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Saturday, March 15, 2014
ACLU Sues Maui County over Employee’s Website
By News Release @ 3:10 AM :: 9370 Views :: Maui County, First Amendment, Law Enforcement

...based on the County’s efforts to restrict what Neldon Mamuad may say on his prominent “MAUIWatch” Facebook feed....

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Friday, March 14, 2014
UH College of Education Ranks 74th in Nation
By News Release @ 4:41 PM :: 5879 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Higher Education

For more than a decade, the college has made it into the top 50 to 100 teacher preparation schools....

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Friday, March 14, 2014
UH law student named state’s Mother of the Year
By News Release @ 4:30 PM :: 5439 Views :: Family

Along with a full-time load of law school courses, she’s a full-time realtor, and also spends one day a week on an externship with Senator Sam Slom’s Minority Research Office....

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Friday, March 14, 2014
Apo: Trustees Begin Process of Dissolving OHA
By News Release @ 3:47 PM :: 8724 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
Why would a Board vote to dissolve its own organization? How will this happen? Can OHA be trusted to implement this historic decision?
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Friday, March 14, 2014
After Mysterious Disappearance, Patricia McManaman Returns as director of the Department of Human Services
By News Release @ 1:31 PM :: 6249 Views :: Hawaii State Government
Flashback February 9, 2014: Did McManaman Quit Abercrombie Administration or Not?
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Friday, March 14, 2014
Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto Rico, Guam team up on Jones Act
By News Release @ 5:02 AM :: 13697 Views :: Jones Act

...Hawaii, Alaska, and Puerto Rico lawmakers say the U.S. ship build requirement of the Jones Act is a major contributor to the high cost of living in their locations....

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Thursday, March 13, 2014
Feds Give Hawaii DoE $1.7M for 'Persistently Low Achieving Schools'
By News Release @ 2:44 PM :: 4739 Views :: Education K-12

...to continue efforts to turn around their persistently lowest-achieving schools....

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Thursday, March 13, 2014
Bill Proposes Sunshine Law Exemptions for City Council Members
By News Release @ 1:57 PM :: 4539 Views :: Ethics
...allow a quorum or all members of a county council to attend and participate in discussions at free in-state meetings and presentations held by private interests....
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Thursday, March 13, 2014
Waitlist Patients Burden Hawaii Hospitals
By News Release @ 1:55 PM :: 6170 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
Hawaii's waitlisted patients—that is, those remaining in a hospital after the need for acute care ceases—account for an annual loss of $62.7 million....
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Thursday, March 13, 2014
UH Law School Drops Sharply in National Rankings
By News Release @ 4:21 AM :: 6815 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Higher Education

The Richardson Law School was ranked in 100th place among 146 law schools... Richardson was tied for 80th last year ....

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Thursday, March 13, 2014
Full Text: Hawaii Bar Association New Testimony on Wilson Nomination
By News Release @ 1:54 AM :: 6004 Views :: Judiciary

...work ethic concerns, lack of professionalism in the workplace, questions concerning the propriety of conduct toward women in professional contexts, and the ability to serve at the level of a Supreme Court Justice....

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Thursday, March 13, 2014
Pat Saiki to be Hawaii GOP Chair
By News Release @ 12:45 AM :: 6532 Views :: Republican Party

David Chang, the chairman of the Hawaii Republican Party, will step down to concentrate on military and business commitments....

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Wednesday, March 12, 2014
Election Year: Abercrombie Tosses Out Another $64.7M CIP
By News Release @ 10:54 PM :: 4925 Views :: Hawaii State Government

...$64.7 million for various capital improvement projects (CIP) that will help stimulate....

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Wednesday, March 12, 2014
House Approves $211M Judiciary Budget
By News Release @ 9:08 PM :: 5040 Views :: Hawaii State Government

The House of Representatives today approved HB1638 HD2, appropriating $161,137,650 for operating expenses and $50,590,000 for capital improvement costs of the Hawaii State Judiciary....

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Wednesday, March 12, 2014
House Finance Committee Cuts $180M from Abercrombie Budget
By News Release @ 8:33 PM :: 5129 Views :: Hawaii State Government

...At this point last year, the House had reduced the Governor’s budget by almost $600 million....

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Wednesday, March 12, 2014
HECO Begins Installing Smart Meters on Oahu
By News Release @ 2:56 PM :: 6013 Views :: Energy

This is the first phase of a plan which would develop smart grids across Oahu, in Maui County and on Hawaii Island by 2018....

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Wednesday, March 12, 2014
Council on Revenues Knocks $478M Hole in Abercrombie Budget
By News Release @ 2:32 AM :: 7828 Views :: Economy, Hawaii State Government, Taxes

The council projected zero percent growth for the fiscal year that ends in June, down from 3.3 percent....

