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Saturday, July 12, 2014 |
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Dear Politicians: Why You Should Take That Evil Corporate Money
By Joni Kamiya @ 5:01 AM :: 5008 Views :: GMOs
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I’m voting for candidates who actually take money from the seed companies because it kicks the ignorance that’s infecting and contaminating our state....
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Saturday, July 12, 2014 |
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Max Fowler HD27--One of 14 to Watch in '14
By News Release @ 3:38 AM :: 5122 Views :: Politicians, Republican Party
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...the Future Majority Project outlined its “14 in ‘14 Races to Watch” for November....
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Friday, July 11, 2014 |
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HTA: Tourism Data Faked Since 2013?
By News Release @ 10:50 PM :: 4844 Views :: Tourism
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This matter is currently under review by the State Attorney General’s office, the HTA, as well as the HTA’s contractor....
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Friday, July 11, 2014 |
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Hawaii Politicians’ anti-GMO campaigns support ‘trendy activism’
By Joni Kamiya @ 9:47 PM :: 4719 Views :: GMOs
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...you are both NOT about solving real problems in Hawaii, but more about contributing to the problems we have here....
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Friday, July 11, 2014 |
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State Department documents rise in human trafficking
By Malia Zimmerman @ 9:36 PM :: 6707 Views :: Agriculture, Labor, Law Enforcement
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The International Labor Organization says agricultural workers are among the most vulnerable....
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Friday, July 11, 2014 |
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Abercrombie Appoints Three to BLNR
By News Release @ 9:27 PM :: 5616 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Land Use
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...Vernon Char, Ulalia Woodside and Christopher Yuen....
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Friday, July 11, 2014 |
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Abercrombie Appoints Two to Ethics Commission
By News Release @ 9:25 PM :: 4320 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government
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Abercrombie today announced the reappointment of David O’Neal as well as the appointment of Melinda Wood to the State Ethics Commission....
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Friday, July 11, 2014 |
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1935: Hawaii Imposes GE Tax
By Selected News Articles @ 6:28 PM :: 5424 Views :: Hawaii History, Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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By the end of the 1930s, 22 states had implemented a sales tax....
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Friday, July 11, 2014 |
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Why You Should Vote in the OHA Election
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:24 PM :: 3294 Views :: OHA
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It’s been 14 years since the courts gave non-Hawaiians the right to vote in Office of Hawaiian Affairs elections....
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Friday, July 11, 2014 |
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Do you Support Regulating Plate Lunch Containers?
By Councilmember Kymberly Marcos Pine @ 6:05 PM :: 5048 Views :: Environment, Small Business
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Two important bills the Council is reviewing may affect these items....
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Friday, July 11, 2014 |
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Hawaii 3rd Highest Unemployment Rate for Mentally Ill Persons
By News Release @ 5:28 AM :: 5211 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care, Labor
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Approximately 60 percent of the 7.1 million people receiving public mental health services nationwide want to work....
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Friday, July 11, 2014 |
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The Sky Fell last month, but almost nobody noticed
By Selected News Articles @ 4:59 AM :: 3883 Views :: Environment
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The sky fell on Hawaii last month, all because carbon dioxide levels peeped above the much-hyped 400 ppm hurdle....
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Thursday, July 10, 2014 |
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Report: 32% of Hawaii Rural Roads in Poor Condition
By News Release @ 4:25 PM :: 3911 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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...rural roads and bridges in Hawaii have significant deficiencies and a high rate of traffic fatalities....
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Thursday, July 10, 2014 |
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Aiona Raises $360K, 99% from Hawaii
By News Release @ 2:03 PM :: 5052 Views :: Politicians, Republican Party
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Out-of-state donations were less than 1% of total contributions. Total donations included more than 1,205 individual donations averaging $299.50....
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Thursday, July 10, 2014 |
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Casino Connection
By Video @ 1:50 PM :: 4544 Views :: Akaka Bill
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What Do They Get For Supporting The DOI Plans For Hawai`i?
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Thursday, July 10, 2014 |
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U.S. Senate Democrats introduce bill to counter Hobby Lobby decision
By Malia Zimmerman @ 4:47 AM :: 6839 Views :: First Amendment, Religion, Small Business
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Schatz is among several Senate Democrats trying to counter the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in the Hobby Lobby case....
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Thursday, July 10, 2014 |
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Video: Is Uber Super?
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:08 AM :: 4464 Views :: Small Business
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Grassroot President Keli’i Akina interviews Dale Evans, owner of Charley’s Taxi....
