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Entries for 'News Release'
Friday, November 16, 2012 |
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Governor Selects New Policy Director, Communications Deputy Director
By News Release @ 9:22 PM :: 5480 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Kendra Oishi joins the Governor’s office as Director of Policy, and Christine Hirasa joins as Deputy Director of Communications, effective immediately.
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Friday, November 16, 2012 |
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As Legislative Session Looms, Greenwood Wins Backing of BoR
By News Release @ 1:03 PM :: 5108 Views :: Energy, Environment
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"She understands how university systems work."
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Thursday, November 15, 2012 |
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Workshops: Discover the Public's Power in the Legislative Process
By News Release @ 11:50 PM :: 6355 Views :: Honolulu County, Democratic Party
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Kauai - Between November 15 and November 21, the Public Access Room (the “PAR”) will conduct a series of free neighborhood workshops entitled, “We the Powerful!”
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Thursday, November 15, 2012 |
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DBEDT Releases Quarterly Economic Forecast
By News Release @ 10:01 PM :: 5768 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Hawaii's economy is expected to continue positive growth for the rest of 2012 and into 2013....
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Thursday, November 15, 2012 |
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Hawai‘i Health Connector Submits Blueprint Application
By News Release @ 9:42 PM :: 5557 Views :: Energy, Environment
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HHS is required to complete their approval or conditional approval of state-based exchanges no later than January 1, 2013, for operation in 2014....
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Thursday, November 15, 2012 |
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Thursday, November 15, 2012 |
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Census Bureau: Hawaii 7th Highest Poverty Rate in US
By News Release @ 7:19 PM :: 10077 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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... adjusted to reflect geographic differences in housing costs ....
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Thursday, November 15, 2012 |
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Thursday, November 15, 2012 |
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Wednesday, November 14, 2012 |
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DoE Releases School by School Enrollment Figures
By News Release @ 9:32 PM :: 6219 Views :: Energy, Environment
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...enrollment for the 2012-13 school year -- with all 254 Hawaii State Department of Education (DOE) schools and 32 charter schools -- is 183,251, an increase of 1.1 percent compared to last year’s total of 181,213...
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Wednesday, November 14, 2012 |
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Abercrombie Rushes to Negotiating Table as HSTA Protest Looms
By News Release @ 9:17 PM :: 5569 Views :: Energy, Environment
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The State Negotiating Team and representatives with the Hawaii State Teachers Association today resumed negotiations.
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Wednesday, November 14, 2012 |
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Obama Nominates Environmental Lawyer to Rule Over Hawaii
By News Release @ 8:23 PM :: 8115 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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...his practice focused on product liability, toxic tort, and environmental cost recovery litigation....
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Tuesday, November 13, 2012 |
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Charity Wraps Up Successful Listening Tour in Yap
By News Release @ 7:03 PM :: 7232 Views :: World News, Family
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Habele Directors and supporters just completed their 2012 “Listening Tour” in Yap State, Micronesia.
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Tuesday, November 13, 2012 |
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Wind on the Wane: An Update on Recent Wind Project News
By News Release @ 4:17 PM :: 11354 Views :: Kauai County, DHHL, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Wind project impacts “may be worse than climate change,” says UK Environment Minister....
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Monday, November 12, 2012 |
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Employment Opportunities with the Hawaii State Legislature
By News Release @ 12:50 PM :: 10538 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Have you ever been interested in learning the inner workings of State Government? Do you want to help make your State a better place to live and work?
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Sunday, November 11, 2012 |
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Akaku, Olelo to Broadcast PLDC Hearing Live
By News Release @ 5:35 PM :: 6405 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Public Land Development Corporation Public Hearing live on Akaku Channel 54 and Olelo Channel 55. The meeting is being held on Tuesday, November 13, 2012 from 10:30am to 12:30pm
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Sunday, November 11, 2012 |
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Abercrombie Admin: HSTA Position 'Fundamentally Flawed'
By News Release @ 5:04 PM :: 5697 Views :: Energy, Environment
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The labor board is telling the Supreme Court it has the discretion to take as long as it wants, possibly years, to render a decision....
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Saturday, November 10, 2012 |
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Hawaii Investors Given Priority Access to Tax-Exempt State Bonds
By News Release @ 3:13 PM :: 5672 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Abercrombie announced the State of Hawaii’s “AA/AA/Aa2” credit rating was reaffirmed by three major credit agencies. He encouraged Hawaii investors to take advantage of this strong rating and purchase tax-exempt state bonds on Nov. 13 and 14.
