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Wednesday, November 27, 2013 |
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EPA Regs Bring Natural Gas Flaring to Kona
By News Release @ 5:28 PM :: 5589 Views :: Hawaii County , Environment
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“It may take a little time for West Hawaii residents to get used to the sight of the flare burning 24 hours a day, seven days a week, especially at night, but the continuous flare means the system is doing what it’s designed to do.”
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Wednesday, November 27, 2013 |
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SJR12: Hawaiian Homes Commission Act Amendments Draws Opposition after Filibuster Vote
By Heritage Foundation @ 5:26 PM :: 6163 Views :: DHHL
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Senators Brian Schatz (D–HI) and Mazie Hirono (D–HI) recently voted to eliminate the filibuster on Obama nominees, do the math....
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Wednesday, November 27, 2013 |
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Legislative Working Group to Discuss Foster Family Homes
By News Release @ 1:58 PM :: 6463 Views :: Family, Hawaii State Government, Health Care
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- DATE: Monday, December 02, 2013
- TIME: 2:00 pm
- PLACE: Conference Room 329 State Capitol
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Wednesday, November 27, 2013 |
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United States to Become World's Largest Oil Producer
By NCPA @ 12:49 PM :: 3815 Views :: Energy
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The United States will surpass Russia and Saudi Arabia as the world's top oil producer by 2015, and be close to energy self-sufficiency in the next two decades, amid booming output from shale formations....
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Wednesday, November 27, 2013 |
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Obamacare Undermines American Values
By Heritage Foundation @ 12:48 PM :: 3836 Views :: Health Care
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Obamacare goes against prioritizing help for the disabled over assistance for able-bodied adults....
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Wednesday, November 27, 2013 |
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Delusional: Schatz Claims Obamacare Has Saved Hawaii Seniors $35M
By News Release @ 2:48 AM :: 4049 Views :: Health Care
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...Meanwhile HMSA Announces ANOTHER 4.4% Rate Hike Thanks to Obamacare....
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Wednesday, November 27, 2013 |
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Navy League, Mayor to Recognize Outstanding Military Spouses
By News Release @ 2:35 AM :: 4384 Views :: Military
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Award Ceremony at City Hall on 27 NOV at 1:30 PM
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Wednesday, November 27, 2013 |
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Rail: CH2M Hill Snags $46M General Engineering Contract
By News Release @ 2:19 AM :: 4819 Views :: Rail
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The $46.1 million five-year contract awarded to CH2M Hill, Inc. covers oversight support for design review, scheduling and cost estimating, environmental and planning and interface management....
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Tuesday, November 26, 2013 |
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Catch Shares and Implications for Hawaii Fishing Industry
By UHERO @ 8:43 PM :: 4349 Views :: Environment
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A controversial new method to manage fisheries is to assign “catch shares”....
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Tuesday, November 26, 2013 |
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Lessons learned from the Hawaii ‘gay marriage’ fight
By Selected News Articles @ 8:13 PM :: 6633 Views :: Family, First Amendment
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It was particularly refreshing to see how fearless the Hawaii people were when testifying before the Legislature. They ignored "political correctness" and simply told the truth from their hearts. In other words, they weren't afraid....
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Tuesday, November 26, 2013 |
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Am Samoa: Coverup on Rep Faleomavaega Health Questions?
By Selected News Articles @ 4:07 PM :: 7841 Views :: Democratic Party, National News, Politicians
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It has been almost a month now since Delegate Faleomavaega was stricken with some unrevealed ailment after arriving on an evening flight from Honolulu to Pago Pago....
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Tuesday, November 26, 2013 |
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Shipping fees: Union-backed federal law increases transport costs tenfold
By Malia Zimmerman @ 3:33 PM :: 5441 Views :: Jones Act
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...to ship a 40-foot container from Los Angeles to Shanghai is $790. Matson, Hawaii’s largest carrier, charges $8,700 to ship that same container from Los Angeles to Honolulu....
