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Friday, June 26, 2020 |
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COVID Count: 17 new cases out of 1,296 tests
By News Release @ 8:45 PM :: 2592 Views :: COVID-19
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...no new hospitalizations, no new deaths....
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Friday, June 26, 2020 |
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COVID vs Sunshine: Supreme Court Order Opens Planning Commission Meeting
By Selected News Articles @ 5:30 PM :: 4502 Views :: Maui County, Development, COVID-19
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..."Without the intervention of the Hawaii Supreme Court, this case would have continued in the darkness of closed proceedings. We look forward to a formal announcement on how the public may observe the conduct of these proceedings." said attorney Lance D. Collins....
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Friday, June 26, 2020 |
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HB285: Legislative Conference Committee Passes Police Reform Bill
By News Release @ 10:59 AM :: 4765 Views :: Ethics, Law Enforcement, Police
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...The measure requires the disclosure of the identity of officers who are suspended or discharged for misconduct in a report to the Legislature, removes the exemption for police from disclosure under Hawaii’s Uniform Information Practices Act, and clarifies additional authorities and powers of the Law Enforcement Standards Board....
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Friday, June 26, 2020 |
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Kauai DoE Pilot Program to Continue 'Distance Learning' Scam with no Evaluations Until Fall of 2021
By News Release @ 5:05 AM :: 6256 Views :: Education K-12, Labor, COVID-19
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...The Kaua‘i Education Technology Pilot Project is reimagining how much HSTA members can get away with in response to the COVID-19 pandemic....
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Friday, June 26, 2020 |
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COVID Suits: One Case Dismissed, Judge Blocks Feds from Other
By Robert Thomas @ 4:39 AM :: 3777 Views :: Tourism, COVID-19
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...The court also ordered plaintiffs to respond to the Governor's virus pre-check program....
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Thursday, June 25, 2020 |
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The Separation of Powers Limitation on Hawaii’s Emergency Authority
By Robert Thomas @ 10:53 PM :: 4861 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Health Care, COVID-19
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...a hard look at the most important limitation on government power in an emergency, the statutory requirement that any emergency proclamation automatically terminates no later than sixty days after it is issued....
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Thursday, June 25, 2020 |
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DLIR: Fraudsters Stole $15.8M Unemployment Benefits
By News Release @ 10:38 PM :: 6113 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Labor, COVID-19
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...5,989 victims have reported Identity theft after receiving a letter about eligibility for PUA benefits....
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Thursday, June 25, 2020 |
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Ige Defers Harbor Tariff Hike
By News Release @ 10:22 PM :: 5611 Views :: Jones Act, OHA, Small Business, Taxes
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"...This will allow local shippers and businesses, especially those on the neighbor islands, to conduct business without worrying about a rate increase at this time....”
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Thursday, June 25, 2020 |
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COVID Count 16 new cases out of 1,070 tests
By News Release @ 10:07 PM :: 2860 Views :: COVID-19
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...132 active cases, 23 currently hospitalized....
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Thursday, June 25, 2020 |
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Hawaii Fisheries Down 80%
By News Release @ 10:00 AM :: 4119 Views :: Small Business, COVID-19
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...Federal Fishery Managers Weigh-In on Marine National Monument draft plans, COVID-19 Impacts to Fisheries and More....
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Thursday, June 25, 2020 |
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HB2502: 'Gut and replace' bill would give emergency powers to health director
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:29 AM :: 5435 Views :: COVID-19
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...the Senate Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and Health will be meeting at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, to consider HB2502, Proposed SD1....
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Thursday, June 25, 2020 |
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Will Hawaii COVID Lawsuits be Consolidated?
By Robert Thomas @ 3:54 AM :: 3717 Views :: Law Enforcement, COVID-19
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...Ige yesterday asked the court to consolidate the two cases....
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Wednesday, June 24, 2020 |
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Constitutional Law and States of Emergency: Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic
By Robert Thomas @ 11:59 PM :: 3587 Views :: COVID-19
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...This is a one-hour program, open to the public....
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Wednesday, June 24, 2020 |
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Ige: Tourists Can Skip Quarantine with COVID Test Starting Aug 1
By News Release @ 10:44 PM :: 4521 Views :: Tourism, COVID-19
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...Transpacific travelers to Hawaiʻi will be able to bypass the 14-day quarantine starting on August 1, if they first show proof that they were tested for COVID-19 with negative results....
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Wednesday, June 24, 2020 |
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COVID Count: 16 new cases out of 1,396 tests
By News Release @ 9:03 PM :: 2620 Views :: COVID-19
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...Note DoH has refused our request for a tally of current active cases and current hospitalizations....
