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Saturday, May 14, 2022 |
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Auditor: City Still Locked in to Expensive Recycling Contracts
By News Release @ 3:53 AM :: 2386 Views :: Honolulu County, Energy, Environment
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... Solid waste disposal costs can be reduced by diverting recyclable waste to the H-POWER waste to energy facility ....
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Friday, May 13, 2022 |
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After Bribery Convictions, Legislators Tout Ethics Reforms
By News Release @ 5:52 PM :: 2075 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Office of Elections
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... 8 of the 14 bills identified by Commission were adopted by 2022 Legislature ....
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Friday, May 13, 2022 |
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Honolulu Rail: $9.9 Billion to Go Nowhere
By Selected News Articles @ 5:45 PM :: 2967 Views :: Rail
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... HART now says it will cost $9.9 billion to not finish its rail project by 2031 ....
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Thursday, May 12, 2022 |
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'Good Questions' still bedevil Honolulu rail
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 5:08 PM :: 1817 Views :: Rail
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... Iwasa has valuable insights into the operations of the rail project because she also is a non-voting member of the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation ....
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Thursday, May 12, 2022 |
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UHERO: Real income will decline 5% this year
By UHERO @ 3:00 PM :: 2013 Views :: Economy, Tourism, Cost of Living
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... Inflation in the Islands hit 7.5% in March ....
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Thursday, May 12, 2022 |
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Interior Department Lumps Kamehameha and Lahaianaluna in with 'Indian Boarding Schools'
By News Release @ 2:53 AM :: 2780 Views :: Akaka Bill, Education K-12, Hawaii History
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"... 1819 to 1969, the federal Indian boarding school system consisted of 408 federal schools across 37 states or then territories, including 21 schools in Alaska and 7 schools in Hawaii ...." -- US DoI report
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Wednesday, May 11, 2022 |
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Hawaii: Burn Through $1M in 10 Years
By Selected News Articles @ 8:00 PM :: 2014 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... $1 million will last in savings: 10 years, 10 months, 11 days ....
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Tuesday, May 10, 2022 |
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Hawaii highest personal debt compared to income
By Selected News Articles @ 10:24 PM :: 1620 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... Hawaii’s cost of living is high—93% greater than the national average and the highest in the country in 2021—and personal income on the island state is only slightly higher than the national average ....
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Tuesday, May 10, 2022 |
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Strong 2022 Legislative Session for Judiciary
By News Release @ 9:49 PM :: 1491 Views :: Judiciary
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... Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald today applauded the Hawaii State Legislature for its support ....
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Tuesday, May 10, 2022 |
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COVID-19 infection rates soaring in Hawaii
By Selected News Articles @ 9:38 PM :: 2649 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, COVID-19
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... on Oahu 2,107 new cases, +74% change from previous week ....
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Tuesday, May 10, 2022 |
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Patient Safety--How Does Your Hospital Rank?
By News Release @ 5:51 PM :: 1749 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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... New Hospital Safety Grades from The Leapfrog Group Highlight Pandemic-Era Declines in Patient Experience ....
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Tuesday, May 10, 2022 |
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Who has the most Student Debt? -- 16 Hawaii Towns Ranked
By Selected News Articles @ 5:40 PM :: 1652 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Higher Education
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... 2022’s Cities with the Most & Least Student Debt ....
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Tuesday, May 10, 2022 |
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Red Hill: Navy waives right to contested case hearing
By News Release @ 2:32 AM :: 1731 Views :: Environment, Military
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... “The Navy’s decision means that work to defuel and close the Red Hill facility can begin without further delay,” said Kathleen Ho, Deputy Director of Environmental Health ....
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Monday, May 9, 2022 |
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COVID rules being lifted, but don’t cheer yet
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:58 PM :: 1472 Views :: COVID-19
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... these restrictions can easily be reinstated with the stroke of a pen because our state’s emergency-management law has not changed ....
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Monday, May 9, 2022 |
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14 'Good Government' Bills Heading to Governor
By Selected News Articles @ 3:42 PM :: 1562 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government
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... Common Cause Hawaii 2022 Legislative Wrap-Up ....
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Monday, May 9, 2022 |
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Hawaii 2nd Worst State for Police Officers
By Selected News Articles @ 11:48 AM :: 2400 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Police
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... but it's a great place to be a criminal ....
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Sunday, May 8, 2022 |
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Bills in the Home Stretch
By Tom Yamachika @ 6:00 AM :: 1331 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... Now the important deadlines are June 27, 2022, when the Governor needs to give notice of intent to veto a bill, and July 12, 2022, which is the deadline for the Governor to sign or veto any bills ....
