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Tuesday, November 12, 2019 |
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Hawaii Sitting on $281M Unspent Federal Welfare Block Grant
By Selected News Articles @ 8:28 PM :: 4415 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics, Homelessness
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...Idea: Use the money to FORCE the homeless into shelter with drug treatment and mental health care....
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Friday, November 8, 2019 |
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Are Auditor's Recommendations Implemented?
By Hawaii State Auditor @ 9:02 PM :: 3591 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government
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...This report covers recommendations made in reports issued from 2014-2017....
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Tuesday, October 29, 2019 |
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Kauai: Welfare Checks Going 100% Electronic
By News Release @ 6:57 AM :: 3751 Views :: Kauai County, Hawaii State Government
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...On Tuesday, Oct. 29, WIC will launch on Kaua‘i eWIC, an electronic benefits transfer card, which is used like a debit card and replaces paper checks....
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Thursday, October 24, 2019 |
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Kahuku and Waimanalo Protests show why Hawaii Needs Municipal Government
By Andrew Walden @ 6:03 PM :: 6333 Views :: Honolulu County, Hawaii State Government
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...Hawai'i is the ONLY state without any municipal governments below the county level....
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Monday, October 21, 2019 |
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Hawaii Legislature Hiring for 2020 Session
By News Release @ 5:58 AM :: 2985 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...Employment Opportunities with the Hawaii State House and Senate....
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Sunday, October 20, 2019 |
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Business Fees Go Down! – Huh?
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 3780 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Small Business
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...In the news recently was a story about business and licensing fees actually going down....
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Saturday, October 19, 2019 |
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Ige Approval Rate Drops to 36%
By News Release @ 6:19 PM :: 4668 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics, Politicians
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...Ige's approval rate ranks 48th among US governors....
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Tuesday, October 15, 2019 |
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COFA: Hawaii Wants Feds to Pay for Welfare
By News Release @ 1:21 PM :: 3468 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...In 1996, under the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (Welfare Reform Act), COFA migrants living and working legally in the United States under the Compacts were deemed ineligible for most federal public benefits. Hawaii, as a U.S. port of entry in the Pacific, has directly borne the cost of public services related to migration under the Compacts....
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Tuesday, October 15, 2019 |
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Ige Names Three to BLNR
By News Release @ 1:35 AM :: 4173 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Land Use
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...Vernon Char, Wesley “Kaiwi” Yoon, Christopher Yuen....
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Friday, October 11, 2019 |
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Brig. Gen Hara Appointed Adjutant General
By News Release @ 8:22 PM :: 3535 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Military
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...Ige has appointed Brig. Gen. Kenneth S. Hara to be the Adjutant General for the State of Hawaiʻi Department of Defense effective Dec. 6, 2019. He replaces Maj. Gen. Arthur “Joe” Logan who will be retiring....
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Friday, October 11, 2019 |
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How to Avoid ‘Troubled Waters’
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 7:30 PM :: 3838 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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...a task force of eminent Hawaii business and other community leaders has just issued a warning that Hawaii’s current rate of government spending is not sustainable....
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Thursday, October 10, 2019 |
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Monday, October 7, 2019 |
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Ige Heralded for 'Worst Policy Proposals' of 2019
By News Release @ 3:19 PM :: 3888 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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...The latest entry of the State of the States publication breaks down each governor’s “state of the state” address and identifies strong and weak policy prescriptions within....
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Thursday, September 26, 2019 |
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Small Business Regulatory Review Board Launches New Website
By News Release @ 9:04 PM :: 3647 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Small Business
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...user-friendly tool to assist Hawai‘i’s business community, rule-drafting agencies, business chambers and trade organizations in providing current information on the status of state and county new and proposed HARs....
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Wednesday, September 25, 2019 |
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Hawaii’s One-Stop Solution for Professional Licensees Wins State Government Project Experience Award
By News Release @ 9:12 PM :: 4704 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor, Small Business
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...“A recent enhancement that allowed new applications to be submitted online has cut Guard Employee (GDE) processing time from 15 days to two!”....
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Tuesday, September 24, 2019 |
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Debt: Hawaii Owes $31,200 Per Taxpayer
By News Release @ 5:14 PM :: 4712 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics
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...Hawaii is tied with Massachussets for 4th-highest debt per taxpayer....
