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Thursday, July 21, 2016 |
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DHHL Begins Work on 2017 Legislative Package
By News Release @ 5:20 PM :: 4809 Views :: DHHL
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...The deadline for proposals is August 10, 2016....
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Thursday, July 21, 2016 |
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IUOE ‘Hawaiian Stabilization Fund’ All But Clear of Lawsuit
By Selected News Articles @ 4:47 PM :: 6190 Views :: Ethics, Labor, Rail
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...leaders of the International Union of Operating Engineers who were accused of squandering pension funds....
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Thursday, July 21, 2016 |
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Ige: The concerns expressed in my veto message have not changed
By News Release @ 3:45 AM :: 6089 Views :: Maui County, Health Care, Labor
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"The bill jeopardizes the Employees Retirement System’s tax exempt status...."
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Thursday, July 21, 2016 |
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Maui Hospital Veto Override will jeopardize the Employee Retirement System
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:11 AM :: 7165 Views :: Maui County, Hawaii State Government, Health Care, Labor
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... Grassroot Institute Exposes Flaws in Veto Override Regarding Maui Hospitals ....
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Thursday, July 21, 2016 |
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It Begins: Caldwell Launches First Negative Campaign Ad
By News Release @ 12:09 AM :: 5701 Views :: Honolulu County, Politicians
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...We always knew the mayor would reach for negative campaigning because, as the media reported, that's "the way he rolls."....
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Wednesday, July 20, 2016 |
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Rep Mark Takai Dies--Special Election in November
By News Release @ 6:10 PM :: 6201 Views :: Politicians
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...Rep. Mark Takai, 49, dies after battle with pancreatic cancer....
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Wednesday, July 20, 2016 |
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Zika Spreads—1300 Cases in Continental US and Hawaii
By Selected News Articles @ 5:41 PM :: 3994 Views :: Health Care
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The caregiver of an elderly Zika patient in Utah has been diagnosed with the virus, raising questions among health officials about how the virus was transmitted....
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Wednesday, July 20, 2016 |
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Voters win ballot shortage case against the Hawaii Office of Elections
By Selected News Articles @ 4:47 PM :: 4395 Views :: Office of Elections
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The outcome of this case may affect other situations where a state agency relies on an “internal management” argument and ignores that their procedures affect private or public rights....
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Wednesday, July 20, 2016 |
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Supreme Court: Mixed Decision on Office Of Election Ballot Practices
By Robert Thomas @ 7:35 AM :: 4291 Views :: Office of Elections
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...the agency should have adopted rules and because it had not, the specific practices were invalid....
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Tuesday, July 19, 2016 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted July 19, 2016
By Congress.org @ 8:10 PM :: 5301 Views :: Congressional Delegation
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Thirteen votes cast before both chambers go into recess until September 6....
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Tuesday, July 19, 2016 |
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Keli’i Akina and Mililani Trask Team-up to Reform OHA
By Video @ 2:02 PM :: 7549 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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Trask: Current spending will bankrupt the OHA Trust fund in 9 years....
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Tuesday, July 19, 2016 |
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Hawaiian Electric Will Move Forward as an Independent Company
By News Release @ 2:00 PM :: 4227 Views :: Energy
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No mention of LNG in this news release....
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Tuesday, July 19, 2016 |
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2016 Candidate Info Available on League of Women Voters Website
By News Release @ 2:55 AM :: 6103 Views :: Office of Elections, Politicians
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Candidate information is available for all counties in Hawaii. Nearly three hundred candidates....
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Monday, July 18, 2016 |
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VIDEO: Linda Lingle Addresses GOP Convention
By Video @ 6:56 PM :: 6255 Views :: Politicians, Republican Party
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Linda Lingle took the stage at the Republican National Convention to call for new leadership on issues important to Jewish Americans....
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Monday, July 18, 2016 |
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EPA Imposes $425M in Costs on Tesoro, Parr Refineries
By News Release @ 5:58 PM :: 5452 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Under the settlement, the two companies will spend about $403 million to install and operate pollution control equipment....
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Monday, July 18, 2016 |
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NextEra Quits Hawaii Short $95M
By News Release @ 11:30 AM :: 4158 Views :: Energy
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NextEra Energy and Hawaiian Electric Industries announce termination of Merger Agreement....
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Monday, July 18, 2016 |
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Mina Morita Lawsuit Challenges Gorak Appointment
By News Release @ 12:30 AM :: 4944 Views :: Energy, Ethics
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Morita is petitioning the court to order Gorak to state the authority under which Gorak claims to be a PUC commissioner....
