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Sunday, November 26, 2017 |
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DOTAX Litigation: Are Car Rentals “Tourism Related Services”?
By Tom Yamachika @ 4:01 AM :: 6103 Views :: Taxes, Tourism
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Should they re-evaluate their tax filings now that the Department’s litigation position is out in the public for all to see?
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Saturday, November 25, 2017 |
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After 30 Years, Alarmists Are Still Predicting A Global Warming ‘Apocalypse’
By Selected News Articles @ 8:13 PM :: 5842 Views :: Environment
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... a global warming “apocalypse” that will flood coastal cities, tear up roads and bridges with mega-storms and bring widespread famine and misery to much of the world ....
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Saturday, November 25, 2017 |
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Saturday, November 25, 2017 |
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Survey: Military Families Overwhelmingly Favor School Choice
By Selected News Articles @ 2:18 AM :: 6537 Views :: Education K-12, Military
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...The survey of 1,200 active-duty personnel, veterans, and their spouses shows 72 percent are in favor of education savings accounts (ESAs), 64 percent are in favor of school vouchers, and 63 percent favor tax-credit scholarships....
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Saturday, November 25, 2017 |
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Hurricane Maria spurs criticism of shipping laws
By Selected News Articles @ 1:55 AM :: 4601 Views :: Jones Act
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...“To impose the Jones Act on the people of Puerto Rico is deplorable,” U.S. Rep. Luis Gutierrez, D-IL, told a crowd at the City Club of Chicago. “You cannot strangle an economy by saying that the only way that a state can ship its goods in or out is by using the most expensive shipping in the world.”....
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Friday, November 24, 2017 |
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Project Announcement: Honolulu Rail May Be Coming To A Neighborhood Near You
By Robert Thomas @ 4:26 PM :: 5262 Views :: Rail
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...project announcement is the effective taking date triggering property owners' right to compensation and damages....
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Friday, November 24, 2017 |
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A Dozen States Back Travel Ban 3.0 At The Supreme Court
By Selected News Articles @ 4:02 AM :: 5121 Views :: National News
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...“We’re hopeful the Supreme Court will agree with our coalition that the travel ban is lawful and constitutional, and should be enforced in its entirety.”....
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Friday, November 24, 2017 |
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Hirono on Bill Clinton Sexual Misconduct Scandals: ‘Let’s Move Forward’
By Video @ 4:01 AM :: 8038 Views :: Democratic Party, Politicians
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...Earlier in the interview, Hirono talked of Sen. Al Franken (D., Minn.) resigning....
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Friday, November 24, 2017 |
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Oahu Workshops: Learn to Raise Your Voice at the State Capitol
By News Release @ 12:49 AM :: 6121 Views :: First Amendment, Hawaii State Government
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...the Legislature's Public Access Room (PAR) is offering "Your Voice," a free, one-hour workshop at several locations on Oahu....
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Thursday, November 23, 2017 |
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After Auditor's Report, Department of Public Safety Agrees to Close Revolving Fund
By Hawaii State Auditor @ 11:59 PM :: 5666 Views :: Ethics, Law Enforcement
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...OUR REVIEW OF SIX SPECIAL FUNDS, three revolving funds, four trust funds, and five trust accounts of the Department of Public Safety....
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Thursday, November 23, 2017 |
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Supporting Our Troops This Holiday Season
By Shirlene Ostrov @ 2:28 PM :: 4553 Views :: Military
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...National Holiday Care Package Drive.....
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Thursday, November 23, 2017 |
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2018 Elections: 20% Turnover in House?
By Rep Gene Ward @ 1:40 PM :: 5772 Views :: Republican Party
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...the 8 open seats you should know about....
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Thursday, November 23, 2017 |
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Grassroot: Things to be Thankful for This Year
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 1:15 PM :: 6826 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Health Care, Jones Act
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...We are grateful for your partnership in striving for a Hawaii that leads the world in individual liberty and economic opportunity....
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Thursday, November 23, 2017 |
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Two Years Later--DLNR Still Finding Homeless Drug Addicts on Na Pali Coast
By News Release @ 5:01 AM :: 9843 Views :: Kauai County, Homelessness, Drugs
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...Each time a team of officers from the DLNR Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement (DOCARE) flies into the Kalalau section of the Na Pali Coast State Wilderness Park, they find fewer illegal camps and write fewer arrest citations....
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Thursday, November 23, 2017 |
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DBEDT: 9.5M Tourists Expected in 2018
By News Release @ 4:13 AM :: 6977 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Tourism
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"...air seats will increase by 8.5 percent during the first three quarters of 2018....”
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Thursday, November 23, 2017 |
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New Claims by State in Airport Hangar Lawsuit
By News Release @ 4:04 AM :: 6429 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government
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...The evidence suggests that dck worldwide directed how dck pacific handled payments to subcontractors....
