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Monday, January 6, 2014 |
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The National Debt in One Picture
By Heritage Foundation @ 12:26 PM :: 3681 Views :: National News
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Congress is beginning its new year with a budget deal that busts right through “caps” it was supposed to have on spending....
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Monday, January 6, 2014 |
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Hawaii Rifle Association 2014 Sen. Sam Slom Fundraiser
By News Release @ 10:21 AM :: 3918 Views :: Second Amendment
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January 11 2014, Saturday at 5:30 PM....
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Sunday, January 5, 2014 |
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OPEB, Pre-K and a 10% Reserve: Abercrombie Says we can Have it all
By News Release @ 12:25 PM :: 3679 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...But fiscal sustainability is essential; to this we remain committed....
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Sunday, January 5, 2014 |
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Tourist Boats Operated by Anti-Superferry Activists Hitting More Baby Whales Than Ever
By Andrew Walden @ 3:26 AM :: 9366 Views :: Maui County, Environment, Hawaii Statistics, Tourism
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...the bleeding baby whales are left to suffer an unknown fate in shark-infested waters....
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Sunday, January 5, 2014 |
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Hawaii Perspectives Survey Shows Strong Support for Military Presence
By News Release @ 1:45 AM :: 6992 Views :: Economy, Military
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...and a solid majority – 77 percent – supports continued military training exercises in Hawaii....
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Sunday, January 5, 2014 |
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HART Audit Leaves Many Questions Unanswered
By Tom Berg @ 1:23 AM :: 6624 Views :: Ethics, Rail
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...HART came into existence in July, 2012...detailed records related to HART’s predecessor were not readily available during our audit....
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Saturday, January 4, 2014 |
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'Sanford Dole' Joins Akaka Tribal Roll
By Andrew Walden @ 8:11 PM :: 5803 Views :: Akaka Bill
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"Aloha and mahalo e Sanford Dole for registering with Kana'iolowalu"
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Saturday, January 4, 2014 |
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NYT In Hawaii: A Lonely Quest for Facts on Genetically Modified Crops
By Selected News Articles @ 4:07 PM :: 6000 Views :: GMOs
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...it garnered more vocal support than any the County Council here had ever considered, even the perennially popular bids to decriminalize marijuana....
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Saturday, January 4, 2014 |
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Invasive Species Briefing Set
By News Release @ 4:03 PM :: 5357 Views :: Environment, Second Amendment
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- DATE: Wednesday, January 08, 2014
- TIME: 10:00 a.m.
- PLACE: Conference Room 225, State Capitol
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Saturday, January 4, 2014 |
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Senate Cttes Set Informational Hearing on Turtle Bay
By News Release @ 4:01 PM :: 6588 Views :: Environment, Development, Land Use
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- DATE: Wednesday, January 08, 2014
- TIME: 10:30 a.m.
- PLACE: Conference Room 016, State Capitol
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Saturday, January 4, 2014 |
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Five Reasons to Celebrate American Culture in 2013
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:05 AM :: 3806 Views :: Family
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Unlike previous decades, nearly three-quarters of Americans married in the 1990s celebrated a 10th anniversary ....
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Saturday, January 4, 2014 |
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Hawaii Health Connector Finds One Success Story
By News Release @ 12:31 AM :: 3503 Views :: Health Care
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...the benefits in her new plan are better than her previous plan and cost about $30 a month less....
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Friday, January 3, 2014 |
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HI Health Connector Solicits GOP Help in Boosting Enrollments
By News Release @ 3:19 PM :: 4105 Views :: Health Care
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Below is the response of the HRP Executive Director, Kayla Berube, to the HI Health Connector's request for GOP help in boosting enrollment numbers....
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Friday, January 3, 2014 |
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Governor Releases $9.3 Million for Various CIPs Statewide
By News Release @ 11:38 AM :: 4310 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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$4,742,845 – Department of Public Safety Facilities....
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Friday, January 3, 2014 |
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Meet the Humble Nuns Who Just Shook Up the Obama Administration
By Heritage Foundation @ 10:51 AM :: 6310 Views :: First Amendment, Health Care, Religion
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The Little Sisters take care of more than 13,000 poor men and women around the world who are elderly....
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Friday, January 3, 2014 |
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PUC Clears Former Chairman's Law Firm to Continue Representing Lanai Wind Project
By News Release @ 3:58 AM :: 4854 Views :: Energy, Ethics
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...in the event the commission receives evidence that the Disciplinary Board of the Hawaii Supreme Court has issued a ruling which disqualifies Mr. Caliboso, the commission intends to re-visit the issue....
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Friday, January 3, 2014 |
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Flawed Minimum Wage Hike Advocacy Will Cost Hawaii's Poorest Workers $7M this Year
By Andrew Walden @ 12:34 AM :: 7731 Views :: Labor, Small Business, Cost of Living
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...7,000 well-paid waiters are being played against 7,000 underpaid dishwashers....
