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Friday, May 22, 2020 |
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Hawaii Now 3rd Highest Unemployment in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 4:52 PM :: 5439 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Labor, COVID-19
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...only Nevada and Michigan are higher....
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Friday, May 22, 2020 |
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Pandemic no excuse for government hostility to sunshine laws
By Selected News Articles @ 3:36 PM :: 5414 Views :: Maui County, First Amendment, COVID-19
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..."This time of emergency does not justify government secrecy. The Resort is certainly not entitled to have their permits fast-tracked behind closed doors while public gatherings are banned and also excluding the press."....
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Friday, May 22, 2020 |
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Why Honolulu Rail Should be Torn Down Now
By Video @ 3:26 PM :: 4398 Views :: Rail, COVID-19
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...They Never Saw It Coming....
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Friday, May 22, 2020 |
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Final Public Health Recovery Task Force Report
By News Release @ 5:46 AM :: 3398 Views :: Economy, COVID-19
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...report by the Hawaiʻi COVID-19 Public Health Recovery Task Force on reopening our economy....
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Friday, May 22, 2020 |
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Legislature Passes $1B Stop-gap Budget Cuts, Adjourns
By News Release @ 5:41 AM :: 3560 Views :: Hawaii State Government, COVID-19
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...Bills passed during the past two weeks include....
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Thursday, May 21, 2020 |
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COVID Count: Four New Cases out of 669 Tests
By News Release @ 8:12 PM :: 2580 Views :: COVID-19
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...one new hospitalization....
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Thursday, May 21, 2020 |
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Hawaii Unemployment Jumps to 22.3% in April
By News Release @ 2:26 PM :: 4392 Views :: Economy, Labor, COVID-19
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...Jobs declined by 121,800 over-the-month....
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Thursday, May 21, 2020 |
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Got Medicare? Get a no-cost test for COVID-19
By News Release @ 12:39 AM :: 2800 Views :: COVID-19
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...Medicare covers tests with no out-of-pocket costs. Medicare does not require a doctor’s order for you to get tested....
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Thursday, May 21, 2020 |
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FAA OKs Testing of Tourists
By Rep Gene Ward @ 12:23 AM :: 4543 Views :: Tourism, COVID-19
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...“Promises quicker and safer opening of our economy”....
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Wednesday, May 20, 2020 |
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COVID Count: Two New Cases out of 819 Tests
By News Release @ 7:24 PM :: 2525 Views :: COVID-19
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...no new deaths, no new hospitalizations....
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Wednesday, May 20, 2020 |
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Honolulu Sewage Being Tested for Corona Virus
By News Release @ 6:42 PM :: 3492 Views :: Honolulu County, COVID-19
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... Sampling wastewater is experimental but can provide broad testing results to indicate COVID-19 prevalence ....
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Wednesday, May 20, 2020 |
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Restructuring of Maunakea management will provide greater accountability and transparency
By News Release @ 5:13 PM :: 5563 Views :: Hawaii County , Greenmail, Higher Education, OHA
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...The regents are expected to vote on the new internal management structure at their May 21 meeting....
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Wednesday, May 20, 2020 |
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Travel-Related Unemployment Hits 51% Just Ahead of Memorial Day
By News Release @ 8:04 AM :: 4821 Views :: Economy, Labor, Tourism, COVID-19
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...Double Nat'l Unemployment at Height of Great Depression....
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Wednesday, May 20, 2020 |
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UH, DOH working on plan to test out-of-state students for COVID-19
By News Release @ 3:09 AM :: 4219 Views :: Higher Education, Tourism, COVID-19
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...Protocols for testing, along contact tracing and quarantine as needed, are key components in UHʻs plans to resume in-person instruction at UH....
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Wednesday, May 20, 2020 |
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Roll back government to revive Hawaii’s economy
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:30 AM :: 3520 Views :: Economy, COVID-19
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... like the business closures, curfews, checkpoints and drones ....
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Wednesday, May 20, 2020 |
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Peter K. Kubota Sworn In as New Circuit Court Judge of the Third Circuit
By News Release @ 2:25 AM :: 4381 Views :: Hawaii County , Judiciary
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...For the first time in state history, a judicial swearing-in ceremony was conducted by videoconference and broadcast live on the Judiciary’s YouTube channel....
