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Tuesday, September 13, 2022 |
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UH Strategic Plan draft available for public review and comment
By News Release @ 1:47 AM :: 1695 Views :: Higher Education
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...The plan will guide Hawaiʻi’s public higher education, 10-campus system for the next six years....
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Monday, September 12, 2022 |
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Ige Names Eight to Mauna Kea Stewardship Authority
By News Release @ 11:18 PM :: 2859 Views :: Hawaii County , Greenmail, Higher Education, OHA
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“...I want to thank these individuals for stepping forward. Through this new stewardship model, I believe we can find a way for science and culture to coexist on Mauna Kea in a mutually beneficial way,” said Gov. Ige....
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Monday, September 12, 2022 |
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McDermott pledges congressional action to stabilize Hawaii Housing costs
By Rep Bob McDermott @ 11:08 PM :: 1571 Views :: Congressional Delegation, Development, Military, Republican Party, Cost of Living
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... compel the DOD via statue to build all the base housing they need (approximately 40k units) for their servicemembers’ families on base in Hawaii ....
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Monday, September 12, 2022 |
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School Choice: Hawaii Ranks Dead Last
By Heritage Foundation @ 12:40 PM :: 2195 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics
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... Hawaii is #41 in overall education freedom. The state ranks last in School Choice but fourth in Regulation ....
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Sunday, September 11, 2022 |
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Blame for the Housing Crisis
By Tom Yamachika @ 6:00 AM :: 1636 Views :: Honolulu County, Development
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... the average time to process a residential building permit application was 108 days, while a commercial project took 432 days ....
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Sunday, September 11, 2022 |
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Top-down energy plans not going down easy
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 1:41 AM :: 1854 Views :: Energy, Environment, Cost of Living
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... how we got to this point ....
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Sunday, September 11, 2022 |
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Hawaii 3rd Highest Unemployment Claims Per Capita
By Selected News Articles @ 1:23 AM :: 1960 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Labor, COVID-19
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... 189 Unemployment Claims per 100,000 People in the Labor Force ....
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Saturday, September 10, 2022 |
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Face masks no longer required at UH after Friday, September 16
By News Release @ 11:48 PM :: 1577 Views :: Higher Education, COVID-19
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... The remaining face mask requirements on University of Hawaiʻi campuses and properties will be lifted after Friday, September 16 ....
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Saturday, September 10, 2022 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted September 10, 2022
By GovTrack .us @ 11:33 PM :: 1413 Views :: Congressional Delegation
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... Votes in Congress for Week ending Sept 10, 2022 ....
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Friday, September 9, 2022 |
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Aiona/Tupaʻi Campaign Announces Affordable Housing Initiative
By Lt Gov Duke Aiona @ 11:05 PM :: 1394 Views :: Development, Land Use, Republican Party, Cost of Living
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... The Problem with the Hawaiʻi Real Estate Market is the effect that “outside influences” are having on housing prices and availability ....
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Friday, September 9, 2022 |
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Fascism Doesn't Pay: Hawaii 'Proud Boy' Leader Pleads Guilty
By News Release @ 7:02 PM :: 1798 Views :: Republican Party
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"...Felony Charge for Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach...."
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Friday, September 9, 2022 |
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Primary Election Challenges Rapidly Rejected by State Supreme Court
By Andrew Walden @ 5:46 AM :: 2846 Views :: Office of Elections, Republican Party
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... Updated rundown on Primary Election challenges being disposed of by the State Supreme Court. Two are 'normal', the rest are not ....
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Friday, September 9, 2022 |
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Hawaii short-term rental property owners urge judge to stop new ordinance from disrupting business
By Court House News @ 4:04 AM :: 2700 Views :: Honolulu County, Small Business, Tourism
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... the Hawaii Legal Short-Term Rental Alliance alleges the ordinance will cause irreparable economic damages to owners that have been renting out properties for less than 90 days....
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Friday, September 9, 2022 |
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Judge: Former Residents May not Vote in Hawaii Elections
By Court House News @ 3:56 AM :: 1887 Views :: National News, Office of Elections
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... Allowing voters living in U.S. territories to vote absentee in states they used to live in would give them outsized voting rights compared to fellow residents, a federal judge found....
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Friday, September 9, 2022 |
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Hawaii Faces New Gun Rights Lawsuit
By News Release @ 3:37 AM :: 1675 Views :: Second Amendment
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... They must immediately overturn their ‘assault weapons’ and magazine bans– and our suits argue just that.” ....
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Thursday, September 8, 2022 |
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Feds: Chinese pair plotted 'mini-state' in Marshall Islands
By News Release @ 10:54 AM :: 2342 Views :: World News
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... Prosecutors allege several Marshall Island lawmakers, unidentified in the charge sheet, voted for the bills after receiving bribes ranging from US$7,000 to $22,000 ....
