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Thursday, January 12, 2017 |
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Hawaii pension debt rises to $12 billion, but the real debt is more like $35 billion
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:16 PM :: 5870 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor
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State lawmakers were in shock this week as Hawaii’s pension debt increased from $8 billion to $12 billion....
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Wednesday, January 11, 2017 |
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Repeat Welfare Fraudster Gets Five Years Prison
By News Release @ 2:40 PM :: 5457 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Homelessness
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From April 1, 2010 through April 30, 2014, Ponce, also known as Mary Jane Dalumpinis, was overpaid $3,723.00 in food stamp benefits....
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Friday, January 6, 2017 |
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State pension debt will likely get worse
By Grassroot Institute @ 7:53 PM :: 4981 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics
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"Our membership will live two to three years longer, which means we’ll have to pay...."
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Thursday, January 5, 2017 |
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HD2-Hilo: Ige Appoints Chris Todd to Legislature
By News Release @ 6:47 PM :: 7341 Views :: Hawaii County , Democratic Party, Hawaii State Government
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He held several positions at the Suisan Fish Market before becoming distribution manager for Hawai‘i Paper Products last year....
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Thursday, January 5, 2017 |
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Dean Nishina Appointed Consumer Advocate
By News Release @ 6:42 PM :: 6643 Views :: Energy, Hawaii State Government, Cost of Living
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Nishina previously served in the role from December 2009 to January 2011....
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Monday, January 2, 2017 |
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Legislative Agenda: Small Business on Defense (Again)
By News Release @ 4:53 PM :: 5264 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Small Business
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The 28th Hawaii State Legislature ended on May 5, 2016, with some important victories for small business. The 29th session commences Jan. 18, 2017....
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Sunday, January 1, 2017 |
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Annual Registration of Mopeds Required Beginning January 2017
By News Release @ 3:14 PM :: 5593 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Law Enforcement
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Act 200 of 2016 requires significant changes to moped registration throughout the State of Hawaii....
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Sunday, January 1, 2017 |
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Ige’s Billion Dollar Psych-Out
By Tom Yamachika @ 4:01 AM :: 5243 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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...the Ige Administration has been meeting with the unions....
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Friday, December 30, 2016 |
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10 New Year's Resolutions for Hawaii
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 11:55 PM :: 6571 Views :: Hawaii State Government, OHA, Taxes
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Stop the unconstitutional use of public funds to turn native Hawaiians into a race-based tribe. Instead, focus on what would really help them -- like better schools, more housing, and economic development....
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Friday, December 30, 2016 |
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Who spent Hawaii’s $1 billion surplus?
By Grassroot Institute @ 10:00 AM :: 4708 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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The Hawaii state budget figures show a record high surplus of over $1 billion in 2016....
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Tuesday, December 27, 2016 |
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AARP Plans Hawaii Legislative Agenda
By News Release @ 9:53 PM :: 4353 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...explore ways to help about 216,000 private sector employees in the state who do not have a retirement savings plan at work. And to help family caregivers, AARP will fight for respite care and improved access to long-term care resources....
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Friday, December 23, 2016 |
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2017 Grant-In-Aid Applications now available
By News Release @ 11:02 PM :: 4628 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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The deadline to submit grant applications is 4:30 p.m. Friday, January 20, 2017....
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Thursday, December 22, 2016 |
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HCF Announces 2016 FLEX Grant Awardees
By News Release @ 3:26 PM :: 5094 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government
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$4.8 million of unrestricted funds to 216 Hawai‘i-based nonprofit organizations that can be used at their discretion....
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Wednesday, December 21, 2016 |
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Ige Completes Appointments to State Environmental Council
By News Release @ 9:26 PM :: 6355 Views :: Environment, Hawaii State Government
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...But-but-but What about the separation of church and state?....
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Tuesday, December 20, 2016 |
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Budget: Who Will Gut the Taxpayers? —Unions, Rail, HIDOT?
By News Release @ 6:41 PM :: 5957 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...Ige Budget Leaves Tax Hikes to Legislature--includes no funding for raises....
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Tuesday, December 13, 2016 |
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Ige Names Deputy Directors for Budget, Human Resources
By News Release @ 9:11 PM :: 5767 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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Laurel Johnston to serve as deputy director of the Department of Budget and Finance--Ryker Wada to be the deputy director of the Department of Human Resources Development....