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Wednesday, May 20, 2020 |
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COVID: City, UH, Labs Team up to Test 100,000 on Oahu
By News Release @ 1:26 AM :: 4431 Views :: Honolulu County, Higher Education, COVID-19
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...TMC Lab will collaborate with Community Health Centers across Oʻahu and provide capacity to perform up to 50,000 COVID-19 tests and 49,000 antibody tests through the end of 2020....
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Tuesday, May 19, 2020 |
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COVID Count: One New Case out of 641 Tests
By News Release @ 7:19 PM :: 2551 Views :: COVID-19
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...A total of 41,205 individuals have been tested in the state....
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Tuesday, May 19, 2020 |
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COVID: Hawaii 6th Most Restrictive State
By Selected News Articles @ 4:49 PM :: 2930 Views :: COVID-19
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...two weeks ago Hawaii was the most restrictive state....
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Tuesday, May 19, 2020 |
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Health Department Orders Shutdown of Free Meal Service
By News Release @ 5:33 AM :: 4099 Views :: Small Business, COVID-19
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...Malama Meals has provided nearly 350,000 free meals to individuals impacted by the Coronavirus Crisis....
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Tuesday, May 19, 2020 |
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House Passes Bills to Allocate CARES Funds--Keeps $635M for a 'Rainy Day'
By News Release @ 4:23 AM :: 3612 Views :: Hawaii State Government, COVID-19
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...The House also passed SB 3139 SD1 HD1 to transfer the remaining $635 million of the CARES Act money into the State’s Emergency Budget Reserve or “rainy day” fund to hold until decision can be made in June how to best use the funds....
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Monday, May 18, 2020 |
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Ige Extends Quarantine, Releases Recovery Plan
By News Release @ 9:22 PM :: 4079 Views :: Small Business, COVID-19
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...According to the plan – the state will start to gradually re-open medium-risk businesses and operations beginning in June – assuming the state’s COVID-19 activity remains manageable....
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Monday, May 18, 2020 |
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Best States for Military Retirees -- Hawaii 47th
By Selected News Articles @ 6:39 PM :: 3751 Views :: Homelessness, Military
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...but Hawaii is the #1 state for homeless veterans....
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Monday, May 18, 2020 |
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COVID Count: Another Day with No New Cases
By News Release @ 6:31 PM :: 2533 Views :: COVID-19
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...no new hospitalizations, no new deaths....
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Monday, May 18, 2020 |
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McDermott: Reopen With 100% COVID Testing for Arrivals
By Rep Bob McDermott @ 2:46 PM :: 3818 Views :: Tourism, COVID-19
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...Fully one-third of our economy has evaporated. We need to rectify this, at least partially, immediately....
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Monday, May 18, 2020 |
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Billionaire Outlines Plan to Make Hawaii Residents Go Carless
By News Release @ 4:28 AM :: 3489 Views :: Rail
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..."Framework for Hawaii's AV Future: Accessible, Automated, Connected, Electric, and Shared"....
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Sunday, May 17, 2020 |
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COVID Count: One New Case out of 369 Tests
By News Release @ 7:33 PM :: 2590 Views :: COVID-19
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... no new deaths, no new hospitalizations ....
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Sunday, May 17, 2020 |
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Government in the Darkness
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 3519 Views :: Ethics, COVID-19
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... In the Seventh Supplemental Proclamation on May 6, the Administration backed off a bit ....
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Sunday, May 17, 2020 |
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Hawaii Wastes Thousands of COVID Testing Opportunities Every Day
By Andrew Walden @ 12:13 AM :: 8755 Views :: Economy, Health Care, Tourism, COVID-19
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...Hawaii has a 5,000 test per day capacity, yet access to testing is restricted and day after day only a few hundred tests are performed....
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Saturday, May 16, 2020 |
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Could Hawaii go bankrupt?
By Grassroot Institute @ 11:39 PM :: 7185 Views :: Economy, Hawaii State Government, COVID-19
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...Hawaii’s economy has tanked and local tax revenues are plummeting, leaving the state and counties in danger of going bankrupt — starting with the state's public pension and health-benefits systems....
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Saturday, May 16, 2020 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted May 16, 2020
By GovTrack .us @ 11:24 PM :: 2915 Views :: Congressional Delegation
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... votes in Congress and bills introduced ....
