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Entries for 'News Release'
Monday, May 19, 2014 |
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Congressional Report: Jones Act Boosts Oil Prices
By News Release @ 8:34 PM :: 5901 Views :: Jones Act
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...The domestic build requirement for tanker ships, in particular, has been identified as contributing to higher costs in moving domestic crude oil along the coasts....
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Monday, May 19, 2014 |
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Duke Aiona Announces Gubernatorial Campaign With Capitol Rally
By News Release @ 8:14 PM :: 6686 Views :: Politicians, Republican Party
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...our state has veered off course over the past four years with entrenched politicians who cater to special interests....
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Monday, May 19, 2014 |
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OHA: Most Speakers at Maui Meeting Supported Crabbe—Molokai Next
By News Release @ 6:56 PM :: 4318 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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... OHA sends out an old-news press release while the Trustees hash it out with Crabbe ....
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Monday, May 19, 2014 |
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Turtle Bay: A Real Difference Between Ige and Abercrombie
By News Release @ 5:58 PM :: 7317 Views :: Democratic Party, Land Use, Politicians
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Turtle Bay vividly demonstrates the difference in problem solving between gubernatorial candidate Senator David Ige and Governor Neil Abercrombie....
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Monday, May 19, 2014 |
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Transparency and Influence: A Report from the Secret Dialogue on Hawaii Lobbying
By News Release @ 1:57 PM :: 3793 Views :: Ethics
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...journalists in the group — including Ian Lind, Denby Fawcett, Ikaika Hussey and Daryl Huff — had to agree not to report about what was said or who said what during the entire process....
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Sunday, May 18, 2014 |
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Peter Apo: OHA should abandon its role in nation building
By News Release @ 2:41 PM :: 7519 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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I propose that OHA abandon its role in nation building. That means cancelling the proposed ‘Aha and reducing the scope of activities of our Washington D.C. office....
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Friday, May 16, 2014 |
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Squeezed by Lawsuit, UH Hilo adopts interim policy on speech and assembly
By News Release @ 3:40 AM :: 6563 Views :: First Amendment, Higher Education
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The University of Hawai'i at Hilo is implementing an interim policy on speech and assembly while the university explores permanent changes to the policy....
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Thursday, May 15, 2014 |
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It's Time! Judge Elwin Ahu Launches Lt. Gov. Campaign
By News Release @ 3:52 AM :: 5677 Views :: Politicians, Republican Party
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...twelve-stop statewide kick off tour beginning next week....
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Thursday, May 15, 2014 |
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New Documents Show IRS HQ Control of Tea Party Targeting
By News Release @ 1:05 AM :: 4229 Views :: TEA Party
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Documents also Reveal Unusual Pressure from Key Democrat Senator to Target Conservatives....
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Thursday, May 15, 2014 |
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DBEDT: Building Permits Up 20.6%
By News Release @ 12:00 AM :: 6483 Views :: Development, Economy, Hawaii Statistics
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...In its second quarter 2014 statistics and economic report, the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) projects stable economic growth in 2014 and beyond....
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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 :: 5851 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 :: 5838 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 :: 5074 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 :: 5587 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 :: 4955 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 :: 5582 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 :: 5503 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 :: 8847 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 :: 5397 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 :: 5258 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 :: 5716 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 :: 4407 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 :: 7320 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 :: 9274 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 :: 6778 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 :: 4309 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 :: 4911 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 :: 6249 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 :: 4151 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 :: 6352 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 :: 5698 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 :: 4490 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 :: 5206 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 :: 3894 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 :: 4192 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 :: 5305 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 :: 5599 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 :: 4650 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 :: 4220 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 :: 4341 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 :: 5086 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 :: 3922 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 :: 4749 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 :: 3895 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 :: 4809 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 :: 3827 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 :: 6118 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 :: 5816 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 :: 6943 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 :: 4969 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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