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Sunday, July 28, 2019 |
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A Veil of Secrecy Around Revenue Estimates
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 3969 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government
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...attempt by a government agency to shroud its operations in the shadows....
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Sunday, July 21, 2019 |
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The Special Land and Development Fund
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 4138 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Small Business
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...Stop shooting the messenger and concentrate on cleaning house!....
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Thursday, July 18, 2019 |
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Hawaii Pension Funds Only 55% Funded
By Tax Foundation @ 4:50 PM :: 5410 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics, Labor
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...How Well-Funded are Pension Plans in Your State?....
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Friday, July 12, 2019 |
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Ige Appoints New Chief of Staff, COO
By News Release @ 11:26 PM :: 3470 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...Ige has appointed Linda Chu Takayama as his chief of staff, effective Aug. 1 an Keith Yamamoto as chief operating officer....
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Wednesday, July 10, 2019 |
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Ige Vetoes 18 Bills, Allows Two to Become Law
By News Release @ 3:33 AM :: 3149 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... Ige boosts film tax credit and allows condo associations to conduct non-judicial forclosures ....
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Tuesday, July 9, 2019 |
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Ige Signs More Bills into Law
By News Release @ 10:36 AM :: 6147 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...ACT 268 establishes the Stadium Development District and puts the state’s Aloha Stadium lands under the jurisdiction of the Stadium Authority....
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Saturday, June 29, 2019 |
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Ige Appoints New Budget and Finance Director
By News Release @ 9:59 AM :: 3871 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...Neal Miyahira starts as Budget and Finance director on July 1. His appointment is subject to Senate confirmation....
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Tuesday, June 25, 2019 |
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Ige: Intent to Veto 20 Bills--Including AirBnB Tax
By News Release @ 1:58 AM :: 7253 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Small Business, Taxes, Tourism
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...Ige notified legislative leaders and key lawmakers of his Intent to Veto the following 20 measures....
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Friday, June 21, 2019 |
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Why doesn’t Hawaii privatize more public services?
By Grassroot Institute @ 11:49 PM :: 6121 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor, Small Business
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...Hawaii’s state and county governments aren’t known for delivering high-quality public services in a cost-efficient manner....
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Friday, June 21, 2019 |
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Inspired by ‘simplicity and efficiency’
By Grassroot Institute @ 10:45 PM :: 4451 Views :: Economy, Hawaii State Government
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...the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii “quietly chips away at the stone of economic issues in Hawaii”....
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Wednesday, June 19, 2019 |
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Auditor: No More Silly Talk About Profits at the Convention Center
By Andrew Walden @ 9:41 PM :: 4659 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Tourism
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...Released today, a State Auditor’s report shows the Convention Center ‘s operating loss has jumped up from an anemic $4.3M in 2017 to a much more robust $8.3M in calendar year 2018....
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Saturday, June 15, 2019 |
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Conservative Rankings of Hawaii State Legislators
By Selected News Articles @ 9:15 PM :: 4588 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics
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...nineteen Senators and two Representatives – all Democrats – earned membership in the ‘Coalition of the Radical Left’ by scoring 10% or less....
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Wednesday, June 12, 2019 |
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Ige Signs 64 Bills Into Law
By News Release @ 11:04 PM :: 3806 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...Gov. David Ige signed the following bills on June 7, 2019. Legislative leadership has been notified....
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Thursday, May 30, 2019 |
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Akina: Hope that Hawaii can change
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:10 PM :: 3627 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...if people speak out and let policymakers know that taxes should be lowered and barriers to economic freedom removed, things could change....
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Thursday, May 23, 2019 |
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Ige Administration Announces Job Openings
By News Release @ 2:02 AM :: 3779 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...Ige is recruiting qualified and dedicated individuals who are interested in working for state government....
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Sunday, May 19, 2019 |
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Gut-n-Replace 2019
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 7081 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Taxes, Tourism
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...the law’s discrimination against nonresidents was prohibited by a part of the U.S. Constitution that the deputy attorney general didn’t consider. “Oops,” the deputy said....
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Friday, May 17, 2019 |
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Putting a spike into pension spiking
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 8:41 PM :: 6660 Views :: Kauai County, Hawaii State Government, Labor
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...The first step is admitting you have a problem....
