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Friday, September 22, 2017 |
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How High Are Property Tax Collections Where You Live?
By Tax Foundation @ 3:19 PM :: 5166 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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...Hawaii counties collect an average of $980 in property tax per capita....
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Friday, September 22, 2017 |
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Ige Assigns Dock Space to Pasha, TOTE
By Michael Hansen @ 3:12 PM :: 6453 Views :: Jones Act
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...PASHA gets the new Kapalama Container Terminal (KCT)....
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Thursday, September 21, 2017 |
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Hawaii Pregnancy Centers Ask Court to Stop Law Forcing Them to Promote Abortions
By Selected News Articles @ 5:55 PM :: 5991 Views :: First Amendment, Life
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“No one should be forced to provide free advertising for the abortion industry"
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Thursday, September 21, 2017 |
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Record setting applications for UH Manoa--But Enrollment Still Drops
By News Release @ 2:32 PM :: 8122 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Higher Education
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...the most received in a quarter century--But Fall 2017 enrollment at UHM still dropped 2.5% from Fall 2016.....
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Thursday, September 21, 2017 |
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Thursday, September 21, 2017 |
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Wednesday, September 20, 2017 |
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Hawaii is #1 in Teacher Absenteeism at 79%
By Selected News Articles @ 2:51 PM :: 8229 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics, Labor
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In Hawaii about 79 percent of traditional public school teachers are chronically absent. In Hawaii charter schools it’s 23 percent…..
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Wednesday, September 20, 2017 |
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Greenmail: OHA, UH Team up to Hire More Lawyers
By News Release @ 2:15 PM :: 8789 Views :: Greenmail, Higher Education, OHA
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...Enviros win 90% in Hawaii Supreme Court....
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Wednesday, September 20, 2017 |
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Got Anxiety? DoH begins adding new excuses for Medicated Marijuana
By News Release @ 1:51 PM :: 5150 Views :: Drugs
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...At 10am on Wednesday, September 20, the Department of Health (DOH) is having the first public hearing for its new petition process to add new conditions for the use of medical cannabis....
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Wednesday, September 20, 2017 |
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'Pono Policy Academy' to Begin Candidate Training Classes
By News Release @ 1:22 PM :: 6343 Views :: Politicians
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...two full-day trainings on “How to Run a Campaign” and “What to Expect After a Successful Campaign” run by lobbyist and former State Democratic Party Chair Alex Santiago....
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Tuesday, September 19, 2017 |
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Hawaii 6th Most Indebted State
By News Release @ 9:49 PM :: 8035 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics, Labor, Taxes
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...$27,100 = Each taxpayer's share of Hawaii's debt....
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Tuesday, September 19, 2017 |
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Tuesday, September 19, 2017 |
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Survey: Texas More Diverse Than Hawaii
By Selected News Articles @ 1:59 PM :: 4332 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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...2017’s Most & Least Diverse States in America....
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Tuesday, September 19, 2017 |
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Residents of U.S. Territories Ask Court to Expand Voting Rights
By Selected News Articles @ 1:36 PM :: 5143 Views :: Office of Elections
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...The Seventh Circuit heard oral arguments Friday in a case centered on whether residents of Guam, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands should be allowed to vote absentee in their former state of residence....
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Tuesday, September 19, 2017 |
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Data vs Hype: Honolulu NOAA Chart Shows Sea Level Rise is a False Crisis
By Selected News Articles @ 1:20 PM :: 8135 Views :: Environment
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...Honolulu has seen an average sea-level rise of only 5.6 inches since 1900....
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Monday, September 18, 2017 |
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Ige Sends out Secret Memo on Information Practices
By Andrew Walden @ 10:42 PM :: 6270 Views :: Ethics, First Amendment
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...Ironically, the Memo itself was not posted on the Governor’s news feed nor is it linked by any Hawaii.gov website....
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Monday, September 18, 2017 |
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Caldwell: Now That Legislature Has Done the Hard Work of Raising Taxes, I Urge HART to Not Do Nothing
By News Release @ 10:17 PM :: 7216 Views :: Rail, Taxes
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"...Doing nothing is unacceptable...." -- Mayor Kirk Caldwell, Sept 18, 2017
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Monday, September 18, 2017 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted September 18, 2017
By Congress.org @ 4:46 PM :: 4424 Views :: Congressional Delegation
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- Senate: Fiscal 2018 Defense Authorization
- Senate: Patenaude Nomination – Confirmation
- Senate: Fiscal 2018 Defense Authorization
- House: Criminal Gang Members
- House: Fiscal 2018 Omnibus Appropriations
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Monday, September 18, 2017 |
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Report: Hawaii Health Insurance Jumps by Avg of $341
By News Release @ 2:54 AM :: 6692 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care, Cost of Living
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... Only five states had statistically significant increases in single coverage premiums 2015 to 2016 -- Hawaii is 5th ....
