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Saturday, December 22, 2018 |
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Hawaii Democratic Party Announces Priorities for 2019 Legislative Session
By News Release @ 1:52 AM :: 5358 Views :: Democratic Party
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...top priorities...Legalizing Recreational Cannabis....
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Saturday, December 22, 2018 |
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State Now Accepting Grant-in-Aid Applications
By News Release @ 1:31 AM :: 4015 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...The deadline to submit grant applications is 4:30 p.m. January 18, 2019....
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Friday, December 21, 2018 |
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Senate Updates Committee Assignments
By Selected News Articles @ 11:38 PM :: 8340 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...The following senators will take on the leadership roles for the Thirtieth Legislative Biennium 2019 through 2020....
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Friday, December 21, 2018 |
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HC&S Land Sold to Real Farmer
By News Release @ 3:08 AM :: 7253 Views :: Maui County, Agriculture, Land Use
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...All of A&B's existing agricultural personnel will be offered positions with Mahi Pono....
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Friday, December 21, 2018 |
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Supreme Court Releases Opinion Striking Down HSTA Property Tax ConAm
By News Release @ 2:35 AM :: 6033 Views :: Education K-12, Labor, Taxes
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...the question posed to voters must be clear and neither misleading nor deceptive....
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Friday, December 21, 2018 |
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Trump Signs Farm Bill Legalizing Hemp
By Rep Cynthia Thielen @ 2:22 AM :: 8544 Views :: Agriculture, Drugs
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...Representative Cynthia Thielen (R–Kailua, Kaneohe Bay) celebrates the legalization of industrial hemp through the passage of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (H.R. 2), better known as the 2018 Farm Bill....
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Thursday, December 20, 2018 |
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Report Renews Push to Turn Hawaiians into Fake Indian Tribe
By News Release @ 11:23 PM :: 5140 Views :: Akaka Bill
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...This report should not be viewed as any sort of legal or policy analysis. It is more in the nature of a command political performance....
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Thursday, December 20, 2018 |
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Surfboards count as 'vessels' under the Jones Act, and it's creating big problems for workers' comp
By Selected News Articles @ 3:39 PM :: 5701 Views :: Jones Act, Small Business
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...this would technically require the business to have both state and federal workers’ compensation insurance, which means paying two separate premiums....
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Thursday, December 20, 2018 |
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UH Budget request breakdown for 2019 Legislature
By News Release @ 2:29 PM :: 3827 Views :: Higher Education
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...Regents approved a biennium operating budget request which was submitted to the governor and the Legislature....
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Thursday, December 20, 2018 |
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UH Study: Tweekers 15.1% of Emergency Room Traffic at Hawaii Hospital
By News Release @ 2:17 PM :: 6014 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care, Drugs
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...Amphetamine-positive patients spent more time per visit on average in the emergency department and were more likely to require medication and physical restraints....
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Thursday, December 20, 2018 |
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Internal audit of UH managed Maunakea lands finds no irregularities
By News Release @ 2:08 PM :: 7164 Views :: Hawaii County , Ethics, Higher Education, OHA
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...UH Office of Internal Audit evaluates university funds, lease payments and external funds received in support of stewardship, management, education and other activities related to Maunakea....
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Thursday, December 20, 2018 |
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DoH Fines Hu Honua Biofuel Plant for Water Pollution
By News Release @ 1:05 PM :: 6619 Views :: Hawaii County , Energy, Environment
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...Between 3,500 and 32,500 gallons of treated industrial wastewater composed of freshwater, acidic metal cleaning solution and residue from the descaling of the boiler was discharged....
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Thursday, December 20, 2018 |
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Trump, Schatz Team up to Release Thousands of Criminals
By News Release @ 4:02 AM :: 5070 Views :: Justice Reinvestment, Law Enforcement
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...Schatz doesn't want poor innocent criminals to die in prison....
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Thursday, December 20, 2018 |
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DLNR, Animal Liberation Nuts Imagine Aquarium Poachers--Post Reward
By News Release @ 3:38 AM :: 4854 Views :: Environment, Small Business
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...they're upset because nobody has been accused of violating the law....
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Wednesday, December 19, 2018 |
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What's Not Adding up at OHA?
By Video @ 7:43 PM :: 4732 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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...They Say One Thing In Public But In Private Do Another....
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Wednesday, December 19, 2018 |
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Ethics: DLNR Manager Steals Equipment, Funnels Money to Contractor
By News Release @ 4:33 PM :: 9140 Views :: Kauai County, DHHL, Ethics, Hawaii State Government
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...Aaron Hoff also pops up in the recent eviction of a gym from DHHL land in Anahola....
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Wednesday, December 19, 2018 |
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Auditor: DAGS Funds 'Do not meet Criteria'
By Hawaii State Auditor @ 4:06 PM :: 3960 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government
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...2 special funds, 2 trust funds, and 4 trust accounts did not meet criteria. We also noted that DAGS did not file statutorily required reports....
