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Tuesday, March 3, 2015 |
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Revolving Door: Former TV Anchors Among Ige's Latest Appointees
By News Release @ 9:59 PM :: 4522 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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None of the appointments are subject to confirmation by the Senate....
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Sunday, March 1, 2015 |
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Dismissed: Judge Tosses Suit Seeking Removal of Schatz from Office
By Selected News Articles @ 4:06 PM :: 6118 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Politicians
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...Seventeenth Amendment issues matter. Its strange wording allows legislatures to game the system....
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Saturday, February 28, 2015 |
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Will Legislators Co-Sign $660M Loan for Evicted Racetrack Owner?
By Andrew Walden @ 7:24 PM :: 12338 Views :: Honolulu County, DHHL, Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Health Care
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...If approved, non-profits directed by Grace, the Paradise Lua porta-potty magnate who beat the rap for the 1999 Aloha Stadium porta-potty fire bombings, would be eligible for millions of dollars to fund proposals such as the "Paradise Ohana Heart and Vascular Center, Inc."....
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Friday, February 27, 2015 |
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Ige Returns from Washington, Holds News Conference
By News Release @ 4:42 AM :: 4153 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...Ige held a news conference to provide information about his participation in the National Governors Association Winter Meeting....
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Monday, February 23, 2015 |
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Rep Karl Rhoads Feeding Info to Calvin Say's Attorney while Chairing 'Special Committee'?
By Selected News Articles @ 4:11 AM :: 7797 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Politicians
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The state House investigation of a challenge to former speaker Calvin Say’s right to hold his seat in Hawaii’s House of Representatives has taken a new twist....
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Wednesday, February 18, 2015 |
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Saturday, February 14, 2015 |
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Ige Nominates DoTax, DoH Deputy Directors
By News Release @ 3:31 AM :: 3629 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...Joseph Kim has been nominated to be the Deputy Director at the Department of Taxation where he will redeploy his extensive experience in training and commanding U.S. Air Force....
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Friday, February 13, 2015 |
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Grassroot Institute: Promoting our Principles in the Legislature
By Grassroot Institute @ 9:22 PM :: 3725 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...Grassroot Institute has been busy tracking legislation that threatens or promotes free market principles and individual liberty....
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Friday, February 13, 2015 |
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HB558: Curbing Overtime Abuse
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:26 PM :: 5179 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor
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The state paid nearly $60 million in overtime pay last year....
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Thursday, February 12, 2015 |
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Milner: Legislature Secretive Because Republicans Fail to Rat Out Democrat Wrongdoing
By Selected News Articles @ 2:53 PM :: 6481 Views :: Democratic Party, Hawaii State Government, Republican Party
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Opposition parties are rightfully tattletales. They are critics and watchdogs. Without this tattling, many things go on that the public does not know about....
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Tuesday, February 10, 2015 |
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At End of Life, State Human Resources Management System moves to 'Private Cloud'
By News Release @ 5:00 PM :: 4039 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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"...we faced the risk of a complete system failure that would have jeopardized essential functions..."
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Tuesday, February 10, 2015 |
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"Widespread Bribery and Corruption" Hawaii ERS Sues Petrobras
By News Release @ 3:12 AM :: 4986 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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It sure is a good thing we have the Attorney General of Ohio around to tell us what's going on in the Hawaii ERS....
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Monday, February 9, 2015 |
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Documents Show Comcast Ghostwrote Abercrombie's Pro-TWC Merger Letters
By Selected News Articles @ 12:01 AM :: 5537 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Politicians
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On August 22, Neil Abercrombie sent a letter to Washington, D.C., urging the Federal Communications Commission to approve Comcast’s controversial proposal to merge with Time Warner....
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Sunday, February 8, 2015 |
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Maui Democrats Release Names of 13 Applicants for HD13 Vacancy
By News Release @ 1:43 AM :: 7115 Views :: Democratic Party, Maui County, Hawaii State Government
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The final three names as identified by the nominating committee will then be forwarded to the Governor....
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Friday, February 6, 2015 |
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Ige Announces HCDA Nominations
By News Release @ 7:15 PM :: 6467 Views :: Development, Hawaii State Government
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...Ige today announced his nominees to the Hawaii Community Development Authority (HCDA)....
