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Entries for 'News Release'
Thursday, March 20, 2014 |
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Brookings: Great Recession Pushes Hawaii Long Term Unemployed to Margin of Labor Market
By News Release @ 9:15 PM :: 5005 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Labor
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The long-term unemployed have problems finding work wherever they are, even in states with the lowest unemployment – Hawaii....
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Thursday, March 20, 2014 |
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HECO 'Renewable Watch' Shows Erratic 'Clean' Energy Flow in Real Time
By News Release @ 8:56 PM :: 4235 Views :: Energy
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“Renewable Watch” for Oahu, Maui and Hawaii Island, online displays that show the daily contribution of solar and wind generation on each island and how energy from these resources changes throughout the day....
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Thursday, March 20, 2014 |
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Army on budget, on schedule with hypersonic missile program
By News Release @ 1:09 PM :: 3916 Views :: Military
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...an AHW was launched from the Pacific Missile Range Facility, Kauai, Hawaii, and arrived 30 minutes later at the Reagan Test Site, U.S. Army Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands -- a distance of about 2,500 miles....
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Wednesday, March 19, 2014 |
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Feds: 34,000 Hawaii APIs Eligible for Health Care Savings
By News Release @ 8:24 PM :: 4251 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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...34,000 uninsured Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (AANHPIs) in Hawai‘i are likely eligible for no cost health care coverage (such as Medicaid or CHIP)....
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Wednesday, March 19, 2014 |
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Facts & Figures 2014: How Does Your State Compare?
By News Release @ 8:10 PM :: 4042 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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...rates and rankings of all 50 states on 39 different measures of tax and fiscal policy....
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Wednesday, March 19, 2014 |
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Potheads May Have Harder Time Getting Medicated
By News Release @ 2:45 AM :: 4397 Views :: Drugs
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Two messages from the Medical Cannabis Coalition of Hawai‘i indicate that its going to be a lot harder to get medicated courtesy of just any old doctor....
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Wednesday, March 19, 2014 |
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Race to the Top: Feds say Hawaii has Made Huge Progress
By News Release @ 1:31 AM :: 3879 Views :: Education K-12
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The Hawaii State Department of Education (DOE) is receiving high praise from the U.S. Department of Education....
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Tuesday, March 18, 2014 |
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Abercrombie Administration Orchestrates Pre-K Rally
By News Release @ 4:38 AM :: 6656 Views :: Education K-12, Family, First Amendment
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...Executive Office on Early Learning Director GG Weisenfeld was joined by state legislators, preschoolers, community groups and business representatives....
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Tuesday, March 18, 2014 |
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Portnoy Lashes out at Zell, Claims Parr Petroleum Hawaii Refinery is at Risk
By News Release @ 4:08 AM :: 6298 Views :: Energy, Land Use
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...leases which may be essential for Par Petroleum’s refinery operations....
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Tuesday, March 18, 2014 |
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Go! to Quit Hawaii, Hand Customers over to Hawaiian Airlines
By News Release @ 3:10 AM :: 4130 Views :: Tourism
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The decision to cease operations in Hawaii follows significant growth in the Company’s flight operations on the mainland and was a strategic decision....
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Monday, March 17, 2014 |
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March 25: Small Business Day at the Capitol
By News Release @ 9:19 PM :: 3757 Views :: Small Business
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Every major poll shows small-business owners the most highly regarded group in America, and every elected official claims to be your friend....
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Monday, March 17, 2014 |
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Hawaii Health Connector Partners with Planned Parenthood
By News Release @ 5:35 PM :: 4848 Views :: Family, Health Care
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The Hawai‘i Health Connector and Planned Parenthood of Hawai‘i today announced a joint effort....
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Sunday, March 16, 2014 |
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HD5 Democrats’ Insidious Secrecy, Rigged Election Earns Lava Tube Award
By News Release @ 3:09 PM :: 6255 Views :: Democratic Party, Ethics, Politicians
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Because of the lack of transparency, it’s not totally clear who actually selected the three candidates from a field of nine....
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Saturday, March 15, 2014 |
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Election Year CIP: Abercrombie Spoons out Another $36.6M
By News Release @ 6:29 AM :: 3843 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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$27,695,000 – Kamamalu Building Renovation, Oahu....
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Saturday, March 15, 2014 |
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March 14, 2014: Election Commission Releases Updated Candidate List
By News Release @ 4:20 AM :: 4294 Views :: Office of Elections
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The Hawaii Election Commission has released its candidate report for the week ending March 14, 2014....
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Saturday, March 15, 2014 |
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ACLU Sues Maui County over Employee’s Website
By News Release @ 3:10 AM :: 7567 Views :: Maui County, First Amendment, Law Enforcement
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...based on the County’s efforts to restrict what Neldon Mamuad may say on his prominent “MAUIWatch” Facebook feed....