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Monday, December 12, 2016 |
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DAGS Update on Payroll Modernization Program
By News Release @ 1:48 AM :: 4252 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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The scope of the HawaiiPay project includes the modernization of the payroll process followed by time and attendance....
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Wednesday, December 7, 2016 |
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Apathy on Borrowed Time -- The Condo Owner’s Soul Search
By Selected News Articles @ 2:58 PM :: 5128 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government
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A bill calling for the creation of an Office of the Condominium Ombudsman and seven-member commission is currently being drafted in a Hawaii legislative office....
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Monday, December 5, 2016 |
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New Chief for Bureau of Conveyances
By News Release @ 5:13 PM :: 4075 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...examines, records, and indexes more than 344,000 land and property documents and maps each year....
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Friday, December 2, 2016 |
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Auditor: 25% of Trust Funds Managed by Governor’s Office Should be Closed
By Hawaii State Auditor @ 1:16 PM :: 3900 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...the Office of the Governor did not file statutorily required reports for non-general funds and for administratively created funds....
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Tuesday, November 29, 2016 |
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Hawaii House and Senate Democrats Announce Leadership for 2017
By News Release @ 11:58 PM :: 8975 Views :: Democratic Party, Hawaii State Government
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...A new committee, Intrastate Commerce, will focus on regulations and licensing of Hawaii businesses such as banking, telecommunications and property insurance....
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Sunday, November 27, 2016 |
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Zombie States – Hawaii Is No. 6
By Tom Yamachika @ 4:37 AM :: 4734 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...financially “dead” but are somehow shambling on....
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Wednesday, November 23, 2016 |
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DLNR Seeks Volunteers for Water Security Advisory Group
By News Release @ 8:48 PM :: 7140 Views :: Environment, Agriculture, Hawaii State Government
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The Chairperson of DLNR will review the applications and select individuals that are deemed qualified to serve on the Water Security Advisory Group per the requirements of Act 172....
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Friday, November 18, 2016 |
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DAGS Director Resigns--One Day Notice
By News Release @ 5:52 PM :: 8107 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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Douglas Murdock is stepping down as comptroller and DAGS director on Nov. 18....
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Tuesday, November 8, 2016 |
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Making it up as they go along: HIDOT Now Claims Admin Costs Only $18K per mile
By News Release @ 3:36 AM :: 4674 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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... Gov Ige's Newsletter shares HIDOT's latest tax hike sales pitch ....
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Monday, November 7, 2016 |
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Finally, Real Condo Law Enforcement?
By Selected News Articles @ 9:19 PM :: 8602 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Law Enforcement
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The proposed Hawaii bill for the 2017 legislative session would institute our own governor-appointed commission and ombudsman’s office and provide for....
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Friday, November 4, 2016 |
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Hawaii Pensions 70.8% Unfunded
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 1:32 PM :: 4853 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics
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One of the interesting things about elections is that so little attention is paid to issues that have major, long-term consequences....
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Sunday, October 30, 2016 |
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Do Some Benefits For State Retirees Still Make Sense?
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:14 AM :: 5568 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor
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In 2016, Hawaii ranked 40th among the states with an OPEB funding ratio of 29.2 percent....
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Sunday, October 23, 2016 |
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“Your Voice!” – Discover the Public's Power in the Legislative Process!
By News Release @ 11:48 PM :: 4608 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...free workshop, offered at numerous locations on Oahu, Maui, Kauai, and the Big Island this fall....
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Saturday, October 22, 2016 |
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After 10 Years and Recusal of Entire Supreme Court, State Finally Wins Flexibility on Retiree Health benefits
By News Release @ 3:08 AM :: 5911 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor
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...Judge Katherine G. Leonard of the Intermediate Court of Appeals served as Acting Chief Justice for the Hawaii Supreme Court in this case. All five of the regular justices of the Hawaii Supreme Court had recused themselves....
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Sunday, October 16, 2016 |
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Auditor: HART, Sludge, Grants, and P-Card Investigations Sidelined
By News Release @ 4:13 PM :: 6224 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Rail
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This report provides the Honolulu City Council with an update on the activities of the Office of the City Auditor....
