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Entries for 'News Release'
| Wednesday, April 17, 2013 |
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HSTA Membership Ratifies Contract
By News Release @ 11:55 PM :: 5980 Views :: Education K-12, Labor
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...After more than two years working without a contract, 95% of teachers statewide voted in favor of the tentative agreement....
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| Wednesday, April 17, 2013 |
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DoE Announces 2013 Graduation Dates
By News Release @ 11:50 PM :: 4657 Views :: Education K-12
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...2013 graduation dates at more than 50 schools, including public high schools, charter schools and some community schools for adults....
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| Wednesday, April 17, 2013 |
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Obamacare Tax Credits Target 70,000 Hawaii Households
By News Release @ 10:59 PM :: 4715 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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Meanwhile ... Hawaii Health Insurance Rates to Rise 12% to 21% Next Year....
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| Wednesday, April 17, 2013 |
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Audit Slams DHHL 'Lax Loan Management'
By News Release @ 10:47 PM :: 4987 Views :: DHHL
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As of June 30, 2011, there were 9,922 homestead leases statewide and 26,170 applicants waiting for homestead leases. In FY2011, the department issued 177 new homestead leases....
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| Wednesday, April 17, 2013 |
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SB 1171 – Phased Archeological Inventory Surveys
By News Release @ 2:13 PM :: 7340 Views :: Development, Land Use, OHA
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SB1171 was submitted in response to a recent Hawaii Supreme Court decision. The City had argued that the Rail Project could conduct the Archeological Inventory Survey (AIS) in phases....
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| Wednesday, April 17, 2013 |
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Hawaii 2nd-Worst Tax System for Small Business
By News Release @ 1:11 PM :: 6529 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tax Credits
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“Business Tax Index 2013: Best to Worst State Tax Systems for Entrepreneurship and Small Business.”
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| Wednesday, April 17, 2013 |
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HSTA Convention Urges Ratification: Contract Vote Today
By News Release @ 1:04 PM :: 4747 Views :: Education K-12, Labor
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... poll sites will be open from 3:00 – 6:00 p.m.....
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| Tuesday, April 16, 2013 |
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Hawaii Utilities Rank in Top 10 for Solar
By News Release @ 9:53 PM :: 4981 Views :: Energy, Hawaii Statistics
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... the Top 10 American electric utilities that have added the most new solar power ....
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| Tuesday, April 16, 2013 |
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Background Checks: Senate Rejects House Amendments; SB 69 Goes to Committee Conference
By News Release @ 7:25 PM :: 4029 Views :: Second Amendment
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...a mandatory background check bill on already acquired firearms....
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| Tuesday, April 16, 2013 |
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Flags Fly at Half-Staff in Honor of Boston Victims
By News Release @ 5:01 PM :: 4331 Views :: National News
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...State of Hawaii flags at all state offices and agencies as well as the Hawaii National Guard are to be flown at half-staff....
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| Tuesday, April 16, 2013 |
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DoE: ACT Testing for 50,000 Students to 'Improve Effectiveness of Intervention'
By News Release @ 3:38 AM :: 2840 Views :: Education K-12
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“One of the Department’s strategies is to provide better data on students’ academic progress. This ACT test will help tremendously in that area.”
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| Monday, April 15, 2013 |
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Caldwell: City is Moving Rapidly on Road Repairs
By News Release @ 10:36 PM :: 2726 Views
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Mayor Kirk Caldwell today announced that City contractors have repaved 77 lane-miles of deteriorated roads since he took office....
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| Monday, April 15, 2013 |
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Emergency Services Briefing: Lack of Emergency Rooms in West Oahu
By News Release @ 2:40 PM :: 4230 Views :: Health Care
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...two City Councilmembers will host a briefing with hospital officials and emergency responders, who will report the availability of emergency rooms in the Ewa region....
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| Saturday, April 13, 2013 |
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SB858: Gender Equity on Boards and Commissions
By News Release @ 11:26 PM :: 3467 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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"...give priority to achieving the goal of gender equity when appointing members to vacancies, at-large positions, and as alternates...."
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| Friday, April 12, 2013 |
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OHA Launches Website to Coordinate Shakedown Operations
By News Release @ 1:41 PM :: 5812 Views :: OHA
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"We will be able to rally people like we never have before."
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| Friday, April 12, 2013 |
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Leilehua, Baldwin, Kalani High Schools Finish FIRST in State Robotics Competition
By News Release @ 1:33 PM :: 4788 Views :: Education K-12
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...earn a spot at the FIRST Robotics Championships in St. Louis, Mo., April 25-27....
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| Friday, April 12, 2013 |
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House Republican Budget Update
By News Release @ 1:16 PM :: 4855 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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Among the many bills passed on Tuesday, the House voted to....
