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Sunday, August 28, 2016 |
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Crave Oxycontin? Hawaii is the Place to Be
By Selected News Articles @ 9:52 PM :: 8585 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care, Drugs
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Paper Scripts! Hawaii is the lowest ranked state for electronic prescription of controlled substances ....
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Sunday, August 28, 2016 |
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Why Don’t We Even Look at the Regulation?
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 4610 Views :: Small Business
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“...Hawaii Regulatory Licensing Reform Act....”
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Saturday, August 27, 2016 |
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Slom: $1B Surplus is an Illusion
By Sen. Sam Slom @ 11:10 PM :: 5628 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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Recent headlines reporting a $1 Billion surplus in the state general fund tell only part of the story....
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Saturday, August 27, 2016 |
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$4M for DoT to Study Ways to Raise Highway Taxes
By News Release @ 10:05 PM :: 6328 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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“Our goal is to design a system for highways funding"
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Saturday, August 27, 2016 |
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Carroll for Senate—Reform the Jones Act
By News Release @ 9:36 PM :: 4513 Views :: Jones Act
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Change Federal law (Jones Act) to eliminate inflated shipping costs that debilitate Hawaii’s economy....
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Saturday, August 27, 2016 |
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Hawaii The 2nd-Least Tax-Friendly State in the U.S.
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:21 PM :: 6375 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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Our review of states’ fiscal health reveals crippling deficits and pension liabilities that could lead to future tax hikes, service cuts or both....
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Saturday, August 27, 2016 |
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List of Road and Park Closures for Waikiki Eco-Conference
By News Release @ 3:18 PM :: 6381 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment
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The World Conservation Congress will be held in Honolulu from September 1-10, 2016, at venues including the Hawaii Convention Center and the Neal S. Blaisdell Center....
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Saturday, August 27, 2016 |
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GOP Endorses Ostrov in CD1 Special Election
By News Release @ 3:01 PM :: 5517 Views :: Republican Party
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...the GOP is throwing all of its support behind a single candidate in the field....
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Saturday, August 27, 2016 |
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E-W Center Names New President
By News Release @ 12:23 AM :: 4492 Views :: Higher Education
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The appointment of Dr. Vuylsteke concludes a year-long search involving several hundred potential candidates....
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Saturday, August 27, 2016 |
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Judge Upholds Gorak for PUC
By News Release @ 12:18 AM :: 5796 Views :: Energy, Ethics
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Judge Edwin C. Nacino ruled today that Governor Ige’s appointment of Tom Gorak to the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) was valid....
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Friday, August 26, 2016 |
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Rep. Kaniela Ing Pleads "Not Guilty"
By Selected News Articles @ 12:36 PM :: 12499 Views :: Maui County, Ethics, Police, Politicians
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Maui State House Rep. Mark "Kaniela" Ing (D) was arraigned today ....
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Friday, August 26, 2016 |
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Obama to Expand Papahanaumokuakea: OHA gets Co-Trustee’s Cut of the Green
By News Release @ 2:32 AM :: 7260 Views :: Environment, OHA
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...a Co-Trustee position places OHA at all levels of decision making in the governance of Papahānaumokuākea....
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Thursday, August 25, 2016 |
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DoI Deadline Approaching for Act 173 Amendment to Hawaiian Homes Commission Act
By News Release @ 10:28 PM :: 3829 Views
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The U.S. Department of the Interior is giving until Monday, August 29, 2016, to provide input regarding Act 173....
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Thursday, August 25, 2016 |
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SEC Orders Hawaii to Cease and Desist—State Bond Offerings ‘False and Misleading’
By Andrew Walden @ 9:59 PM :: 5813 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government
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...sold municipal bonds using offering documents that contained materially false statements....
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Thursday, August 25, 2016 |
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Airbnb Probably Isn’t Driving Rents Up Much, At Least Not Yet
By Selected News Articles @ 3:06 AM :: 6816 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tourism, Cost of Living
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In Honolulu, Air BnB lists 295 commercial BnB units ....
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Thursday, August 25, 2016 |
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Supreme Court to hear Hanalei Boatyard Case
By Robert Thomas @ 12:29 AM :: 8291 Views :: Kauai County, Land Use, Small Business
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...the County of Kauai is condemning several Hanalei-area parcels to expand an adjacent public beach park....
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Thursday, August 25, 2016 |
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VIDEO: Caldwell was Reckless, Its now a Big Mess, and its Costing You
By Video @ 12:26 AM :: 4637 Views :: Rail
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Mayor Caldwell is responsible for this mess and his only answer is more rail GET tax extensions....
