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Entries for 'Selected News Articles'
Saturday, April 13, 2013 |
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Lemonade From Cuts to State Prison Spending
By Selected News Articles @ 10:01 AM :: 5786 Views :: Justice Reinvestment
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Seventeen states managed to reduce recidivism and improve public safety while cutting correction costs, a report from a federal and state partnership revealed Friday....
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Friday, April 12, 2013 |
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“Let ‘Em Eat Cake” Comes to Hawaii
By Selected News Articles @ 1:03 PM :: 6514 Views :: Judiciary, Land Use
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"Can it be that the idiots who evidently run the Hawaii Business magazine have never heard about the principle that statutes have to be constitutional?"
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Thursday, April 11, 2013 |
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Lawmaker drops bombshell: North Korea may have nuclear missiles
By Selected News Articles @ 1:51 PM :: 4943 Views :: Military
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...a classified Defense Intelligence Agency report indicate that “North Korea now has nuclear weapons capable of delivery by ballistic missiles.”....
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Thursday, April 11, 2013 |
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Hawaii Tax Freedom Day April 14
By Selected News Articles @ 1:44 PM :: 5010 Views :: Taxes
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Tax Freedom Day is the day when the state as a whole has earned enough money to pay its total tax bill for the year....
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Thursday, April 11, 2013 |
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Temporary insurance program foreshadows exploding costs for ObamaCare
By Selected News Articles @ 9:59 AM :: 3505 Views :: Health Care
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An early ObamaCare health insurance program that has been operating for nearly three years is foreshadowing big problems to come....
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Thursday, April 11, 2013 |
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Hawaii Ranks 13th in Access to Local Food
By Selected News Articles @ 12:30 AM :: 3967 Views
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...the Index incorporates farmers markets, consumer-supported agriculture operations (CSAs) and food hubs in its per-capita comparison of consumers’ interest in eating locally-sourced foods....
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Wednesday, April 10, 2013 |
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Wednesday, April 10, 2013 |
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Testimony: Passage of SB286 Will Lead to State Court Challenge
By Selected News Articles @ 1:13 PM :: 4115 Views :: Office of Elections
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"What incentive do the plaintiffs have to withdraw their challenge IF they think they have a chance of prevailing in Federal Court?"
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Wednesday, April 10, 2013 |
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College 2020: ‘Education Will Become Radically Cheaper’
By Selected News Articles @ 1:11 PM :: 4017 Views :: Higher Education
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In spite of all the alarm over rising costs and excessive borrowing for college, one person is confident that college will be far less expensive in just a few years....
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Wednesday, April 10, 2013 |
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Gut and Replace: Committee Chairs 2 - Committee Members 0
By Selected News Articles @ 1:01 PM :: 5964 Views :: Energy, Hawaii State Government
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...without posting any proposed drafts for public notice, the Committees amended the bill to add over 40 pages on geothermal development....
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Wednesday, April 10, 2013 |
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SB982 Changing the Way Votes Are Counted on Constitutional Amendments
By Selected News Articles @ 10:59 AM :: 5508 Views :: Office of Elections
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The Hawaii Supreme Court ruled that a constitutional amendment only passes if at least 50% of the total ballots cast include a “yes” vote....
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Wednesday, April 10, 2013 |
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Crossover List: House Passes More Than 150 Bills, Senate 136
By Selected News Articles @ 5:00 AM :: 4890 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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These will now proceed to Conference Committee ....
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Tuesday, April 9, 2013 |
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US Oil, Gas Production Soars
By Selected News Articles @ 8:33 AM :: 3552 Views :: Energy
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...the biggest annual increase since U.S. oil production began in 1859....
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Monday, April 8, 2013 |
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Only 9,300 Sign Up for Akaka Tribe
By Selected News Articles @ 1:41 PM :: 7180 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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the lack of imminent threats to Native Hawaiian programs, such as lawsuits, which creates a lesser sense of urgency....
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Monday, April 8, 2013 |
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UHERO: Improved Employment Numbers Still Short of Pre-Recession Peak
By Selected News Articles @ 12:55 PM :: 4764 Views :: Economy, Labor
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...4,000 more jobs were created in Hawaii over the past two years than previously thought....
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Saturday, April 6, 2013 |
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North Korea tells Russian Diplomats to get out — sets April 10 deadline
By Selected News Articles @ 10:17 AM :: 7628 Views :: World News, Military
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...South Korean workers employed in factories in the North were also told to leave by April 10...
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Friday, April 5, 2013 |
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School Land Pillaged By Legislature – SB 237 and HB 865
By Selected News Articles @ 1:30 PM :: 7613 Views :: Education K-12, Development, Hawaii State Government
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two bills currently at the capitol would allow the Lt. Governor and the DOE to lease public school land to private developers....
