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Wednesday, February 1, 2017 |
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Support OHA Forensic Audit
By Video @ 6:46 PM :: 5431 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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OHA BoT meets Thurs Feb 2 at 9AM ....
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Wednesday, February 1, 2017 |
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Report: A Decade of Human Trafficking in Hawaii
By News Release @ 4:31 PM :: 7316 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Law Enforcement
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...2016 data from the National Human Trafficking Resource Center hotline, Polaris's BeFree Textline, and communications....
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Wednesday, February 1, 2017 |
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Wednesday, February 1, 2017 |
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Wednesday, February 1, 2017 |
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HB663 and SB501: Force Pro-Life Pregnancy Centers to Promote Abortion
By Lt Gov Duke Aiona @ 4:14 AM :: 8531 Views :: Family, First Amendment, Life
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...not only will the government tell faith-based pregnancy centers what they CANNOT say, they will now also tell them what they HAVE to say....
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Wednesday, February 1, 2017 |
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HECO Solar Deal: Wholesale Rate Finally Equals Average Mainland Retail Rate
By News Release @ 2:32 AM :: 7057 Views :: Energy, Cost of Living
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For the first time ever, green energy schemers in Hawaii are getting a wholesale rate equal to the average mainland retail rate—10.42 cents per kWh....
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Wednesday, February 1, 2017 |
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Parents asked to provide feedback on their child’s public school
By News Release @ 2:21 AM :: 4853 Views :: Education K-12
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The Hawaii State Department of Education (HIDOE) begins its annual School Quality Survey (SQS) this week....
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Wednesday, February 1, 2017 |
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How Many Tourists is Too Many?
By UHERO @ 2:15 AM :: 5187 Views :: Tourism
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Tourists used to stay in designated tourism zones like Waikiki, but now they are everywhere....
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Wednesday, February 1, 2017 |
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DLNR Seeks Applicants: Commission on Water Resource Management
By News Release @ 12:01 AM :: 7529 Views :: Environment, Agriculture, Hawaii State Government
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...for a new term that will begin July 1, 2017 and run for four (4) years....
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Tuesday, January 31, 2017 |
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Peter Pakemai, Master Canoe Carver
By Selected News Articles @ 11:59 PM :: 6585 Views :: National News
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Peter Pakemai, a far-sighted traditionalist died in mid-January on Yap....
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Tuesday, January 31, 2017 |
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Information sessions for Oahu Neighborhood Board Candidates
By News Release @ 11:25 PM :: 5452 Views :: Honolulu County
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There are 437 seats available for 33 neighborhood boards....
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Tuesday, January 31, 2017 |
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Tuesday, January 31, 2017 |
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‘Challenging and exciting times’
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:07 PM :: 5936 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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...challenging times include high shipping costs, high taxes, a high rate of public sector unionism, shaky government pension programs, inadequate housing supply and pervasive homelessness, excessive business and employment regulations, cronyism and corruption....
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Tuesday, January 31, 2017 |
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SB938: Eliminate DoTax 10% Rail Skim
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:58 PM :: 6523 Views :: Rail, Taxes
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Grassroot Institute Urges Legislature to Act on Surcharge "Skimming"....
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Tuesday, January 31, 2017 |
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BLNR Approves Big Island Carbon Credit Scam
By News Release @ 2:52 PM :: 6917 Views :: Environment, Tax Credits
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...Growing Trees will Provide Opportunity for Purchase of Credits....
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Tuesday, January 31, 2017 |
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County workers in Hawaii make highest wages in the nation
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:22 PM :: 8675 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Labor
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...county workers in Hawaii make a mean average wage of $61,365 a year....
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Tuesday, January 31, 2017 |
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‘Natural’ Toxins for your Baby: ‘Homeopathic’ Profiteers Refuse Recall Order
By News Release @ 12:21 PM :: 8939 Views :: Ethics, Agriculture, Health Care, GMOs
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...Hyland’s homeopathic teething tablet products labeled as containing belladonna....
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Tuesday, January 31, 2017 |
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Former Hawaii GOP Chair Joins National Rifle Association Board
By Willes Lee @ 11:38 AM :: 5971 Views :: Second Amendment
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...Willes K. Lee was sworn in today as the newest member of the National Rifle Association's board of directors....
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Tuesday, January 31, 2017 |
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Call for a Forensic Audit at OHA
By Selected News Articles @ 11:23 AM :: 6056 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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...spending has more than doubled to over $51,000,000 annually in 2015, while actual beneficiary spending has remained constant over the years at only $9,000,000 per year....
