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Friday, January 18, 2013 |
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HB9: Rep. Cynthia Thielen Seeks to Repeal PLDC
By Rep Cynthia Thielen @ 7:26 PM :: 7666 Views :: Environment, Economy, Hawaii State Government
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Rep Thielen introduced House Bill 9 to repeal the controversial Public Lands Development Corporation....
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Friday, January 18, 2013 |
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Public-Private Partnerships Could Keep State Park Gates Open
By NCPA @ 2:16 PM :: 6823 Views :: Environment, National News, Hawaii State Government
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Thousands of developed U.S. Forest Service recreation areas have utilized this PPP model successfully for more than 25 years....
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Thursday, January 17, 2013 |
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Abercrombie: "Legislature May Need to Adjust Act 55 to Avoid Repeal"
By News Release @ 10:07 PM :: 7919 Views :: Environment, Development, Hawaii State Government, Land Use
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"If the Legislature cannot achieve this outcome, the possibility of repeal will ensue."
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Thursday, January 17, 2013 |
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Slom: Thank God Senate Will Again Have Daily Prayer
By Sen. Sam Slom @ 4:01 PM :: 7206 Views :: First Amendment, Hawaii State Government, Religion
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Thank God, this body will once again have daily prayer, because if ever there was a time elected officials should call on a higher authority for guidance, it is now.
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Thursday, January 17, 2013 |
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Kim: Opening Day Remarks
By News Release @ 3:52 PM :: 4991 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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I hope, first and foremost, that there will be NO new tax burdens thrust upon our citizens … that we will not automatically open the taxpayers’ pocketbooks to every budget request, every new proposal, every capital improvement project....
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Wednesday, January 16, 2013 |
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HHSC Exec Discusses Banner Partnership with Hilo MDs
By Selected News Articles @ 9:36 PM :: 11303 Views :: Hawaii County , Hawaii State Government, Health Care, Labor
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Approximately four years ago, the Hawaii State Legislature commissioned Stroudwater Associates to evaluate our Hawaii Health System Safety Net Hospitals....
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Wednesday, January 16, 2013 |
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Rep Thielen Hails House Bipartisan Coalition
By Rep Cynthia Thielen @ 9:24 PM :: 6757 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Republican Party
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The Senate preceded the House in this action in 1981 ....
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Wednesday, January 16, 2013 |
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Opening Day Speech by House Minority Leader
By News Release @ 5:31 PM :: 6529 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Republican Party
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...reforming the local election process, addressing the PLDC , and encouraging greater public input in the legislative process....
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Wednesday, January 16, 2013 |
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Speaker Souki Opening Day Remarks
By News Release @ 3:48 PM :: 4588 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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"...we must enhance our revenue stream. We must put together a mix of strategies that will generate more state revenues...."
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Tuesday, January 15, 2013 |
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Waikele Fireworks Bunker Explosion: Investigation Findings to be Released
By News Release @ 7:01 PM :: 9936 Views :: National News, Hawaii State Government, Law Enforcement, OHA
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The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) announces that its January 17, 2013, public meeting in Washington, DC, will be available via webcast....
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Tuesday, January 15, 2013 |
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Tuesday, January 15, 2013 |
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Republicans Open House on Opening Day
By David S Chang @ 6:21 PM :: 6669 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Republican Party
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Join me and fellow Republicans tomorrow, Wednesday, January 16th, to kick off the 27th Hawaii State Legislature Session!
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Tuesday, January 15, 2013 |
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Abercrombie Appoints Justin Woodson to House Dist 9
By News Release @ 6:14 PM :: 6912 Views :: Maui County, Hawaii State Government
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He currently serves as vice present of The Gospel of the Alpha and Omega International and volunteers for the King’s Cathedral Maui Children’s Ministry....
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Sunday, January 13, 2013 |
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Abercrombie 'School Readiness' Plan Based on Proven Failure?
By Andrew Walden @ 9:29 PM :: 8073 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii State Government
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After 50 years of federal funding, the US Department of Health and Human Services has determined in two separate studies that Head Start is completely ineffectual....
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Friday, January 11, 2013 |
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Senate Dems Unveil 2013 Legislative Priorities
By News Release @ 1:54 PM :: 6071 Views :: Democratic Party, Hawaii State Government
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"The Senate Majority will draw upon the recommendations of the Senate Special Committee on Accountability for the improvement of the operational and financial management of the University of Hawai’i"
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Wednesday, January 9, 2013 |
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Governor Outlines School Readiness Program and Budget Needs
By News Release @ 5:54 PM :: 5713 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii State Government
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Eventually, the goal is a statewide early childhood education program for more 4-year-olds....