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Thursday, September 8, 2022 |
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First Bargaining Session Since Beginning of Kaiser Strike
By News Release @ 2:23 AM :: 1578 Views :: Health Care, Labor
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... Union Reports No Progress in First Bargaining Session Since Beginning of Strike, No Talks Scheduled This Week, Picketing Continues Today, Sept. 7 on Maui ....
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Thursday, September 8, 2022 |
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Updated Navy Red Hill Plan Released
By News Release @ 2:04 AM :: 2009 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Congressional Delegation, Military
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... New Red Hill plan projects earlier defueling date ....
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Wednesday, September 7, 2022 |
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2022’s Most & Least Ethnically Diverse Towns in Hawaii
By News Release @ 2:53 PM :: 1987 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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... We examined each city based on ethnicity and race, language and birthplace ....
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Wednesday, September 7, 2022 |
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Registration Open for 2022-2023 Hawaii LifeSmarts Competition.
By News Release @ 2:28 PM :: 1264 Views :: Education K-12
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... DCCA is pleased to announce the resumption of a full program that includes an in-person, gameshow-style State Competition ....
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Wednesday, September 7, 2022 |
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Hawaii Taxpayer Refunds Go Out Next Week
By News Release @ 2:13 AM :: 1780 Views :: Taxes
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... about 600,000 Hawaiʻi taxpayers are scheduled to receive approximately $294 million in tax refunds ....
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Tuesday, September 6, 2022 |
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Will Hawaii's Minimum Wage Backfire?
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:45 AM :: 1935 Views :: Labor, Small Business, Cost of Living
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... might the wage increase backfire and actually end up harming the very people it was supposed to help ....
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Tuesday, September 6, 2022 |
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Hawaii's Doctor Shortage
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:39 AM :: 1990 Views :: Health Care
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... how bad is it and what can we do about it ....
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Monday, September 5, 2022 |
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Hoping for the best, preparing for the worst
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:40 PM :: 1913 Views :: Jones Act, Taxes
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... Will Hawaii’s candidates on the 2022 campaign trail follow through on their promises? ....
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Sunday, September 4, 2022 |
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No. 1 In the World – In Tourist Taxes
By Tom Yamachika @ 6:00 AM :: 3728 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes, Tourism
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... Honolulu is 75% higher in taxes than the second most tourist-taxed city in the world ....
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Saturday, September 3, 2022 |
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Grassroot Institute’s ‘shocking’ new housing report
By Grassroot Institute @ 11:09 PM :: 2119 Views :: Development, Land Use, Cost of Living
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... Grassroot Institute President Keli‘i Akina says report shifts the focus from a scapegoat to policies that can actually result in more housing ....
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Saturday, September 3, 2022 |
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Will more bureaucracy solve permit delays?
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 5:00 PM :: 2069 Views :: Development, Land Use, Cost of Living
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... the average delay for permits or approvals in Hawaii is more than three times as high as the national mean ....
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Saturday, September 3, 2022 |
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Hawaii BoE Strategic Planning Engagement Survey
By News Release @ 4:49 PM :: 1313 Views :: Education K-12
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... part of a comprehensive community engagement process to develop the strategic plan for Hawaii’s public education system ....
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Friday, September 2, 2022 |
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Legislature Paves Way for Issuance of SPRBs for Carbon Credits – Or Does It?
By Selected News Articles @ 4:46 PM :: 2814 Views :: Hawaii County , Environment, Ethics, Agriculture, Development
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... there is a line item for renting four 480-square-foot units from the Four Seasons for nearly $300,000 a year ....
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Friday, September 2, 2022 |
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Good Medicine for OHA’s “Red Flags”
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 4:36 PM :: 2346 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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... Here are some examples of “Red Flag” disbursements by OHA and the concerns raised by CLA ....
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Friday, September 2, 2022 |
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Military families sue US over water contaminated by Navy jet fuel
By Court House News @ 4:28 PM :: 1661 Views :: Health Care, Military
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... The Navy’s “toxic secrets” contributed to severe health issues for military families in Hawaii who were forced to drink tainted water and denied appropriate medical care, according to the lawsuit ....
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Friday, September 2, 2022 |
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HECO's Idea of 'Good News' -- Oahu Electric Bills to go up 4%
By News Release @ 12:43 AM :: 2201 Views :: Hawaii County , Honolulu County, Maui County, Energy, Cost of Living
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... This is an improvement over the earlier forecast that projected bills would increase 7% or about $15 after the coal plant ends operations, which is scheduled for today ....
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Thursday, September 1, 2022 |
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Should sacrifices go just one way?
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 4:15 PM :: 1530 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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... Does the state have a responsibility to “go without,” if that would be better for the people? ....
