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Monday, January 23, 2017 |
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Hawaii Celebrates School Choice Week at 79 Events Statewide
By News Release @ 2:19 PM :: 4251 Views :: Education K-12
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There are 79 events planned in the Aloha State to raise awareness about K-12 school choice....
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Sunday, January 22, 2017 |
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My Conversation with OHA Sex Harassment Victim
By News Release @ 8:10 PM :: 10757 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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In early 2016 I received a call from a friend who asked me to meet someone who needed help....
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Sunday, January 22, 2017 |
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OHA’s Hidden LLCs: Why Plead Guilty to Stealing $14M?
By Andrew Walden @ 5:10 PM :: 12118 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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... LLCs hide some of the fattest salaries in OHA--and much, much more ....
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Sunday, January 22, 2017 |
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Funding Nonexistent People
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 7249 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor, Taxes
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...our state government paid half a million dollars in pension payments to people who were already dead. Well, then, what do you think of budgeting many times that amount for people who don’t even exist?....
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Saturday, January 21, 2017 |
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UH System-Wide Survey to Amp up “Gender Violence” Hysteria
By News Release @ 9:46 PM :: 5992 Views :: Higher Education, Law Enforcement
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Rape is a felony. If you have been raped, call the police—not a University administrator....
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Saturday, January 21, 2017 |
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State Environmental Council Releases ‘Sustainability’ Report
By News Release @ 9:13 PM :: 4462 Views :: Environment
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The report identifies environmental priorities for the State and makes important recommendations on measuring sustainability.....
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Saturday, January 21, 2017 |
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Obama’s Final Gift to Hawaii—Three Gun-Toting Meth Dealers
By Selected News Articles @ 2:47 PM :: 8937 Views :: Drugs, Obama
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2008 conviction of possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, and possession of a firearm during a drug trafficking crime....
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Saturday, January 21, 2017 |
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Hawaii Family Forum Legislative Week in Review
By Hawaii Family Forum @ 1:28 AM :: 7473 Views :: Family, Hawaii State Government, Life
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Here are some resources for you....
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Friday, January 20, 2017 |
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Auditor: HART Audit Not Started
By News Release @ 11:56 PM :: 7499 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Rail
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Projects Not Started or Suspended....
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Friday, January 20, 2017 |
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Lost Jobs: Obamacare Impact on Hawaii
By News Release @ 9:32 PM :: 6795 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care, Small Business
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How many lost jobs, shuttered businesses and lost earnings in Hawaii? ....
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Friday, January 20, 2017 |
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Full Text: Police Commission Reasons for Removal of Chief Kealoha
By News Release @ 3:34 PM :: 8307 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Police
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...we will issue a subpoena under Section 6-1606( e), Revised Charter of the City and County of Honolulu, requiring production of complete un-redacted copies of the following....
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Friday, January 20, 2017 |
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How Does Hawaii Score on Healthcare Access?
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 3:11 PM :: 5045 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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Mercatus Center Healthcare Openness and Access Project – Hawaii Ranks 29th....
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Friday, January 20, 2017 |
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Ward to Introduce ‘Tough Love Act’ for Homelessness
By Rep Gene Ward @ 2:34 PM :: 6686 Views :: Homelessness, Drugs
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...will give homeless who commit perpetual misdemeanor crimes the option to go before a judge to choose either jail or rehabilitation/taking of their meds/getting off drugs, or getting job training....
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Friday, January 20, 2017 |
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Competition Matters … In Sports and Government
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 2:14 PM :: 8045 Views :: Democratic Party, Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Republican Party
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And what was the most memorable part of his remarks? The introductions of Rep. Kouchi's campaign manager and of the highest paid lobbyist....
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Friday, January 20, 2017 |
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Full Text: President Donald Trump Inaugural Speech
By News Release @ 1:29 PM :: 4712 Views :: National News
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January 20th 2017, will be remembered as the day the people became the rulers of this nation again.....
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Friday, January 20, 2017 |
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Republicans Urged to Run for Neighborhood Board
By News Release @ 9:56 AM :: 5812 Views :: Honolulu County, Republican Party
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This is an excellent opportunity to gain a higher profile in your districts, meet voters, and learn about the most pressing issues of concern to voters in your districts....
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Thursday, January 19, 2017 |
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188 Candidates File for Honolulu Neighborhood Board Elections
By News Release @ 11:59 PM :: 4764 Views :: Honolulu County
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The deadline to apply as a candidate is February 17, 2017....
