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Entries for 'News Release'
Wednesday, May 14, 2014 |
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Honolulu Ethics: 100 Building Permits, Free Golf, Prizes for 40 City Employees
By News Release @ 6:11 AM :: 5751 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics
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...Since 2008, Employee had reviewed and approved at least 100 building permit applications that had been routed through the Department by [Business]....
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Wednesday, May 14, 2014 |
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Full Text Push Poll: Schatz beats Hanabusa 49%-34%
By News Release @ 4:47 AM :: 5739 Views :: Democratic Party, Politicians
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"Colleen Hanabusa has voted in support of the recommendations of the Simpson-Bowles commission, which proposed cuts to Social Security benefits...."
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Wednesday, May 14, 2014 |
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Schofield: 100 Soldiers Deploy to Afghanistan
By News Release @ 2:51 AM :: 4987 Views :: Military
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The CMRE mission focuses on tracking, sorting and recovering Army equipment from across Afghanistan....
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Wednesday, May 14, 2014 |
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Calling all Cronies: Hawaii to Burn $150M on Subprime Energy Loan GEMS
By News Release @ 12:35 AM :: 5486 Views :: Energy
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Hawaii GEMS program will focus on making solar power accessible to renters and homeowners with low credit scores....
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Tuesday, May 13, 2014 |
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Hawaii Republicans Get Back to Basics at Upcoming State Convention
By News Release @ 4:41 PM :: 4858 Views :: Republican Party
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“Party leaders and I have wasted no time in refocusing our membership on our organization’s main goal – electing Republicans to office." -- Pat Saiki
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Tuesday, May 13, 2014 |
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After 9 Years, City Reopens Section 8 Waiting List for 6 Days
By News Release @ 4:21 PM :: 5470 Views :: Honolulu County, Homelessness
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Online applications will be accepted from 12:00 a.m. on May 15, 2014, through 11:59 p.m. on May 21, 2014....
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Tuesday, May 13, 2014 |
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Report: Hawaii State of Preschool 2013
By News Release @ 5:11 AM :: 5399 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics
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...data on state-funded prekindergarten during the 2012-2013 school year....
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Monday, May 12, 2014 |
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Molokai Ranch Achieving Success with … Ranching
By News Release @ 1:05 PM :: 8686 Views :: Maui County, Energy, Agriculture, Tourism
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Moloka'i Ranch is launching initiatives to achieve sustainability, starting with the re-establishment of ranching operations....
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Sunday, May 11, 2014 |
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Fitch Downgrade: Kauai County Spending Out of Control
By News Release @ 3:58 PM :: 5302 Views :: Kauai County, Taxes
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Expenditure growth has repeatedly outpaced revenue gains, resulting in recurring operating deficits and drawdowns in fund balance....
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Sunday, May 11, 2014 |
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UH Manoa Profs Petition OHA: Stop ‘Nation Building’ Until John Kerry Answers Letter
By News Release @ 5:43 AM :: 5154 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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We believe that the four fundamental questions posed in the letter requires a response and should be looked at critically before proceeding with any further “nation building” processes....
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Saturday, May 10, 2014 |
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Settlement Brings Free Speech Victory for MAUIWatch
By News Release @ 6:36 PM :: 5578 Views :: Maui County, First Amendment
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The federal lawsuit alleging unconstitutional interference with plaintiff Neldon Mamuad’s prominent “MAUIWatch” Facebook feed settled on 5/8/14....
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Saturday, May 10, 2014 |
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Hawaii GOP Convention Registration Open
By News Release @ 1:14 AM :: 4314 Views :: Republican Party
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Saturday, May 17 from 8:00am to 3:00pm, Koolau Ballroom ....
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Saturday, May 10, 2014 |
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DoT Director Glenn Okimoto Flees Abercrombie Administration
By News Release @ 12:33 AM :: 7176 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...the name of Okimoto's interim replacement, Ford Fuchigami, pops up on page 14 of the sex-harassment lawsuit ....
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Friday, May 9, 2014 |
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OHA to John Kerry: Is Hawaii Really a State?
By News Release @ 11:18 PM :: 9110 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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"...have the members of the Native Hawaiian Roll Commission, Trustees and staff of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs incurred criminal liability under international law?” -- OHA
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Friday, May 9, 2014 |
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Aiea Mom Selected as 2014 National Young Mother of the Year
By News Release @ 3:33 PM :: 6672 Views :: Family
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Kim is the first mother from Hawaii to be named the Young Mother of the Year....
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Friday, May 9, 2014 |
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Parks Service Announces Hearings on Honouliuli Gulch Internment Site
By News Release @ 5:01 AM :: 4223 Views :: Hawaii History
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This draft study report is available for public review for 60 days, with comments due to us by July 15, 2014....
