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Entries for 'Selected News Articles'
Friday, August 18, 2023 |
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Polls Showed Solid Support in Run-up to Hawaii Statehood
By Selected News Articles @ 12:00 AM :: 7476 Views :: Hawaii History
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...Gallup first polled Americans on their support for Hawaii's statehood in 1940....
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Thursday, August 17, 2023 |
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Maui: Tense Officials Defensive Over Failure to Sound Siren Alert
By Selected News Articles @ 8:35 PM :: 1839 Views :: Maui County
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... tense as city and state officials shot back at questions from reporters over why sirens were not activated ....
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Thursday, August 17, 2023 |
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Bissen: Property Taxes Waived for Maui Fire Victims
By Selected News Articles @ 7:18 PM :: 1814 Views :: Maui County, Taxes
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... Anyone who has paid their taxes will receive a refund ....
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Thursday, August 17, 2023 |
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State Energy Officials: Hawaiian Electric Prioritized Green-Energy Push over Wildfire Prevention
By Selected News Articles @ 2:01 PM :: 3924 Views :: Maui County, Energy, Environment
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... Hawaiian Electronic consequently invested less than a quarter-of-a-million dollars on wildfire-related projects ....
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Tuesday, August 15, 2023 |
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Hawaii's Five Community Colleges Ranked
By Selected News Articles @ 9:39 PM :: 2269 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Higher Education
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... 2023’s Best & Worst Community Colleges ....
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Tuesday, August 15, 2023 |
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Hawaii AG joins 20 state coalition against ban on castration of underage boys
By Selected News Articles @ 9:12 PM :: 2199 Views :: Family, Health Care
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... a coalition of 20 states (including Hawaii) opposing "anti-transgender" laws in Tennessee and Kentucky blocking children from receiving puberty blocking hormones and gender change surgeries ....
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Tuesday, August 15, 2023 |
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Lawsuit: HECO Should Have Depowered Lines
By Selected News Articles @ 12:45 PM :: 2130 Views :: Maui County, Energy
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... Hawaiian Electric’s stock plunged 34% following the suits ....
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Tuesday, August 15, 2023 |
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"We would probably see a mass exodus from Maui."
By Selected News Articles @ 12:40 PM :: 2461 Views :: Maui County, Economy, Tourism
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... "It would be potentially catastrophic if no one traveled to the island," Green said ....
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Monday, August 14, 2023 |
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Housing task force created for Maui victims as death toll climbs
By Selected News Articles @ 3:14 PM :: 1921 Views :: Maui County
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... Green said a temporary housing task force is working to secure housing for Maui victims and rescue workers ....
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Saturday, August 12, 2023 |
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It was 125 years ago today: Hawaii Becomes US Territory
By Selected News Articles @ 12:01 AM :: 28270 Views :: Hawaii History
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On August 12, 1898, the United States and Spain reached a cease-fire agreement in its brief conflict over Cuba and the Philippines....
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Monday, August 7, 2023 |
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Court: Hawaii Butterfly Knife Ban Violates Second Amendment
By Selected News Articles @ 3:13 PM :: 2776 Views :: Second Amendment
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... Hawaii Butterfly Knife Ban Violates Second Amendment: So the Ninth Circuit held today (Teter v. Lopez), in an opinion by Judge Carlos Bea, joined by Judges Daniel Collins and Kenneth Lee ....
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Sunday, August 6, 2023 |
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This Day in History: Truman Announces Hiroshima Bombing
By Selected News Articles @ 12:01 AM :: 60160 Views :: Hawaii History, Military
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August 6 and 9 have been made into International Days of Anti-American historical revisionism. So here is a look at reality as seen from first-hand sources instead of whining activists.
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Friday, August 4, 2023 |
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Hawaii Democrats Used ‘Fake Electors’ During The 1960 Election. Nobody Was Charged.
By Selected News Articles @ 2:48 PM :: 4905 Views :: National News, Hawaii History, Office of Elections
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... A recount of Hawaii’s votes ultimately reversed the outcome of the state election ....
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Wednesday, August 2, 2023 |
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Secret Abortions for Underage Girls: Hawaii AG Challenges Idaho's Abortion Travel Law
By Selected News Articles @ 2:55 PM :: 2820 Views :: Family, Life
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... Idaho’s law that makes it illegal to either obtain abortion pills for a minor or to help them leave the state for an abortion without their parents' knowledge and consent ....
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Tuesday, August 1, 2023 |
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Hawaii's North Korean Stooges Step Into the Light
By Selected News Articles @ 5:00 AM :: 2806 Views :: World News
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... individuals who have for years been communicating and collaborating with intelligence agents of North Korea's United Front Department stationed at the North's Mission to the United Nations ....
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Tuesday, August 1, 2023 |
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Are Hawaii's legal Gun Owners a Threat to Democracy? An illegal paramilitary group? Politically violent? Lawyers representing the State seem to think so.
