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Thursday, June 5, 2014 |
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Eligible? Hawaii Ranks 49th in Welfare Participation
By News Release @ 8:15 PM :: 4176 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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...Hawaii ranks 49th among all states in accessing SNAP benefits with one out of every three eligible individuals not enrolled....
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Thursday, June 5, 2014 |
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Hawaii Ranks #4 in Gasoline Taxes
By Selected News Articles @ 4:01 PM :: 7129 Views :: Energy, Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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California is in 1st place with the highest rate of 52.89 cents per gallon, and is followed closely by New York (49.86 cents/gallon), Connecticut (49.3 cents/gallon), and Hawaii (48.05 cents/gallon)....
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Tuesday, June 3, 2014 |
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Honolulu Patients 2nd Happiest in USA
By News Release @ 1:36 AM :: 5369 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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...Vanguard derived its findings by developing special software to scour online reviews on Google+ and Yelp.com websites of 46,300 individual doctors....
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Wednesday, May 21, 2014 |
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Hawaii Ranks #2 in Senior Health
By News Release @ 6:51 PM :: 4531 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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...16.0 percent of seniors with a college education are physically inactive compared to 50.2 percent of seniors with less than a high school education....
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Tuesday, May 20, 2014 |
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Dangerous by Design: Hawaii Worst for Elderly Pedestrian Fatalities
By News Release @ 9:15 PM :: 6923 Views :: Development, Hawaii Statistics, Rail
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...while older residents age 65+ comprise 13.7 percent of our population, they accounted for nearly 42 percent of pedestrian fatalities across Hawaii....
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Friday, May 16, 2014 |
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Medicaid Expansion to Cost Hawaii $326M
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:38 PM :: 5128 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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“As with most new government programs, original estimates are likely not the true full cost.”
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Thursday, May 15, 2014 |
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Hawaii’s Obamacare exchange most costly in nation
By Malia Zimmerman @ 1:36 PM :: 4512 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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Former U.S. Rep. Charles Djou, D-Hawaii, noted Hawaii’s enrollment cost is 26 times the national average, 2 1/2 times the cost for the second most expensive state....
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Thursday, May 15, 2014 |
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DBEDT: Building Permits Up 20.6%
By News Release @ 12:00 AM :: 6407 Views :: Development, Economy, Hawaii Statistics
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...In its second quarter 2014 statistics and economic report, the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) projects stable economic growth in 2014 and beyond....
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Wednesday, May 14, 2014 |
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Gallup: Hawaii, Texas Best States for Minorities
By Selected News Articles @ 11:20 PM :: 3845 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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Ninety-five percent of Hawaii's residents consider the city or area in which they live to be a good place for racial and ethnic minorities, earning the Aloha State the top spot in Gallup's 50-state ranking....
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Tuesday, May 13, 2014 |
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Report: Hawaii State of Preschool 2013
By News Release @ 5:11 AM :: 5442 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics
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...data on state-funded prekindergarten during the 2012-2013 school year....
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Thursday, May 8, 2014 |
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Hawaii Obamacare Cost Tops Nation -- $23K Per Enrollee
By Selected News Articles @ 9:10 PM :: 4790 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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Excluding Hawaii and the District of Columbia, which were outliers, the state Exchange with the highest cost-per-enrollee was Massachusetts, at $5,681. Hawaii’s cost-per-enrollee was 32 times California’s....
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Friday, May 2, 2014 |
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Hawaii Health Connector Claims 9,785 Enrollees
By News Release @ 3:09 PM :: 4744 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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The Hawai‘i Health Connector Hawai‘i concluded its first open enrollment period, which included a grace period that ended on April 30, with 9,785 enrollees....
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Thursday, May 1, 2014 |
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Feds Release Profile of Hawaii Health Connector Signups
By News Release @ 2:39 AM :: 6847 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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...and 32,209 more enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP through the end of March 2014, compared to enrollment before the Marketplace opened last October....
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Wednesday, April 30, 2014 |
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Commonwealth Fund: Hawaii State Health System Performance, 2014
By News Release @ 11:22 PM :: 4914 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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The top-performing states—Minnesota, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Hawaii—lead the nation across most dimensions of care, and have done so over time....
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Wednesday, April 30, 2014 |
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Hawaii Teen Pregnancy Rate Down 43% since 1988
By News Release @ 10:43 PM :: 7818 Views :: Family, Hawaii Statistics, Life
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...analysis from The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy shows that teen childbearing in Hawaii cost taxpayers at least $32 million in 2010....
