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Wednesday, June 18, 2014 |
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High Tech Development Corp still relying on carbon paper and typewriters
By Selected News Articles @ 2:20 AM :: 5577 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Tax Credits
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HTDC still relying on carbon paper and typewriters to draft communications with the state, which she says causes more work in the end for her staff....
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Monday, June 16, 2014 |
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Abercrombie Appoints Members to BLNR, HTA
By News Release @ 8:14 PM :: 7445 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor, Land Use, Tourism
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Both are interim appointments subject to state Senate approval....
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Monday, June 16, 2014 |
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Writ to Watch: Oahu Publications, Inc. v. Neil Abercrombie
By Robert Thomas @ 7:31 PM :: 6159 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Judiciary
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On June 13, 2014, the HAWSCT accepted cert in Oahu Publications, Inc., dba The Honolulu Advertiser v. Neil Abercrombie....
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Saturday, June 14, 2014 |
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Abercrombie Appoints Rep Wooley Replacement from Secret List
By News Release @ 5:15 AM :: 6442 Views :: Democratic Party, Hawaii State Government, Politicians
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Gov. Neil Abercrombie today announced the appointment of George Okuda to the state House of Representatives seat for District 48....
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Wednesday, June 11, 2014 |
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Paychecks Hawaii Ratings of the 2014 Legislature
By News Release @ 5:02 PM :: 6768 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Politicians, Small Business
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Lawmakers are rated on their support and advocacy for small business and an improved business climate....
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Tuesday, June 10, 2014 |
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Slom: Abercrombie Should Cut $46M from CIP not DoE
By News Release @ 8:34 PM :: 7027 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii State Government
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...House Finance chair blames mistake on governor's last-minute Turtle Bay deal....
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Friday, June 6, 2014 |
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Will State Lose $800M in Fed Funding Due to Governor Abercrombie?
By News Release @ 12:03 AM :: 6121 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Politicians
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Since Abercrombie’s tenure as governor, hundreds of millions of dollars that should have been used to repair deteriorating highways and bridges have set untapped....
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Friday, May 23, 2014 |
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Abercrombie Releases CIP for Prisons, Mental Hospital
By News Release @ 4:29 AM :: 6240 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Health Care, Law Enforcement
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...Abercrombie today announced the release of more than $46 million for various capital improvement projects....
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Thursday, May 22, 2014 |
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Sen. Sam Slom: Legislative Session in Review
By Sen. Sam Slom @ 5:30 PM :: 5356 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Politicians
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Senator Slom addresses issues facing Hawaii and our State government....
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Sunday, May 18, 2014 |
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The Turtle Bay Gut and Replace Bill
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 7029 Views :: Environment, Development, Hawaii State Government
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...something remarkable happened in the last days of our legislative session....
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Saturday, May 17, 2014 |
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Chamber of Commerce 23 Harmful Bills Stopped in Legislature
By Selected News Articles @ 5:15 AM :: 6299 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Small Business, Taxes
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Of the 54 bills harmful to business that were introduced this session that we tracked, 23 bills were stopped....
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Friday, May 16, 2014 |
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Search Tool: Where Politicians Spend Your Money
By Sen. Sam Slom @ 10:38 PM :: 5542 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government
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...Sen. Malama Solomon’s office has turned in the most for allowance reimbursements at more than $21,000....
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Thursday, May 15, 2014 |
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Hawaii welfare cheat gets 57 months in federal prison
By Malia Zimmerman @ 1:28 PM :: 5855 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Law Enforcement
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Vaughn G. Sherwood sentenced to 57 months for stealing $200,000 in government benefits....
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Saturday, May 10, 2014 |
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DoT Director Glenn Okimoto Flees Abercrombie Administration
By News Release @ 12:33 AM :: 7522 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...the name of Okimoto's interim replacement, Ford Fuchigami, pops up on page 14 of the sex-harassment lawsuit ....
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Saturday, May 3, 2014 |
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State Senate Adjourns Session Approving More than 240 Bills
By News Release @ 6:28 PM :: 4057 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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The Hawaii State Senate today adjourned the 2014 session passing more than 240 bills....
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Thursday, May 1, 2014 |
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House Passes Final Group of Bills for 2014 Session
By News Release @ 6:05 PM :: 3929 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...Measures relate to state budget, minimum wage, TAT, Health Connector, seniors, invasive species, mandatory kindergarten, police misconduct, abuse of minors....
