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Entries for September 2014
Sunday, September 21, 2014 |
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Project SAM: Seven Marijuana Myths
By Heritage Foundation @ 4:04 PM :: 5341 Views :: Drugs
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...marijuana legalization will usher in America’s new version of “Big Tobacco” ....
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Sunday, September 21, 2014 |
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Pocketbook Issues: Ige on Defense
By News Release @ 2:28 PM :: 8236 Views :: Politicians, Republican Party, Taxes, Cost of Living
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"Which is precisely why the RGA ad, and others that may follow, might actually persuade voters to go Aiona’s way."
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Sunday, September 21, 2014 |
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Timing Isn't Everything: How to Lose Your Solar Tax Credit
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 6504 Views :: Energy, Tax Credits
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This week’s illustration of how timing is important involves the Hawaii Renewable Energy Technologies credit....
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Saturday, September 20, 2014 |
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The GMO Debate: Meetings about non-existent food safety issues
By Selected News Articles @ 8:07 PM :: 4808 Views :: GMOs
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GMOs have never caused a single death or illness. But this vocal minority wants them banned … just in case....
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Saturday, September 20, 2014 |
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Judge Grants TRO as ACLU Pushes Claim That Panhandling is First Amendment Right
By News Release @ 3:48 PM :: 7434 Views :: Hawaii County , First Amendment, Homelessness
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The TRO prohibits Hawaii County from interfering with Plaintiff Justin Guy’s right to hold a sign (saying “Homeless Please Help”) by the side of the road....
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Saturday, September 20, 2014 |
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New UHM Chancellor orders 'Review' of Cancer Center
By News Release @ 3:28 PM :: 4656 Views :: Higher Education
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...The review shall clarify and identify the requirements for near-term renewal and long-term designation as an NCI Cancer Center....
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Saturday, September 20, 2014 |
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Kelii Akina interviews Elwin Ahu
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:58 AM :: 5716 Views :: Politicians
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Mr. Ahu shares his political philosophy with Dr. Akina, and fields some tough questions....
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Saturday, September 20, 2014 |
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Department of Community Services to hold GIA workshops
By News Release @ 3:45 AM :: 4339 Views :: Honolulu County
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Workshops will be held at Mission Memorial Hearings Room from 6 – 8 p.m. on Tuesday, September 30 and Thursday, October 2....
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Friday, September 19, 2014 |
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Aiona Only Candidate to Release Policy Initiatives
By News Release @ 3:13 PM :: 9230 Views :: Education K-12, Homelessness, Politicians, Republican Party
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...a detailed plan with practical solutions for our state’s toughest issues: Homelessness, Affordable Housing, and Education....
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Friday, September 19, 2014 |
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INFOGRAPHIC: The Abercrombie-Ige Policy Agenda By The Numbers
By News Release @ 2:51 PM :: 4201 Views :: Taxes
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...New Infographic Spells Out The Results Of The Last Four Years For Hawaii....
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Friday, September 19, 2014 |
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Oahu defense contractor sentenced on espionage charges
By Malia Zimmerman @ 2:17 PM :: 5196 Views :: Military
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A retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel and civilian contractor will spend more than seven years in federal prison....
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Friday, September 19, 2014 |
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Hirono is Biggest Spender in US Senate, Schatz not far Behind
By Selected News Articles @ 4:51 AM :: 5204 Views :: Congressional Delegation
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The poorest scoring Senators were Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI), each of whom only managed scores of 3 percent....
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Friday, September 19, 2014 |
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Friday, September 19, 2014 |
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Auditor: Hawaii Health Insurers Should be Required to Cover Cleft Palate Surgery
By News Release @ 3:02 AM :: 4047 Views :: Health Care
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...reports from California and Massachusetts indicating that mandated insurance coverage for orofacial anomalies increased premiums by two cents to four cents per member, per month....
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Friday, September 19, 2014 |
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Panos: Hoopili Traffic Assessments Untruthful
By Panos Prevedouros PhD @ 1:47 AM :: 7748 Views :: Honolulu County, Development, Rail
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...Hoopili’s traffic impact will be immense with or without rail....
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Thursday, September 18, 2014 |
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Mazie Hirono Blocks Bill to Revoke US Citizenship of ISIS Terrorists
By Selected News Articles @ 6:52 PM :: 10169 Views :: Democratic Party, Congressional Delegation, Military
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As then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said: "US citizenship is a privilege, it is not a right. People who are serving foreign powers or in this case foreign terrorists are clearly in violation of that oath which they swore when they became citizens."
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Thursday, September 18, 2014 |
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Thursday, September 18, 2014 |
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ACLU: Lawsuit Settlement Means New Rules for Protests at Capitol
By News Release @ 6:32 PM :: 4896 Views :: First Amendment
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...Plaintiffs call settlement “A win for freedom of speech”....
