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Saturday, March 27, 2021 |
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A spending spree, really?
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 12:20 AM :: 2381 Views
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... unlike your cousin, they didn’t even bring over a box of malasadas as a “thank you” gift ....
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Friday, March 26, 2021 |
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Outdoor Weddings up to 100 People Now Allowed on Oahu
By News Release @ 10:24 PM :: 4362 Views :: Honolulu County, Small Business, Tourism, COVID-19
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... the request to modify Honolulu’s COVID-19 recovery framework to include “weddings” as a category has been approved and is effective immediately ....
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Friday, March 26, 2021 |
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Hawaii Economy Shrinks 8%
By News Release @ 10:13 PM :: 2669 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, COVID-19
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... BEA -- Gross Domestic Product by State, 4th Quarter 2020 and Annual 2020 ....
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Friday, March 26, 2021 |
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VIDEO: DLNR Cleans up Homeless Drug Addicts' Mess in Lake Wilson
By Video @ 5:45 PM :: 3737 Views :: Homelessness
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... more mayhem from one of Oahu's biggest homeless camps ....
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Friday, March 26, 2021 |
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Protest Erupts After DHHL Selects Community Solar Developers
By News Release @ 4:28 PM :: 6389 Views :: Hawaii County , Honolulu County, DHHL, Energy
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... State Sen. Kurt Fevella (R, Ewa Beach-Iroquois Point) organized the action to rally opponents and to publicize many DHHL beneficiary complaints that the solar farm plan originated without their input and is a bad use of the agency’s trust land ....
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Friday, March 26, 2021 |
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Mayor Victorino presents fiscal 2022 Maui County budget proposal
By News Release @ 3:47 PM :: 2785 Views :: Maui County
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... Maui County Council members will now review and deliberate the administration’s budget proposal. The fiscal year 2022 budget goes into effect July 1, 2021 ....
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Friday, March 26, 2021 |
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State Of Hawaii And Airline Carriers Partner To Expand Pre-Clear Programs
By News Release @ 4:12 AM :: 3917 Views :: Tourism, COVID-19
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... to allow travelers to confirm compliance with the Safe Travels Program prior to departure and bypass mandatory airport screenings upon arrival ....
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Friday, March 26, 2021 |
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Hawaii per-capita state tax revenues highest in nation, research shows
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:33 AM :: 4234 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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... A Grassroot Institute of Hawaii analysis finds Hawaii residents paid more than double the national average in state taxes during 2020 ....
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Friday, March 26, 2021 |
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Hawaii Unemployment Drops to 9.2% for February
By News Release @ 1:40 AM :: 4358 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Labor, Tourism, COVID-19
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... the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for February was 9.2 percent compared to the revised rate of 10.3 percent in January ....
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Friday, March 26, 2021 |
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Vaccination eligibility expands to people age 60 and older
By News Release @ 1:26 AM :: 2583 Views :: COVID-19
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... beginning Monday, March 29 ....
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Friday, March 26, 2021 |
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Molokai Walk-In Vax Age 18+
By News Release @ 1:21 AM :: 3570 Views :: Maui County, COVID-19
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... The Molokai Community Health Center is excited to sponsor ๐
๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ค-๐ข๐ง ๐๐๐๐๐-๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ค๐'๐ข ๐๐๐ฌ๐ข๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐ ๐ฒ๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ฅ๐๐๐ซ (๐๐๐ซ๐ญ-๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐ & ๐
๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฅ-๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ข๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ) ....
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Thursday, March 25, 2021 |
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235,000 Visitors to Hawaii in February
By News Release @ 10:37 PM :: 3709 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tourism, COVID-19
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... the average daily census showed that there were 90,776 visitors in Hawaii on any given day in February 2021, compared to 250,052 visitors per day in February 2020 ....
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Thursday, March 25, 2021 |
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House Budget: Irresponsible record-breaking spending spree
By Grassroot Institute @ 8:34 PM :: 4599 Views :: Economy, Hawaii State Government, Taxes, COVID-19
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... Keli’i Akina says House members should have aimed to pay off more debt instead of go on a record-breaking spending spree ....
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Thursday, March 25, 2021 |
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COVID Case: DLIR Shuts Unemployment Call Center for Long Weekend
By News Release @ 8:00 PM :: 3154 Views :: Labor, COVID-19
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... One staffer in a ballroom that serves general inquiries tested positive yesterday, and in response the department has shut down operations in that ballroom ....
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Thursday, March 25, 2021 |
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Report: College enrollment disrupted for Hawaiโi class of 2020
By News Release @ 5:04 AM :: 4259 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics, Higher Education
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... 50% for the class of 2020 enrolling in college immediately after graduation, as compared to 55% for the class of 2019 ....