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Thursday, May 1, 2014 |
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Budget: Spend now, pay later
By Sen. Sam Slom @ 5:34 PM :: 4805 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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Senator Sam Slom said "It is not a budget, it is a spending bill."
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Tuesday, April 29, 2014 |
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Legislature Passes State Budget
By News Release @ 6:47 PM :: 6789 Views :: Democratic Party, Hawaii State Government, Politicians
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The budget, which provides $6.189 billion in general funds and $12.147 billion in all means of financing, was characterized by House Finance Chair Sylvia Luke as measured and prudent....
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Tuesday, April 29, 2014 |
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VIDEO: House Republicans Speak out on State Budget
By Video @ 6:41 PM :: 6831 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Politicians, Republican Party
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VIDEO: House Republicans speak out on Hawaii State Budget during final debate today....
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Monday, April 28, 2014 |
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$52.4M CIP for Public Housing Renovation, DHS IT Planning
By News Release @ 8:31 PM :: 4438 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...Design funds for plans to modernize the case management system for the Social Services Division. The current system is approximately 25-years-old....
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Saturday, April 26, 2014 |
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Complete List of Bills up for Final reading in House and Senate
By Andrew Walden @ 1:55 PM :: 4507 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...bills up for final reading in the Senate and House on Tuesday, April 29....
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Saturday, April 26, 2014 |
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The Power of the Money Committees
By News Release @ 3:29 AM :: 4240 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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A quick glance at the table below, and you see how powerful the money committees are....
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Friday, April 25, 2014 |
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Ige: Pay for Turtle Bay by Refinancing Hawaii Convention Center
By News Release @ 5:17 PM :: 7183 Views :: Environment, Development, Hawaii State Government
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"It would be an opportunity for us to within the existing resources acquire the easement." --Ige
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Tuesday, April 22, 2014 |
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VIDEO: Grassroot Institute Looks at One Party States Idaho and Hawaii
By Grassroot Institute @ 11:17 PM :: 5579 Views :: National News, Hawaii State Government
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...the lack of meaningful competition between political parties can be stifling to new ideas, regardless of the underlying ideology....
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Monday, April 21, 2014 |
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$335M Airport CIP Released
By News Release @ 9:13 PM :: 3835 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...Abercrombie today announced the release of more than $335 million for various capital improvement projects....
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Thursday, April 17, 2014 |
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House Republican Leaders Address Budget Negotiations
By Video @ 3:05 PM :: 5024 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Republican Party
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Representative Aaron Ling Johanson, Minority leader and Representative Beth Fukumoto Chang, Minority Floor Leader address the House of Representatives Budget at Mid-session in 2014.
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Tuesday, April 15, 2014 |
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HCDA Restructuring Among Bills Landing on Abercrombie's Desk
By News Release @ 7:32 PM :: 5192 Views :: Development, Hawaii State Government
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HB1866 HD2 SD2 is one of a number of bills that originated in the House, was amended by the Senate, and now goes to the Governor for his review....
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Monday, April 14, 2014 |
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Law would give Hawaii gov’t unprecedented emergency powers
By Malia Zimmerman @ 5:46 AM :: 5691 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Law Enforcement
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...the governor and the mayors of Kauai; Maui; Hawaii; and the city and county of Honolulu, encompassing Oahu, are authorized to use all services, materials and facilities owned by partnerships, corporations and small businesses, including media outlets....
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Sunday, April 13, 2014 |
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Conference Committee: Let the Games Begin!
By News Release @ 3:05 AM :: 3725 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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Bullies get pushier; dealers posture; trouble-makers know just when and where to light the match....
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Thursday, April 10, 2014 |
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Hawaii gets better marks for new online transparency system
By Malia Zimmerman @ 4:06 AM :: 4602 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics
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The government watchdog group called this a “huge improvement” for Hawaii, because in the past the state received an “F” grade....
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Thursday, April 10, 2014 |
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Auditor Updates Progress on Public Housing, Charter Schools
By News Release @ 3:22 AM :: 5214 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii State Government
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The 2008 Legislature amended the Auditor’s governing statute to require follow-up reporting on recommendations made in various audit reports....
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Wednesday, April 9, 2014 |
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House passes over 150 measures on second crossover
By News Release @ 6:36 PM :: 4670 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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The majority of these bills, along with House bills passed by the Senate, will go into conference committees where House and Senate conferees will negotiate differences in the measures and determine which will be presented for final consideration....
