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Wednesday, November 9, 2016 |
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Final Read—Hawaii Election Results
By Andrew Walden @ 12:04 AM :: 9056 Views :: Office of Elections
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...Akina for OHA winning with all precincts reporting!....
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Tuesday, November 8, 2016 |
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New Open Data Program Improves Access to Maui County Financial Information
By News Release @ 3:35 PM :: 5733 Views :: Maui County
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Members of the public will now be able to more easily access Maui County financial performance data, thanks to new open data software....
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Tuesday, November 8, 2016 |
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Making it up as they go along: HIDOT Now Claims Admin Costs Only $18K per mile
By News Release @ 3:36 AM :: 5093 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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... Gov Ige's Newsletter shares HIDOT's latest tax hike sales pitch ....
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Tuesday, November 8, 2016 |
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Original Waikoloa Highlands Partners Share History of Cocaine Trafficking
By Selected News Articles @ 3:19 AM :: 11106 Views :: Hawaii County , Development, Drugs
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“Drugs, Diamonds, International Intrigue – You Won’t Believe Two Hollywood Producers’ Crazy Backstory”
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Tuesday, November 8, 2016 |
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Polls Open 7AM—Find Your Polling Place
By News Release @ 2:24 AM :: 5430 Views :: Office of Elections
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Polls are open from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Anyone in line at 6:00 p.m. will be allowed to vote....
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Monday, November 7, 2016 |
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Finally, Real Condo Law Enforcement?
By Selected News Articles @ 9:19 PM :: 9321 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Law Enforcement
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The proposed Hawaii bill for the 2017 legislative session would institute our own governor-appointed commission and ombudsman’s office and provide for....
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Monday, November 7, 2016 |
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Best Places for Veterans to Live—Honolulu Ranks 18th
By Selected News Articles @ 11:36 AM :: 5147 Views :: Military
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...providing our veterans with adequate benefits such as quality health care and help with housing and education upon re-entering civilian life....
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Sunday, November 6, 2016 |
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Build Rail Better? Caldwell Failed Miserably
By News Release @ 8:33 PM :: 5719 Views :: Rail
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Under his watch, the cost of rail has risen $3.34 billion over budget to $8.6 billion, and more than 7 years behind schedule. A recent federal “upper bound” estimate puts the cost at $10.79 billion (more than double the original budget of $5.26 billion) and the completion date at 2027.....
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Sunday, November 6, 2016 |
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HD44 Cedric Gates’ Hidden Developer Contributions
By News Release @ 6:31 PM :: 4722 Views :: Ethics
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...Cedric Gates' stunning failure to disclose $1,500.00 in campaign contributions from developers of a $300 million Makaha Valley resort....
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Sunday, November 6, 2016 |
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Djou Pledges Commitment to all Parks; Not Just a Few
By Rep Charles Djou @ 6:27 PM :: 4335 Views :: Honolulu County
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Parks in rural areas are even more severely neglected....
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Sunday, November 6, 2016 |
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When Is an Interstate Agreement Not an Agreement?
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 4255 Views :: Taxes
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For a very long time, states have been wrestling with the problem of how much to tax entities operating in more than one state....
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Sunday, November 6, 2016 |
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Honolulu Charter Amendments – Blank vs. “No” Vote
By Natalie Iwasa @ 2:43 AM :: 5648 Views :: Honolulu County
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Some people are recommending “no” votes on all 20 Honolulu charter amendments....
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Saturday, November 5, 2016 |
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Better Ways to Fix Traffic on Oahu
By Grassroot Institute @ 11:49 PM :: 7346 Views :: Honolulu County, Rail
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... By “tinkering” with the traffic lights, it’s possible to reduce traffic ....
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Saturday, November 5, 2016 |
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When Pipelines Explode, Jones Act Freight Rates Go Up
By Michael Hansen @ 11:41 PM :: 4547 Views :: Jones Act
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In the meantime the freight rates for Jones Act tankers to carry the petroleum products to the Northeast have reportedly doubled....
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Saturday, November 5, 2016 |
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DNA Testing and Successorship: DHHL Sets Public Hearings
By News Release @ 11:24 PM :: 6115 Views :: DHHL
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... Mon Dec 5 and Tues Dec 6 -- 6pm to 7pm ....
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Saturday, November 5, 2016 |
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Engineer: Failed Tendons Could Lead to Catastrophic Collapse of Rail Line
By Selected News Articles @ 9:26 PM :: 8184 Views :: Rail
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...if enough of the tendons or their anchors fail, the entire box girder system will fail and could very well collapse....
