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Monday, March 4, 2019 |
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Legislative Preview: This Week's Bills on the Move
By News Release @ 2:29 AM :: 5156 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Republican Party
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...Crossover is the deadline for bills to pass third reading in order to move (or “crossover”) to the other chamber....
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Sunday, March 3, 2019 |
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HB664 / SB674: Legislators Push Sex Change for Autistic Children
By Andrew Walden @ 9:38 PM :: 8598 Views :: Education K-12, Family, Health Care
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...Millions of dollars from the DoE budget are on the line if HB664 or SB674 “Relating to Gender Identity” becomes law....
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Sunday, March 3, 2019 |
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Hawaii Family Forum Legislative Week in Review
By Hawaii Family Forum @ 4:52 PM :: 7183 Views :: Family, Life, Drugs
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...decriminalization of marijuana is not the same as marijuana legalization....
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Sunday, March 3, 2019 |
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Leaving Hawaii: Biggest Outflow in Last Year
By Selected News Articles @ 4:14 PM :: 6110 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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...Hawaii is among states which lost the most residents to outmigration over the last 10 years....
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Sunday, March 3, 2019 |
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Grassroot Institute Plans Events on Oahu, Maui
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:03 PM :: 4123 Views :: Health Care
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...Why is health care so expensive?...Who is winning the Battle of Ideas?....
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Sunday, March 3, 2019 |
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Beware of Tax Software?
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 4435 Views :: Taxes
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...individuals, gritting and gnashing their teeth, scour through their financial records and begin the arduous process....
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Sunday, March 3, 2019 |
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Trump knocks 'crazy female senator' Mazie Hirono for comments on men
By Selected News Articles @ 4:41 AM :: 7959 Views :: Environment, Congressional Delegation
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...when asked about whether she supports the Green New Deal, Hirono responded “Well, I don’t know how people are going to get to Hawaii, but I’m in favor of the plan."....
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Saturday, March 2, 2019 |
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Leis Banned in South Dakota
By Rep Bob McDermott @ 5:46 PM :: 7158 Views :: First Amendment, Higher Education
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...University of South Dakota law students change party theme after 'Hawaiian Day' deemed 'culturally insensitive'....
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Saturday, March 2, 2019 |
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HB210: House Republicans Unanimously Oppose Ranked-Choice Voting
By News Release @ 1:43 AM :: 5106 Views :: Office of Elections
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"If public officials can't understand it, how are supposed to expect our constituents to?"
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Friday, March 1, 2019 |
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New report urges 'building out' to ease housing crisis
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:49 PM :: 6130 Views :: Land Use, Cost of Living
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...Grassroot Scholar Randal O'Toole faults artificial land scarcity for high Hawaii home prices....
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Friday, March 1, 2019 |
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UHERO: Hawaii Economy slows markedly. Is more in store?
By UHERO @ 3:48 PM :: 5296 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics
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...Tourism challenges were not limited to the aftermath of flood and fire, but also reflected weakening in some key markets and a falloff in spending. At home, population growth has been negative for the past two years, weighing on demand....
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Friday, March 1, 2019 |
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Help People Save by Cutting Their Taxes
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 2:41 PM :: 6565 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Tax Credits, Taxes
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...Multiple bills heard this session have revolved around encouraging residents to save. The details vary, but there’s a common theme: The state wants to be your local bank....
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Friday, March 1, 2019 |
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HCR31: Remove Oxy Dealer's Name from Smithsonian
By Rep Cynthia Thielen @ 2:20 PM :: 4188 Views :: Drugs
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...The Sackler family is held largely responsible for our current opioid epidemic – the No. 1 killer in our nation....
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Friday, March 1, 2019 |
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Honolulu Rents 12th Highest in USA
By News Release @ 4:14 AM :: 6662 Views :: Honolulu County, Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...Zumper National Rent Report: March 2019....
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Friday, March 1, 2019 |
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Hawaii tops nation for rise in pedestrian fatalities
By News Release @ 4:01 AM :: 4685 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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...pedestrian fatalities up 1800% in Hawaii....
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Thursday, February 28, 2019 |
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Hawaii: Anti-Gun Bills Headed to Senate Floor
By News Release @ 4:49 PM :: 3961 Views :: Second Amendment
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...Senate Bills 600, 621, and 1466....
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Thursday, February 28, 2019 |
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January: More Tourists--Less Spending
By News Release @ 3:12 PM :: 4935 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tourism
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...Visitors to the Hawaiian Islands spent a total of $1.62 billion in January 2019, a decrease of 3.8 percent compared to January 2018....
