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Entries for 'News Release'
Tuesday, March 12, 2013 |
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Sunlight: Hawaii Scores 'C' for Transparency
By News Release @ 1:22 AM :: 6423 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics
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...six criteria on which each state could be evaluated, based on six of the Ten Principles for Opening Up Government Information....
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Tuesday, March 12, 2013 |
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Organic Profiteers: 15% Sales Boost from Anti-GMO Hype
By News Release @ 12:46 AM :: 7662 Views :: GMOs
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"Some of our manufacturers say they’ve seen a 15 percent increase in sales of products they have labeled."
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Tuesday, March 12, 2013 |
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Hawaii: Gun Registration Bill Passes the Senate
By News Release @ 12:28 AM :: 5553 Views :: Second Amendment
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The bill has been referred to the House Public Safety, Judiciary, and Finance committees....
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Monday, March 11, 2013 |
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RFP: Hawaii Health Connector Seeks Seamless Customer Experience
By News Release @ 7:28 PM :: 4760 Views :: Health Care
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The nonprofit State-based Exchange is seeking a customer service partner that knows how to service Hawai‘i’s residents, and that can bring strong capabilities that will enable a seamless customer experience....
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Monday, March 11, 2013 |
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SEC Charges Illinois for Misleading Pension Disclosures
By News Release @ 3:24 PM :: 6037 Views :: National News
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Question: Is Hawaii providing this information to investors?
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Friday, March 8, 2013 |
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Governor Releases $46.39 Million for Capital Improvement Projects Statewide
By News Release @ 10:07 PM :: 5029 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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“Many of these priority projects require matching state funds to access federal dollars, secured before sequestration...."
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Friday, March 8, 2013 |
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Sequestration: Army Tuition Assistance Ends Today
By News Release @ 2:08 PM :: 6231 Views :: Higher Education, Military
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Students using Army Tuition Assistance (TA) must register in GoArmyEd before NOON Hawaii Standard Time (HST) Friday, March 8 at which time it will be suspended....
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Thursday, March 7, 2013 |
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Akaka Tribe Could Receive Legal Jurisdiction Over Non-Tribal Members
By News Release @ 2:13 PM :: 5893 Views :: Akaka Bill
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“In a tribal court, Constitutional protections and the Bill of Rights do not apply. Under the bill, a non-Indian citizen tried in a tribal court has no right to appeal to a federal court, lacks the guarantee of due process, has no right to an impartial trial by jury of one’s peers, and more."
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Thursday, March 7, 2013 |
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Hawaii State Senate Passes 348 Bills Over to the House
By News Release @ 3:10 AM :: 4824 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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Ahead of the First Crossover deadline, the Hawaii State Senate passed 348 bills during Tuesday’s session. The bills now head over to the House for consideration....
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Thursday, March 7, 2013 |
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Federal Reserve to Hold Public Meeting on Samoa
By News Release @ 3:00 AM :: 6569 Views :: National News, Economy
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The meeting is being held in response to public comments we have received regarding Bank of Hawaii's planned closure of its branch offices in American Samoa....
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Thursday, March 7, 2013 |
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HSTA, DoE, HLRB Agree to Mediation
By News Release @ 1:15 AM :: 5614 Views :: Education K-12, Labor
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The parties are negotiating a 2013-15 contract....
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Wednesday, March 6, 2013 |
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Senate Ways and Means Rejects Beverage Tax
By News Release @ 7:58 PM :: 7068 Views :: Small Business, Taxes, Cost of Living
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...we are one step closer to ensuring that the beverage tax is defeated for the third year in a row....
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Wednesday, March 6, 2013 |
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SB894 Held as Turtle Bay Opens New Negotiations with State
By News Release @ 4:25 PM :: 8158 Views :: Environment, Development, Tourism
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SB 894 would authorize the state to expend funds, swap land and explore other solutions to help preserve Turtle Bay lands. This bill can be brought back next year, if negotiations fail, or to implement terms of an agreement....
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Wednesday, March 6, 2013 |
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Former Rep Roland Sagum Charged With Stealing Stones from Heiau Site
By News Release @ 3:54 PM :: 6423 Views :: Kauai County, Ethics
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Numerous truckloads of rocks with an estimated value of around $6,000 were allegedly removed from the property between June 27 and July 4, 2011, and were reportedly to be used to build a rock wall on Sagum’s property....
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Wednesday, March 6, 2013 |
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House Moves Hundreds of Bills Over to Senate
By News Release @ 3:37 PM :: 4671 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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See the full list of bills crossed over to the Senate ....