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Thursday, January 2, 2014 |
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Thursday, January 2, 2014 |
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DCCA: 300 Mortgage Loan Originators Lose License
By News Release @ 8:45 PM :: 5644 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Small Business
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...a list of more than 300 mortgage loan originators (MLOs) and mortgage loan originator companies (MLOCs) that failed to renew their licenses....
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Thursday, January 2, 2014 |
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Anti-GMO mob attracts a colorful, motley, mixed bag
By Selected News Articles @ 5:02 PM :: 5166 Views :: GMOs
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there has been a headlong rush by some to promote themselves as the “voice” of this movement....
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Thursday, January 2, 2014 |
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Tourism Committees to Look at HTA Audit
By News Release @ 4:41 PM :: 3876 Views :: Tourism
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- DATE: Wednesday, January 08, 2014
- TIME: 9:30 a.m.
- PLACE: Conference Room 229, State Capitol
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Thursday, January 2, 2014 |
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WaPo: Schatz Represents Hawaii's new White Ruling Class
By Selected News Articles @ 2:22 PM :: 10574 Views :: Democratic Party, Politicians
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...what remains of Inouye’s mostly Japanese American political machine is fighting for supremacy against a younger and whiter progressive wing that is trying to become Hawaii’s new ruling class....
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Thursday, January 2, 2014 |
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2013 a bad year for Obamacare abortion pill mandate
By News Release @ 1:45 PM :: 5710 Views :: First Amendment, Health Care, Life
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Alliance Defending Freedom and its allied attorneys are currently winning their cases by a wide margin, with court orders going 15-1 against the mandate....
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Thursday, January 2, 2014 |
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More New Taxes and Fees: How You’ll Pay for Obamacare in 2014
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:04 PM :: 3937 Views :: Health Care, Taxes
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This is only the beginning—watch how two of these taxes get worse in the years to come....
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Wednesday, January 1, 2014 |
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Happy New Year from HMSA: Premium now $1742.50 per Family
By Andrew Walden @ 8:23 PM :: 6532 Views :: Health Care
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...premium payers will get a new round of cancellation letters starting this September, just in time for the elections....
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Wednesday, January 1, 2014 |
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Drones may be buzzing Hawaiian skies soon
By Malia Zimmerman @ 4:48 PM :: 4947 Views :: Higher Education, Small Business
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The FAA this week that the University of Alaska is one of several educational institutions selected to test drones, and Hawaii and Oregon are included in the university’s plan ....
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Wednesday, January 1, 2014 |
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The Left's Big Issue for 2014
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:42 PM :: 4502 Views :: National News
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The liberal Center for American Progress launched a new center devoted to the subject, and President Obama has been making it a centerpiece of his speeches....
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Tuesday, December 31, 2013 |
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Federal Wind PTC Tax Credit Expires
By Selected News Articles @ 9:35 PM :: 5838 Views :: Energy, Tax Credits
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When the PTC was last extended, in January 2013, Congress changed the criteria. A project only had to be in construction before the expiration date to be eligible for the tax credit....
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Tuesday, December 31, 2013 |
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Hanabusa Hits Schatz for Ties to Bloomberg, KOS Hits Hanabusa for Ties to Inouye
By News Release @ 6:00 PM :: 7456 Views :: Democratic Party, Politicians
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"Last week Hanabusa accused Schatz of being supported by Democratic "kingmakers". Ironic since she is claiming the senatorial mantle based on being anointed by the ultimate Democratic Kingmaker - Sen Daniel Inouye."
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Tuesday, December 31, 2013 |
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Michael Medved to Talk Up Republican Unity at HIRA Dinner
By Tito Montes @ 5:19 PM :: 6563 Views :: Politicians, Republican Party
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The lesson of 'Republican Unity' is just as important here in the islands as it is on the mainland....
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Tuesday, December 31, 2013 |
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Hawaii: Twelfth Highest Tax Burden in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 5:00 PM :: 4280 Views :: Taxes
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This tax structure is not surprising given Hawaii’s reliance on tourism as its primary economic driver....
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Tuesday, December 31, 2013 |
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Informational Briefing on Violence at State Hospital
By News Release @ 4:34 PM :: 5178 Views :: Health Care, Labor
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- DATE: Tuesday, January 07, 2014
- TIME: 10 a.m.
- PLACE: Conference Room 229, State Capitol
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Tuesday, December 31, 2013 |
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Abercrombie Gets Secret List of Three Candidates to replace Rep Coffman
By News Release @ 4:20 PM :: 5781 Views :: Democratic Party, Politicians
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The names of the three nominees will be released by the Governor or the Chair of the Democratic Party of Hawaii. ... (or not)
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Tuesday, December 31, 2013 |
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House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi’s 9-day Hawaiian vacation overlaps the president’s
By Malia Zimmerman @ 3:55 PM :: 4369 Views :: Politicians
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House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi had her own Hawaiian vacation this month....
