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Monday, March 25, 2019 |
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Tulsi Gabbard says Mueller clearing Trump is 'a good thing for America'
By Selected News Articles @ 11:59 PM :: 7589 Views :: Democratic Party, Congressional Delegation, Politicians
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...She said the alternative — an indictment — “could even have led to civil war.”....
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Monday, March 25, 2019 |
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Hilo Has the Highest Food Prices in America
By Selected News Articles @ 10:40 PM :: 10304 Views :: Energy, Jones Act, Small Business, Cost of Living
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...As much as a third of the food waste in Hawaii is due to food that has gone bad before it reaches the consumer....
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Monday, March 25, 2019 |
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The hypocrisy of minimum-wage laws
By Grassroot Institute @ 8:45 PM :: 7023 Views :: Labor, Small Business, Cost of Living
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...it is never enough....
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Monday, March 25, 2019 |
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UH Class Constitutes "material support of a Foreign Terrorist Organization"?
By Selected News Articles @ 6:07 PM :: 8179 Views :: Higher Education, Law Enforcement, Military
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...The 'Humanize Palestine' website was deactivated later in 2017, about two weeks after the University of Hawaii Chancellor became aware of a nexus that consisted of University of Hawaii content, Palestinian terrorism and the website....
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Monday, March 25, 2019 |
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Pearl Harbor Profligacy
By Selected News Articles @ 5:31 PM :: 5962 Views :: Ethics, Rail
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...government officials are blaming others and dodging responsibility....
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Monday, March 25, 2019 |
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Best States for Doctors? Hawaii Ranks 46th
By Selected News Articles @ 12:34 PM :: 5419 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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...Hawaii ranks 51st for 'medical environment'....
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Monday, March 25, 2019 |
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Iowa Poll: Gabbard Surges to 1%
By News Release @ 12:04 PM :: 5947 Views :: Congressional Delegation, Politicians
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...Gabbard trails 10 points behind Pete Buttigieg....
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Sunday, March 24, 2019 |
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Hawaii Family Forum Legislative Week in Review
By Hawaii Family Forum @ 8:33 PM :: 9971 Views :: Education K-12, Family, First Amendment, Life, Drugs
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... We believe these bills are unconstitutional ....
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Sunday, March 24, 2019 |
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Post Those Tax Returns, Darn It!
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 3908 Views :: Ethics
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...if we think it’s such a great idea, why don’t we apply it to state executives, judges, or legislators?....
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Sunday, March 24, 2019 |
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Hawaii Ranks 40th for Neighborhood Watch Programs
By Selected News Articles @ 4:44 AM :: 7262 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Law Enforcement, Police
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...Which States have the most Neighborhood Watch Programs per capita?....
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Sunday, March 24, 2019 |
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DHHL Releases Draft 2019 Native Hawaiian Housing Plan
By News Release @ 4:30 AM :: 4445 Views :: DHHL
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...The proposed draft will come to the Commission in April 2019 for final acceptance before being submitted to HUD for approval....
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Sunday, March 24, 2019 |
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Ethics: Board Member May Not Negotiate Spouse's Union Contract
By News Release @ 4:04 AM :: 5370 Views :: Ethics, Labor
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...The board member has a strong background in collective bargaining and believes that one of the reasons he was appointed to the board was to assist it in collective bargaining matters....
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Saturday, March 23, 2019 |
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Hawaii GOP Speaker Cleared of Hatch Act Violation
By Selected News Articles @ 4:08 PM :: 5652 Views :: Ethics, Republican Party
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"...Because you provided the Party with advance notice that the restrictions on the use of your official title and during the speech you asserted that you were speaking in your personal capacity, we believe that the Party acted without your permission...."
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Friday, March 22, 2019 |
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High medical costs another threat to Hawaii taxpayers
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 10:08 PM :: 5930 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Health Care
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...higher medical costs increase our state’s debt — and Hawaii taxpayers might be the ones who end up paying for it....
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Friday, March 22, 2019 |
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WSJ: How a Train Through Paradise Turned Into a $9 Billion Debacle
By Selected News Articles @ 9:53 PM :: 7089 Views :: Ethics, Rail
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...The project has tallied one of America’s biggest transit cost overruns; a grand jury is investigating....
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Friday, March 22, 2019 |
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Hawaii Sues Trump (again) Over Abortion (again)
By News Release @ 4:14 AM :: 9197 Views :: Family, First Amendment, Health Care, Life
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...Since its creation in 2009, the TPP Program has provided nearly $1 billion....