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Wednesday, May 15, 2019 |
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JP Morgan Report Highlights Hawaii Pension Problems
By Selected News Articles @ 3:54 AM :: 5764 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics, Labor
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...Hawaii was third behind Illinois and New Jersey for how much of its total revenue would be required to pay off its unfunded retirement liabilities over the next 30 years....
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Monday, May 13, 2019 |
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Grassroot: 2019 Hawaii Legislature Review
By Grassroot Institute @ 7:27 PM :: 4265 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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...good news and bad news for Hawaii's taxpayers during this past legislative session....
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Friday, May 10, 2019 |
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Legislature pau, but its new taxes live on
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 5:22 PM :: 4420 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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...The Hawaii Legislature approved 303 bills, among which were measures clarifying what people must do in crosswalks with countdown timers, determining who is allowed to drive “low speed electric bicycles,” and expanding the prohibition on the capturing or killing of manta rays to all rays. ...
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Friday, May 3, 2019 |
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DLNR Audit: Four Material Weaknesses
By Hawaii State Auditor @ 3:15 AM :: 3776 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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"Improve recordkeeping to prepare accrual basis financial statements"
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Friday, May 3, 2019 |
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House Passes 298 Bills
By News Release @ 12:01 AM :: 5826 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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"...There is more to be done, and we will use this interim to develop priorities for next year...."
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Monday, April 29, 2019 |
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ERS Invested Millions With Alleged Fraudster
By Selected News Articles @ 3:20 AM :: 6817 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Labor
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...As of Sept. 30, Hawaii has paid $36.4 million to Abraaj Global Growth Markets Fund....
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Friday, April 26, 2019 |
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Let’s End ‘Gut and Replace’ at Legislature
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 6:26 PM :: 4748 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government
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...The victims of these tactics usually are bills that have been passed by one chamber and are waiting for hearings in the non-originating chamber. This makes them ripe for tinkering because they no longer require hearings or votes in the original house....
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Friday, April 26, 2019 |
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Conference Committee Approves Remaining Executive Budget
By News Release @ 5:08 AM :: 3642 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...New budget system allowed for closer scrutiny, more transparency....
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Friday, April 26, 2019 |
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Conference Committee Agrees on $3.4B CIP Grab Basket
By News Release @ 5:00 AM :: 3962 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...CIP funds for renovations, repairs, construction, land acquisition statewide....
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Thursday, April 25, 2019 |
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20 Gut and Replace, Frankenstein Bills in Conference Committee
By Grassroot Institute @ 8:45 PM :: 4853 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government
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...The rampant use of "gut and replace'"and "Frankenstein" bills shows disrespect for the public....
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Wednesday, April 24, 2019 |
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DHS Audit: Significant Weaknesses and Deficiencies
By Hawaii State Auditor @ 4:10 AM :: 5198 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Health Care
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...auditors from KMH LLP reported one significant deficiency in internal control over financial reporting and 14 material weaknesses and three significant deficiencies in internal control over compliance....
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Thursday, April 18, 2019 |
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HDOT Launches Accelerated Hiring System
By News Release @ 10:39 AM :: 5354 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor
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...“We’re excited to be able to use the Wiki Wiki Hire process to fill our engineering vacancies and are committed to using these available resources to get qualified workers into positions within one to two weeks.”....
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Tuesday, April 16, 2019 |
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Auditor: AG's Child Support Fund Still Running Deficit
By Hawaii State Auditor @ 9:07 PM :: 6056 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Law Enforcement
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...CSEA disbursed amounts received without knowing whether the non-custodial parent had sufficient funds at the bank....
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Wednesday, April 10, 2019 |
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Tuesday, April 9, 2019 |
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Final Crossover: House Approves, Amends 85 Senate Bills
By News Release @ 9:38 PM :: 4075 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...With two days left before the Second Crossover deadline, the House today passed an additional 85 Senate bills. These bills now head back to the Senate for their consideration....
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Tuesday, April 9, 2019 |
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Hawaii--78 Bridges 'Deficient'
By News Release @ 1:40 AM :: 4163 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics
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...American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) analysis of the recently-released U.S. Department of Transportation 2018 National Bridge Inventory (NBI) database....
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Sunday, April 7, 2019 |
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Hawaii Family Forum Legislative Week in Review
By Hawaii Family Forum @ 3:00 PM :: 6336 Views :: Family, Hawaii State Government, Life
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...Sex-Change 'Conversion Therapy' Ban Passes Full Senate....