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Saturday, November 10, 2012 |
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House Republican Caucus Elects Johanson, Fukumoto
By News Release @ 1:25 PM :: 7201 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Following Ward’s announcement, the House Minority Caucus met today to elect Rep. Aaron Ling Johanson, 32, as House Minority Leader and Rep. Beth Fukumoto, 29, as House Minority Floor Leader....
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Friday, November 9, 2012 |
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HELCO Files 50MW Geothermal RFP
By News Release @ 6:41 PM :: 6821 Views :: Hawaii County , Akaka Bill
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Hawaii Electric Light Company is seeking to add up to 50 megawatts (MW) of geothermal power at prices not tied to the cost of oil to help lower electricity costs for customers....
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Friday, November 9, 2012 |
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Maui TEA Party Veterans Day Picnic
By News Release @ 5:25 PM :: 7166 Views :: Kauai County, DHHL
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Keopuolani Park (corner of Kaahumanu and Kanaloa) on Sunday, November 11th between 11:30AM and 1:30PM....
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Friday, November 9, 2012 |
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Full Text: New DoTax Rules on Solar Tax Credits
By News Release @ 2:20 PM :: 7344 Views :: Energy, Environment
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...Tax guidance issued in 2010 has created uncertainty among taxpayers, an unlevel playing field within the renewable energy industry, and presented difficult tax enforcement issues for the Department....
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Friday, November 9, 2012 |
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Full Text: 2012 Hawaii Career Ready Study
By News Release @ 12:53 PM :: 5387 Views :: Energy, Environment
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More than 120 Hawaii employers hiring in today’s economy participated in the updated study through interviews and a survey that focused on “living wage” career pathways....
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Friday, November 9, 2012 |
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Spirit of LIFE 20th Anniversary 2012 Gala Celebration
By News Release @ 2:29 AM :: 6746 Views :: Hawaii County , Akaka Bill
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November 9th 2012 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Sheraton Keauhou Resort, Kailua-Kona
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Thursday, November 8, 2012 |
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FULL TEXT: Fraud Indictment for Stevie Wonder Concert
By News Release @ 4:59 PM :: 8511 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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A federal grand jury in Honolulu yesterday indicted Marc Hubbardage 44, of North Carolina and Sean Barriero, age 44, of Miami....
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Thursday, November 8, 2012 |
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'Green' Energy: Hawaiian Electric, ASB Rake in the Bucks
By News Release @ 4:55 PM :: 5698 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Hawaiian Electric Company invested $188 million, close to twice its earnings, in local infrastructure projects to modernize the electric grid and reliably integrate increasing amounts of renewable energy. At American Savings Bank ... a $15 million increase in clean energy loans.
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Thursday, November 8, 2012 |
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Senate Dems Announce 2013 Leadership
By News Release @ 2:10 AM :: 6479 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Here is complete listing of Senate Leadership and Committee Chairmanships....
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Monday, November 5, 2012 |
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The Price of paradise for Hawaii’s low-income families
By News Release @ 5:27 PM :: 7445 Views :: Energy, Environment
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We have the lowest rate for adjusted wages paid in the country while taxing our poor at a higher rate than all but 4 other states.
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Monday, November 5, 2012 |
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Hawaii Republican Party Victory Centers Open All Day Tuesday
By News Release @ 4:55 PM :: 7109 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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After the polls close, HRP will join hundreds of volunteers and supporters at Lingle campaign headquarters....
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Monday, November 5, 2012 |
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Djou: We’re on the Verge of Winning, Hanabusa Launches Negative Ads
By News Release @ 4:49 PM :: 7916 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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Over the weekend, our opponent began airing negative radio ads designed to attack Charles' character and divert the voters' attention from the serious issues facing our state and nation....
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Monday, November 5, 2012 |
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HD47: Fale Responds to Save Oahu Coalition
By News Release @ 4:38 PM :: 5972 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12
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...residents I spoke with felt isolated and excluded from the “Keep the Country Country” movement because of a perceived unwillingness by the organization to find common ground ....
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Monday, November 5, 2012 |
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Akina: Seven Myths About OHA Voting
By News Release @ 4:35 PM :: 5709 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Myth: OHA is a Hawaiian organization. Fact: OHA is a state agency created by Hawaii’s voting public to carry out the public’s duty to Hawaiians and society in general....
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Saturday, November 3, 2012 |
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Lingle Camp: Race in Dead Heat, Hirono Panics
By News Release @ 6:52 PM :: 6216 Views :: Energy, Environment
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...we know their polling methods are flawed and this race is up for grabs. Even the Democrat DC-based Super PAC, MajorityPAC, thinks this race is a toss up....