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Tuesday, November 26, 2013 |
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Obamacare Gives Insurance Commissioner Powerful Incentive to Raise Rates
By NCPA @ 12:22 PM :: 3996 Views :: Health Care
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...a commissioner who insists on lower premiums will reduce the amount of care available to subsidized voters without saving them a dime...
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Tuesday, November 26, 2013 |
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Matson Admits Rate Hikes are to Pay for Overpriced Jones Act Ships
By News Release @ 11:30 AM :: 5255 Views :: Jones Act
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For a 20-pound bag of rice, Matson said the additional shipping cost will amount to 10 cents. For a six-pack of canned beverages, the added cost will be 3 cents....
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Tuesday, November 26, 2013 |
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What EVERYONE Will Be Talking About at Thanksgiving Dinner
By Heritage Foundation @ 10:31 AM :: 3701 Views :: Health Care
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Organizing for America (OFA), President Obama’s campaign group, has a big push called “Health Care for the Holidays” that urges people to “have the talk” with their loved ones about getting health insurance....
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Monday, November 25, 2013 |
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HART Audit Reveals $83M Transfer of Federal Funds Kept off Books
By Andrew Walden @ 8:11 PM :: 4242 Views :: Rail
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...one must ask whether the 'mistake' is intended to cover up some violation of Federal requirements attached to the $83M....
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Monday, November 25, 2013 |
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Political Ads & Local TV News The Honolulu Case
By Selected News Articles @ 7:30 PM :: 4950 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Politicians
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...political ads, by definition, raise questions about public issues that the candidates think will resonate with voters. Given these circumstances, an obvious question is to what extent are those public issues covered....
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Monday, November 25, 2013 |
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Panos: Senator Schatz is Wrong about Wind Energy
By Panos Prevedouros PhD @ 7:10 PM :: 4267 Views :: Energy
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...thanks to Senator Schatz’s flawed advocacy, our electricity costs will increase....
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Monday, November 25, 2013 |
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Non-Profits: Grants in Aid Deadline December 19
By News Release @ 6:55 PM :: 4036 Views :: Honolulu County
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Applicants must attend one of the following information sessions....
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Monday, November 25, 2013 |
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Hawaii Health Connector director steps down after health exchange’s failure
By Malia Zimmerman @ 3:12 PM :: 4263 Views :: Health Care
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As of Nov. 15, just 257 individuals have secured health care through the exchange....
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Monday, November 25, 2013 |
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The Extraordinary Pierre Omidyar
By Selected News Articles @ 2:59 PM :: 12772 Views :: Pierre Omidyar
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In other words: look out Government, you’re about to be pummeled by a crusading, righteous billionaire! And corporate America? Ah, don’t worry. Your dirty secrets—freshly transferred from the nasty non-profit hands of the Guardian to the aggressively for-profit hands of Pierre Omidyar—are safe with us....
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Monday, November 25, 2013 |
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Hawaii gets good grades for its state health system for low income populations
By News Release @ 2:53 PM :: 4902 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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Hawaii ranks best in the nation according to The Commonwealth Fund....
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Monday, November 25, 2013 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted November 25, 2013
By Congress.org @ 1:54 PM :: 3985 Views :: Congressional Delegation
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Recent Congressional Votes
- Senate: Executive and Judicial Nominations Cloture
- House: Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Passage
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Monday, November 25, 2013 |
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Solving the Global Sugar Trade Problem
By NCPA @ 1:15 PM :: 6621 Views :: World News, Agriculture
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Agriculture subsidies and trade manipulation have long been among the most intractable of policy problems....
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Monday, November 25, 2013 |
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How Obamacare Discourages Work and Marriage
By Heritage Foundation @ 12:04 PM :: 5211 Views :: Family, Health Care
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...the law perpetuates some of the country’s worst trends that trap people in poverty....
