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Entries for 'News Release'
Friday, February 24, 2023 |
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Campaign Spending Reform: Two Bills Pass, Four Killed
By News Release @ 10:27 PM :: 1559 Views :: Ethics
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... the House Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs (JHA) prioritized the review of six remaining bills relating to campaign finance reform ....
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Friday, February 24, 2023 |
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Hilo Complex DoE Manager Arrested for P-Card Theft
By News Release @ 9:46 PM :: 2464 Views :: Education K-12, Ethics
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... Karie Luana Klein, a former Hawaiʻi Department of Education complex area business manager, was arrested after being charged with three felony theft counts ....
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Thursday, February 23, 2023 |
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House Judiciary Committee Kills off Ethics Reform Bills
By News Release @ 6:49 AM :: 2922 Views :: Ethics
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... Judiciary Chair Tarnas hand-picked by Saiki for job of Killing Ethics Bills that Saiki Pretends to Support ....
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Wednesday, February 22, 2023 |
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Hawaii Household Bills Among Highest in USA
By News Release @ 10:51 PM :: 1779 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... 2023 U.S. Bill Pay Category Breakout Report ....
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Wednesday, February 22, 2023 |
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DHHL Redux: This time Green nominates Kali Watson
By News Release @ 10:27 PM :: 1932 Views :: DHHL
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... From 1995 to 1998, Watson coordinated the development of more than 3,100 residential lots on Hawaiian Home Lands, as well as legislative funding and approval of the (previous) $600 million settlement between the state and DHHL ....
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Wednesday, February 22, 2023 |
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After Bribery Arrests: House Adopts New Rules
By News Release @ 10:21 PM :: 1905 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government
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... House Rules 29.1–29.3 and 62.5–62.6 incorporate CISC recommendations relating to ethics reform, ethics disclosures, standards of conduct, and conflict of interest ....
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Wednesday, February 22, 2023 |
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HSTA: Our LGBTQ Students are 'Lovable'--Raise Money for Sex-Change Clinic
By News Release @ 4:26 PM :: 2088 Views :: Education K-12
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... 'Ilima Int was where alleged child molester and gay socialist activist Alden Bunag was teaching 2016-17 ....
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Monday, February 20, 2023 |
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CNHA Inside Track: Robin Danner Snags Gig in Governor's Office
By News Release @ 2:19 AM :: 5243 Views :: DHHL, Ethics, Tourism
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... CNHA: Josh Green will Give us Tourism Contract ....
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Saturday, February 18, 2023 |
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Debt: Honolulu 3rd-Worst Sinkhole City
By News Release @ 8:11 PM :: 2231 Views :: Honolulu County, Hawaii Statistics
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... Honolulu’s financial problems stem mostly from unfunded retirement obligations that have accumulated over the years ....
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Friday, February 17, 2023 |
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Kauai Council: Oppose HB132, Eliminates Election Auditing
By News Release @ 9:38 PM :: 2246 Views :: Kauai County, Office of Elections
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... Opponents of HB132/SB180 are encouraging the other Hawaii County Councils to follow Kauai's example ....
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Friday, February 17, 2023 |
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Kauai District Judge Applicants Sought
By News Release @ 8:56 PM :: 1858 Views :: Kauai County, Judiciary
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... Applications for consideration should be submitted by April 21, 2023 ....
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Friday, February 17, 2023 |
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Climate Solution: Grab $100M of Your Dollars, Light Them on Fire
By News Release @ 8:30 PM :: 1699 Views :: Environment, Ethics
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... The 20-member Hawai‘i Climate Commission voted today to support Governor Josh Green’s proposal to create a $100 million climate (slush) fund ....
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Friday, February 17, 2023 |
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Green Seeks Comment on Maui Judicial Nominees
By News Release @ 7:46 PM :: 1698 Views :: Maui County, Judiciary
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... Governor Green must make his appointment by Saturday, March 18, 2023 ....
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Friday, February 17, 2023 |
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Neighborhood Board Elections -- Who is Running in Your District?
By News Release @ 1:57 AM :: 2874 Views :: Honolulu County
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... Candidate applications should be submitted online ....
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Thursday, February 16, 2023 |
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Senate Committees Advance Bill Legalizing Hashish and Honey Butane Oil
By News Release @ 3:32 PM :: 2569 Views :: Taxes, Drugs
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... The measure would also exempt the sales of cannabis and manufactured cannabis products for medical use from the general excise tax ....
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Thursday, February 16, 2023 |
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DoH: Hawaii among highest hepatitis B death rates nationwide
By News Release @ 11:00 AM :: 1631 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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... In 2019, the rate for Hawaiʻi (1.17 per 100,000) was almost three times the national rate (0.42 per 100,000) ....