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Thursday, January 19, 2017 |
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Asset Forfeiture Transparency & Accountability—Hawaii Grade D+
By News Release @ 11:49 PM :: 5762 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Law Enforcement
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Every year, local, state and federal law enforcement agencies across the United States seize and keep billions of dollars in cash, cars, homes and other property using a legal tool called forfeiture....
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Thursday, January 19, 2017 |
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EPA Fines Matson $725K for Molasses Spill
By News Release @ 11:46 PM :: 5681 Views :: Environment, Jones Act
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...over federal Clean Water Act violations relating to a September 2013 molasses spill into Honolulu Harbor....
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Thursday, January 19, 2017 |
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Auditor: How Will Hawaii Regulate Midwives?
By Hawaii State Auditor @ 11:15 PM :: 4473 Views :: Health Care
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...the State’s proposed regulation of Certified Professional Midwives, who comprise just a small segment of the midwifery profession, is insufficient and inconsistent with the State’s regulatory policies....
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Thursday, January 19, 2017 |
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Full Text: UH Sued over Biofuel Lab Explosion
By Selected News Articles @ 10:42 PM :: 6673 Views :: Energy, Higher Education
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Ekins-Coward worked for the Hawaii Natural Energy Institute....
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Thursday, January 19, 2017 |
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On Life Support? HECO Wants to Give You $20
By News Release @ 10:35 PM :: 7081 Views :: Energy, Health Care, Cost of Living
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Up to 2,000 customers dependent on life support equipment or increased heating and cooling needs due to a medical condition verified by a physician....
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Thursday, January 19, 2017 |
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Financial Services: OHA Spire Contract Balloons 760% in Two Years
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 5:35 PM :: 8335 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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...a contract for financial consulting services that ballooned from an initial $95,000 commitment to $723,000 from 2014 to 2016....
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Thursday, January 19, 2017 |
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OHA pays $50K: Sex harassment claim against Peter Apo
By Selected News Articles @ 1:58 PM :: 7823 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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Coverage draws a classic non-denial from Apo ….
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Thursday, January 19, 2017 |
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Caldwell: Payoff for Police Chief is Best Use of Taxpayer Money
By News Release @ 1:20 PM :: 4936 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics
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...could have cost the taxpayers even more money....
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Thursday, January 19, 2017 |
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Privatize: “Not one penny more for rail"
By Rep Gene Ward @ 1:08 PM :: 6075 Views :: Rail, Taxes
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"We’ve got to wake up and sell development rights along the rail, like they do in Japan and Hong Kong."
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Wednesday, January 18, 2017 |
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Full Text: House Speaker Opening Day Remarks
By News Release @ 11:29 PM :: 4097 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...this July, we look forward to completing the privatization of Maui’s public hospitals and initiating a new era of health care delivery on the Valley Isle....
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Wednesday, January 18, 2017 |
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Scottish Nationalists Demand Ige Return Falls of Clyde
By News Release @ 9:21 PM :: 6393 Views :: Hawaii History
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SNP MP Alison Thewliss has written to the US Governor, David Ige, pleading that authorities in Honolulu don’t sink or destroy the Falls of Clyde ship....
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Wednesday, January 18, 2017 |
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Best State to Raise a Family? Hawaii Ranks 33rd
By Selected News Articles @ 9:15 PM :: 6872 Views :: Family, Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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Raising a healthy, stable family sometimes requires moving to a new state....
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Wednesday, January 18, 2017 |
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Hawaii Dead Last for Pass-Thru Businesses
By Tax Foundation @ 8:36 PM :: 5806 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Small Business
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In 49 out of 50 states, pass-through businesses employ over 50 percent of the private workforce. The one exception is Hawaii....
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Wednesday, January 18, 2017 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted January 18, 2017
By Congress.org @ 5:01 PM :: 4937 Views :: Congressional Delegation
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Fiscal 2017 Budget Resolution
Gen. James Mattis Secretary of Defense Waiver
Private Market Investors
Regulatory Accountability
SEC Cost-Benefit Analyses
CFTC Reauthorization
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Wednesday, January 18, 2017 |
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48-Hour Fed Wreck Countdown
By Video @ 4:37 PM :: 8586 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA, Obama
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... 12:00 EST / 7:00 AM HST Friday, January 20--No More Fake Indian Tribe ....
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Wednesday, January 18, 2017 |
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Senate Democrats 2017 Legislative Program
By News Release @ 2:18 PM :: 6058 Views :: Democratic Party, Hawaii State Government
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The 2017 Legislative Program for the Hawai‘i State Senate is as follows....