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Thursday, March 25, 2021 |
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Stimulus Bill Expands Access to Free or Low-Cost Healthcare Coverage for Hawaii Residents
By News Release @ 4:57 AM :: 3786 Views :: Health Care, COVID-19
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... One provision provides a 100 percent COBRA subsidy for up to six months. Another provision increases the Premium Tax Credit, which will extend Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies to higher-income individuals ....
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Thursday, March 25, 2021 |
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Record High Tally of Hawaii Firearm Permit Applications in 2020
By News Release @ 4:46 AM :: 3514 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Second Amendment
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... 26,122 personal/private firearm permit applications were processed statewide during 2020, marking a 62.3% increase from 16,098 applications processed in 2019 ....
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Wednesday, March 24, 2021 |
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Carrying Guns in Public Is Not a Constitutional Right, Ninth Circuit Rules
By Court House News @ 11:45 PM :: 3856 Views :: Second Amendment
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... In a Hawaii case, the majority of an 11-judge en banc Ninth Circuit panel concluded that the Second Amendment does not guarantee the right to carry firearms outside the home .....
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Wednesday, March 24, 2021 |
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What are the Limits to Hawaii Governors' Emergency Powers?
By Robert Thomas @ 10:51 PM :: 3686 Views :: Hawaii State Government, COVID-19
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... Hawai‘i’s statute contains a single major check on the executive’s delegated authority: the “automatic termination” provision ....
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Wednesday, March 24, 2021 |
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โState House to Restore Funding for Hilo Youth Challenge
By News Release @ 9:51 PM :: 4486 Views :: Hawaii County , Education K-12, Military
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"...The Youth Challenge Academy, operated by the Hawai‘i National Guard, is a community-based program that trains, educates, and mentors young people under military-like conditions...."
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Wednesday, March 24, 2021 |
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Sheriff's New First Deputy 'Owes HGEA Everything'
By News Release @ 9:41 PM :: 4502 Views :: Labor, Police
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... The First Deputy is second in command of the Sheriff Division ....
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Wednesday, March 24, 2021 |
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OHA Board Chair Testifies Before U.S. House Subcommittee on COVID-19 Impacts on Native Hawaiians
By News Release @ 9:32 PM :: 3427 Views :: OHA, COVID-19
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"...Native Hawaiians still lack parity with other Native Americans in many federal programs and policies....”
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Wednesday, March 24, 2021 |
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The Eight Hour Protest: Hirono, Duckworth Back Away from Boycott of White Nominees
By Selected News Articles @ 9:11 PM :: 3364 Views :: Congressional Delegation
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... Two Democratic senators backed down from their threats to block all future Biden administration non-minority nominees after just eight hours ....
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Tuesday, March 23, 2021 |
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BOE approves panel to begin superintendent search
By News Release @ 11:59 PM :: 2643 Views :: Education K-12
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... creation of a special committee to set a search timeline and process to select a new superintendent for Hawaii public schools ....
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Tuesday, March 23, 2021 |
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Age 65+ Dial 211 to Schedule COVID Vax
By News Release @ 11:04 PM :: 2670 Views :: COVID-19
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... to help those age 65 and above navigate the registration process, secure appointments and also help eligible individuals arrange for transportation ....
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Tuesday, March 23, 2021 |
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Hawaii: Worst Taxpayer Return on Investment
By Selected News Articles @ 10:23 PM :: 3919 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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... do people in high-tax states receive superior government services ....
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Tuesday, March 23, 2021 |
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Hawaii is the State Where People Worry They'll Lose Their Income
By Selected News Articles @ 10:10 PM :: 3910 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Labor, COVID-19
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... Hawaii: 31.5% “expect someone in their household to have a loss in employment income in the next 4 weeks” ....
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Tuesday, March 23, 2021 |
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How to overcome vaccine hesitancy?
By News Release @ 8:46 PM :: 2487 Views :: COVID-19
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... targeted communications strategies may hold the key ....
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Tuesday, March 23, 2021 |
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DLNR to Select Banyan Drive Proposals Next Month
By News Release @ 8:23 PM :: 3350 Views :: Hawaii County , Tourism
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... renovations of the former Uncle Billy’s Hilo Bay Hotel and Country Club Condominium Hotel ....
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Monday, March 22, 2021 |
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SB56 tax scare could have long-lasting effect
By Grassroot Institute @ 10:02 PM :: 3374 Views :: Health Care, Taxes
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... it is doubtful any of Hawaii’s proposed tax increases this year will, if enacted, achieve the goal of increasing state revenues. More likely, they will further damage the economy and prompt even more of our family, friends and neighbors to move away ....
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Monday, March 22, 2021 |
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New UH partnership to aid national security, boost stateโs economy
By News Release @ 9:31 PM :: 3533 Views :: Higher Education, Military
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... engineering-related issues are being solved by UH Mฤnoa College of Engineering students through a program called “Hacking for Defense” ....