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Thursday, February 16, 2023 |
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Thursday, February 16, 2023 |
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Green Appoints Evslin, LaChica to House
By News Release @ 1:26 AM :: 1429 Views :: Democratic Party, Hawaii State Government
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... Luke Evslin will serve House District 16 (Wailuā, Hanamā‘ulu, Kapaia, Līhu‘e, Puhi, portion of ‘Ōma‘o) on Kaua‘i and Trish LaChica will serve House District 37 (Mililani Mauka, Mililani Town, Koa Ridge and Waipi‘o Gentry), on O‘ahu ....
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Wednesday, February 15, 2023 |
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City: Koko Head Shooting Complex to reopen for Archery in March
By News Release @ 4:44 PM :: 1681 Views :: Honolulu County, Second Amendment
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... Current schedule: archery range reopening March 2023, pistol & rifle ranges in April 2023 ....
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Wednesday, February 15, 2023 |
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DLNR--Build Parking Garage at Ala Wai
By News Release @ 4:34 PM :: 2222 Views :: Honolulu County, Tourism
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“In the very near future, we are going to do a request for proposals for the development within the facility itself. Since this is envisioned as a public-private partnership the current parking layout may shift some in the future. That could include a parking structure at the harbor”
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Wednesday, February 15, 2023 |
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DHHL Nomination Withdrawn: 'Evasive' Anderson 'Misrepresents Commission'
By News Release @ 12:10 AM :: 3544 Views :: DHHL, Ethics
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... “His misrepresentation of the commission’s viewpoints on the $600 million plan significantly influenced my decision.” ....
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Tuesday, February 14, 2023 |
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HB1049 Cuts Income Tax
By News Release @ 8:47 PM :: 1821 Views :: Tax Credits, Taxes
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... restructure the state's income tax brackets and lower income tax for all brackets, double the standard deduction for individual filers from $2,200 to $5,000, and double the personal exemption from $1,144 to $2,288 ....
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Tuesday, February 14, 2023 |
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HTA Splits RFP for US: Marketing vs 'Stewardship'
By News Release @ 2:41 PM :: 1706 Views :: Ethics, Tourism
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... Translation: Marketing is for HCVB and 'Stewardship' is for CNHA ....
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Monday, February 13, 2023 |
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Governor sends additional budget requests to Legislature
By News Release @ 11:49 PM :: 1390 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... since taxes are not being cut, lets spend this money ....
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Monday, February 13, 2023 |
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Kim, DelaCruz, Kidani: Regents Should Dump Lassner to Help Boost Aloha Stadium Boondoggle
By News Release @ 3:43 AM :: 2637 Views :: Development, Higher Education
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... This is all about Aloha Stadium. Under Lassner UH is shifting to TC Ching. The scamsters want a president who will commit to play UH sports in their new Aloha Stadium. They don't care what happens to the rest of the University ....
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Sunday, February 12, 2023 |
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Request for Public Comments – Applicants for Hawaii Supreme Court
By News Release @ 7:46 PM :: 1685 Views :: Judiciary
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... Please submit written comments postmarked or faxed no later than March 13, 2023 ....
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Sunday, February 12, 2023 |
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Audit: Why did DoE Give DoT $16M for Useless Kihei Roundabout?
By News Release @ 6:54 PM :: 1421 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Ethics
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... a financial audit of the DOE to help determine how the $16 million was transferred to DOT and where this money came from ....
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Sunday, February 12, 2023 |
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Gun Bills Die in Committee
By News Release @ 6:43 PM :: 2019 Views :: Police, Second Amendment
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... Honolulu Police Department testimony was a factor ....
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Saturday, February 11, 2023 |
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Hawaii VEX IQ Championships qualifies 18 robotics teams for World event in Dallas, TX
By News Release @ 7:22 PM :: 1532 Views :: Education K-12
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... Hawaii VEX IQ Robotics Elementary and Middle School State Championships qualified 18 out of 67 Hawaii VEX robotics teams that will advance to the 2023 VEX Robotics World Championships ....
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Friday, February 10, 2023 |
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Miske Witness Guilty --Threatened to 'Behead' Governor, Mayor
By News Release @ 1:20 PM :: 2402 Views :: Honolulu County, Law Enforcement
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... here's what happens when a sovereignty activist doesn't want to pay his dock fees at Waianae Small Boat Harbor ....
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Friday, February 10, 2023 |
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DLNR, Agriculture Department to Settle on Pasture Management?
By News Release @ 11:00 AM :: 1457 Views :: Agriculture, Land Use
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... whether certain lands could be transferred from DLNR jurisdiction to HDOA ....
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Thursday, February 9, 2023 |
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Thursday, February 9, 2023 |
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Hearings Set for Three Gun Bills
By News Release @ 4:34 AM :: 1356 Views :: Second Amendment
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... New Hearings Set for Friday, February 10 ....