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Tuesday, January 8, 2013 |
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State Kicks Off Foreclosure Fraud Information Campaign
By News Release @ 10:48 PM :: 7665 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Homelessness, Law Enforcement
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As part of the campaign, DCCA has launched www.HFIC.Hawaii.gov....
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Monday, January 7, 2013 |
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Governor Appoints Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran to State Senate
By News Release @ 8:44 PM :: 6990 Views :: Democratic Party, Hawaii State Government, Politicians
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Previously appointed to the House in January 2009 to complete the unexpired term of the late Bob Nakasone....
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Sunday, January 6, 2013 |
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Hawaii Succession Law Unconstitutional: Senate Could Have Refused to Seat Schatz
By Selected News Articles @ 4:46 PM :: 7744 Views :: Congressional Delegation, Hawaii State Government
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...the Seventeenth Amendment prevents the Hawaii legislature from substantively constraining the Governor’s choices in making a temporary appointment....
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Sunday, January 6, 2013 |
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Ills Cannot be Cured With Fees and Taxes
By Lowell L Kalapa @ 5:02 AM :: 6771 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Tax Credits, Taxes
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As another legislative session is about to be convened, let’s look back at some of their follies over the past few years ....
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Saturday, January 5, 2013 |
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Friday, January 4, 2013 |
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Souki Names Luke to Finance Committee after Luke Rejects Speakership Offer from Oshiro Faction
By News Release @ 4:31 PM :: 6919 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Politicians
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"With the support of a majority of the House of Representatives, Speaker-elect Joe Souki has established leading committees ...."
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Friday, January 4, 2013 |
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Back Room Deal? Democrats, Union Boss Refuse to Identify 3 Nominees for Senate Opening
By News Release @ 1:40 PM :: 7958 Views :: Democratic Party, Hawaii State Government
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Applicants include Nicanor E. Casumpang, Jr., Loretta Giannotti, Robert George Hill III, Natalie A. Kama, Gilbert Samuel Coloma Keith-Agaran, Clifford R. Libed, and Mary D. Wagner.
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Friday, January 4, 2013 |
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Committee Hearings on Obamacare in Hawaii
By News Release @ 2:05 AM :: 5690 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Health Care
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...update on the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and healthcare transformation in Hawaii....
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Friday, January 4, 2013 |
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Cabanilla Housing Committee to Discuss Homeless Tent Cities
By News Release @ 1:57 AM :: 6397 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Homelessness
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HIC is to conduct a study on designating safe facilities located at camping areas ....
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Friday, January 4, 2013 |
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Senate Transportation Committee Sets Briefing
By News Release @ 1:54 AM :: 4343 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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The purpose of this briefing is to provide the legislature with an overview of the current projects, the priorities of the divisions; a report on whether the Department of Transportation is using renewable energy and its efficiency; and a departmental 5 year plan....
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Wednesday, January 2, 2013 |
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Abercrombie Releases $45M CIP, $25M Barbers Point Land Buy
By News Release @ 11:05 PM :: 5267 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...this project will provide land acquisition for the last remaining, undeveloped parcel of land contiguous with existing harbor lands....
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Monday, December 31, 2012 |
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Monday, December 31, 2012 |
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Senate Ways and Means Announces Budget Briefing Schedule
By News Release @ 8:31 PM :: 4888 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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NOTICE OF INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING SCHEDULE January 3-18, 2013
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Friday, December 28, 2012 |
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Senator Donna Mercado Kim Selected as Senate President
By News Release @ 3:32 PM :: 6521 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Politicians
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Senate Vice President Donna Mercado Kim (Sen. District 14) has been selected as the President of the Senate ....
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Thursday, December 27, 2012 |
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Shan Tsutsui Accepts Lt Governor Position, Not Moving to Oahu
By News Release @ 9:56 PM :: 8912 Views :: Democratic Party, Hawaii State Government, Politicians
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Plans are underway to establish an additional Office of the Lt. Governor on Maui....
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Sunday, December 23, 2012 |
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Hawaii DCCA Wins Case Against Payday Lenders
By News Release @ 12:18 AM :: 5384 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...first joint enforcement action against a nationwide debt-relief services company that illegally charged advance fees for its services....