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Friday, September 20, 2019 |
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Hawaii retiree health care severely underfunded
By News Release @ 4:37 AM :: 4152 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor
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...Hawaii's OPEB plans are only 12.7 percent funded. Hawaii, like many others, treats OPEB on a pay-as-you-go basis, whereby benefits are paid when retirees receive the health care. This leaves future taxpayers stuck paying for OPEB benefits earned by current employees....
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Wednesday, September 4, 2019 |
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DoTax Deploys Final Phase of Tech Upgrade
By News Release @ 4:12 AM :: 3344 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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...With this final installment, the department will add cigarette/tobacco, fuel and liquor taxes to the new system, completing the configurations needed to administer all Hawaiʻi taxes....
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Thursday, August 29, 2019 |
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Workshops: How to Participate in Legislative Process
By News Release @ 6:33 PM :: 3997 Views :: First Amendment, Hawaii State Government
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...The workshop/presentation "Your Voice!" is about an hour in length and covers the Legislature and how to effectively participate in the legislative process....
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Saturday, August 24, 2019 |
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DoT Among Most Inefficient: Hawaii Highways Rank 47th
By News Release @ 3:04 AM :: 4052 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics
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...Study Ranks Every State’s Highway System, Finds Road Conditions Worsening In Important Categories....
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Wednesday, August 7, 2019 |
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BLNR Nominees Sought
By News Release @ 6:23 PM :: 5943 Views :: Environment, Development, Hawaii State Government, Land Use
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...Ige is recruiting qualified and dedicated people who are interested in serving on the State Board of Land and Natural Resources....
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Tuesday, July 30, 2019 |
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Ige names Rona Suzuki interim director of DOTAX
By News Release @ 4:09 AM :: 3308 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...Current director Linda Chu Takayama to take chief of staff position in Ige Administration August 1....
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Tuesday, July 30, 2019 |
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$350M Stadium Bill: "Abusive Gut and Replace" Scheme being Challenged in Court
By News Release @ 3:33 AM :: 5898 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Tourism
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"...the Legislature should have fully and seriously considered HB 1586 and allowed the public to weigh in on the measure, given the major financial effects on the State, instead of using the ‘gut and replace’ practice currently being challenged in court....”
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Sunday, July 28, 2019 |
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A Veil of Secrecy Around Revenue Estimates
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 3788 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government
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...attempt by a government agency to shroud its operations in the shadows....
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Sunday, July 21, 2019 |
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The Special Land and Development Fund
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 3940 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Small Business
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...Stop shooting the messenger and concentrate on cleaning house!....
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Thursday, July 18, 2019 |
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Hawaii Pension Funds Only 55% Funded
By Tax Foundation @ 4:50 PM :: 5163 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics, Labor
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...How Well-Funded are Pension Plans in Your State?....
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Friday, July 12, 2019 |
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Ige Appoints New Chief of Staff, COO
By News Release @ 11:26 PM :: 3311 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...Ige has appointed Linda Chu Takayama as his chief of staff, effective Aug. 1 an Keith Yamamoto as chief operating officer....
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Wednesday, July 10, 2019 |
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Ige Vetoes 18 Bills, Allows Two to Become Law
By News Release @ 3:33 AM :: 2986 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... Ige boosts film tax credit and allows condo associations to conduct non-judicial forclosures ....
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Tuesday, July 9, 2019 |
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Ige Signs More Bills into Law
By News Release @ 10:36 AM :: 5861 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...ACT 268 establishes the Stadium Development District and puts the state’s Aloha Stadium lands under the jurisdiction of the Stadium Authority....
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Saturday, June 29, 2019 |
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Ige Appoints New Budget and Finance Director
By News Release @ 9:59 AM :: 3682 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...Neal Miyahira starts as Budget and Finance director on July 1. His appointment is subject to Senate confirmation....
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Tuesday, June 25, 2019 |
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Ige: Intent to Veto 20 Bills--Including AirBnB Tax
By News Release @ 1:58 AM :: 6869 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Small Business, Taxes, Tourism
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...Ige notified legislative leaders and key lawmakers of his Intent to Veto the following 20 measures....
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Friday, June 21, 2019 |
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Why doesn’t Hawaii privatize more public services?
By Grassroot Institute @ 11:49 PM :: 5840 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor, Small Business
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...Hawaii’s state and county governments aren’t known for delivering high-quality public services in a cost-efficient manner....
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Friday, June 21, 2019 |
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Inspired by ‘simplicity and efficiency’
By Grassroot Institute @ 10:45 PM :: 4263 Views :: Economy, Hawaii State Government
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...the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii “quietly chips away at the stone of economic issues in Hawaii”....
