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| Tuesday, May 12, 2020 |
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HECO Selects 16 Solar Battery Projects--Keeps Locations Secret
By News Release @ 2:29 AM :: 5168 Views :: Energy
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...The public will have to wait as long as 30 days to get the details....
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| Tuesday, May 12, 2020 |
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DHHL, Aloha United Way Launch Beneficiary Rental Relief Program
By News Release @ 12:22 AM :: 3957 Views :: DHHL, COVID-19
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"...The Department is still on schedule to prepare 1,300 lots statewide over the next five years, and we hope this rental relief will keep applicant families on track to assume those lots once they are ready....”
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| Monday, May 11, 2020 |
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COVID Count: Two New Cases
By News Release @ 5:56 PM :: 2783 Views :: COVID-19
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...out of 252 tested....
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| Monday, May 11, 2020 |
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Legislature must rein in state budget
By Grassroot Institute @ 5:25 PM :: 4561 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes, COVID-19
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...Grassroot testimony outlines the problem and suggests some reforms....
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| Monday, May 11, 2020 |
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Best States to Be a Police Officer -- Hawaii 13th
By Selected News Articles @ 2:56 PM :: 3837 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Police
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...Hawaii 5th Highest Median Income Growth for Law Enforcement Officers 2018-2019....
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| Monday, May 11, 2020 |
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2020 Hawaii: How Safe is Your Hospital?
By News Release @ 4:17 AM :: 4106 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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...Hawaii Hospitals Graded for overall performance in keeping patients safe from preventable harm and medical errors....
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| Monday, May 11, 2020 |
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DoE and DHS: Auditor Finds Significant Deficiencies
By Hawaii State Auditor @ 4:00 AM :: 4879 Views :: Education K-12, Ethics, Hawaii State Government
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...significant deficiencies in internal control over financial reporting....
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| Monday, May 11, 2020 |
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Ethics: UPW Member Fined for Stealing Sand from DoT Base Yard
By News Release @ 4:00 AM :: 3194 Views :: Ethics
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...the DOT superintendent told him that removal of the sand was not permitted....
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| Sunday, May 10, 2020 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted May 9, 2020
By GovTrack .us @ 8:20 PM :: 3030 Views :: Congressional Delegation
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...Weekly Update From GovTrack.us, May 9, 2020....
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| Sunday, May 10, 2020 |
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COVID Count: One New Case out of 706 Tests
By News Release @ 5:32 PM :: 3683 Views :: COVID-19
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... Revised down to one case ....
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| Sunday, May 10, 2020 |
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Crossing the Rubicon Into Tax Suspension
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 4163 Views :: Taxes, COVID-19
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...Buried on the 19th page of a 68-page the document is a sentence suspending “Section 237D-6.5(b), distribution of the transient accommodations tax.”....
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| Sunday, May 10, 2020 |
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‘Multiplier effect’ is poor justification for increased government spending
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:56 AM :: 5789 Views :: Economy, Hawaii State Government, Taxes, COVID-19
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...if Hawaii’s lawmakers wish to save our state economy from its current freefall, they must not be afraid to reduce state spending....
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| Saturday, May 9, 2020 |
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Looking for $1.5B? Auditor Provides Handy List of GE Tax Hikes and Special Funds to Raid
By Hawaii State Auditor @ 10:49 PM :: 5336 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes, COVID-19
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... stopgap measures which could help prevent public employees from feeling the slightest suffering...for now....
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| Saturday, May 9, 2020 |
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COVID Count: 3 New Cases, 3 Released
By News Release @ 6:42 PM :: 2885 Views :: COVID-19
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...no new deaths, no new hospitalizations....
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| Saturday, May 9, 2020 |
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OHA to Ige: Bypass Legislature and Give Us $21,287,134
By Andrew Walden @ 4:11 AM :: 6030 Views :: Ethics, OHA, COVID-19
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...OHA’s letter to Ige was timed to coincide with a media campaign designed to make Hawaiians appear as exceptional COVID victims....
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| Saturday, May 9, 2020 |
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How Solvent is Hawaii Unemployment Trust Fund?
By Tax Foundation @ 3:17 AM :: 5744 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Labor, Small Business, COVID-19
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...A Visual Guide to Unemployment Benefit Claims....
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| Saturday, May 9, 2020 |
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Not done yet with 'Let Hawaii Work' petition
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:09 AM :: 3527 Views :: Economy, COVID-19
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...In just a week, we’ve gathered more than 5,000 signatures from people who are eager to restart the local economy....
