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Sunday, January 28, 2018 |
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Oops! DoTax Math Error!
By Tom Yamachika @ 4:00 AM :: 4738 Views :: Taxes
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...“math error authority” brings to mind one of the failings in Hawaii’s tax system....
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Saturday, January 27, 2018 |
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What is the state of our state?
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 8:26 PM :: 4870 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics
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...the 2017 Economic Freedom of North America report, ranks Hawaii a low 46th in the nation in terms of economic freedom, due to its high taxation, high regulation and high cost of living....
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Saturday, January 27, 2018 |
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Hawaii Family Forum Legislative Week in Review
By Hawaii Family Forum @ 1:58 AM :: 6293 Views :: Family, Life
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...Suicide Prevention Month Bill Clears First Committee....
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Saturday, January 27, 2018 |
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Hawaii: More Anti-Gun Bills Introduced
By News Release @ 1:27 AM :: 4876 Views :: Second Amendment
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...Senate Bill 2265, introduced by Senator Josh Green (D-3), is an omnibus bill that requires re-registration of firearms every five years; bans trigger modifications, trigger adjustments, and after-market triggers; bans certain muzzle devices; and modifications that prevent a firearm from overheating....
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Saturday, January 27, 2018 |
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TOTE Places Hawaii Plans on Hold, Cancels Ship Purchases
By News Release @ 1:08 AM :: 5876 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Jones Act
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...Updates required at Hawai’i Terminals would prevent TOTE from entering Hawai’i trade in 2020/2021....
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Friday, January 26, 2018 |
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Ward: Fire Employees who do not Cooperate with Missile Alert Investigation
By Rep Gene Ward @ 9:33 PM :: 6645 Views :: Ethics, Labor, Military
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“This is not about an individual, this is about our national security."
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Friday, January 26, 2018 |
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Hawaii Fishermen’s Alliance and Aquarium Fishery Team Up To Save Industry, Protect Environment
By News Release @ 9:28 PM :: 7098 Views :: Environment, Small Business, Tourism
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“...The state has a responsibility to ensure its natural resources are managed in a scientifically credible way for the benefit of all its citizens. We look forward to being partners in this important work....”
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Friday, January 26, 2018 |
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Hawaii Hotels Set New Records in 2017
By News Release @ 6:03 PM :: 6672 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tourism
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...Statewide Average Daily Rate Rose to $319 in December -- Highest of Any Month in 2017....
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Friday, January 26, 2018 |
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UH Hyperbaric Treatment Center reopens
By News Release @ 5:55 PM :: 6405 Views :: Health Care, Higher Education
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...since the facility closed on October 19, 2017, new physicians have been trained in hyperbaric techniques. HTC reopened on January 15, 2018....
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Friday, January 26, 2018 |
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Tulsi Gabbard, Donald Trump Team up to cut off aid to Muslim Pakistan
By Selected News Articles @ 5:35 PM :: 6533 Views :: Military, Politicians
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...Calls for ending aid to Pakistan are growing on both sides of the aisle. In the House of Representatives, Republican Rep. Mark Sanford of South Carolina and Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii are preparing to introduce a similar bill....
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Friday, January 26, 2018 |
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FCC: Employee Who Sent False Hawaii Nuke Alert Is ‘Refusing To Cooperate’
By Selected News Articles @ 5:26 PM :: 6107 Views :: Ethics, Military
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...“it appears that the false alert was a result of two failures: First, simple human error. Second, the state did not have safeguards or process controls in place to prevent the human error from resulting in the transmission of a false alert.”....
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Friday, January 26, 2018 |
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Agreement to Fund Government Delays Three Health Care-Related Taxes
By Tax Foundation @ 4:25 PM :: 5242 Views :: Health Care, Taxes
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...these three health-related taxes would have taken $31.25 billion over the ten-year period from 2018 to 2027....
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Friday, January 26, 2018 |
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Hawaii Cigarette Taxes 5th Highest in USA
By Tax Foundation @ 3:55 PM :: 8200 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care, Taxes, Cost of Living
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...Connecticut and New York share the highest tax rate with $4.35 per pack, trailed by Rhode Island ($4.25), Massachusetts ($3.51), and Hawaii ($3.20)....
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Friday, January 26, 2018 |
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Hawaii’s False Missile Alarm Exposed Critical Weaknesses. Here’s What Must Be Done.
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:33 AM :: 5040 Views :: Military
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...It was clear to anyone who has worked any level of civil defense planning, or who has lived through the drills of the 1950s and ’60s, that after the false alarm went out, no one in Hawaii had any idea what to do....
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Friday, January 26, 2018 |
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Ethics: DoE Ass't Sup't Pursues UH Degree While on the Job
By News Release @ 1:16 AM :: 8295 Views :: Education K-12, Ethics, Higher Education
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...if the Ethics Comm takes down all the state and county employees who are doing UH school work on the taxpayers dime, we would probably cut UH enrollment 20%. I suggest starting with every state and county employee at UH Richardson School of Law....
