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Entries for 'Selected News Articles'
Monday, March 20, 2023 |
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Hawaii lawmakers considering sweeping gun control bill
By Selected News Articles @ 10:37 PM :: 1865 Views :: Second Amendment
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... The state Attorney General's Office said the bill is in reaction to the New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen ruling issued by the U.S. Supreme Court last year ....
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Monday, March 20, 2023 |
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Counties where the most people work from home in Hawaii
By Selected News Articles @ 10:30 PM :: 3349 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Labor, COVID-19
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... Hawaii County -- 13.0% of workers work from home ....
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Monday, March 20, 2023 |
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UH Mānoa Student vs Hawaii DoE in Title IX Lawsuit
By Selected News Articles @ 10:15 PM :: 2004 Views :: Education K-12, Ethics
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... Title IX is a federal civil rights law passed 50 years ago that Hawaii DoE still doesn't obey ....
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Friday, March 17, 2023 |
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Pentagon: Red Hill Defueling on Track
By Selected News Articles @ 7:48 PM :: 1568 Views :: Environment, Military
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... Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin met with Vice Adm. John Wade, commander of the Joint Task Force – Red Hill, and other Navy and defense leaders this week to discuss the progress on defueling the bulk fuel storage facility ....
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Friday, March 17, 2023 |
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Hu Honua Decision Based on 'Right To A Life-Sustaining Climate'
By Selected News Articles @ 7:31 PM :: 2096 Views :: Hawaii County , Energy, Environment
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... the PUC “understood its public interest-minded mission” and rightly considered the impact of the Hu Honua project on citizens’ “right to a clean and healthful environment” ....
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Friday, March 17, 2023 |
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Nominee for State Planning Director responsible for Oahu’s High Electricity Costs
By Selected News Articles @ 6:01 AM :: 3392 Views :: Energy, Cost of Living
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... HECO announced a rate increase of 7% to buy more oil ....
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Wednesday, March 15, 2023 |
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Hawaii has the most expensive gas, nationwide
By Selected News Articles @ 4:19 AM :: 1621 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... over the past year gas prices in Hawaii jumped from $4.57 to $4.88, a 6.8% increase ....
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Tuesday, March 14, 2023 |
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Four Anti-Gun Bills Left
By Selected News Articles @ 3:42 AM :: 1872 Views :: Second Amendment
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... We started this legislative session with 49 gun bills and now at crossover were down to just four ....
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Monday, March 13, 2023 |
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Congress Funds New ‘YIMBY’ Grants for Zoning Reform
By Selected News Articles @ 4:47 PM :: 1755 Views :: Development
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... The final act of Congress in 2022 included passage of a new $85 million grant program aimed at zoning reform ....
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Sunday, March 12, 2023 |
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Building Vs. Buying: Which Is Cheaper in The Aloha State?
By Selected News Articles @ 3:01 PM :: 2725 Views :: Development, Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... Hawaii shines as #1 out of only 18 states where it’s more cost-effective to build rather than buy ....
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Friday, March 10, 2023 |
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UHERO Report predicts challenging year for Hawaii tourism
By Selected News Articles @ 7:09 PM :: 1915 Views :: Economy, Tourism
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"...While international tourism will continue to recover, domestic travel will soften as the US economy contracts later this year...."
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Monday, March 6, 2023 |
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How Police Department Spending in Hawaii Compares to Other States
By Selected News Articles @ 10:27 PM :: 2059 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Police
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... In light of rising violent crime, grassroots support for the defund the police movement also appears to be slipping ....
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Saturday, March 4, 2023 |
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SB151: Hawaii lawmakers considering police reforms
By Selected News Articles @ 3:22 PM :: 1714 Views :: Police
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... require departments to create specific guidelines for when police officers should or should not draw their firearms during the line of duty ....
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Friday, March 3, 2023 |
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Hawaii's Best & Worst Cities at Personal Money Management
By Selected News Articles @ 3:32 AM :: 2110 Views :: Family, Economy, Hawaii Statistics
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... It’s clear that some people are better than others at handling their finances ....
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Friday, February 24, 2023 |
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Hawaii bill would boost rental tax credit fourfold
By Selected News Articles @ 11:31 PM :: 1994 Views :: Tax Credits
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... SB55 proposes the adoption of income brackets to determine eligibility for the tax credit ....
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Friday, February 24, 2023 |
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Report: Hawaii's hotel revenue back to pre-pandemic levels
By Selected News Articles @ 11:22 PM :: 2143 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Tourism
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... With the average hotel occupancy projected to be about 63% across the nation this year, Hawaii is projected to have a 78% occupancy rate. Its rate in 2019 was 80%, the report showed ....
