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Entries for 'News Release'
Wednesday, June 12, 2013 |
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Honolulu Revealed As Highest-Priced U.S. City This Summer
By News Release @ 4:15 AM :: 4247 Views :: Tourism
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Honolulu rings up the biggest tab as the most expensive U.S. destination with a TripIndex cost of $504.94, while Las Vegas offers the most affordable stay at $272.94...
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Monday, June 10, 2013 |
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Feds Approve Hawaii Health Connector
By News Release @ 8:01 PM :: 3555 Views :: Health Care
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The Department of Human Services (DHS) is implementing a state-of-the-art eligibility system, integrated with The Connector....
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Saturday, June 8, 2013 |
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Mayor Wright Housing: FACE Grabs for Seat at Redevelopment Table
By News Release @ 2:23 PM :: 3828 Views :: Development
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Mayor Wright Housing represents the first foray into redevelopment under Governor Abercrombie’s administration....
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Saturday, June 8, 2013 |
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Pulpit Freedom Sunday: Hawaii Pastors Join Nationwide Challenge to IRS
By News Release @ 12:11 PM :: 6143 Views :: First Amendment, Religion, Taxes
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Nearly 1,100 pastors nationwide registered to speak out on marriage as part of annual Alliance Defending Freedom event....
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Friday, June 7, 2013 |
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Governor Signs Bill Establishing 'Civil Liberties and the Constitution Day'
By News Release @ 11:46 PM :: 3658 Views :: First Amendment
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Abercrombie today signed a bill establishing Jan. 30 each year as “Civil Liberties and the Constitution Day.”
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Friday, June 7, 2013 |
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UPDATE: Organic Berries Cause 79 Cases of Hepatitis
By News Release @ 10:30 PM :: 8565 Views :: Environment, Religion, GMOs
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Recalled organic food causes four five confirmed Hawaii cases of Hep A...
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Friday, June 7, 2013 |
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UH Releases Summary of BoR Presidential Search Meeting
By News Release @ 7:31 PM :: 2812 Views :: Higher Education
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The Board heard a report from its Presidential Selection Task Group....
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Friday, June 7, 2013 |
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Hawaii Obamacare: As Doctors Quit, Telemarketers paid $480K each
By News Release @ 3:10 PM :: 4283 Views :: Health Care
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In addition to telephone assistance, the contact center staff will be available by email, postal mail, web chat and fax....
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Friday, June 7, 2013 |
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Governor Releases $41.2 Million for Various CIPs Statewide
By News Release @ 4:17 AM :: 3877 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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Abercrombie today announced the release of more than $41.2 million....
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Thursday, June 6, 2013 |
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Paychecks Hawaii Rates Legislators
By News Release @ 6:40 PM :: 7369 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics, Politicians, Small Business
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Paychecks Hawaii rates each of the 76 state legislators on support for small business....
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Wednesday, June 5, 2013 |
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Seniors in Poverty: Hawaii Ranks #3 in Nation
By News Release @ 2:53 AM :: 6764 Views :: Cost of Living
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At least half of seniors have incomes below 200 percent of poverty in 10 states and DC based on the supplemental measure: DC (59%); California (56%); Hawaii (55%)....
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Tuesday, June 4, 2013 |
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Mortgage Settlement: Hundreds of Hawaii Borrowers to get $1480
By News Release @ 11:03 PM :: 3820 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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1,413 Hawaii borrowers who submitted a valid foreclosure payment claim through the National Mortgage Settlement will receive a check this month for approximately $1,480
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Tuesday, June 4, 2013 |
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Hawaiian Electric Cuts Earnings After PUC Orders Consumer Refund
By News Release @ 1:05 PM :: 4079 Views :: Energy
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Excluding the refund of MECO revenues attributed to 2012, the EPS guidance range would be $0.02 higher....
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Tuesday, June 4, 2013 |
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Hawaii Rifle Association Supports Council Resolution 13-74
By News Release @ 12:12 PM :: 2799 Views
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...Requesting HPD to open additional firearms sections in Kapolei and Kaneohe....
