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Thursday, March 24, 2022 |
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Hawaii: 13,400 Renters May Soon Face Eviction
By Selected News Articles @ 6:42 PM :: 2099 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living, COVID-19
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... Hawaii is home to some 70,410 renters who owe their landlords rent, and an estimated 19.1% of them reported being either somewhat likely or very likely to face eviction in the coming months - the fourth smallest share among states ....
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Wednesday, March 23, 2022 |
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HB2125 Deferred: Would Criminalize Parental Involvement in Education
By Brett Kulbis @ 11:52 PM :: 4324 Views :: Education K-12, First Amendment, COVID-19
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... Senator Kidani Education Committee Chair, announced bill 2125 will be deferred, sighting a "fracturing of relationships between DOE and our special education families and community" ....
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Friday, March 18, 2022 |
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Ten Senators Share in Lava Tube Dishonor
By News Release @ 6:14 AM :: 2411 Views :: Ethics, First Amendment, COVID-19
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... Kanuha Awarded Meritorious Torch of Light Award; San Buenaventura and Others Earn Lava Tube Dishonor ....
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Friday, March 18, 2022 |
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Feds Sentence Ohio Scamsters for Ripping off Hawaii Unemployment
By News Release @ 6:01 AM :: 1862 Views :: Law Enforcement, COVID-19
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... Leader of Pandemic Unemployment Insurance Benefits Scheme Sentenced to Prison and Ordered to Pay More Than $350k in Restitution ....
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Wednesday, March 16, 2022 |
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Hawaii National Guard Completes Two-Year COVID Mission
By News Release @ 8:00 PM :: 1647 Views :: Military, COVID-19
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... The HING JTF has been on orders assisting the state since April 6, 2020 ....
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Tuesday, March 15, 2022 |
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State of the City: Blangiardi Announces Latest Scheme to Get Rail Money Withheld by Feds
By Video @ 7:23 PM :: 3592 Views :: Honolulu County, Homelessness, Rail, COVID-19
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"...We submitted a Recovery Plan to the FTA, proposing to amend the Full Funding Grant Agreement to the following scope: 18.75 miles/19 stations through Downtown, to the Civic Center Station, which is 1.25 miles and 2 stations short of Ala Moana Center...."
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Thursday, March 10, 2022 |
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Honolulu ‘Ethics’ Commission: Kealoha Investigations Closed, Lets go After Tupola
By Andrew Walden @ 2:10 PM :: 3455 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, COVID-19
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... Honolulu ‘ethics’ function--covering up for the big sharks while spearfishing manini to make it look like they are doing something ....
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Wednesday, March 9, 2022 |
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Hawaii Moves to Weekly COVID Reporting
By News Release @ 11:15 PM :: 1916 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, COVID-19
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... Case counts and vaccination updates will be published on the DOH COVID-19 dashboard every Wednesday beginning March 16 ....
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Wednesday, March 9, 2022 |
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Ignoring the Science for Ideologies
By Joni Kamiya @ 3:00 PM :: 1735 Views :: GMOs, COVID-19
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... Russian bots spread anti-vaccination messages across the social media ....
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Tuesday, March 8, 2022 |
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Ige: Hawaii Indoor Mask Mandate Ends March 26
By News Release @ 9:12 PM :: 1815 Views :: COVID-19
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“We continue to recommend masks be worn in classrooms, at least for the time being. We are no longer recommending quarantine for students who are exposed to COVID-19 at school."
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Sunday, March 6, 2022 |
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UHERO: Economic Recovery Comes with End of COVID Restrictions
By UHERO @ 4:24 PM :: 1830 Views :: Economy, Tourism, COVID-19
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... Optimistic UHERO forecast with Omicron end, expected return of international visitors ....
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Friday, March 4, 2022 |
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It Took Two Arrests to Do It, but Finally State Capitol Will Reopen to Public
By News Release @ 7:28 PM :: 1828 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, COVID-19
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... one month after the arrest of English and Cullen, all state facilities managed by DAGS will reopen to the general public ....