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Wednesday, March 12, 2014
Election Year: Abercrombie Writes Check to Kupuna Care as Medicaid Applicants Get Cut Off
By News Release @ 2:15 AM :: 5813 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Health Care

Meanwhile: Get Medicaid? Lose Kupuna Care....

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Wednesday, March 12, 2014
UH medical school moves up in Best U.S. Medical Schools rankings
By News Release @ 2:09 AM :: 4915 Views :: Higher Education
JABSOM’s primary care program is ranked 57, jumping up nine places from 2013 rankings. Research earns the 78 spot, up four places....
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Wednesday, March 12, 2014
Most Wanted: FBI Searching Big Island for Anti-Biotech Terror Bomber
By News Release @ 1:04 AM :: 9624 Views :: Hawaii County , Law Enforcement, GMOs

On Aug 28, 2003, two bombs exploded approximately one hour apart on the campus of a biotechnology corporation in Emeryville, CA. Then, on Sept 26, 2003, one bomb strapped with nails exploded ....

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Tuesday, March 11, 2014
Hawaii: Update on Second Amendment Legislation
By News Release @ 10:56 PM :: 6643 Views :: Land Use, Second Amendment

HB 1902, introduced by state Representative Cindy Evans (D-7), would integrate a no net loss policy for public hunting lands in Hawaii....

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Tuesday, March 11, 2014
For Sale Cheap: One More Bankrupt Alt-Energy Scheme
By News Release @ 4:41 PM :: 7452 Views :: Energy, Tax Credits

Located in Kawaihae on the west side of the Big Island of Hawaii, 35 miles north of Kailua-Kona, the assets are being marketed in a sealed bid offering that closes at 5:00 p.m. (PT)on April 4....

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Tuesday, March 11, 2014
With Asset Test Gone, Thousands Pile into Hawaii Medicaid
By News Release @ 3:14 PM :: 6390 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care

Since October 1, 69,041 people have been found eligible for Medicaid in Hawaii.  3,249 are eligible for CHIP.  Another 24,583 were deemed ineligible....

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Tuesday, March 11, 2014
Back from Afghanistan: Soldiers Return to Schofield
By News Release @ 4:00 AM :: 5212 Views :: Military

More than 60 Soldiers from the 524th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 45th Sustainment Brigade, reunited with their families here....

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Monday, March 10, 2014
DLIR: Employment will Expand 4% on Construction Boom
By News Release @ 8:59 PM :: 6077 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics

...the construction industry will lead the economic recovery with the fastest growth rate (16.7 percent), as well as by creating the most jobs (4,960)....

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Monday, March 10, 2014
Maui: Hawai'i Free Press Editor to Speak
By News Release @ 7:24 PM :: 6467 Views :: TEA Party

...Thursday, March 13th, starting 6:30 PM....

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Monday, March 10, 2014
KIUC Elections: Anti-Smart Meter Paranoiacs Lose Again
By News Release @ 6:57 PM :: 7225 Views :: Kauai County, Energy

David Iha, Teofilo "Phil" Tacbian and Peter Yukimura have been reelected to the board of directors of Kaua`i Island Utility Cooperative.....

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Monday, March 10, 2014
Price Fixing: Horizon, Sea Star to Pay $3.4M Fine
By News Release @ 5:57 PM :: 5407 Views :: Jones Act

...Sea Star Line is a subsidiary of TOTE Inc., the ocean shipping group of Saltchuk Resources Inc., which also owns and operates Young Bros....

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Monday, March 10, 2014
Brian Schatz Dances to California Billionaire's Tune
By News Release @ 4:41 AM :: 8844 Views :: Democratic Party, Environment, Congressional Delegation

...leading Democratic senators attended a fundraiser at billionaire Tom Steyer's San Francisco home. The event, for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, also featured former Vice President Al Gore....

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Friday, March 7, 2014
Informational Briefing on Grants-in-Aid
By News Release @ 11:21 AM :: 5777 Views :: Hawaii State Government

...Senate Committee on Ways and Means and the House Committee on Finance will conduct a joint informational briefing on Chapter 42F, HRS grant applications....

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Friday, March 7, 2014
OHA Reopens Akaka Tribal Roll, Announces Plan for ‘Governing Documents’
By News Release @ 4:46 AM :: 7738 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA

...As Predicted in 2006: A State-Recognized Indian Tribe for Hawaii....

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Friday, March 7, 2014
UH Manoa to host veterans conference
By News Release @ 4:22 AM :: 6684 Views :: Higher Education, Military

March 19 and 20 in the UH Mānoa Campus Center Ballroom....

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Friday, March 7, 2014
Full Text: Souki Reprimands Hanohano—conduct “intimidating, disruptive”
By News Release @ 2:30 AM :: 5914 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Politicians

"If it is confirmed by me that a future incident of this nature has occurred, whether at the Capitol or elsewhere, I will immediately remove you from all committee assignments...."