By Selected News Articles @ 4:31 AM :: 2942 Views :: Second Amendment
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... The State Attorney General's office has sought the assistance of lawyers from the Institute for Constitutional Advocacy & Protection at Georgetown University Law Center ....
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Tuesday, August 1, 2023 |
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1853 Hawaiian Mission to Marquesan Cannibals
By Selected News Articles @ 12:01 AM :: 18885 Views :: Hawaii History, Religion
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At the Marquesas Islands, Herman Melville and his friend jumped ship....
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Sunday, July 30, 2023 |
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The Jones Act Paradox: Why is a Law that is Deemed “Essential” So Frequently Waived?
By Selected News Articles @ 7:53 PM :: 2621 Views :: Jones Act
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... clinging to this outdated policy is not an act of patriotism, but rather one of stagnation ....
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Sunday, July 30, 2023 |
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Hawaii isn't running out of land
By Selected News Articles @ 7:45 PM :: 2810 Views :: Land Use, Cost of Living
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... a 1961 land-use law and subsequent amendments placed most of the land in the state off limits to development ....
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Thursday, July 27, 2023 |
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DoH, UH Scheme to Hide Your Children's Sex Change Surgery from You
By Selected News Articles @ 9:01 PM :: 3227 Views :: Education K-12, Family, Health Care, Higher Education
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..."minors 14 years of age or older" can "consent to outpatient mental health services without the consent, knowledge or participation of their parents or legal guardians, upon consultation and agreement of their licensed therapist."....
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Wednesday, July 26, 2023 |
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Hawaii 'limited purpose' driver's licenses again recognized in Florida
By Selected News Articles @ 5:07 PM :: 3677 Views :: Law Enforcement
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... Hawai‘i’s LPDLs are not exclusively issued to those without a legal presence in the U.S. ....
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Monday, July 24, 2023 |
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Hawaii lawmakers ask for $4 million bill to study Red Hill effects
By Selected News Articles @ 7:40 PM :: 2367 Views :: Environment, Military
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... a bill creating the 20-year Red Hill Epidemiological Health Outcomes Study overseen by the U.S. Department of Health of Human Services ....
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Thursday, July 20, 2023 |
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Hawaii's unemployment rate down slightly
By Selected News Articles @ 6:41 PM :: 2062 Views :: Economy, Labor
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... but the number of jobs decreased ....
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Sunday, July 16, 2023 |
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Rail Ridership 21 Times Below Projections
By Selected News Articles @ 5:56 PM :: 3215 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Rail
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... 4,000 is a little short of the number that HART projected it would attract once the system is completed: 84,000 people a day ....
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Thursday, July 13, 2023 |
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Hawaii Ranks 44th for Marijuana Consumption
By Selected News Articles @ 8:00 PM :: 2025 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Drugs
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... 85.1% of residents haven't smoked weed in the last year ....
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Wednesday, July 12, 2023 |
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Red Hill defueling progresses
By Selected News Articles @ 11:34 PM :: 1475 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Military
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... Hawaii Department of Health gave conditional approval to U.S. Navy officials to defuel surge tanks next to the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility ....
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Sunday, July 9, 2023 |
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UH Regents: Elections out of the norm
By Selected News Articles @ 2:51 AM :: 2232 Views :: Higher Education
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... Neil Abercrombie nominated himself for Second Vice Chair of BoR and lost ....
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Saturday, July 8, 2023 |
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New council will evaluate effectiveness of Hawaii DOT
By Selected News Articles @ 12:57 PM :: 1537 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government
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... Act 242, signed by Gov. Josh Green this week, established the council, which renamed the Highway Safety Council to the Hawaii Highway Safety and Modernization Council ....
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Wednesday, July 5, 2023 |
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Green hopes housing will alleviate teacher shortage
By Selected News Articles @ 12:00 AM :: 1580 Views :: Education K-12, Labor, Cost of Living
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... Senate Bill 941 allows the School Facilities Authority to join with public and private agencies in developing off or on-campus housing for teachers and other staff ....
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Thursday, June 29, 2023 |
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Red Hill Repairs Finished, Awaiting DoH Validation and Approval Before Defueling
By Selected News Articles @ 6:45 PM :: 1053 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Military
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... All repairs to the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility, mandated by the Hawaii Department of Health, are complete, Joint Task Force – Red Hill announced in a Wednesday night news release ....
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Wednesday, June 28, 2023 |
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How Gov. Josh Green’s Approval Compares to the Nation’s Most Popular Governors
By Selected News Articles @ 3:47 PM :: 1776 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Politicians
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... Green has an approval rating of 62% and a disapproval rating of 22% ....