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Wednesday, March 2, 2022 |
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CARES Money Housed 787 Homeless on Oahu
By News Release @ 11:14 PM :: 1871 Views :: Honolulu County, Homelessness, COVID-19
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... Rapid Rehousing provides short-term rental assistance and supportive services to assist people in obtaining housing quickly ....
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Wednesday, March 2, 2022 |
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DBEDT: Tourists Back at Record Levels by 2025
By News Release @ 2:55 AM :: 2315 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, COVID-19
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... Visitor arrivals are projected to increase to 9.7 million in 2023, 10.0 million in 2024, and 10.4 million in 2025 ....
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Wednesday, March 2, 2022 |
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Ige: Safe Travels to End March 25
By News Release @ 2:46 AM :: 1989 Views :: Tourism, COVID-19
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... Incoming passengers will no longer be required to create a Safe Travels account or provide travelers information and trip details ....
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Wednesday, March 2, 2022 |
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Results: Honolulu survey on spending of federal recovery funds
By News Release @ 2:20 AM :: 2634 Views :: Honolulu County, COVID-19
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... The online survey asked community members to rank eight priorities for the use of the City’s multi-million dollar share of the Fiscal Recovery Fund ....
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Tuesday, March 1, 2022 |
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HGEA Members Finally Returning to Work at DHS Processing Centers
By News Release @ 4:09 AM :: 1526 Views :: Hawaii State Government, COVID-19
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... The in-person services are available Monday through Friday (except holidays), 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. ....
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Monday, February 28, 2022 |
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Blangiardi announces the end of the City’s COVID-19 emergency orders
By News Release @ 8:08 PM :: 1715 Views :: Honolulu County, COVID-19
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... The decision not to extend the emergency order means the Safe Access O‘ahu program, which required businesses such as restaurants, fitness centers, and events that served food, to verify employees and customers were fully vaccinated or had a negative COVID-19 test, will no longer be a government mandate ....
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Monday, February 28, 2022 |
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Hawaii 2nd-Lowest COVID Deaths Per Capita
By Selected News Articles @ 2:47 AM :: 1762 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, COVID-19
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... Total COVID-19 deaths in Hawaii: 91 per 100,000 people ....
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Monday, February 28, 2022 |
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Lawmaker asks Ige to drop Hawaii's mask mandate
By Selected News Articles @ 2:31 AM :: 2237 Views :: Republican Party, COVID-19
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... House Minority Whip Val Okimoto is asking Hawaii Gov. David Ige to rescind the state's mask mandate in light of new guidelines released by the US CDC ....
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Saturday, February 26, 2022 |
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Heroic HSTA Steward Keeps Teachers out of Classroom
By News Release @ 11:43 PM :: 2070 Views :: Education K-12, Labor, COVID-19
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... In August 2021, nine teachers were absent from their classrooms, but the school could only secure four substitute teachers. So the principal, Thomas Swan, texted academic coaches and other non-classroom teachers to fill the remaining openings ....
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Saturday, February 26, 2022 |
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Mayor Victorino repeals all Maui County Public Health Emergency Rules as of March 1
By News Release @ 1:55 AM :: 1598 Views :: Maui County, COVID-19
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... The repeal is only for county rules, the state’s Safe Travels Program and the statewide requirement to wear masks indoors will remain in effect, subject to Gov. David Ige’s proclamation ....
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Tuesday, February 22, 2022 |
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COVID Fraud: Stacy Higa Sentenced to 46 Months in Federal Prison
By News Release @ 6:47 PM :: 2839 Views :: Hawaii County , Ethics, COVID-19
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... Former Executive Director of the Hawaii Commission Sentenced To 46 Months in Prison for Embezzling from AmeriCorps And Offering a Bribe in Return for CARES Act Grants ....