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Wednesday, August 24, 2016 |
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Rail Reshuffle: Mark Garrity named acting director of Department of Transportation Services
By News Release @ 9:05 PM :: 6364 Views :: Honolulu County, Rail
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...Garrity will serve as acting DTS director until the HART board names an interim or permanent executive director and CEO, thus allowing Mr. Formby to resume his normal duties....
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Wednesday, August 24, 2016 |
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What OHA Hid from You for 40 Years
By Video @ 8:54 PM :: 8123 Views :: Akaka Bill, Ethics, OHA
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The Office Of Hawaiian Affairs Has Been Keeping This A Secret For The Longest Time....
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Wednesday, August 24, 2016 |
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2016 ACT Scores: 85% of Hawaii Students not College-Ready
By News Release @ 6:07 AM :: 7834 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics
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Just as in 2015, only 15% of the Hawaii 2016 graduating class met all four ACT College Readiness Benchmarks....
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Wednesday, August 24, 2016 |
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Women’s Equality: Hawaii #1 in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 5:28 AM :: 5793 Views :: Family, Hawaii Statistics
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...Hawaii Scores #1 in every category....
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Tuesday, August 23, 2016 |
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Calling All Cronies: UH Has $50K to Give You
By News Release @ 6:53 PM :: 6852 Views :: Higher Education, Tax Credits
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Do you have acting skills? Can you pretend to be a Tech Entrepreneur? UH has some money to give you....
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Tuesday, August 23, 2016 |
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ERS Saved: Judge Grants Restraining Order Against SB2077
By News Release @ 5:20 PM :: 7900 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Health Care, Labor
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SB2077 could result in the ERS plan being disqualified by the Internal Revenue Service....
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Monday, August 22, 2016 |
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ESSA: DoE Sets More Public Meetings
By News Release @ 7:55 PM :: 4622 Views :: Education K-12
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...the public has more opportunities to provide feedback at upcoming community meetings on Oahu, Kauai and Molokai....
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Monday, August 22, 2016 |
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Clean Energy: HECO Breaks Ground on New Diesel Plant
By News Release @ 7:51 PM :: 5393 Views :: Energy
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Diesel helps keep electricity expensive effectively subsidizing solar and wind scammers who contribute to the national Democrats....
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Monday, August 22, 2016 |
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End Caldwell Crony Capitalism
By News Release @ 6:42 PM :: 4420 Views
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The problem of crony capitalism in America is one of the main reasons national politics has gone haywire....
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Sunday, August 21, 2016 |
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Hawaii Foster Grandparent Program Needs Volunteers
By Hawaii Family Forum @ 7:24 PM :: 6979 Views :: Family, Religion
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This is a great opportunity for the faith-based community!
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Sunday, August 21, 2016 |
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GEMS as a Target for Raiding?
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 7294 Views :: Energy, Ethics, Taxes
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...it is very tempting when lawmakers find a large cache of unused money....
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Sunday, August 21, 2016 |
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‘All Natural Wild Harvest’ Scallops Behind Hepatitis Outbreak
By News Release @ 4:55 AM :: 5240 Views :: Health Care
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...frozen bay scallops produced on November 23-24, 2015 in the Philippines....
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Sunday, August 21, 2016 |
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Obesity? Hawaii 3rd-Slimmest State
By News Release @ 4:13 AM :: 5039 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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Obesity among Hawaii high schoolers declines, bucking national trend....
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Sunday, August 21, 2016 |
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Nut vs Nut in CD2 Republican Primary -- Hawaii GOP Chair Denounces Winner
By Andrew Walden @ 3:43 AM :: 7406 Views :: Ethics, Republican Party
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... Republican congressional candidate Angela Aulani Kaaihue has issued a news release rejecting “this local dumb mentality” and offering to withdraw from her race if Gov. David Ige and “his Japanese constituents” will settle a lawsuit over land her family owns in Waimalu ....
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Saturday, August 20, 2016 |
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Hepatitis? Zika? Anti-GMO Crowd Gets Squirrely
By Joni Kamiya @ 10:24 PM :: 6515 Views :: Health Care, GMOs
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So what prompted them to address the issue nearly 2 months late? ....
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Saturday, August 20, 2016 |
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Maili Most Stressed Place in Hawaii, Mountain View Least
By Selected News Articles @ 5:05 PM :: 7094 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Labor, Cost of Living
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Percentage of population with a long commute, Hours worked, Percentage of income spent on rent....
