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Wednesday, April 19, 2017 |
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Tuesday, April 18, 2017 |
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Rich States-Poor States: Hawaii Ranks 43rd
By News Release @ 10:13 PM :: 7926 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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...after the Legislature finishes raising taxes, Hawaii will be back up to 50th....
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Tuesday, April 18, 2017 |
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FBI Investigating Muslim Terrorists in Hawaii
By Selected News Articles @ 7:34 PM :: 8688 Views :: Law Enforcement, Military, Religion
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...because a caliphate is in place, more and more Muslims are beginning to practice their religion....
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Tuesday, April 18, 2017 |
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What will happen to Food for Peace cargo preference?
By Michael Hansen @ 7:03 PM :: 5109 Views :: Jones Act
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...there is new criticism of the Food for Peace program and the requirement that much of the food aid be grown in the U.S. and transported on U.S. flag ships....
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Tuesday, April 18, 2017 |
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Kawananakoa Letter Debunks OHA LLCs Claim to be Immune from UIPA
By Andrew Walden @ 3:34 PM :: 7465 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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...attorneys representing Abigail Kawananakoa effectively debunk arguments used by the LLC lawyer Kimberly Greeley in opposition to an earlier open records request--which is still pending--from Hawai'i Free Press....
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Tuesday, April 18, 2017 |
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Hawaii: April 19 is Tax Freedom Day
By Selected News Articles @ 3:17 PM :: 5149 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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Tax Freedom Day is the day when the state as a whole has earned enough money to pay its total tax bill for the year....
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Tuesday, April 18, 2017 |
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Office of Maunakea Management awarded 2017 Preservation Commendation
By News Release @ 2:22 AM :: 6960 Views :: Environment, Higher Education, OHA
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The Historic Hawaiʻi Foundation will honor the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo Office of Maunakea Management (OMKM) for its outstanding preservation efforts of Maunakea....
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Monday, April 17, 2017 |
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Video: Free Market Solutions for Hawaii's Economy
By Video @ 11:51 PM :: 4973 Views :: Economy
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Affordable housing, homelessness, the high cost of living, and unfunded state worker liabilities. These are just a few of the serious problems facing Hawaii's economy....
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Monday, April 17, 2017 |
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Race for Hawaii Republican Party Chair—Interviews with Ostrov and Tupola
By Video @ 4:49 PM :: 5008 Views :: Republican Party
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Grassroot Institute President Kelii Akina interviews Andria Tupola and Shirlene Ostrov....
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Sunday, April 16, 2017 |
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Tax Casualty? Maui County Carnival
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 7315 Views :: Maui County, Jones Act, Taxes
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The 2nd Annual Maui County Carnival, scheduled for April 6-9, 2017, has been cancelled. Skyrocketing state government fees have been blamed....
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Saturday, April 15, 2017 |
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Study: House GOP Blueprint Would Put $5613 in Your Pocket, Hawaii
By Selected News Articles @ 4:58 AM :: 5039 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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There have been a raft of studies recently isolating the effect of certain elements of the House GOP tax reform “Blueprint” on various industries and even the 50 states....
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Saturday, April 15, 2017 |
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Connect to Careers: Preparing next generation of Hawaii workforce
By News Release @ 3:19 AM :: 5929 Views :: Education K-12, Labor
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...business and education partners including the Chamber of Commerce Hawaii, Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (DLIR) and the Hawaii Carpenters Apprenticeship and Training Fund....
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Saturday, April 15, 2017 |
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Free Speech Crackdown on Hawaii Pregnancy Centers Passes House
By Selected News Articles @ 2:19 AM :: 6169 Views :: First Amendment, Life
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With only 10 of Hawaii's 51 state representatives voting against SB 510....
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Saturday, April 15, 2017 |
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Hawaii Family Forum Legislative Week in Review
By Hawaii Family Forum @ 1:39 AM :: 7771 Views :: Family, First Amendment, Life
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Upcoming Legislative Dates....
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Friday, April 14, 2017 |
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Telescope Solution: Maunakea World Park?
By News Release @ 4:12 PM :: 9305 Views :: Hawaii County , Greenmail, Higher Education, OHA
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'Maunakea World Park' Advanced by Hawaii Mayor Kim at ILOA Galaxy Forum Kona....
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Friday, April 14, 2017 |
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How to Change the Jones Act
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:05 PM :: 4837 Views :: Jones Act
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At nearly 100 years old, it is still able to defeat reform efforts … despite a mountain of evidence that it cripples the economy, fails to achieve its aims and is badly in need of modernization....