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Saturday, November 3, 2012 |
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Majority PAC Ad Plagiarizes Lingle Ads and Deceives Voters
By News Release @ 3:51 AM :: 5428 Views :: Energy, Environment
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...the message is filled with lies about Governor Lingle’s positions and direct plagiarism of messaging put forth by Governor Lingle....
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Friday, November 2, 2012 |
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UHERO: Renewable Energy Tax Credit is Significant Weight on State Budget
By News Release @ 11:08 PM :: 4853 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Hawaii’s tourism juggernaut powers onward, but growth elsewhere remains elusive....
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Friday, November 2, 2012 |
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UHERO Deploys Latest Excuses For Big Wind, Big Cable
By News Release @ 10:58 PM :: 8986 Views :: Kauai County, DHHL, Energy, Environment
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The proposed wind project largely serves to limit the amount of imported biofuel used to meet the RPS (so we can make the numbers add up)....
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Friday, November 2, 2012 |
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Hirono, HSTA Celebrate Three Years of Furloughs
By News Release @ 6:10 PM :: 5197 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Mazie Hirono is hosting a rally today to slander Governor Linda Lingle in regards to the 2009-2010 teacher furloughs, a tactic that has been a hallmark of Hirono's campaign.
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Friday, November 2, 2012 |
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Governor Selects Louise Kim McCoy as Communications Director
By News Release @ 12:38 PM :: 5132 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Abercrombie today announced that Louise Kim McCoy is joining his administration effective today....
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Friday, November 2, 2012 |
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DLNR Announces Arbor Day Events
By News Release @ 1:36 AM :: 4351 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Abercrombie today said, “I want everyone to remember that trees and forests are what make life possible...."
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Friday, November 2, 2012 |
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Hyper-Partisan PAC Comes into Hawaii Backing Hirono
By News Release @ 1:21 AM :: 3694 Views :: Energy, Environment
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It's very obvious that Hirono's campaign and her mainland operatives see the same polling numbers we do: that the U.S. Senate race is a statistical dead heat....
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Thursday, November 1, 2012 |
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General Contractors Association of Hawaii Endorses Lingle
By News Release @ 5:39 PM :: 5462 Views :: Energy, Environment
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GCA joins a growing coalition of business leaders supporting Linda Lingle for U.S. Senate, including the Associated Builders and Contractors, Maui Chamber of Commerce, and the Hawaii Restaurant Association, as well as the U.S. Chamber of Commerce....
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Thursday, November 1, 2012 |
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Caldwell Caught with His Hand in “Pay to Play” Cash Register
By News Release @ 5:32 PM :: 6906 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12
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Yesterday’s report on campaign donations reveals that he continues to accept great numbers of monetary contributions from government contractors, including Honolulu rail contractors....
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Thursday, November 1, 2012 |
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Ohana Health receives contract to provide behavioral health services in Hawaii
By News Release @ 5:27 PM :: 5213 Views :: Energy, Environment
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...behavioral health services to Medicaid-eligible adults who have serious mental illnesses, and who are participants in the state's QUEST Expanded Access, or QExA, health program....
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Thursday, November 1, 2012 |
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Thursday, November 1, 2012 |
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Hawaii County Releases Absentee Voting Totals
By News Release @ 4:18 AM :: 6659 Views :: Hawaii County , Akaka Bill
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104,323 Hawaii County residents are registered to vote in the 2012 General Election....
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Thursday, November 1, 2012 |
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Grand Theft Aina: Sierra Club Launches PLDC Repeal Drive
By News Release @ 3:50 AM :: 6207 Views :: Energy, Environment
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"With the PLDC's recent efforts to exclude the public from commenting and the adoption of a toothless strategic plan, it appears our only alternative is to push for a repeal of the PLDC."
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Tuesday, October 30, 2012 |
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Honolulu Council: Aiona, Fukunaga Tied at 29% Each
By News Release @ 10:11 PM :: 6718 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12
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With 7 days to go, this race is a dead heat. Here are the results ....
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Tuesday, October 30, 2012 |
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State Seeks Public Comment: New Rules for HRS 343 Environmental Review
By News Release @ 5:16 PM :: 6214 Views :: Energy, Environment
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The Hawai‘i State Environmental Council has issued a draft of revised rules for the state's environmental review process....
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Tuesday, October 30, 2012 |
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UHERO Confab: Taxes, Clean Energy and Local Food
By News Release @ 5:12 PM :: 6528 Views :: Energy, Environment
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"State and Local Tax Policy: Taxing E-commerce" focused on taxation of e-commerce, hotel room rentals by online travel agencies, and the impact of tax credits....
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