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Sunday, May 23, 2021 |
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Teacher Payments and the “Me Too” Syndrome
By Tom Yamachika @ 6:00 AM :: 3233 Views :: Education K-12, Labor, COVID-19
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... House Bill 613, another bill that has undergone radical metamorphosis while in our Legislature. ...
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Sunday, May 23, 2021 |
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School Closures will Cost Trillions--And Nobody is Worse than Hawaii
By Selected News Articles @ 2:51 AM :: 3524 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics, COVID-19
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... While 12 states are at 100 percent, Hawaii as the worst state is at 38.5 percent and California as the next is at 53.5 percent ....
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Saturday, May 22, 2021 |
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April 2021 Hotel Revenues up 138%
By Hawaii Tourism Authority @ 4:28 PM :: 3006 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tourism, COVID-19
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... ADR was more than double last year’s level ($300, +138.6%), and occupancy was 50.8 percent (+42.0 percentage points), which would have been disappointing performance pre-pandemic ....
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Tuesday, May 18, 2021 |
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Spectators allowed at permitted outdoor sporting events
By News Release @ 4:20 AM :: 2405 Views :: Education K-12, COVID-19
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... The rule continues to prohibit socializing and potlucks at the field/court before or after the scheduled sports activity ....
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Monday, May 17, 2021 |
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Facial Imaging Now Operational at Five Hawaii Airports
By News Release @ 7:56 PM :: 3824 Views :: Law Enforcement, Tourism, COVID-19
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... Airports Division announces the operation of Phase III of the thermal temperature screening and facial imaging project at Hawaii’s five major airports that accept trans-Pacific flights ....
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Monday, May 17, 2021 |
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Arrested at Airport: Nigerian Prince Allegedly Defrauded Hawaii Unemployment
By News Release @ 7:34 PM :: 4969 Views :: Law Enforcement, COVID-19
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... the arrestee is a senior aide to the Governor of the Nigerian State of Ogun, just outside Lagos ....
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Monday, May 17, 2021 |
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UH to require COVID-19 vaccination for on-campus students this fall
By News Release @ 3:45 PM :: 2679 Views :: Higher Education, COVID-19
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... This means that, to be on any UH campus, students must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 ....
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Saturday, May 15, 2021 |
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Hawaii Juvenile COVID Cases Surging
By Andrew Walden @ 5:45 AM :: 3114 Views :: Education K-12, COVID-19
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... age 0-17 is now at its highest peak since late August, 2020 ....
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Saturday, May 15, 2021 |
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Rep Ward: "It's clearly time to open up the State Capitol"
By Rep Gene Ward @ 2:25 AM :: 3270 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, COVID-19
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... The State Capitol has been closed since March of 2020 when the pandemic began, and unlike other State and government buildings across our State, the Capitol has remained closed to the public ....
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Friday, May 14, 2021 |
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Now is the time to ‘get real’ about Hawaii’s future
By Grassroot Institute @ 11:41 PM :: 3269 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, COVID-19
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... losing the state’s best and brightest to opportunities elsewhere ....
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Thursday, May 13, 2021 |
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Schatz Calls On Ige To Lift Restrictions On Youth Sports
By News Release @ 9:08 PM :: 2984 Views :: Education K-12, Congressional Delegation, COVID-19
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... In his letter to the governor, Schatz cites Hawai‘i’s progress on vaccinations and its low case counts, as well as the importance of safely lifting restrictions and returning to a more normal life ....
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Thursday, May 13, 2021 |
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$10M Taxpayer Money in 'High Tech' Giveaways
By News Release @ 8:58 PM :: 2533 Views :: Small Business, COVID-19
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"... to 36 small businesses across Hawaii for PPE manufacturing ...."
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Thursday, May 13, 2021 |
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HECO vs PUC on Kapolei Battery Farm
By News Release @ 4:29 PM :: 3117 Views :: Honolulu County, Energy, COVID-19
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... Hawaiian Electric is asking the PUC to approve the KES project but without the operational and financial conditions it imposed in its April 29, 2021, decision and order (No. 37754) ....
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Thursday, May 13, 2021 |
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What happens after Pride of America says ‘aloha’ to Hawaii?
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:14 AM :: 5448 Views :: Jones Act, Tourism, COVID-19
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... If the 2,186-passenger cruise liner were redeployed or retired today, there would be no comparable ship to replace it under federal law ....
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Wednesday, May 12, 2021 |
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Pfizer Vax Now Available for Age 12+
By News Release @ 11:59 PM :: 2474 Views :: Education K-12, COVID-19
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... Today the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended that 12 to 15-year-olds receive the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine ....
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Monday, May 10, 2021 |
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Hirono: Lets Use COVID Aid to Blackmail United Airlines
By News Release @ 3:19 AM :: 6040 Views :: Congressional Delegation, Labor, Tourism, COVID-19
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"... require any new PSP agreement with United Airlines or any applicant require the airline to refrain from outsourcing jobs ...."