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Wednesday, November 22, 2017 |
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Video: Why OHA's Mauna Kea Lawsuit is a Scam
By Video @ 5:22 PM :: 8064 Views :: Greenmail, Higher Education, OHA
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...Why Has OHAʻs Mauna Kea Ad Hoc Committee Been Wrapped In So Much Secrecy?....
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Wednesday, November 22, 2017 |
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Rep Andria Tupola to Announce Gubernatorial Run
By News Release @ 2:53 PM :: 8618 Views :: Politicians, Republican Party
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...This is the type of grassroots, community-based leadership we need to create a better Hawaii for everyone....
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Wednesday, November 22, 2017 |
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Reason: Why Does Hawaii Hate American Workers?
By Selected News Articles @ 2:23 PM :: 4699 Views :: Small Business
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...In Hawaii, it takes an average of 988 days and $438 in fees to become licensed to perform one of many occupations under the thumbs of state regulators....
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Wednesday, November 22, 2017 |
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Western Congressional Caucus Backs Review of Obama Tuna Monuments
By News Release @ 1:46 PM :: 5805 Views :: Environment, Land Use
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...It is time to bring more jobs and economic freedom to the West....
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Wednesday, November 22, 2017 |
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Hawaii Launches Investigation Into EA Over Gambling Concerns
By Video @ 1:19 PM :: 5506 Views :: Gambling
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...“Star Wars: Battlefront II” and EA more broadly have received a deluge of criticism for micro-transactions, or purchases made in-game with real-world money....
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Wednesday, November 22, 2017 |
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DoE: 5-Year Teacher Retention 54%
By News Release @ 3:56 AM :: 5865 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics
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...Department rolls out more data visuals for public to view....
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Wednesday, November 22, 2017 |
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HUD Reviews Honolulu Section 8 Program
By News Release @ 3:10 AM :: 6285 Views :: Honolulu County, Homelessness
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...Flashback: Audit Bashes Honolulu’s Rent Subsidy Program For Not Collecting Debts....
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Wednesday, November 22, 2017 |
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4M lbs of Trash Removed from Nimitz Homeless Camp
By News Release @ 2:49 AM :: 7090 Views :: Homelessness
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...Since the pilot program enforcement efforts began in July, more than 80 people have entered shelters or transitioned to housing....
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Tuesday, November 21, 2017 |
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Rate Hike Coming: UH, HECO Conspire to Establish 'Green Tariff'
By News Release @ 4:59 PM :: 6670 Views :: Energy, Higher Education
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...Lower energy costs to UH with HECO picking up the transmission tab means higher electric rates for consumers--just as has happened with rooftop solar....
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Tuesday, November 21, 2017 |
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To Help Campaign Contributors, Hanabusa Blocks Missile Defense for Hawaii for 6 Years
By Selected News Articles @ 4:39 PM :: 7545 Views :: Ethics, Military
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...The 2018 National Defense Authorization Act reflects language inserted in the bill by U.S. Rep. Colleen Hanabusa that blocks the immediate deplyment of Ageis Ashore on Kauai....
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Tuesday, November 21, 2017 |
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Justice Department goes back to Supreme Court over Hawaii judge's block of Trump's travel ban
By Selected News Articles @ 2:05 AM :: 6600 Views :: National News, Law Enforcement
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...the Justice Department asked the Supreme Court on Monday night to lift the lower courts' blockades....
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Monday, November 20, 2017 |
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Video: Hawaii Farmer Fighting Stigma of GMOs
By Video @ 9:01 PM :: 5390 Views :: GMOs
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...it wasn’t an easy transition....
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Monday, November 20, 2017 |
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Insider Trading: State Employee Writes RFP, then Works for Bidders
By News Release @ 8:34 PM :: 4795 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government
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...the former state employee could improperly benefit by trading on his or her “insider knowledge” to secure future employment or business opportunities....
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Monday, November 20, 2017 |
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DCCA Report: Changing Patterns of Hawaii Air Cargo Traffic
By News Release @ 8:14 PM :: 3971 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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...inbound air cargo volume from the U.S. mainland jumped in 2002 due to e-commerce and has been at that high level ever since....
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Monday, November 20, 2017 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted November 20, 2017
By Congress.org @ 7:33 PM :: 4658 Views :: Congressional Delegation
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- Senate: Kan Nomination – Confirmation
- Senate: Bradbury Nomination – Conf
- Senate: Esper Nomination – Confirmation
- Senate: Zatezalo Nomination – Confirmation
- Senate: Otting Nomination – Confirmation
- House: Flood Insurance Reauthorization
- House: Fiscal 2018 National Defense Authorization-Conference Report
- House: Tax Overhaul
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Monday, November 20, 2017 |
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Honolulu 3rd-Worst City to Live In When You’re Struggling to Pay Off Debt
By Selected News Articles @ 5:32 PM :: 5644 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...Honolulu cost of living is 86 percent above national average ....
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Monday, November 20, 2017 |
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What's in the Secret Air BnB Agreement?