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Thursday, July 10, 2014 |
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TRO Provides Insight into Assault, Arson Attack on Carroll Cox
By Andrew Walden @ 3:15 AM :: 12324 Views :: DHHL
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A May, 2014 TRO filed by SORT Kalaeloa Raceway operator George Grace III against fellow Kalaeloa DHHL industrial tenant Mark Aiwohi....
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Wednesday, July 9, 2014 |
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Report: After Obamacare, 28% of Hawaii is on Medicaid
By News Release @ 11:51 PM :: 4416 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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26,010 individuals enrolled in Medicaid between Summer 2013 and April 2014....
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Wednesday, July 9, 2014 |
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The High Cost of Hawaii's Affordable Housing Shortfall
By News Release @ 11:07 PM :: 5283 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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Hawaii Appleseed has released a report, “Hawai‘i’s Affordable Housing Crisis: The High Cost of Our Affordable Housing Shortfall,”....
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Wednesday, July 9, 2014 |
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Hawaii’s Downward Spiral Of State Tax Collections Is Alarming
By Sen. Sam Slom @ 10:23 PM :: 4952 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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...General Excise Tax collections for the first quarter of 2014 are down 4.6% in comparison to last year....
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Wednesday, July 9, 2014 |
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Djou Seeks Seat in Majority for Hawaii
By Rep Charles Djou @ 6:01 PM :: 5375 Views :: Politicians, Republican Party
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Since the last election, Hawaii has lost over 90 years of seniority and now has the junior-most congressional delegation in the U.S....
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Wednesday, July 9, 2014 |
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Matson, Crowley to Grab for Horizon’s Alaska, Hawaii Ships?
By Selected News Articles @ 5:08 PM :: 4836 Views :: Jones Act
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...men in suits have been seen visiting Horizon's facilities. Is somebody doing due diligence?....
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Wednesday, July 9, 2014 |
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How might the Jones Act be altered to make US shipping competitive?
By Selected News Articles @ 4:50 PM :: 4436 Views :: Jones Act
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Cheaper ships mean more ships in operation which create more U.S. seafarer and ship repair jobs and improve service to the shippers....
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Wednesday, July 9, 2014 |
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Hawaii Under Attack From The Air!
By Robert Thomas @ 4:40 AM :: 5767 Views :: Environment, Small Business
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...from some of the reaction we're seeing, you might think the Imperial Japanese Navy was once again off of our fair shores....
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Wednesday, July 9, 2014 |
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Abercrombie Vetoes 7 Bills, 6 Become Law without Signature
By News Release @ 12:50 AM :: 3866 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...After reviewing 245 measures passed by the 2014 Hawaii State Legislature, Abercrombie today notified legislators of his decision to veto seven bills and to allow six bills to become law without his signature....
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Tuesday, July 8, 2014 |
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51,700 LED Streetlights to be Financed by 'Public-Private Partnership'
By News Release @ 4:17 PM :: 5385 Views :: Honolulu County, Energy
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The city is preparing a request for proposal to form a public-private-partnership that will replace all 51,700 city streetlights with LEDs....
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Tuesday, July 8, 2014 |
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DBEDT: Decline of Nuclear Family Makes Kakaako Development Possible
By News Release @ 3:01 AM :: 5871 Views :: Family, Development
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With increased numbers of unmarried couples, single parents, broken marriages, and couples who choose to delay or forgo childbirth....
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Tuesday, July 8, 2014 |
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State Touts First $3M in Sub Prime 'Green' Energy Loans
By News Release @ 2:34 AM :: 4802 Views :: Energy
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$88 million in energy financing statewide....
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Monday, July 7, 2014 |
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Register to Vote: July 10 Deadline for Primary Election
By News Release @ 11:40 PM :: 6110 Views :: Office of Elections, Republican Party
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The deadline to register to vote in this year's Primary Election is this Thursday, July 10th....
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Monday, July 7, 2014 |
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Small steps to turn government workers into stakeholders
By Rachelle Chang @ 9:55 PM :: 4049 Views :: Labor
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How can we make government workers and taxpayers feel like part of the same team?
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Monday, July 7, 2014 |
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The Obama Administration Should Speak Up for Hong Kong
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:37 PM :: 4935 Views :: World News
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The Heritage Foundation calls on President Barack Obama, Secretary of State John Kerry and the Congress to publicly condemn China’s behavior and make clear to Beijing that the world is watching....
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Monday, July 7, 2014 |
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July 7, 1898: Hawaii Republic Annexed by USA
By Selected News Articles @ 12:01 AM :: 14343 Views :: Hawaii History
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Hawaii became a U.S. Territory JULY 7, 1898, as President McKinley signed the Treaty of Annexation.