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Sunday, November 24, 2013 |
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Wind Farms: If you thought your bill was going to drop, you're Disappointed
By Selected News Articles @ 3:06 PM :: 4653 Views :: Energy
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“If you heard the message as, ‘Your bill is going to drop,’ those people feel a sense of disappointment,” said Doug McLeod, Maui County’s energy commissioner....
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Sunday, November 24, 2013 |
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Obama Lifts Sanctions on Iran as Nuke Program Nears Finish
By News Release @ 12:05 PM :: 6630 Views :: World News, Military
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By not agreeing to dismantle a single centrifuge, Iran has not rolled back its nuclear infrastructure. Iran retains the ability to produce enough weapons-grade uranium for a nuclear weapon in as little as 2 months....
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Sunday, November 24, 2013 |
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Some Employer Requirements of Obamacare
By Lowell L Kalapa @ 4:01 AM :: 6605 Views :: Health Care, Tax Credits, Taxes
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...how is the new health care initiative going to affect businesses?
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Saturday, November 23, 2013 |
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Ethics complaint: HCDA Falsifies Kakaako Workforce Housing Affordability Formulas
By Ariel Salinas @ 6:40 PM :: 11045 Views :: Ethics, Development, Cost of Living
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For a 1br-1ba unit, HCDA's falsified estimate sets the "affordable" price at $655K. Using realistic assumptions the actual affordability price would be $371K--a difference of $284K....
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Saturday, November 23, 2013 |
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Talking Turkey about Hawaii’s Spending
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:19 AM :: 6210 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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Hawaii state spending for fiscal year 2012 outstripped income yet again....
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Saturday, November 23, 2013 |
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Jeffrey Portnoy appointed to UH Board of Regents
By News Release @ 1:11 AM :: 4644 Views :: Higher Education
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He assumes one of the board’s Honolulu seats, an interim position until confirmed by the state Senate....
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Saturday, November 23, 2013 |
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UH task force on veterans affairs formed
By News Release @ 12:40 AM :: 5633 Views :: Higher Education, Military
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A UH systemwide task force to work on improving services for student veterans has been formed and held its organizational meeting on Friday, November 22....
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Friday, November 22, 2013 |
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DHHL Updates Legislature on Audit, Loan Delinquencies
By News Release @ 5:52 PM :: 4513 Views :: DHHL
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Loan delinquency, financial security top issues of concern....
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Friday, November 22, 2013 |
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HHC Approves Pilot Program for Delinquent Leaseholders
By News Release @ 5:45 PM :: 4956 Views :: DHHL
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HHC approved a pilot program that has the potential to prevent lease cancellations for severely delinquent Hawaiian homesteaders on East Hawaii....
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Friday, November 22, 2013 |
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Informational Briefing to Consider UH Budget
By News Release @ 4:37 PM :: 3856 Views :: Higher Education
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- DATE: Friday, December 20, 2013
- TIME: 9:00 a.m.
- PLACE: Conference Room 309 State Capitol
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Friday, November 22, 2013 |
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Obamacare Fail: Hawaii Health Connector Exec Quits
By News Release @ 3:40 PM :: 5250 Views :: Health Care
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Hawai‘i Health Connector today announced the appointment of Tom Matsuda, current Affordable Care Act implementation manager with the Governor’s office, as interim executive director....
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Friday, November 22, 2013 |
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The Christmas Candle Now Playing in Hawaii
By News Release @ 2:24 PM :: 4276 Views :: Religion
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The Christmas Candle is scheduled to be shown at the Honolulu - Regal Dole Cannery Stadium 18....
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Friday, November 22, 2013 |
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Honolulu welcomes new Medical Examiner Dr. Christopher Happy
By News Release @ 2:19 PM :: 5236 Views :: Honolulu County, Law Enforcement
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For the first time since October of 2009, the City & County of Honolulu has a Chief Medical Examiner on the job....