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Thursday, February 9, 2023 |
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Volta: Hawaii's Latest Hi-Tech Failure Gets Recycled by Shell Oil
By News Release @ 3:30 AM :: 1948 Views :: Energy, Environment, Ethics, Tax Credits
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... How much money did ERS and KSBE lose helping Shell greenwash its oil business? ....
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Wednesday, February 8, 2023 |
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Decade In Prison For ‘Brazen’ Maui Official Who Took Bribes
By News Release @ 10:48 PM :: 2006 Views :: Maui County, Ethics
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... Once again: The Feds doing the job the State and Counties just won't do ....
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Wednesday, February 8, 2023 |
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HTA Says You Like Tourism Now
By News Release @ 6:22 PM :: 1391 Views :: Tourism
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... Results of Fall 2022 Resident Sentiment Survey Released ....
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Wednesday, February 8, 2023 |
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Wednesday, February 8, 2023 |
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Federal Grant-Matching Requirement to be waived for Territories
By News Release @ 2:11 PM :: 1491 Views :: National News
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... Grant-Matching Requirement to be waived for American Samoa, the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands, Guam and U.S. Virgin Islands ....
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Wednesday, February 8, 2023 |
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Eco Lawyers Head to Court to Block Kauai Hydro Project
By News Release @ 4:38 AM :: 1943 Views :: Kauai County, Energy, Environment
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... call the “midnight rubber stamp” a violation of Hawaiʻi’s protections for streams and the environment ....
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Sunday, February 5, 2023 |
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Two Gun Control Bills Set for Hearings
By News Release @ 9:28 PM :: 1483 Views :: Second Amendment
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... Honolulu Council Bill 57 and Hawaii Legislature SB1230 ....
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Sunday, February 5, 2023 |
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Senate Agenda: Abortion and Suicide
By News Release @ 8:41 PM :: 2732 Views :: Family, Life
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... This week abortion bill HB1343 and assisted suicide expansion bill SB442 are scheduled ....
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Saturday, February 4, 2023 |
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After Fraudsters Jailed, Auditor Discovers Affordable Housing Program Has no Administrative Rules
By News Release @ 8:15 PM :: 2842 Views :: Hawaii County , Ethics, Development, Cost of Living
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... Decades of neglect in monitoring the program has left the department unable to evaluate its success ....
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Saturday, February 4, 2023 |
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Kailua-Based Former Navy Captain Gets 30 Months in 'Fat Leonard' Scandal
By News Release @ 6:52 PM :: 1804 Views :: Ethics, Military
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... he received more than $90,000 in bribes from foreign defense contractor Leonard Francis, who plied him with luxurious hotel stays, travel, and prostitutes ....
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Friday, February 3, 2023 |
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BoE Approves Another Worthless 'Strategic Plan'
By News Release @ 11:00 AM :: 1214 Views :: Education K-12
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... the strategic plan includes the mission, vision, core values, priorities, goals, and the desired outcomes for Hawaii’s K-12 public education system ....
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Thursday, February 2, 2023 |
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Thursday, February 2, 2023 |
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City seeks highly-qualified candidates to serve on Oʻahu Historic Preservation Commission
By News Release @ 9:42 PM :: 1492 Views :: Honolulu County, Development
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... candidates to serve on the Oʻahu Historic Preservation Commission, which became effective in the Revised Charter of the City and County of Honolulu on January 23, 2023 ....
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Thursday, February 2, 2023 |
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Waitlist opening for the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program
By News Release @ 9:37 PM :: 1432 Views :: Honolulu County
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... Pre-applications will be accepted online from Monday February 6, 2023, 7:45 a.m., to Friday, February 10, 2023, 4:30 p.m. ....
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Thursday, February 2, 2023 |
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SB36: Senate Passes Bill Restoring Procedure for Initiating Felony Cases
By News Release @ 9:02 PM :: 1433 Views :: Judiciary, Law Enforcement
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... To address the issues raised in the Hawaiʻi Supreme Court opinion in State v. Obrero, the Hawai‘i State Senate passed Senate Bill (S.B.) 36 on third reading today ....
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Thursday, February 2, 2023 |
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Marine Debris Found in Stomach of Stranded Kauai Sperm Whale
By News Release @ 9:30 AM :: 1420 Views :: Kauai County, Environment
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“...In addition to squid beaks, fish skeletons and other prey remains, we found at least six hagfish traps and we also found significant amounts of at least seven types of fishing net, at least two types of plastic bags, a light protector, fishing line and a float from a net...."
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Thursday, February 2, 2023 |
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Who is having abortions in Hawaii?
By News Release @ 2:13 AM :: 1931 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Life
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... there were 1,809 abortions reported in Hawaii in 2020, a decrease of 9.7 percent from 2019 ....
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