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Thursday, May 21, 2020 |
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Got Medicare? Get a no-cost test for COVID-19
By News Release @ 12:39 AM :: 2635 Views :: COVID-19
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...Medicare covers tests with no out-of-pocket costs. Medicare does not require a doctor’s order for you to get tested....
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Thursday, May 21, 2020 |
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FAA OKs Testing of Tourists
By Rep Gene Ward @ 12:23 AM :: 4329 Views :: Tourism, COVID-19
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...“Promises quicker and safer opening of our economy”....
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Wednesday, May 20, 2020 |
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COVID Count: Two New Cases out of 819 Tests
By News Release @ 7:24 PM :: 2384 Views :: COVID-19
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...no new deaths, no new hospitalizations....
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Wednesday, May 20, 2020 |
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Honolulu Sewage Being Tested for Corona Virus
By News Release @ 6:42 PM :: 3265 Views :: Honolulu County, COVID-19
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... Sampling wastewater is experimental but can provide broad testing results to indicate COVID-19 prevalence ....
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Wednesday, May 20, 2020 |
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Travel-Related Unemployment Hits 51% Just Ahead of Memorial Day
By News Release @ 8:04 AM :: 4579 Views :: Economy, Labor, Tourism, COVID-19
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...Double Nat'l Unemployment at Height of Great Depression....
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Wednesday, May 20, 2020 |
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UH, DOH working on plan to test out-of-state students for COVID-19
By News Release @ 3:09 AM :: 3999 Views :: Higher Education, Tourism, COVID-19
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...Protocols for testing, along contact tracing and quarantine as needed, are key components in UHʻs plans to resume in-person instruction at UH....
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Wednesday, May 20, 2020 |
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Roll back government to revive Hawaii’s economy
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:30 AM :: 3370 Views :: Economy, COVID-19
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... like the business closures, curfews, checkpoints and drones ....
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Wednesday, May 20, 2020 |
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COVID: City, UH, Labs Team up to Test 100,000 on Oahu
By News Release @ 1:26 AM :: 4176 Views :: Honolulu County, Higher Education, COVID-19
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...TMC Lab will collaborate with Community Health Centers across Oʻahu and provide capacity to perform up to 50,000 COVID-19 tests and 49,000 antibody tests through the end of 2020....
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Tuesday, May 19, 2020 |
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COVID Count: One New Case out of 641 Tests
By News Release @ 7:19 PM :: 2350 Views :: COVID-19
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...A total of 41,205 individuals have been tested in the state....
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Tuesday, May 19, 2020 |
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COVID: Hawaii 6th Most Restrictive State
By Selected News Articles @ 4:49 PM :: 2810 Views :: COVID-19
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...two weeks ago Hawaii was the most restrictive state....
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Tuesday, May 19, 2020 |
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Health Department Orders Shutdown of Free Meal Service
By News Release @ 5:33 AM :: 3786 Views :: Small Business, COVID-19
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...Malama Meals has provided nearly 350,000 free meals to individuals impacted by the Coronavirus Crisis....
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Tuesday, May 19, 2020 |
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House Passes Bills to Allocate CARES Funds--Keeps $635M for a 'Rainy Day'
By News Release @ 4:23 AM :: 3363 Views :: Hawaii State Government, COVID-19
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...The House also passed SB 3139 SD1 HD1 to transfer the remaining $635 million of the CARES Act money into the State’s Emergency Budget Reserve or “rainy day” fund to hold until decision can be made in June how to best use the funds....
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Monday, May 18, 2020 |
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Ige Extends Quarantine, Releases Recovery Plan
By News Release @ 9:22 PM :: 3882 Views :: Small Business, COVID-19
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...According to the plan – the state will start to gradually re-open medium-risk businesses and operations beginning in June – assuming the state’s COVID-19 activity remains manageable....
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Monday, May 18, 2020 |
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COVID Count: Another Day with No New Cases
By News Release @ 6:31 PM :: 2357 Views :: COVID-19
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...no new hospitalizations, no new deaths....
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Monday, May 18, 2020 |
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McDermott: Reopen With 100% COVID Testing for Arrivals
By Rep Bob McDermott @ 2:46 PM :: 3623 Views :: Tourism, COVID-19
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...Fully one-third of our economy has evaporated. We need to rectify this, at least partially, immediately....
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Sunday, May 17, 2020 |
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COVID Count: One New Case out of 369 Tests
By News Release @ 7:33 PM :: 2442 Views :: COVID-19
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... no new deaths, no new hospitalizations ....