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Wednesday, June 24, 2020 |
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SB126: Legislative Conference Committee Passes Key Budget Bill
By News Release @ 6:29 PM :: 3221 Views :: Hawaii State Government, COVID-19
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...A legislative conference committee today approved a conference draft to Senate Bill 126 that amends the state budget and provides support to critical state services needed during the cononavirus pandemic....
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Wednesday, June 24, 2020 |
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Effects of COVID-19 impact expected to be more severe and longer in Hawaii
By News Release @ 5:56 PM :: 3203 Views :: Small Business, COVID-19
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... Results from a national survey of small-business owners released yesterday ....
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Wednesday, June 24, 2020 |
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Private rooftop solar increasing despite COVID-19 pandemic
By News Release @ 5:47 PM :: 3542 Views :: Energy, Tax Credits
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...Last week saw second highest application total this year....
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Wednesday, June 24, 2020 |
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Pandemic EBT: $360 Extra SNAP Benefits For Families of 93,000 Students
By News Release @ 4:32 PM :: 4990 Views :: Education K-12, COVID-19
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...Hawaiʻi P-EBT Pandemic School Meals Replacement Benefits to more than 93,000 students receiving free or reduced-price school meals in Hawaiʻi, including almost 48,000 students already receiving SNAP benefits....
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Wednesday, June 24, 2020 |
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US DoJ Backs Hawaii Lawsuit Against Ige COVID Orders
By News Release @ 1:57 AM :: 4608 Views :: Tourism, COVID-19
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...UPDATE ... Judge: Feds Can’t Intervene In Quarantine Challenge....
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Tuesday, June 23, 2020 |
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COVID Count: Three new cases out of 1,199 tests
By News Release @ 11:23 PM :: 2521 Views :: COVID-19
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...116 active cases....
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Tuesday, June 23, 2020 |
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AirBnB Occupancy Bounces Back – But Not in Hawaii
By News Release @ 10:53 PM :: 5072 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Small Business, Tourism
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...Hawaii AirBnB occupancy rates are running far below those of other US destinations....
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Tuesday, June 23, 2020 |
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Dead in Conference Ctte: HB220 would expand Department of Health emergency powers
By Rep Gene Ward @ 10:26 PM :: 3139 Views :: COVID-19
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...HB 220 now waits a replacement bill from the State Senate later this week....
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Tuesday, June 23, 2020 |
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Koko Head Shooting Complex resuming regular walk-in operations
By News Release @ 4:37 PM :: 5594 Views :: Honolulu County, Second Amendment, COVID-19
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...Online registration pilot project complete. Walk-in range usage beginning Wednesday, July 1....
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Tuesday, June 23, 2020 |
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DoH Uses COVID as Excuse to Quarantine 51 Homeless Frequent Flyers
By News Release @ 3:30 PM :: 3931 Views :: Homelessness, COVID-19
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“...Without proper care, these individuals would likely be back on the street without treatment, would resort to going to a hospital emergency department for primary care, or rely on public safety, law enforcement, and the criminal justice systems, which do not have the capability to provide an appropriate level of care....”
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Tuesday, June 23, 2020 |
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Survey: Teachers Report Low Participation in Online Learning
By News Release @ 2:17 AM :: 5673 Views :: Education K-12, Labor, COVID-19
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...48% of middle and high school teachers report 0-20% of students consistently participated in distance learning....
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Monday, June 22, 2020 |
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Hawaii’s Army Of Karens
By Selected News Articles @ 11:31 PM :: 5747 Views :: Law Enforcement, Tourism, COVID-19
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...Anyone flying to the Aloha State’s golden shores is supposed to remain in self-quarantine for two weeks....
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Monday, June 22, 2020 |
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ACLU: Hawaii COVID Facial Recognition Program 'Rife for Abuse'
By News Release @ 11:20 PM :: 4224 Views :: Law Enforcement, Tourism, COVID-19
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...ineffective, unnecessary, rife for abuse, expensive, potentially unconstitutional, and, in a word, “terrifying”....
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Monday, June 22, 2020 |
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COVID Count: Four new cases out of 629 tests
By News Release @ 6:31 PM :: 2598 Views :: COVID-19
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...117 active cases....
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Monday, June 22, 2020 |
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Hawaii Anti-Gun Bills Scheduled for Hearing
By NRA ILA @ 5:54 PM :: 3233 Views :: Second Amendment
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...hearings June 24 and 25....