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| Friday, April 12, 2013 |
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Fuel Supplier Lobbies Congress Against Jones Act
By News Release @ 12:31 PM :: 5458 Views :: Jones Act
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“The Jones Act chokes off Savannah’s ability to take advantage of the cheapest gasoline in the world, which is produced domestically right here in our own Gulf Coast.”
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| Friday, April 12, 2013 |
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Budget: Conference Committee Agrees on Pension Payments at First Meeting
By News Release @ 10:26 AM :: 4356 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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The conference committee is scheduled to meet Friday, April 12 in conference room 309 at 2:30 p.m....
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| Thursday, April 11, 2013 |
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Legislature Repeals the PLDC
By News Release @ 1:55 PM :: 5760 Views :: Development, Land Use
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...the law's no-bid contract provisions, the slant towards developing public resources instead of conservation, and the creation of a semi-autonomous agency exempted from routine oversight....
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| Thursday, April 11, 2013 |
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Gabbard: Now is not the Time to Cut Missile Defense
By News Release @ 1:53 PM :: 5918 Views :: Military
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Next year, the proposed missile defense budget has actually been cut to $9.16 billion....
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| Thursday, April 11, 2013 |
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Schatz Across Hanabusa’s Bow: Campaign Reports $1.1M Raised
By News Release @ 1:29 PM :: 3527 Views
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...Schatz raised over $1.1 million in the first fundraising quarter of 2013, with over $1 million cash-on-hand....
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| Thursday, April 11, 2013 |
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Budget: House, Senate Conferees Named
By News Release @ 1:23 PM :: 4755 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...the first conference committee meeting on the state budget -- Thursday, April 11, 9:30 a.m. in room 309...
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| Thursday, April 11, 2013 |
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Hawaii’s First Satellite to Launch from Barking Sands
By News Release @ 3:09 AM :: 4239 Views
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...When the Super Strypi missile takes flight from the U.S. Navy’s Pacific Missile Range Facility on Kaua‘i, it will be carrying a satellite designed by University of Hawai‘i faculty and students....
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| Thursday, April 11, 2013 |
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Got Ethics? Apply Here to Join the Commission
By News Release @ 12:42 AM :: 4264 Views :: Ethics
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The new application deadline is April 30, 2013....
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| Wednesday, April 10, 2013 |
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Hawaii: Last Chance to Stop Bill Requiring Background Checks on Legally Possessed Firearms
By News Release @ 1:31 PM :: 5432 Views :: Second Amendment
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Senate Bill 69 passed in the state House of Representatives earlier this month, and will be considered for concurrence and final passage by the state Senate tomorrow....
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| Wednesday, April 10, 2013 |
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Hearing Today: HCR189/HR150 Alternatives to Big Wind, Big Cable
By News Release @ 10:34 AM :: 4569 Views :: Energy
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This Resolution urges the Governor and Public Utilities Commission to seek alternatives to the windmills and undersea cable proposed for Molokai and Lanai....
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| Wednesday, April 10, 2013 |
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DLNR participating in Statewide Earth Month events
By News Release @ 12:01 AM :: 5594 Views :: Religion
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The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) is celebrating Earth Month in collaborations with several Earth Day events....
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| Tuesday, April 9, 2013 |
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Election Day Registration: Voters Subject to Media Hype
By News Release @ 11:11 AM :: 4539 Views :: Office of Elections
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This new class of voter would be most likely to follow the latest media hype....
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| Tuesday, April 9, 2013 |
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TEA Party ‘Mastermind’ to Speak on Maui
By News Release @ 9:52 AM :: 5416 Views :: TEA Party
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Saturday, April 13th, 2013 at 1:30 PM, Fellowship Hall at Grace Church, 55 Maka'ena Place in Makawao....
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| Monday, April 8, 2013 |
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Feds Give Hawaii Health Connector $128M to Pay for Overhead
By News Release @ 10:59 AM :: 5488 Views :: Health Care
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This award will fund the customer service call center, consumer assistance program and general maintenance and operations of the Connector through December 2014....
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| Monday, April 8, 2013 |
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Mayor Caldwell Nominates Budget Director and Deputy Director
By News Release @ 8:29 AM :: 4885 Views :: Honolulu County
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Nelson H. Koyanagi Jr. to be Director of the Department of Budget and Fiscal Services (BFS), and Gary Kurokawa to be Deputy Director.....
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| Sunday, April 7, 2013 |
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Dr. Dennis Gonsalves Day Honors Developer of Hawaii’s GM Papaya
By News Release @ 10:22 AM :: 5863 Views :: GMOs
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Dr. Gonsalves is most noted for his efforts that saved Hawaii’s papaya industry from the ringspot virus.....
