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Entries for 'News Release'
Tuesday, February 21, 2012 |
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Charles Djou on his way home from Afghanistan
By News Release @ 12:26 PM :: 9275 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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...Charles is on his way home from Afghanistan after many months of deployment in one of the most dangerous provinces in Afghanistan....
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Sunday, February 19, 2012 |
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Hawaii Homeschoolers Speak up Against Mandatory Kindergarten
By News Release @ 4:24 PM :: 6606 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Lowering the compulsory attendance age will prevent parents from determining when their child is ready for school....
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Saturday, February 18, 2012 |
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Hawaii: NRA Instructor Liability Bill Advances
By News Release @ 11:06 PM :: 5232 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Yesterday, House Bill 679 passed in the state House Public Safety and Military Affairs (PBM) Committee, with no amendments, by a 7 to 1 vote.
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Saturday, February 18, 2012 |
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Marumoto Cheers Passage of ATV Safety Bill
By News Release @ 9:58 PM :: 7425 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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The bill prohibits minors under 16 from riding ATVs, bans ATVs from public streets, bans passengers and requires helmet use....
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Saturday, February 18, 2012 |
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JSC Names 11 Candidates for Honolulu District Court
By News Release @ 2:34 AM :: 7493 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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The 11 are Brian A. Costa, Paula Devens, Nelson W.S. Goo, Shirley M. Kawamura, James S. Kawashima, Stephen H. Levins, Linda S. Martell, Alvin K. Nishimura, Maura McDermott Okamoto, Kevin A. Souza and Paul B.K. Wong.
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Saturday, February 18, 2012 |
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Abercrombie Appoints Transsexual Activist to Civil Rights Commission
By News Release @ 2:20 AM :: 6209 Views :: Energy, Environment
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These appointments are subject to Senate confirmation....
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Saturday, February 18, 2012 |
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HSTA Agrees to Longer Days, 20% Raise
By News Release @ 1:49 AM :: 6205 Views :: Energy, Environment
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in a year, DoE will be $75M richer, some teachers will be 20% richer, and right back to the status quo ante.
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Friday, February 17, 2012 |
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Abercrombie Appoints Heather Giugni to the State House
By News Release @ 6:31 PM :: 5084 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Abercrombie today announced the appointment of Heather Haunani Giugni to the state House of Representatives for District 33, which includes 'Aiea, 'Aiea Heights, Halawa Heights, Halawa Valley and Red Hill....
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Friday, February 17, 2012 |
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Study: Lower income workers do not appear to rely on transit
By News Release @ 5:46 PM :: 5541 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12
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"...only 9.6% of lower income citizens used transit to get to work. This is not very much higher than the 7.9% of all workers in the metropolitan areas who use transit."
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Friday, February 17, 2012 |
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Insurance Institute: HB2358 Would Weaken State Building Code
By News Release @ 1:40 PM :: 5053 Views :: Energy, Environment
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“HB 2358 would remove the building official, state fire marshal representative and the structural engineer from the Hawaii Building Code Council."
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Thursday, February 16, 2012 |
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Senate Health Committee Shelves Beverage Tax
By News Release @ 7:42 PM :: 5749 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Yesterday, the Hawaii Senate Health Committee decided to shelve a beverage tax proposal – effectively killing this discriminatory tax for this year.
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Thursday, February 16, 2012 |
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House Republican Caucus: For the Record
By News Release @ 5:38 AM :: 5394 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Highlighted actions by the House Republican caucus for the week of February 6-10, 2012...
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Thursday, February 16, 2012 |
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IBHS Applauds Defeat of Hawaii Legislation to Abolish State Building Code Council
By News Release @ 5:24 AM :: 5577 Views :: Energy, Environment
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SB2696 would have abolished the Hawaii Building Code Council and effectively removed the state from active involvement in building design and construction standards....
