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Sunday, January 17, 2021 |
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Barreling Toward a Tax Hike!
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 4062 Views :: Energy, Hawaii State Government, Taxes, Cost of Living
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... “the carbon tax” is most likely the “barrel tax” ....
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Saturday, January 16, 2021 |
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GOP Guide to 2021 Legislative Session
By Brett Kulbis @ 10:03 PM :: 2771 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Republican Party
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... 2021 Key Dates in Legislative Calendar ....
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Friday, January 15, 2021 |
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When saving money isn't really
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 8:31 PM :: 3675 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor, Taxes, COVID-19
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... that $2 billion in “savings” is going to end up costing the taxpayers almost four times as much in the long term ....
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Friday, January 15, 2021 |
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30 Years Without a Plan -- Auditor Rips Agribusiness Development Corp.
By Hawaii State Auditor @ 3:36 AM :: 4958 Views :: Ethics, Agriculture, Hawaii State Government
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"...ADC has done little – if anything – to facilitate the development of agricultural enterprises...the State can no longer wait for ADC to figure out what it is, what it is supposed to do, and how it is supposed to do it...."
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Tuesday, January 12, 2021 |
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Delaying health benefits fund payments will add $8 billion to Hawaii taxpayer debt
By Grassroot Institute @ 10:29 PM :: 3522 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor, COVID-19
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... Efforts to save money now will cost taxpayers more later while putting government employees and retirees at risk, says Grassroot Institute of Hawaii ....
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Sunday, January 10, 2021 |
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Scrutinize the Big Agencies!
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 2774 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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... There is still a lot of real estate between $0.3 billion and $1.4 billion a year ....
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Friday, January 8, 2021 |
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Don't rely on pennies from heaven
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 8:40 PM :: 2567 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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... This week, we got our first real glimpse of Gov. David Ige’s proposed budget. ...
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Friday, January 8, 2021 |
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'You can't spend money you don't have'
By Video @ 4:15 AM :: 2692 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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... Barabara Marumoto, architect of the state's legal spending cap, continues to believe Hawaii needs better budgeting practices ....
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Friday, January 8, 2021 |
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Rep. Mizuno Says he is Victim of Unemployment Fraud
By News Release @ 3:03 AM :: 3424 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor, Law Enforcement
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"I was just notified that someone had filed an unemployment claim using my name, work title, Social Security number, and work address."
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Friday, January 8, 2021 |
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Spying on You: Department of Health Launches AlohaSafe Alert App
By News Release @ 2:47 AM :: 2871 Views :: Hawaii State Government, COVID-19
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... Free app augments contact tracing, (claims to) keep data private, sends notice of potential exposure ...
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Friday, January 8, 2021 |
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COVID Session: How the Hawaii Legislative 2021 Session will be Conducted
By News Release @ 2:06 AM :: 3450 Views :: Hawaii State Government, COVID-19
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... Legislative Advocacy During COVID - A Virtual Seminar - How the Hawaii Legislative 2021 Session will be Conducted ....
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Friday, January 1, 2021 |
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HDOT Highways Division Annual Report Released
By News Release @ 3:59 PM :: 2410 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics
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... This annual report includes HDOT Highways Division goals, progress made towards those goals (including statistics), and expenditure breakdown ....
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Thursday, December 31, 2020 |
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''A virus like any other virus" Auditor Slams DAGS COVID Cleaning
By Hawaii State Auditor @ 4:07 AM :: 2887 Views :: Hawaii State Government, COVID-19
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"... A 25-year lack of progress is unacceptable .... "
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Sunday, December 27, 2020 |
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Collective Bargaining Agreement: Supreme Law of the Land?
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 3875 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor
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... “The following specific provisions of law are suspended, as allowed by federal law … Chapter 89, HRS, collective bargaining in public employment.” ....
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Thursday, December 24, 2020 |
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$1 billion tax hike ahead?
By Grassroot Institute @ 11:59 PM :: 5034 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes, COVID-19
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... Governor being coy in new budget about tax increases totaling $1 billion ....
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Thursday, December 24, 2020 |
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Monday, December 21, 2020 |
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Ige Outlines 2021-23 Budget--'Sharp Reductions'
By News Release @ 9:50 PM :: 2554 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor
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...“I’m hopeful that federal aid will allow us to refrain from imposing furloughs until later.”...
