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Wednesday, May 10, 2017 |
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Will Criminal Activity at OHA Ever Stop?
By Video @ 7:58 PM :: 5261 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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Someone Wants To Stack The Deck Against You ....
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Wednesday, May 10, 2017 |
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Governing in the Shadows: OHA Scores ‘F’ on Transparency
By News Release @ 2:17 PM :: 6402 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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...OHA Gets An F Grade For Not Telling You How It Spends Your Money....
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Wednesday, May 10, 2017 |
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How High Are Cigarette Taxes in Your State?–Hawaii Ranks 5th
By Tax Foundation @ 12:50 PM :: 5922 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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For this week’s map, we look at state cigarette tax rates across the country....
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Tuesday, May 9, 2017 |
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UH 2017 legislative recap
By News Release @ 4:18 PM :: 4641 Views :: Higher Education
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Kalbert Young, UH vice president for budget and finance and chief financial officer, shares his analysis of the 2017 legislative session....
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Tuesday, May 9, 2017 |
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Will the regulatory state strangle waterborne shipping in the U.S.?
By Michael Hansen @ 1:03 AM :: 4777 Views :: Jones Act
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U.S. federal laws and regulations impacting waterborne shipping increased approximately 200% from 1970 to 2014....
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Monday, May 8, 2017 |
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Inouye Institute Event to Feature Trump’s Transportation Secretary
By News Release @ 10:56 PM :: 5957 Views :: Higher Education, Rail
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...To perpetuate the legacy (Railroad) of the late U.S. Senator Daniel K. Inouye....
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Monday, May 8, 2017 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted May 8, 2017
By Congress.org @ 4:11 PM :: 4846 Views :: Congressional Delegation
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Senate: State Retirement Plan Disapproval
Senate: Fiscal 2017 Omnibus Appropriations
House: Fiscal 2017 Omnibus Appropriations
House: Health Care Overhaul
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Monday, May 8, 2017 |
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Legislature acted responsibly in denying rail funding
By Selected News Articles @ 3:34 AM :: 6133 Views :: Rail, Taxes
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Today's Star-Adv Labels what many consider a sensible decision as an “Epic Fail” in screaming all-caps....
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Monday, May 8, 2017 |
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Hawaii Republican Party Leadership Candidates--Convention Set for May 12-13
By News Release @ 12:41 AM :: 8580 Views :: Republican Party
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...complete list of candidates for Party leadership....
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Monday, May 8, 2017 |
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The Jones Act and other regulations have buried the shipping industry
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:01 AM :: 4754 Views :: Jones Act
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Today, the U.S. has fewer shipyards than any time in the recent past. Between 2006 and 2011, the Jones Act-eligible fleet shrank by over 17 percent....
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Sunday, May 7, 2017 |
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The Rail Bill and Other Curiosities
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 8499 Views :: Homelessness, Labor, Rail, Taxes
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...Shut up or we’ll make you pay for rail too....
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Sunday, May 7, 2017 |
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OHA Procurement Violations: Crabbe, Lindsey and the $435K Beamer
By Andrew Walden @ 12:10 AM :: 15433 Views :: Ethics, Higher Education, OHA
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Multiple procurement violations underlie a secret $435,000 contract between the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) and a company owned by UH Law Professor Kamana Beamer.....
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Saturday, May 6, 2017 |
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Dexter Kaiama: Keanu Sai's Favorite Lawyer Censured
By News Release @ 11:44 PM :: 10564 Views :: Ethics, Judiciary, OHA
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"...Kaiama, with reckless disregard as to the truth or falsity of the allegation, accused the presiding Judge of committing war crimes under international Conventions, and thereby filed a frivolous document that served no legal or practical purpose...."
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Saturday, May 6, 2017 |
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Anti-Dairy Activism Spreads: Big Island Dairy faces fine, possible lawsuit
By News Release @ 5:43 PM :: 9120 Views :: Hawaii County , Environment, Agriculture
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...The fine is based on an inspection DOH officials did March 28-29 in response to Democratic Party insiders....
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Saturday, May 6, 2017 |
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Video: Lingle Joins Harvard Governors Panel on Opioid Crisis
By Video @ 5:06 PM :: 6217 Views :: Health Care, Drugs
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...Presented jointly with PRI’s The World & WGBH News....
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Saturday, May 6, 2017 |
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UHERO: Hawaii economy begins Trump Era in fine form
By UHERO @ 4:38 PM :: 4545 Views :: Economy
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...the economic outlook for Hawaiʻi, which remains favorable, despite tremendous uncertainty about future U.S. policy....
