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Wednesday, July 5, 2017 |
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Best States to Start a Business? Hawaii Ranks 46th
By News Release @ 7:25 PM :: 6036 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Small Business
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...access to cash, human capital and affordable office space....
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Wednesday, July 5, 2017 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted July 5, 2017
By Congress.org @ 2:27 PM :: 4788 Views :: Congressional Delegation
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- Senate: Svinicki Nomination - Confirmation
- House: Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Limitation
- House: Immigration Law Enforcement Compliance
- House: Criminal Undocumented Immigrants Sentencing Guidelines
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Wednesday, July 5, 2017 |
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Kaiser Takes Control of Maui County HHSC Hospitals
By News Release @ 12:01 AM :: 7260 Views :: Maui County, Health Care
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"It has been a long journey to bring us to this historic transition"
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Wednesday, July 5, 2017 |
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Office Of Maunakea Management honored with culture and heritage award
By News Release @ 12:00 AM :: 6086 Views :: Hawaii County , Higher Education
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...for its implementation of a Long-Term Historic Property Monitoring Plan for the University of HawaiʻiManagement Areas on Maunakea....
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Tuesday, July 4, 2017 |
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A Passion for Papaya is Not Propaganda
By Joni Kamiya @ 11:55 PM :: 6113 Views :: GMOs
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Dr. Marion Nestle referred to the film Food Evolution as “propaganda” and the other activists like Zen Honeycutt and the Food Babe are jumping on board....
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Tuesday, July 4, 2017 |
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Al Hee's Scam Company Loses its Monopoly on DHHL
By News Release @ 4:31 PM :: 7932 Views :: DHHL, Ethics
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Another step towards dismantlement of Dan Inouye's legacy....
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Monday, July 3, 2017 |
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Is This the End to the Hawaii Aquarium Fishery?
By Selected News Articles @ 5:56 AM :: 6373 Views :: Environment, Small Business
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The Hawaii Aquarium fishery was proven sustainable by a 17 year study of the fishery....
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Monday, July 3, 2017 |
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Craving Statehood: The view from Guam
By Selected News Articles @ 12:01 AM :: 8214 Views :: National News, Jones Act, Military
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...Guam, like the other four inhabited U.S.-governed territories, lacks even a semblance of political representation back on the mainland....
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Sunday, July 2, 2017 |
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Honolulu Neighborhood Boards: 47 Vacant Positions Available
By Selected News Articles @ 1:26 PM :: 5148 Views :: Honolulu County
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Any eligible voter may apply to their local NB to be appointed to a vacant position by vote of the NB.
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Sunday, July 2, 2017 |
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Carving Up the Price of Car Rentals
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 6334 Views :: Taxes, Tourism
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One of the legislative bills that is now being considered by Gov. David Ige is a curious bill, HB 735, involving the car rental industry....
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Saturday, July 1, 2017 |
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Are you confused about the status of the $250,000 HART special audit?
By Selected News Articles @ 2:34 PM :: 5862 Views :: Ethics, Rail
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...‘We made a screwy stupid decision back then.’ And I think going forward, that’s what I would like to do, unless there’s some critical issue where we suspect there’s like fraud or embezzlement or something....
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Friday, June 30, 2017 |
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As Predicted, Matson Strike Avoided
By Michael Hansen @ 10:42 PM :: 8606 Views :: Jones Act, Labor
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...reporting on the expiration of two maritime union contracts with Matson....
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Friday, June 30, 2017 |
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Hawaii’s nonsensical resistance to borders shows as insanity
By Selected News Articles @ 10:22 PM :: 7509 Views :: National News, Law Enforcement
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...despising Trump, conservatives and America so much they’re willing to risk the country for a political win....
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Friday, June 30, 2017 |
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Micronesia: US Officials Lift Suspension on Compact Public Infrastructure Grant Funding
By News Release @ 4:44 PM :: 4973 Views :: National News
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...Pave Way to Release $150 Million for Infrastructure Projects across Micronesia....
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Friday, June 30, 2017 |
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Institute for Astronomy celebrates 50 years of discovery
By News Release @ 4:13 PM :: 4815 Views :: Higher Education
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...Since its founding on July 1, 1967, the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Institute for Astronomy (IfA) has played a role in almost every significant astronomical discovery....
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Friday, June 30, 2017 |
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OHA Announces $6M in Grants
By News Release @ 4:04 PM :: 5692 Views :: OHA
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Click BREG to see who's getting what....
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Friday, June 30, 2017 |
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SB410: Public union power grab goes too far
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 2:54 PM :: 6214 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor
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All employers need a few basic freedoms to be productive, among them the freedom to manage their employees....