By Selected News Articles @ 2:45 AM :: 8653 Views :: Small Business, Taxes, Tourism
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...This report evaluates twelve publicly released agreements that Airbnb has entered with state or local governments....
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Sunday, November 19, 2017 |
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DDOS Attack on Hawai’i Free Press tied to Gabbard’s Cult?
By Andrew Walden @ 8:47 PM :: 12743 Views :: First Amendment, Tulsi Gabbard
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Krishna Consciousness is when you know the Krishnas did it....
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Sunday, November 19, 2017 |
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State Senate Accepting Applications for 2018 Session
By News Release @ 3:45 PM :: 4075 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...Most begin on January 3, 2018 and end on the last day of the legislative session....
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Sunday, November 19, 2017 |
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Overstock.com: Hawaii Among Top Bitcoin Spending States
By Selected News Articles @ 3:34 PM :: 4030 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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...Overstock Began Accepting Bitcoin in January 2014....
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Sunday, November 19, 2017 |
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DoTax: No End to Litigation, Part 2
By Tom Yamachika @ 4:00 AM :: 6130 Views :: Judiciary, Taxes
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...The Department apparently regards the taxpayers here as lower life forms and wants to give them no respect....
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Friday, November 17, 2017 |
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Understanding the Congressional tax bill
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 9:16 PM :: 4512 Views :: Taxes
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There’s a lot of news out there about the tax bills before the Congress, and nearly all of it is confusing....
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Friday, November 17, 2017 |
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UHERO: 25 Years Later we still don't know what Sustainable Tourism is
By UHERO @ 3:18 AM :: 4608 Views :: Tourism
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...the report concludes that Hawaii is not yet at the stage of overtourism....
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Thursday, November 16, 2017 |
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UH English Department Backs out of ANTIFA Endorsement
By Selected News Articles @ 6:17 PM :: 5386 Views :: Higher Education
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...When asked whether department members “are aware of the endorsement, and if so, whether you approve of it,” only one professor replied, telling Campus Reform that “we are, and I am.”....
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Thursday, November 16, 2017 |
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Pension pinches profligacy
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 8:00 AM :: 5779 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor
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...Hawaii’s county governments — and county taxpayers — are about to feel the pinch....
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Thursday, November 16, 2017 |
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Hawaii State Hospital Employees Game Overtime System
By Andrew Walden @ 2:01 AM :: 11665 Views :: Health Care, Labor
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A federal court order is being ignored so union members at the Hawai’i State Hospital can manipulate work rules....
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Thursday, November 16, 2017 |
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Hospital Crisis: How to Use Union Work Rules for Fun and Profit
By Andrew Walden @ 2:00 AM :: 12829 Views :: Health Care, Labor
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Hawaii public hospital workers earn less but cost more than their private sector counterparts. How is that possible?
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Thursday, November 16, 2017 |
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Hospital Reform? Randy Perreira Says "F*** You"
By Andrew Walden @ 1:50 AM :: 20163 Views :: Health Care
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..."Andrew Walden of the Hawai'i Free Press, actually called HHSC the 'HGEA job trust'"....
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Thursday, November 16, 2017 |
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HGEA Hospital Debacle: DOH Places Seven On Leave
By News Release @ 1:48 AM :: 7197 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Health Care, Labor
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...after decades ignoring the festering problems at the HGEA job trust State Hospital, AG and DoH pretend to suddenly be oh-so-very-concerned....
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Wednesday, November 15, 2017 |
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2017 Survey: Home Health Care Costs Increase in Hawaii
By News Release @ 8:39 PM :: 6289 Views :: Health Care, Cost of Living
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...the annual median cost of long term care services in Hawaii increased an average of 5.51 percent from 2016 to 2017....
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Wednesday, November 15, 2017 |
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Another Day in the Nei: Three Inmates Charged with Escape
By News Release @ 8:25 PM :: 6785 Views :: Justice Reinvestment, Law Enforcement
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...Escape in the Second Degree is a class C felony and carries a maximum sentence of 5 years in prison and a $10,000.00 fine....
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Wednesday, November 15, 2017 |
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Welfare Fraud Charges: Years Before Anybody Noticed
By News Release @ 8:07 PM :: 3461 Views
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...between January 1, 2008 and December 31, 2014, she applied for and received public assistance benefits to which she was not entitled. This resulted in DHS making more than $20,000.00 in overpayments....
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Wednesday, November 15, 2017 |
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Tupola: FTA review of HART recovery plan finished 'early 2018'
By News Release @ 4:37 PM :: 6929 Views :: Rail
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...FTA also stated that they are watching to see what HART’s new strategy to build the City Center portion of the guideway will look like....
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Wednesday, November 15, 2017 |
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OHA Will Get Millions from Mauna Kea Lawsuit Settlement
By Video @ 4:01 PM :: 8329 Views :: Hawaii County , Higher Education, OHA
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...find out what the lawsuit settlement terms will be....
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