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Thursday, March 8, 2018 |
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Schatz: Farrakhan Unacceptable in Progressive Coalition
By Selected News Articles @ 5:54 PM :: 8307 Views :: Democratic Party, First Amendment, Religion
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...“This is unacceptable in a progressive coalition or any political coalition. Antisemitism has no place in American society. We must reject this, left right and center,” Schatz wrote on Twitter....
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Thursday, March 8, 2018 |
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Hawaii Planned Parenthood Cuts Ties With Women’s March Co-Chair in Wake of Farrakhan Controversy
By Selected News Articles @ 5:41 PM :: 10986 Views :: Democratic Party, First Amendment, Life, Religion
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...Mallory received backlash for attending Farrakhan's annual Saviours' Day address, an event where the Nation of Islam leader attacked "that Satanic Jew," called Jews "the mother and father of apartheid," and proclaimed that "when you want something in this world, the Jew holds the door...."
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Thursday, March 8, 2018 |
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CIA Warns of Extensive Chinese Operation to Infiltrate American Universities
By Selected News Articles @ 4:45 PM :: 7375 Views :: First Amendment, Higher Education, Military
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...Chinese Communist 'Confucius Institute' a Threat to Academic Freedom at UH Manoa....
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Thursday, March 8, 2018 |
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Judiciary Program Dealing with bullies in school
By News Release @ 4:13 PM :: 6536 Views :: Education K-12, Judiciary
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...“How many of you know someone who has been bullied?” asked Judge Heely....
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Thursday, March 8, 2018 |
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Ige Names Lisa Ginoza chief judge, Intermediate Court of Appeals
By News Release @ 3:57 PM :: 5692 Views :: Judiciary
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...and James Ashford to the Circuit Court of the First Circuit....and Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald appoints Kevin T. Morikone to the District Court of the First Circuit....
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Thursday, March 8, 2018 |
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Three Republican Bills Cross Over in Legislature
By Rep Andria Tupola @ 3:30 PM :: 5737 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Republican Party
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...bills introduced by members of the House Republican Caucus that crossed over to the Senate....
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Thursday, March 8, 2018 |
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VIDEO: What happens if Hawaii becomes a Right-to-Work State Tomorrow?
By News Release @ 3:10 PM :: 9126 Views :: First Amendment, Labor
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...Panelists included: Tony Gill, partner at Gill Zukeran & Sgan Robert Alt, president of the Buckeye Institute....
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Wednesday, March 7, 2018 |
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Hawaii AG Sues Trump in Desperate Bid to Keep Health Insurance Expensive
By News Release @ 7:16 PM :: 6666 Views :: Health Care, Cost of Living
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... stop Trump from "provid(ing) new, more affordable options to Americans in the individual market who are getting hammered by skyrocketing premiums” ....
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Wednesday, March 7, 2018 |
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A Month Later Crabbe Still Hasn't Released LLC Records to Trustees
By Video @ 5:20 PM :: 6528 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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...one month ago, OHA Trustees voted to order managers of OHA's six LLCs to hand over financial records....
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Wednesday, March 7, 2018 |
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Philippines Reforms its own Version of Jones Act
By Joe Kent @ 1:40 PM :: 4861 Views :: Jones Act
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...Reforming its shipping laws to allow foreign ships to transport foreign goods between Philippine ports seems to have worked out well for the Philippines....
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Wednesday, March 7, 2018 |
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Hawaii Law 2nd Most Favorable to Renters
By Selected News Articles @ 1:21 PM :: 4371 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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...We focused on 10 common aspects of the landlord-tenant relationship, which include security deposits, rent increases, the warranty of habitability and eviction notices....
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Wednesday, March 7, 2018 |
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Recession Made Renters Majority in Honolulu
By Selected News Articles @ 12:57 PM :: 5990 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... the proportion of renters in Honolulu rose from 44.6% in 2006 to 56.1% in 2016 ....
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Wednesday, March 7, 2018 |
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Income Tax: Hawaii 2nd Highest n USA
By Tax Foundation @ 12:20 PM :: 5134 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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... Hawaii has reinstated its formerly temporary individual income tax brackets, ranging from 8.25 to 11 percent ....
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Wednesday, March 7, 2018 |
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Third Reading: House Sends 128 More Bills to Senate
By News Release @ 3:00 AM :: 4549 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... these 128 are in addition to bills passed earlier ....
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Wednesday, March 7, 2018 |
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Senate Sends 420 Bills to House
By News Release @ 2:44 AM :: 3897 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...The following are a few of the measures to pass on third reading....