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Tuesday, December 31, 2013 |
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Schofield Combat Engineers Train Afghan Soldiers
By Selected News Articles @ 1:54 PM :: 4345 Views :: Military
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Dec. 7 marked the start of the Afghan National Engineer Brigade (NEB) training mission....
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Tuesday, December 31, 2013 |
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These 13 Tax Increases Hit in 2013
By Heritage Foundation @ 12:02 PM :: 4400 Views :: Taxes
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... and two tax hikes for 2014 ....
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Monday, December 30, 2013 |
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Report: Obamacare Gives Hawaii More Cash, Less Benefit
By News Release @ 11:59 PM :: 5595 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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...who stands to benefit most and least as a result of its implementation....
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Monday, December 30, 2013 |
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Auditor Looks at Workers Comp Medical Fee Review Process
By News Release @ 3:34 PM :: 5292 Views :: Health Care, Labor
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While expenses have been slowly increasing for health care providers, legislated payment updates have remained flat since 2011....
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Monday, December 30, 2013 |
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Booze, Pole Dancing, and Luxurious Hotels: Top 10 Examples of Government Waste in 2013
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:28 PM :: 4224 Views :: National News
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The cupboard is overflowing with liquor, crystal glassware, and more....
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Sunday, December 29, 2013 |
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Taxing Tourists Politically Popular
By Lowell L Kalapa @ 4:01 AM :: 4728 Views :: Taxes
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The report for November pegs growth in TAT revenues at a positive 9.0% while the collections of the general excise tax are down by 3.4%....
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Saturday, December 28, 2013 |
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HGEA BU 10, 13 Contracts Detail ‘Huge Payout to Union’
By Andrew Walden @ 9:25 PM :: 9304 Views :: Labor
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...BU13 salary schedules reveal a base salary scale which will top out at $148,704....
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Saturday, December 28, 2013 |
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Samoa News Continues to Deceive Public on Faleomavaega; credibility sinking
By Selected News Articles @ 6:01 PM :: 8971 Views :: Democratic Party, National News, Congressional Delegation, Politicians
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We had hoped our common sense prescriptions on how to handle questionable statements emanating from the office of Delegate Faleomavaega would have proved persuasive to Samoa News but apparently not....
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Saturday, December 28, 2013 |
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$14.3M CIP for Harbors, Highways Statewide
By News Release @ 1:37 PM :: 4225 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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$3,055,000 (in addition to $10,200,000 in federal funds) – Farrington Highway Intersection Improvements at Nanakuli Avenue and Haleakala Ave....
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Saturday, December 28, 2013 |
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House, Senate Schedule Committee Hearings on Budget
By News Release @ 12:47 AM :: 4205 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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- DATE: Monday, January 06 - 14, 2014
- PLACE: Auditorium, State Capitol
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Friday, December 27, 2013 |
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Hawaii Next? States Halting Payment to CGI over Obamacare Debacle
By Selected News Articles @ 10:16 PM :: 5223 Views :: Health Care
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Vermont is trying to get a refund of hundreds of thousands of dollars and has refused to pay $5.1 million of its contract with the company....
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Friday, December 27, 2013 |
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Target Credit Card Breach May Affect 121K in Hawaii
By News Release @ 9:22 PM :: 4609 Views :: Law Enforcement
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Target officials on Friday also confirmed on its website that the hackers were able to access some of the personal identification numbers (PIN) from the ATM cards used in its stores....
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Friday, December 27, 2013 |
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Tourism Arrivals, Spending Drop for 3rd Straight Month
By News Release @ 9:19 PM :: 4307 Views :: Tourism
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U.S. East visitor expenditures decreased 15 percent to $201 million due to fewer arrivals (-9.2% to 105,834 visitors) and lower daily visitor spending (-6.7% to $187 per person)....
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Friday, December 27, 2013 |
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Health Connector: Our Miserable Failure is Positive Momentum
By News Release @ 4:40 PM :: 4026 Views :: Health Care
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For those that made a good-faith effort to complete an application but are unsure of the application status, we encourage those consumers to call our Customer Support Center....
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Friday, December 27, 2013 |
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State Energy Office Updates 'Clean' Energy Leaderboard
By News Release @ 4:14 PM :: 4449 Views :: Energy
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The renewable energy projects presented in this directory are demonstrating progress in becoming commercial enterprises....
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Friday, December 27, 2013 |
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Your Money in Pictures: The Top 5 Charts of 2013
By Heritage Foundation @ 10:55 AM :: 4643 Views :: National News
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What If a Typical Family Spent Money Like the Federal Government? ....
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