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Thursday, September 18, 2014 |
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Obamacare’s Second Open Enrollment Starts in Two Months — and It Is Going to be Awful
By NCPA @ 5:23 PM :: 4175 Views :: Health Care
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...election day is November 4, and Obamacare’s second open enrollment begins on November 15....
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Thursday, September 18, 2014 |
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Costs Of Raising Children Burden Hawaii Families
By News Release @ 4:45 PM :: 8639 Views :: Family, Hawaii Statistics, Politicians, Republican Party
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"The Abercrombie-Ige policy agenda has piled taxes and a higher cost of living on Hawaii families...."
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Thursday, September 18, 2014 |
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Council Action Needed to Restore Honesty to Water Board’s Billing
By Councilmember Kymberly Marcos Pine @ 4:20 PM :: 5634 Views :: Honolulu County, Cost of Living
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...Oahu’s water customers who end up paying the price for the BWS’ defective meters and billing errors would likely fare better if the BWS was subject to regulation by the Public Utilities Commission....
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Thursday, September 18, 2014 |
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Hawaii 5th Richest State
By Selected News Articles @ 4:06 PM :: 4746 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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Median household income rose by more than $3,000, to $66,259....
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Thursday, September 18, 2014 |
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Public school students earning AP honors at all-time high
By News Release @ 4:04 PM :: 6457 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics, Higher Education
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Hawaii's AP test-taking rate and passing rate has significantly increased in recent years. The number of students receiving AP honors has steadily risen since 2012, when 385 students were named scholars.....
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Thursday, September 18, 2014 |
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Seabright: Green Card Holders Have Second Amendment Rights in Hawaii
By Andrew Walden @ 3:54 PM :: 5840 Views :: Second Amendment
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Seabright's order enjoins against Hawaii's current ban on resident aliens owning firearms....
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Thursday, September 18, 2014 |
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Hawaii $90K 'Administrative Cost' Per Mile of State Roads
By News Release @ 5:45 AM :: 7828 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics
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...Connecticut had the next highest administrative costs at $77,000 per mile. Meanwhile in Texas administration costs were less than $4,000 per mile....
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Thursday, September 18, 2014 |
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Hawaii Campaign Commission goes along with cover-up
By Selected News Articles @ 5:38 AM :: 4693 Views :: Ethics, Labor
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...the Hawai'i Campaign Commission has given the Hawaii Carpenters Market Recovery Program Fund a pass on disclosing where its contributions come from....
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Wednesday, September 17, 2014 |
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Slom: State Set to go Bust Unless Major Changes Made in 2015
By News Release @ 5:21 PM :: 5967 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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...if the State continues to spend at the current rate Hawaii will use up its general fund carryover balances as early as 2016....
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Wednesday, September 17, 2014 |
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Korea: Caldwell Pushes the Bubble
By News Release @ 5:00 PM :: 4024 Views :: Honolulu County
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...Koreans have invested in real estate projects islandwide, from affordable housing projects to golf courses. During his visit, Mayor Caldwell will be looking to further enhance these and other opportunities....
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Wednesday, September 17, 2014 |
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Paychecks Hawaii General Election Endorsements – 2014
By Sen. Sam Slom @ 4:10 PM :: 5535 Views :: Politicians
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PAYCHECKS HAWAII Announces Endorsements for 2014; candidates who can help change and improve Hawaii’s business and fiscal climate and increase residents’ standard of living....
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Wednesday, September 17, 2014 |
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Aiona Campaign: 75% of Contributions Under $100
By News Release @ 3:42 PM :: 5447 Views :: Politicians, Republican Party
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...98% of them are from Hawaii residents....
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Wednesday, September 17, 2014 |
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Ige-Abercrombie Tax Hikes Drive Cost of Living Higher
By News Release @ 3:26 PM :: 4766 Views :: Politicians, Cost of Living
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FLASHBACK: Ige Admits Abercrombie-Ige Agenda Isn't Lowering The Cost Of Food Or Energy....
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Wednesday, September 17, 2014 |
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Happy Constitution(s) Day
By Robert Thomas @ 2:45 PM :: 4643 Views :: Judiciary
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"Who Trumps Whom: Exploring Federalism in Hawaii."
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Wednesday, September 17, 2014 |
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McDermott Responds to “Revised” Pono Choices Program
By Rep Bob McDermott @ 3:51 AM :: 6443 Views :: Education K-12, Family
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Rep Bob McDermott responds to 'revised' Pono Choices program....
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Wednesday, September 17, 2014 |
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Hawaii’s ‘most unusual political candidate’ vying to be next congressman
By Malia Zimmerman @ 3:26 AM :: 4950 Views :: Politicians
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Kawika Crowley, the Republican running for U.S. House District 2 in November, is quite possibly the state’s most interesting politician in 2014....
