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Wednesday, August 26, 2015 |
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HTA: July Tourist Arrivals Up 5.6%, Spending Up 4%
By News Release @ 11:32 PM :: 4901 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tourism
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Higher daily spending contributed to increased visitor expenditures on Maui (+7.2% to $2.6 billion) and Kaua‘i (+16.3% to $981 million). Visitor expenditures on O‘ahu ($4.2 billion) and Hawai‘i Island ($1.1 billion) were comparable to a year ago....
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Wednesday, August 26, 2015 |
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Gridlock: Honolulu Commuters Waste 50 Hours/year in Traffic
By News Release @ 10:40 PM :: 5743 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Rail
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...Honolulu came in 18th, with 50 hours of delay per commuter, costing $1,125....
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Wednesday, August 26, 2015 |
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Hawaii: Tech Still Receiving Massive Business Tax Subsidies
By Selected News Articles @ 3:29 PM :: 7904 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Small Business, Tax Credits, Taxes
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Excepting heavily incentivized research and development (R&D) operations, mature firms generally experience above-average tax costs in Hawaii....
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Monday, August 24, 2015 |
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Affordable Retirement? Honolulu Ranks 145th
By Selected News Articles @ 4:52 PM :: 5068 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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The adjusted cost of living for retired persons in Honolulu is twice as high as it is in Laredo, Texas....
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Thursday, August 20, 2015 |
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DBEDT: Hawaii Growth Up but Still Short of 5% Dream
By News Release @ 5:25 PM :: 5797 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics
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"...we haven’t seen the 5.0 to 6.0 percent economic growth rates experienced during the previous business cycle...."
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Wednesday, August 19, 2015 |
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Study: Hawaii is the Best State for Women’s Equality
By Selected News Articles @ 2:22 PM :: 3178 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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... Aug. 26 is Women’s Equality Day ....
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Tuesday, August 18, 2015 |
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Most Educated Cities? Honolulu Ranks 24th
By Selected News Articles @ 2:45 PM :: 4833 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Higher Education
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Our data set ranges from the percentage of adults aged 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or higher to the attainment gap between women and men....
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Sunday, August 16, 2015 |
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Survey Finds 38% of Hawaii Union Households Unaware of Right to Opt-Out of Union Membership
By News Release @ 4:16 AM :: 7160 Views :: First Amendment, Hawaii Statistics, Labor
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More than 1 in 4 union members answered "Yes" in response to the question, "If it were possible to opt out of membership in a labor union without losing your job or any other penalty, would you do it?"
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Friday, August 14, 2015 |
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Hawaii Property Tax Rate Lowest in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 8:02 PM :: 4778 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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Hawaii has the lowest effective rate at 0.28%....
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Friday, August 14, 2015 |
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DBEDT Releases New Edition of Hawaii Data Book
By News Release @ 10:07 AM :: 3354 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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DBEDT today released the 2014 edition of the State of Hawaii Data Book....
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Thursday, August 13, 2015 |
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How transparent is your state's lobbying disclosure?
By Selected News Articles @ 4:40 PM :: 4028 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii Statistics
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...states could easily offer more data to their citizens....
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Monday, August 10, 2015 |
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Healthy, Affordable Retirement? Honolulu Ranks Near the Bottom
By News Release @ 6:35 PM :: 6179 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care, Cost of Living
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Seattle is the best city in the United States for healthy retirement living, with Minneapolis-St. Paul, Denver, Portland (Oregon) and Hartford rounding out the top five....
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Monday, August 10, 2015 |
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Hawaii 24th Best State for Children
By Selected News Articles @ 12:51 PM :: 5053 Views :: Family, Hawaii Statistics
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August is Child Support Awareness Month ....
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Sunday, August 9, 2015 |
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Hawaii Praised for Cancer-Fighting Public Policies
By News Release @ 12:54 AM :: 4520 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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...How Do You Measure Up?: A Progress Report on State Legislative Activity to Reduce Cancer Incidence and Mortality....
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Friday, August 7, 2015 |
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CDC: Hawaii #1 for Drunk Driving
By Selected News Articles @ 9:56 PM :: 3834 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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In Hawaii, there were 995 drunk driving episodes yearly per 1,000 people....