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Friday, March 22, 2019 |
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How high is too high? What’s known and unknown about minimum wage increases
By UHERO @ 4:02 AM :: 5840 Views :: Labor, Small Business
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...the subsequent increase to $13 led to large reductions in hours for low wage workers of 6-7% that completely offset a 3% rise in the average hourly wages....
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Friday, March 22, 2019 |
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Hawaii PUC approves special rates for Al Gore's electric buses
By News Release @ 3:32 AM :: 7358 Views :: Honolulu County, Energy, Cost of Living
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... it is expected at least 130 electric buses will be added to fleets during the course of the pilot, including tour buses, school buses and public transit systems like TheBus on Oahu....
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Thursday, March 21, 2019 |
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Trump Ties Federal Funds for Colleges to Free-Speech Pledge
By Selected News Articles @ 6:19 PM :: 6006 Views :: First Amendment, Higher Education
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"...There are 12 federal agencies that award education research grants, and the executive order will leave it to them to decide what schools must do to be in compliance...."
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Thursday, March 21, 2019 |
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Hawaii Supreme Court Rejects Rail Surcharge Lawsuit
By Tom Yamachika @ 6:11 PM :: 7052 Views :: Ethics, Rail, Taxes
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"...Despite the rejection of the Supreme Court of Hawaii, our efforts were key in the legislature’s decision to drop the skim from 10% to 1% during the 2017 Special Session—this was a win for all taxpayers in this State...."
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Thursday, March 21, 2019 |
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Report: Hawaii Congressional Delegation Extremely Partisan, Except Gabbard
By News Release @ 5:59 PM :: 4209 Views :: Congressional Delegation
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...but none of them can keep up with American Samoa delegate....
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Thursday, March 21, 2019 |
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How to Solve the Hawaiian Homelands Problem
By Video @ 12:43 AM :: 5909 Views :: DHHL, OHA
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...There's Enough Land in Hawai'i for all Hawaiians....
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Thursday, March 21, 2019 |
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Disabled Inmates: Feds Reach Agreement with Hawaii DPS
By News Release @ 12:34 AM :: 5489 Views :: Health Care, Law Enforcement
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...Justice Department Reaches Agreement With Hawaii Department of Public Safety to Ensure Equal Access to Its Programs for Inmates With Disabilities....
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Wednesday, March 20, 2019 |
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Falls of Clyde to be Restored at Closed British Shipyard?
By Selected News Articles @ 1:47 PM :: 4439 Views :: Hawaii History
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...Restoration of Scottish sailing boat offered as ‘lifeline’ to now-closed Appledore Shipyard....
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Wednesday, March 20, 2019 |
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House Resolution Seeks Return of Hawaiian Airlines Call Center
By Rep Bob McDermott @ 11:37 AM :: 7025 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor, Tourism
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...the House Labor Committee unanimously approved a draft resolution calling on Hawaiian Airlines to return the 200 plus call center jobs it has outsourced to the Philippines....
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Wednesday, March 20, 2019 |
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Buying a House? Need Money? Honolulu can help
By News Release @ 5:36 AM :: 5346 Views :: Honolulu County, Cost of Living
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...Interest-free home down payment loans now available....
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Wednesday, March 20, 2019 |
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Grant Supports Drive to make UH, Chaminade, Kauai CC 100% Tobacco Free
By News Release @ 5:23 AM :: 5462 Views :: Health Care, Higher Education
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...support efforts to advocate for, adopt and implement 100 percent smoke- and tobacco-free policies, including limiting the use of e-cigarettes....
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Tuesday, March 19, 2019 |
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OHA Kakaako Makai Plans Begin With Sewage Plant
By Selected News Articles @ 9:04 PM :: 7040 Views :: Ethics, Development, OHA
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"...I was quite idealistic in thinking that with the $2.9M Master plan Rob Iopa’s WCIT created, we were going to be issuing RFPs to implement them...."
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Tuesday, March 19, 2019 |
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HART Plan to Control Expenses-Pay Robbins Crony $85K per Month
By Selected News Articles @ 4:55 PM :: 5680 Views :: Ethics, Rail
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...Paul Giannelia left his last rail transit job after only seven months because of "difficulties acclimating to the municipal workplace"....
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Tuesday, March 19, 2019 |
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Liberty and Economics -- Hawaii Together with Keli'i Akina
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 4:54 PM :: 3910 Views :: Economy
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...Economist Ken Schoolland and host Keli'i Akina discuss how economics and liberty interact as they explore a variety of public policy issues that impact our lives....