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Thursday, May 8, 2014 |
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DoE: Hawaii public school students continue to increase readiness for college and careers
By News Release @ 6:28 PM :: 4808 Views :: Education K-12, Higher Education
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The report indicates improvements by public school students at every step of the college-readiness pipeline....
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Thursday, May 8, 2014 |
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Heritage Foundation President Jim DeMint in Honolulu May 8
By News Release @ 3:39 PM :: 6124 Views :: Family, First Amendment
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"Liberty is At Stake in Debates on Marriage, Life and Faith: Why People of Faith and All Americans Cannot Be Silent"
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Thursday, May 8, 2014 |
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Statewide Hearings on Hawaii ‘Clean’ Energy Set for May
By News Release @ 3:38 PM :: 4059 Views :: Energy
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Comments on the Draft PEIS should be submitted by July 17, 2014....
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Wednesday, May 7, 2014 |
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Earmarks: East-West Center Stars in 2014 Congressional Pig Book
By News Release @ 12:43 PM :: 6255 Views :: Congressional Delegation, Higher Education
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The 2014 Congressional Pig Book Summary gives a snapshot of each appropriations bill and details the juiciest projects culled from the complete Pig Book....
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Wednesday, May 7, 2014 |
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Finding Probable Violations, Ethics Commission Seeks Jurisdiction Over HART
By News Release @ 6:02 AM :: 5599 Views :: Ethics, Rail
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Over the last several years, the Ethics Commission has faced an increase in complaints of unethical conduct by these individuals....
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Tuesday, May 6, 2014 |
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Hawaii AG Stops Pretending to Defend Nuclear Family
By News Release @ 3:26 AM :: 4407 Views :: Family
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...same-sex couples in a “second-tier marriage” that demeaned and humiliated such couples and their (sic) children....
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Tuesday, May 6, 2014 |
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Airports Division Target of Federal Sex Harassment Lawsuit
By News Release @ 2:52 AM :: 5084 Views :: Ethics, Labor
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When Valmoja objected to the continued harassment and retaliation by other HDOT-Airports employees, including managers, her employment was terminated....
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Tuesday, May 6, 2014 |
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SBH Conference: Working for a Better Hawaii Business Climate
By News Release @ 12:19 AM :: 3815 Views :: Small Business
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Tuesday, May 13, 2014, in the Hibiscus Ballroom of the Ala Moana Hotel, from 8 am to 2 pm....
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Monday, May 5, 2014 |
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Janice Pechauer Memorial Services
By News Release @ 11:39 PM :: 4114 Views :: Republican Party
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Janice Pechauer passed away last week after a courageous battle with cancer....
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Monday, May 5, 2014 |
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Maui Council Approves Budget with Tax and Fee Cuts
By News Release @ 2:36 PM :: 5208 Views :: Maui County, Taxes
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...real property tax rates were reduced by 3.1 percent across the board from fiscal year 2014 rates....
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Monday, May 5, 2014 |
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US Supreme Court strongly affirms that Americans are free to pray
By News Release @ 1:57 PM :: 5493 Views :: First Amendment, Religion
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“As a practice that has long endured, legislative prayer has become part of our heritage and tradition...That a prayer is given in the name of Jesus, Allah, or Jehovah, or that it makes passing references to religious doctrines, does not remove it from that tradition.” -- US Supreme Court
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Monday, May 5, 2014 |
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Informational Briefing on Native Hawaiian Roll Commission
By News Release @ 4:21 AM :: 4560 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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Monday, May 05, 2014 10:30 a.m. Room 229
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Sunday, May 4, 2014 |
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Full Text: UH Presidential Selection Committee final report
By News Release @ 4:18 AM :: 4131 Views :: Higher Education
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UH Interim President David Lassner and Retired Lt. General Francis Wiercinski....
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Sunday, May 4, 2014 |
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How Second Amendment Bills Did in Hawaii Legislature
By News Release @ 2:52 AM :: 4256 Views :: Second Amendment
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On Thursday, May 1, the Hawaii Legislature adjourned its 2014 regular session....
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Sunday, May 4, 2014 |
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HART 3 Month Take--Another $61.7M from Taxpayers
By News Release @ 1:42 AM :: 4981 Views :: Rail, Taxes
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The half-percent GET surcharge for Oahu, which by law can only be used for Honolulu's rail system, began in January 2007 and is set to expire at the end of 2022....
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Saturday, May 3, 2014 |
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State Senate Adjourns Session Approving More than 240 Bills
By News Release @ 6:28 PM :: 3841 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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The Hawaii State Senate today adjourned the 2014 session passing more than 240 bills....
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Friday, May 2, 2014 |
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Ordered by State: HECO to Waste Millions on Worthless Batteries
By News Release @ 5:58 PM :: 4652 Views :: Energy
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...Hawaiian Electric is seeking proposals for one or more large-scale energy storage systems able to store 60 to 200 megawatts for up to 30 minutes....
