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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 :: 4170 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 :: 4468 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 :: 4348 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 :: 4028 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 :: 5281 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 :: 4652 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 :: 4000 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 :: 2260 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 :: 2589 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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| Friday, August 6, 2021 |
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Anti-Vaxxers Set 'F*ck Ige' Rally for Capitol
By News Release @ 2:08 PM :: 4075 Views :: Republican Party, COVID-19
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"... and call for Governor Ige’s impeachment ...."
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| Friday, August 6, 2021 |
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Hawaii Fishermen Concerned Over Growing Chinese Presence
By Selected News Articles @ 12:52 PM :: 3074 Views :: Military
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... Confrontations are rare on the high seas near Hawaii, where the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command is based and the U.S. Coast Guard maintains a strong presence ....
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| Friday, August 6, 2021 |
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Feds Give Hawaii DoE $137M to Support School Reopening
By News Release @ 11:51 AM :: 3099 Views :: Education K-12, COVID-19
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“Our priorities are centered around our efforts to safely begin the new school year with in-person learning...."
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| Friday, August 6, 2021 |
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Ige Mandates Vax or Testing for Public Employees--Unions Resist
By News Release @ 2:43 AM :: 4097 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor, COVID-19
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... Beginning Aug. 16, 2021, all State and county employees must provide their vaccination status to their department ....
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| Friday, August 6, 2021 |
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Chief Justice Recktenwald Statement on COVID Vaccinations
By News Release @ 2:15 AM :: 3342 Views :: Judiciary, COVID-19
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"... we are planning a vaccination and testing program to require that all employees be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 or undergo testing on a regular basis ...."
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| Thursday, August 5, 2021 |
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Are Hawaii's government finances really so bad? Yes. Find out why.
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:10 AM :: 4116 Views :: Honolulu County, Hawaii State Government
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... Hawaii’s finances are in worse shape than our state and county officials would have us believe ....
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| Wednesday, August 4, 2021 |
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White House Touts 'Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act' for Hawaii
By News Release @ 11:59 PM :: 4629 Views :: National News, Development, Rail
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"...For decades, infrastructure in Hawaii has suffered from a systemic lack of investment...."
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| Wednesday, August 4, 2021 |
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Mauna Kea Working Group Creates Webpage, Working on Report to the Legislature
By News Release @ 11:46 PM :: 4792 Views :: Hawaii County , Greenmail, Higher Education, OHA
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... MKWG is to present recommendations for a new governance and management structure for Mauna Kea to the Legislature by December 31, 2021 ....
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| Wednesday, August 4, 2021 |
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DoE: No Vax--No Sports
By News Release @ 5:08 PM :: 3778 Views :: Education K-12, COVID-19
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... Due to state’s high positivity rate, fall athletic season delayed until all student-athletes and adults working in athletics are vaccinated ....
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| Wednesday, August 4, 2021 |
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Public comments sought regarding HIDOE's request for additional fiscal flexibility under ESEA
By News Release @ 4:58 PM :: 3043 Views :: Education K-12, COVID-19
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... The Department is seeking feedback through Aug. 31 regarding its waiver request for flexibilities afforded under the CARES Act ....
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| Wednesday, August 4, 2021 |
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Lucky Dude: Mistaken identity gets homeless man the forcible mental health treatment he needed--Now he lives on 10ac Farm in Vermont
By Selected News Articles @ 4:36 PM :: 4564 Views :: Homelessness
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... Learn how forcible mental health care got one very lucky Hawaii homeless moved off our streets and onto a 10 ac farm in Vermont ....
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| Wednesday, August 4, 2021 |
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UHPA Political Action Fund Objection
By News Release @ 12:48 AM :: 4000 Views :: First Amendment, Higher Education, Labor
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... Our policy allows Active members of UHPA to object to the $5.00 per month allocation to the Political Action Fund ....
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| Wednesday, August 4, 2021 |
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Parker School Announces Vaccine Requirement
By News Release @ 12:39 AM :: 3985 Views :: Hawaii County , Education K-12, COVID-19
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... “Requiring students ages 12 and older and employees to be vaccinated is a new and important addition to our health and safety protocols” ....
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| Tuesday, August 3, 2021 |
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Preservation Group Submits Bid to Save Falls of Clyde
By News Release @ 11:46 PM :: 2943 Views :: Hawaii History
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... we have now submitted our bid in the RFP process, set up recently by DOT Harbours Dept of Honolulu, for the removal of the Falls of Clyde ....
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| Tuesday, August 3, 2021 |
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Guam Mango Seizure Unconstitutional
By Robert Thomas @ 12:00 PM :: 3531 Views :: Judiciary, Small Business
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... "[i]n the case before us, the government is not merely restricting what Genpro may do with its dried mangoes, it is compelling the physical surrender of the mangoes to WSTCO." ....
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| Monday, August 2, 2021 |
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Why reform of Hawaii’s emergency powers law failed
By Grassroot Institute @ 11:38 PM :: 4286 Views :: Hawaii State Government, COVID-19
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... many Hawaii residents were disappointed by the failure of the Legislature to approve HB103, which would have placed limits on the governor’s emergency powers ....
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| Monday, August 2, 2021 |
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'Safe Return to Schools' -- Ige Outlines Plan
By News Release @ 11:37 PM :: 2958 Views :: Education K-12, COVID-19
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"...in-person learning is, for most students, critical for their academic and social success, as well as their overall wellbeing...."
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| Monday, August 2, 2021 |
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'Keep Your Kids at Home' -- HSTA Plans Chaos for Opening Day
By Video @ 11:20 PM :: 3781 Views :: Education K-12, Labor, COVID-19
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"... parents still have the option to keep their children at home until they feel it is safe ...."