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Sunday, September 17, 2017 |
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Why America's Missile Defenses Might Not Work Against North Korea
By Selected News Articles @ 5:41 PM :: 5015 Views :: Military
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...it would be extremely difficult—and would compromise the defenses of populated areas....
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Sunday, September 17, 2017 |
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Legislature with U R Missing
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 5211 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government
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...there is "supposed to be" opportunity for participation....
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Saturday, September 16, 2017 |
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Hawaii Uninsured Rate Drops 4.36% Since 2010
By Selected News Articles @ 3:21 PM :: 5277 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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...Change in Uninsured Rate Between 2010 & 2016 -- -4.36%....
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Saturday, September 16, 2017 |
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Help Stop CNHA Grab for Charter School Funds
By Selected News Articles @ 2:16 PM :: 9429 Views :: Education K-12, Ethics, OHA
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...Please Attend The Next Office Of Hawaiian Affairs Board Meeting On Thursday, September 21st At 10 AM At OHA Headquarters....
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Friday, September 15, 2017 |
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Nominees Sought: Four UH Regents
By News Release @ 5:10 PM :: 4455 Views :: Higher Education
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...All terms begin July 1, 2018....
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Friday, September 15, 2017 |
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Hawaii GOP Calls on Schatz to Return Money
By News Release @ 4:52 PM :: 6078 Views :: Ethics, Congressional Delegation
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...Schatz is one of a handful of Democrat lawmakers who have received generous campaign donations from Menendez....
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Friday, September 15, 2017 |
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Friday, September 15, 2017 |
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Jones Act Waivers Prove Need for Reform
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 2:19 PM :: 3878 Views :: Jones Act
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The very fact that such waivers are standard in emergencies reveals something that the Jones Act lobby doesn't want people to understand....
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Friday, September 15, 2017 |
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GAO: Pearl Harbor Shipyard in Bad Shape
By Selected News Articles @ 2:56 AM :: 4991 Views :: Military
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...The Navy's 4 public shipyards are in bad shape, and it will take 19 years to restore their facilities, study says....
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Friday, September 15, 2017 |
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Bloomberg: After Irma, America Should Scrap the Jones Act
By Selected News Articles @ 2:30 AM :: 4372 Views :: Jones Act
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...The century-old law restricting trade between U.S. ports is a costly failure....
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Friday, September 15, 2017 |
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Census: Hawaii Highest Rents in USA
By News Release @ 2:19 AM :: 4207 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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The U.S. Census Bureau released income, poverty, health insurance, housing and other data from its American Community Survey (ACS) for 2016 on September 14, 2017....
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Friday, September 15, 2017 |
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BLNR Telescope Hearing Set for Sept 20
By News Release @ 1:59 AM :: 7783 Views :: Hawaii County , Higher Education, OHA
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...This is not a public hearing and members of the public will not be allowed to testify, argue, or otherwise present to the BLNR....
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Friday, September 15, 2017 |
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Is Hawaii Safe in Light of North Korea's Missile and Nuclear Tests?
By Rep Gene Ward @ 1:36 AM :: 4695 Views :: Military
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...Friday, September 15 from 12pm to 1:30pm Plaza Club, Honolulu....
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Thursday, September 14, 2017 |
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Hawaii GE Tax Highest Sales Tax in USA on Per Capita Basis
By Tax Foundation @ 4:36 PM :: 6026 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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...Hawaii and North Dakota collect the most in statewide sales tax per capita at $2,090 and $1,835 respectively....
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Thursday, September 14, 2017 |
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Council yanks ‘forensic’ from rail audit
By Grassroot Institute @ 1:51 PM :: 6305 Views :: Ethics, Rail
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...the Honolulu City Council unanimously approved Resolution 17-199 to audit the rail for financial cost overruns, but watered down language that would’ve made the audit “forensic.”....
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Thursday, September 14, 2017 |
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Am Samoa: Feds Settle with StarKist
By News Release @ 1:15 AM :: 5732 Views :: Environment, Small Business
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...StarKist will pay a $6.3 million penalty and provide emergency response equipment to the American Samoa Department of Public Safety, Fire Services Bureau....