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Wednesday, February 15, 2012 |
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Hawaii: Important NRA Instructor Liability Bill to be Heard
By News Release @ 1:01 PM :: 5393 Views :: Energy, Environment
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House Bill 679, introduced by state Representative Ken Ito (D-48) and six other Representatives, is an NRA-supported bill....
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Tuesday, February 14, 2012 |
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Schatz Working on Obama Library
By News Release @ 11:34 PM :: 5395 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Our Annual Report covers service improvements made within our office, the Hawai‘i Fair Share Initiative, the significance of hosting APEC, disaster relief, China trade and travel activities and initial efforts to make Hawai‘i the home for the Obama Presidential Center....
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Tuesday, February 14, 2012 |
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Senate Committee Drops Plan to Impose Tobacco Tax on Tobacco Substitute
By News Release @ 1:58 PM :: 5512 Views :: Energy, Environment
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The management team at Nicolites announce their delight at the passing of an amended electronic cigarette bill in Hawaii, which will ensure that e-cigs are not taxed similarly to tobacco products yet will not be sold to minors.
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Tuesday, February 14, 2012 |
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Hawaiian is Nation's #1 On-Time Airline for 8th Straight Year
By News Release @ 1:04 PM :: 6405 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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For 2011, Hawaiian averaged a 92.8 percent on-time performance ranking #1 in 11 of the 12 months and exceeding the industry average for the year by 13.2 percentage points....
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Tuesday, February 14, 2012 |
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UH: Most Financial Records Recoverable After Fire
By News Release @ 2:35 AM :: 7472 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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...the damage and loss of documents or information is not nearly as severe as has been reported....
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Tuesday, February 14, 2012 |
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Hawaiian Airlines First to Receive Carbon Credits
By News Release @ 2:28 AM :: 11124 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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Hawaiian Airlines has earned the first-ever aviation based carbon credits, having reduced its carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by nearly 22,000 metric tons over the past six years using an innovative, eco-friendly engine washing technology developed by Pratt & Whitney.
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Monday, February 13, 2012 |
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Honolulu Fire Department Retirees Association Endorses Lingle
By News Release @ 1:39 PM :: 7014 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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Retired Fire Chief Donald Chang, the President of the Honolulu Fire Department Retirees Association, announced today that the organization of more than 800 members is endorsing Governor Linda Lingle for Hawaii's open U.S. Senate seat....
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Monday, February 13, 2012 |
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HSTA to Return To Bargaining Table
By News Release @ 11:50 AM :: 6253 Views :: Energy, Environment
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The HSTA Board has voted to take these immediate steps in response to what we believe that consensus is....
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Monday, February 13, 2012 |
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Gallup: Hawaii #1 State for Gov't Jobs
By News Release @ 10:46 AM :: 9023 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Nearly 3 out of every 10 workers in Hawaii (29.7%) work for federal, state, or local government....
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Sunday, February 12, 2012 |
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SB3019: Soda Tax to be Heard Monday
By News Release @ 6:37 PM :: 5512 Views :: Energy, Environment
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- DATE: Monday, February 13, 2012
- TIME: 1:15 p.m.
- PLACE: Conference Room 229, State Capitol, 415 South Beretania Street
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Saturday, February 11, 2012 |
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UHPA: Case shows “ability to draw connections”
By News Release @ 11:07 PM :: 5230 Views :: Energy, Environment
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UHPA's board acted on the recommendation of its political endorsement committee, who interviewed Case and Mazie Hirono extensively....
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Saturday, February 11, 2012 |
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Thielen, Rivere: The Real Green Legislators
By News Release @ 12:23 AM :: 6002 Views :: Energy, Environment
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...this morning, several bills were passed which would have long-lasting impacts on the integrity and preservation of our environmental resources; the Republican Committee members, Representative Cynthia Thielen and Representative Gil Riviere, were the sole voices in opposition....