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Thursday, February 28, 2019 |
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Poll: Gabbard at 0% in New Hampshire and Iowa
By News Release @ 2:57 PM :: 7771 Views :: Congressional Delegation, Politicians
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...Tulsi Gabbard is polling below Pete Buttigieg and John Delaney in NH....
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Thursday, February 28, 2019 |
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SB1009 Negates Public Health Benefits of Vaping
By Selected News Articles @ 4:16 AM :: 7753 Views :: Health Care, Small Business, Taxes
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... SB1009 threatens the efficacy of a tobacco harm reduction tool that has helped millions of adult Americans quit smoking cigarettes ....
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Thursday, February 28, 2019 |
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Mortgage debt-to-income ratio crushing in Hawaii
By Selected News Articles @ 2:55 AM :: 5611 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...14 Hawaii communities compared -- Hilo is the most affordable, Kailua the least....
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Thursday, February 28, 2019 |
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OHA Must Do More to Solve the Hawaiian Home Lands Problem
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 2:20 AM :: 7038 Views :: DHHL, OHA
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...it was Prince Kuhio's original vision that Hawaiian homesteaders would be able to own their land in fee simple....
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Wednesday, February 27, 2019 |
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What do the FBI, OHA, and Kauai Have in Common?
By Video @ 10:48 PM :: 10530 Views :: Kauai County, Education K-12, Ethics, OHA
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...Illegal Activities? Criminal Coverups? Unsavory Characters?....
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Wednesday, February 27, 2019 |
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Oahu 12% More Homeless Refuse Shelter
By News Release @ 10:32 PM :: 8373 Views :: Honolulu County, Hawaii Statistics, Homelessness
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...the number of homeless in shelters is down 19%....
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Wednesday, February 27, 2019 |
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Feds Bust Labor Law Violators at Hawaii Malls
By News Release @ 10:29 PM :: 7338 Views :: Labor, Law Enforcement, Small Business
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...Wage and Hour Division (WHD) focused on retail mall employers in Hawaii, recovered $698,120 in back wages and liquidated damages for 339 employees, and led WHD to assess $59,523 in civil penalties for child labor violations during Fiscal Year 2018....
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Wednesday, February 27, 2019 |
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Housing Instability and Crowding a Hardship for Hawaii Babies
By News Release @ 5:58 PM :: 7994 Views :: Family, Hawaii Statistics, Health Care, Cost of Living
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...Hawaii ranks among top half of all states for babies, according to a first-of-its kind report. The State of Babies Yearbook: 2019....
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Wednesday, February 27, 2019 |
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Hawaiian Electric Claims 27% Renewable Despite Loss of Geothermal Plant
By News Release @ 4:44 PM :: 6671 Views :: Energy, Hawaii Statistics, Tax Credits
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...The 2018 consolidated renewable portfolio standard (RPS) remained the same percentage as it was in 2017, at 27 percent. The consolidated number would have been 29 percent had Puna Geothermal Venture (PGV) produced at the same level as 2017....
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Wednesday, February 27, 2019 |
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Conservationists Demand Half-Billion Reparations for Dead Hawaiian Tree Snail
By Selected News Articles @ 2:23 PM :: 4251 Views :: Environment
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...Just last month, George, the last known member of this snails species, died without a mate after 14 years in captivity....
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Wednesday, February 27, 2019 |
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Hawaii Small Businesses Speak out Against Minimum Wage Hike
By News Release @ 4:45 AM :: 5503 Views :: Labor, Small Business
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...Hawaii small-business association offers a better idea for State House to consider....
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Wednesday, February 27, 2019 |
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Hawaii Tops U.S. in Wellbeing for Record 7th Time
By News Release @ 4:30 AM :: 5524 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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...Hawaii residents reported the highest wellbeing in the U.S. in 2018, reaching the top spot for the seventh time since Gallup began tracking wellbeing in 2008....
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Wednesday, February 27, 2019 |
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Gallup: Trump Approval 26% in Hawaii—Lowest in USA
By News Release @ 4:12 AM :: 7197 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Politicians, Republican Party
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...In order to get to the 270 electoral votes needed to win the presidency, Trump would have to win all but one or two of the states in which his 2018 approval rating was between 41% and 49%....
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Tuesday, February 26, 2019 |
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Hawaii Senators' Favorite Mafia Hitman Loses Home to Foreclosure
By Andrew Walden @ 8:42 PM :: 13660 Views :: Ethics, Homelessness, Politicians
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...Yoon took out two mortgages for a total of $739,660 written on the same day, exactly 13 days after the HFFF fundraiser, and not recorded in Hawaii for over a year....