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Wednesday, September 13, 2017 |
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Mauna Kea: It All Came Down to Money
By Video @ 6:03 PM :: 7400 Views :: Ethics, Higher Education, OHA
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...He Didnʻt Do It Because Of His Respect For Mauna Kea, But Rather For Something Else....
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Tuesday, September 12, 2017 |
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Hawaii Weed Stores to Go Cashless Oct 1 (sort of)
By News Release @ 11:59 PM :: 9017 Views :: Law Enforcement, Small Business, Drugs
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...Cash Transaction Will Continue under New ‘Cashless’ System....
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Tuesday, September 12, 2017 |
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AG Chin Defeats Parents of Disabled Children (again)
By News Release @ 11:55 PM :: 4832 Views :: Education K-12
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...plaintiff alleged that the staff at Koko Head Elementary School excluded her four-year old son from participating in class and discriminated against him....
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Tuesday, September 12, 2017 |
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Hawaii Risks Loss of Federal Funds to Force Abortion on Churches
By Selected News Articles @ 6:10 PM :: 28993 Views :: Family, First Amendment, Life
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...federal law does not allow states that receive federal funding to force pro-life healthcare professionals to act against their conscience or religious beliefs....
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Monday, September 11, 2017 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted September 11, 2017
By Congress.org @ 4:21 PM :: 4800 Views :: Congressional Delegation
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Senate: Fiscal 2017 Disaster Supplemental Appropriations, Debt Limit, Continuing Appropriations
House: Emergency Hurricane Harvey Supplemental Appropriations
House: Fiscal 2017 Disaster Supplemental Appropriations, Debt Limit, Continuing Appropriations
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Monday, September 11, 2017 |
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Travel Ban: Supreme Court Slaps Down 9th Circuit
By Selected News Articles @ 3:35 PM :: 5176 Views :: National News
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...Justice Anthony Kennedy acted quickly on the government’s request: This afternoon he stayed the lower court’s ruling and ordered the challengers to respond by noon tomorrow....
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Monday, September 11, 2017 |
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Hawaii DoE Sued over Sept 11 "Lockdown Drill"
By Selected News Articles @ 2:21 PM :: 5173 Views :: Education K-12
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...An abusive lockdown drill in which a masked man threatened a middle-school classroom with a hammer left the entire class in tears....
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Monday, September 11, 2017 |
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Rail Taxtrophe
By Shirlene Ostrov @ 1:47 PM :: 4808 Views :: Republican Party
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...We are gearing up for a battle to elect more Republicans to office in 2018....
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Monday, September 11, 2017 |
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9-11 We Will Never Forget
By News Release @ 1:40 PM :: 6049 Views :: Military, Republican Party
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...September 11, 2001 and September 11, 2012....
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Sunday, September 10, 2017 |
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How to fix health care in Hawaii
By Grassroot Institute @ 5:28 PM :: 5118 Views :: Health Care
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...foster greater competition among doctors, hospitals, drug companies and insurance companies, by simplifying the regulatory environment....
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Sunday, September 10, 2017 |
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Rail: Heads We Win, Tails You Lose
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 7059 Views :: Rail, Taxes
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...The special session rail bill, SB 4, provides that if the Foundation wins and the State is ordered to refund money to the City, then the State will scoop the same amount of money from the City’s share of transient accommodations tax....
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Saturday, September 9, 2017 |
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How Much Does Your State Collect in Corporate Income Taxes Per Capita?
By Tax Foundation @ 11:59 PM :: 6723 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Small Business, Taxes
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...in FY 2015, the corporate income tax only comprised 5.3 percent of state tax collections....
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Saturday, September 9, 2017 |
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The Power of School Choice
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 7:58 PM :: 5746 Views :: Education K-12, OHA
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...This was my first back to school experience at the Kualapu‘u Public Conversion Charter School on the island of Moloka‘i....
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Saturday, September 9, 2017 |
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Hirono Spews Anti-Catholic Bigotry in Senate Hearing
By Selected News Articles @ 4:51 PM :: 7592 Views :: First Amendment, Religion
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...“Are you or have you ever been …. ”
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Saturday, September 9, 2017 |
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BLNR Approves Boating Rule Changes
By News Release @ 4:08 PM :: 6721 Views :: Hawaii State Government, OHA, Small Business
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...The rule changes cover a spectrum of boating and ocean recreation uses, such as: commercial use and parking permits and fees; commercial marine operations and tours....
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