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Saturday, May 8, 2021 |
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Travel Weekly: Grassroot Institute Cruises the Last Frontier
By Selected News Articles @ 10:36 PM :: 3370 Views :: Jones Act, Tourism, COVID-19
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... it's been deemed easier to work with Canada rather than those within the U.S. government committed to preserving the status quo ....
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Saturday, May 8, 2021 |
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Ige Signs Proclamation--Vaccine Passport Begins May 11
By News Release @ 3:40 AM :: 3534 Views :: Tourism, COVID-19
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... The state’s Safe Travels platform went online today, allowing travelers to upload their travel information and vaccination data ....
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Saturday, May 8, 2021 |
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Statewide List of Walk-In COVID Vaccination Sites
By News Release @ 1:54 AM :: 2678 Views :: COVID-19
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... By getting the vaccine and encouraging your loved ones to do the same, we will be able to return to a comfortable level of normalcy and safety ....
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Friday, May 7, 2021 |
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Ige Approves Kauai's Move to Tier Three
By News Release @ 3:15 AM :: 3090 Views :: Kauai County, COVID-19
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... The more cautious tier was activated after the island’s average case count remained elevated for the past two weeks ....
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Thursday, May 6, 2021 |
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O‘ahu to continue in Tier 3 four more weeks
By News Release @ 9:15 PM :: 3509 Views :: Honolulu County, Small Business, COVID-19
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... while the county and the state work together on incorporating vaccination counts on O‘ahu into modified metrics for the Tier system ....
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Thursday, May 6, 2021 |
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44% of small-businesses have job openings they can't fill
By News Release @ 8:15 PM :: 3230 Views :: Small Business, COVID-19
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... This number is 22 points higher than the 48-year historical average ....
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Wednesday, May 5, 2021 |
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Hawaii Tourism Recovery Slowest in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 11:05 PM :: 3363 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tourism, COVID-19
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... States that are Recovering the Quickest from COVID-19 ....
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Tuesday, May 4, 2021 |
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HECO Disconnect Moratorium Ends May 31
By News Release @ 11:35 PM :: 2823 Views :: Energy, COVID-19
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... Past due customers can avoid collection activity by setting up payment plan ....
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Tuesday, May 4, 2021 |
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UH Announces Graduation Plans
By News Release @ 11:31 PM :: 2868 Views :: Higher Education, COVID-19
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... UH spring 2021 commencement ceremonies range from virtual to in-person ....
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Tuesday, May 4, 2021 |
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Biometric Controls for International Arrivals at Honolulu Airport
By News Release @ 4:47 AM :: 3894 Views :: Law Enforcement, Tourism, COVID-19
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... fulfills a Congressional mandate to biometrically record the entry and exit of non-U.S. citizens ....
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Tuesday, May 4, 2021 |
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2021 HS Graduation Schedule Announced
By News Release @ 12:56 AM :: 3553 Views :: Education K-12, COVID-19
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... Alternative ceremony formats will continue for a second year and limit guest access to comply with COVID-19 health and safety guidelines ....
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Monday, May 3, 2021 |
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Special Agents Check 3,200 Hotel Rooms for Quarantine Violators
By News Release @ 10:48 PM :: 3034 Views :: Law Enforcement, COVID-19
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... As part of last Friday’s operation, special agents visited 10 hotels ....
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Monday, May 3, 2021 |
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City’s Rental and Utility Relief Program closes after just a few minutes -- will reopen June 7
By News Release @ 10:34 PM :: 2733 Views :: Honolulu County, COVID-19
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... it will reopen the first working Monday of each month as long as funds are available ....
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Sunday, May 2, 2021 |
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Legislators Sum up 2021 Session
By News Release @ 5:34 PM :: 3765 Views :: Hawaii State Government, COVID-19
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... The Governor has until June 21, 2021, to provide the Legislature with notification of his intent to veto ....
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Saturday, May 1, 2021 |
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COVID-19 Joint Information Center Ends Daily Summary Reports
By News Release @ 10:49 PM :: 2525 Views :: COVID-19
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... At this point, all the information reported in the Daily News Digest (DND) can be viewed on a daily basis via the web links regularly included, and the JIC has produced this final DND today. ...
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Saturday, May 1, 2021 |
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City’s Rental and Utility Relief Program to reopen May 3 at 2 p.m.
By News Release @ 10:23 AM :: 3359 Views :: Honolulu County, Economy, COVID-19
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"...fraudulent applications may be referred to law enforcement....”
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Friday, April 30, 2021 |
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Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 7:19 PM :: 5840 Views :: Ethics, First Amendment, COVID-19
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...The Fumble or The Phantom Punch....
