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Saturday, August 21, 2021 |
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"One step forward, two steps back"
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 5:10 PM :: 2794 Views :: COVID-19
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... Everywhere you look, there are indications that people are losing patience with the current style of governance and the uncertainty of living under executive orders ....
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Saturday, August 21, 2021 |
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Saturday, August 21, 2021 |
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Second Amendment: Honolulu Concedes Defeat, Another Win For Beck
By Selected News Articles @ 2:04 AM :: 3913 Views :: Second Amendment
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... On August 16th, a fully executed stipulation and order was finalized, delivering a huge victory to attorney Alan Beck and his clients ....
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Friday, August 20, 2021 |
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List: Did Your School Have COVID this week?
By News Release @ 1:46 PM :: 3884 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics, COVID-19
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... Total cases: 383 (of these, 276 cases had no HIDOE facility impact) ....
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Thursday, August 19, 2021 |
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Hawaii Unemployment Drops to 7.3%
By News Release @ 11:38 PM :: 3214 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Labor, COVID-19
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... in comparison with July 2020 nonfarm jobs have risen by 53,000, or 10.0 percent. However, in comparison with March 2020 (last month prior to pandemic effects), nonfarm jobs were down by 72,400, or -11.1 percent. ...
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Wednesday, August 18, 2021 |
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UH Students over 90% Vaxxed
By News Release @ 11:57 PM :: 3850 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Higher Education, COVID-19
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... More than 90% of students attending the 10 campuses of the University of Hawaiʻi have been vaccinated for the COVID-19 virus or plan to be ....
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Wednesday, August 18, 2021 |
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UH extramural funding hauls in a near-record $485.5M in FY2021
By News Release @ 11:47 PM :: 3122 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Higher Education
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... just $3.1 million shy of UH’s best extramural funding year total of $488.6 million in FY2011 ....
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Wednesday, August 18, 2021 |
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OHA: Hawaiians Should Get Vaccinated
By News Release @ 10:55 PM :: 2863 Views :: OHA, COVID-19
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... During most of this pandemic, the infection rate in the Native Hawaiian community was below the curve. That has changed with the more aggressive Delta variant ....
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Wednesday, August 18, 2021 |
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Inside Look: U.S. Army-Hawaii Responds to the Waimea Wildfire, the Largest in Hawaii History
By News Release @ 10:21 PM :: 3142 Views :: Hawaii County , Military
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... U.S. Army-Hawaii (including Hawaii Army National Guard) support Hawaii County Fire Department to battle the 40,000 acre Waimea wildfire, considered the largest in Hawaii Island history ....
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Wednesday, August 18, 2021 |
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DoH to Receive 500 Healthcare Surge Staff
By News Release @ 9:54 PM :: 2800 Views :: Health Care, COVID-19
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... They are expected to work in Hawai‘i for eight weeks each ....
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Wednesday, August 18, 2021 |
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DLIR Delays Reopening Unemployment Offices (again)
By News Release @ 9:51 PM :: 2745 Views :: Labor, COVID-19
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... DLIR today announced it will not open statewide offices as planned on September 7, 2021 due to the significant increase in COVID-19 cases ....
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Tuesday, August 17, 2021 |
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Video: First Responders Oppose Vaccine Mandate
By Video @ 11:42 PM :: 3010 Views :: Labor, COVID-19
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... A class action lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court on Friday for City and County workers who believe they are being forced to take the COVID- 19 vaccine ....
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Tuesday, August 17, 2021 |
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Unions Ask Gov. Ige to Intervene in C&C of Honolulu's Vaccine Mandate
By News Release @ 11:27 PM :: 3440 Views :: Honolulu County, Labor, COVID-19
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... The City & County of Honolulu is the only Hawaii government employer that is not providing all unvaccinated employees the “alternative” of regular COVID-19 testing ....
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Tuesday, August 17, 2021 |
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DBEDT Releases 2020 Hawaii Data Book
By News Release @ 6:24 AM :: 2413 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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... The book is in electronic form and is available on the DBEDT website ....
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Monday, August 16, 2021 |
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Two Hawaii Gun Regulations Struck Down
By Selected News Articles @ 10:26 PM :: 4297 Views :: Second Amendment
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... the Government has entirely failed to demonstrate how each law effectuates its asserted interest in public safety, neither law can pass constitutional muster ....
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Monday, August 16, 2021 |
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UH Community Colleges named best system in U.S.
By News Release @ 10:18 PM :: 4215 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Higher Education
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... The study ranked the schools and their systems through cost and financing, educational outcomes and career outcomes ....
