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Entries for 'News Release'
Monday, February 25, 2013 |
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CIP: $113M New Spending at Airports, Harbors
By News Release @ 5:16 PM :: 5210 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 :: 5472 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 :: 5588 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 :: 6380 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 :: 4498 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 :: 6357 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 :: 8119 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 :: 5165 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 :: 5778 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 :: 7817 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 :: 5412 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 :: 6510 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 :: 6298 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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Tuesday, February 19, 2013 |
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Gays Threaten Expulsion of 11 Democrat Legislators
By News Release @ 3:50 PM :: 7623 Views :: Democratic Party, Family
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If upheld the sentencing that is available to the committees range from censure to reprimand to expulsion from the Democratic Party of Hawai‘i....
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Monday, February 18, 2013 |
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Micronesia: Waa'gey Planning & Partnership Tour a Success
By News Release @ 2:28 PM :: 5615 Views :: World News
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I was surprised by the interest in -and frankly awareness of- the big issues we are facing in Micronesia....
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Saturday, February 16, 2013 |
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Bills Introduced to Cut Sugar Subsidies
By News Release @ 4:03 PM :: 9295 Views :: National News, Agriculture, Economy
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The bills would provide economic relief to American consumers and businesses who have been forced to pay a $14 billion hidden tax over the past four years alone in order for the federal government to provide a special interest subsidy to sugar producers....
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Friday, February 15, 2013 |
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NRA: Hawaii Anti-Gun Bills on the Move
By News Release @ 9:19 PM :: 5553 Views :: Second Amendment
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Legislative Recess - A Perfect Time to Meet with Your Legislators at Home. The state legislature goes into a mandatory five-day recess from February 21-26....
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Friday, February 15, 2013 |
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Consumer Freedom: Taxes Shouldn't be a Tool for Social Engineering
By News Release @ 4:10 PM :: 5517 Views :: Health Care, Taxes
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“Taxes shouldn’t be a tool for social engineering or an instrument to penalize Hawaiians for doing nothing wrong....”
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Friday, February 15, 2013 |
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Recall: Organic Spinach Sold in Hawaii Tainted with Hemorrhagic E Coli
By News Release @ 2:49 PM :: 9142 Views :: Health Care, Religion, GMOs
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...market withdrawal of select Organic Baby Spinach products with the potential to be contaminated with Enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC)....
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Friday, February 15, 2013 |
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OIP: "Obvious Problems" with UIPA Records
By News Release @ 1:43 PM :: 5544 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics
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...it appears that over 301,000 government record requests were routinely fulfilled by the reporting agencies....
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Thursday, February 14, 2013 |
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Beverage Tax Heads to Senate Ways and Means Committee
By News Release @ 2:23 PM :: 4305 Views :: Taxes
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The reality is that calories in the American diet from added sugars in soda have dropped nearly 40 percent since 2000....
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Thursday, February 14, 2013 |
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For the First Time Satellite Tracking Used to Knock Down Missile
By News Release @ 2:22 PM :: 4582 Views :: Military
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On a dark night, with stars sparkling high above the shores of the Hawaiian Islands....
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Tuesday, February 12, 2013 |
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Ethics: Charter School Employee Fined $10K
By News Release @ 2:47 PM :: 5732 Views :: Education K-12, Ethics
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...20 separate violations of the State Ethics Code....
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Monday, February 11, 2013 |
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RTTT: Hawaii DoE Wins Partial Removal of 'High Risk' Status
By News Release @ 10:47 PM :: 4290 Views :: Education K-12
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Federal officials will be visiting Hawaii in April to review first hand the work that is being done in all of its RTTT Assurance Areas....
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Monday, February 11, 2013 |
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Selection Committee Releases Names of UH Regent Nominees
By News Release @ 10:38 PM :: 5397 Views :: Higher Education
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...the Regents Candidate Advisory Council (RCAC) delivered to Governor Neil Abercrombie's office a list of candidates for the University of Hawai'i Board of Regents....
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Monday, February 11, 2013 |
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Bishop Silva Reacts to Resignation of Pope Benedict XVI
By News Release @ 10:23 PM :: 5075 Views :: Religion
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This morning our Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, announced his intention to resign the papacy ....
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Saturday, February 9, 2013 |
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Caldwell Announces Mattson's Cabinet Picks
By News Release @ 9:51 PM :: 5154 Views :: Honolulu County
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Positions remaining to be filled are:
- Director of Budget and Fiscal Services
- Director of Information Technology
- Medical Examiner
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Saturday, February 9, 2013 |
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Broken Trust Partners Abercrombie and Levinson Demand Legislature Invent Gay 'Marriage' Now
By News Release @ 2:01 AM :: 5348 Views :: Family
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For the freedom to marry (undermine the nuclear family) to advance this year, a hearing on the marriage bill must be on the legislative calendar by Tuesday....
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Friday, February 8, 2013 |
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Suckers: HTA Maneuvered into Supporting Tax Hike On its Own Industry
By News Release @ 11:09 PM :: 7272 Views :: Taxes, Tourism
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Just bluff an increase in TAT and they all line up in favor of extending the ‘temporary’ 9.25% rate....
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Friday, February 8, 2013 |
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HB497: Extends Solar Tax Credit Giveaway for a Few More Years
By News Release @ 2:51 PM :: 7280 Views :: Energy, Tax Credits
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The tax credit for photovoltaic systems will be incrementally phased down from 30 percent of the actual cost to 15 percent over the next 5 years....
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Friday, February 8, 2013 |
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EPA Releases State Enforcement Performance Information and Comparative Maps
By News Release @ 2:44 PM :: 6615 Views :: Environment, National News
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...view state activity, EPA activity, or combined activity....