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Thursday, September 1, 2022 |
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DBEDT lowers Hawai‘i economic growth projections for 2022 and 2023
By News Release @ 3:43 PM :: 1522 Views :: Economy
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... DBEDT lowered Hawai‘i economic growth projections for 2022 and 2023 mainly due to the declining investment caused by the increasing of interest rates and inflation ....
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Wednesday, August 31, 2022 |
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Wednesday, August 31, 2022 |
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Hawaii Teachers Earn 18.7% More than Average--6th Highest in USA
By News Release @ 4:21 AM :: 2255 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics, Labor
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... We compared the average salary of primary and secondary school teachers to the average salary for all jobs in each state ....
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Wednesday, August 31, 2022 |
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How the Jones Act affects Puerto Rico; ‘the uncanny parallels’ with Hawaii
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 4:01 AM :: 2461 Views :: Jones Act
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... the Jones Act is harmful to the territory of Puerto Rico, and people throughout the U.S. should be skeptical of it, says Luis Ponce, co-founder and action director of the Boricuas Unidos en la Diaspora ....
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Tuesday, August 30, 2022 |
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Tourist Count Reaches 92.4% of Pre-COVID Number
By News Release @ 12:02 AM :: 1485 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tourism
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... meet the new tourism, just like the old tourism ....
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Monday, August 29, 2022 |
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HECO Warns of Rolling Blackouts on Big Island
By News Release @ 11:41 PM :: 2371 Views :: Hawaii County , Maui County, Energy
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... If rolling outages are necessary, Hawaiian Electric will send out a Tweet. That's the plan ....
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Monday, August 29, 2022 |
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Hawaii Gun Sales Per Capita Least in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 2:44 AM :: 1425 Views :: Second Amendment
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... In Hawaii, an estimated 11,000 guns were sold from January through July 2022 based on FBI background check data ....
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Monday, August 29, 2022 |
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Better Budgeting for a Better Economy
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:46 AM :: 1532 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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... lawmakers are allowed to waive the state’s spending cap by a two-thirds vote, which they routinely do ....
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Monday, August 29, 2022 |
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Mental Health Workers Strike Kaiser Beginning Monday
By News Release @ 12:13 AM :: 2015 Views :: Health Care, Labor
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...Clinicians will strike for as long as it takes to make Kaiser address an understaffing crisis that leaves patients waiting months for therapy sessions....
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Sunday, August 28, 2022 |
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Dept. of Education Welcomes Two New $190K Hires
By Tom Yamachika @ 6:00 AM :: 2162 Views :: Education K-12, Ethics, Labor
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... in excess of $579,000 once fringe benefits are factored in ....
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Saturday, August 27, 2022 |
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Do Outside Buyers Drive up Hawaii Real Estate Prices?
By Grassroot Institute @ 11:33 AM :: 2496 Views :: Development, Land Use, Cost of Living
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... “There’s a correlation between high regulation and high prices in housing,” Akina said. “That’s the real problem we’re facing in Hawaii." ....
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Friday, August 26, 2022 |
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Is Hawaii is being run for tourism at the expense of locals?
By News Release @ 11:33 PM :: 2135 Views :: Tourism
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... 67 percent agreed that their island is “being run for tourists at the expense of local people” ....
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Friday, August 26, 2022 |
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Aiona, McDermott urge water treatment system for Red Hill
By Lt Gov Duke Aiona @ 1:19 PM :: 1922 Views :: Environment, Military, Republican Party
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... Hawaii’s Congressional Delegation has only gotten money for remediation and not prospective preventive measures like water treatment facilities ....
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Thursday, August 25, 2022 |
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Hawaii Ranks #1 for Student Loan Deadbeats
By Selected News Articles @ 6:32 PM :: 2108 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Higher Education, Cost of Living
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... No state has a higher percentage of student-loan balances past due or in default ....
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Wednesday, August 24, 2022 |
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Hawaii County Police Update Permitting Process for License to Carry Firearms
By News Release @ 11:54 PM :: 2076 Views :: Hawaii County , Second Amendment
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... revised permitting process for license to carry concealed and unconcealed firearms as a result of the July 23, 2022, Supreme Court of the United States decision ....
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Wednesday, August 24, 2022 |
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The cost of employment in each state--Hawaii 7th Highest
By Selected News Articles @ 10:52 PM :: 2772 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Labor, Small Business
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... How much does it cost to hire an employee in Hawaii? ....
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Wednesday, August 24, 2022 |
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Ige Seeks Comment on First Circuit Court Nomination
By News Release @ 9:59 PM :: 1692 Views :: Judiciary
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... Gov. David Ige has received the names of five nominees to fill a circuit judge vacancy in the First Circuit Court ....
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