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Tuesday, January 31, 2017 |
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Robert Lindsey: OHA Trustees Must “Walk on Water, Be Holier Than Thou”
By Andrew Walden @ 3:50 AM :: 6957 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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"I have said at our People's table several times and I know I'm beginning to sound like a broken record: To be at our table one must have 'clean hands,' 'be able to walk on water (like Jesus)' and be 'Holier than thou.'"
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Tuesday, January 31, 2017 |
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Trump Immigration: UH Administrators Pander Relentlessly
By News Release @ 2:49 AM :: 4465 Views :: Higher Education
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Do you remember all the ‘concern’ expressed by UH Admin in 2011 when The Obama banned Iraqis? No? Me neither....
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Tuesday, January 31, 2017 |
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2016 National Citizen Survey for the City and County of Honolulu
By News Release @ 1:49 AM :: 5760 Views :: Honolulu County, Hawaii Statistics
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This is the eighth National Citizen Survey of Honolulu residents conducted for the City....
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Tuesday, January 31, 2017 |
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High-Speed Internet: Hawaii Schools #1 in USA
By News Release @ 1:25 AM :: 5948 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics
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...every student in Hawaii, Kentucky, North Dakota, South Carolina, and Wyoming meets the minimum connectivity goal of 100 kilobits per second (kbps) per student....
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Tuesday, January 31, 2017 |
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New Tourism Record for 2016 -- 8.9 Million Arrivals
By News Release @ 12:51 AM :: 4722 Views :: Tourism
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This marked the fifth straight year of record growth....
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Monday, January 30, 2017 |
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VIDEO: UH Manoa Chancellor Candidates Public Forum
By Video @ 10:39 PM :: 5426 Views :: Higher Education
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Please leave feedback through the executive search website....
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Monday, January 30, 2017 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted January 30, 2017
By Congress.org @ 4:17 PM :: 5385 Views :: Congressional Delegation
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Senate: GAO Access and Oversight Act
Senate: Confirmation of Gen. James Mattis to be Secretary of Defense
Senate: Confirmation of Gen. John Kelly to be Secretary of Homeland Security
Senate: Confirmation of Kansas Rep. Mike Pompeo to be Director of the CIA
Senate: Confirmation of South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley to be UN ambassador
House: Abortion Funding
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Monday, January 30, 2017 |
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Notice of Anticipated Judicial Vacancy – Circuit Court of the Third Circuit
By News Release @ 10:01 AM :: 6643 Views :: Hawaii County , Judiciary
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... nomination deadline is Monday, March 13, 2017 -- application deadline is Thursday, April 27, 2017 ....
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Sunday, January 29, 2017 |
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OHA 2016 Check Register: Money Flows to Lawyers, LLCs, Insiders and More
By Andrew Walden @ 9:00 PM :: 9602 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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See the complete, searchable OHA FY2016 Check Register ....
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Sunday, January 29, 2017 |
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Hawaii Attorney General Sues Trump to Keep Muslim ‘Refugees’ Flowing Into Country
By Selected News Articles @ 5:10 PM :: 10716 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Law Enforcement, Military
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...We have lots of liberal federal judges here so we can get a favorable ruling without difficulty....
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Sunday, January 29, 2017 |
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Ige Campaign Manager Shows up on Fourth Judicial Nomination List
By News Release @ 5:06 PM :: 6015 Views :: Ethics, Judiciary
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Ige’s office did not immediately respond to questions about whether the governor would also enlist Duffy in deliberations over the Circuit Court appointments….
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Sunday, January 29, 2017 |
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12 Caldwell administration cabinet members confirmed
By News Release @ 4:58 PM :: 4743 Views :: Honolulu County
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...the Honolulu City Council confirmed the appointment of the following cabinet members....
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Sunday, January 29, 2017 |
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Judge Throws Criminal Al Hee’s Company Out of Court
By News Release @ 4:51 PM :: 6873 Views :: DHHL, Ethics
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...Sandwich Isles sued the PUC to restore millions of dollars in federal subsidies....
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Sunday, January 29, 2017 |
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239 Candidates Register for Honolulu Neighborhood Board Elections
By News Release @ 2:27 PM :: 5201 Views :: Honolulu County
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The deadline to apply as a candidate is February 17, 2017....
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Sunday, January 29, 2017 |
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Duke Aiona: “What is Your Legislator Pushing?”