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Tuesday, February 22, 2022 |
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Hawaii 3rd Highest Jobs Opening Rate
By Selected News Articles @ 1:51 AM :: 2572 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Labor, COVID-19
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... where employers are struggling the most in hiring ....
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Tuesday, February 22, 2022 |
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What Census Data Reveals About Hawaii AntiVaxxers
By Selected News Articles @ 1:36 AM :: 3589 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, COVID-19
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... analysts looked at the latest information on vaccine hesitancy to find the main reasons why parents don’t want to vaccinate their children ....
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Monday, February 21, 2022 |
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Record graduation rates at UH campuses across the state
By News Release @ 11:50 PM :: 1681 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Higher Education, COVID-19
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... University of Hawaiʻi campuses across the state achieved record highs in important graduation and retention metrics for the academic year 2020–21, the first full academic year impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic ....
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Friday, February 18, 2022 |
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Thursday, February 17, 2022 |
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SB2916: Prohibit Governor from Suspending UIPA During 'Emergency'
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:27 PM :: 1488 Views :: Ethics, COVID-19
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... SB2916 would prohibit the governor or mayor from suspending requests for public records or vital statistics during a declared state of emergency ....
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Thursday, February 17, 2022 |
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Bribery: Saiki Reopens Capitol without Telling Senate, Creates 'Commission' to Stall Reform Until Next Session
By News Release @ 1:10 AM :: 2671 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, COVID-19
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... The House is re-opening the State Capitol to the public beginning March 7, 2022. House members, House staff, and the public will be required to adhere to the state vaccination policy to enter the State Capitol ....
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Friday, February 11, 2022 |
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SB3089 lacks legislative check on governor’s emergency powers
By Grassroot Institute @ 5:03 AM :: 1659 Views :: Hawaii State Government, COVID-19
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... SB3089 would amend the state’s emergency-management statute ....
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Wednesday, February 9, 2022 |
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Safe Travels: Ige Drops Planned Booster Shot Requirement
By News Release @ 2:46 AM :: 1966 Views :: Tourism, COVID-19
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... booster shots will not be required for “up-to-date” vaccination status for individuals traveling to Hawai‘i ....
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Tuesday, February 8, 2022 |
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Here’s How Many People Quit Their Jobs in Hawaii
By Selected News Articles @ 3:12 PM :: 2374 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Labor, COVID-19
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... 16,000 people in Hawaii quit their jobs in November 2021, the most recent month of available data - a 45.5% increase from one year earlier ....
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Saturday, February 5, 2022 |
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2022 Legislature: The Good, the Bad, and The Ugly
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:35 AM :: 3030 Views :: Taxes, COVID-19
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... you can't let your guard down when our esteemed legislators get together ....
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Thursday, February 3, 2022 |
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OHA Bumps Up $1M Emergency Financial Assistance Program
By News Release @ 2:00 AM :: 11923 Views :: OHA, COVID-19
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... OHA’s Ka Wailele Emergency Financial Assistance Program is being administered by Hawaiʻi Community Lending ....
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Monday, January 31, 2022 |
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HB1585: Emergency powers reform bill could be stronger
By Grassroot Institute @ 10:54 PM :: 5452 Views :: Hawaii State Government, COVID-19
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... HB1585 needs greater clarity about the role of the Legislature and stronger statements about protecting transparency and individual rights ....
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Monday, January 31, 2022 |
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Unemployment Recovery? Hawaii Dead Last
By Selected News Articles @ 3:40 PM :: 2225 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Labor, COVID-19
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... States Whose Unemployment Rates Are Bouncing Back Most ....
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Thursday, January 27, 2022 |
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HECO Donates $2M to Deadbeats
By News Release @ 8:02 PM :: 3059 Views :: Energy, COVID-19
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... The Kokua Fund Bill Credit Program will automatically provide a one-time credit of $90 to past-due balances for about 22,000 residential and business customers by Jan. 31 ....