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Monday, March 22, 2021 |
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Doctors' Pay? Hawaii Ranks 47th
By Selected News Articles @ 9:04 PM :: 4511 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care, Cost of Living
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... Hawaii has the 5th lowest Avg. Annual Wage for Physicians (adj for cost of living) ....
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Monday, March 22, 2021 |
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Hawaii Republican Legislative Update
By Brett Kulbis @ 8:43 PM :: 3495 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Republican Party
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... We are less than 30-days to "Sine Die," if we are lucky, the good will outweigh the bad when it's over! ....
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Monday, March 22, 2021 |
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โDoctors Tell State of Hawaii: โIโm leavingโ
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:00 AM :: 10618 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care, Taxes, COVID-19
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... There are few things more nonsensical than encouraging doctors to leave a state during a pandemic, but that is exactly what the Hawaii State Legislature is doing ....
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Sunday, March 21, 2021 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted March 20, 2021
By GovTrack .us @ 9:58 PM :: 2562 Views :: Congressional Delegation
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... bills introduced and votes cast in Congress ....
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Sunday, March 21, 2021 |
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National Attention!
By Tom Yamachika @ 4:00 AM :: 3665 Views :: Taxes
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“...Confiscation in Paradise: Move to Hawaii, pay the nation’s highest state income-tax rate....”
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Saturday, March 20, 2021 |
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Former Hawaii doctor tells why he moved to the mainland
By Grassroot Institute @ 10:39 PM :: 6876 Views :: Health Care, Cost of Living
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... I have a 5,000-square-foot, five-bedroom house on half an acre with a view that stretches to a river, and that house costs me $539,000 ....
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Saturday, March 20, 2021 |
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"No new taxes"-- Testimony to Hawaii Tax Review Commission
By Grassroot Institute @ 7:28 PM :: 2686 Views :: Taxes
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... the Hawaii Tax Review Commission conducts a systematic review of Hawaii’s tax structure ....
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Saturday, March 20, 2021 |
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Hawaii: Highest Paid Waiters in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 7:21 PM :: 4170 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Labor, Small Business
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... Hawaii Waiters/Waitresses: average annual wage: $55,200; employment: 19,500 ....
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Saturday, March 20, 2021 |
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Hawaii Family Forum Legislative Week in Review
By Hawaii Family Forum @ 2:30 AM :: 3867 Views :: Family, Life
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... Looking for Funds in All the Wrong Places ....
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Saturday, March 20, 2021 |
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How to worsen our doctor shortage
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 2:15 AM :: 3817 Views :: Health Care, Cost of Living
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... Hawaii is down by more than 1,000 physicians, with no prospect of the situation improving ....
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Friday, March 19, 2021 |
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ODC Complaint: Megan Kau Worked for Miske and Cop Who Arrested Him
By News Release @ 8:28 PM :: 8464 Views :: Ethics, Law Enforcement, Police
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... ODC complaint claims a conflict of interest existed when local attorneys Megan Kau and Tristan Andres worked simultaneously for a Michael Miske company and for an HPD Sgt who arrested Miske ....
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Friday, March 19, 2021 |
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Mayor Blangiardi meets with wedding industry demonstrators
By News Release @ 6:38 PM :: 4743 Views :: Honolulu County, Small Business, Tourism, COVID-19
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... Mayor Rick Blangiardi listened to members of the wedding industry during a demonstration outside of Honolulu Hale ....
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Friday, March 19, 2021 |
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Resolution reached between City and Kokonut Koalition for Koko Crater safety mitigation
By News Release @ 6:34 PM :: 2571 Views :: Honolulu County
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... Three-phase effort includes immediate safety improvements with removal, replacement of steel platform to be addressed in separate project ....
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Friday, March 19, 2021 |
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Grassroot Institute Legislative Update
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:55 AM :: 5228 Views :: Ethics, Development, Hawaii State Government, Taxes, COVID-19
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... Hawaii's Legislature is about halfway through its 2021 session, and if we're lucky, the good will outweigh the bad when it's over ....
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Friday, March 19, 2021 |
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House Finance Committee Approves State Budgetย โ with Amendments
By News Release @ 4:09 AM :: 3856 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes, COVID-19
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... The $1.6 billion in federal funds allocated to the State in the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) provides a temporary reprieve for the State's financial crisis. ....
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Thursday, March 18, 2021 |
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HUD: Hawaii 2nd Highest Number Of Homeless Veterans
By Selected News Articles @ 10:37 PM :: 4170 Views :: Homelessness, Military
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... in Hawaii, 54 out of about 10,000 veterans were homeless ....
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Thursday, March 18, 2021 |
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Ige Wins Lava Tube Award for โExtreme Anti-Transparency Measuresโ
By News Release @ 3:48 PM :: 3801 Views :: First Amendment, COVID-19
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... “one of the most extreme anti-transparency measures executed in the U.S.” ....
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