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Tuesday, December 18, 2018 |
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HAWSCT's Latest Water Case Isn't About Water
By Robert Thomas @ 7:59 PM :: 6572 Views :: Environment, Judiciary, Land Use
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...Search as you might, there's nothing there that helps or hurts in the water law department....
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Tuesday, December 18, 2018 |
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Cato: Ige 3rd-Worst Governor in USA
By News Release @ 7:46 PM :: 7802 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics, Rail, Taxes
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...The Cato Institute has released its 14th biennial fiscal report card on the governors....
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Tuesday, December 18, 2018 |
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Homelessness: Hawaii has 4th Largest Increase and 4th Largest Decrease
By News Release @ 3:03 PM :: 5644 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Homelessness
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- #4 -- HAWAII 460 / 7.6% increase 2007-2018
- #4 -- HAWAII -690 / -9.6% decrease 2017-2018
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Tuesday, December 18, 2018 |
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Economic Security: In Hawaii it Costs $96K
By Selected News Articles @ 2:31 PM :: 4707 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... Hawaii takes the cake as the most expensive state in the Union ....
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Tuesday, December 18, 2018 |
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Cato Institute’s Jones Act Conference
By Michael Hansen @ 2:24 PM :: 3959 Views :: Jones Act
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...The Jones Act: Charting a new course after a century of failure....
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Tuesday, December 18, 2018 |
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2019 Summer Journalism Internships
By News Release @ 1:01 AM :: 4727 Views :: First Amendment
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...This is a great way to get experience, paid on-the-job training, and a start in media....
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Monday, December 17, 2018 |
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National Report: Hawaii Ranks 13th in Protecting Kids from Tobacco
By News Release @ 9:19 PM :: 6023 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii Statistics, Health Care, Taxes
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...Hawaii is spending $4.5 million this year on tobacco prevention and cessation programs, which is just 32.9 percent of the $13.7 million recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention....
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Monday, December 17, 2018 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted December 16, 2018
By News Release @ 9:15 PM :: 3484 Views :: Congressional Delegation
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...Weekly Update from GovTrack.org, December 16, 2018....
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Monday, December 17, 2018 |
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Maui County Pays Vendors Ripped Off by Anti-GMO Activist
By News Release @ 8:41 PM :: 6327 Views :: Maui County, Ethics, GMOs
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...The Mayor's Office of Economic Development (OED) announced today that its office received a total of $8,730.28 in requests for payments for unpaid invoices for the 250th Celebration of Queen Kaahumanu grant, which was terminated in October....
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Monday, December 17, 2018 |
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Ige Introduces Executive Budget for Fiscal Biennium 2019-2021
By News Release @ 8:27 PM :: 3753 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...Gov. David Ige submitted his Executive Budget for Fiscal Biennium 2019-2021 to the Hawai‘i State Legislature today....
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Sunday, December 16, 2018 |
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Hawaii: Gun-Carry Ban Legit Because It's Century Old
By Selected News Articles @ 7:55 PM :: 4350 Views :: Second Amendment
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...Hawaii is arguing before the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that its ban on the open carry of firearms is constitutional because it’s been around so long....
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Sunday, December 16, 2018 |
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Judicial Vacancy – District Judge, District Court of the Third Circuit
By News Release @ 3:10 PM :: 4967 Views :: Hawaii County , Judiciary
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...The Judicial Selection Commission is accepting applications and nominations....
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Sunday, December 16, 2018 |
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The County Strikes Back (part 4)
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 5595 Views :: Maui County, Taxes, Tourism
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...We continue with our series about a timeshare association suing Maui County seeking to invalidate its “Time Share” property classification, with the county then striking back....
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Saturday, December 15, 2018 |
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HELCO Pushing $13.4M Rate Hike
By News Release @ 12:36 PM :: 6172 Views :: Hawaii County , Energy, Cost of Living
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...If approved, a typical residential bill for 500 kilowatt-hours on Hawaii Island would increase by $8.21 a month....
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Friday, December 14, 2018 |
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Dubin Disbarment? Another Step in the Process
By Andrew Walden @ 10:06 PM :: 7061 Views :: Ethics, Judiciary
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...Dubin, along with ex-Governor John Waihee, co-host "The Foreclosure Hour" on AM830....
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Friday, December 14, 2018 |
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Ige Signs Emergency Proclamation to Build Homeless 'Ohana Zones
By News Release @ 8:44 PM :: 4224 Views :: Homelessness
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...The emergency proclamation will focus on accelerating the completion of housing projects for individuals and families exiting homelessness. It will also help to expand shelter capacity and access to services, especially for unsheltered homeless individuals....
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Friday, December 14, 2018 |
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Ige: Lofty ideals, few practical solutions
By Grassroot Institute @ 5:03 PM :: 3685 Views :: Economy
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...Expanding economic freedom in Hawaii is the first step....