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Tuesday, April 2, 2019 |
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State of the State Budget 2020
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:53 PM :: 5756 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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...A new Grassroot Institute of Hawaii report suggests ways to build a financial reserve....
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Tuesday, April 2, 2019 |
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Governor Announces 2020 Census Committee
By News Release @ 3:26 AM :: 4075 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics
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...The committee is charged with increasing awareness about the importance of being counted; organizing state resources effectively and cost-efficiently to promote the count; and improving the response rate for the 2020 Census questionnaire....
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Sunday, March 31, 2019 |
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Auditor: Many Deficiencies in State Federal Funding Compliance
By Hawaii State Auditor @ 9:04 PM :: 4584 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government
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...four material weaknesses and ten significant deficiencies in internal control over compliance with major federal programs....
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Saturday, March 30, 2019 |
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‘Backward budgeting’ wrong way to move forward
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 5:18 PM :: 5005 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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...Hawaii lawmakers are considering a myriad of new tax increases in order to pay for their spending plans, but instead they should clamp down on their spending so tax hikes aren’t needed....
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Saturday, March 30, 2019 |
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PEW: Hawaii Pension Fund Positioned to Withstand Next Recession
By Selected News Articles @ 5:11 PM :: 5262 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor
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...Stress tests help validate increases in state, worker contributions....
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Thursday, March 28, 2019 |
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Environmental Review for Aloha Stadium Tear-Down Begins
By News Release @ 6:07 PM :: 9245 Views :: Development, Hawaii State Government, Higher Education, Rail, Tourism
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...We already have a good stadium. And this consultant now admits Aloha Stadium is located in the best possible place. So why tear it down for yet another unnecessary boondoggle?....
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Thursday, March 28, 2019 |
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Legislature Sends Budget Bill to Governor--Tax Hikes Next on Agenda
By News Release @ 12:19 AM :: 4287 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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...with a month to go, legislators will have plenty of time to raise your taxes....
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Wednesday, March 27, 2019 |
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Auditor: Transportation Division Books a Mess
By Hawaii State Auditor @ 8:44 PM :: 4412 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics
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...Auditors reviewed 25 HDOT projects in progress where little or no activity had occurred in the prior two fiscal years and found that all but five were categorized inappropriately. Twenty of the selected projects “were deemed to either have been placed in service or were canceled....”
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Tuesday, March 26, 2019 |
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Hawaii: Worst Taxpayer Return on Investment in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 3:09 PM :: 5968 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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...contrasting state and local tax collections with the quality of the services residents receive in each of the 50 states....
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Friday, March 22, 2019 |
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High medical costs another threat to Hawaii taxpayers
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 10:08 PM :: 5182 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Health Care
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...higher medical costs increase our state’s debt — and Hawaii taxpayers might be the ones who end up paying for it....
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Wednesday, March 20, 2019 |
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House Resolution Seeks Return of Hawaiian Airlines Call Center
By Rep Bob McDermott @ 11:37 AM :: 6133 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor, Tourism
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...the House Labor Committee unanimously approved a draft resolution calling on Hawaiian Airlines to return the 200 plus call center jobs it has outsourced to the Philippines....
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Sunday, March 17, 2019 |
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Legislative Preview: Week 9
By News Release @ 8:42 PM :: 4500 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Republican Party
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...This is our last opportunity to provide public testimony to the committees hearing the bills....
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Saturday, March 16, 2019 |
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Restore flexibility for delivery of public services
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 2:38 PM :: 5708 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor, Small Business
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...You just violated Hawaii law. Get ready to be sued....
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Thursday, March 14, 2019 |
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State’s use of contractors just a hint of what could be
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:47 PM :: 5880 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor, Small Business
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...state agencies have saved thousands of dollars a year by privatizing some of their janitorial positions....
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Thursday, March 14, 2019 |
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Massive Pay Hike for Hawaii Legislators?
By Andrew Walden @ 6:17 AM :: 8189 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Politicians
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...Hawaii taxpayers are already burdened by the nation’s most highly paid part time legislators and its about to get worse....
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Wednesday, March 13, 2019 |
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After Konno: How Hawaii Can revive contracting as policy option
By Grassroot Institute @ 5:57 PM :: 5073 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor
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...A small tweak to an old law might be all that is needed to help the state partner with the private sector....
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