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Saturday, November 5, 2016 |
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Telescope: ‘Stop OHA from interfering with the economy’
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 3:04 PM :: 4838 Views :: OHA
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...Stop OHA from interfering with the economy with its tendency to stand in the way of progress like the Thirty Meter Telescope....
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Saturday, November 5, 2016 |
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OHA to Waste Another $7M on Fake Indian tribe?
By Selected News Articles @ 2:31 PM :: 5860 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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...an additional seven million dollars in OHA funding to pay for another illegal “vote” to ratify the flawed Na'i Aupuni “fed wreck” constitution....
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Saturday, November 5, 2016 |
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Djou: I will Build 10,000 Affordable Units on Oahu
By Rep Charles Djou @ 3:01 AM :: 7928 Views :: Honolulu County, Homelessness, Cost of Living
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... 10,000 ‘rent-to-equity,’ truly affordable homes ....
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Saturday, November 5, 2016 |
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Hawaiians Need everyone to vote to clean up the problems at OHA
By Video @ 3:00 AM :: 3985 Views :: OHA
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... Kelii Akina and Mililani Trask ....
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Saturday, November 5, 2016 |
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Walk-In Early Voting Ends Saturday Nov 5
By News Release @ 12:01 AM :: 14123 Views :: Office of Elections
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Visit any Early Walk-In Location within your county from Tuesday, October 25 – Saturday, November 5....
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Friday, November 4, 2016 |
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Hawaii Hospitals Top New Safety Rankings -- 12 Grade ‘A’
By News Release @ 11:09 PM :: 4898 Views :: Health Care
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...the Fall 2016 release of the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a program which assigns A, B, C, D and F letter grades to more than 2,600 U.S. hospitals....
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Friday, November 4, 2016 |
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UH Seeks Believers to Photograph King Tides for Sea Level Rise Propaganda
By News Release @ 10:47 PM :: 6399 Views :: Environment, Higher Education
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...Community members will be trained to act as citizen scientists to 'Snap the Shore, See the Future'....
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Friday, November 4, 2016 |
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Are You An Artiste? Need $10K?
By News Release @ 8:55 PM :: 4191 Views :: Honolulu County
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...MOCA is requesting proposals....
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Friday, November 4, 2016 |
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HART receives $55.1 million in GET revenue—Claims it is Not Enough
By News Release @ 8:47 PM :: 5297 Views :: Rail, Taxes
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HART has now received a total of $1.8 billion in surcharge revenue for the rail project ... roughly $48.4 million less than projected....
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Friday, November 4, 2016 |
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Hawaii Pensions 70.8% Unfunded
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 1:32 PM :: 5240 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics
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One of the interesting things about elections is that so little attention is paid to issues that have major, long-term consequences....
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Friday, November 4, 2016 |
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Hawaii has the longest permit approval process in the country
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:03 AM :: 8269 Views :: Development, Hawaii Statistics
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...a study done by Dr. Ralph McLaughlin, an economist at Trulia, concluded that delays in the permitting process are the greatest factor for lack of affordable housing....
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Friday, November 4, 2016 |
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Federal Grants for Container on Barge Services—But not for Hawaii
By Michael Hansen @ 5:23 AM :: 4523 Views :: Jones Act
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...container-on-barge shuttle service between the State’s Honolulu Harbor and Kalaeloa Barbers Point Harbor (KBPH) could eliminate much of the truck traffic on the H-1....
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Friday, November 4, 2016 |
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OHA Incumbents Run Away from Their Records—And Every Community Forum
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 4:37 AM :: 4273 Views :: OHA
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Lindsey and Apoliona, both up for re-election, have failed to participate in any publicly hosted forums or television programs in which they would have faced their respective challengers Mililani Trask and Keli'i Akina....
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Friday, November 4, 2016 |
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Political Engagement -- Hawaii Ranks 47th
By Selected News Articles @ 3:15 AM :: 6745 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Office of Elections
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Civic participation is a key ingredient of a well-functioning democracy....
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Thursday, November 3, 2016 |
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Jaci Agustin Recognized Again Nationally
By News Release @ 5:53 PM :: 4684 Views :: Politicians
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...1 of 35 female politicians to watch across America....
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Thursday, November 3, 2016 |
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Hawaii First State to File ‘Complete’ Obamacare Waiver
By Selected News Articles @ 4:40 PM :: 6761 Views :: Health Care
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January 1, 2017 is the first day that these waiver programs could take effect....