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Friday, March 14, 2014 |
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UH College of Education Ranks 74th in Nation
By News Release @ 4:41 PM :: 4797 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Higher Education
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For more than a decade, the college has made it into the top 50 to 100 teacher preparation schools....
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Friday, March 14, 2014 |
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UH law student named state’s Mother of the Year
By News Release @ 4:30 PM :: 4534 Views :: Family
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Along with a full-time load of law school courses, she’s a full-time realtor, and also spends one day a week on an externship with Senator Sam Slom’s Minority Research Office....
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Friday, March 14, 2014 |
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Apo: Trustees Begin Process of Dissolving OHA
By News Release @ 3:47 PM :: 7537 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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Why would a Board vote to dissolve its own organization? How will this happen? Can OHA be trusted to implement this historic decision?
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Friday, March 14, 2014 |
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Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto Rico, Guam team up on Jones Act
By News Release @ 5:02 AM :: 11527 Views :: Jones Act
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...Hawaii, Alaska, and Puerto Rico lawmakers say the U.S. ship build requirement of the Jones Act is a major contributor to the high cost of living in their locations....
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Thursday, March 13, 2014 |
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Feds Give Hawaii DoE $1.7M for 'Persistently Low Achieving Schools'
By News Release @ 2:44 PM :: 3746 Views :: Education K-12
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...to continue efforts to turn around their persistently lowest-achieving schools....
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Thursday, March 13, 2014 |
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Bill Proposes Sunshine Law Exemptions for City Council Members
By News Release @ 1:57 PM :: 3595 Views :: Ethics
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...allow a quorum or all members of a county council to attend and participate in discussions at free in-state meetings and presentations held by private interests....
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Thursday, March 13, 2014 |
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Waitlist Patients Burden Hawaii Hospitals
By News Release @ 1:55 PM :: 4889 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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Hawaii's waitlisted patients—that is, those remaining in a hospital after the need for acute care ceases—account for an annual loss of $62.7 million....
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Thursday, March 13, 2014 |
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UH Law School Drops Sharply in National Rankings
By News Release @ 4:21 AM :: 5385 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Higher Education
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The Richardson Law School was ranked in 100th place among 146 law schools... Richardson was tied for 80th last year ....
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Thursday, March 13, 2014 |
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Full Text: Hawaii Bar Association New Testimony on Wilson Nomination
By News Release @ 1:54 AM :: 4573 Views :: Judiciary
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...work ethic concerns, lack of professionalism in the workplace, questions concerning the propriety of conduct toward women in professional contexts, and the ability to serve at the level of a Supreme Court Justice....
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Thursday, March 13, 2014 |
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Pat Saiki to be Hawaii GOP Chair
By News Release @ 12:45 AM :: 5366 Views :: Republican Party
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David Chang, the chairman of the Hawaii Republican Party, will step down to concentrate on military and business commitments....
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Wednesday, March 12, 2014 |
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Election Year: Abercrombie Tosses Out Another $64.7M CIP
By News Release @ 10:54 PM :: 3977 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...$64.7 million for various capital improvement projects (CIP) that will help stimulate....
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Wednesday, March 12, 2014 |
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House Approves $211M Judiciary Budget
By News Release @ 9:08 PM :: 4006 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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The House of Representatives today approved HB1638 HD2, appropriating $161,137,650 for operating expenses and $50,590,000 for capital improvement costs of the Hawaii State Judiciary....
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Wednesday, March 12, 2014 |
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House Finance Committee Cuts $180M from Abercrombie Budget
By News Release @ 8:33 PM :: 4220 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...At this point last year, the House had reduced the Governor’s budget by almost $600 million....
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Wednesday, March 12, 2014 |
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HECO Begins Installing Smart Meters on Oahu
By News Release @ 2:56 PM :: 4909 Views :: Energy
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This is the first phase of a plan which would develop smart grids across Oahu, in Maui County and on Hawaii Island by 2018....
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Wednesday, March 12, 2014 |
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Council on Revenues Knocks $478M Hole in Abercrombie Budget
By News Release @ 2:32 AM :: 6251 Views :: Economy, Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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The council projected zero percent growth for the fiscal year that ends in June, down from 3.3 percent....
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Wednesday, March 12, 2014 |
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Wednesday, March 12, 2014 |
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UH medical school moves up in Best U.S. Medical Schools rankings
By News Release @ 2:09 AM :: 3952 Views :: Higher Education
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JABSOM’s primary care program is ranked 57, jumping up nine places from 2013 rankings. Research earns the 78 spot, up four places....
