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Wednesday, February 4, 2015
Latest to Make Fool of UH Administrators, Fired Coach Arnold says "I am Innocent, Gimme $1.4M"
By News Release @ 4:31 AM :: 4586 Views :: Higher Education

Gib Arnold has released the following statement in response to the NCAA allegations against his program at UH Manoa....

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Wednesday, February 4, 2015
People's Pulse Contradicts Ward Poll: "Economy, Housing Remain at Forefront"
By News Release @ 3:06 AM :: 6829 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Rail

Housing / homelessness is now the new hot button concern, increasing from 6% to 17% over the past year, overtaking Education as well as infrastructure, covering roads and mass transit....

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Wednesday, February 4, 2015
NY Attorney General: 79% of ‘Natural Supplements’ Totally Fake
By News Release @ 2:58 AM :: 6053 Views :: Ethics, Health Care, GMOs

Yet another black eye for the industry which funds anti-GMO activism....

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Wednesday, February 4, 2015
Free Golf: Ethics Comm Names Rail Contractors, UH Vice Chancellor, DoT Deputy Director, and Brian Minaai (Again)
By News Release @ 1:58 AM :: 7815 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Higher Education

Ethics Commission exposes UH and HART in one report ....

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Tuesday, February 3, 2015
DLNR: Pacific Whale Institute 'Will be Held Accountable' for Grounding Catamaran
By News Release @ 9:21 PM :: 4565 Views :: Environment

...This is what happens when anti-Superferry activists are allowed to operate seagoing catamarans....

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Tuesday, February 3, 2015
Hawaii 5th Lowest Financial Gap by Race
By News Release @ 4:27 PM :: 3452 Views :: Hawaii Statistics

...21 key metrics, ranging from the median household income gap to the unemployment rate gap....

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Monday, February 2, 2015
Hawaii Ranks 11th in World for Captive Insurance Domiciles
By News Release @ 4:59 PM :: 3514 Views :: Hawaii Statistics

...In fiscal year 2013-2014, Hawaii’s captive insurers wrote more than $2.85 billion in premium volume and generated more than $20 million in economic benefits to Hawaii....

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Monday, February 2, 2015
Full Text: UH Cancer Center Report
By News Release @ 4:09 PM :: 4325 Views :: Higher Education

... Cancer Center Business Model 'Flawed and Incomplete' ....

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Monday, February 2, 2015
Hawaii's First Gun Bill Hearing of 2015
By News Release @ 1:22 PM :: 3767 Views :: Second Amendment

Three gun bills are up for a hearing in the Hawaii Senate Public Safety Committee, Tuesday Feb 3, 2015....

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Saturday, January 31, 2015
Full Text: NCAA Allegations vs UH men’s basketball program
By News Release @ 8:18 PM :: 4567 Views :: Higher Education

The report is being made available in accordance with Hawaiʻi’s public records law....

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Saturday, January 31, 2015
340 Candidates file for Neighborhood Board Elections
By News Release @ 6:07 AM :: 4059 Views :: Honolulu County

The deadline to apply is February 20, 2015....

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Friday, January 30, 2015
Hawaiian Electric Launches Online Tracker for Solar, Wind Approvals
By News Release @ 9:50 PM :: 4665 Views :: Energy

...see the status and progress of planned renewable generation projects, including customer-sited rooftop solar as well as mid-sized and utility-scale wind and solar projects....

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Friday, January 30, 2015
Former charity director indicted for theft
By News Release @ 9:26 PM :: 5386 Views :: Ethics, Health Care

The defendant is the former executive director of the Hawaii Centers for Independent Living....

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Friday, January 30, 2015
Okino, Djou: End the State Skim on Rail Funds
By News Release @ 6:27 PM :: 6166 Views :: Rail

Okino was the principal advocate for rail when the City Council originally authorized the project. Djou lead the opposition to rail on the council....

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Friday, January 30, 2015
OHA sets community meetings on Kaka‘ako Makai Master Plan
By News Release @ 2:34 AM :: 4461 Views :: OHA

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs will host community meetings throughout Hawai‘i, February 17 – March 3....

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Thursday, January 29, 2015
2014: Record Visitors, Record Expenditures
By News Release @ 10:40 PM :: 5280 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tourism

... 8,282,680 visitors came to the Hawaiian Islands in 2014, exceeding the 2013 record of 8,174,461 visitors by 1.3 percent ....

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Thursday, January 29, 2015
Clayton Hee's Wife Quits Cush Job at UH, Leaves State
By News Release @ 9:56 PM :: 12061 Views :: Ethics, Higher Education, Politicians

...Totally unrelated story -- Dec 17, 2014: Corruption: Al Hee Indicted on 13 Counts--Could Get 39 Years in Federal Prison (Indictment announced on 2nd anniversary of Dan Inouye's death)....