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Friday, August 7, 2015 |
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CDC Report Claims Hawaii Schools' Early Starting Time Makes Kids Fat Drunks
By News Release @ 3:18 PM :: 5400 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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...The percentage of schools with 8:30 a.m. or later start times varied greatly by state, ranging from 0% in Hawaii....
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Tuesday, August 4, 2015 |
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Students in Debt: Hawaii 2nd Fewest in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 2:39 PM :: 4327 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Higher Education
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...but 2nd highest student debt as a percentage of income adjusted by cost of living ....
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Monday, August 3, 2015 |
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2015’s Best & Worst Large Cities to Live in -- Honolulu Ranks 17th
By Selected News Articles @ 4:59 PM :: 4744 Views :: Honolulu County, Hawaii Statistics
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...attractiveness of the largest U.S. cities in terms of livability, the quality of their health and education systems, economic growth and tax rates....
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Thursday, July 30, 2015 |
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HTA: Visitor Arrivals, Spending Up in First Half of 2015
By News Release @ 11:01 PM :: 4653 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tourism
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...visitor arrivals to the Hawaiian Islands rose 4% and visitor spending increased 3.5%....
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Thursday, July 30, 2015 |
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Truth in Accounting: Hawaii Hiding 71 Percent of Retirement Debt
By News Release @ 6:01 PM :: 5191 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics
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Because the state government uses outdated accounting methods, a vast majority of liabilities are excluded from its financial reporting....
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Wednesday, July 29, 2015 |
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School Safety: Hawaii Ranks 5th in USA
By News Release @ 2:02 AM :: 7263 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics
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... 2015's States with the Best & Worst School Systems ....
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Tuesday, July 28, 2015 |
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Honolulu 4th Most Expensive City for Singles
By Selected News Articles @ 10:06 AM :: 4970 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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For singles in Honolulu, the highest lifestyle-related costs are clothing and housing....
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Friday, July 24, 2015 |
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Clean Energy Fail: While Most States Clean Up, Hawaii CO2 Emissions Rise Since '08
By Andrew Walden @ 8:49 PM :: 7342 Views :: Energy, Hawaii Statistics
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...What matters is whether the Hawaii Clean Energy Initiative is delivering the CO2 reductions which for many justify the increased expense. The answer is no.....
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Friday, July 24, 2015 |
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Hawaii Gas Taxes 3rd Highest in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 5:04 PM :: 5374 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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Hawaii 45.1 cents per gallon, plus federal 18.4 excise tax, plus GE Tax....
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Tuesday, July 21, 2015 |
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Kids Count: One in Eight Children in Hawaii Live in Poverty
By News Release @ 5:08 PM :: 5669 Views :: Family, Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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“The high cost of living in Hawaii amplifies the hardship that many of our low-income and poor families face...."
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Friday, July 17, 2015 |
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Nearly 70K Solar Systems Approved in Hawaii
By News Release @ 4:31 AM :: 5180 Views :: Energy, Hawaii Statistics
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Since October, 2014 more than 15,000 applications have been approved to install or interconnect....
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Monday, July 13, 2015 |
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Consumer Energy Expenses--Hawaii Ranks 28th
By Selected News Articles @ 7:23 PM :: 5604 Views :: Energy, Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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The average monthly consumption of electricity per housing unit in Louisiana is triple that in Hawaii....
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Friday, July 10, 2015 |
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Hawaii GE Tax 'Broadest Sales Tax in US'
By Selected News Articles @ 10:03 PM :: 4597 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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Hawaii taxes many products multiple times and, by one estimate, ultimately taxes 99.21 percent of the state's personal income....
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Wednesday, July 8, 2015 |
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Hawaii: $100 Worth only $86.06
By Selected News Articles @ 5:27 PM :: 5056 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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Only in Washington DC is $100 more worthless....
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Wednesday, July 8, 2015 |
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Tax Spirits? In Hawaii its $5.98 / gallon
By Selected News Articles @ 5:23 PM :: 5845 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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Today’s map shows how spirit excise taxes in your state compare....
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Tuesday, July 7, 2015 |
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Fiscal Condition? Hawaii Ranks 40th
By Selected News Articles @ 7:46 PM :: 3317 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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Hawaii ranks 40th among US states for its fiscal health, based on its fiscal solvency in five separate categories....
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Monday, July 6, 2015 |
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Honolulu Highest Cost of Living in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 2:31 PM :: 5667 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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Across all metro areas, Urban Honolulu, Hawaii has the highest cost of living, while Danville, Illinois is the least expensive place to live in the country....