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Friday, February 8, 2013 |
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Governor Appoints Max Otani Deputy Director of Corrections
By News Release @ 1:17 PM :: 6250 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Law Enforcement
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Gov. Neil Abercrombie today announced the appointment of Max Otani as deputy director of corrections with the state Department of Public Safety, effective immediately....
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Thursday, February 7, 2013 |
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UHERO: Bag Tax and Conveyance Tax Have Downside
By News Release @ 8:55 PM :: 7126 Views :: Environment, Economy, Taxes
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...such taxes can shrink the economy unnecessarily by discouraging investment and artificially raising the price of basic needs....
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Thursday, February 7, 2013 |
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Hanabusa Left out as Maui County Gets Federal 'Smart Growth' Funding
By News Release @ 8:42 PM :: 6403 Views :: Congressional Delegation, Development
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Senator Brian Schatz, Senator Mazie K. Hirono, and Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard announced today that Maui has been awarded a grant of technical assistance....
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Thursday, February 7, 2013 |
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OHA Gravy Train: 148 Non-profits Seek $36M Grant Money
By News Release @ 8:36 PM :: 5484 Views :: OHA
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OHA this year received 148 proposals from nonprofits that requested a combined total of $36 million in grant money ....
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Thursday, February 7, 2013 |
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SB639: Big Pharma Opposes Control of Meth Precursor
By News Release @ 4:46 PM :: 7518 Views :: Health Care, Drugs
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State Senator Josh Green has introduced legislation, SB 639, to require a prescription for medications that contain the decongestant pseudoephedrine (PSE).
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Thursday, February 7, 2013 |
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SB465 “Tramples on First Amendment”
By News Release @ 3:45 PM :: 4908 Views :: First Amendment
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...creation of a civil cause of action for “constructive invasion of privacy” is overly broad and vague and imposes greater civil penalties upon otherwise protected forms of speech and expression....
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Thursday, February 7, 2013 |
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Public Charter School Commission names director
By News Release @ 1:41 PM :: 4358 Views :: Education K-12
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Hutton is a national authority on education law and policy and was a co-founder of a noted Washington D.C. charter school, Thurgood Marshall Academy....
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Thursday, February 7, 2013 |
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Keaau K-8: Nearly 1,000 students assigned digital devices
By News Release @ 3:19 AM :: 4956 Views :: Education K-12
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This January, Keaau students in kindergarten through grade 8 began working under a digital curriculum that includes a digital device, such as a laptop or tablet, assigned for their personal use....
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Thursday, February 7, 2013 |
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NRA: Deeply Flawed Hawaii Mental Health Bill to be Heard Friday
By News Release @ 3:07 AM :: 6262 Views :: Health Care, Second Amendment
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Under this proposed legislation, Hawaiians would be subject to warrantless entry into their homes, warrantless seizure of their firearms and other weapons based solely on a mere “report” by a so-called “mental health professional.”
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Wednesday, February 6, 2013 |
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Abercrombie Unveils Early Childhood Action Strategy
By News Release @ 2:37 AM :: 4862 Views :: Education K-12
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The strategy focuses on improving health, development, and learning experiences and outcomes of Hawaii’s youngest children, prenatal to age eight....
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Tuesday, February 5, 2013 |
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Gun Buyback Bill Re-Scheduled to be Heard in Senate Committee this Thursday
By News Release @ 2:10 AM :: 4752 Views :: Second Amendment
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Thursday, February 7, in the Senate Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs (PSM) Committee at 2:45 p.m. in conference room 224 ....
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Monday, February 4, 2013 |
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Watershed Plan: Abercrombie Executive Order Allows Logging of Dead Trees
By News Release @ 11:17 AM :: 4761 Views :: Environment
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"...remove dead standing trees along roads...."
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Saturday, February 2, 2013 |
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Minimum Wage Increase Could Put People Out of Work
By News Release @ 9:49 PM :: 7012 Views :: Labor, Small Business, Cost of Living
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The House Minority Caucus urged caution today as two bills to increase the minimum wage to 120 percent its current level passed the Labor & Public Employment and Economic Development & Business committees....
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Saturday, February 2, 2013 |
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Banner CMO to Meet HHSC MDs, Staff
By News Release @ 9:44 PM :: 5911 Views :: Health Care
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Through information technology and system design, Banner is able to make a profit in a Medicare environment by DATA driven health care....
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Friday, February 1, 2013 |
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Hawaii Charter School Law Improves from 35th to 14th in Nation
By News Release @ 3:03 PM :: 6460 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics
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Hawaii’s law still needs significant improvement in several areas, including beefing up the requirements for charter application....
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Friday, February 1, 2013 |
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Pearl City Man Indicted on Homosexual Kiddie Porn Charges
By News Release @ 1:59 AM :: 3743 Views :: Law Enforcement
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Agents recovered computer storage media, including a disk that contained images of a minor boy engaged in sexually explicit conduct....
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Friday, February 1, 2013 |
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Lanai to PUC: Murdock's Wind Waiver No Longer Valid
By News Release @ 1:09 AM :: 6190 Views :: Energy, Land Use
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“The Commission granted Hawaiian Electric and C&C a waiver from competitive bidding based on, among other conditions, demonstrated ‘site control.’"
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Thursday, January 31, 2013 |
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Breaking Down The Tesoro Refinery Closure
By News Release @ 11:50 PM :: 6594 Views :: Energy, Economy
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Tesoro announced they were shutting down their refinery .... The question on everyone’s mind—what does this mean for Hawai‘i?
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Thursday, January 31, 2013 |
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Feds Release RTTT Report: "We will continue to work closely with Hawaii"
By News Release @ 11:40 PM :: 4757 Views :: Education K-12
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Among the major challenges identified by the USDOE was the delayed principal evaluation implementation.
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