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Thursday, January 29, 2015
NextEra, HECO Formally Request PUC Approval of Merger
By News Release @ 9:34 PM :: 4635 Views :: Energy

Highlights of the application include a commitment to not file a request with the PUC for a general base rate increase for at least four years post-transaction close and approximately $60 million in quantified customer savings...

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Thursday, January 29, 2015
Report: Hawaii Last Place for American Dream
By News Release @ 5:04 PM :: 5425 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living

...Hawai‘i has the largest gap in the nation between residents’ income and housing costs, ranking dead last....

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Wednesday, January 28, 2015
Chief Justice Delivers State of the Judiciary Address
By News Release @ 9:01 PM :: 5124 Views :: Judiciary

Hawaii Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark Recktenwald delivered the State of the Judiciary address today at a joint session of the State Senate and House....

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Tuesday, January 27, 2015
300 Candidates file for Neighborhood Board Elections
By News Release @ 9:37 PM :: 4331 Views :: Honolulu County

“Serving on your Neighborhood Board presents the opportunity to create real change in your community, build a legacy, and network with other leaders.”

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Tuesday, January 27, 2015
City to hold second Airport Area TOD community meeting
By News Release @ 6:46 PM :: 6947 Views :: Honolulu County, Development, Rail

...Monday, Feb. 2, at the Aliamanu Middle School Cafeteria, 3271 Salt Lake Blvd., from 5:30-7:30 p.m....

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Monday, January 26, 2015
Duke Aiona's 808 State Update
By News Release @ 8:19 PM :: 5691 Views :: Politicians

...moving to a new time slot of 4-6 p.m....

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Monday, January 26, 2015
$100M Penalty? Federal Court Again Finds Maui County in Violation of Clean Water Act
By News Release @ 7:42 PM :: 6090 Views :: Maui County, Environment

Maximum penalties in this case already exceed $100 million, and the meter is ticking at a rate of over $100,000 per day....

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Monday, January 26, 2015
Over 20 Groups Oppose Ige's DNLR Nominee
By News Release @ 5:45 PM :: 6737 Views :: Environment, Development, Hawaii State Government
Over twenty environmental groups are asking the Governor to withdraw his nomination of Castle & Cooke lobbyist Carleton Ching to head the Department of Land and Natural Resources and to drop any plans to weaken or eliminate the Land Use Commission....
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Monday, January 26, 2015
Full Text: State of the State Address
By News Release @ 4:30 PM :: 4235 Views :: Hawaii State Government

Governor David Ige today delivered his first State of the State address....

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Saturday, January 24, 2015
286 Candidates file for Neighborhood Board Elections
By News Release @ 7:35 PM :: 3680 Views :: Honolulu County

“Serving on your Neighborhood Board presents the opportunity to create real change in your community, build a legacy, and network with other leaders.”

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Saturday, January 24, 2015
Protest Rail Tax Hike Monday Jan 26
By News Release @ 4:38 PM :: 5989 Views :: Honolulu County, Rail, Taxes

Monday, Jan 26, 2015, hearing starts at 2:30pm, State Capitol Auditorium

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Saturday, January 24, 2015
Revised Central Oahu Plan available for review and comment
By News Release @ 12:55 PM :: 4792 Views :: Honolulu County

Comments are due by March 13....

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Friday, January 23, 2015
Ige Nominates Developer Carleton Ching to Chair DLNR--Petition Calls for Senate to Reject
By News Release @ 10:09 PM :: 8023 Views :: Hawaii State Government

...he worked for Westloch, Inc., Castle & Cooke Kunia, Molokai Ranch and SSFM International. Currently he is the Vice President, Community and Government Relations, for Castle & Cooke Hawaii....

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Friday, January 23, 2015
UHM Chancellor: We Administrators Have Got it Tough, Just like Teddy Roosevelt's Rough Riders
By News Release @ 9:42 PM :: 4311 Views :: Higher Education

Teddy Roosevelt said, “Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.” And that is exactly what we are doing....

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Friday, January 23, 2015
Hawaii Union Membership Slips to 21.8% -- 3rd in USA
By News Release @ 9:25 PM :: 5624 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Labor

Hawaii union membership slips from 22.1% in 2013 to 21.8% in 2014 ....

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Friday, January 23, 2015
DLNR Imposes 3% Gross Receipts Fee on Ocean Recreation Vendors
By News Release @ 6:53 PM :: 5427 Views :: Small Business, Tourism
Permit fees are $200 per month or 3% of gross receipts; whichever is greater....
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Friday, January 23, 2015
House Democrats Introduce Package--But no Bills
By News Release @ 12:02 PM :: 4680 Views :: Democratic Party, Hawaii State Government

Broad priorities take shape but details remain a mystery....