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Friday, December 14, 2018 |
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UHERO Economic Forecast: Record-high Visitor Numbers--Unimpressive Income Gains
By UHERO @ 4:59 PM :: 3816 Views :: Economy
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...record-high visitor numbers, record-low unemployment, and ongoing—if unimpressive—income gains....
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Thursday, December 13, 2018 |
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Auditor: DLNR Held Back Ceded Lands Payments
By Hawaii State Auditor @ 9:32 PM :: 7640 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Land Use, OHA, Small Business
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...Over $26 Million of State Portion of Ceded Land Revenues were not Transferred to the State General Fund in a Timely Manner....
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Thursday, December 13, 2018 |
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DLNR Publishes Dam Evacuation Maps
By News Release @ 9:12 PM :: 4354 Views :: Honolulu County, Hawaii State Government
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...The newly updated Dam Inventory Management System is now available online with access to dam evacuation zone maps....
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Thursday, December 13, 2018 |
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Hawaii hotel strike linked to lack of economic freedom
By Selected News Articles @ 8:42 PM :: 6549 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Labor, Tourism, Cost of Living
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...According to the Grassroot Institute, high taxes, high government spending and burdensome regulation were major reasons economic freedom in the state continued to decline; they also contributed heavily to the state’s high cost of living....
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Thursday, December 13, 2018 |
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Honolulu Bum Patrol Extended City Cites 'Good Results'
By News Release @ 8:27 PM :: 6056 Views :: Honolulu County, Homelessness, Law Enforcement
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...Good results so far at nine urban parks under the 24/7 security pilot project....
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Thursday, December 13, 2018 |
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Honolulu Republican Party Calls for Kaneshiro Resignation
By Brett Kulbis @ 5:18 PM :: 7964 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Law Enforcement, Republican Party
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...this situation involving Kaneshiro, Sapolu and Futa could potentially lead to countless criminal cases being dismissed or overturned, with dangerous and/or violent criminals being set free to roam our streets....
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Thursday, December 13, 2018 |
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‘Gold star’ marked duplicate driver licenses now available online
By News Release @ 4:41 PM :: 16887 Views :: Honolulu County
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...Residents who do not have the federal REAL ID-compliant “gold star” marking on their current driver license can apply online....
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Thursday, December 13, 2018 |
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Pearl City--2nd Least Needy City in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 3:21 AM :: 3704 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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...Honolulu is tied for most inadequate kitchens--Pearl City has the least inadequate plumbing in USA....
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Thursday, December 13, 2018 |
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Report: Hawaii is the healthiest state in 2018
By News Release @ 3:02 AM :: 4580 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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... America’s Health Rankings Annual Report ....
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Thursday, December 13, 2018 |
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UN Climate Change Confab: Hawaii Promises to Keep Ratepayer Cash Flowing to Silicon Valley Billionaires
By News Release @ 2:39 AM :: 6313 Views :: Energy, Environment, Cost of Living
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...at the 24th Conference of the Parties (COP24) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Katowice, Poland....
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Thursday, December 13, 2018 |
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City, Hawai'i Gas open renewable wastewater biogas facility
By News Release @ 1:00 AM :: 5478 Views :: Honolulu County, Energy
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...at the Honouliuli Wastewater Treatment Plant in ‘Ewa Beach....
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Thursday, December 13, 2018 |
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How Would You Grade OHA?
By Video @ 12:43 AM :: 4884 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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...Watch This To See Our OHA Report Card For 2018 & What They Should Do Next Year....
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Wednesday, December 12, 2018 |
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Whitewash: HGEA Members at State Hospital Get No Punishment for Saito Escape
By News Release @ 7:32 PM :: 7155 Views :: Ethics, Health Care, Labor, Law Enforcement
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... Saito had sexual relations with at least three hospital staff members. Saito has been known for his manipulative nature, and sources say sexual relations took place on multiple occasions where he was able to obtain contraband ....
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Wednesday, December 12, 2018 |
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Regressive Progressives Plan Big Agenda for 2019 Legislature
By News Release @ 10:00 AM :: 6959 Views :: Democratic Party, GMOs
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...Instead of passing a single major piece of legislation, during 2019 we are committed to passing into law bold public policy initiatives in all three of our major areas of focus - economic, environmental, and social justice....
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Tuesday, December 11, 2018 |
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Hawaii Cell Phone Taxes 7.75%
By Tax Foundation @ 11:50 PM :: 5321 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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... Hawaii ranks 44th in USA ....
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Tuesday, December 11, 2018 |
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PETITION: Impeach City and County Prosecutor Keith Kaneshiro
By News Release @ 11:04 PM :: 6447 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Law Enforcement
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...Shall City and County of Honolulu Prosecutor Keith M. Kaneshiro be impeached and removed from his position for malfeasance, misfeasance or non-feasance in office?....
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