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Tuesday, June 4, 2013 |
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Abercrombie Signs Seven More Bills into Law
By News Release @ 1:11 AM :: 3999 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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Abercrombie enacted the following bills on Friday, May 31, 2013....
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Tuesday, June 4, 2013 |
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OHA ramps up its online presence with new site
By News Release @ 1:09 AM :: 3632 Views :: OHA
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OHA's new Tumblr site features videos, audio, photos and texts....
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Tuesday, June 4, 2013 |
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CoR Releases General Fund Forecast
By News Release @ 1:04 AM :: 3449 Views :: Taxes
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In producing its forecasts, the Council adopted specific adjustments reflecting effects on General Fund tax revenues of tax law changes enacted by the 2011 Legislature....
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Monday, June 3, 2013 |
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Transform Hawaii Gov: Tech Mavens Point to Success in Other States
By News Release @ 10:52 PM :: 3725 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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examine efforts of other state and municipal governments in implementing their business and information technology transformations....
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Monday, June 3, 2013 |
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Class Action Lawsuit Seeks To End Hawaiian Electric Industries Monopoly
By News Release @ 10:06 PM :: 5697 Views :: Energy
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Online less than two weeks, the petition has 2,935 signatures....
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Monday, June 3, 2013 |
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Caldwell Encourages 'Qualified' Non-Profits to Apply for Grants
By News Release @ 7:37 PM :: 3721 Views :: Honolulu County
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“This is the transparent process initiated by the City Council and approved by voters last year."
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Monday, June 3, 2013 |
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UH Study: 92% of Global Warming Climate Models Fail
By News Release @ 5:11 PM :: 5007 Views :: Environment
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one model out of the 12 is consistent with the proxy-inferred patterns of the rainfall changes....
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Saturday, June 1, 2013 |
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UHPA to NEA: "Thank you for trying to destroy our union"
By News Release @ 1:39 PM :: 5164 Views :: Higher Education, Labor
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You threatened to destroy us (“decertify” is the technical term) when you visited last June if we ceased our relationship with NEA....
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Saturday, June 1, 2013 |
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NRA Debunks Ammo Shortage Rumors
By News Release @ 12:58 AM :: 5278 Views :: Second Amendment
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...there are more than enough actual threats to the Second Amendment to keep gun owners busy....
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Friday, May 31, 2013 |
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Governor Releases $21.8 Million for Airports, Highways Statewide
By News Release @ 2:44 AM :: 4353 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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Allotment of funds for the following priority projects, identified by members of the state Legislature, has been approved....
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Thursday, May 30, 2013 |
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Vanished Hawaii Travel Agent Ordered to Pay $4.2M
By News Release @ 9:50 PM :: 6218 Views :: Tourism
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Pulaski County Circuit Court Judge Collins Kilgore ordered Ope Saaga to pay $407,003.93 in restitution to consumers and $3.86 million in civil penalties....
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Thursday, May 30, 2013 |
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Hawaii Ranks 6th for Senior Health
By News Release @ 8:13 PM :: 5152 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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The America’s Health Rankings Senior Report finds that Hawaii has its share of strengths and challenges for senior health....
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Thursday, May 30, 2013 |
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Shipping Industry under “environmental siege”
By News Release @ 7:47 PM :: 6704 Views :: Energy, Environment, Jones Act
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a “huge, politically inspired environmental agenda” which would impose significant costs on the industry at a time when it could least afford them....
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Thursday, May 30, 2013 |
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Public Meetings: HECO to Hear Comments on Resource Planning
By News Release @ 2:45 PM :: 4023 Views :: Energy
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...part of the Integrated Resource Planning (IRP) process, which looks at how the utilities will meet future energy needs....
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Wednesday, May 29, 2013 |
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Chinatown Tenants: FACE does not Represent Us
By News Release @ 10:11 PM :: 5548 Views :: Honolulu County, Cost of Living
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FACE continued claiming to represent residents through its support group OH-NO as late as the October 2012 Budget Cmte meeting, four months after the state administratively dissolved OH-NO....