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Monday, August 16, 2021 |
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Public Employee Unions Join Anti-Vaxxers
By News Release @ 2:38 AM :: 3048 Views :: Labor, COVID-19
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... they believe their sacred union contracts supersede all other laws including health emergency laws ....
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Monday, August 16, 2021 |
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NEA announces support for educator vaccine and testing requirement
By News Release @ 2:25 AM :: 3227 Views :: Education K-12, Labor, COVID-19
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... HSTA parent union supports Ige's mandatory vaccination-or-testing program ....
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Monday, August 16, 2021 |
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How Unemployment Insurance Fraud Exploded During the Pandemic
By Selected News Articles @ 12:00 AM :: 5175 Views :: Ethics, Labor, COVID-19
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... what may turn out to be the biggest fraud wave in U.S. history ....
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Sunday, August 15, 2021 |
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Three Years Later: Auditor Reviews OHA Compliance
By Hawaii State Auditor @ 2:33 PM :: 3016 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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"We found the Office of Hawaiian Affairs has implemented 10 and partially implemented 1 of the 11 recommendations made in our report...."
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Sunday, August 15, 2021 |
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The Time Tax
By Tom Yamachika @ 6:00 AM :: 3039 Views :: Small Business, Taxes
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... government not only taxes people by taking their money, but also imposes administrative burdens that waste countless precious hours of people’s time ....
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Saturday, August 14, 2021 |
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Open-records law restored, but transparency still needed
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 5:10 AM :: 3394 Views :: Ethics, First Amendment, COVID-19
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... It’s been about 525 days since the first lockdown began ....
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Saturday, August 14, 2021 |
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List: Did Your School Have COVID this week?
By News Release @ 2:47 AM :: 3366 Views :: Education K-12, COVID-19
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... This week's total cases: 325 (70 cases with no HIDOE facility impact) ....
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Saturday, August 14, 2021 |
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HIDOE to implement weekly COVID-19 testing requirement
By News Release @ 1:38 AM :: 3338 Views :: Education K-12, Labor, COVID-19
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... Employees who certify and provide proof of full vaccination will not be subject to testing requirement ....
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Saturday, August 14, 2021 |
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DLIR to Accept Telephone Appointments for Complex Unemployment Claims
By News Release @ 12:46 AM :: 2638 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor
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... Claimants May Request Slots to Speak with an Investigator ....
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Friday, August 13, 2021 |
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Kamehameha Schools Trustee Selection Underway
By News Release @ 3:49 PM :: 1799 Views
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... Sept 30, 2021 deadline to apply ....
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Friday, August 13, 2021 |
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Improving Pedestrian Safety in Hawaiʻi
By UHERO @ 12:00 PM :: 2179 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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... This tool can help the public and policymakers identify areas that are particularly dangerous for drivers and pedestrians ....
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Friday, August 13, 2021 |
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Rumble Gives Tulsi Gabbard her own Channel
By News Release @ 4:03 AM :: 2643 Views :: Congressional Delegation
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... calls her a 'thought leader' ....
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Thursday, August 12, 2021 |
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U.S. Census Bureau Delivers Data for States to Begin Redistricting Efforts
By News Release @ 5:17 PM :: 2579 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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... the Hawaii apportionment commission has been waiting for this data ....
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Thursday, August 12, 2021 |
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Grassroot Institute of Hawaii receives CHANGE Grant award
By Grassroot Institute @ 5:10 PM :: 2207 Views :: Economy
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... The $30,000 gift from one of Hawaii's most important foundations marks an "exciting development" in the history of the institute ....
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Thursday, August 12, 2021 |
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Honolulu 2nd Least Pet-Friendly City
By Selected News Articles @ 12:00 PM :: 2994 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... veterinary care costs highest in USA ....
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Thursday, August 12, 2021 |
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Fake it to make it: A Look at Hawai‘i’s GHG Emissions
By UHERO @ 4:42 AM :: 3083 Views :: Energy, Environment
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... CLUE: ‘Domestic’ aviation means Hawaii inter-island, not ‘domestic’ within the USA. If trans-oceanic aviation were included, Hawaii would be nowhere near the goal--so they ‘solve’ the problem by ignoring it ....
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Thursday, August 12, 2021 |
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Full Text: Proposed UH Policy Regarding COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination and Testing
By News Release @ 3:44 AM :: 3420 Views :: Higher Education, Labor, COVID-19
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... scheduled to take effect on August 23, 2021, the first day of the 2021 fall semester ....