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Friday, May 2, 2014 |
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Pinata: HART Celebrates Cinco de Mayo With Rail Contractors' Festival
By News Release @ 5:11 PM :: 3819 Views :: Rail
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...designed to bring large prime contractors together with local companies, and to provide the latest information about upcoming construction contracts....
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Friday, May 2, 2014 |
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Hawaii Health Connector Claims 9,785 Enrollees
By News Release @ 3:09 PM :: 4701 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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The Hawai‘i Health Connector Hawai‘i concluded its first open enrollment period, which included a grace period that ended on April 30, with 9,785 enrollees....
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Thursday, May 1, 2014 |
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House Passes Final Group of Bills for 2014 Session
By News Release @ 6:05 PM :: 3762 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...Measures relate to state budget, minimum wage, TAT, Health Connector, seniors, invasive species, mandatory kindergarten, police misconduct, abuse of minors....
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Thursday, May 1, 2014 |
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Audit not Random: Feds Target UH Manoa in Sexual Violence Investigation
By News Release @ 3:34 PM :: 6008 Views :: Higher Education, Law Enforcement
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...according to the Feds, Apple's 'random audit' story is bunk....
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Thursday, May 1, 2014 |
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Waimanalo Gulch Flooding: Federal Indictments Handed Down
By News Release @ 2:41 AM :: 5721 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment
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A federal grand jury in Honolulu returned a 13-count indictment today charging Waste Management of Hawaii Inc....
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Thursday, May 1, 2014 |
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Feds Release Profile of Hawaii Health Connector Signups
By News Release @ 2:39 AM :: 6785 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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...and 32,209 more enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP through the end of March 2014, compared to enrollment before the Marketplace opened last October....
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Wednesday, April 30, 2014 |
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Commonwealth Fund: Hawaii State Health System Performance, 2014
By News Release @ 11:22 PM :: 4865 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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The top-performing states—Minnesota, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Hawaii—lead the nation across most dimensions of care, and have done so over time....
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Wednesday, April 30, 2014 |
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Hawaii Teen Pregnancy Rate Down 43% since 1988
By News Release @ 10:43 PM :: 7752 Views :: Family, Hawaii Statistics, Life
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...analysis from The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy shows that teen childbearing in Hawaii cost taxpayers at least $32 million in 2010....
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Wednesday, April 30, 2014 |
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HTA: Visitor Spending and Arrivals Decline for Month and Quarter
By News Release @ 10:31 PM :: 4232 Views :: Tourism
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Total expenditures by visitors who came to Hawaii in March 2014 fell 3.5 percent compared to last March to $1.2 billion....
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Wednesday, April 30, 2014 |
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Hyatt Waikiki Employees Hit Union with Federal Labor Charges
By News Release @ 8:45 PM :: 4848 Views :: Labor
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...UNITE HERE Local 5 union officials have an ugly history of violating the rights of the workers they claim to represent....
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Wednesday, April 30, 2014 |
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Effects of Pension Plan Changes on Retirement Security
By News Release @ 1:40 PM :: 5456 Views :: National News, Hawaii Statistics
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This study analyzes the effects of the resulting changes at the individual employee level ....
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Wednesday, April 30, 2014 |
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Leapfrog: Hawaii Among Top 5 States for Hospital Quality
By News Release @ 4:45 AM :: 4984 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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... Queens, Pali Momi, Straub, and Moanalua all scored 'A' ....
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Tuesday, April 29, 2014 |
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PUC Orders HECO to Cut Costs, Integrate More Solar
By News Release @ 10:01 PM :: 5504 Views :: Energy
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...four major decisions and orders that collectively provide key policy, resource planning, and operational directives to HECO....
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Tuesday, April 29, 2014 |
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DBEDT Hawaii Refinery Task Force Calls for Jones Act Waiver
By News Release @ 8:34 PM :: 6124 Views :: Energy, Jones Act
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...Tesoro indicated that domestic supply was not competitive, in part due to Jones Act restrictions....
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Tuesday, April 29, 2014 |
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McDermott helps land $2.3 million for Campbell High Air Conditioning
By News Release @ 7:36 PM :: 4393 Views :: Education K-12
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...the budget specifically appropriates $300,000 of general obligation bond funds toward design ... another $2 million is appropriated for the actual construction of an air conditioning system....
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Tuesday, April 29, 2014 |
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Lawsuit: Bungling UH Construction Management Behind Delays, Change Orders, Cost Overruns
By News Release @ 7:10 PM :: 5470 Views :: Higher Education
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...$6M of added work due to unidentified utilities, design changes and added work scope....
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Tuesday, April 29, 2014 |
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Legislature Passes State Budget
By News Release @ 6:47 PM :: 6436 Views :: Democratic Party, Hawaii State Government, Politicians
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The budget, which provides $6.189 billion in general funds and $12.147 billion in all means of financing, was characterized by House Finance Chair Sylvia Luke as measured and prudent....
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