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Wednesday, April 30, 2014 |
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Effects of Pension Plan Changes on Retirement Security
By News Release @ 1:40 PM :: 5498 Views :: National News, Hawaii Statistics
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This study analyzes the effects of the resulting changes at the individual employee level ....
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Wednesday, April 30, 2014 |
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Leapfrog: Hawaii Among Top 5 States for Hospital Quality
By News Release @ 4:45 AM :: 5027 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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... Queens, Pali Momi, Straub, and Moanalua all scored 'A' ....
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Saturday, April 26, 2014 |
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'Surveillance System' Looks at Hawaii Residents Sugary Beverage Drinking Pattern
By News Release @ 4:12 PM :: 4780 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System for 38,978 adults aged 18 years or older from 6 states: Delaware, Hawaii, Iowa, Minnesota, New Jersey, and Wisconsin....
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Friday, April 25, 2014 |
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Analysis: 13% of Hawaii Bridges 'Structurally Deficient'
By News Release @ 4:15 AM :: 3855 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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Hawaii has 144 structurally deficient bridges....
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Saturday, April 19, 2014 |
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Gallup: Hawaii Public Schools Still Rank Among Worst in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 3:46 PM :: 6501 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics
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...residents in Hawaii took a dim view of their own schools, with only 46% ranking them as excellent or good....
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Wednesday, April 16, 2014 |
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Tuesday, April 15, 2014 |
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Full Text: Hawaii Ranks 8th in Wellbeing
By News Release @ 5:22 PM :: 4251 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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It includes topics such as physical and emotional health, healthy behaviors, work environment, social and community factors, financial security, and access to necessities such as food, shelter, and healthcare....
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Tuesday, April 15, 2014 |
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Grassroot Institute 'Celebrates' Hawaii's Tax Freedom Day
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:48 PM :: 4302 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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Hawaii citizens have earned enough for the year's tax bill - one day later than last year....
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Tuesday, April 15, 2014 |
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Rich States-Poor States: Hawaii Improves its Economic Competitiveness Ranking
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:58 AM :: 7325 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Small Business, Taxes
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New report ranks Hawaii 36th in economic outlook and 17th in economic performance....
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Monday, April 14, 2014 |
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Freedom in the 50 States? Hawaii Ranks 47th
By News Release @ 5:55 AM :: 4159 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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Hawaii has much room to improve. It scores poorly on all three dimensions of freedom....
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Friday, April 11, 2014 |
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Sky's the Limit? Honolulu #1 City for Buying into Solar Hype
By News Release @ 5:00 PM :: 6317 Views :: Honolulu County, Energy, Hawaii Statistics
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Environment America (who?) released a new report: “Shining Cities: At the Forefront of America’s Solar Energy Revolution”....
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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 :: 4374 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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Wednesday, April 9, 2014 |
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Report: Hawaii Government Transparency Improves
By News Release @ 4:44 PM :: 3539 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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“Following the Money 2014: How the 50 States Rate in Providing Online Access to Government Spending Data”
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Tuesday, April 8, 2014 |
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PEW: Hawaii Voter Participation Drops Below 45%--Worst in USA
By News Release @ 5:27 PM :: 5248 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Office of Elections
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Hawaii was again last in voter turnout in 2012, with its rate decreasing 4.6 percentage points from a nation’s worst 2008 rate....
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Tuesday, April 8, 2014 |
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Census: Hawaii Tax Revenue Jump 3rd Highest in Nation
By News Release @ 5:12 PM :: 4722 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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States with the largest percentage increase were North Dakota (27.8 percent), California (15.6 percent), Hawaii (10.5 percent)....
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Monday, April 7, 2014 |
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Honolulu 15th Most Expensive Long Term Care
By News Release @ 11:06 PM :: 5422 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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Providers across the country were surveyed to determine the average costs....
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Friday, April 4, 2014 |
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Hawaii State-Local Tax Burden Drops to 20th
By Selected News Articles @ 1:06 AM :: 4614 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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Hawaii moved from 14th to 20th....
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Wednesday, April 2, 2014 |
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Hawai’i Health Connector Signs Up Only 7,861 People in 6 Months
By News Release @ 10:28 PM :: 4221 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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The Connector's customer support center staff is making more than 1,000 calls per day to reach out to consumers who have started, but have not completed, the enrollment process....
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Tuesday, April 1, 2014 |
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Hawaii Educational Results Broken Down by Ethnic Background
By News Release @ 2:28 PM :: 6487 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics, Higher Education
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In this policy report, the Annie E. Casey Foundation explores the intersection of kids, race and opportunity....
