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Tuesday, April 21, 2015 |
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Conference Committee Begins Negotiations on State Budget
By News Release @ 10:18 PM :: 3874 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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House and Senate conferees met today to begin negotiations on a final version of HB500, the state budget bill....
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Thursday, April 16, 2015 |
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Hawaii State Auditor Presents 2014 Annual Report
By Hawaii State Auditor @ 5:36 AM :: 3238 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...we had a busy 2014—releasing 18 audits, analyses, and studies on everything from alternate uses of recycled glass to the regulation of medical marijuana dispensaries....
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Wednesday, April 15, 2015 |
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Wednesday, April 15, 2015 |
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Senate Passes Nearly 200 Measures on Crossover
By News Release @ 12:55 AM :: 3793 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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A majority of the bills will go into conference committees where the House and Senate conferees will convene to settle differences....
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Tuesday, April 14, 2015 |
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House Passes Nearly 150 Senate Bills on Second Crossover
By News Release @ 10:33 PM :: 3754 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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The state House of Representatives passed today nearly 150 Senate measures....
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Sunday, April 12, 2015 |
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Alii Place: Where Will the $90M Come From?
By Sen. Sam Slom @ 4:49 AM :: 4913 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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Senator Slom says, "We should have learned something from the Kamamalu Building."
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Friday, April 10, 2015 |
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Senate Committee Amends, Approves Interisland Ferry Resolution
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:45 PM :: 5372 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Jones Act
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Formerly, the resolution only considered the Washington State ferry as a model, but now it has been expanded to other possible jurisdictions as well....
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Thursday, April 9, 2015 |
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Rep Luke Gives One Hour Notice for Hearing on Open Government Bill
By Selected News Articles @ 11:10 PM :: 4318 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government
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House Finance Chair Sylvia Luke provided only one hour notice for a 14-bill hearing she was holding this afternoon....
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Thursday, April 9, 2015 |
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HB500: Hawaii Legislators Vote on Secret Budget
By Sen. Sam Slom @ 10:23 PM :: 5154 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government
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"It is another example of our state failing to be transparent."
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Wednesday, April 8, 2015 |
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Ige Names Appointees to Head DLIR, OIMT
By News Release @ 10:20 PM :: 4154 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...Ige today announced his nominations to lead the Department of Land and Natural Resources and Labor and Industrial Relations and the Office of Information Management and Technology....
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Tuesday, April 7, 2015 |
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Ige Nominates Suzanne Case to DLNR, Names Three to School Board
By News Release @ 5:58 PM :: 6458 Views :: Education K-12, Environment, Hawaii State Government
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Suzanne Case is a 28-year veteran of The Nature Conservancy and has served as its executive director since 2001....
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Monday, April 6, 2015 |
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Senate Minority Alternative Budget cuts spending, caps collective bargaining
By Sen. Sam Slom @ 5:13 PM :: 7308 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor, Republican Party, Taxes
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"It brings relief to our beleaguered taxpayers and small businesses, and balances our state finances in the long term."
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Sunday, April 5, 2015 |
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The Turtle Bay Bill, Part 2
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 8052 Views :: Environment, Development, Hawaii State Government, Land Use
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...They were under the impression that the bond sale process needed to begin by June 30 of this year. “No,” said the Department of Attorney General, “the law says that the bond sale needs to be DONE by June 30.”...
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Thursday, April 2, 2015 |
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SCR181: Interisland Ferry System Study
By Michael Hansen @ 10:16 PM :: 6494 Views :: Environment, Hawaii State Government, Jones Act
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There are several State regulatory issues that need to be resolved prior to attempting to establish a Hawaii interisland ferry and are at least as important as the technical modeling, facilities and feasibility considerations....
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Wednesday, April 1, 2015 |
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61 Hawaii Bridges Need Structural Repair
By News Release @ 10:17 PM :: 4241 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics
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...cars, trucks and school buses cross Hawaii's 61 structurally compromised bridges 900,643 times every day....
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Friday, March 27, 2015 |
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$11M Spent: Ige Dumps Abercrombie's IT Pipedream
By News Release @ 4:11 PM :: 4541 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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"Why be part of the solution when there's so much money to be made in being part of the problem?"