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Tuesday, April 8, 2014 |
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Second Crossover: Complete List of House and Senate Bills
By Andrew Walden @ 3:59 PM :: 3908 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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Here is a complete list of the bills under consideration for Third Reading before Crossover....
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Monday, April 7, 2014 |
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Video: Grassroot Institute Think Tank Talk
By Grassroot Institute @ 11:41 PM :: 4329 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...Grassroot President Keli’i Akina and Policy Director Malia Hill consider the relationship between think tanks and the development of free market solutions....
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Friday, April 4, 2014 |
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Slom Slims Budget: "If we don't change our course, we are headed for fiscal disaster"
By Sen. Sam Slom @ 7:03 PM :: 4986 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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"The numbers are real... The issues are real...The question is the solution.”
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Tuesday, April 1, 2014 |
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HCDA ‘Small Business’ Reps: Kobayashi & Mitsunaga
By News Release @ 1:44 PM :: 7826 Views :: Development, Hawaii State Government, Small Business
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...the Kobayashi Group is an investor in a hui that plans to build one or more luxury developments in Kaka’ako....
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Tuesday, April 1, 2014 |
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Legislative Playbook: Whack-a-Mole With Bad Bills
By News Release @ 1:37 PM :: 4309 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...sometimes the Legislature feels like a Whack-a-Mole game, where you knock down a bad bill, only to find the contents pop up again in another bill....
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Tuesday, April 1, 2014 |
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UH first state department to adopt electronic payroll statements
By News Release @ 12:55 PM :: 5295 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Higher Education
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...The new (to the State) application is expected to save money, improve security, and enhance sustainability (everybody else has been doing this for years, but hey) ....
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Saturday, March 29, 2014 |
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$58.4M CIP for UH
By News Release @ 5:54 AM :: 4671 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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$38,213,000 – Honolulu Community College Advanced Technology Training Center, Oahu....
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Saturday, March 29, 2014 |
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Hawaii Legislative Watch: People vs. government
By Rachelle Chang @ 4:02 AM :: 5865 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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...highlighting those bills that champion taxpayers and residents; and bills that affect our rights and freedoms....
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Saturday, March 29, 2014 |
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Hawaii Legislative Watch: Education
By Rachelle Chang @ 3:58 AM :: 6664 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii State Government, Higher Education
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...highlighting education proposals, spending, and reforms....
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Wednesday, March 26, 2014 |
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Hawaii to run out of cash reserves in 2016
By Sen. Sam Slom @ 12:51 AM :: 8972 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor, Taxes
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Constitutionally, the state can only engage in annual deficit spending as long as there are enough cash reserves to absorb these deficits....
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Monday, March 24, 2014 |
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Senate Informer: Life of a Bill
By Video @ 2:14 PM :: 5085 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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Video traces a bill through Hawaii's legislative process....
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Sunday, March 23, 2014 |
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Legislators Consider Permanent Hunt for Old Child Molesters--Except those Employed by Government
By Selected News Articles @ 10:21 PM :: 7211 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Law Enforcement, Religion
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Two dozen civil lawsuits have been filed during the past two years in what state lawmakers initially intended as a one-time opportunity....
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Sunday, March 23, 2014 |
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Kakaako: Sneaky Legislative Tactic of the Day
By Selected News Articles @ 5:26 PM :: 4917 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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If they do not have the votes, they will keep deferring the bill until they get the right mix of senators to pass the bill....
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Friday, March 21, 2014 |
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Auditor: Eight Transportation Special Funds Do Not Meet Criteria
By Hawaii State Auditor @ 6:44 PM :: 3775 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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We also found instances where multiple funds were combined as a single fund in reports and did not include specific details of individual funds or accounts....
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Thursday, March 20, 2014 |
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Reps. Johanson and Fukumoto Mid-Session Report
By Video @ 1:19 AM :: 6481 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Politicians, Republican Party
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Representatives Aaron Ling Johanson, Minority Leader and Beth Fukumoto Minority Floor Leader present a mid-session legislative report for 2014....
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Tuesday, March 18, 2014 |
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Last Year’s $844 Million Surplus is Borrowed from the Future
By Selected News Articles @ 4:49 AM :: 5245 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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The downward forecast means that the state has now fewer projected revenues that could be used to fund some of the proposed spending initiatives....
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Saturday, March 15, 2014 |
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Election Year CIP: Abercrombie Spoons out Another $36.6M
By News Release @ 6:29 AM :: 4064 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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$27,695,000 – Kamamalu Building Renovation, Oahu....
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