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Wednesday, May 29, 2013 |
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DLNR Requires Permit for Canoe, Paddleboard--Swimmers OK for Now
By News Release @ 7:07 PM :: 6666 Views :: Environment, Small Business
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....special use permits – with specific use conditions -- for non-commercial recreational use of kayaks, stand-up paddle boards and one-person canoes....
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Wednesday, May 29, 2013 |
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Hawaii TEA Party Groups Sue IRS
By News Release @ 5:34 PM :: 6600 Views :: First Amendment, TEA Party
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...six counts arguing the federal government violated the Constitution, federal law, and even its own rules and regulations....
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Wednesday, May 29, 2013 |
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Governor Sees Council on Revenues Forecast as Sign of Strong Economy
By News Release @ 4:05 AM :: 5162 Views :: Economy, Hawaii State Government
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Council on Revenues revised forecast reaffirming its previous General Fund tax revenue projection for the current fiscal year and increasing its projections for the next three fiscal years....
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Wednesday, May 29, 2013 |
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Group Organizes to Save Jefferson School
By News Release @ 1:14 AM :: 5851 Views :: Education K-12, Development
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...let the community know of the dangers that Jefferson Elementary School faces because of the existence of Senate Bill 237, commonly known as the 21st Century Bill....
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Tuesday, May 28, 2013 |
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Dueling Petitions as HSTA Targets Principal of Kapaa Middle School
By News Release @ 5:36 PM :: 5202 Views :: Education K-12
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...individuals are resistant to making the necessary personal changes to improve the quality of education....
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Tuesday, May 28, 2013 |
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Picking the Next Greenwood: BoR Appoints Task Force to Form Committee
By News Release @ 4:31 PM :: 3943 Views :: Higher Education
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The Board will hold a public, facilitated meeting in early June to consider the process for the selection of the University’s next leader....
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Sunday, May 26, 2013 |
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Hawaii Republican Assembly Elects New Board of Directors
By News Release @ 2:58 PM :: 4986 Views :: Republican Party
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New officers were unanimously elected at the organizing meeting of the Hawaii Republican Assembly ....
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Sunday, May 26, 2013 |
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Hawaii Academics, Business Leaders Urge Congress to Repeal Jones Act
By News Release @ 2:39 PM :: 5015 Views :: Jones Act
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The letter is being sent to all of Hawaii’s congressional delegation as well as all members of Congress....
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Friday, May 24, 2013 |
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Shawn Tsuha Nominated Deputy Director, Department of Public Safety
By News Release @ 4:05 PM :: 5982 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Law Enforcement
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...Abercrombie today announced the nomination of Shawn H. Tsuha to deputy director of law enforcement for the state Department of Public Safety, effective June 1, 2013....
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Friday, May 24, 2013 |
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UHERO County Forecast: Growth Accelerates Statewide
By News Release @ 3:13 PM :: 4128 Views :: Economy
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...2012 was another year of strong tourism gains for Hawaii’s counties....
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Friday, May 24, 2013 |
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House GOP Cites ‘Significant Progress for Hawaii’s People’
By News Release @ 2:41 PM :: 5698 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Republican Party
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...recapitalizing the Rainy Day and Hurricane Relief Funds, addressing unfunded liabilities and eliminating many vacant department positions....
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Friday, May 24, 2013 |
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Hawaii Scout Leaders Endorse Vote Opening Scouts to All Children, Excluding Adult Homosexuals
By News Release @ 5:58 AM :: 5129 Views :: Education K-12, Family, First Amendment
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Aloha Council, Boy Scouts of America (BSA), released a statement following the national vote ...
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Thursday, May 23, 2013 |
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$139K per Unit: $48.3M for Public Housing CIP
By News Release @ 1:22 PM :: 3694 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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Do the math: $5M/36 units = $139K per unit....
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Wednesday, May 22, 2013 |
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GOP: Investigate Donna Mercado Kim
By News Release @ 10:24 PM :: 5431 Views :: Ethics, Higher Education
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...If substantiated, Senator Mercado Kim must be held accountable....
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