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Tuesday, March 24, 2015 |
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Resolutions Urge Audit of State Use of Outside Counsel
By Grassroot Institute @ 9:33 PM :: 6191 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Law Enforcement, OHA
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"...From agencies like the Office of Hawaiian Affairs to organizations like HART that are entrusted with significant state funds, there is a need for greater accountability...."
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Thursday, March 19, 2015 |
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Auditor Hammers Legislators' Special Funds: 43 of 44 Do Not Meet Criteria
By News Release @ 3:22 PM :: 4111 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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...an analysis of each new special or revolving fund proposed by legislative bills....
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Sunday, March 15, 2015 |
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I Can’t Believe He Said That!
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 4962 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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... hundreds of little (and in some cases, not so little) pots of money sprinkled throughout Hawaii's departments, agencies, and other governmental units ....
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Thursday, March 12, 2015 |
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OpenHawaii.org -- Holding Government Accountable
By Grassroot Institute @ 5:22 PM :: 6791 Views :: First Amendment, Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics, Labor
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...county and state salary and overtime records, as well as retirement, health insurance, budgetary, and other data....
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Sunday, March 8, 2015 |
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First Crossover: House Sends 100+ Bills to Senate
By News Release @ 5:00 AM :: 4177 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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The House today passed over a hundred bills....
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Saturday, March 7, 2015 |
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Call to Action: Stop Bad Legislation at First Crossover
By News Release @ 4:02 PM :: 3667 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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On Tuesday, March 10 (beginning at 10:00 am), both the House and Senate will be in chamber voting on the '1st Crossover bills'.
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Friday, March 6, 2015 |
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Ige Appoints Hidano DAGS Deputy Director
By News Release @ 1:02 PM :: 4036 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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Hidano’s nomination is subject to Senate confirmation....
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Thursday, March 5, 2015 |
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Sunshine? Bills Slip Through During 'Total Solar Eclipse'
By Selected News Articles @ 6:38 PM :: 6289 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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During floor session today (March 5th, 2015) after 1:00 PM, House Finance Chair stood up and requested a waiver of the 48-hour requirement to hear an agenda of bills with just one hour of notice....
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Wednesday, March 4, 2015 |
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Hawaii Open Budget: A bold step towards fiscal transparency
By News Release @ 5:28 PM :: 6411 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Tax Credits, Taxes
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...a nonpartisan effort to make the state budgeting process accessible to the public by putting state budget facts and figures online, in real time....
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Tuesday, March 3, 2015 |
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Revolving Door: Former TV Anchors Among Ige's Latest Appointees
By News Release @ 9:59 PM :: 4374 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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None of the appointments are subject to confirmation by the Senate....
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Sunday, March 1, 2015 |
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Dismissed: Judge Tosses Suit Seeking Removal of Schatz from Office
By Selected News Articles @ 4:06 PM :: 5876 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Politicians
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...Seventeenth Amendment issues matter. Its strange wording allows legislatures to game the system....
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Saturday, February 28, 2015 |
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Will Legislators Co-Sign $660M Loan for Evicted Racetrack Owner?
By Andrew Walden @ 7:24 PM :: 11862 Views :: Honolulu County, DHHL, Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Health Care
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...If approved, non-profits directed by Grace, the Paradise Lua porta-potty magnate who beat the rap for the 1999 Aloha Stadium porta-potty fire bombings, would be eligible for millions of dollars to fund proposals such as the "Paradise Ohana Heart and Vascular Center, Inc."....
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Friday, February 27, 2015 |
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Ige Returns from Washington, Holds News Conference
By News Release @ 4:42 AM :: 4009 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...Ige held a news conference to provide information about his participation in the National Governors Association Winter Meeting....
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Monday, February 23, 2015 |
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Rep Karl Rhoads Feeding Info to Calvin Say's Attorney while Chairing 'Special Committee'?
By Selected News Articles @ 4:11 AM :: 7547 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Politicians
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The state House investigation of a challenge to former speaker Calvin Say’s right to hold his seat in Hawaii’s House of Representatives has taken a new twist....