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Thursday, April 4, 2013 |
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Election Day Voter Registration: Invitation to Chaos and Fraud
By Selected News Articles @ 1:59 PM :: 4977 Views :: Office of Elections
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...our lawmakers have apparently not checked in with the eight other states that currently have this system....
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Thursday, April 4, 2013 |
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To Encourage Hanabusa to Run Against Abercrombie, Trade Unions Endorse Schatz
By Selected News Articles @ 1:47 PM :: 7102 Views :: Democratic Party, Labor
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“We’re trying to push her to run against the governor.”
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Tuesday, April 2, 2013 |
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China mobilizing troops, jets near Korea
By Selected News Articles @ 4:00 AM :: 8523 Views :: World News, Military
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China has placed military forces on heightened alert in the northeastern part of the country as tensions mount on the Korean peninsula....
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Monday, April 1, 2013 |
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Today's top headlines for Lanai: News or April Fools?
By Selected News Articles @ 1:51 PM :: 6257 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Neil Abercrombie made his second visit to Lana`i in 3 years to announce that he “...gets it...."
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Monday, April 1, 2013 |
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Hawaii: Worst State to Make a Living
By Selected News Articles @ 1:25 PM :: 7441 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...the highest cost of living of any state, and a relatively high state tax burden....
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Monday, April 1, 2013 |
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Transsexual 'Marriage': Court Challenges Gender Change on Hawaii Birth Certificate
By Selected News Articles @ 12:54 PM :: 6942 Views :: Family
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A transgender who gave birth to three children ... failed to establish that 'he' was "legally a man" ....
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Saturday, March 30, 2013 |
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Two former POWs visit wounded warriors, share stories of resilience, hope
By Selected News Articles @ 2:10 AM :: 6174 Views :: Military
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Coffee and Hickerson, who both served in the Vietnam War, were captured and held prisoner ....
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Friday, March 29, 2013 |
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Hawaii Medal of Honor: Honoring the Fallen
By Selected News Articles @ 9:51 AM :: 7292 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Military
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...service members gathered with state officials and civilians to honor their fallen comrades during a Hawaii Medal of Honor ceremony, March 27....
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Friday, March 29, 2013 |
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Photos: N Korea Dictator Signs Missile Orders in Front of Map Targeting Hawaii, Guam
By Selected News Articles @ 8:18 AM :: 11019 Views :: World News, Military
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Most analysts agree North Korea would not be able to hit any U.S. mainland targets.…
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Friday, March 29, 2013 |
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Hawaii Construction Forecast: Construction Upswing Picks Up Speed
By Selected News Articles @ 7:07 AM :: 5503 Views :: Economy
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We are now seeing impressive gains in percentage terms for private building permits....
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Wednesday, March 27, 2013 |
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USPIRG Flunks Hawaii on Tax Credit Secrecy
By Selected News Articles @ 1:57 PM :: 9389 Views :: Development, Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics, Tax Credits
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Not a single Failing State provides information on the public benefits of economic development subsidies broken down by recipient or makes its tax expenditure report available....
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Wednesday, March 27, 2013 |
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Honolulu Tops Nation for 'Emotional Health'
By Selected News Articles @ 1:35 PM :: 5480 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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Lincoln, Neb., had the highest Well-Being Index score.... Also in the top 10 are Boulder, Colo.; Provo-Orem, Utah; Ann Arbor, Mich.; Honolulu, Hawaii; Fort Collins-Loveland, Colo.; and Burlington-South Burlington, Vt.....
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Tuesday, March 26, 2013 |
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Budget: Is Neil Abercrombie Four Times the Man Jack Burns Was?
By Selected News Articles @ 8:46 PM :: 6430 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics
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...our operating budget has increased more than 4 times since 1967 – even taking inflation into account....
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Tuesday, March 26, 2013 |
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Tobacco Companies Prepare to Enter Marijuana Business
By Selected News Articles @ 1:36 PM :: 8839 Views :: Drugs
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"[We] have the land to grow it, the machines to roll it and package it, the distribution to market it." -- B&W
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Tuesday, March 26, 2013 |
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Why Hawaii's Roads are Bad
By Selected News Articles @ 1:18 PM :: 10403 Views :: Honolulu County
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...debunking several road myths that we have been led down the road to believe....
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Tuesday, March 26, 2013 |
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NKorea Threatens Attacks on Guam, Hawaii, US Mainland
By Selected News Articles @ 4:12 AM :: 7955 Views :: World News, Military
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...it could fire rockets on Guam, Hawaii and the U.S. mainland in retaliation for American bomber sorties....