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Sunday, July 6, 2014 |
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At Meetings Statewide, Hawaiians Unite Against the Akaka Tribe
By Andrew Walden @ 11:41 PM :: 6906 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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When the people are nearly 100% against that for which the political class is nearly 100% in favor there is a lesson in political cowardice for all who wish to learn it....
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Sunday, July 6, 2014 |
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City Ethics: Hire Spouse, Throw in Cellphone, Overtime
By News Release @ 9:06 PM :: 5120 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics
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...nepotism and preferential treatment that could have been mitigated if the Department had implemented the Commission’s instructions from a prior investigation of the same situation....
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Sunday, July 6, 2014 |
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For The Record: Hawaiian Homelands Debunks Kalaeloa Raceway Story
By News Release @ 5:15 PM :: 6297 Views :: DHHL
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SORT does not have a rental agreement. A demand to vacate the premises has been delivered. No one is authorized to occupy the property and therefore any racing activity thereon is also unauthorized.....
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Sunday, July 6, 2014 |
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Winner and Still Champ! Oh, No!!
By Tom Yamachika @ 4:01 AM :: 6621 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Labor, Small Business
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The old saying "nice place to visit but I wouldn't want to live there" seems to sum up employment conditions in Hawaii....
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Saturday, July 5, 2014 |
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1874: Liliuokalani Cheers as Marines Occupy Queen’s Palace
By Selected News Articles @ 9:01 PM :: 4953 Views :: Hawaii History
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"No dependence could be placed on the police nor on the Hawaiian Guards; these had proved unfaithful to their duties to preserve order, and had in some cases joined the partisans of Queen Emma...."
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Saturday, July 5, 2014 |
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Grassroot Institute Talking About Kakaako
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:39 AM :: 5144 Views :: Development, OHA
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Grassroot President Keli’i Akina and Jay Fidell, President of ThinkTech Hawaii discuss development in Oahu, beginning with Kakaako....
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Friday, July 4, 2014 |
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Djou: Independence, the Strength to Vote for Change
By Rep Charles Djou @ 6:15 PM :: 5200 Views :: Politicians, Republican Party
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...we Americans have within us the strength and ability to change our community, our state and our nation for the better....
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Friday, July 4, 2014 |
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Pat Saiki: Celebrate Independence by Voting for New Candidates with New Ideas
By Pat Saiki @ 5:19 PM :: 4225 Views :: Republican Party
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It is time for the opposition party to rise up and assume its rightful role in presenting alternatives – new candidates, new ideas, problem solvers – to tackle the needs of our state....
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Friday, July 4, 2014 |
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‘We Have Not Forgotten’: Presidents on the Fourth of July
By Heritage Foundation @ 3:39 PM :: 5732 Views :: National News
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For this Independence Day, here’s a look back at what some presidents had to say in honor of this historic day....
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Friday, July 4, 2014 |
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Alaska Rep Young Legislation Blocks Presidential Power to Lock Away Oceans
By News Release @ 4:55 AM :: 3853 Views :: Environment
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Bill Would Require Congressional Approval for Marine Monument Declarations....
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Friday, July 4, 2014 |
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Hawaii Ranks 46th in Patriotism
By Selected News Articles @ 4:46 AM :: 4849 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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To find out how patriotic each state was, we first made a list of criteria that we considered to be pretty indicative of proud Americans....
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Thursday, July 3, 2014 |
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Act 201 Reforms Hawaii Juvenile Justice System
By News Release @ 4:51 PM :: 6770 Views :: Judiciary, Law Enforcement
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...In 2013, the state spent $199,000 a year for each bed at the Hawaii Youth Correctional Facility (HYCF), yet 75 percent of youth released from HYCF were re-adjudicated or convicted as an adult within three years....
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Thursday, July 3, 2014 |
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Volunteers Sought for Vacancies Opening Up on Boards and Commissions as Ethics law Takes Effect
By News Release @ 4:42 PM :: 4475 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government
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individuals looking to serve the public should apply for state board or commission openings that will occur as Senate Bill 2682 takes effect on July 8....
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Thursday, July 3, 2014 |
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Must Hawaii Employers Preserve Absent Employees Positions Indefinitely?
By News Release @ 4:37 PM :: 4691 Views :: Labor, Small Business
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The First Circuit Court of Hawaii will have to decide whether employers in the state have a legal obligation to preserve an employee’s original position indefinitely ....
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