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| Saturday, May 9, 2020 |
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Honolulu $90M grant money from the Federal Transit Administration
By News Release @ 1:49 AM :: 4401 Views :: Honolulu County, Rail, COVID-19
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"...This money will directly support the City’s current transit service operations, TheBus and TheHandi-Van...."
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| Friday, May 8, 2020 |
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OHA COVID Agenda: Lets Give More Millions to CNHA
By News Release @ 11:37 PM :: 4764 Views :: OHA, COVID-19
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...Kahiau Community Assistance Program under CNHA, the grant provides up to $1,500 in one-time emergency assistance to cover mortgage, rent, rent deposit or utility debts of Native Hawaiians facing financial hardship. Yesterday’s board action brings OHA’s total investment in the program to $3.83 million....
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| Friday, May 8, 2020 |
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Letter to Governor to Open Up Small Business and Interisland Air Travel
By Panos Prevedouros PhD @ 5:40 PM :: 5500 Views :: Economy, Tourism, COVID-19
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...there is no such thing as non-essential business when it comes to generating jobs and taxes for the state....
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| Friday, May 8, 2020 |
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Hawaii reports no new COVID-19 cases for the first time in 8 weeks
By News Release @ 5:09 PM :: 2931 Views :: COVID-19
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...7 new hospitalizations, 1 released, no new deaths....
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| Friday, May 8, 2020 |
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Hawaii Grade 'F' for Health Care Price Transparency Laws
By News Release @ 5:45 AM :: 3250 Views :: Health Care
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... The best, worst states for healthcare payment reform ....
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| Friday, May 8, 2020 |
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New Hawaii Unemployment Claims Still Running 1338% Above Last Year
By Selected News Articles @ 5:33 AM :: 5056 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Labor, COVID-19
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...Refers to the increase in the number of unemployment insurance initial claims in the week of April 27, 2020 compared to the week of April 29, 2019....
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| Friday, May 8, 2020 |
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Hawaii Women's Commission 'Could be Easily Dismissed' ... but
By Selected News Articles @ 4:34 AM :: 4746 Views :: Economy, Hawaii State Government, COVID-19
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... spending their time while social distancing daydreaming about how to restructure society into a progressive paradise ....
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| Thursday, May 7, 2020 |
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COVID Count: 3 New Cases, 7 Released
By News Release @ 8:45 PM :: 2925 Views :: COVID-19
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...no new deaths, no new hospitalizations....
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| Thursday, May 7, 2020 |
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Caldwell, Victorino, allow retail establishments to re-open
By News Release @ 7:06 PM :: 5008 Views :: Honolulu County, COVID-19
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...Oahu and Maui Counties reopening partially....
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| Thursday, May 7, 2020 |
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A new Hawaii Jones Act poll released
By Michael Hansen @ 4:43 AM :: 3881 Views :: Jones Act
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...Hawaii Business Magazine May 4, 2020: “BOSS Survey: Taking Hawai‘i’s Pulse on Important Non-Covid-19 Issues”....
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| Wednesday, May 6, 2020 |
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State Supreme Court: Victims of Homeless Criminals May Sue Those Who Enable Homelessness
By Court House News @ 5:49 PM :: 5272 Views :: Homelessness
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...In the case of a bar owner who was assaulted by a homeless man illegally living in a nearby storage unit, the Hawaii Supreme Court ruled, May 5, 2020, that plaintiffs can recover damages in public nuisance suits if they have suffered individualized harm....
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| Wednesday, May 6, 2020 |
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COVID Count: One New Case, 7 Released
By News Release @ 5:28 PM :: 2763 Views :: COVID-19
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...one new hospitalization, no new deaths....
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| Wednesday, May 6, 2020 |
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List of State Parks Reopening
By News Release @ 5:16 PM :: 4445 Views :: Environment, COVID-19
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"...as long as people are moving past each other, even if they’re within 6 ft of each other and not wearing a mask, we wouldn’t categorize those persons as anything but low risk at most and likely no risk...." -- State Epidemiologist Dr. Sarah Park
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| Wednesday, May 6, 2020 |
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Ige Announces First Round of Business Re-Openings
By News Release @ 5:23 AM :: 3941 Views :: Small Business, COVID-19
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...The latest proclamation also allows residents to leave their homes to patronize certain businesses and activities under the new “Safer-at-Home” order....
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| Tuesday, May 5, 2020 |
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COVID Wipes Out 69% of Jobs on Maui
By UHERO @ 9:45 PM :: 10047 Views :: Hawaii County , Honolulu County, Kauai County, Maui County, Hawaii Statistics, Labor, Small Business, COVID-19
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...total job reductions between January and April in Honolulu county were 34% of full-time jobs and 41% of part-time. These numbers were much higher on Hawaii (50% and 67%), Maui (69% and 68%), and Kauai (56% and 62%)....