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Friday, April 14, 2017 |
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House Approves Massive Rail Tax Hike and 37 Other Bills
By News Release @ 2:52 AM :: 6867 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Rail, Taxes
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...an additional $1.2 billion funding package for the City’s financially troubled rail project....
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Thursday, April 13, 2017 |
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To What Extent Does Your State Rely on Property Taxes?
By Selected News Articles @ 9:11 PM :: 5192 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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This is the first in a four-part map series in which we will examine the primary sources of state and local tax collections....
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Thursday, April 13, 2017 |
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Willes Lee Fills Vacancy on NRA Board
By News Release @ 9:03 PM :: 4982 Views :: Second Amendment
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Willes K. Lee of Honolulu was sworn in today as the newest member of the National Rifle Association's board of directors....
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Thursday, April 13, 2017 |
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Those Life Saving Facts
By Joni Kamiya @ 12:46 PM :: 10788 Views :: Agriculture, Health Care, Land Use, GMOs
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I asked why CFS and other groups like Shaka aren’t informing followers of rat lungworm disease....
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Wednesday, April 12, 2017 |
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Leapfrog: Hawaii Among States With Most ‘A’ Grade Hospitals
By News Release @ 6:22 PM :: 5758 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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...Hawaii has 8 ‘A’ Hospitals out of 12 total hospitals....
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Wednesday, April 12, 2017 |
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Robin Danner Writing OHA’s Budget
By Video @ 6:09 PM :: 5919 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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...Trying To Get Their Hands On Your Beneficiary Funds....
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Wednesday, April 12, 2017 |
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How They Voted: SB501 Mandatory Promotion of Abortion
By Hawaii Family Forum @ 2:38 AM :: 6306 Views :: First Amendment, Life
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10 House Members voted against the measure....
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Wednesday, April 12, 2017 |
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UH 2017 legislative budget update
By News Release @ 1:01 AM :: 5563 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Higher Education
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Much of the university’s request is not included in either the House or Senate version of the budget....
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Wednesday, April 12, 2017 |
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Family Prosperity Index: Hawaii Ranks 41st
By News Release @ 12:44 AM :: 7490 Views :: Family, Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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In 2015, Hawaii had the highest SNAP spending at $222.99, while New Hampshire had the lowest at $103.87—a difference of 115 percent....
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Wednesday, April 12, 2017 |
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Conservative Rankings of Hawaii Legislators—2016 Session
By News Release @ 12:25 AM :: 6228 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Politicians
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In our third year of rating the state, ACU found that the Republican average decreased by 21 points—from 67 out of 100 in 2015, to 46 out of 100 in 2016....
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Tuesday, April 11, 2017 |
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SB501: AG Slaps Senators for Censoring Testimony opposing Anti-Free-Speech Bill
By Andrew Walden @ 4:48 AM :: 8445 Views :: First Amendment, Health Care, Life
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On March 6 Hawai’i Free Press carried an article reporting on SB501: “Hawaii lawmakers are censoring pro-lifers who were defending free speech”. Now the Attorney General has weighed in....
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Tuesday, April 11, 2017 |
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Caldwell Signs Tax Hikes, Spending Bills
By News Release @ 2:57 AM :: 7370 Views :: Honolulu County, Rail, Taxes
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“This shows that the city is committed to funding and completing the rail project,” said Mayor Caldwell....
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Monday, April 10, 2017 |
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Top Dems Attack Gabbard After She Fails to Blame Assad for Gas Attack
By Selected News Articles @ 5:45 PM :: 9142 Views :: Democratic Party, Congressional Delegation, Politicians, Tulsi Gabbard
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...Neera Tanden, a close confidante of Hillary Clinton and president of the Center for American Progress, took to Twitter on Friday to urge Hawaiians to vote Gabbard out of Congress....
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Monday, April 10, 2017 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted April 10, 2017
By Congress.org @ 3:52 PM :: 5080 Views :: Congressional Delegation
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- Senate: Nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch
- House: Employee Stock Sales
- House: Self-Insured Health Plans
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Monday, April 10, 2017 |
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Research surveys Jones Act costs and effects
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:19 PM :: 6139 Views :: Jones Act, Military
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...Jones Act distorts U.S. economy, endangers military....
