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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 :: 6470 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 :: 4723 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 :: 5003 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 :: 4172 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 :: 6465 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 :: 7478 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 :: 5211 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 :: 4086 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 :: 4321 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 :: 5335 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 :: 5740 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 :: 5879 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 :: 6646 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 :: 4410 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 :: 4670 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 :: 6924 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 :: 6322 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 :: 4534 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 :: 5016 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 :: 5538 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 :: 5738 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 :: 10180 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 :: 4710 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 :: 4891 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 :: 6551 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 :: 5712 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 :: 6767 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 :: 4973 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 :: 6280 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 :: 6435 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 :: 8973 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 :: 5654 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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Tuesday, March 12, 2019 |
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Auditor: Every Special Fund Proposed by Legislators Fails to Meet Criteria
By Hawaii State Auditor @ 8:03 PM :: 4662 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government
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...We reviewed 98 House and Senate bills proposing 80 special and revolving funds during the 2019 legislative session of which none met criteria....
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Monday, March 11, 2019 |
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Legislative Preview: Week 8
By Brett Kulbis @ 5:28 PM :: 5305 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Republican Party
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...Last week was cross over, 524 Senate Bills and 498 House Bill passed third reading in their respective chambers....
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Tuesday, March 5, 2019 |
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Crossover: House Sends 497 Bills to Senate
By News Release @ 11:42 PM :: 6158 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...As the 2019 Legislative Session nears its crossover deadline this week, the House of Representatives has passed nearly 500 bills....
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Tuesday, March 5, 2019 |
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Technology Transformation: Priority Bills on the Move
By News Release @ 10:11 PM :: 3883 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...important legislation relating to government data and information and technology strategy remain in play, with some bills already crossing over to the other house....
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Monday, March 4, 2019 |
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Legislative Preview: This Week's Bills on the Move
By News Release @ 2:29 AM :: 4922 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Republican Party
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...Crossover is the deadline for bills to pass third reading in order to move (or “crossover”) to the other chamber....
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Friday, March 1, 2019 |
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Help People Save by Cutting Their Taxes
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 2:41 PM :: 6334 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Tax Credits, Taxes
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...Multiple bills heard this session have revolved around encouraging residents to save. The details vary, but there’s a common theme: The state wants to be your local bank....
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Monday, February 25, 2019 |
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Sunday, February 24, 2019 |
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Aloha Stadium Scheme Exploits Federal Tax Breaks
By Selected News Articles @ 6:52 PM :: 6804 Views :: Development, Hawaii State Government, Tourism
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...the program’s requirement that investments must “substantially improve” zone property in order to qualify for tax breaks is quite loose....
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Friday, February 22, 2019 |
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House Finance Committee Passes Dozens of Bills
By News Release @ 7:32 PM :: 3725 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...These measures will move to a full vote on the House floor....
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Monday, February 18, 2019 |
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Sunday, February 17, 2019 |
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Squirreling Away Money at the Dept. of Transportation
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 5897 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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...The auditor found that they have lots of money lying around. More than $120 million in accounts that haven’t been even touched for five years....
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Saturday, February 16, 2019 |
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Four Bills for Hawaii Government Technology Transformation
By News Release @ 5:20 PM :: 3492 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...Data, strategic planning bills critical to transforming state government....
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Friday, February 15, 2019 |
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Board of Agriculture Chair Resigns After Two Weeks on Job
By News Release @ 2:45 PM :: 8039 Views :: Agriculture, Hawaii State Government
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...Ige has appointed Phyllis Shimabukuro-Geiser chairperson of the Hawai‘i Board of Agriculture. Former Chair Denise Albano resigned for personal reasons on January 29, 2019....
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Monday, February 11, 2019 |
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Senate Committee Refuses to Recognize Hundreds of Emailed Testimonies
By News Release @ 1:44 AM :: 7802 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Second Amendment
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...The Senate Committee on Public Safety, Intergovernmental, and Military Affairs has arbitrarily decided to not accept testimony submitted to it via e-mail....
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Sunday, February 10, 2019 |
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Sunday, February 3, 2019 |
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Applicants Wanted for State Campaign Spending Commission
By News Release @ 4:29 PM :: 6195 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Judiciary
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...The terms will run from July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2023....
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