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| Tuesday, May 5, 2020 |
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COVID Count: 1,169 Tests Reveal 4 New Cases
By News Release @ 6:21 PM :: 2664 Views :: COVID-19
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...3 releases, no new deaths, no new hospitalizations....
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| Tuesday, May 5, 2020 |
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Corona Virus: Hawaii Most Restrictive State
By Selected News Articles @ 2:41 PM :: 3974 Views :: COVID-19
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...Except for Hawaii which has few deaths and the most restrictions, the most restrictive states have the highest death rate. The least restrictive states have the fewest deaths....
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| Tuesday, May 5, 2020 |
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UH Plans Return to Classroom August 24
By News Release @ 3:42 AM :: 3718 Views :: Higher Education, COVID-19
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...The University of Hawaiʻi plans to resume in-person instruction for the fall 2020 semester on all 10 campuses....
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| Monday, May 4, 2020 |
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Supreme Livestream: Maui Water Rights Case
By Robert Thomas @ 10:09 PM :: 6484 Views :: Maui County, Greenmail, Judiciary, OHA
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...Hawaii Supreme Court Livestream Oral Argument In Water Rights, Admin Law Case (Tuesday, May 5, 2020, 10am HT)....
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| Monday, May 4, 2020 |
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COVID-19: Developing Economic Recovery Scenarios for Hawaii
By UHERO @ 9:57 PM :: 4017 Views :: Economy, COVID-19
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...The unprecedented pause in economic activity has had a profoundly negative impact on Hawaii....
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| Monday, May 4, 2020 |
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How FDA and CDC aided coronavirus meltdown
By Grassroot Institute @ 7:47 PM :: 3913 Views :: Economy, COVID-19
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...Hawaii’s economy is suffering enormously because of the coronavirus lockdown, and much of the blame can be traced to the federal Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention....
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| Monday, May 4, 2020 |
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COVID Count: Another day with only one new case
By News Release @ 5:52 PM :: 2761 Views :: COVID-19
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...4 patients released today, no new deaths, no new hospitalizations....
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| Monday, May 4, 2020 |
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Hawaii 3rd Worst State for Nurses
By Selected News Articles @ 1:43 PM :: 5172 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care, Labor
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...2020’s Best & Worst States for Nurses....
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| Monday, May 4, 2020 |
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Why Did Gov. Ige Lock Hawaii Down Till May 31?
By Panos Prevedouros PhD @ 4:12 AM :: 4713 Views :: COVID-19
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...Hawaii's governor has taken caution and conservatism to an unusual level....
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| Sunday, May 3, 2020 |
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VIDEO: Is Hawaii taxing healthcare to death?
By Grassroot Institute @ 8:00 PM :: 5781 Views :: Health Care, Taxes
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...Hawaii doesn't have enough doctors and other medical providers. Could Hawaii's tax system be a reason for the shortage?....
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| Sunday, May 3, 2020 |
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COVID Count: 1,825 tests uncover 2 new cases
By News Release @ 7:29 PM :: 2812 Views :: COVID-19
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...one more death and one more hospitalized....
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| Sunday, May 3, 2020 |
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Do Our Laws Still Apply?
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 5228 Views :: Maui County, Law Enforcement, COVID-19
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...the governor has suspended many laws....
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| Saturday, May 2, 2020 |
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Keli'i Akina Calls for Balanced Approach to Re-opening the Economy
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 8:41 PM :: 5213 Views :: Economy, Tourism, COVID-19
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... measures that must be taken now before "irreparable damage" is done to Hawaii's economy ....
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| Saturday, May 2, 2020 |
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COVID Count: 920 Tests Reveal Only One New Case
By News Release @ 6:32 PM :: 2394 Views :: COVID-19
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...Hawaii’s coronavirus tally rises by only 1 case for second straight day....
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| Saturday, May 2, 2020 |
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Hawaii Unemployment Claims Jump 2785%
By Selected News Articles @ 4:53 PM :: 4774 Views :: Economy, Labor, COVID-19
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... States with the Biggest Increases in Unemployment Due to Coronavirus ....
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| Saturday, May 2, 2020 |
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Court Orders FAA Clampdown on Helicopter Tours over National Parks
By Court House News @ 4:32 PM :: 5131 Views :: Hawaii County , Small Business, Tourism
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...Friday’s ruling says the agencies must bring 23 national parks into compliance with commercial air tour regulations....
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