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Wednesday, February 22, 2023 |
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Civil Beat Publisher Bankrolls Shadowy Anti-Musk Group
By Selected News Articles @ 1:39 AM :: 2733 Views :: Pierre Omidyar
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... a "free-for-all of hate and harassment" ....
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Tuesday, February 21, 2023 |
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Hawaii Senate Committees Pass Two Bills to Legalize Marijuana Despite Federal Prohibition
By Selected News Articles @ 3:54 AM :: 3044 Views :: Drugs
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... SB669 passed the Senate Judiciary Committee 3-0, but with an effective date of 2075 ....
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Tuesday, February 21, 2023 |
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Hawaii Prepaid Health Care Act Keeps Employer Insurance Costs High
By Selected News Articles @ 3:26 AM :: 2065 Views :: Health Care, Labor, Small Business, Cost of Living
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... This can make it very difficult for Hawaii employers to offer HDHPs to their employees ....
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Monday, February 20, 2023 |
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Pilots Spot Large White Balloon Heading for Big Island
By Selected News Articles @ 2:49 AM :: 2112 Views :: Military
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"Well I guess we aren’t done with this balloon fad yet."
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Monday, February 20, 2023 |
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Russian Flags Fly at Tulsi Gabbard's Anti-Ukraine Rally
By Selected News Articles @ 2:29 AM :: 4007 Views :: Tulsi Gabbard
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... Most of the other speakers at the event were professional activists, some of whom have worked as contributors or hosts for Kremlin-controlled RT America ....
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Friday, February 17, 2023 |
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Ninth Circuit wades into debate on abortion in Guam
By Selected News Articles @ 3:30 PM :: 1618 Views :: Life
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... there are no doctors on Guam willing to provide abortion services ....
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Thursday, February 16, 2023 |
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Hawaii ACT Scores 10th-Worst in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 3:17 PM :: 1679 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics
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... tied with Arkansas ....
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Thursday, February 16, 2023 |
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Hawaii Ranks 39th for Innovation
By Selected News Articles @ 11:01 AM :: 1445 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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...Hawaii STEM jobs account for 5.1% of all employment in the state, the 15th lowest share among states....
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Thursday, February 16, 2023 |
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Sunday, February 12, 2023 |
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How Living Off the Grid in Hawaii Compares to Other States
By Selected News Articles @ 12:40 AM :: 1941 Views :: Development, Hawaii Statistics, Land Use
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... five categories: feasibility, infrastructure, affordability, climate, and safety ....
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Saturday, February 11, 2023 |
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How Fast is Hawaii’s Economy Growing?
By Selected News Articles @ 6:52 PM :: 1470 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics
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... The 3.3% annualized expansion rate was the 17th largest ....
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Friday, February 10, 2023 |
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Hawaii: Third Highest Proportion of Unsheltered Homeless
By Selected News Articles @ 11:48 AM :: 2829 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Homelessness
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... 62.7% of Hawaii homeless are unsheltered ....
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Wednesday, February 8, 2023 |
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Hawaii medical excise tax affecting patient care, physicians say
By Selected News Articles @ 4:54 AM :: 1748 Views :: Health Care, Taxes
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... A Hawaii resident diagnosed with breast cancer could not find a physician to treat her ....
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Wednesday, February 8, 2023 |
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A Trio of Bills in Hawaii Would Legalize Marijuana Despite Federal Cannabis Prohibition
By Selected News Articles @ 4:40 AM :: 1709 Views :: Drugs
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... SB1043 and SB669 have been referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee, while HB1216 has been referred to the House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs Committee ....
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Monday, February 6, 2023 |
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Taxi Rates: Council should repeal price fixing law
By Selected News Articles @ 7:49 PM :: 1526 Views :: Honolulu County, Small Business
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... repeal the price fixing provisions in the Revised Ordinances of Honolulu ....
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Monday, February 6, 2023 |
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Maui Council Tries Again: Finally Selects Lutey County Clerk
By Selected News Articles @ 7:14 PM :: 1419 Views :: Maui County
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... the Council also moved Bill 4 (2023): Conversion of certain legal short term condo rentals in West Maui to long term use ....
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Sunday, February 5, 2023 |
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CNHA News: Danner Scores Gig on Indian Corporation, Sends Herself $4M
By Selected News Articles @ 9:45 PM :: 2500 Views :: Akaka Bill, Ethics, OHA
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... Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement awarded $4M from Oweesta Corp ....