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Friday, April 30, 2021 |
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March Visitor Arrivals Up 1.1%
By Hawaii Tourism Authority @ 5:02 AM :: 3502 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tourism, COVID-19
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... This was the first time in a year where visitor arrivals were up, but the year-to-date arrivals were still significantly down (-60.1%) ....
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Friday, April 30, 2021 |
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Maui, Kona Rental Car Rates Top $900/wk
By News Release @ 12:15 AM :: 4792 Views :: Hawaii County , Maui County, Tourism, Cost of Living, COVID-19
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... Kahului, Hawaii, is the most expensive U.S. destination in which to rent a car this spring ....
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Thursday, April 29, 2021 |
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Legislature allows governor to act without restraint for another year
By Grassroot Institute @ 9:26 PM :: 3628 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, COVID-19
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... This bill was so close to the finish line that the only question seemed to be whether Gov. Ige would agree to limit his power ....
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Wednesday, April 28, 2021 |
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Hawaii Government Assistance Payments Jumped 62% for 2020
By Selected News Articles @ 5:54 AM :: 3525 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, COVID-19
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... Earnings, which mostly reflect wages and other employee compensation, fell in Hawaii by 7.7% ....
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Thursday, April 22, 2021 |
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America’s Future Is In Hawaii--A dispatch from the tropical dystopia.
By Selected News Articles @ 12:00 PM :: 3738 Views :: Homelessness, COVID-19
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... The future includes internal travel restrictions ....
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Thursday, April 22, 2021 |
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March Hotel Performance Flat
By News Release @ 5:39 AM :: 3627 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tourism, COVID-19
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... In March 2021, Hawai‘i hotels statewide reported similar revenue per available room (RevPAR), average daily rate (ADR), and occupancy compared to March 2020 ....
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Wednesday, April 21, 2021 |
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Irrational Covid Vaccine Fears
By Panos Prevedouros PhD @ 3:00 AM :: 3078 Views :: COVID-19
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... If you’re vaccinated, Covid presents a minuscule risk to you, and you present a minuscule Covid risk to anyone else ....
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Tuesday, April 20, 2021 |
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Video: Ige Announces Inter-Island Vaccine Passport System
By Video @ 10:06 PM :: 3627 Views :: Tourism, COVID-19
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... Qualifying interisland travelers may begin entering their information into Safe Travels Hawaii https://travel.hawaii.gov/ on May 7 for travel on or after May 11. ...
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Monday, April 19, 2021 |
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Statewide Vax for Age 16+ Begins
By News Release @ 1:12 PM :: 3853 Views :: COVID-19
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... “This is a great opportunity for residents 50 and older on O‘ahu to register before vaccine eligibility opens to everyone 16 and older on April 19...”
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Sunday, April 18, 2021 |
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COVID-19 infections, vaccines, and economic recovery
By UHERO @ 3:25 AM :: 4227 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, COVID-19
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... As business activity contracted, the state quickly shed more than 150,000 jobs, and the unemployment rate jumped from 2% to 22% ....
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Sunday, April 18, 2021 |
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HSTA Complains About Summer School Plan
By News Release @ 2:58 AM :: 3242 Views :: Education K-12, COVID-19
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... Hawaii Board of Education Thursday approved a plan to spend up to $58 million in federal pandemic aid funds on summer learning loss programs ....
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Sunday, April 18, 2021 |
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HGEA Demands Negotiations over Telework
By News Release @ 2:52 AM :: 2990 Views :: Labor, COVID-19
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"...to provide workplace flexibility for employees who are having to balance work and family responsibilities...."
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Friday, April 16, 2021 |
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Hawaii Family Forum Legislative Week in Review
By Hawaii Family Forum @ 8:15 PM :: 3918 Views :: Family, Life, COVID-19
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... Governor Ige Signs Abortion Expansion Bill ....
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Friday, April 16, 2021 |
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Hawaii Unemployment Drops to 9.0%
By News Release @ 4:24 AM :: 3328 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Labor, COVID-19
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... compared to 9.2 percent in February ....
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Thursday, April 15, 2021 |
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Mobility Data Shows Fewer Residents Staying at Home
By UHERO @ 10:21 PM :: 2914 Views :: Tourism, COVID-19
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... A potential cause of the recent virus spread is the decline in the share of people staying at home and a rise in gatherings ....
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Thursday, April 15, 2021 |
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2021 UH Legislative Update, including proposed budget cuts
By News Release @ 6:42 PM :: 3757 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Higher Education, COVID-19
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... Many of the reductions are hopefully made up with federal stimulus funding ....
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Thursday, April 15, 2021 |
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Fourth Hawaiʻi Commercial Rent Survey Shows Some Recovery
By News Release @ 2:52 AM :: 3147 Views :: Small Business, COVID-19
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... 40 percent of businesses did not pay rent in full versus 50 percent in the third survey ....
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