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Tuesday, March 5, 2013 |
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Lawsuit: Mainland Homosexual Adopts Boys, Molests Them in Hawaii
By News Release @ 3:16 PM :: 7722 Views :: Family
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...Ram, who was involved in agricultural research with the University of Hawaii, used threats, coercion, physical force and psychological abuse to carry out his acts of sexual abuse and to keep John Doe No. 8, and his adopted brothers, from reporting the abuse....
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Tuesday, March 5, 2013 |
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State Sells Holdings in Student Loan Auction Rate Securities
By News Release @ 5:47 AM :: 4930 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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When the state purchased the Securities, they were rated “AAA,” which is the highest investment rating. While the state held the Securities, the state received all of the principal and interest payments due on the Securities....
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Monday, March 4, 2013 |
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NRA: Burdensome Anti-Gun Bill Must be Stopped
By News Release @ 10:34 PM :: 5093 Views :: Second Amendment
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SB 69 will require fingerprinting and NICS checks in addition to the already existing registration requirement on ALL firearms brought into the state....
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Monday, March 4, 2013 |
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House moves 69 bills over to Senate
By News Release @ 2:36 PM :: 4883 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...measures approved by the House several focused on sustainability, the environment, the economy, healthy living....
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Saturday, March 2, 2013 |
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DoE Million Dollar Cash Giveaway to 32 Schools
By News Release @ 2:44 PM :: 4587 Views :: Education K-12
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...awards ranging from $12,500 to $100,000 recognize schools for significant academic progress for two consecutive years....
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Saturday, March 2, 2013 |
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Governor to Establish Hawaii ‘Sequestration Impact Response Team’
By News Release @ 2:02 AM :: 4602 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...the Governor ordered all state departments to work with their federal counterparts to assess which areas will be impacted and estimate the amount of state funds needed to continue services and programs....
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Friday, March 1, 2013 |
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DoE Extends Deadline for School Quality Survey
By News Release @ 11:51 AM :: 6196 Views :: Education K-12
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The Hawaii State Department of Education (DOE) is extending until March 8 the deadline for parents to complete a survey to help public schools set priorities for improving programs and services....
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Friday, March 1, 2013 |
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Sakai: Misconduct Investigation Underway After Latest Prisoner Escape
By News Release @ 11:33 AM :: 6531 Views :: Judiciary, Law Enforcement
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...it was noted that no one in that van had leg shackles on....
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Friday, March 1, 2013 |
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EPA Cites 188F Garbage: $1.1M Waimanalo Gulch Settlement Day After Lawsuit Filed
By News Release @ 3:17 AM :: 5902 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment
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Waimanalo Gulch Landfill system which has recorded temperatures as high as 188 F....
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Thursday, February 28, 2013 |
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HTA: Visitor Arrivals Rise 5.9% from January 2012
By News Release @ 8:43 PM :: 7369 Views :: Economy, Tourism
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Total expenditures by visitors who came to Hawai‘i in January 2013 rose 5.7 percent (or $77.3 million) from January 2012....
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Thursday, February 28, 2013 |
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HELCO RFP Seeks More Geothermal Power
By News Release @ 8:16 PM :: 5467 Views :: Energy
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The company is seeking to add up to 50 megawatts (MW) of geothermal energy from geothermal resource developers at prices not tied to the cost of oil ....
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Thursday, February 28, 2013 |
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Thursday, February 28, 2013 |
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Solar Scammers Pleased by SB623: Extends Solar Tax Credit Giveaway
By News Release @ 3:40 PM :: 6731 Views :: Energy, Tax Credits
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HSEA commends the Senate Ways and Means Committee for passing out SB 623 SD 1, which will close (reopen) renewable energy tax credit loopholes (that DoTax already closed)....
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Thursday, February 28, 2013 |
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Wednesday, February 27, 2013 |
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AECOM Scores $43.9M Rail Contract
By News Release @ 1:46 PM :: 6252 Views :: Rail
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AECOM, announced today that it is working on a US$43.9-million contract from the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation....
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Tuesday, February 26, 2013 |
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OHA Offers Cash Prizes for Weight Loss
By News Release @ 1:21 PM :: 6634 Views :: Health Care, OHA
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What they aren't telling you is that people with obesity and/or diabetes are going to lose out big under the Hawaii Health Exchange and the 'Pay for Performance' plans being negotiated between Hawaii hospitals and Hawaii Insurers....
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Tuesday, February 26, 2013 |
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DoE Cash Rewards for Academic Progress
By News Release @ 1:19 PM :: 4789 Views :: Education K-12
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$12,500 to $100,000 as a reward for schools that have made significant academic progress for two consecutive years, and ranking in the top five percent in reading and/or mathematics....