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Friday, June 30, 2017 |
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Travel Ban: AG Chin Asks Obama Judge to Redefine Supreme Court Ruling, Let More Muslims In
By News Release @ 3:40 AM :: 6938 Views :: National News, Law Enforcement
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...Hawaii’s motion asks the court to clarify that the federal government may not enforce the controversial bans against fiancés, grandparents, grandchildren, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins of people currently living in the United States....
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Friday, June 30, 2017 |
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Video: Roth vs Anderson on GE Tax Hike
By Video @ 2:53 AM :: 6564 Views :: Rail, Taxes
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...Either Anderson did not understand how the GE Tax works, or he pretended not to....
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Friday, June 30, 2017 |
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Hawaii Visitor Spending up 8.7% in May 2017
By News Release @ 2:21 AM :: 5576 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tourism
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...In addition, total visitor arrivals rose 4.5 percent to 751,191....
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Friday, June 30, 2017 |
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UH Law School Looks at Sharing Economy
By Robert Thomas @ 2:00 AM :: 4660 Views :: Small Business
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..."Property" And Investment-Backed Expectations In Ridesharing Regulatory Takings Claims....
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Thursday, June 29, 2017 |
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APL to inaugurate new foreign flag Asia / Hawaii container service in August
By Michael Hansen @ 11:42 PM :: 8345 Views :: Jones Act
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...APL Ltd. will inaugurate a direct Asia / Hawaii with the first vessel arrival to Honolulu scheduled on Sunday, August 13, 2017....
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Thursday, June 29, 2017 |
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DMV Computer Fixed After Phone Call to Bulgaria
By News Release @ 5:14 AM :: 10770 Views :: Honolulu County, Law Enforcement, Police
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...Pereira said Department of Information Technology fixed the problem following a five-hour conference call, involving technicians from as far as Bulgaria and Paris....
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Thursday, June 29, 2017 |
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Honolulu rail clearly a fiasco
By Grassroot Institute @ 5:08 AM :: 6759 Views :: Rail
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...things could have turned out differently....
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Thursday, June 29, 2017 |
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Can Hokulea Crew Save Telescope?
By Selected News Articles @ 3:33 AM :: 7080 Views :: Higher Education, OHA
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...Nainoa Thompson: University of Hawai‘i is the most important navigator....
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Thursday, June 29, 2017 |
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Akina: Change OHA’s Current Spending Policy
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 1:03 AM :: 5828 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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“Crucial Recommendations for Achieving Fiscal Sustainability”
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Wednesday, June 28, 2017 |
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OHA: Hot Air vs Fresh Air
By Video @ 6:21 PM :: 6002 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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...One Labels Calls For Truth & Transparency A Witch Hunt. -- The Other Trustee Asks Beneficiaries To Participate & Speak Out Even More....
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Wednesday, June 28, 2017 |
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Trump Appoints Doug Domenech Assistant Secretary for Insular Areas
By News Release @ 5:42 PM :: 5267 Views :: National News
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Domenech’s nomination has been endorsed by all four Governors of the U.S. territories....
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Wednesday, June 28, 2017 |
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Grassroot: Feds Should Audit Rail
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 5:24 AM :: 5933 Views :: Ethics, Rail
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We hope that the Department of Transportation’s Office of the Inspector General will be moved to mount a comprehensive fiscal and engineering audit of Honolulu rail ....
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Wednesday, June 28, 2017 |
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Food Evolution
By Joni Kamiya @ 5:12 AM :: 6091 Views :: GMOs
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...The first 15 minutes left me feeling infuriated beyond belief because the Hawaii anti-GMO movement was replayed....
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Wednesday, June 28, 2017 |
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Not Satisfied With Merely Taking Land For Rail, Now The City Wants Blood
By Robert Thomas @ 4:36 AM :: 6470 Views :: Land Use, Rail
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...Blood bank sues over city push to take land for rail....
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Monday, June 26, 2017 |
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Universal Basic Income Is A Lazy Solution To The Oncoming Labor Crisis
By Selected News Articles @ 10:36 PM :: 6691 Views :: Labor, Taxes
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...Hawaii recently became the first state to make a major push towards a universal basic income....