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Wednesday, September 17, 2014 |
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Hawaii's out-of-control living costs can be beat
By Rep Gene Ward @ 2:59 AM :: 4469 Views :: Jones Act
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...the people of Hawaii are paying thousands of dollars more per family to subsidize this act....
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Wednesday, September 17, 2014 |
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Hawaii.gov -- 'Best Government Website'
By News Release @ 12:20 AM :: 4884 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics
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...Hawaii.gov was named “Best Government Website” today as part of the Web Marketing Association’s 2014 WebAwards....
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Wednesday, September 17, 2014 |
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UH Board of Regents Nominees Announced
By News Release @ 12:05 AM :: 4501 Views :: Higher Education
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...The Candidate Advisory Council (CAC) for the University of Hawaiʻi Board of Regents has presented a list of candidates to Governor Neil Abercrombie....
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Tuesday, September 16, 2014 |
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Strive HI appeals lead to slight changes in school, state results
By News Release @ 11:56 PM :: 4952 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics
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...statewide reading and science proficiency rates improve slightly over previously reported figures, after adjustments were made to 12 schools' data....
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Tuesday, September 16, 2014 |
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How Things Are: Kalaeloa Partners Reminds HECO (again)
By News Release @ 10:39 PM :: 4162 Views
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...the entire power plant operated by Kalaeloa Partners, an independent power producer, is out of service due to (ahem) 'unexpected repairs'....
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Tuesday, September 16, 2014 |
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Your Tax Dollars at Work: Energy Excelerator Funds 17 Startups
By News Release @ 9:07 PM :: 3704 Views
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...This year we selected 17 startups to invest $5M in....
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Tuesday, September 16, 2014 |
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Hawaii Prison Population Drops 5%
By News Release @ 3:58 PM :: 6183 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Justice Reinvestment
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Hawaii, Idaho and Kentucky each imprisoned 5 percent fewer sentenced prisoners at yearend 2013 than at yearend 2012....
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Tuesday, September 16, 2014 |
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Obama Admin: ACA Bans Use of Federal Funds for Abortion
By Selected News Articles @ 2:33 PM :: 5171 Views :: Health Care, Life
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No federal funds are permitted to cover abortions or administer plans that cover abortion....
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Tuesday, September 16, 2014 |
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No Option: All Hawaii Obamacare Plans Cover Abortion
By Selected News Articles @ 2:23 PM :: 5344 Views :: Health Care, Life
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...a potential violation of the law that says at least two plans must be available to consumers who don't want any association with the controversial procedure....
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Tuesday, September 16, 2014 |
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Abercrombie, Ige Together -- $833M Tax Hike
By News Release @ 1:09 PM :: 3574 Views :: Taxes
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...Abercrombie And Senator David Ige Have Passed Over $833 Million Of Tax Increases Since 2011....
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Tuesday, September 16, 2014 |
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VIDEO: Paradise Lost Thanks to Ige and Abercrombie
By Video @ 6:01 AM :: 4648 Views :: Politicians
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"Neil Abercrombie calls David Ige a good partner. Leading the way for an estimated $800 million in taxes and fees. We're now the worst state to make a living.”
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Monday, September 15, 2014 |
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Hawaii Among Final Four in Obama Library Competition
By News Release @ 2:33 PM :: 5169 Views :: Obama
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Today, The Barack Obama Foundation issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) to the University of Chicago, University of Illinois at Chicago, Columbia University, and University of Hawai’i,...
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Monday, September 15, 2014 |
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Hawaii 2nd Most Unfair Tax System in USA
By News Release @ 2:00 PM :: 6223 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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The middle class is most overtaxed in Arkansas, New York and Hawaii....
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Monday, September 15, 2014 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted September 15, 2014
By Congress.org @ 1:50 PM :: 4180 Views :: Congressional Delegation
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Senate: Campaign Finance Constitutional Amendment - Cloture
House: Water Regulation - Passage
House: Health Plan Extensions - Passage
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Monday, September 15, 2014 |
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Federal Court Upholds the Free Market on Kauai
By John Engle @ 1:47 PM :: 5050 Views :: GMOs
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If Hawaii’s future is to be bright, its citizens must embrace real science, not the pseudoscience of fear....
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Monday, September 15, 2014 |
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Senate Candidate Lethem Slams Kaka’ako Parking Scam
By News Release @ 4:26 AM :: 5795 Views :: Honolulu County, Small Business
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...Chris Lethem, candidate for state senate representing Kaka’ako and neighboring areas, today called on HCDA to stop two brothers from strong‐arming Kaka’ako businesses....
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