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Monday, June 22, 2020 |
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HB2500 Legislators poised to exceed state debt limit to avoid making cuts
By News Release @ 2:28 PM :: 3788 Views :: Hawaii State Government, COVID-19
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...HB2500 SD1 would allow the state to borrow billions of dollars at a time when revenues are falling and expenses are increasing....
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Monday, June 22, 2020 |
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COVID Impact on Micronesia
By News Release @ 12:53 PM :: 3917 Views :: Tourism, COVID-19
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...an initial assessment of the economic impacts of the novel coronavirus disease 2019 on the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau....
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Sunday, June 21, 2020 |
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Legislators Outline Plan to use CARES Funds
By News Release @ 10:39 PM :: 4132 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor, COVID-19
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...The plan provides discretion to the Ige Administration to spend the remaining CARES funds to pay for unanticipated and emerging needs....
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Sunday, June 21, 2020 |
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Hawaii Worst Unemployment Recovery in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 6:48 PM :: 3978 Views :: Labor, COVID-19
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...Hawaii State Whose Unemployment Rates Are Bouncing Back Least....
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Sunday, June 21, 2020 |
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COVID Count: 11 new cases out of 851 tests
By News Release @ 6:23 PM :: 2660 Views :: COVID-19
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...eight patients released....
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Sunday, June 21, 2020 |
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Pitfalls of the Subcontractor Deduction
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 5132 Views :: Small Business, Tax Credits, Taxes
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...another general excise tax exemption that the State Auditor has put under the microscope....
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Saturday, June 20, 2020 |
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‘The Jones Act isn’t just inefficient, it’s failed’
By Grassroot Institute @ 10:42 PM :: 3173 Views :: Jones Act
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...Who opposes repeal of the Jones Act?....
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Saturday, June 20, 2020 |
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COVID Count: 14 New Cases out of 1,126 tests
By News Release @ 6:46 PM :: 2538 Views :: COVID-19
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...no new hospitalizations, no new deaths....
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Saturday, June 20, 2020 |
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Mayor Victorino returns budget to Maui Council without signature
By News Release @ 3:36 PM :: 4286 Views :: Maui County, Taxes, COVID-19
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...Victorino said his proposed property tax rates would have provided relief for hotels, resorts and short-term rentals from the economic downturn....
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Saturday, June 20, 2020 |
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UHERO forecasts dire scenarios for local government budgets
By UHERO @ 4:28 AM :: 4202 Views :: Economy, Hawaii State Government, COVID-19
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...A grim financial outlook is on the horizon for the state of Hawaiʻi due to the impact of COVID-19....
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Friday, June 19, 2020 |
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How to balance the budget in just a few clicks
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 7:56 PM :: 3192 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...just a few quick clicks and Hawaii went from a $1.4 billion deficit to a modest surplus....
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Friday, June 19, 2020 |
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Senator Dela Cruz asks Governor to consider pooled testing for arriving travelers
By News Release @ 7:19 PM :: 3741 Views :: Tourism, COVID-19
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...Pooled testing would allow the state to test more travelers using fewer tests....
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Friday, June 19, 2020 |
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COVID Count 27 new cases out of 990 tests
By News Release @ 6:53 PM :: 3008 Views :: COVID-19
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...the highest number reported since April 2....
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Friday, June 19, 2020 |
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Caldwell Signs Budget: Rail Faces ‘Hard Decisions’ due to Collapse of Economy
By News Release @ 5:01 AM :: 5204 Views :: Honolulu County, Rail, COVID-19
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...Caldwell expressed worries about the uncertainty of revenue collections that are supposed to pay for the city’s $9.2 billion rail project....
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Friday, June 19, 2020 |
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Tax Credit Available for Low Income Homeowners
By News Release @ 4:33 AM :: 3862 Views :: Honolulu County, Tax Credits
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...This tax credit will be applied to next year’s taxes. Annual filing is required for this credit....
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Friday, June 19, 2020 |
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DHHL Expands COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Program
By News Release @ 4:26 AM :: 3403 Views :: DHHL, COVID-19
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...Program to include Undivided Interest (UI) lessees who have lost income or their job as a result of COVID-19....
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Thursday, June 18, 2020 |
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COVID Count: 18 new cases out of 1,370 tests
By News Release @ 8:02 PM :: 2526 Views :: COVID-19
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...the cases are community related....
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Thursday, June 18, 2020 |
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UHERO: Estimating the Need for Rental Assistance in Hawaii
By UHERO @ 3:02 PM :: 4444 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor, COVID-19
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...the augmented unemployment payments have done a fairly good job preventing the worst from happening so far. But that program is set to expire August 1....
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