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Sunday, July 17, 2016 |
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Sue and Settle Scheme Aims for Federal Control of Waters off Main Hawaiian Isles
By Selected News Articles @ 7:10 PM :: 4626 Views :: Environment
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New York Eco-Lawyers sue their comrades in the NOAA. The two sides will next collude in a 'settlement' to gain control of waters off Hawaii....
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Sunday, July 17, 2016 |
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OHA Chair Lindsey Still Missing in Action
By Selected News Articles @ 6:54 PM :: 5476 Views :: OHA, Politicians
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Robert Lindseyʻs disappearance at OHA started long before his stroke....
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Sunday, July 17, 2016 |
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Poll: Djou Ahead 39-30
By Rep Charles Djou @ 6:47 PM :: 6056 Views :: Honolulu County, Politicians
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Ballots will be mailed in 5 days. This election can be won with 50% + 1 vote....
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Sunday, July 17, 2016 |
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Honolulu Charter Commission Prepares 27 Amendments for Ballot
By Natalie Iwasa @ 6:25 PM :: 4554 Views :: Honolulu County
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#35 – deletes the requirement that no more than a majority of the reapportionment commission members shall be from the same political party....
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Sunday, July 17, 2016 |
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No Tax Hike? Then Wait 20 Years for Your Roads!
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 4319 Views :: Ethics, Taxes
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...the Code doesn’t require an earmarked tax before an agency can commit....
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Saturday, July 16, 2016 |
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Feds: Honolulu Highest Consumer Prices in USA
By News Release @ 6:38 PM :: 4655 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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Prices in urban Honolulu are 23.5% higher than average....
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Saturday, July 16, 2016 |
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Hawaii Says ‘Aloha’ to Direct Primary Care
By News Release @ 6:14 PM :: 4831 Views :: Health Care
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Hawaii's First Direct Primary Care Practice Opens in Kailua-Kona ....
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Saturday, July 16, 2016 |
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See it Here: Your August 13 Primary Ballot
By Andrew Walden @ 6:03 PM :: 3327 Views
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Two Steps: Find Your Polling Place & Precinct then Enter Precinct Number to View Your Ballot....
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Saturday, July 16, 2016 |
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DLNR Seeks Nominations for Game Management Commission
By News Release @ 4:14 PM :: 5428 Views :: Environment, Second Amendment
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House Bill 1041, establishing a statewide Game Management Advisory Commission was signed into law as Act 210, on July 5, 2016....
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Saturday, July 16, 2016 |
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Rep Pat Saiki Endorses Keli`i Akina for OHA
By News Release @ 4:32 AM :: 5805 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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Akina is the leading voice for preserving the Aloha Spirit, as he has boldly stood to prevent the separating of Hawai'i into race-based nations. Akina stands for UNITING Hawai'i, rather than dividing....
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Saturday, July 16, 2016 |
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State lawmakers to return Monday to discuss wasteful $25 million union deal
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:13 AM :: 4561 Views :: Health Care, Labor
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Legislators will convene on Monday, July 18th for a special session to determine whether $25 million in severance pay will be paid to union employees transitioning to new employment in a private hospital system....
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Friday, July 15, 2016 |
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PUC Rejects NextEra Deal 2-0: Gorak Abstains
By News Release @ 9:15 PM :: 4792 Views :: Energy
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In a 2-0 decision, the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission today dismissed without prejudice....
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Friday, July 15, 2016 |
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GEMS: State Asks Cronies for $150M in Schemes
By News Release @ 9:03 PM :: 4726 Views :: Energy
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Eligible proposers include financiers, developers, equipment manufacturers, nonprofit organizations, and other clean energy industry participants....
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Friday, July 15, 2016 |
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HGEA Sues to Block Airport Security Privatization
By Selected News Articles @ 8:38 PM :: 4647 Views :: Labor
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"The Hawaii State Constitution provides: 'The employment of persons in the civil service shall be governed by the merit principle....'"
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Friday, July 15, 2016 |
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Full Text: Attorney General Sues Bounty Hunter Duane Dog Chapman
By News Release @ 8:08 PM :: 6080 Views :: Judiciary, Law Enforcement
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Other bail bond companies are also being reviewed....
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Friday, July 15, 2016 |
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Full Text: AG Opinion Backs Ige’s PUC Appointment
By News Release @ 8:01 PM :: 4236 Views :: Energy
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...OKs Ige to appoint (anti-NextEra) Tom Gorak on an interim basis to the Public Utilities Commission after (pro NextEra) Commissioner Mike Champley’s term expired....