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Friday, October 14, 2016 |
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HIDOT Touts $548M Unspent Federal Money as 'Significant Accomplishment'
By News Release @ 3:17 AM :: 6288 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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As of the end of Fiscal Year 2016 Hawaii’s Pipeline balance is $548 million....
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Tuesday, October 11, 2016 |
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Pension Reform? Fiscal responsibility is key to improving state's economy
By Grassroot Institute @ 10:03 PM :: 6197 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Health Care
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...administration will seek to both accelerate state payments into the Employee Retirement System pension fund and establish new rules for dealing with the privatization of government operations....
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Thursday, October 6, 2016 |
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CATO: Excessive Spending Earns Ige an ‘F’
By News Release @ 3:31 AM :: 4488 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics
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General fund spending rose 7 percent in 2016, and Ige proposed to increase it 12 percent in 2017....
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Friday, September 30, 2016 |
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Hawaii Roads: More Buck for Less Bang
By Panos Prevedouros PhD @ 9:23 PM :: 6977 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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Despite that heavy spending, Hawaii’s roads are the worst in the U.S. for urban pavement conditions ....
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Friday, September 30, 2016 |
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Full Text: School Board Member Resigns--Says Governor Violates Federal Law
By Selected News Articles @ 5:05 AM :: 8235 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii State Government
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...you have circumvented the Constitution and laws of our state by appointing your so-called “Governor’s ESSA team.”....
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Thursday, September 22, 2016 |
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The State is a Terrible Farmer...and Businessperson
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 10:26 PM :: 5271 Views :: Agriculture, Hawaii State Government
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Four years ago, the state acquired 1,200 acres of farmland....
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Thursday, September 22, 2016 |
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Cost-Effective? Hawaii Highways Rank 48th Thanks to HIDOT ‘Administrative Disbursements’
By Selected News Articles @ 7:18 PM :: 6419 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics
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Hawaii’s worst rankings are urban Interstate pavement condition (50th) and administrative disbursements per mile (49th)....
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Friday, September 16, 2016 |
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What if Hawaii’s government were run by a private company?
By Grassroot Institute @ 1:49 PM :: 4062 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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Oliver Porter, a leader in the creation of the public-private city model, will come to Hawaii to be featured at a Grassroot Institute event on Oahu on September 28th and on Maui on September 29th....
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Friday, September 16, 2016 |
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S&P, Fitch Upgrade Hawaii Bonds
By News Release @ 3:00 AM :: 5401 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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...highest ever bond ratings and the strongest credit position the state has ever achieved in its history....
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Tuesday, August 30, 2016 |
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State Agrees to $85M Foster Care Lawsuit Settlement
By News Release @ 5:21 AM :: 7569 Views :: Family, Hawaii State Government
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...a federal lawsuit asserting that the amount the State pays to resource families to cover the costs of caring for foster children was inadequate....
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Saturday, August 27, 2016 |
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Slom: $1B Surplus is an Illusion
By Sen. Sam Slom @ 11:10 PM :: 5393 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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Recent headlines reporting a $1 Billion surplus in the state general fund tell only part of the story....
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Saturday, August 27, 2016 |
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$4M for DoT to Study Ways to Raise Highway Taxes
By News Release @ 10:05 PM :: 6063 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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“Our goal is to design a system for highways funding"
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Thursday, August 25, 2016 |
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SEC Orders Hawaii to Cease and Desist—State Bond Offerings ‘False and Misleading’
By Andrew Walden @ 9:59 PM :: 5556 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government
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...sold municipal bonds using offering documents that contained materially false statements....
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Tuesday, August 23, 2016 |
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ERS Saved: Judge Grants Restraining Order Against SB2077
By News Release @ 5:20 PM :: 7577 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Health Care, Labor
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SB2077 could result in the ERS plan being disqualified by the Internal Revenue Service....
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Sunday, August 14, 2016 |
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Hawaii Budget: Taxes on the Horizon
By Grassroot Institute @ 5:46 AM :: 4864 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics
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Hawaii’s Legislators are well on their way to depleting the state’s $890 million cash balance....
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Friday, August 12, 2016 |
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DHS Director Rachael Wong Leaving
By News Release @ 3:16 AM :: 5842 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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Current Deputy Director Pankaj Bhanot will serve as the next DHS director beginning September 1. Mr. Bhanot’s appointment is subject to Senate approval....
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