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Saturday, December 19, 2020 |
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Tax hikes coming — really?
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 4:15 AM :: 2916 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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... the only two things that are certain in life are debt and taxes ....
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Wednesday, December 16, 2020 |
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State's $1.4B deficit is equal to its overspending since 2012
By Grassroot Institute @ 9:31 PM :: 1969 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... Respecting the state’s legal spending cap might have saved the state from having to consider furloughs for its employees ....
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Thursday, December 10, 2020 |
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Next Boondoggle: 3 Finalists Named for Aloha Stadium Project
By News Release @ 4:44 AM :: 4294 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Higher Education, Rail, Tourism
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... This RFQ includes the new Aloha Stadium complemented by a mix of developments that will connect to the rail station ....
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Wednesday, December 9, 2020 |
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Unions Seek to Create Chaos, Drown Furloughs in Confusion
By News Release @ 10:18 PM :: 3858 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor, COVID-19
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"...Many public workers have already lost their second jobs in the tourism industry...."
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Wednesday, December 9, 2020 |
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Case Bill: Shift State COFA Costs to Federal Government
By News Release @ 8:05 PM :: 3098 Views :: Congressional Delegation, Hawaii State Government, Health Care
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... Compact Impact Fairness Act Aims At Growing Burden On States and Territories, Now $200 Million Annually for Hawai’i Alone, For Uncovered Services To Resident Migrants From The Marshall Islands, Palau and Micronesia ....
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Wednesday, December 9, 2020 |
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Ige: State Employee Furloughs Begin January 1
By News Release @ 7:51 PM :: 2834 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor
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...About 10,160 employees will be subject to the furloughs. The number will be even larger when Department of Education and University of Hawaii employees are included....
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Wednesday, December 9, 2020 |
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Med-Quest RFP for Medicaid Plans
By News Release @ 5:43 PM :: 2975 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Health Care, COVID-19
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... for up to five health plans to ensure access and continuity of care for Medicaid beneficiaries ....
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Tuesday, December 1, 2020 |
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Friday, November 27, 2020 |
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After 40 Years, RFP for State Financial Software Overhaul
By News Release @ 12:01 AM :: 2538 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... DAGS and Office of Enterprise Technology Services, November 16, 2020, issued the RFP for an Enterprise Financial Solution ....
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Sunday, November 22, 2020 |
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Standardless Spending, Part 2?
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 2975 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, COVID-19
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...B&F basically told the departments, “Here’s your money. Go spend it.”....
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Thursday, November 19, 2020 |
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Hawaii Ranks 42nd in the Nation in Highway Performance and Cost-Effectiveness
By News Release @ 9:47 PM :: 2544 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics
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... This is a five-spot improvement from the previous report, where Hawaii ranked 47th overall ....
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Thursday, November 19, 2020 |
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DBEDT Releases Hawai‘i Broadband Strategic Plan
By News Release @ 8:52 PM :: 2119 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... an update to the original Hawai‘i Broadband Strategic Plan released in 2012 ....
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Monday, November 16, 2020 |
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Ige Names Tommy Johnson DPS Deputy Director for Corrections
By News Release @ 10:21 PM :: 2792 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Law Enforcement
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...Johnson is currently the Parole and Pardons Administrator for the Hawai‘i Paroling Authority (HPA), a position he has held since 2001....
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Monday, November 16, 2020 |
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State unemployment tax slated to automatically triple in 2021
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:52 AM :: 4909 Views :: Economy, Hawaii State Government, Labor, Small Business, COVID-19
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...Failure to address the legally required increase could discourage employers from hiring back employees after the lockdowns....
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Sunday, November 15, 2020 |
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Sunday, November 15, 2020 |
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Where’s All the Money?
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 2602 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...$2.28 billion within 257 accounts....
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Friday, November 13, 2020 |
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Senate Special Session to Consider Judicial Nominees
By News Release @ 1:29 AM :: 2681 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Judiciary
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...The process will begin with a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing Monday, November 16 2020, at 1:00 p.m....
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Monday, November 9, 2020 |
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House and Senate Accepting Applications for 2021 Legislative Session
By News Release @ 3:06 PM :: 3469 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... Working at the Hawaii State Legislature offers individuals an opportunity to experience firsthand what it’s like ....