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Monday, July 6, 2015 |
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Hawaii: Worst State to Make a Living 2015
By Selected News Articles @ 1:06 PM :: 5224 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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Why? Cost of living is the main issue....
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Sunday, July 5, 2015 |
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And the Lowsman Trophy Goes To…Hawaii!
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 4471 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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Fortunately, our lawmakers are allowing the three top rates to die a natural death at the end of this year with our highest marginal rate a more modest 8.25%....
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Wednesday, July 1, 2015 |
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TMT Delay Worsens Hawaii's Perception as Worst State for Business
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:02 PM :: 6501 Views :: Greenmail, Hawaii Statistics
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Hawaii has just won last place in the latest ranking of business climates among the fifty states....
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Monday, June 29, 2015 |
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Patriotism: Hawaii Ranks 24th
By Selected News Articles @ 1:18 PM :: 5018 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Military
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Hawaii Ranks 24th: 5th for ‘Military Engagement’ and 49th for ‘Civic Engagement’....
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Friday, June 26, 2015 |
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AG: Two-Thirds of Hawaii Gay Marriages from Out of State
By News Release @ 9:48 PM :: 4598 Views :: Family, Hawaii Statistics
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...96.8% of Hawaii Gays stay outside 'Marriage'....
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Thursday, June 25, 2015 |
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Visitor Arrivals Jump 9.3%
By News Release @ 11:18 PM :: 4776 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tourism
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Total Visitor Expenditures Increased 10.4 Percent to $1.2 Billion....
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Wednesday, June 24, 2015 |
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CNBC: Hawaii Worst State for Business
By Selected News Articles @ 6:04 PM :: 5798 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Small Business
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...by the numbers on just about everything else, Hawaii doesn't measure up, and not only for reasons beyond its control....
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Wednesday, June 24, 2015 |
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HS Sports: Hawaii 2nd Lowest Gender Gap
By News Release @ 3:47 PM :: 5133 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics
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In Hawaii only 4.7% of high schools have a 10%+ gender equity gap in sports....
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Wednesday, June 24, 2015 |
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Wine Taxes: Hawaii Ranks 12th
By Selected News Articles @ 3:27 PM :: 5239 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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Check out today’s map below to see where your state lies on the wine tax spectrum....
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Monday, June 22, 2015 |
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Oahu, Maui Among Metro Areas That Least Resemble U.S.
By Selected News Articles @ 1:14 PM :: 3293 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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Our data set includes 23 key metrics, such as age, gender and income as well as household makeup and housing tenure....
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Friday, June 19, 2015 |
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Government of a Few: New Data Shows Just How Broken Hawaii's Democracy Really Is
By News Release @ 6:01 AM :: 6377 Views :: Democratic Party, Hawaii Statistics, Republican Party
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...the median district in states like Hawaii, Idaho, Utah and Wyoming is more than 70% to 30% for the majority party....
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Friday, June 19, 2015 |
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DHS: For First Time Majority of Homeless Refusing Shelter
By Andrew Walden @ 4:41 AM :: 5539 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Homelessness
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...A total of 1,217 homeless refusing shelter have been added to Hawaii's homeless population in the last two years....
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Thursday, June 18, 2015 |
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Hawaii Government Workforce Seventh Least Productive in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 2:07 PM :: 6659 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics, Labor
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...Hawaii’s employees earn 9 percent more than those in the private sector—the 3rd highest wages and salaries ratio in the country....
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Wednesday, June 17, 2015 |
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Hawaii Lowest Median Income for Families with Father Present
By Selected News Articles @ 9:37 PM :: 6303 Views :: Family, Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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The median income for families (dad present) with kids younger than 18 adjusted for cost of living is two times higher in the District of Columbia than in Hawaii....
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Wednesday, June 17, 2015 |
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Hawaii is home to the nation’s largest share of multiracial Americans
By News Release @ 4:55 PM :: 4163 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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...nearly one-in-four residents (24%) identify as multiracial....
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Tuesday, June 16, 2015 |
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DUI Enforcement? Hawaii Ranks 27th
By Selected News Articles @ 6:23 PM :: 4466 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Law Enforcement
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2015’s Strictest and Most Lenient States on DUI....
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