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Wednesday, November 2, 2016 |
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Wednesday, November 2, 2016 |
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Akina and Trask: Why Non-Hawaiians Should Vote for OHA Trustees
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 4:56 PM :: 4479 Views :: Ethics
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...Hawaiians NEED everyone to vote to clean up the problems at OHA....
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Wednesday, November 2, 2016 |
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Djou Unveils Plan for First 100 Days as Mayor
By Rep Charles Djou @ 6:01 AM :: 7846 Views :: Honolulu County, Politicians, Rail
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In my first 100 days in office, I will....
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Wednesday, November 2, 2016 |
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Island Energy Completes Acquisition Of Chevron's Hawaii Assets
By News Release @ 5:59 AM :: 5003 Views :: Energy
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Island Energy Services, LLC ("Island Energy"), an entity controlled by One Rock Capital Partners, LP, yesterday completed its acquisition of Chevron U.S.A. Inc.'s refining, distribution and retail assets located in Hawaii....
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Wednesday, November 2, 2016 |
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Winston Hale: City-Owned Building Sat Vacant for Decade
By News Release @ 5:28 AM :: 6344 Views :: Honolulu County, Homelessness
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Caldwell contemplates the City’s use of his $100 yearly property tax payment on his $4M Manoa mansion....
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Wednesday, November 2, 2016 |
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Mitsunaga Point by Point Expose of Pro-Caldwell Media Bias
By News Release @ 4:37 AM :: 9223 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Politicians, Rail
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"...Caldwell may have evaded State and Federal taxes on all the stock options he has received to date...."
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Tuesday, November 1, 2016 |
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Caldwell Commits Then Fails to Show for Filipino Press Debate
By News Release @ 7:23 PM :: 4961 Views :: Politicians
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The Filipino Press Club of Hawaii hosted a mayoral debate this morning....
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Monday, October 31, 2016 |
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HPD Shares Payoff from $670M Gambling Bust
By News Release @ 5:01 PM :: 8206 Views :: Gambling, Police
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...between 2005 and 2012, the illegal operation, established by Allen Yamada and led by Felix Tom, placed gross wagers totaling over approximately $670 million through internet websites....
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Monday, October 31, 2016 |
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Announcement: When Thirty Meter Telescope Gives up on Hawaii, it will go to Canary Islands
By News Release @ 4:33 PM :: 8832 Views :: Greenmail, Higher Education, OHA
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The TMT International Observatory Board of Governors met last week to discuss the progress of TMT in Hawaii and to consider potential alternate sites....
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Sunday, October 30, 2016 |
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Hawaii Family Forum General Election Voter Guide
By News Release @ 8:20 PM :: 9894 Views :: Family, First Amendment, Religion
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Candidate Answers to the HFF Questionnaire ....
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Sunday, October 30, 2016 |
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55% Hike in Harbor Fees: Transportation Department Grabs for More of Your Money
By News Release @ 5:03 PM :: 7497 Views :: Jones Act, Taxes, Cost of Living
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...The first public hearing on the proposal will be Nov. 7 at noon at the Pier 11 terminal at Honolulu Harbor....
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Sunday, October 30, 2016 |
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Do Some Benefits For State Retirees Still Make Sense?
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:14 AM :: 6056 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor
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In 2016, Hawaii ranked 40th among the states with an OPEB funding ratio of 29.2 percent....
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Sunday, October 30, 2016 |
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Judge Posner: Cab Companies Were Chumps To Rely On Govt Monopoly to Protect Them From Competition
By Robert Thomas @ 3:37 AM :: 5463 Views :: Small Business
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...holdovers from the legacy economy -- the owners of city-issued taxi medallions and permits -- did not have their property taken when the city allowed ridesharing services to operate....
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Sunday, October 30, 2016 |
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Obamacare 2017 Premium Hikes 25 Percent. What's Next?
By NCPA @ 3:16 AM :: 5897 Views :: Health Care
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Back in June, it looked like the hike would be 16 percent....
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Sunday, October 30, 2016 |
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Does Hawaii Need a "Property Ownership Fairness Act"
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:41 AM :: 6468 Views :: Small Business, Tourism
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In Hawaii, this can be seen most starkly with the advent of the "shared" economy....
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Sunday, October 30, 2016 |
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Lower Oil Prices Benefit Hawaii Most of All
By News Release @ 2:11 AM :: 6903 Views :: Energy, Cost of Living
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Expenditures on gasoline and other energy goods declined 27.4 percent in Hawaii....
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