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Tuesday, February 26, 2013 |
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Designed to Fail? HECO Seeks Green Energy Projects on Oahu
By News Release @ 1:14 PM :: 5430 Views :: Energy
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Question: Are these criteria written to discourage bids?....
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Tuesday, February 26, 2013 |
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23 Hawaii Robotics Teams Qualify for VEX World Championships
By News Release @ 1:00 PM :: 5564 Views :: Education K-12
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23 middle and high school VEX Robotics teams have qualified to compete at the VEX World Championships in California, April 17-20....
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Tuesday, February 26, 2013 |
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UHERO: Minimum Wage Hike Unlikely to Help Working Poor
By News Release @ 2:15 AM :: 8797 Views :: Economy, Labor, Tourism, Cost of Living
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...higher minimum wage is unlikely to accomplish the stated goal of raising the living standards of the working poor....
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Monday, February 25, 2013 |
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CIP: $113M New Spending at Airports, Harbors
By News Release @ 5:16 PM :: 5178 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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Abercrombie today announced the release of $113 million for various capital improvement projects (CIP) at airports and harbors ....
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Saturday, February 23, 2013 |
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DoE Changes Student Assessment Tests Again
By News Release @ 2:36 PM :: 5414 Views :: Education K-12
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As many as 75 DOE schools have been selected to participate in the pilot of the Smarter Balanced assessment system, which will be launched statewide in the 2014-15 school year....
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Saturday, February 23, 2013 |
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NFIB Small Business Day at the Capitol
By News Release @ 2:21 PM :: 5525 Views :: Small Business
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NFIB/Hawaii Small Business Day at the Capitol Wednesday, March 27 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m....
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Saturday, February 23, 2013 |
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DBEDT Releases Economic Projections
By News Release @ 1:55 PM :: 6336 Views :: Economy
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...Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) predicts a stronger economic growth in 2013, outpacing the national growth rate....
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Saturday, February 23, 2013 |
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UHERO: Weakening Yen May Cut Tourism
By News Release @ 1:41 PM :: 4452 Views
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Friday, February 22, 2013 |
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Obama Gives Abercrombie $937K to Devise System to Force Doctors into 'Medical Homes'
By News Release @ 4:40 PM :: 6308 Views :: Health Care
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...examining standardized definitions and payment approaches for patient-centered medical homes and care management services....
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Thursday, February 21, 2013 |
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Could Soda Tax Shutter Hawaii's Only Can Maker?
By News Release @ 4:11 PM :: 8039 Views :: Economy, Health Care, Taxes
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The Ball Corporation is the only manufacturer of metal cans in the islands. The company employs 45 people and the beverage tax places their jobs directly at risk.
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Thursday, February 21, 2013 |
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Only 11.4% of DoE Graduates Score on AP Exam
By News Release @ 2:35 AM :: 5108 Views :: Education K-12
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Approximately 11.4 percent of Hawaii’s graduating class scored a 3 or higher on an AP exam, compared with 19.5 percent nationally....
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Wednesday, February 20, 2013 |
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Washington Legislator to Address Maui TEA Party
By News Release @ 9:35 PM :: 5721 Views :: Maui County
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... 6:30 PM Thursday, February 21, 2013 ....
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Tuesday, February 19, 2013 |
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AARP Opposes Chained CPI as Threat to Veterans Benefits
By News Release @ 10:52 PM :: 7746 Views :: National News, Military, Cost of Living
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AARP joins more than a dozen veterans’ groups in opposing adoption of the chained CPI, including the Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion, Vietnam Veterans of America and Disabled American Veterans....
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Tuesday, February 19, 2013 |
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SB69: Hearing Feb 20 for Extremist Anti-Gun Measure
By News Release @ 9:07 PM :: 5364 Views :: Second Amendment
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SB 69 leaves several things open to question or interpretation. For instance, it fails to define what constitutes an “extensive background check” or what constitutes a “mental health concern”....
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Tuesday, February 19, 2013 |
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Prosperity? Hawaii Congressional Delegation Scores Zero
By News Release @ 7:02 PM :: 6458 Views :: Congressional Delegation, Hawaii Statistics
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We’re giving you a sneak peek of AFP’s Congressional Scorecard....
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Tuesday, February 19, 2013 |
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Governor Excludes Union from Refinery Task Force
By News Release @ 6:42 PM :: 6227 Views :: Energy
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"It doesn't make sense to exclude the USW on the governor's committee when we represent the majority of workers who will be affected by the refinery closure." -- USW
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