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Sunday, April 9, 2017 |
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CreditAbles
By Tom Yamachika @ 4:01 AM :: 5773 Views :: Tax Credits, Taxes
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Terms being bandied about include exemptions, deductions, and tax credits, and among tax credits there are the “CreditAbles” – refundable, nonrefundable, and assignable credits.....
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Sunday, April 9, 2017 |
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After Appealing to Supreme Court, State Wins Right to Forcibly Medicate Psycho Killer
By News Release @ 3:59 AM :: 6095 Views :: Health Care, Law Enforcement
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In 2013, the Hawaii State Hospital moved for a court order authorizing the involuntary administration of medication to Lawrence after he refused to accept medication....
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Saturday, April 8, 2017 |
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Schatz-Connected Developer building ‘Shopping Center’ at Pupukea
By Selected News Articles @ 5:52 PM :: 11472 Views :: Environment, Ethics, Development
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...the Star-Adv omits any reference to “Hanapohaku Project Manager Linda Schatz”, also known as Mrs Brian Schatz....
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Friday, April 7, 2017 |
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DLNR: Waikiki Eco Confab Cost Taxpayers Millions
By News Release @ 11:57 PM :: 10426 Views :: Environment, Ethics, OHA, Tourism
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...and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs ponied up $500K buying Kamanao Crabbe the chance to MC the event....
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Friday, April 7, 2017 |
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Time for change at Hawaii’s airports
By Grassroot Institute @ 11:12 PM :: 148398 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor, Tourism
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For Randy Perreira, head of the Hawaii Government Employees Association, the problems at Hawaii’s airports are just a matter of not enough kumbaya....
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Friday, April 7, 2017 |
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Hawaii Family Forum Legislative Week in Review
By Hawaii Family Forum @ 7:13 PM :: 8065 Views :: Family, First Amendment, Life
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...Upcoming Legislative Dates....
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Friday, April 7, 2017 |
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Dairy: Billionaire Developer Omidyar Creates More Precedents Farmers Can’t Follow
By News Release @ 6:37 PM :: 6712 Views :: Environment, Agriculture
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...the Makauwahi Cave Reserve be the recipient of $125,000 for a supplemental environmental project to be funded by Hawai‘i Dairy Farms....
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Friday, April 7, 2017 |
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Ige Energy Code: Increase Home Construction Costs by $4700 per unit
By News Release @ 3:56 PM :: 6314 Views :: Energy, Cost of Living
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Gov. Ige’s signing of the new IECC will pave the way for the eventual adoption of the code by Hawai‘i’s counties, requiring that all new commercial and residential construction meet the code....
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Friday, April 7, 2017 |
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HB1022: $10M for Latest Honolulu Airport Mess
By News Release @ 3:51 PM :: 6129 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Small Business
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“Settling these claims now spares all parties years of litigation and lets HDOT use existing project monies to pay subs for the work that was done,” said Doug Chin....
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Friday, April 7, 2017 |
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Good Citizen or "Vexatious Requester"?
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:41 PM :: 7270 Views :: Ethics, First Amendment, Hawaii State Government
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When first introduced, HB1518 put forth a very worrisome proposal....
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Thursday, April 6, 2017 |
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Hawaii Pensions Underfunded by 39%
By Selected News Articles @ 7:04 PM :: 5588 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics
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Pension obligations must be fulfilled eventually....
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Thursday, April 6, 2017 |
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Deal Announced to Preserve Ka Iwi Coast
By News Release @ 7:00 PM :: 4768 Views :: Environment
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...ending a 40-year-long battle to preserve the area....
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Wednesday, April 5, 2017 |
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Hawaii 2nd-Highest Tax Burden in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 8:54 PM :: 5844 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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...Total Tax Burden: 11.27% – #2 in USA....
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Wednesday, April 5, 2017 |
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Who lives longer: Hawaii life expectancies examined in research study
By News Release @ 8:42 PM :: 6123 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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The life expectancy at birth in Hawaii in 2010 was 82.4 years....
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Wednesday, April 5, 2017 |
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Who’s Hiding Behind Homes for Hawaiians?
By Video @ 5:41 PM :: 6156 Views :: DHHL, Ethics
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...A Grab For Money & Power....
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Wednesday, April 5, 2017 |
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Hawaii: Monsanto is First Farm Awarded Zero Waste Certification
By News Release @ 5:04 PM :: 8569 Views :: Environment, Agriculture, GMOs
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The first business in Hawaii to earn the certification, Monsanto’s Upper Kunia Farm has been focused on increasing yields while using fewer resources, and has successfully diverted 98 percent of its waste....
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