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Entries for 'News Release'
Monday, June 3, 2013 |
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Class Action Lawsuit Seeks To End Hawaiian Electric Industries Monopoly
By News Release @ 10:06 PM :: 5757 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 :: 3759 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 :: 5059 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 :: 5207 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 :: 5324 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 :: 4395 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 :: 6275 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 :: 5211 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 :: 6766 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 :: 4060 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 :: 5616 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 :: 6769 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 :: 6672 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 :: 5224 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 :: 5915 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 :: 5255 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 :: 3977 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 :: 5035 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 :: 5061 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 :: 6044 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 :: 4167 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 :: 5752 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 :: 5214 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 :: 3732 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 :: 5490 Views :: Ethics, Higher Education
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...If substantiated, Senator Mercado Kim must be held accountable....
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Wednesday, May 22, 2013 |
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Senate Briefing on Hawaiian Homelands Audit
By News Release @ 12:19 PM :: 4451 Views :: DHHL
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Thursday, May 23, 2013 at 2:45 p.m. in the State Capitol’s Conference Room 229....
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Tuesday, May 21, 2013 |
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Maui TEA Party Leaders to Testify Before Congress
By News Release @ 6:34 PM :: 6312 Views :: First Amendment, TEA Party
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...they are scheduled Wednesday in the Senate Committee and Thursday in the House Committee....
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Tuesday, May 21, 2013 |
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Abercrombie Defends Convention-goers Fired for Hawaii Pension Conference 'Boondoggle'
By News Release @ 3:28 PM :: 7142 Views :: Tourism
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Detroit Free Press: Hawaii-bound pension trustees may face removal by emergency manager....
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Tuesday, May 21, 2013 |
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Consequences for Bad Government Behavior? Sen. Sam Slom to Address Maui TEA Party
By News Release @ 12:00 AM :: 5903 Views :: First Amendment, TEA Party
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...Thursday, June 13th 6PM at Kalama Heights Senior Center, 101 Kanani Rd, in Kihei....
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Monday, May 20, 2013 |
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Native Hawaiian Advancement: Keli’i Akina to Speak in Hilo
By News Release @ 11:52 PM :: 5887 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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...at the Conservative Forum for Hawaii, Sunday June 2nd, 2:00 pm, at the Naniloa Hotel Crown Room in Hilo....
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Monday, May 20, 2013 |
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Abercrombie Signs Seat belt Law, Calculates Savings at $7226 per Victim
By News Release @ 11:37 PM :: 5134 Views :: Health Care, Law Enforcement
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...average medical charges were nearly tripled among those who did not use seat belts ($11,043), compared to restrained passengers ($3,817)....
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Monday, May 20, 2013 |
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Highlights from Hawaii GOP Convention
By News Release @ 9:14 PM :: 4869 Views :: Republican Party
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... Hawaii Republicans from across the state gathered in convention on Saturday, May 18 ....
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Monday, May 20, 2013 |
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Hawaii Filmmakers Investigate 'Honor Killings' in US
By News Release @ 5:45 PM :: 5175 Views
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Amina and Sarah Said, murdered in Dallas, 2008....
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Monday, May 20, 2013 |
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Kakaako: HCDA to Release TOD Plan, Hold Open House
By News Release @ 4:14 PM :: 6038 Views :: Development, Rail
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Be sure to check out their plan to reduce Halekauwila St to a single lane of auto traffic while adding 1000s of new condos and offices....
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Monday, May 20, 2013 |
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OHA Urged to Back Hawaiian Immersion Focus for Paia Elementary School
By News Release @ 3:31 PM :: 5165 Views :: Education K-12, OHA
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...parents called on OHA to help push the state Department of Education to address the issue....
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Monday, May 20, 2013 |
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After Banning Fishing, NOAA Kills Sharks to Save Monk Seals
By News Release @ 3:24 PM :: 3820 Views :: Environment
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The pending permit application is for the removal killing of up to 18 additional Galapagos sharks ....
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Monday, May 20, 2013 |
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DoE Sidelines HSA Test, Dumps No Child Left Behind
By News Release @ 1:16 PM :: 5703 Views :: Education K-12
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NCLB focused too much on "proficiency in reading and math" so they dropped it.
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Saturday, May 18, 2013 |
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'Hating Breitbart' Now Showing in Honolulu
By News Release @ 2:11 PM :: 3974 Views :: First Amendment
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Honolulu, HI
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7192 Kalanianaole Highway
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Friday, May 17, 2013 |
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Hawaii Scores 'C' on Attack Ad Transparency
By News Release @ 5:52 PM :: 5032 Views :: Ethics, First Amendment
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Lax state rules provide cover for sponsors of attack ads ....
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Friday, May 17, 2013 |
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Hawaii Republican State Convention May 17-18
By News Release @ 2:45 PM :: 5132 Views :: Republican Party
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There is some time to be selected as a delegate if you would like to become one....
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Friday, May 17, 2013 |
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Abercrombie Nominates Salmonson for Environmental Quality Control
By News Release @ 2:44 PM :: 5028 Views :: Environment, Hawaii State Government
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Abercrombie has nominated Genevieve Salmonson to the position of interim director of the state Department of Health (DOH) Office of Environmental Quality Control, effective today....
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Friday, May 17, 2013 |
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Hawaii County Democratic Convention This Weekend
By News Release @ 2:40 PM :: 4586 Views :: Democratic Party
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The Hawaii County Democratic Party convention – set for May 18 and May 19 at Kilauea Military Camp ....
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Thursday, May 16, 2013 |
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Neighborhood Board Voting Deadline is Friday
By News Release @ 11:59 PM :: 3987 Views :: Honolulu County
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Eligible voters who have misplaced passcodes may receive them by calling 768-3716....
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Thursday, May 16, 2013 |
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GOP Lost 50% of Statewide Offices Under Willes Lee
By News Release @ 9:02 PM :: 4649 Views :: Republican Party
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Look closely at where we’ve had our biggest losses....
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