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| Saturday, April 6, 2013 |
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GAO: Wind Farms Double Dipping on Federal Cash Giveaways
By News Release @ 1:42 PM :: 5493 Views :: Energy
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"We should eliminate duplication, not throw more money at overlapping initiatives."
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| Saturday, April 6, 2013 |
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Hirono: Families Central to Immigrants’ Success
By News Release @ 1:41 PM :: 4732 Views :: National News
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“After listening to these local immigration experts, I was struck by their stories of how central families are to an immigrant’s success.”
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| Friday, April 5, 2013 |
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Tax Myths Debunked
By News Release @ 1:31 PM :: 5480 Views :: Taxes
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...Iowa Policy Project and Good Jobs First used cherry-picked data and inaccurate statements to argue that Hawaii should raise taxes....
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| Friday, April 5, 2013 |
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Draining the General Fund: Solar Permits up 49%
By News Release @ 1:25 PM :: 5664 Views :: Energy, Tax Credits
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Year-to-date, Honolulu’s total number of residential PV permits reached 2,922, a 49.0% increase from the same period last year....
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| Friday, April 5, 2013 |
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Honolulu: 2nd Worst Traffic in USA
By News Release @ 1:21 PM :: 4485 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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On average, journey times in Honolulu are 30% longer than when traffic in the city is flowing freely....
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| Thursday, April 4, 2013 |
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Community leaders praise new Grassroot Institute head Keli‘i Akina
By News Release @ 1:57 PM :: 3629 Views
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Pa‘ina in the Country public rally to be held at 45-114 Waikapoki Rd. in Kaneohe....
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| Thursday, April 4, 2013 |
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Kauai Friends of the NRA to Meet
By News Release @ 1:36 PM :: 6240 Views :: Kauai County, Second Amendment
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Kauai Friends of NRA Saturday, April 27, 4:00 PM, Kauai Beach Resort Ball Room 4331 Kauai Beach Dr....
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| Thursday, April 4, 2013 |
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Lingle Joins US Energy Security Council
By News Release @ 1:31 PM :: 4805 Views :: Energy
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The Council is the highest level extra-governmental group ever convened to address the energy security challenge facing America....
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| Wednesday, April 3, 2013 |
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UH: College of Education programs align with national findings
By News Release @ 1:58 PM :: 3677 Views
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... The report showcases the quality of teacher preparation programs ....
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| Wednesday, April 3, 2013 |
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15th Anniversary Aloha Pregnancy Center
By News Release @ 1:57 PM :: 5365 Views :: Life
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... May 24, 2013 6:30-8:30pm Honolulu Community College Cafeteria - 874 Dillingham Blvd.
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| Wednesday, April 3, 2013 |
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DOE to request waiver for School Improvement Grant funds
By News Release @ 1:56 PM :: 4457 Views :: Education K-12
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... to extend the period of availability of school fiscal year (FY) 2010 and FY 2011 School Improvement Grant (SIG) funds ....
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| Wednesday, April 3, 2013 |
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Saving Paradise, an intelligent eco-thriller
By News Release @ 1:54 PM :: 3722 Views :: Environment
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Featured Appearance at the Hawaii Book and Music Festival, Sunday, May 18, 2013, 3:00 p.m., Mauka Author's Pavilion...
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| Wednesday, April 3, 2013 |
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Full Text: Mayor Caldwell's State of the City Speech
By News Release @ 1:42 PM :: 5543 Views :: Honolulu County
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When I was building my cabinet, I knew that I did not want a team who would be satisfied with just keeping the lights on....
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| Tuesday, April 2, 2013 |
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CNHA Cheers Proposed Amendments to HHCA
By News Release @ 6:15 PM :: 3051 Views :: DHHL
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The Obama Administration, U.S. Senator Brian Schatz and U.S. Senator Mazie Hirono introduced requests for the Congress to approve amendments made to the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act (HHCA) by the Hawaii State Legislature over the past several years....
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| Tuesday, April 2, 2013 |
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Cradle to Grave: State Preschools and Legalized Marijuana
By News Release @ 1:56 PM :: 7213 Views :: Education K-12, Republican Party, Drugs
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...why would anyone think this expensive, irresponsible, and deceptive program will work to improve the education of Hawaii’s children....
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| Tuesday, April 2, 2013 |
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House GOP: Notable Bills to be Heard this Week
By News Release @ 1:54 PM :: 5490 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Republican Party
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...the House votes on all remaining Senate bills next Tuesday, April 9....
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| Tuesday, April 2, 2013 |
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Charter School Network 2nd Annual Awards Dinner
By News Release @ 1:52 PM :: 4227 Views :: Education K-12
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Friday, May 3, 2013 6:00 pm Hawaii Prince Hotel....
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