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Saturday, August 20, 2016 |
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Honolulu adds hurdles for military families driving for Uber, Lyft
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:31 PM :: 5847 Views :: Honolulu County, Small Business
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...in a state that is consistently ranked the worst place in America to make a living, the government decided to make getting a job even more challenging....
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Saturday, August 20, 2016 |
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Ninth Circuit Shields Hawaii Open Primaries
By Selected News Articles @ 3:01 AM :: 8257 Views :: Democratic Party, First Amendment, Office of Elections
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...Democrats noted that their party has just 65,000 formal members but turnout for the Democratic primaries in Hawaii hit a quarter of a million people....
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Friday, August 19, 2016 |
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Statehood Backed by Silent Majority of Hawaiians
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 2:18 PM :: 4916 Views :: Hawaii History
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...I am proud that Hawaii is a state of the union....
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Friday, August 19, 2016 |
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Homelessness Decrees: Short-Term or Shortsighted?
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:12 PM :: 4493 Views :: Homelessness
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...the Governor is opening the door to a major expansion of executive power in our state....
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Thursday, August 18, 2016 |
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Ige Extends Homeless Emergency Proclamation (again)
By News Release @ 11:59 PM :: 4163 Views :: Homelessness
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Ige today signed a sixth supplemental proclamation on homelessness, which will remain in effect until Oct. 19....
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Thursday, August 18, 2016 |
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Regents approve Lassner as UH Manoa interim chancellor
By News Release @ 11:58 PM :: 4633 Views :: Higher Education
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The search for the next UH Mānoa chancellor began after Lassner fired Apple to satisfy Carbone--who then quit ....
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Thursday, August 18, 2016 |
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Djou: Formby Will Further Politicize HART
By Rep Charles Djou @ 8:22 PM :: 7995 Views :: Rail
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"...mainland consultants who have little knowledge of local construction conditions (are) dictating the course of the project...."
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Thursday, August 18, 2016 |
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Construction 5.9% of Hawaii GDP—#2 in USA
By News Release @ 7:18 PM :: 8772 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Labor, Rail, Small Business
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Hawaii’s construction industry made the second largest contribution to state GDP at 5.9 percent with an increase of 0.5 percent from 2014, the largest year-over-year improvement of any state....
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Thursday, August 18, 2016 |
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Full Text: 9th Circuit Court Tells DOJ to Back Off in Medical Pot States
By Selected News Articles @ 4:59 PM :: 4572 Views :: Drugs
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The Ninth Circuit ruled Tuesday that the Justice Department is barred from using federal funds to prosecute individuals in states where medical marijuana is legal and the individuals are in compliance with state law....
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Wednesday, August 17, 2016 |
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CD1: National Defense PAC endorses Ostrov for Congress
By News Release @ 11:03 PM :: 7759 Views :: Military, Politicians, Republican Party
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"Colonel Ostrov is exactly the kind of woman that we must elect to the U.S. Congress," retired Rear Adm. James J. Carey, NDPAC chair, said....
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Wednesday, August 17, 2016 |
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OHA Funds Voter Sentiment Survey to Help Incumbents
By Andrew Walden @ 7:52 PM :: 7063 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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No other department of the State of Hawaii engages in this type of open electioneering....
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Wednesday, August 17, 2016 |
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OHA Incumbents: Is 20 Years too Long?
By Video @ 4:50 PM :: 4646 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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...How You Can Help Put A Stop To This....
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Wednesday, August 17, 2016 |
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DBEDT Releases 2015 Hawaii Data Book Online
By News Release @ 2:50 PM :: 3621 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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The state’s Data Book is the most comprehensive statistical book about Hawaii in a single compilation....
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Tuesday, August 16, 2016 |
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Akina: Protect Hawaiian Entitlements from OHA Federal Recognition Scheme
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 6:57 PM :: 6093 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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...reform OHA so that OHA`s funds are spent on meeting the real needs of our Hawaiian people rather than being wasted on failed political agendas....
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Tuesday, August 16, 2016 |
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Puana Attorney to Police Commission: Too little, too late
By News Release @ 6:10 PM :: 8625 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Law Enforcement, Police
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...not a single member of the Commission appointed by the mayor, other than Ms. Sheehan, has any legal or law enforcement background....
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Tuesday, August 16, 2016 |
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Hepatitis Traced to Genki Sushi, Frozen Scallops
By News Release @ 4:43 PM :: 4089 Views :: Health Care
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Genki Sushi Restaurants on Oahu and Kauai will remain closed until the Department of Health can ensure their safe operation. All frozen scallop products from distributors Koha Oriental Foods and True World Foods are being restricted and will be destroyed....
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