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Wednesday, June 19, 2019 |
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Auditor: No More Silly Talk About Profits at the Convention Center
By Andrew Walden @ 9:41 PM :: 4470 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Tourism
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...Released today, a State Auditor’s report shows the Convention Center ‘s operating loss has jumped up from an anemic $4.3M in 2017 to a much more robust $8.3M in calendar year 2018....
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Saturday, June 15, 2019 |
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Conservative Rankings of Hawaii State Legislators
By Selected News Articles @ 9:15 PM :: 4350 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics
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...nineteen Senators and two Representatives – all Democrats – earned membership in the ‘Coalition of the Radical Left’ by scoring 10% or less....
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Wednesday, June 12, 2019 |
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Ige Signs 64 Bills Into Law
By News Release @ 11:04 PM :: 3652 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...Gov. David Ige signed the following bills on June 7, 2019. Legislative leadership has been notified....
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Thursday, May 30, 2019 |
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Akina: Hope that Hawaii can change
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:10 PM :: 3471 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...if people speak out and let policymakers know that taxes should be lowered and barriers to economic freedom removed, things could change....
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Thursday, May 23, 2019 |
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Ige Administration Announces Job Openings
By News Release @ 2:02 AM :: 3637 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...Ige is recruiting qualified and dedicated individuals who are interested in working for state government....
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Sunday, May 19, 2019 |
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Gut-n-Replace 2019
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 6808 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Taxes, Tourism
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...the law’s discrimination against nonresidents was prohibited by a part of the U.S. Constitution that the deputy attorney general didn’t consider. “Oops,” the deputy said....
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Friday, May 17, 2019 |
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Putting a spike into pension spiking
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 8:41 PM :: 6403 Views :: Kauai County, Hawaii State Government, Labor
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...The first step is admitting you have a problem....
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Wednesday, May 15, 2019 |
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JP Morgan Report Highlights Hawaii Pension Problems
By Selected News Articles @ 3:54 AM :: 5519 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics, Labor
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...Hawaii was third behind Illinois and New Jersey for how much of its total revenue would be required to pay off its unfunded retirement liabilities over the next 30 years....
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Monday, May 13, 2019 |
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Grassroot: 2019 Hawaii Legislature Review
By Grassroot Institute @ 7:27 PM :: 4063 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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...good news and bad news for Hawaii's taxpayers during this past legislative session....
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Friday, May 10, 2019 |
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Legislature pau, but its new taxes live on
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 5:22 PM :: 4196 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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...The Hawaii Legislature approved 303 bills, among which were measures clarifying what people must do in crosswalks with countdown timers, determining who is allowed to drive “low speed electric bicycles,” and expanding the prohibition on the capturing or killing of manta rays to all rays. ...
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Friday, May 3, 2019 |
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DLNR Audit: Four Material Weaknesses
By Hawaii State Auditor @ 3:15 AM :: 3597 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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"Improve recordkeeping to prepare accrual basis financial statements"
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Friday, May 3, 2019 |
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House Passes 298 Bills
By News Release @ 12:01 AM :: 5600 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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"...There is more to be done, and we will use this interim to develop priorities for next year...."
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Monday, April 29, 2019 |
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ERS Invested Millions With Alleged Fraudster
By Selected News Articles @ 3:20 AM :: 6579 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Labor
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...As of Sept. 30, Hawaii has paid $36.4 million to Abraaj Global Growth Markets Fund....
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Friday, April 26, 2019 |
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Let’s End ‘Gut and Replace’ at Legislature
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 6:26 PM :: 4557 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government
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...The victims of these tactics usually are bills that have been passed by one chamber and are waiting for hearings in the non-originating chamber. This makes them ripe for tinkering because they no longer require hearings or votes in the original house....
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Friday, April 26, 2019 |
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Conference Committee Approves Remaining Executive Budget
By News Release @ 5:08 AM :: 3492 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...New budget system allowed for closer scrutiny, more transparency....
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Friday, April 26, 2019 |
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Conference Committee Agrees on $3.4B CIP Grab Basket
By News Release @ 5:00 AM :: 3811 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...CIP funds for renovations, repairs, construction, land acquisition statewide....
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Thursday, April 25, 2019 |
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20 Gut and Replace, Frankenstein Bills in Conference Committee
By Grassroot Institute @ 8:45 PM :: 4659 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government
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...The rampant use of "gut and replace'"and "Frankenstein" bills shows disrespect for the public....
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