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Sunday, March 24, 2013 |
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Sequestration: Pacific Fleet Cancels Deployments
By Selected News Articles @ 1:07 AM :: 5076 Views :: Military
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U.S. Pacific Fleet formally notified several Navy commands today that the secretary of defense approved cancellations of their upcoming deployments....
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Saturday, March 23, 2013 |
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Hirono, Schatz Cast Decisive Votes as Senate Passes Trillion Dollar Tax Hike
By Selected News Articles @ 12:50 PM :: 8114 Views :: National News, Congressional Delegation, Taxes
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...a $3.7 trillion blueprint for 2014 that would fast-track passage of tax increases, trim spending gingerly and leave the government still deeply in the debt a decade from now....
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Wednesday, March 20, 2013 |
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Out of Reach: Hawaii Most Expensive Housing in Nation
By Selected News Articles @ 8:36 PM :: 6230 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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In Hawaii, the Fair Market Rent (FMR) for a two-bedroom apartment is $1,671....
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Wednesday, March 20, 2013 |
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Legislative Maneuver Sends PLDC to Secret Conference Committee
By Selected News Articles @ 5:14 PM :: 6638 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Land Use
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All we have to do is pass the bill unamended, and we can move the PLDC repeal along to the final step. And then Senator Solomon announces she want to amend the bill....
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Tuesday, March 19, 2013 |
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Hawaii GOP Chair Tours S. Korea With President Bush
By Selected News Articles @ 2:50 AM :: 5258 Views :: Republican Party
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David Chang, 33, state chairman of the Hawaiian Republican Party, is a second-generation Korean-American....
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Monday, March 18, 2013 |
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Monday, March 18: Hawaii Statehood
By Selected News Articles @ 2:03 PM :: 5121 Views :: Hawaii History
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On this date in 1959, President Dwight Eisenhower signed the Hawaii Statehood Bill ....
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Saturday, March 16, 2013 |
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Saddam Hussein's Honolulu Airplane Bomber to be Released Early
By Selected News Articles @ 11:47 PM :: 6379 Views
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Last year, Australian police reopened inquiries into the 1982 bombing of the Israeli consulate in Sydney and a Jewish club, after finding links to Rashed....
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Thursday, March 14, 2013 |
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Hawaii ranked seventh in U.S. for solar energy
By Selected News Articles @ 6:42 PM :: 5586 Views :: Energy, Hawaii Statistics
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Hawaii gets a greater percentage of its electricity from solar than any other state....
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Thursday, March 14, 2013 |
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I'm Gay and I Oppose Same-Sex Marriage
By Selected News Articles @ 1:42 PM :: 5559 Views :: Family
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...it’s also possible to oppose same-sex marriage based on reason and experience....
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Thursday, March 14, 2013 |
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McCain: OHA Cronies Milk Defense Budget for Millions
By Selected News Articles @ 4:26 AM :: 10411 Views :: Akaka Bill, Agriculture, Military, OHA
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“Now we’re in sequestration, we have a bill that would give ... companies an additional 5 percent, $15 million,” McCain said. “It’s disgraceful, and it’s been going on for years....
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Wednesday, March 13, 2013 |
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Hawaii Had Lowest Election Turnout in Nation – 44.1%
By Selected News Articles @ 4:35 PM :: 6153 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Office of Elections
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- Texas – 50.1%
- Oklahoma – 49.6%
- West Virginia – 46.8%
- Hawaii – 44.1%
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Tuesday, March 12, 2013 |
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How Hawaii Minimum Wage Workers Earn $24.24 per hour
By Selected News Articles @ 4:34 PM :: 9870 Views :: Labor, Cost of Living
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The average wage when adding in tips for the front of the house is $24.24 per hour....
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Tuesday, March 12, 2013 |
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Honolulu Pavement Condition: Is Your Street Serious?
By Selected News Articles @ 1:41 AM :: 5072 Views :: Honolulu County
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Does your street show up on the alphabetical list of “failed” or “serious” streets? Find out here ....
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Monday, March 11, 2013 |
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Naming Names: Big Pharma Pays $3.2M to Hawaii MDs
By Selected News Articles @ 4:46 PM :: 7507 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care, Drugs
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Drug companies have long kept secret details of the payments they make to doctors and other health professionals for promoting their drugs....
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Monday, March 11, 2013 |
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China Debates Whether to ‘Keep or Dump’ North Korea
By Selected News Articles @ 2:47 PM :: 7602 Views :: World News, Military
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Delegates to the conference talked about whether to “keep or dump” North Korea and debated whether China, as a major power, should “fight or talk” with the North....
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