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Saturday, April 26, 2014 |
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The Power of the Money Committees
By News Release @ 3:29 AM :: 4115 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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A quick glance at the table below, and you see how powerful the money committees are....
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Friday, April 25, 2014 |
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Ige: Pay for Turtle Bay by Refinancing Hawaii Convention Center
By News Release @ 5:17 PM :: 7011 Views :: Environment, Development, Hawaii State Government
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"It would be an opportunity for us to within the existing resources acquire the easement." --Ige
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Tuesday, April 22, 2014 |
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VIDEO: Grassroot Institute Looks at One Party States Idaho and Hawaii
By Grassroot Institute @ 11:17 PM :: 5404 Views :: National News, Hawaii State Government
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...the lack of meaningful competition between political parties can be stifling to new ideas, regardless of the underlying ideology....
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Monday, April 21, 2014 |
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$335M Airport CIP Released
By News Release @ 9:13 PM :: 3717 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...Abercrombie today announced the release of more than $335 million for various capital improvement projects....
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Thursday, April 17, 2014 |
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House Republican Leaders Address Budget Negotiations
By Video @ 3:05 PM :: 4871 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Republican Party
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Representative Aaron Ling Johanson, Minority leader and Representative Beth Fukumoto Chang, Minority Floor Leader address the House of Representatives Budget at Mid-session in 2014.
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Tuesday, April 15, 2014 |
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HCDA Restructuring Among Bills Landing on Abercrombie's Desk
By News Release @ 7:32 PM :: 5043 Views :: Development, Hawaii State Government
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HB1866 HD2 SD2 is one of a number of bills that originated in the House, was amended by the Senate, and now goes to the Governor for his review....
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Monday, April 14, 2014 |
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Law would give Hawaii gov’t unprecedented emergency powers
By Malia Zimmerman @ 5:46 AM :: 5531 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Law Enforcement
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...the governor and the mayors of Kauai; Maui; Hawaii; and the city and county of Honolulu, encompassing Oahu, are authorized to use all services, materials and facilities owned by partnerships, corporations and small businesses, including media outlets....
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Sunday, April 13, 2014 |
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Conference Committee: Let the Games Begin!
By News Release @ 3:05 AM :: 3610 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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Bullies get pushier; dealers posture; trouble-makers know just when and where to light the match....
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Thursday, April 10, 2014 |
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Hawaii gets better marks for new online transparency system
By Malia Zimmerman @ 4:06 AM :: 4455 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics
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The government watchdog group called this a “huge improvement” for Hawaii, because in the past the state received an “F” grade....
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Thursday, April 10, 2014 |
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Auditor Updates Progress on Public Housing, Charter Schools
By News Release @ 3:22 AM :: 5037 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii State Government
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The 2008 Legislature amended the Auditor’s governing statute to require follow-up reporting on recommendations made in various audit reports....
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Wednesday, April 9, 2014 |
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House passes over 150 measures on second crossover
By News Release @ 6:36 PM :: 4551 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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The majority of these bills, along with House bills passed by the Senate, will go into conference committees where House and Senate conferees will negotiate differences in the measures and determine which will be presented for final consideration....
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Tuesday, April 8, 2014 |
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Second Crossover: Complete List of House and Senate Bills
By Andrew Walden @ 3:59 PM :: 3803 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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Here is a complete list of the bills under consideration for Third Reading before Crossover....
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Monday, April 7, 2014 |
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Video: Grassroot Institute Think Tank Talk
By Grassroot Institute @ 11:41 PM :: 4211 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...Grassroot President Keli’i Akina and Policy Director Malia Hill consider the relationship between think tanks and the development of free market solutions....
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Friday, April 4, 2014 |
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Slom Slims Budget: "If we don't change our course, we are headed for fiscal disaster"
By Sen. Sam Slom @ 7:03 PM :: 4862 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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"The numbers are real... The issues are real...The question is the solution.”
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Tuesday, April 1, 2014 |
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HCDA ‘Small Business’ Reps: Kobayashi & Mitsunaga
By News Release @ 1:44 PM :: 7602 Views :: Development, Hawaii State Government, Small Business
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...the Kobayashi Group is an investor in a hui that plans to build one or more luxury developments in Kaka’ako....