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Monday, February 25, 2019 |
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City unveils pedestrian safety measures
By News Release @ 11:15 PM :: 4048 Views :: Honolulu County
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...The seven-point package of common sense initiatives is being called “Look All Ways,” and is designed to increase the safety of pedestrians, drivers and cyclists....
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Monday, February 25, 2019 |
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Monday, February 25, 2019 |
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Monday, February 25, 2019 |
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Hawaii Nursing Homes Highest Quality in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 3:59 PM :: 5240 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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...The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have created a five-star, quality rating system for nursing homes....
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Sunday, February 24, 2019 |
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Double Trouble: Lyon Also Offered Cash to Son of FSM President
By Andrew Walden @ 10:11 PM :: 21313 Views :: DHHL, National News, Ethics, Law Enforcement
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...Christopher Ivan Christian, was offered a “retainer” --$5K per month by Lyon—with a plan to increase to $10K....
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Sunday, February 24, 2019 |
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Aloha Stadium Scheme Exploits Federal Tax Breaks
By Selected News Articles @ 6:52 PM :: 7158 Views :: Development, Hawaii State Government, Tourism
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...the program’s requirement that investments must “substantially improve” zone property in order to qualify for tax breaks is quite loose....
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Sunday, February 24, 2019 |
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Individual Development Accounts, Version 2.0
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 4620 Views :: Cost of Living
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...If an eligible person deposits money into the account, a sponsor such as a government agency matches the deposit....
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Sunday, February 24, 2019 |
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Gallup: Hawaii 2nd-Most Liberal State
By News Release @ 2:37 AM :: 5609 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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...Hawaii is one of six states with more self-identified liberals than conservatives....
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Sunday, February 24, 2019 |
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False Missile Alert: CDC Analyses 38 Minutes of Tweets
By News Release @ 2:26 AM :: 7992 Views :: Hawaii History, Military
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...Four themes emerged from the Twitter data during the early period: 1) information processing; 2) information sharing; 3) authentication; and 4) emotional reaction....
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Saturday, February 23, 2019 |
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Hawaii Family Forum Legislative Week in Review
By Hawaii Family Forum @ 9:11 PM :: 6592 Views :: Family, Life
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...four bills amend Hawaii's Age of Consent Law to allow minors to 'consent' to sex-change procedures without parental notification....
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Saturday, February 23, 2019 |
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Impeach Kaneshiro: Yoshimura Pushes Back Against McCorriston tactics
By News Release @ 11:11 AM :: 7645 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Law Enforcement
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... An attorney with Mr. McCorriston’s legal education and experience, should certainly realize his allegation is both false and "baseless" ....
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Friday, February 22, 2019 |
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UH: Tuition Hikes Set for Next Year After Regents Reject Freeze
By News Release @ 7:33 PM :: 9403 Views :: Higher Education, Cost of Living
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...The tuition schedule for the 2019–20 academic year at the University of Hawaiʻi’s 10 campuses will remain as previously approved ....
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Friday, February 22, 2019 |
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House Finance Committee Passes Dozens of Bills
By News Release @ 7:32 PM :: 3908 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...These measures will move to a full vote on the House floor....
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Friday, February 22, 2019 |
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Anti-Sunscreen Hysteria Designed to Force New Products Past FDA
By Selected News Articles @ 5:44 PM :: 6603 Views :: Environment, Tourism
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...Sunscreen has been in the news a lot lately. Both Hawaii and Key West, Florida, are trying to ban sunscreens containing certain ingredients....
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Friday, February 22, 2019 |
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HART Property Acquisitions: The Denis Dwyer Connection
By Tom Berg @ 2:51 PM :: 8502 Views :: Ethics, OHA, Rail
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"...Dwyer was to acquire all federal properties...."
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Friday, February 22, 2019 |
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"Everyone" cannot afford another GET surcharge
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:07 PM :: 7170 Views :: Education K-12, Higher Education, Taxes
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...Senate Bill 1474 proposes levying a 0.5 percent surcharge on the general excise and use tax in order to provide a “dedicated funding source” for the DOE and the University of Hawaii....
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Thursday, February 21, 2019 |
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Surprise: HART Subpoenaed TWICE by Feds
By Andrew Walden @ 7:21 PM :: 7718 Views :: Ethics, Rail
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...Flashback Feb 23, 2018: Criminal Intent: Honolulu rail pays $3.8M penalty for Corrupt Relocation Over Payments to Politically Connected Developers....
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Thursday, February 21, 2019 |
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Hawaii State Income Tax 9th Highest Collection Per Capita
By Tax Foundation @ 4:29 PM :: 5388 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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...the Hawaii State Personal Income Tax vacuums up $1,481 per person....
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