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Saturday, February 11, 2012 |
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Rep Marumoto's ATV Safety Proposals to be Heard Monday
By News Release @ 12:13 AM :: 5708 Views :: Energy, Environment
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On Monday February 13, 2012 the House Transportation Committee will hear House Bill 2277, which includes many of the proposals, previously introduced by Representative Marumoto
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Friday, February 10, 2012 |
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Another State Acting on Iran Debarment Legislation
By News Release @ 5:31 PM :: 7004 Views :: National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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The legislation was introduced in the Maryland Senate last week, and Governor O’Malley has made it a key legislative priority for 2012.
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Friday, February 10, 2012 |
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Hawaii: Anti-Gun Bill Deferred by Senate Committee
By News Release @ 4:34 PM :: 5346 Views :: Energy, Environment
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The NRA thanks all of our members for communicating with the members of the PGM Committee. As a result of your efforts, this bill was deferred by the committee....
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Friday, February 10, 2012 |
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DoE Contractor Touts 'Remarkable Growth' at Nanakuli Elementary School
By News Release @ 1:40 PM :: 8132 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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...with Galileo K-12 Online technology in place and intervention plans implemented, the school saw a 31 percent increase in the percent of fifth grade students passing the statewide assessment in math....
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Friday, February 10, 2012 |
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Hawaii to Receive $71M from Mortgage Settlement
By News Release @ 1:26 PM :: 12601 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Attorney General David M. Louie on Thursday formally joined a landmark $25 billion joint federal-state agreement with the nation’s five largest mortgage servicers over foreclosure abuses and fraud....
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Wednesday, February 8, 2012 |
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Legislature to Impose 70% Tax on Tobacco Substitute?
By News Release @ 8:30 PM :: 5375 Views :: Energy, Environment
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"...governments have perversely immoral incentives to make sure as many smokers keep smoking as possible, because governments are hooked on cigarette tax revenue...."
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Wednesday, February 8, 2012 |
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Hawaii Catholic Conference: Obama Admin Threatens Religious Liberty
By News Release @ 2:37 PM :: 8471 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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To correct the threats to religious liberty and rights of conscience by the Obama administration, the Respect for Rights of Conscience Act has been introduced in Congress (H.R. 1179, S. 1467).
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Wednesday, February 8, 2012 |
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Advisory Council Gives Abercrombie 12 Nominees for UH Regents
By News Release @ 2:20 PM :: 5542 Views :: Energy, Environment
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On Feb. 6, 2012, 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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Tuesday, February 7, 2012 |
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Hoku Dodges a $50M Bullet
By News Release @ 3:08 PM :: 8115 Views :: Energy, Environment, World News, Family
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...we would otherwise be obligated to pay $50 million to Tianwei this quarter....
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Tuesday, February 7, 2012 |
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Akaku Claims Victory over HB2652 cut to Public Access TV
By News Release @ 2:32 AM :: 15632 Views :: Hawaii County , Akaka Bill, Kauai County, DHHL, Energy, Environment
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...Herkes was visibly not thrilled when citizens from all islands called and emailed committee members over the weekend to register deep and wide dissatisfaction with HB2652....
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Monday, February 6, 2012 |
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HB2240: 50% Tax Credit for HQ Relocation to Hawaii
By News Release @ 10:02 PM :: 5472 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Rep. Gene Ward (R-Hawaii Kai – Kalama Valley) introduced HB 2240, which would offer a tax credit equal to 50 percent of the costs for a qualifying company to relocate its headquarters to Hawaii....
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Sunday, February 5, 2012 |
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Case vs Hirono: Both Voted for Higher Taxes and War in Iraq
By News Release @ 5:54 PM :: 7306 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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U. S. Senate candidate Ed Case (D‐HI) today called out his Democratic opponent, Mazie Hirono, for false and misleading claims in her current television ad.