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Friday, July 15, 2016 |
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Djou Raises $259K in First Month of Campaign
By News Release @ 5:05 AM :: 5867 Views :: Honolulu County, Politicians
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The Djou for Mayor campaign will file its first campaign finance report today....
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Friday, July 15, 2016 |
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Three Candidates For Mayor, Three Positions On Honolulu Rail
By Robert Thomas @ 4:49 AM :: 6295 Views :: Honolulu County, Politicians, Rail
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Continue past Middle Street to Ala Moana only if the total cost does not exceed $7,000,000,000.
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Thursday, July 14, 2016 |
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DLNR Officer: ‘Sucker Punched’ by Firing of Friel
By News Release @ 9:16 PM :: 6771 Views :: Ethics, Law Enforcement
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"I am now convinced DOCARE is cursed and doomed to remain a pathetic substandard agency...."
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Thursday, July 14, 2016 |
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Register to Vote Online Here -- Before Today's Deadline
By Andrew Walden @ 4:13 PM :: 8786 Views :: Office of Elections
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Twenty-Four elections statewide will be decided on Primary Day--Saturday August 13. Are you registered to vote?
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Thursday, July 14, 2016 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted July 14, 2016
By Congress.org @ 2:02 PM :: 4450 Views :: Congressional Delegation
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Senate: "Sanctuary Cities"
Senate: Increase Prison Sentences for Undocumented Criminals
Senate: Labeling Requirements for Genetically Modified Organisms in Foods
Senate: Fiscal 2017 Defense Appropriations
House: Health Savings Accounts
House: Fiscal 2017 Financial Services Appropriations
House: Opioid Programs
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Thursday, July 14, 2016 |
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Ninth Circuit Appears Poised To Preempt Hawaii 'GMO' Ordinances
By Selected News Articles @ 12:01 AM :: 3801 Views :: GMOs
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On June 15, 2016, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit heard oral arguments in three related bids to invalidate separate Hawaiian county ordinances....
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Wednesday, July 13, 2016 |
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2016 Democrat Platform: Hawaiians Among “Indigenous Tribal Nations”
By News Release @ 11:29 PM :: 8128 Views :: Akaka Bill, DHHL, OHA
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Waihee praised the addition, saying the “symbolism is important.”
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Wednesday, July 13, 2016 |
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A Practical Approach to Occupational Licensing Reform
By NCPA @ 11:28 PM :: 4442 Views :: Small Business
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On average, a cosmetologist needed 372 days in training while an EMT needed just 33....
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Wednesday, July 13, 2016 |
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VIDEO: Djou Launches First TV Commercial
By Video @ 11:00 PM :: 5846 Views :: Honolulu County, Politicians
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This mayor's race can be won in the Primary with 51% of the vote!
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Wednesday, July 13, 2016 |
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DoI Final Ruling: Slippery Slope to Fed Wreck?
By Video @ 8:50 PM :: 4838 Views :: DHHL
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...Who The Winners Are & Whoʻs Left Out Once Again....
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Wednesday, July 13, 2016 |
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CNBC: Top States for Business—Hawaii Ranks 49th
By Selected News Articles @ 7:52 PM :: 6495 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Small Business
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...costs are the highest in the nation....
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Wednesday, July 13, 2016 |
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Ex-Rep Richard Fale Pleads No Contest, Fined $1000
By News Release @ 5:48 PM :: 6088 Views :: Ethics, Politicians, Republican Party
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...Sum Total of Results: Rep Gil Riviere Switches to Democratic Party....
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Wednesday, July 13, 2016 |
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Ige Vetoes Workplace Social-Media Privacy Bill
By Selected News Articles @ 5:24 PM :: 3976 Views :: Small Business
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Touted by advocates as a model for laws in other states, HB 1739 nonetheless raised enforcement questions....
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Tuesday, July 12, 2016 |
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Ige Vetoes Eight Bills
By News Release @ 7:20 PM :: 4134 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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Complete list and links here ....
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Tuesday, July 12, 2016 |
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Full Text: Contractor Offered Cool Schools at $5990 per Classroom—Was Ignored by DoE
By Andrew Walden @ 4:50 PM :: 11896 Views :: Education K-12, Ethics
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Andrew Santos, President of Admor HVAC, presented the State Department of Education an April 20 offer to Cool Schools at $5990 per classroom....
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