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Sunday, May 8, 2022 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted May 7, 2022
By GovTrack .us @ 4:13 AM :: 1516 Views :: Congressional Delegation
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... bills introduced and votes in Congress ....
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Sunday, May 8, 2022 |
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UIPA and Sunshine Bills Passed in 2022 Legislative Session
By News Release @ 4:00 AM :: 2173 Views :: Ethics, First Amendment, Hawaii State Government
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... The Hawaii State Legislature has passed the following bills and resolution concerning the Uniform Information Practices Act (UIPA) and Sunshine Law ....
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Sunday, May 8, 2022 |
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Poll: Green Beats Kahele 48% to 17%
By News Release @ 3:55 AM :: 3577 Views :: Democratic Party, Politicians
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... Public Policy Polling surveyed 644 likely Democratic primary voters in Hawaii from February 8-9, 2022 ....
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Saturday, May 7, 2022 |
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Mafia News: Kahele Admits he was Picked for State Senate by Malu Motta’s Best Friend
By Video @ 11:59 PM :: 16432 Views :: Ethics, Congressional Delegation, Hawaii History
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... Kahele was picked for the Senate by the best friend of a double murderer. A bribery convict helped him "transition to the State Senate", a friend of Katherine Kealoha works for him, and Honolulu's unindicted mayor made way for his Gubernatorial campaign ....
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Saturday, May 7, 2022 |
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Audit: Caldwell Admin Signed off on ‘Deficient’ Building Permits for Three Years
By Andrew Walden @ 10:06 PM :: 3231 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Development
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... Is there a public safety hazard? DPP’s Michael Silva can’t say ....
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Saturday, May 7, 2022 |
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County of Maui and Ogden Newspapers Agree to End Discussions on Sale of Maui News Building
By News Release @ 4:58 PM :: 1901 Views :: Maui County, First Amendment
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... In March 2021, the Maui County Council passed legislation for the administration to acquire the 6.3-acre parcel for $9.8 million ....
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Saturday, May 7, 2022 |
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Hawaii Family Forum Legislative Week in Review
By Hawaii Family Forum @ 4:52 PM :: 2757 Views :: Family, First Amendment, Life, Religion
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... Session ends and there is some really great news! ....
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Saturday, May 7, 2022 |
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DoH: Navy Must Present Red Hill Shutdown Plan by November
By News Release @ 3:06 AM :: 1437 Views :: Environment, Military
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... The Navy must provide DOH with its independent contractor’s assessment on facility operations by May 15, a plan and implementation schedule to defuel by June 30, and a plan for closure of the facility by November 1 ....
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Saturday, May 7, 2022 |
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Hawaii GE Tax Bites in to 94% of Personal Income
By Tax Foundation @ 2:03 AM :: 1948 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes, COVID-19
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... Hawaii’s GE Tax base has historically exceeded 100 percent of personal income but took a hit as the island’s economic profile changed during the pandemic ....
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Saturday, May 7, 2022 |
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HECO RFP Seeks 'Renewable' Projects on Maui, Oahu
By News Release @ 1:51 AM :: 1904 Views :: Honolulu County, Maui County, Energy
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... that includes but is not limited to wind, solar, biomass and biofuels. Standalone energy storage proposals also will be accepted ....
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Saturday, May 7, 2022 |
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DoH: 100% of Oahu Seniors Vaccinated
By News Release @ 1:40 AM :: 1984 Views :: Honolulu County, Hawaii Statistics, COVID-19
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... According to the State Department of Health, 100.0% of those 65 years and older on O‘ahu have completed their initial series of COVID-19 vaccination ....
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Friday, May 6, 2022 |
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Hawaii 2nd Lowest Drug Abuse in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 12:30 PM :: 1912 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care, Drugs
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... Drug Use by State: 2022’s Problem Areas ....
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Friday, May 6, 2022 |
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Hawaii least social media-obsessed state
By News Release @ 12:00 PM :: 1536 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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... Hawaii was found to be the least social media-obsessed state, with 440.34 searches per 1,000 people per month ....
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Friday, May 6, 2022 |
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Did Hawaii Beat the Virus?
By Selected News Articles @ 3:33 AM :: 2473 Views :: Hawaii History, Tourism, COVID-19
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... At great cost, isolation from the world delayed the spread until vaccines and treatments were available ....
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Thursday, May 5, 2022 |
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UH to Pause Work on Mauna Kea Master Lease
By News Release @ 6:55 PM :: 2485 Views :: Hawaii County , Greenmail, Higher Education, OHA
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... HB2024 CD1 makes it clear that the new Authority will be responsible for deciding if there will be more or less astronomy on Maunakea than the nine observatories allowed under the current UH Master Plan ....