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Friday, January 23, 2015
Troop Reductions? Army to hold community listening sessions Jan. 27, 28
By News Release @ 10:13 AM :: 4084 Views :: Military

...The Army is conducting two listening sessions in Hawaii this month to hear from communities about how potential troop reductions and restructuring could impact them....

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Friday, January 23, 2015
Mainland Homosexuals Plan to Use Anti-Bullying Campaign to Penetrate Hawaii Schools
By News Release @ 9:47 AM :: 5885 Views :: Education K-12, Family

...we pursue a comprehensive bullying prevention bill and legislation to make it easier for trans folks to get proper (sic) birth certificates in the spring legislative session....

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Thursday, January 22, 2015
AARP Hawaii Supports Caregiver Bill
By News Release @ 8:50 PM :: 6222 Views :: Family, Health Care

The CARE Act will help families by involving family caregivers more intentionally in the hospital discharge process....

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Thursday, January 22, 2015
New Illinois Governor Appoints Linda Lingle as COO
By News Release @ 8:02 PM :: 7465 Views :: National News, Politicians

...Illinois Gov. Rauner names Hawaii's former 'superstar governor' Linda Lingle as Illinois COO....

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Wednesday, January 21, 2015
Survey: Hawaii Millionaire Lead Slipping
By News Release @ 9:12 PM :: 5489 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics

Hawaii ranks 4th with 32,829 millionaire households out of 473,750 total households = 6.93%....

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Wednesday, January 21, 2015
Honolulu Bed Bugs Crawl Up to 42nd Place
By News Release @ 8:40 PM :: 4782 Views :: Hawaii Statistics

Nationally, bed bug business increased 18 percent last year with nearly half of cities showing a rise in bed bug treatments....

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Wednesday, January 21, 2015
2015 Senate Majority Legislative Program
By News Release @ 8:02 PM :: 5374 Views :: Democratic Party, Hawaii State Government

...ensure that Hawai‘i is well-prepared for any disaster, economic disruption, or other external factor by encouraging the production and consumption of locally grown and locally raised food....

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Wednesday, January 21, 2015
Opening Day: Speaker Souki Calls on House to Tackle Unfinished Business
By News Release @ 8:00 PM :: 5265 Views :: Democratic Party, Hawaii State Government

Souki called for the House to draft enabling legislation to provide the state’s public hospital the option of looking at private-public partnerships...

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Wednesday, January 21, 2015
US Senate Votes Unanimously to Recognize January 25-31 as National School Choice Week
By News Release @ 12:43 PM :: 3945 Views :: Education K-12

There are 65 National School Choice Week events and counting in Hawaii....

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Wednesday, January 21, 2015
CNHA Hijacks Civic Clubs to Push for Fake Indian Tribe
By News Release @ 2:29 AM :: 10550 Views :: Akaka Bill, DHHL, OHA

“Why would the AHCC BOD so blatantly disregard the voice of Hawaiian Civic Club members?"

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Tuesday, January 20, 2015
Full Text of Joni Ernst’s Republican Response to 2015 State of the Union
By News Release @ 11:43 PM :: 5311 Views :: National News, Republican Party

...history has shown there’s nothing our nation, and our people, can’t accomplish....

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Tuesday, January 20, 2015
Full Text: State of the Union Address
By News Release @ 11:34 PM :: 4903 Views :: Obama

It has been, and still is, a hard time for many....

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Tuesday, January 20, 2015
263 Candidates file for Neighborhood Board Elections
By News Release @ 9:58 PM :: 4090 Views :: Honolulu County

“Serving on your Neighborhood Board presents the opportunity to create real change in your community, build a legacy, and network with other leaders.”

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Tuesday, January 20, 2015
HECO Plan Rewards Solar Contractors, Cuts Payments to Solar Consumers
By News Release @ 6:26 PM :: 6155 Views :: Energy, Cost of Living

Any program changes from this proposal would apply only to new customers....

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Tuesday, January 20, 2015
Representative Mele Carroll to resign from State House
By News Release @ 6:15 PM :: 3968 Views :: Hawaii State Government

...Complications from her previous cancer treatments have arisen in recent months....

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Tuesday, January 20, 2015
Parker Ranch sells rights to NextEra to Build Giant Windfarm
By News Release @ 5:05 PM :: 5644 Views :: Hawaii County , Energy

This agreement provides NextEra Energy Resources with long-term access rights to PRFT lands to develop renewable energy derived from PRFT's wind resources....

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