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Sunday, May 17, 2020 |
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Government in the Darkness
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 3386 Views :: Ethics, COVID-19
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... In the Seventh Supplemental Proclamation on May 6, the Administration backed off a bit ....
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Sunday, May 17, 2020 |
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Hawaii Wastes Thousands of COVID Testing Opportunities Every Day
By Andrew Walden @ 12:13 AM :: 8441 Views :: Economy, Health Care, Tourism, COVID-19
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...Hawaii has a 5,000 test per day capacity, yet access to testing is restricted and day after day only a few hundred tests are performed....
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Saturday, May 16, 2020 |
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Could Hawaii go bankrupt?
By Grassroot Institute @ 11:39 PM :: 6993 Views :: Economy, Hawaii State Government, COVID-19
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...Hawaii’s economy has tanked and local tax revenues are plummeting, leaving the state and counties in danger of going bankrupt — starting with the state's public pension and health-benefits systems....
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Saturday, May 16, 2020 |
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Mayor Authorizes Drive-in Church Services
By Hawaii Family Advocates @ 9:21 PM :: 3495 Views :: First Amendment, COVID-19
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...Caldwell's 11th order on the COVID virus authorizes drive-in church services on Oahu starting May 15th....
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Saturday, May 16, 2020 |
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Salons are united and ready to open with modifications
By Councilmember Kymberly Marcos Pine @ 8:42 PM :: 4019 Views :: Small Business, COVID-19
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...Leading salon industry panelists demonstrated today in a live online forum hosted by Honolulu City Councilmember Kym Pine, that they are ready to open for business....
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Saturday, May 16, 2020 |
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COVID Count: Two New Cases out of 740 Tests
By News Release @ 8:34 PM :: 2620 Views :: COVID-19
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...one new hospitalization, no new deaths, seven released....
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Saturday, May 16, 2020 |
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Office of Information Practices Seeks Ideas for COVID-Based Legislation
By News Release @ 4:24 AM :: 3464 Views :: Ethics, COVID-19
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...To possibly develop draft legislation for 2021, the Office of Information Practices (OIP) wants to hear from you....
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Saturday, May 16, 2020 |
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OIP Policy Under Ige's Latest Emergency Order
By News Release @ 4:22 AM :: 3776 Views :: Ethics, COVID-19
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"...If a request is not acknowledged, the requester may ask the Office of Information Practices to verify that the agency received the UIPA Request...."
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Friday, May 15, 2020 |
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The Legislature’s Dangerous Illusion
By Grassroot Institute @ 8:12 PM :: 5047 Views :: Economy, Hawaii State Government, Taxes, COVID-19
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...state policymakers seem to believe that the answer to the worst economic crisis in decades is to borrow and spend — and very likely raise taxes....
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Friday, May 15, 2020 |
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COVID Count: Only One New Case out of 693 Tests
By News Release @ 7:21 PM :: 2694 Views :: COVID-19
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...no new deaths, no new hospitalizations--but COVID is back on the Big Isle....
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Friday, May 15, 2020 |
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Powerful stories highlight need to lift lockdown
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:22 AM :: 3762 Views :: Small Business, COVID-19
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...It's not too late to sign 'Let Hawaii Work' petition....
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Friday, May 15, 2020 |
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COVID Excuse: Violent Sex Offenders to be Released from Hawaii Prisons
By Rep Gene Ward @ 5:09 AM :: 4370 Views :: Judiciary, Law Enforcement, COVID-19
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"...We've arrested people for sitting on our beaches, and today we learned that violent prisoners will be let loose in our communities...."
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Friday, May 15, 2020 |
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Schatz: State Needs to Stop Dragging Feet on Mass Testing
By News Release @ 4:51 AM :: 4023 Views :: Congressional Delegation, Tourism, COVID-19
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“I encourage state leaders to move at the speed of the virus and establish a contact tracing program that is fully operational as soon as possible. There’s simply not any time left, but there is plenty of money to get this done,” said Senator Schatz....
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Friday, May 15, 2020 |
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Hawaii 3rd-Highest Share of Workforce Filing for Unemployment
By News Release @ 4:32 AM :: 3909 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Labor, COVID-19
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...32.2% of Hawaii's workforce has filed an unemployment claim....
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Thursday, May 14, 2020 |
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Honolulu Reopens Churches, Athletic Fields
By News Release @ 7:57 PM :: 4045 Views :: Honolulu County, First Amendment, COVID-19
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...starting Friday, May 15, outdoor sport fields and courts will be open for one-on-one sports or exercise with limitations, as well as drive-in services (e.g., spiritual/religious services) that follow specific guidelines....