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Wednesday, March 7, 2018 |
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UH Reveals Clinton visit to Maunakea Telescopes
By Selected News Articles @ 2:23 AM :: 7699 Views :: Hawaii County , Higher Education, OHA
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...Bill Clinton and his wife Hillary Clinton traveled to the summit of Maunakea in early January 2018....
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Wednesday, March 7, 2018 |
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Hawaii Anti-Gun Legislators Attack National Reciprocity
By News Release @ 1:21 AM :: 4502 Views :: Second Amendment
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... On Thursday, March 8th, a number of resolutions and concurrent resolutions will be heard to request the Congressional Delegation of Hawaii to vote against any national reciprocity legislation ....
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Tuesday, March 6, 2018 |
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Hawaii Democratic Precinct Meetings Set for Wednesday March 7 Statewide
By News Release @ 7:13 PM :: 4183 Views :: Democratic Party
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...between 6pm-8pm, see list of precinct meetings here....
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Tuesday, March 6, 2018 |
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Full Text: Assisted Suicide 16 Floor Amendments
By Rep Andria Tupola @ 2:39 PM :: 5896 Views :: Health Care, Life
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... Rep. Tupola offers amendments to HB 2739 ....
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Tuesday, March 6, 2018 |
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Sam King II and Keli'i Akina: OHA Audit Works for Betterment of Hawaiian People
By Video @ 2:24 PM :: 6970 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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...In this conversation with Dr. Keli'i Akina, attorney Sam King discusses the recent audit of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, of which he is a beneficiary....
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Tuesday, March 6, 2018 |
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Crabbe: Who is the Auditor to Judge ME?
By Andrew Walden @ 3:33 AM :: 7983 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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...‘No. I think in this case the beneficiary may be right and you guys may be just a bunch of auditors.’ ....
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Monday, March 5, 2018 |
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2018’s Best & Worst States for Women -- Hawaii 7th
By Selected News Articles @ 10:30 PM :: 3429 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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...the 50 states and the District of Columbia compared across 23 key indicators of living standards for women....
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Monday, March 5, 2018 |
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Effort to Digitize Records Stopped Cold by Outdated State Computers--But Still Cuts Wait Time for Workers’ Comp Hearings in Half
By Selected News Articles @ 5:58 PM :: 6429 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Health Care, Labor
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...Thousands of files have been digitized at the state’s disability compensation program. However, they need hardware with capacity for more storage to continue progress....
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Sunday, March 4, 2018 |
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Auditor: Legislators 100% 'Fail to Meet Criteria' for New Special Funds
By Hawaii State Auditor @ 4:43 PM :: 7819 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Tax Credits, Taxes
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...We reviewed 85 house and senate bills proposing 64 special and revolving funds during the 2018 legislative session of which none met criteria....
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Sunday, March 4, 2018 |
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By the Way, Could We Have $50 Million More?
By Tom Yamachika @ 4:00 AM :: 6642 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes, Tourism
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...In the middle of this process, sometimes a letter from the Governor arrives saying, “We need to make some adjustments...."
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Sunday, March 4, 2018 |
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Republican Tax Cuts Pump $1.3B into Hawaii Economy
By UHERO @ 1:30 AM :: 7439 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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...Democrat media unanimous: 'Nothing to see here'....
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Sunday, March 4, 2018 |
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UH, Feds Settle Title IX Case
By News Release @ 12:40 AM :: 4190 Views :: Higher Education
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...the Feds will monitor UH Mānoa until it completes its obligations under the agreement....
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Saturday, March 3, 2018 |
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Trump Approves American Samoa Disaster Declaration
By News Release @ 7:53 PM :: 4497 Views :: National News
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...due to Tropical Storm Gita from February 7 to February 12, 2018....
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Saturday, March 3, 2018 |
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Third Reading: House Sends 131 Bills to Senate (and counting)
By News Release @ 5:56 PM :: 5043 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...The bills include housing, homelessness, education, health, the environment, public safety, governmental affairs, the environment, and other important issues....
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Saturday, March 3, 2018 |
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Hawaii DoE Organizing Students to Walk out March 14
By Selected News Articles @ 5:24 PM :: 8713 Views :: Education K-12, Second Amendment
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...The state Department of Education is instructing schools statewide to create a “designated walkout area” for students...to participate in upcoming protests against gun violence, Superintendent Christina Kishimoto said in a Friday letter to parents....
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Friday, March 2, 2018 |
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Maui Mayor Signs Sea Level Proclamation: County Will Grab for More Oceanfront Land
By News Release @ 8:13 PM :: 8414 Views :: Maui County, Environment, Land Use
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...calls on the Planning Department to propose rule changes to the Maui, Molokai and Lanai Planning Commissions to include sea level rise in their shoreline setback calculations....