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Monday, June 26, 2017 |
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What a Wounded Veteran Thinks of Trump’s VA Reform
By Heritage Foundation @ 4:55 PM :: 6692 Views :: Health Care, Military
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"What happened was a national disgrace, and yet some of the employees involved in these scandals remained on the payrolls." -- President Donald J Trump
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Monday, June 26, 2017 |
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Peruta Concealed Carry: Supreme Court Allows 9th Circuit Decision to Stand
By Selected News Articles @ 4:33 PM :: 5698 Views :: Second Amendment
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...Peruta v San Diego: 9th Circuit Finds No Right to Carry Concealed Firearms in Hawaii, California....
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Monday, June 26, 2017 |
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Supreme Court Allows Travel Ban To Take Effect
By Selected News Articles @ 12:24 PM :: 6696 Views :: National News, Law Enforcement
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...“Today’s unanimous Supreme Court decision is a clear victory for our national security,” the president said....
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Monday, June 26, 2017 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted June 26, 2017
By Congress.org @ 10:58 AM :: 5401 Views :: Congressional Delegation
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- Senate: Long Nomination - Confirmation
- Senate: Mandelker Nomination - Confirmation
- Senate: Billingslea Nomination - Confirmation
- House: Federal Lands Vegetation Management Protocol
- House: Surface Water Storage Permitting
- House: State Coordinated Temporary Employment Subsidies
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Monday, June 26, 2017 |
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SB1240: Science Beats Anti-Aquarium Hysteria
By News Release @ 1:52 AM :: 6503 Views :: Environment, Small Business
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“The Hawaii aquarium fishing community has offered alternative legislation and a willingness to work with DLNR to improve the permit system and ensure that it is based in sound science”
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Sunday, June 25, 2017 |
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Cost-disbenefit analysis of rail
By News Release @ 7:54 PM :: 4837 Views :: Rail
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... understated costs, overstated ridership, why it would be an environmental disaster, why it will use far more energy than cars, let alone buses ....
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Sunday, June 25, 2017 |
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Anatomy of Epic Fail on Rail
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 6387 Views :: Rail, Taxes
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To what or whom should we be looking for leadership to get us out of this mess?
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Sunday, June 25, 2017 |
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Hawaii named 'worst state to make a living' (again)
By Selected News Articles @ 1:41 AM :: 12095 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Labor, Taxes, Cost of Living
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It really comes down to workers not getting much out of their paychecks because of a high cost of living and high taxes....
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Saturday, June 24, 2017 |
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Offshore Wind Turbines Blamed For Killing Whales
By Selected News Articles @ 9:51 PM :: 11365 Views :: Energy, Environment
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The noise generated by wind turbines affected the sonar that whales use to navigate, causing them to beach themselves....
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Saturday, June 24, 2017 |
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Washington Holds Guam Back, Despite Not Knowing Where It Is
By Selected News Articles @ 8:02 PM :: 8497 Views :: National News, Jones Act, Military
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...“Benign neglect,” were the words Lieutenant Gov. Ray Tenorio used to describe Washington’s relationship with his island. “The feds view Guam only as a military asset. Nothing more.”....
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Saturday, June 24, 2017 |
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BoE Approves ESSA Plan Submission to Feds
By News Release @ 2:46 AM :: 4758 Views :: Education K-12
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The plan will be submitted following a 30-day opportunity for Governor David Ige to sign it.
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Saturday, June 24, 2017 |
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DoE to Open Military Transition Centers
By News Release @ 2:36 AM :: 6286 Views :: Education K-12, Military
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HIDOE will commit $250,000 annually for four years using federal Impact Aid funds towards school Transition Center facility improvements, technology, furnishings and special events....
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Friday, June 23, 2017 |
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Ige to Veto 15 Bills
By News Release @ 11:46 PM :: 5810 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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SB410 Labor Union Givesway, SB1240 Aquarium Fishing, SB562 AG to Defend Counties, HB2 'Tiny Homes' on Big Island Ag Land, HB627 Public-Private Partnerships....
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Friday, June 23, 2017 |
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HART Cancels Audit: "It's not my intent to figure out what we did wrong”
By Selected News Articles @ 3:52 PM :: 6924 Views :: Ethics, Rail
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... this week, the rail board cancelled a special audit designed to show taxpayers why the costs have ballooned so high ....
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Friday, June 23, 2017 |
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Trump nominates retired Admiral Buzby to be MARAD Administrator
By Michael Hansen @ 3:10 PM :: 5131 Views :: Jones Act
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...there is nothing in the public record that would indicate Admiral Buzby’s views on national maritime policy....
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Friday, June 23, 2017 |
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Meet the Jones Act: A 97-year-old regulatory law that's costing you money
By Michael Hansen @ 2:05 PM :: 5026 Views :: Jones Act
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...the need for the Jones Act is sensibly being questioned and challenged as never before....
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