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Saturday, November 7, 2020 |
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State Auditor Compliance Review -- 2015 - 2018
By News Release @ 2:28 AM :: 2614 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government
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...From 2015 to 2018, we made 190 actionable audit recommendations, of which the affected agencies reported partially or fully implementing 182….
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Friday, November 6, 2020 |
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Same old, same old won't do
By Grassroot Institute @ 9:49 PM :: 2283 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...At the county level, there could be some changes....
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Friday, November 6, 2020 |
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House Leadership and Committee Chair Assignments for 2021 Legislature
By News Release @ 3:06 AM :: 2655 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... Speaker Scott K. Saiki announced the House leadership and committee chair assignments for the 2021 legislative session that will convene on Wednesday, January 20, 2021 ....
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Friday, November 6, 2020 |
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Eight New Democrats Elected to State House
By News Release @ 2:56 AM :: 2897 Views :: Democratic Party, Hawaii State Government
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...The newly-elected House Majority members are Patrick Branco, Greggor Ilagan, Matt Lopresti, Jeanné Kapela, Sonny Ganaden, Jackson Sayama, Lisa Marten, and Adrian Tam....
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Thursday, November 5, 2020 |
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Senate Announces Leadership and Committee Roles for 2021
By News Release @ 5:29 PM :: 3145 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... Leadership and members in the sixteen standing committees are ....
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Thursday, November 5, 2020 |
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Ige Names New Deputy Director for Law Enforcement
By News Release @ 3:59 AM :: 3043 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Law Enforcement
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...Jordan Lowe most recently worked at the Honolulu Department of Prosecuting Attorney as the Chief Investigator for the Investigative Services Division....
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Sunday, November 1, 2020 |
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Someone Was Listening to the Howl in the Woods
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 3142 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, COVID-19
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... the Governor issued a Fourteenth Supplementary Proclamation, in which the language suspending the Procurement Code was radically changed ....
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Saturday, October 31, 2020 |
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Wednesday, October 28, 2020 |
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OIP Proposes Permanent Virtual Meeting Legislation
By News Release @ 5:56 PM :: 2114 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...a permanent change to the Sunshine Law that would allow, but not mandate, boards to conduct “virtual” online public meetings, while continuing to require at least one physical meeting location where people ... could still testify and participate in person....
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Monday, October 26, 2020 |
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Pension Debt: Hawaii Among 5 Worst
By News Release @ 10:19 PM :: 3790 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics, Labor
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...Five states continue to carry elevated long-term liability burdens above 20% of personal income in fiscal 2019, including Illinois (at 27% of personal income), Connecticut, New Jersey, Hawaii and Alaska. For all of them, pensions remain the driver of elevated liabilities....
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Sunday, October 25, 2020 |
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Making Up for Budget Shortfalls
By Tom Yamachika @ 6:00 AM :: 2992 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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...we have a state budget hole of more than 2 billion dollars....
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Sunday, October 25, 2020 |
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Ige 45th: ALEC Ranks Governors
By News Release @ 12:23 AM :: 2875 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics
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...Laffer-ALEC Report on Economic Freedom: Grading America’s 50 Governors....
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Sunday, October 18, 2020 |
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Circuit Court Decision Upholds Lawfulness of Governor’s Emergency Proclamations
By News Release @ 4:24 PM :: 3179 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Law Enforcement, COVID-19
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...In Partal et al. v. Ige et al., the plaintiffs argued that the Governor’s emergency powers under Hawaiʻi law were time-limited....
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Friday, October 16, 2020 |
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Auditor Reports on Hawaii COVID Quarantine System
By Hawaii State Auditor @ 6:47 AM :: 3055 Views :: Hawaii State Government, COVID-19
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... Limited Scope Review of the State of Hawai‘i’s Mandatory Travel Self-Quarantine Program ....
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Thursday, October 15, 2020 |
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COVID: Hawaii debt increases by $9 billion
By Grassroot Institute @ 11:12 PM :: 3308 Views :: Economy, Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics, COVID-19
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...Hawaii’s unfunded liabilities for infrastructure and public health benefits have increased so far this year to $97 billion....
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