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Tuesday, April 1, 2014 |
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Legislative Playbook: Whack-a-Mole With Bad Bills
By News Release @ 1:37 PM :: 4202 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...sometimes the Legislature feels like a Whack-a-Mole game, where you knock down a bad bill, only to find the contents pop up again in another bill....
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Tuesday, April 1, 2014 |
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UH first state department to adopt electronic payroll statements
By News Release @ 12:55 PM :: 5132 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Higher Education
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...The new (to the State) application is expected to save money, improve security, and enhance sustainability (everybody else has been doing this for years, but hey) ....
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Saturday, March 29, 2014 |
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$58.4M CIP for UH
By News Release @ 5:54 AM :: 4541 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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$38,213,000 – Honolulu Community College Advanced Technology Training Center, Oahu....
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Saturday, March 29, 2014 |
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Hawaii Legislative Watch: People vs. government
By Rachelle Chang @ 4:02 AM :: 5684 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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...highlighting those bills that champion taxpayers and residents; and bills that affect our rights and freedoms....
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Saturday, March 29, 2014 |
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Hawaii Legislative Watch: Education
By Rachelle Chang @ 3:58 AM :: 6483 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii State Government, Higher Education
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...highlighting education proposals, spending, and reforms....
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Wednesday, March 26, 2014 |
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Hawaii to run out of cash reserves in 2016
By Sen. Sam Slom @ 12:51 AM :: 8714 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor, Taxes
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Constitutionally, the state can only engage in annual deficit spending as long as there are enough cash reserves to absorb these deficits....
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Monday, March 24, 2014 |
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Senate Informer: Life of a Bill
By Video @ 2:14 PM :: 4963 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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Video traces a bill through Hawaii's legislative process....
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Sunday, March 23, 2014 |
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Legislators Consider Permanent Hunt for Old Child Molesters--Except those Employed by Government
By Selected News Articles @ 10:21 PM :: 7030 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Law Enforcement, Religion
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Two dozen civil lawsuits have been filed during the past two years in what state lawmakers initially intended as a one-time opportunity....
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Sunday, March 23, 2014 |
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Kakaako: Sneaky Legislative Tactic of the Day
By Selected News Articles @ 5:26 PM :: 4790 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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If they do not have the votes, they will keep deferring the bill until they get the right mix of senators to pass the bill....
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Friday, March 21, 2014 |
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Auditor: Eight Transportation Special Funds Do Not Meet Criteria
By Hawaii State Auditor @ 6:44 PM :: 3662 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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We also found instances where multiple funds were combined as a single fund in reports and did not include specific details of individual funds or accounts....
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Thursday, March 20, 2014 |
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Reps. Johanson and Fukumoto Mid-Session Report
By Video @ 1:19 AM :: 6280 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Politicians, Republican Party
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Representatives Aaron Ling Johanson, Minority Leader and Beth Fukumoto Minority Floor Leader present a mid-session legislative report for 2014....
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Tuesday, March 18, 2014 |
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Last Year’s $844 Million Surplus is Borrowed from the Future
By Selected News Articles @ 4:49 AM :: 5093 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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The downward forecast means that the state has now fewer projected revenues that could be used to fund some of the proposed spending initiatives....
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Saturday, March 15, 2014 |
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Election Year CIP: Abercrombie Spoons out Another $36.6M
By News Release @ 6:29 AM :: 3946 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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$27,695,000 – Kamamalu Building Renovation, Oahu....
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Thursday, March 13, 2014 |
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$500M Swept Away by Council on Revenues
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:43 AM :: 4181 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...both the Governor and the House budget drafts are not in balance....
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Wednesday, March 12, 2014 |
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Election Year: Abercrombie Tosses Out Another $64.7M CIP
By News Release @ 10:54 PM :: 4074 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...$64.7 million for various capital improvement projects (CIP) that will help stimulate....
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Wednesday, March 12, 2014 |
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House Approves $211M Judiciary Budget
By News Release @ 9:08 PM :: 4101 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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The House of Representatives today approved HB1638 HD2, appropriating $161,137,650 for operating expenses and $50,590,000 for capital improvement costs of the Hawaii State Judiciary....