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Friday, February 6, 2015 |
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Ige Appoints Carpenters Union Political Director to DLIR
By News Release @ 3:16 PM :: 5299 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor
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Ige is nominating Leonard Hoshijo to be the Deputy Director in the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations....
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Wednesday, February 4, 2015 |
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Wednesday, January 28, 2015 |
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Legislative Agenda: Rep Fukumoto Chang on Mike Buck Show
By Audio @ 6:36 PM :: 5570 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Republican Party
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Representative Fukumoto Chang on Mike Buck Jan 20, 2015 – Audio Only....
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Wednesday, January 28, 2015 |
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Wednesday, January 28, 2015 |
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Legislative Ambulance Chasers Dig In To Taxpayers' Deep Pockets
By Selected News Articles @ 6:20 PM :: 6190 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Judiciary
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...With ambulance chasers in positions of power, both the House and Senate are poised to advance HB189 and SB137 in separate hearings on Friday....
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Wednesday, January 28, 2015 |
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Developer to Head DLNR? Ige's Dumb Move
By Video @ 4:10 PM :: 5668 Views :: Development, Hawaii State Government
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A Developer In Charge Of Hawai`iʻs Lands, Water & Resources?
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Monday, January 26, 2015 |
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State of the State Fails To Endorse Robust Economic Reform
By Grassroot Institute @ 8:46 PM :: 5262 Views :: Economy, Hawaii State Government
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...the measures proposed stop short of what is needed for long-term reform and robust development of the Hawaii economy....
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Monday, January 26, 2015 |
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Over 20 Groups Oppose Ige's DNLR Nominee
By News Release @ 5:45 PM :: 6785 Views :: Environment, Development, Hawaii State Government
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Over twenty environmental groups are asking the Governor to withdraw his nomination of Castle & Cooke lobbyist Carleton Ching to head the Department of Land and Natural Resources and to drop any plans to weaken or eliminate the Land Use Commission....
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Monday, January 26, 2015 |
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Full Text: State of the State Address
By News Release @ 4:30 PM :: 4288 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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Governor David Ige today delivered his first State of the State address....
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Friday, January 23, 2015 |
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Ige Nominates Developer Carleton Ching to Chair DLNR--Petition Calls for Senate to Reject
By News Release @ 10:09 PM :: 8072 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...he worked for Westloch, Inc., Castle & Cooke Kunia, Molokai Ranch and SSFM International. Currently he is the Vice President, Community and Government Relations, for Castle & Cooke Hawaii....
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Friday, January 23, 2015 |
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House Democrats Introduce Package--But no Bills
By News Release @ 12:02 PM :: 4717 Views :: Democratic Party, Hawaii State Government
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Broad priorities take shape but details remain a mystery....
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Wednesday, January 21, 2015 |
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VIDEO: Unsettling Moment During Senator Slom’s Minority Speech
By Sen. Sam Slom @ 11:01 PM :: 9807 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Politicians, Republican Party
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After a strong start, the lawmaker from the 9th senatorial district began to slow and slur his words ....
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Wednesday, January 21, 2015 |
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2015 Senate Majority Legislative Program
By News Release @ 8:02 PM :: 5424 Views :: Democratic Party, Hawaii State Government
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...ensure that Hawai‘i is well-prepared for any disaster, economic disruption, or other external factor by encouraging the production and consumption of locally grown and locally raised food....
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Wednesday, January 21, 2015 |
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Opening Day: Speaker Souki Calls on House to Tackle Unfinished Business
By News Release @ 8:00 PM :: 5311 Views :: Democratic Party, Hawaii State Government
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Souki called for the House to draft enabling legislation to provide the state’s public hospital the option of looking at private-public partnerships...
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Tuesday, January 20, 2015 |
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Representative Mele Carroll to resign from State House
By News Release @ 6:15 PM :: 4005 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...Complications from her previous cancer treatments have arisen in recent months....
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Friday, January 16, 2015 |
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Ige Names Doug Chin AG, Randy Iwase PUC Chair
By News Release @ 9:45 PM :: 5849 Views :: Energy, Hawaii State Government
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Doug Chin is former managing director for the City and County of Honolulu. Randy Iwase was Supervising Deputy Attorney General whose division provided legal counsel to the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs and the Public Utilities Commission....
