing OHA
By Selected News Articles @ 10:03 AM :: 4306 Views :: OHA
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...struggling to navigate an unfriendly sea of public opinion, a divided beneficiary community, low ratings from important state legislators, and a cautiously uneasy relationship with the state administration....
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Tuesday, August 1, 2017 |
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E-W Center Features in 2017 Congressional Pig Book
By News Release @ 4:40 AM :: 5399 Views :: Congressional Delegation, Higher Education
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...the center was established by Congress in 1960 with no congressional hearings and over the State Department’s opposition....
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Tuesday, August 1, 2017 |
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Ige Seeks Comment on Nominees for 3rd Circuit Court
By News Release @ 1:36 AM :: 4215 Views :: Judiciary
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...Gov. Ige has 30 days, or until August 30 to make his appointments....
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Tuesday, August 1, 2017 |
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HART officials to meet with bond rating agencies in San Francisco
By News Release @ 1:32 AM :: 4835 Views :: Honolulu County, Rail
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...In addition to the bond meetings, on Tuesday Mayor Caldwell and Chair Manahan will tour electric bus manufacturer Proterra to examine emission free buses that could be brought to O‘ahu in the future....
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