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| Monday, August 2, 2021 |
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UHPA: Vaccine Mandates Subject to Collective Bargaining
By News Release @ 9:45 PM :: 5284 Views :: Higher Education, COVID-19
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“The previously announced requirement that all employees return to campus August 3 is rescinded and the COVID-19 Telework leave option will remain in place.”
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| Monday, August 2, 2021 |
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Ethics: DOCARE Officers Fix Personal Vehicle During Work Hours
By News Release @ 8:41 PM :: 3621 Views :: Ethics, Law Enforcement
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... the repairs took several hours and occurred during state business hours and on state property ....
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| Monday, August 2, 2021 |
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Tax Hike News: Kai Kahele Co-Sponsors Carbon Pricing Bill
By News Release @ 7:50 PM :: 4770 Views :: Energy, Congressional Delegation, Taxes
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... The Energy Innovation Act will put a price on so-called carbon pollution and allegedly allocate some of that revenue to Americans as a monthly dividend or “carbon cash back” payment to make you feel better about high fuel and electric costs ....
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| Monday, August 2, 2021 |
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Hawai‘i Promise helps hundreds with financial hurdles
By News Release @ 7:15 PM :: 2629 Views :: Higher Education
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... Almost 2,000 recipients, the most ever, received Hawai‘i Promise scholarship aid from the University of Hawai‘i’s seven community colleges for the 2020-21 academic year ....
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| Monday, August 2, 2021 |
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Mayor Victorino requests postponement of return to classroom learning
By News Release @ 4:05 AM :: 3775 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, COVID-19
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... Hawaii public schools stand ready to reopen classrooms for the new school year on Tuesday, August 3, even though the Hawaii Department of Health reports the state’s COVID positivity rate has climbed 163% over the past two weeks ....
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| Sunday, August 1, 2021 |
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Too Many Red Flags to Ignore: OHA Must Follow Up on the CLA Report
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 7:44 PM :: 10679 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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... I do not believe OHA Administration’s implementation plan satisfies the directive given to OHA via Act 29 ....
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| Sunday, August 1, 2021 |
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Property Forfeitures and What Our AG is Doing About Them
By Tom Yamachika @ 6:00 AM :: 3645 Views :: Ethics, Law Enforcement
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... property may be forfeited without a court hearing, without compensation, and at times, without even a criminal charge filed against the property owner. ...
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| Saturday, July 31, 2021 |
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70% or 82%?
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 11:27 PM :: 3608 Views :: Ethics, COVID-19
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... we are witnessing the breakdown in trust that occurs when there is not enough transparency in government decision-making ....
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| Saturday, July 31, 2021 |
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Dell: No Alienware for Hawaii
By Selected News Articles @ 10:37 PM :: 3311 Views :: Energy
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... the shipping restrictions were due to the new power consumption regulations -- the Alienware Aurora R10 and R12 have been affected ....
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| Saturday, July 31, 2021 |
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Hey, people are still leaving Hawaii because of taxes and overregulation
By Grassroot Institute @ 10:26 PM :: 3112 Views :: Cost of Living
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... We hear almost every day from Hawaii residents who are thinking of leaving, or from former Hawaii residents who already have left ....
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| Saturday, July 31, 2021 |
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Thousands view Jones Act video within hours of its post on Tik Tok
By News Release @ 2:35 PM :: 2952 Views :: Jones Act
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... More than 11,000 viewers from around the nation, including many from Puerto Rico, somehow heard about the Jones Act video posted by "Oahu Joe" ....
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| Friday, July 30, 2021 |
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Victorino signs agreements with Expedia and Airbnb to curb illegal TVRs
By News Release @ 10:40 PM :: 4960 Views :: Maui County, Law Enforcement, Small Business, Tourism
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... Both platforms will now require host-provided tax map key numbers to appear on online listings ....
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| Friday, July 30, 2021 |
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Military Spouse Tax Act Introduced
By News Release @ 12:00 PM :: 3397 Views :: Military, Taxes
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... allowing the military spouse to keep their home domicile for state income tax purposes ....
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| Friday, July 30, 2021 |
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How They Voted: Racially Inferior Nominee Rejected 6-17
By News Release @ 4:05 AM :: 5294 Views :: Judiciary, OHA
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"... Opponents of my appointment, particularly members of the Bar, were courageous...through this process our legislators have indicated their unwavering support for social justice...."
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| Thursday, July 29, 2021 |
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Blaisdell Center awarded Shuttered Venue Operators Grant
By News Release @ 6:11 PM :: 3925 Views :: Honolulu County, Tourism, COVID-19
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... Blaisdell Center was recently awarded $3,056,261.58 ....
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| Thursday, July 29, 2021 |
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FSM: Vax Now Mandatory for all Micronesia Citizens
By News Release @ 6:01 PM :: 2857 Views :: COVID-19
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“...All FSM citizens residing in the FSM are required to undergo COVID-19 vaccination subject to the protocol of the Task Force....”
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| Thursday, July 29, 2021 |
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June 2021: 791K Tourists Arrive, Spend $1.44B
By News Release @ 5:44 PM :: 3370 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tourism
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... Compared to June 2019, visitor spending decreased 11.9 percent from $1.63 billion ....
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| Thursday, July 29, 2021 |
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New policy report slices through common defenses of Jones Act
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:54 PM :: 2861 Views :: Jones Act
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... The Grassroot Institute has produced a handy guide addressing five key arguments that Jones Act defenders just won't let die ....
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| Thursday, July 29, 2021 |
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Hawaiian Electric collecting feedback on shared solar program for Molokai
By News Release @ 4:35 PM :: 3227 Views :: Maui County, Energy
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... a subscription to a generation facility on their island in exchange for credit applied to their electricity bill ....
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