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Friday, January 26, 2018 |
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DoE to Display Classroom Temperatures Online
By News Release @ 1:04 AM :: 6069 Views :: Education K-12, Energy
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...HIDOE's Thermal Comfort website features data collected from weather stations and indoor monitoring sensors at Hawaii's public schools....
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Friday, January 26, 2018 |
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Hawaii 2nd Most Unionized State
By News Release @ 12:55 AM :: 5979 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Labor
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...Hawaii -- 21.3 percent of employees are union members....
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Thursday, January 25, 2018 |
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Ward: Release HI-EMA Missile Alert Tapes
By Rep Gene Ward @ 7:57 PM :: 5462 Views :: Ethics, Military
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...Representative Gene Ward (R–Hawaii Kai, Kalama Valley) wrote a letter to Governor Ige urging him to release the HI-EMA security tapes on the morning of January 13th....
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Thursday, January 25, 2018 |
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Thursday, January 25, 2018 |
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SB2003: Hawaii Senate urged to drop ornamental fish ban
By News Release @ 12:23 PM :: 6326 Views :: Environment, Small Business
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...Senate Bill 2003, which is being heard by the Senate Land & Water Committee on Friday, bans the issue of all new aquarium fishing licenses....
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Thursday, January 25, 2018 |
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Thursday, January 25, 2018 |
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Robotics: 19 Hawaii Teams Heading for World Championship
By News Release @ 4:09 AM :: 4766 Views :: Education K-12
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...Nineteen robotics teams from across Hawaii achieved significant scores and demonstrated exceptional skill and performance at the Hawaiian Electric Companies Hawaii State VEX Championships held Jan. 13-14 at Kamehameha Schools....
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Thursday, January 25, 2018 |
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New bills could make life difficult for Hawaii vapers
By Selected News Articles @ 3:52 AM :: 6741 Views :: Health Care, Small Business
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...Last Friday, Hawaii’s state senate introduced a bill that threatens to make it much harder to open a new vape shop. Now it’s emerged that another bill put forward at the same time could ban all online sales of vapor products....
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Thursday, January 25, 2018 |
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Screening for Health Barriers to Learning--Hawaii Schools Receive Mixed Scores
By News Release @ 3:36 AM :: 6968 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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...Missed Opportunities: Do States Require Screening of Children for Health Conditions that Interfere with Learning....
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Thursday, January 25, 2018 |
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HB2253: Driverless Cars for Hawaii
By Rep Gene Ward @ 2:38 AM :: 5550 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...jump-start the testing and operation of "driverless" cars in Hawaii....
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Wednesday, January 24, 2018 |
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Freddy Rice: Hawaiian Patriot?
By Video @ 6:13 PM :: 9366 Views :: Akaka Bill, Hawaii History, OHA
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...Freddy Called Himself Hawaiian & Had Reasons For Suing To Vote In OHA Elections That Were Unlike What You May Have Heard....
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Wednesday, January 24, 2018 |
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Deal for Senate Seat? Gabbard Endorses Hanabusa for Governor
By News Release @ 5:58 PM :: 6960 Views :: Democratic Party, Politicians
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"...That's because Tulsi wants Governor Colleen to appoint her to the U.S. Senate ...."
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Wednesday, January 24, 2018 |
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EPA Shuts 19 Illegal Cesspools, $500K Fines
By News Release @ 4:46 PM :: 5707 Views :: Environment, Small Business
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...The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s enforcement actions this year in Hawaii resulted in closures of 19 large capacity cesspools (LCC) and over $500,000 in fines....
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Wednesday, January 24, 2018 |
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Hawaii 2nd-Fewest Car Repair Shops per Capita
By Selected News Articles @ 3:59 PM :: 6743 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Small Business, Cost of Living
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... Auto Repair Shops per Capita – 49th ....
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Wednesday, January 24, 2018 |
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10 Bills: House Republicans Introduce Caucus Package
By Rep Andria Tupola @ 3:27 PM :: 5872 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Republican Party
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...Our bill package strives to make our government and our state more accountable, affordable, and accessible....
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Wednesday, January 24, 2018 |
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Honolulu does not have enough money to pay its bills
By Selected News Articles @ 2:57 PM :: 6534 Views :: Honolulu County, Hawaii Statistics
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... Truth in Accounting released its second Financial State of the Cities report ....
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Wednesday, January 24, 2018 |
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Hawaii Residents Most Indebted in Nation
By Selected News Articles @ 12:46 AM :: 5132 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...Residents of Hawaii spend, on average, 36.2% of their monthly paychecks on credit card, student loan, and housing payments—the highest percentage in the nation....
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Wednesday, January 24, 2018 |
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Most Educated States--Hawaii Ranks 17th
By Selected News Articles @ 12:15 AM :: 5218 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics
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"...Quality of Education -- 36th...."
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Tuesday, January 23, 2018 |
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What A Nuclear Missile Attack On Hawaii Would Look Like
By Selected News Articles @ 9:47 PM :: 5568 Views :: Military
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...A blast over Honolulu would be catastrophic. That doesn’t mean the government shouldn’t help the public prepare for one....