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Tuesday, April 1, 2014 |
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Auditor Releases National Citizen Survey of Honolulu residents
By News Release @ 1:19 PM :: 6415 Views :: Honolulu County, Hawaii Statistics, Homelessness
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Residents identified homeless and/or homelessness as a priority for the City to address....
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Wednesday, March 26, 2014 |
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Hawaii Disconnector? Only 350 Sign Up for Obamacare With One Week to Go
By News Release @ 4:45 PM :: 5298 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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...350 individuals and 17 businesses last week signed up for the Hawaii Health Connector with one week to go....
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Wednesday, March 26, 2014 |
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Study: Over 145,000 'Underinsured' in Hawaii
By News Release @ 4:34 PM :: 5569 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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...in households spending a high share of their income on medical care....
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Tuesday, March 25, 2014 |
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Report: Hawaii Tops List of Unaffordable Rentals
By News Release @ 3:59 AM :: 5748 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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Out of Reach 2014 reveals the drastic difference between what renters need to earn to afford rent and what the average renter actually earns....
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Friday, March 21, 2014 |
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Hawaii Health Connector: Only 23 Employers Applied March 1-15
By News Release @ 10:32 PM :: 4138 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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Only 5,394 enrollments in the individual marketplace....
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Thursday, March 20, 2014 |
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Brookings: Great Recession Pushes Hawaii Long Term Unemployed to Margin of Labor Market
By News Release @ 9:15 PM :: 5043 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Labor
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The long-term unemployed have problems finding work wherever they are, even in states with the lowest unemployment – Hawaii....
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Wednesday, March 19, 2014 |
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Feds: 34,000 Hawaii APIs Eligible for Health Care Savings
By News Release @ 8:24 PM :: 4292 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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...34,000 uninsured Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (AANHPIs) in Hawai‘i are likely eligible for no cost health care coverage (such as Medicaid or CHIP)....
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Wednesday, March 19, 2014 |
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Facts & Figures 2014: How Does Your State Compare?
By News Release @ 8:10 PM :: 4074 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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...rates and rankings of all 50 states on 39 different measures of tax and fiscal policy....
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Wednesday, March 19, 2014 |
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Economic Freedom Helps Poverty More Than Government Aid
By NCPA @ 8:06 PM :: 4636 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics
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Is it a loss of wealth by the rich or an increase in wealth to the poor? The latter, according to research....
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Saturday, March 15, 2014 |
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UHERO: Impact of Federal PURPA Subsidies on Hawaii Alternative Energy market
By UHERO @ 6:38 AM :: 5546 Views :: Energy, Hawaii Statistics
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In this policy brief, we identify the existing PURPA-based contracts in Hawai'i ....
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Friday, March 14, 2014 |
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UH College of Education Ranks 74th in Nation
By News Release @ 4:41 PM :: 4831 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Higher Education
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For more than a decade, the college has made it into the top 50 to 100 teacher preparation schools....
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Thursday, March 13, 2014 |
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Waitlist Patients Burden Hawaii Hospitals
By News Release @ 1:55 PM :: 4935 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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Hawaii's waitlisted patients—that is, those remaining in a hospital after the need for acute care ceases—account for an annual loss of $62.7 million....
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Thursday, March 13, 2014 |
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UH Law School Drops Sharply in National Rankings
By News Release @ 4:21 AM :: 5425 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Higher Education
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The Richardson Law School was ranked in 100th place among 146 law schools... Richardson was tied for 80th last year ....
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Wednesday, March 12, 2014 |
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Hawaii Ranks #2 for Dividend Taxes
By Selected News Articles @ 11:01 PM :: 6448 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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Californians face the highest top marginal personal dividend tax rate in the United States of 33 percent, followed by taxpayers in New York (31.5 percent), and Hawaii (31.6 percent)....
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Tuesday, March 11, 2014 |
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With Asset Test Gone, Thousands Pile into Hawaii Medicaid
By News Release @ 3:14 PM :: 5159 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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Since October 1, 69,041 people have been found eligible for Medicaid in Hawaii. 3,249 are eligible for CHIP. Another 24,583 were deemed ineligible....
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Monday, March 10, 2014 |
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DLIR: Employment will Expand 4% on Construction Boom
By News Release @ 8:59 PM :: 4885 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics
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...the construction industry will lead the economic recovery with the fastest growth rate (16.7 percent), as well as by creating the most jobs (4,960)....
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