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Friday, March 2, 2018 |
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Another $1.4M of your Tax Dollars Handed over to Phony Tech Entrepreneurs
By News Release @ 6:44 PM :: 6216 Views :: Ethics, Tax Credits
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... HTDC awarded 15 Hawaii-based companies $1,417,050 ....
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Friday, March 2, 2018 |
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Aiea Tops Hawaii Towns Ranked by Money Management Skill
By Selected News Articles @ 2:55 PM :: 5304 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...Nine towns in Hawaii rank in lowest quintile....
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Friday, March 2, 2018 |
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If Game Makers Don’t Address Loot Crates, Lawmakers Will
By Selected News Articles @ 2:42 PM :: 6063 Views :: Gambling, Hawaii State Government
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...The ESRB’s decision to label video games with paid add-ons essentially does nothing to address the complaint that loot boxes are akin to gambling....
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Friday, March 2, 2018 |
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Russia Behind Protests Against Dakota Access Pipeline
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:04 PM :: 7873 Views :: Energy, GMOs
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...tag-team efforts of Russian trolls and ‘keep it in the ground’ activists....
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Friday, March 2, 2018 |
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VIDEO: Hawaii Democrat Suicide Takes 13 Minutes
By Brett Kulbis @ 1:58 PM :: 7721 Views :: Democratic Party, Life, Republican Party
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...After 4 Hours of Testimony, Democrats take 13 minutes to PASS HB-2739 HD1 out of committee....
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Friday, March 2, 2018 |
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Criminal Al Hee's Scam Company Sandwich Isles Communications Closing--All Workers Laid Off
By Andrew Walden @ 12:27 AM :: 15599 Views :: DHHL, Ethics
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...With its founder locked in a Federal Penitentiary on felony tax evasion charges, Sandwich Isles Communications is closing and laying off all 40 of its remaining employees this Friday March 2, 2018....
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Thursday, March 1, 2018 |
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Battle Not Over: Protect Hawaii's Elderly from Assisted Suicide
By Hawaii Family Forum @ 3:17 PM :: 6157 Views :: Health Care, Life
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...We will have more opportunities to voice our concerns in the remaining half of this session....
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Thursday, March 1, 2018 |
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VIDEO: Why economic freedom matters to Hawaii
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:59 PM :: 7876 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics
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...José Torra, an economist and research director for Caminos de la Libertad in Mexico City....
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Thursday, March 1, 2018 |
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Auditor: Hawaii PUC Another Tech Disaster in the Making
By Hawaii State Auditor @ 2:17 AM :: 6404 Views :: Energy, Hawaii State Government
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...the PUC’s $2.8 million Document Management System (DMS) is almost universally considered by management and staff to be difficult to use, unreliable, slow, and obsolete, with staff developing elaborate workarounds to accommodate for the system’s shortcomings. Yet the PUC has no firm plans to fix or replace this problematic system....
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Thursday, March 1, 2018 |
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Time to Throw out OHA Old Guard Trustees
By Video @ 1:19 AM :: 4974 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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...OHA’s Old Guard Trustees Giving Cash To Their Friends....
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Thursday, March 1, 2018 |
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Research Shows Russians Firmly Behind anti-GMO Activism
By Selected News Articles @ 12:34 AM :: 5535 Views :: GMOs
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...Russian news organizations RT and Sputnik used the term GMO in more articles than HuffPost, Fox News, CNN, Breitbart and NBC combined....
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Wednesday, February 28, 2018 |
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HB2739: Hawaii Democrats Blind Suicide Leap
By Rep Andria Tupola @ 10:13 PM :: 12757 Views :: Democratic Party, Health Care, Life, Politicians, Republican Party
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...All members of the committees voted “yes” on the bill, except Rep. Andria Tupola and Rep. Bob McDermott .... We were asked to vote without our members having seen a written draft of the revised bill....
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Wednesday, February 28, 2018 |
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Hawaii: Debtor State
By News Release @ 1:17 PM :: 3863 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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...Hawaii’s total consumer debt per capita of $64,642 averaged more than $20,000 above the nation....
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Wednesday, February 28, 2018 |
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Best States? Hawaii Ranks 17th
By Selected News Articles @ 12:59 PM :: 3762 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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...Hawaii shines in one area of 'best states' ranking....
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Wednesday, February 28, 2018 |
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Suicide: Committee members identified loopholes in the bill
By Brett Kulbis @ 11:57 AM :: 7092 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Health Care, Life
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...Committee members asked some very telling questions that identified loopholes that still remain in the bill. The Attorney General's representative couldn't definitively state that all their concerns from the 2017 version were resolved in this current version that is supposed to have more robust protections....
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