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Friday, March 7, 2014
Ige Slams Abercrombie over Pension Tax Hypocrisy, Morita Appointment
By News Release @ 2:07 AM :: 7729 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Politicians, Taxes

The governor may not be following the legislative process closely....

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Thursday, March 6, 2014
Abercrombie Appoints Rep Wooley Director of Office of Environmental Quality Control
By News Release @ 9:19 PM :: 9266 Views :: Democratic Party, Environment, Hawaii State Government, Politicians

This is the same worthless job Abercrombie gave to shut Gary Hooser up back in 2011....

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Wednesday, March 5, 2014
Senate Passes More Than 300 Bills
By News Release @ 10:36 PM :: 3937 Views :: Hawaii State Government

In preparation for the first crossover deadline Thursday, the Senate today held a long floor session to move bills out of its chamber so that it may crossover to the House of Representatives....

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Wednesday, March 5, 2014
House Votes to Move Another 183 Bills to Senate
By News Release @ 10:33 PM :: 3656 Views :: Hawaii State Government

The House now stands in recess and will reconvene to take action on final measures for third reading on Thursday, March 6 at 12 p.m....

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Wednesday, March 5, 2014
AG Decides to Claim Deficiencies, but no Criminal Activity in UH Project Management
By News Release @ 10:15 PM :: 5448 Views :: Higher Education

"...and we are very pleased to have Brian Minaai return to his full duties...."

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Wednesday, March 5, 2014
In Face of Lawsuit, DOE Pushes Ahead with Overpriced Chevron Solar Deal
By News Release @ 9:54 PM :: 6741 Views :: Education K-12, Energy

This morning, the DOE announced it has selected Chevron Energy Solutions to help lead implementation of the five-year sustainable energy program, to be called Ka Hei....

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Wednesday, March 5, 2014
Rep. Beth Fukumoto named to National Future Majority Caucus Advisory Board
By News Release @ 4:59 PM :: 6189 Views :: Politicians, Republican Party

Fukumoto will join the FMC in its mission to proactively diversify and grow the Republican family....

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Wednesday, March 5, 2014
Caldwell Brings in Outside Planners to Redevelop Blaisdell Center
By News Release @ 11:58 AM :: 5677 Views :: Honolulu County

The week will culminate with a public presentation of the panel’s findings and recommendations on March 7, 2014 from 9:00-11:00 a.m. at Mission Memorial Auditorium....

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Wednesday, March 5, 2014
Mainland Enviros Cheer Hawaii's On-Bill Financing Solar Scheme
By News Release @ 11:56 AM :: 4745 Views :: Energy

EDF has been advocating for states to establish On-Bill Repayment (OBR) programs that allow property owners and tenants to finance clean energy....

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Wednesday, March 5, 2014
'Sovereign Council' Scores $675K to Sell Obamacare
By News Release @ 4:18 AM :: 6644 Views :: DHHL, Health Care

The Sovereign Councils of the Hawaiian Homelands Assembly (SCHHA) signed a $675,000 agreement today with the Hawaiʻi Health Connector to serve as a marketplace assister organization....

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Wednesday, March 5, 2014
Election Year: Abercrombie Forks Out $164.7M in CIP
By News Release @ 3:32 AM :: 4377 Views :: Hawaii State Government

News Releases from Office of the Governor ....

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Wednesday, March 5, 2014
Dead on Arrival: Obama’s FY 2015 Budget includes $250 million for rail
By News Release @ 3:08 AM :: 5041 Views :: Rail
POLITICO: "Yes, we all know President Barack Obama’s budget is dead on arrival."
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Wednesday, March 5, 2014
Hawaii Democrats Statewide Caucuses March 5
By News Release @ 12:51 AM :: 5601 Views :: Democratic Party

On March 5th, The Democratic Party of Hawaii's Biennial Precinct Meeting is coming to a district near you ....

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Tuesday, March 4, 2014
Survey: Honolulu Traffic Gets 18% Worse
By News Release @ 7:56 PM :: 7286 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Rail
As GDP goes up, MPH goes down....
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Tuesday, March 4, 2014
Survey: Hawaii Ranks 5th for Economic Health
By News Release @ 3:16 PM :: 4522 Views :: Hawaii Statistics

...this data is updated monthly and is calculated from multiple economic and demographic factors related to three primary data categories—employment, income and housing....

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Tuesday, March 4, 2014
National Park Tourism in Hawaii Creates $314 Million in Economic Benefit
By News Release @ 1:18 PM :: 5210 Views :: Tourism

A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 5.1 million visitors to national parks in Hawai`i spent more than $314 million and supported 3,723 jobs in the state in 2012....

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Monday, March 3, 2014
Who Needs Health Connector? Feds Already Had Website offering Hawaii Insurance Policies
By News Release @ 6:50 PM :: 5995 Views :: Health Care
"In general, consumers had substantially more policies to choose from on private websites such as eHealthinsurance.com and Finder.healthcare.gov than they presently have on the exchanges."
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