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Sunday, February 5, 2012 |
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Maui TEA Party: How to Unite Hawaii's 'Conservative Coalition'
By News Release @ 3:09 PM :: 7166 Views :: Kauai County, DHHL
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Myles Kawakami, President and CEO of Hawaiian Carpet One/Ceramic Tile will present a discussion on the "Conservative Coalition" and how uniting the diverse demographics in our movement can lead to a reversal of the current situation in our State ....
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Sunday, February 5, 2012 |
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OHA Holding Another Round of Ceded Lands Settlement Meetings
By News Release @ 2:48 PM :: 6274 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Hilo 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11 Dept. of Education Annex, 450 Waianuenue Ave. Bldg. C, Hilo, HI 96720
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Sunday, February 5, 2012 |
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After Letting HMC Die, Organ Transplant Bill Signed into Law
By News Release @ 2:43 PM :: 5238 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Abercrombie has signed into law House Bill 608, which appropriates state funds to The Queen’s Medical Center to perform kidney and liver transplants and to the National Kidney Foundation of Hawaii to maintain its chronic kidney disease management program....
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Sunday, February 5, 2012 |
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Drought: Hawaii County Designated Disaster Area
By News Release @ 1:20 PM :: 8830 Views :: Hawaii County , Akaka Bill, Energy, Environment
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...the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated Hawai'i County as a primary natural disaster area resulting from ongoing drought conditions....
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Saturday, February 4, 2012 |
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DoE Seeks Non-profit Sponsors for Summer School Lunch Program
By News Release @ 11:57 PM :: 5395 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Schools, public agencies, and private nonprofit organizations may apply to be SFSP sponsors. Sponsoring organizations receive reimbursements for serving healthy meals and snacks at approved sites to children and teenagers (18 years and younger). Sponsors are encouraged to provide educational or recreational activities.
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Saturday, February 4, 2012 |
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Santorum Registers for March 13 Hawaii GOP Caucuses
By News Release @ 1:30 AM :: 5714 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Hawaii GOP Chair David Chang said: “We are pleased that all of the front running Republican Presidential candidates are now on the ballot. The Hawaii Republican Caucus gives voters a real choice and a real voice in the Presidential race.”
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Friday, February 3, 2012 |
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Will HHSC Set Up Abortion Clinic on Kauai?
By News Release @ 9:54 PM :: 10168 Views :: Honolulu County, Democratic Party, Energy, Environment
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The Board of Directors for Hawaii Health Systems Corporation, which operates the hospital, has scheduled a meeting on Tuesday, February 21 at 6:00pm to discuss the clinic.
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Friday, February 3, 2012 |
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Hawaii: First Anti-Gun Bill Out of the 2012 Legislative Chute
By News Release @ 6:30 PM :: 5926 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Senate Bill 2975 is slated to be heard in the Senate Public Safety, Government Operations and Military Affairs Committee (PGM) on Thursday, February 9th at 2:45 p.m. in conference room 224.
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Thursday, February 2, 2012 |
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Abercrombie Appoints New DAGS Comptroller
By News Release @ 3:57 AM :: 5322 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Governor Neil Abercrombie today announced the appointment of Dean Seki as State Comptroller to the Department of Accounting and General Services (DAGS)....
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Thursday, February 2, 2012 |
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State Launches Internet Speed Test Site
By News Release @ 3:54 AM :: 5726 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Participants Will Aid in Hawai'i’s Broadband Initiative ....
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Thursday, February 2, 2012 |
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Epic Ohana Foster Care Expands to East Hawaii Island
By News Release @ 3:38 AM :: 7550 Views :: Hawaii County , Akaka Bill
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Hilo, HI—Epic ‘Ohana, Inc. today announced the expansion of The Hawaii Youth Opportunities Initiative (HYOI), formed to improve outcomes for young people who age out of the foster care system....
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Thursday, February 2, 2012 |
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HB2318: Support Veteran-Owned Businesses
By News Release @ 3:30 AM :: 5215 Views :: Energy, Environment
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WHAT: HB 2318
Where and When: Thursday, February 02, 2012 Room 309 9:00 A.M.
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