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Saturday, December 22, 2012 |
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Saturday, December 22, 2012 |
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Thursday, December 20, 2012 |
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Auditor Identifies Eleven Improper Revolving Funds
By News Release @ 8:40 PM :: 4740 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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Review of the Revolving Funds, Trust Funds, and Trust Accounts of the Departments of Human Resources Development, Labor and Industrial Relations, Public Safety, and Taxation....
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Thursday, December 20, 2012 |
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Auditor: Keep Postsecondary Authorization Board at UH
By News Release @ 8:28 PM :: 6201 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Higher Education
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...Such a framework is necessary to preserve the availability of federal student aid funding under Title IV of the HEA....
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Tuesday, December 18, 2012 |
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Inouye Successor Will Face Election in 2014
By Robert Thomas @ 6:19 PM :: 8216 Views :: Congressional Delegation, Hawaii State Government, Politicians
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Pending the election, the governor shall make a temporary appointment to fill the vacancy by selecting a person from a list of three prospective appointees submitted by the same political party as the prior incumbent....
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Tuesday, December 18, 2012 |
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Abercrombie Submits Biennium Budget to State Legislature
By News Release @ 12:28 AM :: 5840 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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...general funds, approximately $6.1 billion for fiscal year 2014 and $6.3 billion for fiscal year 2015....
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Sunday, December 16, 2012 |
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Hold the Tax Increases and Cut the Spending
By Lowell L Kalapa @ 5:47 AM :: 6114 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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... lawmakers will make a bid to increase taxes yet again ....
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Friday, December 14, 2012 |
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Thielen: Say Organized with Republicans, Too
By Rep Cynthia Thielen @ 1:14 AM :: 7302 Views :: Democratic Party, Hawaii State Government, Republican Party
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“This isn’t the first time that a Democratic majority faction has organized with the Republicans; some people are just more honest and transparent about it. It is time to govern and stop politicking.”
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Wednesday, December 12, 2012 |
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Hearing Act 130, Relating to Charter Schools
By News Release @ 7:58 PM :: 5676 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii State Government
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· DATE: Tuesday, December 18, 2012
· TIME: 2:00 PM
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Saturday, December 8, 2012 |
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Auditor: HI-5 Program is Exposed to Fraud
By News Release @ 4:52 PM :: 8777 Views :: Environment, Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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... several deficiencies expose the Program to fraud, including the over-reliance on self-reporting by Program personnel and lack of systematic compliance inspections....
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Friday, December 7, 2012 |
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House Ag Committee to Consider 'Food Safety'
By News Release @ 9:44 PM :: 6221 Views :: Agriculture, Hawaii State Government
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This informational briefing will cover the topic of food safety as it concerns and relates to farmers, wholesalers and retailers in Hawaii....
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Friday, December 7, 2012 |
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Governor Appoints Joshua Wisch as Deputy Director of Taxation
By News Release @ 8:32 PM :: 5181 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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In his prior role at the Department of Attorney General, Wisch served as special assistant to the Attorney General....
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Monday, December 3, 2012 |
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Workshops Maui, Big Isle: 'We the Powerful'
By News Release @ 1:57 AM :: 5261 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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Discover the Public's Power in the Legislative Process....
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Saturday, December 1, 2012 |
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County and State Boards and Commissions--How You Can Get Involved
By Andrew Walden @ 10:20 PM :: 5552 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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The elections are over and the governing is to come. Now is the time for citizens to step up and get involved. Here are the ways....
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Tuesday, October 9, 2012 |
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"Some of these Governors are Schizophrenic:" Abercrombie Among Worst Cases
By Selected News Articles @ 2:35 PM :: 9854 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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Some of these governors are schizophrenic on taxes: They jack up overall business tax rates, then give breaks to favored businesses....
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Monday, October 8, 2012 |
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Birth Of The Public Land Development Corporation – A travesty of the legislative process
By Selected News Articles @ 4:34 AM :: 8142 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Land Use
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Many have asked how come none of the regular environmental and public interest watch-dog groups sounded the alarm earlier? How did such a law get passed?
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Tuesday, April 3, 2012 |
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The Seven Rules of Bureaucracy
By Panos Prevedouros PhD @ 9:14 PM :: 8012 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii State Government, Rail
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...politicians of all colors and persuasions have used these one time or another....
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