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Saturday, May 16, 2020 |
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Mayor Authorizes Drive-in Church Services
By Hawaii Family Advocates @ 9:21 PM :: 3626 Views :: First Amendment, COVID-19
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...Caldwell's 11th order on the COVID virus authorizes drive-in church services on Oahu starting May 15th....
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Saturday, May 16, 2020 |
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Salons are united and ready to open with modifications
By Councilmember Kymberly Marcos Pine @ 8:42 PM :: 4175 Views :: Small Business, COVID-19
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...Leading salon industry panelists demonstrated today in a live online forum hosted by Honolulu City Councilmember Kym Pine, that they are ready to open for business....
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Saturday, May 16, 2020 |
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COVID Count: Two New Cases out of 740 Tests
By News Release @ 8:34 PM :: 2796 Views :: COVID-19
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...one new hospitalization, no new deaths, seven released....
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Saturday, May 16, 2020 |
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Office of Information Practices Seeks Ideas for COVID-Based Legislation
By News Release @ 4:24 AM :: 3636 Views :: Ethics, COVID-19
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...To possibly develop draft legislation for 2021, the Office of Information Practices (OIP) wants to hear from you....
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Saturday, May 16, 2020 |
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OIP Policy Under Ige's Latest Emergency Order
By News Release @ 4:22 AM :: 3988 Views :: Ethics, COVID-19
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"...If a request is not acknowledged, the requester may ask the Office of Information Practices to verify that the agency received the UIPA Request...."
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Friday, May 15, 2020 |
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The Legislature’s Dangerous Illusion
By Grassroot Institute @ 8:12 PM :: 5257 Views :: Economy, Hawaii State Government, Taxes, COVID-19
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...state policymakers seem to believe that the answer to the worst economic crisis in decades is to borrow and spend — and very likely raise taxes....
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Friday, May 15, 2020 |
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DLNR Begins Review of Mauna Kea Management Plan
By News Release @ 7:45 PM :: 5329 Views :: Hawaii County , Greenmail, Higher Education, OHA
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...the department is launching an independent evaluation of the University of Hawai‘i’s (UH) compliance with the Mauna Kea Comprehensive Management Plan (CMP)....
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Friday, May 15, 2020 |
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COVID Count: Only One New Case out of 693 Tests
By News Release @ 7:21 PM :: 2856 Views :: COVID-19
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...no new deaths, no new hospitalizations--but COVID is back on the Big Isle....
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Friday, May 15, 2020 |
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Powerful stories highlight need to lift lockdown
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:22 AM :: 3905 Views :: Small Business, COVID-19
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...It's not too late to sign 'Let Hawaii Work' petition....
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Friday, May 15, 2020 |
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Fraudulent International Ship Registration Scandals hit Pacific Islands
By Michael Hansen @ 6:05 AM :: 6350 Views :: Ethics, Jones Act, Law Enforcement
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“...South Pacific island nations are scouring shipping records for vessels with links to North Korea after Fiji said it had identified 20 falsely flagged ships it suspects the isolated regime is using to evade United Nations sanctions....”
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Friday, May 15, 2020 |
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HB117: Legislators Defer Raises for a Year
By News Release @ 5:34 AM :: 4498 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government
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...The bill calls for no increases until July 1, 2021....
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Friday, May 15, 2020 |
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COVID Excuse: Violent Sex Offenders to be Released from Hawaii Prisons
By Rep Gene Ward @ 5:09 AM :: 4660 Views :: Judiciary, Law Enforcement, COVID-19
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"...We've arrested people for sitting on our beaches, and today we learned that violent prisoners will be let loose in our communities...."
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Friday, May 15, 2020 |
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Schatz: State Needs to Stop Dragging Feet on Mass Testing
By News Release @ 4:51 AM :: 4260 Views :: Congressional Delegation, Tourism, COVID-19
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“I encourage state leaders to move at the speed of the virus and establish a contact tracing program that is fully operational as soon as possible. There’s simply not any time left, but there is plenty of money to get this done,” said Senator Schatz....
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Friday, May 15, 2020 |
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Hawaii 3rd-Highest Share of Workforce Filing for Unemployment
By News Release @ 4:32 AM :: 4151 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Labor, COVID-19
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...32.2% of Hawaii's workforce has filed an unemployment claim....
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