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Thursday, August 12, 2021 |
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Vaccine requirement announced for City and County of Honolulu employees
By News Release @ 12:06 AM :: 2681 Views :: Honolulu County, COVID-19
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... City and County of Honolulu employees will be required to provide proof that they are fully vaccinated, have completed a single-dose vaccine or initiated the first dose of a two-dose series by Aug. 16, 2021 ....
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Wednesday, August 11, 2021 |
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COVID Cash: Honolulu Rent and Utility Program Reopens
By News Release @ 11:53 PM :: 10205 Views :: Honolulu County, Small Business, COVID-19
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... Higher income limits mean more Oʻahu renters can qualify ....
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Wednesday, August 11, 2021 |
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New website consolidates Hawaii remote work opportunities
By News Release @ 11:42 PM :: 2364 Views :: Small Business
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... invest.hawaii.gov/remote provides residents with direct links to partners of the Hawai‘i Remote Work Pilot Project and the local American Job Center (AJC)....
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Tuesday, August 10, 2021 |
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Video: Ige Announces New Restrictions on Gatherings
By Video @ 9:36 PM :: 2480 Views :: COVID-19
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... Gov. David Ige restricts indoor gatherings to 10 people and outdoor activities to 25 ....
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Tuesday, August 10, 2021 |
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The Breath of Life
By Joni Kamiya @ 1:38 AM :: 3155 Views :: Education K-12, COVID-19
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... There’s always some excuse as to why they have not taken the vaccine ....
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Tuesday, August 10, 2021 |
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Lawsuit Challenges Gun Confiscation After Disorderly Conduct Conviction
By News Release @ 12:40 AM :: 3762 Views :: Honolulu County, Police, Second Amendment
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... Both plaintiffs were sent letters from HPD denying them the ability to obtain a permit or register firearms and ordering them to surrender any they may have in their possession ....
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Monday, August 9, 2021 |
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Honolulu City Lights application deadline is August 31
By News Release @ 10:14 PM :: 3709 Views :: Honolulu County, First Amendment, Religion
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... Permits will be issued for five display sites through a lottery ....
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Sunday, August 8, 2021 |
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A Policy Statement About Fines
By Tom Yamachika @ 6:00 AM :: 4038 Views :: Honolulu County, Development, Law Enforcement
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... Bill 17 would allow the city’s Department of Planning and Permitting to record liens against property and then to foreclose on the liens....
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Saturday, August 7, 2021 |
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OHA: Disproportionate Spike in COVID-19 Cases in Native Hawaiian Communities
By News Release @ 6:54 PM :: 3874 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, OHA, COVID-19
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... the vaccination rate among the Native Hawaiian community may be as low as 35% ....
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Saturday, August 7, 2021 |
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From "E komo mai" to "Stay away"?
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 5:45 PM :: 3615 Views :: Taxes, Tourism
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... Hawaii is more than happy to tax the golden goose of tourism. But when it comes to feeding, caring for and cleaning up after it, we can’t seem to get on the same page ....
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Saturday, August 7, 2021 |
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List: Did Your School Have COVID this week?
By News Release @ 1:19 AM :: 4719 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics, COVID-19
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... DoE reports 105 COVID cases this week but 78 'have no DoE facility impact' ....
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Saturday, August 7, 2021 |
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Ige Lifts Suspension Of Hawaii’s Open Government Laws
By News Release @ 12:48 AM :: 4129 Views :: Ethics, First Amendment
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... Consequently, the UIPA and all its deadlines are back in full effect. As OIP has advised agencies all along, it will be disinclined to grant any further extensions in pending UIPA and Sunshine Law appeals filed with OIP ....
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Saturday, August 7, 2021 |
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Eviction Ban Extension Only Applies to People who Apply for Aid
By News Release @ 12:09 AM :: 3527 Views :: Law Enforcement, Small Business, COVID-19
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... The CDC’s Eviction Order only applies to “covered persons.” To be eligible, tenants/renters must attest that they have used best efforts to obtain all available governmental assistance for housing ....
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Friday, August 6, 2021 |
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Hawaii GOP Against Vaccine Mandates
By Video @ 11:58 PM :: 1940 Views :: Republican Party, COVID-19
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HAWAII REPUBLICAN PARTY NOT SILENT ANYMORE
News Release from Hawaii Republican Party, August 6, 2021
HONOLULU, HI – “I believe...
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Friday, August 6, 2021 |
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Ige Appoints Sonja McCullen to Intermediate Court of Appeals
By News Release @ 11:49 PM :: 2302 Views :: Judiciary
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... McCullen has served in her role as a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney for a combined 11 years, most recently in the Appellate Division ....
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