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Wednesday, March 12, 2014 |
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Most Wanted: FBI Searching Big Island for Anti-Biotech Terror Bomber
By News Release @ 1:04 AM :: 7857 Views :: Hawaii County , Law Enforcement, GMOs
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On Aug 28, 2003, two bombs exploded approximately one hour apart on the campus of a biotechnology corporation in Emeryville, CA. Then, on Sept 26, 2003, one bomb strapped with nails exploded ....
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Tuesday, March 11, 2014 |
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Hawaii: Update on Second Amendment Legislation
By News Release @ 10:56 PM :: 5436 Views :: Land Use, Second Amendment
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HB 1902, introduced by state Representative Cindy Evans (D-7), would integrate a no net loss policy for public hunting lands in Hawaii....
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Tuesday, March 11, 2014 |
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For Sale Cheap: One More Bankrupt Alt-Energy Scheme
By News Release @ 4:41 PM :: 6181 Views :: Energy, Tax Credits
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Located in Kawaihae on the west side of the Big Island of Hawaii, 35 miles north of Kailua-Kona, the assets are being marketed in a sealed bid offering that closes at 5:00 p.m. (PT)on April 4....
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Tuesday, March 11, 2014 |
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With Asset Test Gone, Thousands Pile into Hawaii Medicaid
By News Release @ 3:14 PM :: 5111 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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Since October 1, 69,041 people have been found eligible for Medicaid in Hawaii. 3,249 are eligible for CHIP. Another 24,583 were deemed ineligible....
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Tuesday, March 11, 2014 |
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Back from Afghanistan: Soldiers Return to Schofield
By News Release @ 4:00 AM :: 4145 Views :: Military
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More than 60 Soldiers from the 524th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 45th Sustainment Brigade, reunited with their families here....
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Monday, March 10, 2014 |
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DLIR: Employment will Expand 4% on Construction Boom
By News Release @ 8:59 PM :: 4837 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics
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...the construction industry will lead the economic recovery with the fastest growth rate (16.7 percent), as well as by creating the most jobs (4,960)....
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Monday, March 10, 2014 |
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Maui: Hawai'i Free Press Editor to Speak
By News Release @ 7:24 PM :: 5089 Views :: TEA Party
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...Thursday, March 13th, starting 6:30 PM....
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Monday, March 10, 2014 |
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KIUC Elections: Anti-Smart Meter Paranoiacs Lose Again
By News Release @ 6:57 PM :: 5837 Views :: Kauai County, Energy
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David Iha, Teofilo "Phil" Tacbian and Peter Yukimura have been reelected to the board of directors of Kaua`i Island Utility Cooperative.....
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Monday, March 10, 2014 |
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Price Fixing: Horizon, Sea Star to Pay $3.4M Fine
By News Release @ 5:57 PM :: 4488 Views :: Jones Act
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...Sea Star Line is a subsidiary of TOTE Inc., the ocean shipping group of Saltchuk Resources Inc., which also owns and operates Young Bros....
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Monday, March 10, 2014 |
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Brian Schatz Dances to California Billionaire's Tune
By News Release @ 4:41 AM :: 7233 Views :: Democratic Party, Environment, Congressional Delegation
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...leading Democratic senators attended a fundraiser at billionaire Tom Steyer's San Francisco home. The event, for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, also featured former Vice President Al Gore....
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Friday, March 7, 2014 |
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Informational Briefing on Grants-in-Aid
By News Release @ 11:21 AM :: 4914 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...Senate Committee on Ways and Means and the House Committee on Finance will conduct a joint informational briefing on Chapter 42F, HRS grant applications....
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Friday, March 7, 2014 |
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OHA Reopens Akaka Tribal Roll, Announces Plan for ‘Governing Documents’
By News Release @ 4:46 AM :: 6300 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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...As Predicted in 2006: A State-Recognized Indian Tribe for Hawaii....
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Friday, March 7, 2014 |
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UH Manoa to host veterans conference
By News Release @ 4:22 AM :: 5425 Views :: Higher Education, Military
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March 19 and 20 in the UH Mānoa Campus Center Ballroom....
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Friday, March 7, 2014 |
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Full Text: Souki Reprimands Hanohano—conduct “intimidating, disruptive”
By News Release @ 2:30 AM :: 4684 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Politicians
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"If it is confirmed by me that a future incident of this nature has occurred, whether at the Capitol or elsewhere, I will immediately remove you from all committee assignments...."
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Friday, March 7, 2014 |
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Ige Slams Abercrombie over Pension Tax Hypocrisy, Morita Appointment
By News Release @ 2:07 AM :: 6340 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Politicians, Taxes
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The governor may not be following the legislative process closely....
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