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Wednesday, March 12, 2014 |
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House Finance Committee Cuts $180M from Abercrombie Budget
By News Release @ 8:33 PM :: 4324 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...At this point last year, the House had reduced the Governor’s budget by almost $600 million....
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Wednesday, March 12, 2014 |
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Council on Revenues Knocks $478M Hole in Abercrombie Budget
By News Release @ 2:32 AM :: 6411 Views :: Economy, Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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The council projected zero percent growth for the fiscal year that ends in June, down from 3.3 percent....
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Wednesday, March 12, 2014 |
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Friday, March 7, 2014 |
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Informational Briefing on Grants-in-Aid
By News Release @ 11:21 AM :: 5009 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...Senate Committee on Ways and Means and the House Committee on Finance will conduct a joint informational briefing on Chapter 42F, HRS grant applications....
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Friday, March 7, 2014 |
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Full Text: Souki Reprimands Hanohano—conduct “intimidating, disruptive”
By News Release @ 2:30 AM :: 4796 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Politicians
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"If it is confirmed by me that a future incident of this nature has occurred, whether at the Capitol or elsewhere, I will immediately remove you from all committee assignments...."
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Friday, March 7, 2014 |
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Ige Slams Abercrombie over Pension Tax Hypocrisy, Morita Appointment
By News Release @ 2:07 AM :: 6473 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Politicians, Taxes
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The governor may not be following the legislative process closely....
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Wednesday, March 5, 2014 |
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Senate Passes More Than 300 Bills
By News Release @ 10:36 PM :: 3154 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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In preparation for the first crossover deadline Thursday, the Senate today held a long floor session to move bills out of its chamber so that it may crossover to the House of Representatives....
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Wednesday, March 5, 2014 |
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House Votes to Move Another 183 Bills to Senate
By News Release @ 10:33 PM :: 3095 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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The House now stands in recess and will reconvene to take action on final measures for third reading on Thursday, March 6 at 12 p.m....
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Wednesday, March 5, 2014 |
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Election Year: Abercrombie Forks Out $164.7M in CIP
By News Release @ 3:32 AM :: 3730 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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News Releases from Office of the Governor ....
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Saturday, March 1, 2014 |
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House Passes More than 200 Bills on to Senate
By News Release @ 3:27 AM :: 3809 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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The body now stands in recess and will reconvene to take action on additional measures up for third reading next week on Tuesday, March 4th at 9 a.m....
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Wednesday, February 26, 2014 |
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Auditor: 11 Special Funds Do not Meet Criteria
By Hawaii State Auditor @ 12:33 AM :: 4036 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...although some funds have been repealed or are no longer active, their appropriation accounts have not been closed and balances remain....
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Monday, February 24, 2014 |
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Can they get up? HI Legislature to fund coordinator to help seniors avoid falls
By Malia Zimmerman @ 7:59 PM :: 4117 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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“Government wants a coordinator for all of life’s risks,” Slom said. “Taxpayers should not fall for more bureaucracy.”....
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Saturday, February 22, 2014 |
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Full Text: Legislators Challenge Abercrombie over Morita Dismissal
By News Release @ 4:10 AM :: 7815 Views :: Energy, Hawaii State Government, Cost of Living
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...William Kaneko, who chairs Abercrombie's re-election campaign, is a former lobbyist for Aina Koa Pono....
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Saturday, February 15, 2014 |
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Budget: Kalbert Young Talks to Grassroot Institute
By Grassroot Institute @ 9:18 AM :: 4503 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...topics as varied as the illusory nature of the state budget surplus and the demands of rail....
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Friday, February 14, 2014 |
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Abercrombie Appoints Dr. Linda Rosen Director, Department of Health
By News Release @ 11:35 PM :: 3574 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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Dr. Rosen’s appointment is subject to state Senate confirmation....
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Thursday, February 13, 2014 |
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Hawaii legislators reject Azerbaijani Resolutions
By Selected News Articles @ 3:46 AM :: 6661 Views :: World News, Hawaii State Government
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The Hawaii legislature publicly debated and then rejected a pair of Azerbaijan-initiated anti-Armenian measures....
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