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Wednesday, February 18, 2015 |
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Saturday, February 14, 2015 |
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Ige Nominates DoTax, DoH Deputy Directors
By News Release @ 3:31 AM :: 3491 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...Joseph Kim has been nominated to be the Deputy Director at the Department of Taxation where he will redeploy his extensive experience in training and commanding U.S. Air Force....
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Friday, February 13, 2015 |
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Grassroot Institute: Promoting our Principles in the Legislature
By Grassroot Institute @ 9:22 PM :: 3546 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...Grassroot Institute has been busy tracking legislation that threatens or promotes free market principles and individual liberty....
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Friday, February 13, 2015 |
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HB558: Curbing Overtime Abuse
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:26 PM :: 4971 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor
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The state paid nearly $60 million in overtime pay last year....
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Thursday, February 12, 2015 |
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Milner: Legislature Secretive Because Republicans Fail to Rat Out Democrat Wrongdoing
By Selected News Articles @ 2:53 PM :: 6257 Views :: Democratic Party, Hawaii State Government, Republican Party
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Opposition parties are rightfully tattletales. They are critics and watchdogs. Without this tattling, many things go on that the public does not know about....
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Tuesday, February 10, 2015 |
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At End of Life, State Human Resources Management System moves to 'Private Cloud'
By News Release @ 5:00 PM :: 3898 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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"...we faced the risk of a complete system failure that would have jeopardized essential functions..."
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Tuesday, February 10, 2015 |
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"Widespread Bribery and Corruption" Hawaii ERS Sues Petrobras
By News Release @ 3:12 AM :: 4820 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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It sure is a good thing we have the Attorney General of Ohio around to tell us what's going on in the Hawaii ERS....
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Monday, February 9, 2015 |
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Documents Show Comcast Ghostwrote Abercrombie's Pro-TWC Merger Letters
By Selected News Articles @ 12:01 AM :: 5362 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Politicians
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On August 22, Neil Abercrombie sent a letter to Washington, D.C., urging the Federal Communications Commission to approve Comcast’s controversial proposal to merge with Time Warner....
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Sunday, February 8, 2015 |
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Maui Democrats Release Names of 13 Applicants for HD13 Vacancy
By News Release @ 1:43 AM :: 6844 Views :: Democratic Party, Maui County, Hawaii State Government
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The final three names as identified by the nominating committee will then be forwarded to the Governor....
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Friday, February 6, 2015 |
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Ige Announces HCDA Nominations
By News Release @ 7:15 PM :: 6257 Views :: Development, Hawaii State Government
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...Ige today announced his nominees to the Hawaii Community Development Authority (HCDA)....
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Friday, February 6, 2015 |
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Ige Appoints Carpenters Union Political Director to DLIR
By News Release @ 3:16 PM :: 5128 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor
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Ige is nominating Leonard Hoshijo to be the Deputy Director in the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations....
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Wednesday, February 4, 2015 |
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Wednesday, January 28, 2015 |
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Legislative Agenda: Rep Fukumoto Chang on Mike Buck Show
By Audio @ 6:36 PM :: 5349 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Republican Party
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Representative Fukumoto Chang on Mike Buck Jan 20, 2015 – Audio Only....
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Wednesday, January 28, 2015 |
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Wednesday, January 28, 2015 |
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Legislative Ambulance Chasers Dig In To Taxpayers' Deep Pockets
By Selected News Articles @ 6:20 PM :: 5967 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Judiciary
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...With ambulance chasers in positions of power, both the House and Senate are poised to advance HB189 and SB137 in separate hearings on Friday....
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Wednesday, January 28, 2015 |
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Developer to Head DLNR? Ige's Dumb Move
By Video @ 4:10 PM :: 5435 Views :: Development, Hawaii State Government
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A Developer In Charge Of Hawai`iʻs Lands, Water & Resources?
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Monday, January 26, 2015 |
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State of the State Fails To Endorse Robust Economic Reform
By Grassroot Institute @ 8:46 PM :: 5080 Views :: Economy, Hawaii State Government
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...the measures proposed stop short of what is needed for long-term reform and robust development of the Hawaii economy....
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