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Wednesday, January 18, 2017 |
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Opening Day Remarks: House Minority Leader Beth Fukumoto
By Rep Beth Fukumoto @ 2:01 PM :: 6568 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Republican Party
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In my past opening day speeches, I didn’t talk much about policy....
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Wednesday, January 18, 2017 |
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Hawaii State Legislators join nationwide initiative to address opioid abuse
By Video @ 3:37 AM :: 6445 Views :: Health Care, Drugs
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Limit opioid painkiller prescriptions to one week at a time....
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Tuesday, January 17, 2017 |
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Hawaii Family Forum Prepares for Legislative Session
By Hawaii Family Forum @ 4:45 PM :: 9496 Views :: Family, First Amendment, Life, Religion
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...how you can raise your voice for life, family and religious freedom in Hawai'i....
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Tuesday, January 17, 2017 |
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Hawaii Gun Owners ‘Rap Back’ Fact Sheet
By News Release @ 2:54 PM :: 5698 Views :: Second Amendment
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The Rap Back services began retaining fingerprints for all new firearms on December 4, 2016....
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Tuesday, January 17, 2017 |
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Hawaii Among Most Expensive States for Smokers
By Selected News Articles @ 1:55 PM :: 6345 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care, Taxes
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...Total Cost Per Smoker: $2,048,587....
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Tuesday, January 17, 2017 |
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City purchases undeveloped Kahuku Golf Course oceanfront lands
By News Release @ 1:02 PM :: 7611 Views :: Honolulu County, Development
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A nearly one-mile stretch of pristine coastline is adjacent to the Kahuku Golf Course....
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Tuesday, January 17, 2017 |
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Help Wanted: Deputy Solicitor General State of Hawaii
By Robert Thomas @ 10:48 AM :: 5587 Views :: Judiciary
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The State of Hawaii Attorney General is looking for a Deputy Solicitor General....
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Tuesday, January 17, 2017 |
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Legislative Changes to Ensure Brokerage Compliance?
By News Release @ 10:42 AM :: 4615 Views :: Small Business
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In August 2016, Oahu brokerage and property management firm Re/Max Kai Lani abruptly shut their doors, disconnected their phones, and took down their website....
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Tuesday, January 17, 2017 |
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Wind Turbines Are Killing Way More Bats Than Any Expected
By Selected News Articles @ 3:10 AM :: 8791 Views :: Energy, Environment, Hawaii Statistics
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In the last five years, America’s wind turbines killed more than three times as many birds as the BP oil spill did....
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Tuesday, January 17, 2017 |
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Hawaii residents most likely to live paycheck to paycheck
By News Release @ 2:59 AM :: 5478 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...Total leftover income after cost of living expenses: -$367.09 Hawaii is the only state where the median earner is in the hole....
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Tuesday, January 17, 2017 |
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Gun Deaths Per Capita: Hawaii ranks 49th
By News Release @ 2:39 AM :: 7087 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Second Amendment
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Household Gun Ownership 12.5 percent....
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Monday, January 16, 2017 |
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Full Text: New report concludes Airbnb has ‘no material impact’ on Hawaii housing inventory
By News Release @ 4:48 PM :: 7480 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tourism, Cost of Living
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Listings booked more than half the year on AirBnB make up only 0.18% of Hawaii housing stock....
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Monday, January 16, 2017 |
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Oahu Veterans Treatment Court Celebrates 22 Successful Graduates
By News Release @ 4:20 PM :: 7354 Views :: Judiciary, Law Enforcement, Military
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Twenty-two veterans have now successfully completed the First Circuit program since it was initiated by Judge Edward Kubo in 2013....
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Monday, January 16, 2017 |
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Akina: Make King’s dream a reality for Hawaii
By Tax Foundation @ 4:17 PM :: 4280 Views :: OHA
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Today, there is a growing stereotype of Native Hawaiians as a monolithic group that opposes all that is American and asserts exclusive rights against the majority of others who have made Hawaii their home. This stereotype is clearly not the true picture....
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Sunday, January 15, 2017 |
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Architects: Put Rail on the Ground—Save $4.2B
By News Release @ 5:17 PM :: 6538 Views :: Rail
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Modifying the HART project to allow street level operation for the final five miles will save money ($2.9 - $4.2B), will save time (completed in 2020 vs. 2025) and will provide a much more environmentally acceptable system Downtown that can be easily extended to Waikiki and UH Manoa....
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