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Tuesday, January 23, 2018 |
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Ige Couldn't Remember Twitter Password as False Missile Alert Wreaked Havoc on State
By Selected News Articles @ 4:51 PM :: 6469 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Military, Politicians
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...Ige said Monday that one of the reasons it took so long to inform the public that a ballistic missile alert in the state was in fact a false alarm was because he couldn’t remember his Twitter password....
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Tuesday, January 23, 2018 |
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‘Let’s not be greedy’
By Joe Kent @ 2:20 PM :: 4856 Views :: Jones Act
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...Jones Act supporters in Congress are angling to require petroleum and liquid natural gas produced in the United States be exported on only so-called Jones Act ships....
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Tuesday, January 23, 2018 |
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MoveOn.org Denounces Schatz
By News Release @ 1:49 PM :: 7570 Views :: Democratic Party, Congressional Delegation, Politicians
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...Rep Hanabusa also voted in favor of the same continuing resolution, so logically all of this rhetoric should apply to her as well. Do Hawaii progressives become 'outraged' only when instructed?....
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Tuesday, January 23, 2018 |
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Hanabusa Response to State of the State address—Ige has no specifics and neither do I
By News Release @ 7:44 AM :: 4870 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Politicians
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"...Hanabusa looks forward to sharing a clear vision for our state’s future in the months ahead....” (or whenever)
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Monday, January 22, 2018 |
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Republicans: 5 Issues Ige Left out of State of the State
By News Release @ 9:35 PM :: 5443 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Republican Party
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...The Minority Caucus identifies 5 issues that Ige fails to discuss....
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Monday, January 22, 2018 |
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School Choice Week in Hawaii: 80 Events and Activities Planned
By News Release @ 4:57 PM :: 4541 Views :: Education K-12
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...a celebration is planned on Thursday, January 25 9:30am at the State Capitol....
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Monday, January 22, 2018 |
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Full Text: State of the State Address 2018
By News Release @ 3:54 PM :: 4148 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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"...We often need to be reminded of what makes us so special. ..."
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Monday, January 22, 2018 |
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Missile Alert Investigator has Conflict of Interest
By Rep Gene Ward @ 2:39 PM :: 7324 Views :: Ethics, Military
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"...General Hara is a close personal friend of General Miyagi and under the command of General Logan. General Logan serves as the Director of the Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency, so how can he be evaluated by his Deputy Director, General Hara?"
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Monday, January 22, 2018 |
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Federal Shutdown: Hawaii Ties DC With Most Federal Jobs Per Capita
By Selected News Articles @ 12:41 PM :: 3588 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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...and Hawaii ranks 48th for Small Business Lending per capita....
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Sunday, January 21, 2018 |
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It’s all Kumbaya at Pro-Jones Act U.S. House hearing
By Michael Hansen @ 5:29 PM :: 6156 Views :: Jones Act
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...members of the Subcommittee are virtually all strong supporters of the Jones Act and typically receive industry backing in turn....
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Sunday, January 21, 2018 |
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U.S. Department of Education announces final approval of Hawaii ESSA plan
By News Release @ 2:32 PM :: 4597 Views :: Education K-12
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...Measures student success (dilutes failing test scores--Editor) with 14 indicators including chronic absenteeism, inclusion rate, teacher retention, facility repair and maintenance backlog, and family engagement....
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Sunday, January 21, 2018 |
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Small Business Tax Cut: Will Hawaii Legislature Conform?
By Tom Yamachika @ 4:00 AM :: 4136 Views :: Taxes
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...lawmakers will be asked to conform our Hawaii income tax law to the federal changes that have taken place in 2017....
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Sunday, January 21, 2018 |
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The Hawaii error and liberal hysteria
By Selected News Articles @ 1:31 AM :: 4349 Views :: Military
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...Hawaii’s Democratic congresswoman, Tulsi Gabbard, was among the first to blame the president. She said that Mr. Trump was “taking too long” to defuse the North Korean threat adding, “He’s not taking this threat seriously. There’s no time to waste.”....
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Sunday, January 21, 2018 |
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SB2654: Tax E-Liquids, Ban Online Tobacco Purchases
By Selected News Articles @ 1:08 AM :: 6757 Views :: Small Business, Taxes, Cost of Living
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...adds e-liquid to the definition of “tobacco products”, which would make all provisions of the cigarette tax and tobacco tax law that relate to tobacco products applicable to e-liquid....
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Saturday, January 20, 2018 |
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Why is HS Student More Efficient Than State Government?
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 4:39 PM :: 5511 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Military
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...Within five minutes of the erroneous missile alert, Iolani School student William Heyler had tweeted to the world that it was a mistake....
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Saturday, January 20, 2018 |
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SB1129: Assisted Suicide on the Move
By Hawaii Family Forum @ 3:06 AM :: 4297 Views :: Life
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...The assisted suicide bills from 2017 are still alive and we expect new bills to be introduced....
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