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Thursday, May 5, 2022 |
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DLNR: Mauna Kea Bill Dangerous, Unconstitutional
By News Release @ 6:44 PM :: 2362 Views :: Hawaii County , Greenmail, Higher Education, OHA
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... HB2024 CD1 leaves significant gaps that could result in worse management of Mauna Kea’s natural and cultural resources ....
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Thursday, May 5, 2022 |
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Auditor Witch Hunt Over: House Investigators Don't Bother Writing Final Report
By Hawaii State Auditor @ 5:23 PM :: 2083 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government
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... the draft report upon which our comments were based was missing findings, had numerous placeholders, and was missing complete sections altogether ....
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Thursday, May 5, 2022 |
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UH Survey: Gender Based Violence Hysteria Eases Slightly
By News Release @ 5:08 PM :: 1773 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Higher Education, Law Enforcement
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... Gender-based violence and harassment prevalence has decreased since the previous survey across all categories ....
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Thursday, May 5, 2022 |
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Hawaii: Highest 1-year Business Failure Rate in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 4:54 PM :: 1647 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Small Business
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... In the Aloha State, 25.4% of businesses fail in that first year ....
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Thursday, May 5, 2022 |
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Petition: Veto HB1567 Bail Reform
By News Release @ 6:01 AM :: 1650 Views :: Law Enforcement
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... It will release offenders on their own recognizance, thereby allowing them to further victimize our neighborhoods and workplaces within hours of their arrest ....
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Wednesday, May 4, 2022 |
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Unemployment Bounce Back? Honolulu Ranks 156th
By Selected News Articles @ 6:19 PM :: 1698 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Labor, COVID-19
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... employee base permanently reduced by COVID? ....
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Wednesday, May 4, 2022 |
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Hawaii Among Worst States for Working Moms
By Selected News Articles @ 6:07 PM :: 1636 Views :: Family, Hawaii Statistics
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... professional opportunities are extremely limited ....
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Wednesday, May 4, 2022 |
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Honolulu's new restrictions on short-term rentals take effect in October
By Selected News Articles @ 6:00 PM :: 1929 Views :: Honolulu County, Small Business, Tourism
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... Oahu's available vacation rentals have already fallen over 37% since 2019, more than any other island ....
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Wednesday, May 4, 2022 |
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Hawaii Residents Are Among the Least Likely to Own Their Homes in the Nation
By Selected News Articles @ 5:53 PM :: 1594 Views :: Family, Hawaii Statistics
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... In Hawaii, the homeownership rate stands at 60.3%, 4th lowest in USA ....
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Wednesday, May 4, 2022 |
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Top 10 Hawaii Public High Schools Ranked
By Selected News Articles @ 5:43 PM :: 2074 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics
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... from US News and World Report ....
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Tuesday, May 3, 2022 |
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Second Amendment: "Hawaii is only engaged in a kind of malicious compliance”
By News Release @ 4:59 AM :: 2157 Views :: Second Amendment
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“...This is a case where a state-actor purports to comply with the Constitution’s text and Supreme Court case law, while intentionally undermining the fundamental right at issue...."
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Tuesday, May 3, 2022 |
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Hawaii lawmakers could approve $300 tax rebates this week
By Selected News Articles @ 3:55 AM :: 2096 Views :: Tax Credits
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... the total estimated cost of the rebate program will be around $250 million ....
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Tuesday, May 3, 2022 |
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Hawaii Most Expensive, but Ranks 24th in Earnings
By Selected News Articles @ 3:48 AM :: 1567 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... Here’s How Rich Hawaii Residents Are Compared to the Nation ....
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Tuesday, May 3, 2022 |
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Helping Native Hawaiians Obtain Financial Capital
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 3:34 AM :: 2179 Views :: DHHL, OHA, Small Business
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... There are many success stories of Native Hawaiians benefiting from financial capital through the NHRLF ....
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Tuesday, May 3, 2022 |
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OHA Trustees Reject Maunakea Bill
By Selected News Articles @ 3:29 AM :: 2554 Views :: Hawaii County , Greenmail, Higher Education, OHA
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... an appraisal must be taken to set the commercial value of the lease and to ensure that the lease rent is set to ensure the highest return to the State and to the Office of Hawaiian Affairs ....
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Monday, May 2, 2022 |
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Money Laundering: Feds Begin Targeting Sister Isle Real Estate Purchases
By News Release @ 6:04 PM :: 2794 Views :: Ethics, Law Enforcement
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"... to provide valuable data on the purchase of residential real estate by persons possibly involved in various illicit enterprises ...."
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