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Saturday, May 6, 2017 |
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NRA: Second Amendment Wrap-up--2017 Legislature
By News Release @ 4:18 PM :: 5031 Views :: Second Amendment
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...the 2017 session began with a range of gun bills introduced, but only a few bills saw legislative action this year. All bills will carry-over to the 2018 legislative session....
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Saturday, May 6, 2017 |
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Gov. Ige Proclaims May 2017 as “Hawaii Military Appreciation Month”
By News Release @ 3:14 PM :: 4635 Views :: Military
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Outstanding Community Service Contributions by Military Service Members Recognized....
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Friday, May 5, 2017 |
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Rail: Senate Remains open to Negotiate with House
By News Release @ 11:01 PM :: 5104 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Rail, Taxes
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...the Senate remains open to negotiate an agreement with the House to ensure adequate financing to complete the project, yet minimize the impact on the most vulnerable citizens of the community....
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Friday, May 5, 2017 |
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Court: OHA Trustees Violated Sunshine Law Responding to Kerry Letter
By News Release @ 6:29 PM :: 7659 Views :: Akaka Bill, Ethics, OHA
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...The May 1, 2017 decision by Judge Jeffrey P. Crabtree has been posted to OIP’s website....
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Friday, May 5, 2017 |
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De-Railing the Legislature
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 3:04 PM :: 5835 Views :: Rail, Taxes
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...the lack of dissent allows tax-and-spend policies to move smoothly through the Hawaii Legislature...until....
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Friday, May 5, 2017 |
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West Kauai Water Settlement opens door to ‘Renewable Energy Project’ on DHHL Land
By News Release @ 2:54 PM :: 6912 Views :: DHHL, Energy
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"...KIUC could increase its renewable portfolio by ten percent or more with pumped storage hydro...." --DHHL
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Friday, May 5, 2017 |
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Full Text: Joe Souki Resignation letter
By News Release @ 3:34 AM :: 5758 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Politicians
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...we were unable to agree with the Senate on funding to complete Honolulu’s rail system....
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Friday, May 5, 2017 |
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Complete List of Bills Passed by the 2017 Legislature
By Andrew Walden @ 2:48 AM :: 6269 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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229 Bills have been passed by the Legislature. 15 have been signed into law as of May 4. Another 214 are awaiting Gubernatorial action....
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Thursday, May 4, 2017 |
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To What Extent Does Your State Rely on Individual Income Taxes?
By Tax Foundation @ 11:59 PM :: 4805 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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... Hawaii ranks 31st at 21.5% of collections ....
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Thursday, May 4, 2017 |
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The First Step in Revoking Obama’s Land (and Ocean) Grab
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:56 PM :: 6127 Views :: Environment, Small Business
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What is done by executive power can be undone by executive power....
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Thursday, May 4, 2017 |
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Trump Signs Executive Order on Religious Freedom
By Hawaii Family Forum @ 2:49 PM :: 6868 Views :: First Amendment, Religion
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"For too long the Federal government has used the power of the state as a weapon against people of faith, bullying and even punishing Americans for following their religious beliefs."
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Thursday, May 4, 2017 |
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Union salary hikes include hidden costs
By Grassroot Institute @ 1:09 AM :: 5804 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor
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That’s because when government salaries increase, so do pension promises....
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Wednesday, May 3, 2017 |
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SR33: Appoint OHA Trustees?
By Selected News Articles @ 9:25 PM :: 7726 Views :: Ethics, Labor, OHA
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State Senate asks OHA to convene a group of Hawaiian leaders, legal scholars, and Hawaiian community members to review whether it’d be better to appoint OHA Trustees rather than elect them....
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Wednesday, May 3, 2017 |
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Special Audit of OHA and Its Subsidiaries
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 9:02 PM :: 4734 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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...this audit seeks to identify areas of “waste, abuse and fraud...”
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Wednesday, May 3, 2017 |
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Free Speech? There are a few champions left
By Hawaii Family Forum @ 7:22 PM :: 5443 Views :: First Amendment, Life
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... SB501 Mandatory Abortion Promotion -- How They Voted ....
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Wednesday, May 3, 2017 |
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Thanks to Jones Act, US would struggle to resupply forces after 30 days war in Korea
By Michael Hansen @ 6:29 PM :: 6489 Views :: Jones Act, Military
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“McDew testified that the U.S. military cargo ship fleet is "aging out" and asked Congress to approve the purchase of used commercial vessels....