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Tuesday, March 19, 2019 |
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Hawaii State Government -- 2nd-Lowest Federal Dependency Ranking
By Selected News Articles @ 4:45 PM :: 5204 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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..."Federal Funding as a Share of State Revenue"....
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Monday, March 18, 2019 |
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Senate Committee to Hear Anti-Gun Bills
By News Release @ 6:00 PM :: 6035 Views :: Second Amendment
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...the Hawaii state House Committee on Public Safety, Veteran and Military Affairs is hearing anti-gun bills SB 600, SB 621, and SB 1466....
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Monday, March 18, 2019 |
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Lesbian Home Invasion: Supreme Court Will Not Hear Hawaii Case
By Selected News Articles @ 4:54 PM :: 9019 Views :: First Amendment, Small Business
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...A state-level decision against the property owner shows the limits of the Supreme Court's wedding cake ruling....
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Monday, March 18, 2019 |
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Innovation? Hawaii Ranks 45th
By News Release @ 3:35 PM :: 8111 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics, Higher Education, Small Business
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...Innovation is a principal driver of U.S. economic growth....
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Sunday, March 17, 2019 |
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Legislative Preview: Week 9
By News Release @ 8:42 PM :: 5169 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Republican Party
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...This is our last opportunity to provide public testimony to the committees hearing the bills....
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Sunday, March 17, 2019 |
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GE Tax Hike: How They Voted
By Andrew Walden @ 8:30 PM :: 4548 Views :: Taxes
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...Senate Bill 1474 would increase your GE Tax by 0.5%....
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Sunday, March 17, 2019 |
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Blank the Amount, Defect the Date
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 7670 Views :: Education K-12, Ethics, Higher Education, Taxes
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"SB 1474 Senate Draft 2 that proposes an increase in the GET now specifies '__ per cent or $ _____'"
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Saturday, March 16, 2019 |
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Hawaii Family Forum Legislative Week in Review
By Hawaii Family Forum @ 7:21 PM :: 5592 Views :: Family, Life
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... SB415 -- Abortion Expansion Bill Changes Focus ....
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Saturday, March 16, 2019 |
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Restore flexibility for delivery of public services
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 2:38 PM :: 6506 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor, Small Business
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...You just violated Hawaii law. Get ready to be sued....
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Saturday, March 16, 2019 |
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Lava Tube Dishonor goes to Hawaii County Civil Defense
By News Release @ 2:08 PM :: 7082 Views :: Hawaii County , First Amendment
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...that contributed to much of the inaccurate information reported worldwide about the lava flow....
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Saturday, March 16, 2019 |
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Infested: Honolulu Ranks #2 for Termites
By News Release @ 1:47 PM :: 3965 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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...Terminix Announces Its List of the Top 50 Most Termite-Infested Cities....
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Friday, March 15, 2019 |
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American Samoa Governor Undergoes Heart Surgery in Seattle
By Selected News Articles @ 7:43 PM :: 5307 Views :: National News, Politicians
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...Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga underwent surgery last Wednesday (March 6)....
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Friday, March 15, 2019 |
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Seeking Applications for Independent Grand Jury Counsel – Second Circuit
By News Release @ 5:09 AM :: 5583 Views :: Maui County, Judiciary
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...The Circuit Court of the Second Circuit (Maui, Molokai, and Lanai) is seeking applications for independent grand jury counsel for 2019 to 2020....
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Friday, March 15, 2019 |
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Comments Suggesting Legislators Smoked Weed Stricken from House Journal
By Rep Gene Ward @ 1:19 AM :: 6244 Views :: Ethics, Politicians, Drugs
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...“What's most ironic is my comments were censored by Majority Leader Belatti, who happens to be a strong advocate to legalize marijuana." -- Rep Gene Ward....
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Thursday, March 14, 2019 |
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Forgotten Voices: The Inadequate Review and Improper Alteration of Our National Monuments
By News Release @ 4:10 PM :: 8227 Views :: Environment, National News, Small Business, Obama
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...The American Samoan Government and its people were barely consulted before these monuments were established or expanded. As a result, our local fishermen were barred from accessing the waters that Samoans have been visiting for over a millennium....
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Thursday, March 14, 2019 |
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State’s use of contractors just a hint of what could be
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:47 PM :: 6674 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor, Small Business
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...state agencies have saved thousands of dollars a year by privatizing some of their janitorial positions....
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Thursday, March 14, 2019 |
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UH Legislative Update
By Selected News Articles @ 3:39 PM :: 3713 Views :: Higher Education
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...Kalbert Young, University of Hawaiʻi vice president for budget and finance and chief financial officer, shares his analysis of the 2019 legislative session to date....
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