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Monday, January 12, 2015 |
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Mina Morita Out as PUC Chair
By News Release @ 9:50 PM :: 5611 Views :: Energy, Hawaii State Government
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She previously told PBN that she would like to continue as chair....
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Monday, January 12, 2015 |
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Which States Receive the Most Federal Aid? -- Hawaii is 47th
By Selected News Articles @ 10:45 AM :: 5237 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics
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Hawaii receives 23.5 percent of its total state general revenues from the federal government....
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Saturday, January 10, 2015 |
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Thursday, January 8, 2015 |
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Would better funding for OIP improve transparency?
By Grassroot Institute @ 9:21 PM :: 4662 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government
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In Hawaii, we have the right to transparency. We just don’t have actual transparency....
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Thursday, January 8, 2015 |
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Budget Leaves State Cash Reserves Dangerously Low
By Sen. Sam Slom @ 7:19 PM :: 5453 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...the Senate Minority urges that adjustments be made to the Executive Biennium Budget for fiscal years 2016 and 2017, in order to avoid dangerously low cash reserves....
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Tuesday, January 6, 2015 |
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Special Funds Allow State to Dodge Balanced Budget Requirement
By Sen. Sam Slom @ 4:15 PM :: 4858 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...Special funds accounted for almost a quarter of the state operating budget as of 2012....
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Tuesday, January 6, 2015 |
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Ige Appoints DLIR, Communications
By News Release @ 2:24 AM :: 5073 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...Ige today announced that Elizabeth Kim will serve as the Director for the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations and Cindy McMillan as Director of Communications....
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Monday, January 5, 2015 |
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Kelii Akina Interviews Kalbert Young on Hawaii Government Financial Condition
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:00 AM :: 4816 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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Host Keli'i Akina speaks with Kalbert Young (outgoing Director of Finance, State of Hawaii) about the current financial conditions of the state of Hawaii....
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Thursday, January 1, 2015 |
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Legislative Budget Hearings Set
By News Release @ 11:59 PM :: 4281 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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Budget Hearings begin January 6 ....
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Thursday, January 1, 2015 |
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Ige Announces Seven New Appointments
By News Release @ 12:57 PM :: 4391 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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Adjutant General, DPS, DoT, DLNR, DHRD, Budget....
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Saturday, December 27, 2014 |
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Ige Appoints DCCA, DoA, DHHL Directors, Deputies
By News Release @ 12:15 AM :: 7096 Views :: DHHL, Hawaii State Government
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Jobie Masagatani will be retained at DHHL, William Aila will be her Deputy....
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Friday, December 26, 2014 |
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Open Letter to Gov. Ige on Transparency
By News Release @ 10:20 PM :: 6487 Views :: First Amendment, Hawaii State Government
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Given the intrinsic benefits of open government, we ask that you begin your Administration by facilitating public access to government records....
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Tuesday, December 23, 2014 |
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Lawsuit: State Gave Foster Boys to Bisexual Child Molester
By News Release @ 6:18 PM :: 16734 Views :: Family, Hawaii State Government
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Despite being unemployed and residing in a homeless shelter, Mr. Rios applied to be a foster parent, and was deemed fit to serve as one by DHS....
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Monday, December 22, 2014 |
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Video: Meet Hawaii's New Republican House Members
By Video @ 11:38 PM :: 7135 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Politicians, Republican Party
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Host Representative Gene Ward discusses the legislature with Representatives Andria Tupola and Feki Pouha....
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Monday, December 22, 2014 |
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Full Text: Ige Sends Budget to Legislature
By News Release @ 11:25 PM :: 5199 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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"We will spend public funds wisely to avoid raising taxes."
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Friday, December 19, 2014 |
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Policy Talk: New Governor and His Agenda
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:46 AM :: 6146 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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...Grassroot Institute of Hawaii discusses the proposed 11-point action plan of the new governor of Hawaii, David Ige....
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Wednesday, December 17, 2014 |
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Hawaii is Addressing Liabilities, but There’s a Long Way to Go
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:37 AM :: 4111 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...currently, the state pension plan is only about 61% funded....
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Thursday, December 11, 2014 |
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Senate Briefing on ERS Financial Status
By News Release @ 3:33 AM :: 4211 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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DATE: Thursday, December 11, 2014
TIME: 9:00am
PLACE: Conference Room 211, State Capitol
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