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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 :: 6405 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 :: 4436 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 :: 3583 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 :: 5306 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 :: 4776 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 :: 5494 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 :: 4672 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 :: 4281 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 :: 6551 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 :: 6505 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 :: 5367 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 :: 5636 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 :: 5808 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 :: 4195 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 :: 5099 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 :: 4353 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 :: 4124 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 :: 4697 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 :: 5627 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 :: 4893 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 :: 5006 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 :: 5501 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 :: 6525 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 :: 5241 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 :: 4960 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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Tuesday, March 4, 2014 |
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Survey: Honolulu Traffic Gets 18% Worse
By News Release @ 7:56 PM :: 5936 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Rail
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As GDP goes up, MPH goes down....
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Tuesday, March 4, 2014 |
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Survey: Hawaii Ranks 5th for Economic Health
By News Release @ 3:16 PM :: 3702 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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...this data is updated monthly and is calculated from multiple economic and demographic factors related to three primary data categories—employment, income and housing....
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Friday, February 28, 2014 |
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UHERO: 2013 Hawaii Growth 'Disappointing', 2014 'Marked Down'
By UHERO @ 1:10 PM :: 5455 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics
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Our projections for 2014 growth have been marked down....
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Friday, February 28, 2014 |
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DBEDT App Displays Demographics of Hawaii House, Senate Districts
By News Release @ 2:07 AM :: 5223 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Office of Elections
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Average characteristic of an area over the entire 5-year time period. Data is based on a survey....
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Wednesday, February 26, 2014 |
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BLS: Hawaii Union Membership Rate 22.1%
By News Release @ 2:00 PM :: 5566 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Labor
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...union membership rate for the state was at the series high of 29.9 percent in 1989, and at the series low of 21.5 percent in 2011....
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Wednesday, February 26, 2014 |
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VIDEO: Aloha Obamacare Wipeout
By Video @ 1:42 PM :: 5346 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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"Aloha!" highlights the ways in which Obamacare is harming American families....
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Tuesday, February 25, 2014 |
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DBEDT Reduces Projected Growth Rate
By News Release @ 4:18 PM :: 7167 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Tourism
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...DBEDT economists slightly reduced the projected growth rate due to continued modest tourism growth but identified potential in construction....
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Friday, February 21, 2014 |
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Feds: Hawaii's High Energy Costs Drive Push for 'Clean' Energy
By Selected News Articles @ 7:58 PM :: 7352 Views :: Energy, Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...residential electricity rates are three times the national average....
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Thursday, February 20, 2014 |
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DBEDT: Shortage of Housing Supply Contributes to High Prices
By News Release @ 2:54 PM :: 6112 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Small Business, Cost of Living
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The first report of its scope in nearly 14 years, it examines the past performance of Hawaii’s construction industry and forecasts future growth....
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Thursday, February 20, 2014 |
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Gallup: Hawaii Drops to 8th in Well-Being
By Selected News Articles @ 1:48 PM :: 3989 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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Hawaii held the top spot for the previous four years, but fell slightly last year....
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Wednesday, February 19, 2014 |
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Growing Inequality? Hawaii Ranks #8 in USA
By News Release @ 4:14 PM :: 3882 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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In Hawaii, the top 1 percent captured 70.9 percent of all income growth between 1979 and 2007....
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Tuesday, February 18, 2014 |
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Report: Hawaii ranks worst for Obamacare signups
By Malia Zimmerman @ 1:03 PM :: 5269 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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Just 3,614 people enrolled in the state’s exchange, but the report does not disclose how many of those who registered also paid for their health care policies....
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Monday, February 17, 2014 |
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Survey: UH Manoa Offers 13th Best Return on Investment in US West
By News Release @ 8:49 PM :: 4780 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Higher Education
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In State 30 Year Net ROI: $442,600
Out of State 30 Year Net ROI: $383,700
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Monday, February 17, 2014 |
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Honolulu: Highest Taxes in USA for Low Income Residents, 9th Lowest for High Income Residents
By Selected News Articles @ 3:22 AM :: 6440 Views :: Honolulu County, Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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Taxes for family earning $25,000: $4,232 (the highest)
Taxes for family earning $150,000: $11,840 (9th lowest)
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Saturday, February 15, 2014 |
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ObamaCare: Taxpayers Spend $56,819 To Sign Up Each Person In Hawaii
By Selected News Articles @ 12:06 PM :: 5186 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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The Obama administration gave Hawaii $205 million in grants over the past three years to set up its state-run exchange....
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Thursday, February 13, 2014 |
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Hawaii pesticide data: Homes not fields found to be source of most problems
By Selected News Articles @ 3:54 PM :: 5140 Views :: Agriculture, Hawaii Statistics
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...90% of the exposures occurred in a residence, 4.4% in the workplace and 1% in a school. The remaining 4% consisted of miscellaneous locations....
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Tuesday, February 11, 2014 |
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Fiscal watchdog disputes Hawaii governor’s surplus claims
By Malia Zimmerman @ 5:30 PM :: 5495 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics
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How vibrant Hawaii’s fiscal health is depends on who you ask....
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Sunday, February 9, 2014 |
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Is inequality actually lower in Honolulu?
By UHERO @ 8:39 PM :: 4311 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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On the 50th anniversary of the ‘War on Poverty’, poverty and income inequality are major policy issues ....
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Monday, February 3, 2014 |
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Gallup: Hawaii Liberals Outnumber Conservatives by Paltry 0.7%
By Andrew Walden @ 9:27 PM :: 4459 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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...the conservatives in this survey may be disproportionally counted among the non-voters....
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Monday, February 3, 2014 |
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DOE reports on school year and instructional time
By News Release @ 8:30 PM :: 4372 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics
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Any change, as the bill proposes, would require a change to the current collective bargaining agreement with the HSTA, which runs through 2017....
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Monday, February 3, 2014 |
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In Search of the Glass Ceiling: Deciphering Data on Gender and Wages
By UHERO @ 8:03 PM :: 4728 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Labor
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...the bottom line is that things might not be what they seem....
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Thursday, January 30, 2014 |
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Hawaii Auto Insurance Quotes Vary 48% -- Depending on Month
By News Release @ 7:23 PM :: 5961 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...the cost of auto insurance varies depending on the month you purchase a policy....
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Thursday, January 30, 2014 |
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204K in Hawaii on Average Day: Visitors Set Record in 2013
By News Release @ 5:22 PM :: 5191 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tourism
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On average, 204,120 visitors were in the state on any given day of 2013 (average daily census) a 1.4 percent gain compared to 2012....
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Sunday, January 26, 2014 |
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Hawaii's $9,000 million Deficit, not $850 million Surplus
By Selected News Articles @ 11:34 PM :: 5626 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics
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The Governor's $850 million Surplus is imaginary, given his $9,000 million Retirement System Deficit....
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Saturday, January 25, 2014 |
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Peoples Pulse: Economic Concerns Ease in Latest Survey
By News Release @ 5:35 PM :: 5154 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics
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Initial mentions of the economy, the recession, budget deficits and jobs have fallen from a high of 52% in 2010 to just 22% at the end of 2013....
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