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Wednesday, May 3, 2017 |
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Two Tricks OHA is Pulling
By Video @ 6:16 PM :: 5327 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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...re-writing the rules....
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Wednesday, May 3, 2017 |
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Hawaii--Worst State for Nurses
By News Release @ 4:28 PM :: 6962 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care, Labor
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Hawaii--Avg Annual Wage for Nurses (adj for cost of living) – 51st
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Wednesday, May 3, 2017 |
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Soft on Crime: Scammer Gets Probation, Does it Again and Again (for two decades)
By News Release @ 12:03 PM :: 3484 Views :: Law Enforcement
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Cazimero was previously convicted in 2003 of Hawaii state securities fraud violations. Cazimero received probation on that charge, and began his federal violations shortly thereafter....
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Wednesday, May 3, 2017 |
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Mercatus: An Economic Analysis of the Jones Act
By Selected News Articles @ 1:08 AM :: 5170 Views :: Jones Act
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...Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and Guam have suffered the most from the restrictions of the Jones Act....
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Tuesday, May 2, 2017 |
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Pago Pago Declaration ‘We are Here to Stay’
By News Release @ 11:59 PM :: 4671 Views :: Military
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“We are here to stay, we are here for peace, we are here for the prosperity for all our people, and we are proud the American flag flies in American Samoa.”
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Tuesday, May 2, 2017 |
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Video: House, Senate Fail to Agree on Rail Tax Hike
By Video @ 9:13 PM :: 5355 Views :: Rail, Taxes
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If the two chambers can’t agree by Thursday, the funding bill will die….
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Tuesday, May 2, 2017 |
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Haymarket: May Day Founded on labor-history fable
By Selected News Articles @ 5:35 PM :: 3904 Views :: Labor
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...previous historians had relied on an abstract of the trial prepared by defense lawyers....
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Tuesday, May 2, 2017 |
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Rep Kaniela Ing: Bin Laden Was “Leading a Movement Against the American Crusade”
By Andrew Walden @ 4:50 PM :: 21312 Views :: Democratic Party, Maui County, Military, Politicians
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...Orig published June 23, 2012. Republished to celebrate the 6th anniversary of the extermination of Osama bin-Laden....
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Tuesday, May 2, 2017 |
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Boom Over: Honolulu Construction Jobs Down 4%
By News Release @ 2:03 PM :: 6455 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Labor, Rail
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...Construction employment in Urban Honolulu dropped 4% from 28,400 in March, 2016 to 27,200 in March, 2017 for a net loss of 1,200 jobs....
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Tuesday, May 2, 2017 |
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Hawaii Republicans Postpone Lincoln Day Dinner
By News Release @ 5:19 AM :: 8478 Views :: Republican Party
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Congressman Jason Chaffetz of Utah was to be the keynote speaker....
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Monday, May 1, 2017 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted May 1, 2017
By Congress.org @ 3:58 PM :: 5064 Views :: Congressional Delegation
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Senate: Perdue Nomination
Senate: Acosta Nomination
House: Register of Copyrights
House: Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Oversight
House: Short-Term Fiscal 2017 Continuing Appropriations
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Monday, May 1, 2017 |
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70 Republicans Running for Oahu Neighborhood Board
By News Release @ 1:19 AM :: 8065 Views :: Honolulu County, Republican Party
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...Look for your password coming in the mail soon for online voting....
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Sunday, April 30, 2017 |
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Tracking Tax Hike Bills: And Then There Were Two
By Andrew Walden @ 12:17 PM :: 22565 Views :: Taxes
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TAT Tax Hike for Rail and HSTA and a Massive Income tax Hike on Small Business Owners....
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Sunday, April 30, 2017 |
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Making Money at the County Level
By Tom Yamachika @ 6:01 AM :: 4969 Views :: Taxes
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How does a county raise money?
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Saturday, April 29, 2017 |
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SB501: Mandatory Abortion Promotion -- Final Reading House and Senate
By Hawaii Family Forum @ 11:55 PM :: 7922 Views :: First Amendment, Health Care, Life
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The bill will have it's final reading in the House on Tuesday, May 2, 2017, during the 9:00 a.m. Floor Session. The Senate reading is also scheduled for May 2, 2017, during the 10:00 a.m. Floor Session....
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Saturday, April 29, 2017 |
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Hawaii Family Forum Legislative Week in Review
By Hawaii Family Forum @ 11:51 PM :: 7422 Views :: First Amendment, Health Care, Life
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... MAY 4, 2017 -- ADJOURNMENT SINE DIE ....
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