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Saturday, February 4, 2023 |
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Committee recommends dissolution of Hawaii Tourism Authority
By Selected News Articles @ 4:35 AM :: 1441 Views :: Tourism
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... The Hawaii House Committee on Tourism advanced a bill that dissolves the state's tourism authority and creates a three-member "destination management agency." ....
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Saturday, February 4, 2023 |
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Hawaii committee OKs proposed constitutional amendment on abortion
By Selected News Articles @ 4:31 AM :: 1412 Views :: Life
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... Republican Sen. Brenton Awa and Democratic Sen. Mike Gabbard voted against the bill ....
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Wednesday, February 1, 2023 |
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Webinar: Hawaii Anti-Gun Bills for 2023 Session
By Selected News Articles @ 4:28 PM :: 1545 Views :: Second Amendment
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... The new session has started and there are 49 gun bills in the Hawaii Legislature ....
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Wednesday, February 1, 2023 |
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Biomass plant appeals to Hawaii Supreme Court to begin operations
By Selected News Articles @ 2:53 PM :: 1874 Views :: Hawaii County , Energy, Environment, Cost of Living
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... greenhouse gas concerns, as well as the comparatively high cost of biomass electricity ....
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Monday, January 30, 2023 |
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Lee Elected Chair of Maui Council after Epic 18 Hour Meeting
By Selected News Articles @ 6:48 PM :: 1103 Views :: Maui County
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... Who needs telenovelas when there's the Maui County Council? ....
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Monday, January 30, 2023 |
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SB19: Allow Dead People to Vote
By Selected News Articles @ 3:35 PM :: 1579 Views :: Office of Elections
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... The Senate Judiciary Committee heard comments for and against the bill on Friday. Ultimately, the committee deferred the bill ....
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Saturday, January 28, 2023 |
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Evidence says offshore wind development is killing lots of whales
By Selected News Articles @ 11:34 PM :: 2403 Views :: Energy, Environment
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... the humpback death rate roughly tripled starting in 2016 and continued high thereafter ....
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Tuesday, January 24, 2023 |
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Hawaii ranked as most expensive state to buy eggs
By Selected News Articles @ 3:36 AM :: 2103 Views :: Agriculture, Small Business, Cost of Living
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... the average cost for a dozen eggs in Hawaii is about $9.73. That's 51% higher than a year earlier and 53% higher than #2 Florida ....
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Tuesday, January 24, 2023 |
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Proposed Hawaii State Privacy Laws
By Selected News Articles @ 1:49 AM :: 1807 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Health Care, Small Business
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... Hawaii lawmakers introducing consumer privacy bills and biometric privacy bills ....
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Monday, January 23, 2023 |
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U.S. Marine runs toward gunfire, applies lifesaving aid in Waikiki shooting
By Selected News Articles @ 2:08 PM :: 2981 Views :: Honolulu County, Law Enforcement, Military
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... The man fell to the ground as the first of the two shooters sprinted to a waiting vehicle. The wounded man was lying on the sidewalk to Issa’s left as the second shooter, located to Issa’s right, began firing frantically at the downed man ....
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Saturday, January 21, 2023 |
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Hawaii #1 for multigenerational households
By Selected News Articles @ 6:57 PM :: 2071 Views :: Family, Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... Areas with high living costs, large immigrant populations, and housing shortages are abundant with multigenerational homes ....
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Saturday, January 21, 2023 |
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Counties with the most emergency shelters in Hawaii
By Selected News Articles @ 6:35 PM :: 1310 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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... Stacker compiled a list of counties with the highest number of emergency shelters per capita in Hawaii using data from the National Shelter System Facilities database ....
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Saturday, January 21, 2023 |
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2023 Hawaii Gun Law Tracker
By Selected News Articles @ 6:10 PM :: 2004 Views :: Second Amendment
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... we already have 12 Anti-Second Amendment bills ....
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Saturday, January 21, 2023 |
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Hawaii has the most honest guns in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 5:53 PM :: 1799 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Second Amendment
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... the Average ‘Time-to-Crime’ for Firearms in Hawaii is 3x other states ....
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Saturday, January 21, 2023 |
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Feds award Hawaii $15.8 million to offset COFA costs
By Selected News Articles @ 5:38 PM :: 1621 Views :: World News, Hawaii State Government
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... About 16,300 members of the COFA lived in Hawaii, according to numbers from fiscal year 2022 ....
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Saturday, January 21, 2023 |
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Hawaii AG Backs NY Gun Control Laws
By Selected News Articles @ 5:30 PM :: 1470 Views :: Second Amendment
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... AGs voice support for New York gun-industry liability law and concealed carry law ....
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