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Sunday, June 25, 2023 |
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The politician and the Skyline buzzsaw
By Selected News Articles @ 4:25 AM :: 3062 Views :: Hawaii History, Rail
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... a list of political careers derailed by rail ....
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Saturday, June 24, 2023 |
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New Hawaii law makes official misconduct a felony
By Selected News Articles @ 12:57 PM :: 2619 Views :: Ethics
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... The punishment for a Class C felony is a minimum of one year and a maximum of five years in prison ....
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Friday, June 23, 2023 |
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Climate Litigation Wave Crashes Into Hawaii’s Supreme Court
By Selected News Articles @ 3:25 PM :: 3265 Views :: Energy, Environment, Ethics, Judiciary
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... Such lawsuits abound, with as many as 300 cases underway. Honolulu’s, though, has a twist ....
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Thursday, June 22, 2023 |
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Green Pours Millions into Housing
By Selected News Articles @ 4:33 PM :: 2176 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Homelessness, Cost of Living
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... "We are working with our colleagues, possibly in the next couple of weeks, you will see this housing declaration of emergency, similarly to address some of the bottlenecks on housing," Green said. ....
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Monday, June 19, 2023 |
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Hawaii most expensive state to live in
By Selected News Articles @ 5:03 PM :: 2431 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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"... living in Hawaii would require an annual income of at least $80,000 to $100,000 for a single person and around $125,000 to $150,000 for a family ....”
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Monday, June 19, 2023 |
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Honolulu Credit Card Debt Soars
By Selected News Articles @ 4:45 PM :: 2241 Views :: Honolulu County, Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... Honolulu average household credit card debt is $14,927, up by $2,498 ....
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Monday, June 19, 2023 |
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Honolulu Rent Highest in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 4:11 PM :: 2294 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... #1 Highest Avg Rent in USA: Urban Honolulu, HI $2,514/mo ....
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Thursday, June 15, 2023 |
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Hawaii Worker Productivity Drops Sharply
By Selected News Articles @ 4:15 PM :: 2167 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Labor
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... Energy-producing and tourism-dependent states took the biggest hits in productivity: Hawaii was down 5.3% to $75.39 ....
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Wednesday, June 14, 2023 |
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Retailers to stop shipping cigars to Hawaii July 1
By Selected News Articles @ 5:47 PM :: 3033 Views :: Small Business
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... in response to S.B. 975, a recently-passed law in Hawaii that purportedly aims to cut down on youth vaping ....
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Tuesday, June 13, 2023 |
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Hawaii children strained under tight economic conditions, report says
By Selected News Articles @ 11:08 PM :: 2047 Views :: Education K-12, Family, Hawaii Statistics
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... Hawaii ranks 44th in the nation for children’s economic well-being, seventh lowest in the nation, according to a report released Tuesday ....
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Monday, June 12, 2023 |
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Kamehameha: The Founding of the Hawaiian Kingdom
By Selected News Articles @ 3:30 PM :: 28001 Views :: Hawaii History
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Today is Kamehameha Day in Hawaii....
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Saturday, June 10, 2023 |
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Hawaii highest household debt to income ratio
By Selected News Articles @ 9:12 PM :: 1602 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... Hawaii has the highest debt-to-income ratio of any state at 2.26 ....
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Saturday, June 10, 2023 |
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The Real Value of $100 in Hawaii -- $86.80
By Selected News Articles @ 8:58 PM :: 2005 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... you’ll get a lot more for your money in Mississippi than in Hawaii ....
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Saturday, June 10, 2023 |
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Council Raises? Time to work for a living
By Selected News Articles @ 5:19 PM :: 2210 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics
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... An open letter to the Honolulu City Council. RE: The pay raise you are about to get ....
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Friday, June 9, 2023 |
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Civil Beat Publisher Bankrolled Social Media Censorship Effort
By Selected News Articles @ 4:55 AM :: 3355 Views :: Democratic Party, Ethics, First Amendment, Pierre Omidyar
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... Newly disclosed document confirms billionaire Pierre Omidyar financed the public-private partnership to censor election-related Twitter and Facebook posts ....
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Friday, June 9, 2023 |
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"FCKBLM" -- Ninth Circuit hears challenge to recall of evocative license plate
By Selected News Articles @ 4:44 AM :: 2041 Views :: Honolulu County, First Amendment
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... The city and county of Honolulu tried to walk back a mistakenly-approved vanity plate reading "FCKBLM," but the license plate holder says that violates his free speech rights ....
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Wednesday, June 7, 2023 |
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SB975: Green Signs Tax Increase on Vaping Products
By Selected News Articles @ 1:08 PM :: 2547 Views :: Education K-12, Taxes, Drugs
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... SB975, now Act 62, establishes the offense of unlawful shipment of tobacco products ....
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Monday, June 5, 2023 |
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Hawaii Economy 5th-Worst in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 4:19 PM :: 1636 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics
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... some contribute more than others ....
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