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Tuesday, January 25, 2022 |
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Maui County to implement COVID-19 booster requirement
By News Release @ 6:50 PM :: 2607 Views :: Maui County, Small Business, COVID-19
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... The revised rules require proof of a booster shot to confirm patrons are “up to date” with their COVID-19 vaccinations if they want to dine indoors at a restaurant or bar, or exercise inside of a gym ....
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Monday, January 24, 2022 |
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DoH: 69% of Seniors are Boosted
By News Release @ 3:38 PM :: 1694 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, COVID-19
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... This revision results in the current percentage of the population that has received a booster dose increasing from 31.4% last Friday to 33.1% today ....
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Saturday, January 22, 2022 |
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GOP: Reopen the State Capitol
By News Release @ 4:01 PM :: 4514 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Republican Party, COVID-19
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... The word now is that leaders are reconsidering ....
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Friday, January 21, 2022 |
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Rep Kai Kahele Doubles Down on COVID Lockdowns
By Video @ 4:24 AM :: 2752 Views :: Congressional Delegation, COVID-19
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... on the Opening Day of the 30th Session of the Hawaiʻi State Legislature, Kahele implores state leaders to act decisively and execute a multi-year statewide strategy to mitigate the pandemic and save lives ....
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Wednesday, January 19, 2022 |
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Minimum Wage: Legislature Finishes what COVID Started?
By Heartland Foundation @ 5:24 PM :: 3782 Views :: Labor, Small Business, COVID-19
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... 60 percent of businesses have been devastated by the pandemic ....
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Tuesday, January 18, 2022 |
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ARPA: Where did $1.6B Go?
By News Release @ 9:48 PM :: 3181 Views :: Hawaii State Government, COVID-19
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... Ige today said the State of Hawaiʻi allocated all the $1.6 billion received last May ....
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Tuesday, January 18, 2022 |
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Before Pandemic, Spending Exceeded Long-Term Revenue in Hawaii
By Selected News Articles @ 7:59 PM :: 2464 Views :: Economy, Hawaii State Government, COVID-19
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... Insights From Fiscal 50’s Key Measures of State Fiscal Health ....
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Wednesday, January 12, 2022 |
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DoH Reduces School Quarantine Requirements, HSTA Complains
By News Release @ 1:18 AM :: 2155 Views :: Education K-12, Labor, COVID-19
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... The HSTA hears that others were being told by the DOH that adults can return after five days “to sustain the workforce” ....
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Friday, January 7, 2022 |
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UHERO: Effects of COVID-19 vaccine mandates in Hawai‘i
By UHERO @ 9:20 PM :: 3061 Views :: Labor, Small Business, COVID-19
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... the trade-off in temporary losses during the adjustment period is met with significant gains in public health ....
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Thursday, January 6, 2022 |
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COVID: Hawaii Shutdowns Among Harshest in USA
By News Release @ 8:44 PM :: 2919 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Labor, Small Business, COVID-19
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... The study showed a statistically significant correlation between how severe state governmental actions were in shutting down their economies and negative impacts on employment more than a year after the COVID-19 pandemic began ....
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Thursday, January 6, 2022 |
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Hawaii offers $25 to inmates who get COVID booster
By Selected News Articles @ 8:14 PM :: 1439 Views :: Law Enforcement, COVID-19
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... The incentive is in addition to the $50 inmates can receive if they are fully vaccinated ....
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Thursday, January 6, 2022 |
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Tuesday, January 4, 2022 |
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DoT: Hawaii Harbors Reopen to Cruise Ships
By News Release @ 9:59 PM :: 1795 Views :: Tourism, COVID-19
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... the State of Hawaii will be requiring participation in the State’s Safe Travels digital platform to upload proof of vaccination or negative test results for cruise lines arriving in Hawaii from outside the state ....
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