By Lt Gov Duke Aiona @ 2:10 PM :: 8255 Views :: Family, First Amendment, Life
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Legislative Agenda for Your Life: Abortion, legalized drugs, transsexual children, gambling, and suicide ....
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Sunday, January 29, 2017 |
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Peek-A-Boo -- I See Your Tax Return
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 4277 Views :: Ethics
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Would the proponents of this bill be willing to demonstrate their endorsement of that policy by producing their own tax returns for all to see?
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Saturday, January 28, 2017 |
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Trask: Trustee Apo uses OHA Resources for Private Business Deals
By Selected News Articles @ 5:44 PM :: 6200 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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...communications from Apo to his OHA secretary regarding accessing OHA Protocol funds for his private contract with Civil Beat....
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Saturday, January 28, 2017 |
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VIDEO: School Choice Dance 2017!
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:42 PM :: 4814 Views :: Education K-12
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Students, parents and teachers from Lanakila Baptist School held a special event this week to celebrate National School Choice Week....
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Saturday, January 28, 2017 |
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Saturday, January 28, 2017 |
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VIDEO: OHA Board Protesters Throw Salt, Call for FBI Investigation
By Video @ 1:54 AM :: 7472 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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"Your CEO last year gave a gift of half a million dollars to the IUCN global environmental conference so that he and a few others could become a master of ceremonies for a Hollywood-like opening event."
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Friday, January 27, 2017 |
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Third Circuit Seeking Applicants for Independent Grand Jury Counsels
By News Release @ 9:23 PM :: 4684 Views :: Judiciary
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... Independent Grand Jury Counsels (Hilo and Kona) ....
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Friday, January 27, 2017 |
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Hawaii 8th Largest Educational Attainment Gap
By News Release @ 1:37 PM :: 5538 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Higher Education
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Generally, the higher the level of education one attains, the more income potential grows and the lower chances of unemployment become....
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Friday, January 27, 2017 |
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Governor says treat symptoms, not causes of our economic woes
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 12:42 PM :: 5841 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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3,600 words full of spending proposals and sunny guarantees about the future....
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Friday, January 27, 2017 |
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Homeless Community Outreach Court is Now Open
By News Release @ 12:37 PM :: 8046 Views :: Homelessness, Judiciary, Law Enforcement
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Four homeless individuals who collectively had more than 50 pending citations and/or warrants appeared before The Honorable Clarence A. Pacarro.....
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Friday, January 27, 2017 |
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OHA Audit: Trustee says it’s time to reassure beneficiaries
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 12:22 PM :: 5730 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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“OHA currently undergoes three types of audits, but none of these audits focus on identifying internal weaknesses such as fraud, waste, and abuse....”
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Friday, January 27, 2017 |
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Honolulu 7th Most Expensive Housing on Earth
By Selected News Articles @ 1:36 AM :: 5966 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...unaffordable housing is almost everywhere and every time caused by the same factor: housing supply restrictions....
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Thursday, January 26, 2017 |
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Farm Bureau: 12 Anti-Agriculture Bills Introduced to Legislature
By News Release @ 3:05 PM :: 8905 Views :: Agriculture, Greenmail, GMOs
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...Bills that could increase the regulatory and financial burdens on Hawaii farmers....
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Thursday, January 26, 2017 |
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Grassroot: Stop the Return of Earmarks
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:52 PM :: 5938 Views :: Ethics, Congressional Delegation
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We congratulate the Senate Republican Conference for its vote on January 10th to keep the ban on earmarks....
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Thursday, January 26, 2017 |
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Haven of Aloha: Democrats Declare Hawaii to be a ‘Safe Space’ from The Trumpmonster
By News Release @ 12:10 PM :: 7494 Views :: Democratic Party, First Amendment
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"... the 2016 presidential and congressional elections ... outcome is unacceptable to the people of Hawai’i and contrary to the core values of our society...."
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Thursday, January 26, 2017 |
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SB702 Would Punish Short-Term Rentals Like Sexual Assaults
By Selected News Articles @ 10:01 AM :: 7795 Views :: Law Enforcement, Tourism, Cost of Living
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Hawaii lawmakers want to make unlicensed short-term rentals a class C felony....
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Thursday, January 26, 2017 |
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Study: More Corrupt States Have Higher Public Debt
By Selected News Articles @ 2:18 AM :: 5509 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii Statistics
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The link between corruption and debt is particularly prominent for private projects, such as stadiums....
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