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Thursday, May 14, 2020 |
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COVID Count: No New Cases Today
By News Release @ 7:38 PM :: 2530 Views :: COVID-19
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...out of 866 new tests....
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Thursday, May 14, 2020 |
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COVID Borrow and Spend Plan will Burden Taxpayers for Years to Come
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 2:49 PM :: 3959 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes, COVID-19
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...Keli'i Akina Challenges Lawmakers' Plan to Increase Borrowing and Spending....
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Thursday, May 14, 2020 |
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Feeding Molokai - Malama Meals Brings Hope Amidst Coronavirus
By Video @ 2:33 PM :: 3511 Views :: Maui County, COVID-19
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...Mālama Meals, a new group formed by Da Spot and other partners, currently provides more than 10,000 meals a day to kupuna and others in need....
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Thursday, May 14, 2020 |
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Two Months Late: UH and DOH Partner for COVID-19 Contact Tracing Training Program
By News Release @ 11:59 AM :: 3389 Views :: Higher Education, COVID-19
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...extensive contact tracing is a key component to prevent the spread of the virus while relaxing stay-at-home-orders and restarting Hawai‘i’s economy....
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Thursday, May 14, 2020 |
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HIDOE closing out 2019-20 school year
By News Release @ 3:07 AM :: 2969 Views :: Education K-12, COVID-19
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...online registration system available to register new students for fall....
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Wednesday, May 13, 2020 |
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Useless: Screeners Let Feverish COVID-Positive Passenger Enter Hawaii, Infect Family
By News Release @ 10:00 PM :: 5025 Views :: COVID-19
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... lax protocols at airport--DoH allowed feverish passenger to go home ....
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Wednesday, May 13, 2020 |
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Rep Case to FAA: Allow Hawaii to Require COVID Testing to Board Airplane
By Ed Case @ 9:30 PM :: 3987 Views :: Tourism, COVID-19
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...He Says Hawai’i Shouldn't Have To Rely On Ineffective Post-Arrival Quarantine....
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Wednesday, May 13, 2020 |
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DLNR COVID Plan: Expand Hunting to Feed the People
By News Release @ 9:02 PM :: 3238 Views :: Second Amendment, COVID-19
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...“Hunters have asked us to increase open hunting days to help them feed our community,” said Sheri S. Mann, Kaua‘i Branch Manager for DLNR-DOFAW....
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Wednesday, May 13, 2020 |
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CARES Money: Honolulu to Give $10K to Small Businesses
By News Release @ 5:26 PM :: 4501 Views :: Honolulu County, Small Business, COVID-19
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...Small Business Relief and Recovery Fund using $25 million in Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding....
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Wednesday, May 13, 2020 |
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Survey: Hawaii Solar installers slowed by COVID-19
By News Release @ 4:54 PM :: 4892 Views :: Energy, Economy, Small Business, COVID-19
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...companies indicated difficulty generating sales, and cited customer uncertainty as a primary driver of declining sales volume....
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Wednesday, May 13, 2020 |
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States with the Most Vulnerable Populations to Coronavirus--Hawaii 33rd
By Selected News Articles @ 10:00 AM :: 3450 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, COVID-19
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...Hawaii has the lowest share of population diagnosed with COPD....
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Wednesday, May 13, 2020 |
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Executive Pay Hikes on Senate WAM Agenda Wednesday
By News Release @ 5:20 AM :: 3092 Views :: Hawaii State Government, COVID-19
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...Politician's Trick: Put off future raises rather than cancelling them outright and/or giving back past raises....
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Tuesday, May 12, 2020 |
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We can’t turn back the clock, and for some policies we don’t want to
By Grassroot Institute @ 8:01 PM :: 4110 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes, COVID-19
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...the state deficit for fiscal year 2021 could grow to between $710 million and $1.8 billion....
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Tuesday, May 12, 2020 |
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COVID Count: Only one new case out of 433 tests
By News Release @ 7:10 PM :: 2441 Views :: COVID-19
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...Big Island and Kauai are now COVID-free....
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Tuesday, May 12, 2020 |
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DHHL, Aloha United Way Launch Beneficiary Rental Relief Program
By News Release @ 12:22 AM :: 3405 Views :: DHHL, COVID-19
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"...The Department is still on schedule to prepare 1,300 lots statewide over the next five years, and we hope this rental relief will keep applicant families on track to assume those lots once they are ready....”
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Monday, May 11, 2020 |
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COVID Count: Two New Cases
By News Release @ 5:56 PM :: 2461 Views :: COVID-19
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...out of 252 tested....
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