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Friday, November 22, 2013 |
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FBI: Hawaii Data Sharing Failure Allows Mentally Ill to Buy Guns
By News Release @ 1:59 PM :: 3991 Views :: Second Amendment
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Hawaii Among the Lowest-Performing States with Only 1 Record Submitted Over the Past Two Decades....
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Friday, November 22, 2013 |
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Lawsuit: Halawa Guard Organized Vicious USO Family Gang Assault
By Andrew Walden @ 10:01 AM :: 11089 Views :: Justice Reinvestment, Law Enforcement
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On February 17, 2013, Plaintiff Lealao was in Module 2B Quad 3 at HCF when he was viciously attacked by numerous violent and/or dangerous inmates from another Quad....
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Friday, November 22, 2013 |
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They Got Away With It
By Heritage Foundation @ 9:39 AM :: 4341 Views :: National News
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"...my colleagues propose this rule change because they can get away with it...." -- Sen Barack Obama
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Friday, November 22, 2013 |
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Hawaii: Foodstamp Allotment Jumps 3.4% for 190,000
By Selected News Articles @ 3:32 AM :: 5443 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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While most states see cuts, Hawaii's 190,000 food stamp recipients will see an INCREASE from $319 to $330 per month....
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Friday, November 22, 2013 |
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HUD Counts 6,335 Homeless in Hawaii--1,180 Chronic
By News Release @ 2:28 AM :: 4722 Views :: Honolulu County, Hawaii Statistics, Homelessness
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... 1,465 homeless unwilling to accept shelter in Honolulu ....
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Friday, November 22, 2013 |
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Criminal charge for hangar golf cart? DoT Aviation Div. Harasses Pilots
By News Release @ 1:46 AM :: 5023 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Small Business
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“Good people are now in jeopardy of losing their security clearances and careers if a criminal conviction appears in their file … This unreasonable approach by (Aviation Division) management is unacceptable and the ramifications are catastrophic for GA in Hawaii.”
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Friday, November 22, 2013 |
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Student Rally to Protest UH Funding Cuts, Tuition Hikes
By News Release @ 1:15 AM :: 4329 Views :: Higher Education
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...rally in protest of the $250 million loss of state funds in 5 years which has resulted in tuition increases....
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Friday, November 22, 2013 |
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Fort Shafter Project Labor Agreement Survey Due Dec. 2
By News Release @ 12:49 AM :: 7789 Views :: Labor, Military, Small Business
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...a federal construction contract to build Phase 2 of the USARPAC Command and Control Facility at Fort Shafter....
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Thursday, November 21, 2013 |
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Honolulu Councilman Stanley Chang Introduces Anti-Gun Resolution
By News Release @ 11:10 PM :: 4240 Views :: Second Amendment
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Resolution 13-280 calling on Congress to enact federal legislation to implement President Obama’s “Now is the Time” plan....
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Thursday, November 21, 2013 |
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Mitsunaga's Abercrombie Releases $83.9M for UH Maintenance Projects
By News Release @ 10:48 PM :: 3948 Views :: Higher Education
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Abercrombie today announced the release of $83.9 million for capital improvement projects at University of Hawaii campuses....
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Thursday, November 21, 2013 |
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A Decade of Harassment: Bottled Water Battle Goes to Hawaii Supreme Court
By Robert Thomas @ 9:35 PM :: 5866 Views :: OHA, Small Business
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...arguing a case in the Hawaii Supreme Court about automatic approval statutes and zoning law....
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Thursday, November 21, 2013 |
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Assaults at Hawaii hospital for criminally insane prompts Senate investigation
By Malia Zimmerman @ 9:17 PM :: 7296 Views :: Health Care, Justice Reinvestment, Law Enforcement
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Assaults on workers at the Hawaii State Hospital are all too common, and taxpayers are picking up the tab for the cost of treatment and workers compensation....
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