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Saturday, October 29, 2016 |
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Clean Energy Fraud: Puna Geothermal Operator Settles with Feds
By News Release @ 7:55 PM :: 6098 Views :: Energy
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...submitting false applications for federal clean energy grants to which they were not entitled....
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Saturday, October 29, 2016 |
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Visitor Spending Increased 10.4% to Record $1.2 Billion for September
By News Release @ 7:26 PM :: 5512 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tourism
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...IUCN, Other Conventions Contributed to Strong Showing in September....
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Saturday, October 29, 2016 |
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National Disability Employment Awareness Month
By News Release @ 7:21 PM :: 4710 Views :: Health Care
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...job search, job referrals, vocational training, and work-based learning opportunities to individuals with disabilities....
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Friday, October 28, 2016 |
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Caldwell Duped?
By News Release @ 8:03 PM :: 8503 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Politicians
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Mr. Francis states he never consented to appear in any paid Caldwell political ad - an action that would be a clear breach of basic journalistic ethics....
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Friday, October 28, 2016 |
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Countering Chinese Inroads into Micronesia
By Heritage Foundation @ 7:45 PM :: 8861 Views :: National News, Homelessness, Military
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...Washington could find itself strategically outflanked....
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Friday, October 28, 2016 |
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Hanabusa Flees HART, is Replaced by Caldwell Campaign Contributor
By News Release @ 7:10 PM :: 7557 Views :: Rail
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Glen Nohara gave $12K to Caldwell and a total of $102K mostly to the usual list of Democrat incumbent candidates...
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Friday, October 28, 2016 |
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Two Finalists named for UH Manoa chancellor
By News Release @ 4:44 PM :: 5269 Views :: Higher Education
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The finalists will be participating in a final round of interviews on the Mānoa campus, November 14 and 15 and November 21 and 22, respectively....
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Friday, October 28, 2016 |
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OHA is State’s 170th-Largest ‘Business’
By News Release @ 2:11 AM :: 4778 Views :: OHA
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OHA is losing $20M a year on revenue of $31.4M... How much longer will they stay in 'business'? ....
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Friday, October 28, 2016 |
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Hawaii Health Insurance Premiums Growing Faster than Most States
By News Release @ 1:48 AM :: 5469 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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...premiums have continued to grow by 5 percent per year or more in Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Kentucky, Maryland, New Hampshire, New York, and Utah....
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Thursday, October 27, 2016 |
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Kelii Akina for OHA Launches new Radio Ad
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 9:29 PM :: 4575 Views :: OHA
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It's time for a watchdog to stop OHA from wasting your money on a race-based nation the majority of Hawaiians just don't want!
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Thursday, October 27, 2016 |
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Grassroot Backs Suit Against 10% Rail Skim
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:39 PM :: 5947 Views :: Rail, Taxes
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The Grassroot Institute argues that this is not about the right to collect taxes, but rather a matter of mis-allocation of the funds....
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Thursday, October 27, 2016 |
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The People v. The Powerful - Summarized in a Caldwell Ad
By News Release @ 3:07 PM :: 6595 Views :: Honolulu County, Politicians
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Caldwell actually paid for an ad that highlighted how he is owned by the establishment and totally controlled the old-boy network....
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Thursday, October 27, 2016 |
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Ewa Homeless up 98% since 2015
By News Release @ 3:06 PM :: 4936 Views :: Homelessness
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...propose installing a city-wide surveillance system....
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Thursday, October 27, 2016 |
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Homeless migrating to East Oahu
By Rep Gene Ward @ 3:05 PM :: 5647 Views :: Homelessness
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...so E Oahu residents are against sweeps....
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Thursday, October 27, 2016 |
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BoE Moves to Dump Matayoshi
By News Release @ 2:27 AM :: 8096 Views :: Education K-12
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...The HSTA put Ige in office. In return he is going to get rid of Matayoshi and the tests....
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Thursday, October 27, 2016 |
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Hawaii fourth and eighth graders show improvement in science
By News Release @ 1:23 AM :: 4467 Views :: Education K-12
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...2015 Science assessment by the National Assessment Governing Board and the National Center for Education Statistics....
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Wednesday, October 26, 2016 |
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How Much Does OHA Spend on Chair’s Friends?
By Video @ 7:00 PM :: 5862 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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Robert Lindsey’s Been Keeping A Secret From You For Years....
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Wednesday, October 26, 2016 |
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U.S. Attorney Appoints Election Officer for Hawaii
By News Release @ 5:53 PM :: 6490 Views :: Ethics, Office of Elections
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Federal law protects against such crimes as intimidating or bribing voters, buying and selling votes, impersonating voters, altering vote tallies, stuffing ballot boxes, and marking ballots for voters against their wishes or without their input....
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Tuesday, October 25, 2016 |
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Brewbaker: The Future of Agriculture on Maui
By Grassroot Institute @ 11:35 PM :: 7009 Views :: Maui County, Agriculture
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Thursday, October 27th, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM, Maui Country Club, Paia
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Tuesday, October 25, 2016 |
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DoE to Tax New Housing from Kalihi to Ala Moana?
By News Release @ 11:11 PM :: 8813 Views :: Education K-12, Development, Taxes
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...Public Hearings November 2 and 3, 2016....
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Tuesday, October 25, 2016 |
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Fewer DoE Students Require Remedial Instruction in College
By News Release @ 11:10 PM :: 7386 Views :: Education K-12, Higher Education
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...remediation rates (retaking high-school-level coursework) among students attending the University of Hawaii System are down 8 points in math and 6 points in English in three years....
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Tuesday, October 25, 2016 |
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Homelessness—Family Matters
By Rachelle Chang @ 11:08 PM :: 6779 Views :: Family, Homelessness
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In the film, a woman was pregnant, homeless, and already caring for other children. However, I can’t remember any mention of a father....
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Tuesday, October 25, 2016 |
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Hale Mauliola Moves 105 Homeless into Permanent Housing
By News Release @ 9:56 PM :: 5365 Views :: Homelessness
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...the project will expand by adding 6 modified shipping containers to accommodate up to 21 additional clients....
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Tuesday, October 25, 2016 |
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Hawaii Obamacare Premiums Going Up 32% for 2017—Unless You Get a Tax Credit
By Selected News Articles @ 3:53 PM :: 6999 Views :: Health Care, Tax Credits
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Health insurance premiums on the Affordable Care Act’s marketplaces (also called exchanges) are expected to increase faster in 2017 than in previous years....
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Monday, October 24, 2016 |
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Not Jammed Enough: Caldwell Publishes New Lane-Elimination Manual
By News Release @ 7:04 PM :: 4880 Views :: Honolulu County
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The concept of Complete Streets is to ensure that our streets and public spaces serve everyone’s transportation needs (unless) they are traveling by car....
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Monday, October 24, 2016 |
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Ethics: UH Dean Fined for “Improper Use of State Resources for Campaign Purposes” in American Samoa Congressional Race
By News Release @ 6:35 PM :: 5463 Views :: Ethics
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On September 15, the Commission contacted Respondent Young to inquire about the events described in the Hawai’i Free Press article....
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Monday, October 24, 2016 |
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Pay for Performance: Budget Busting "Incentives" in Medicare Reform
By NCPA @ 5:59 PM :: 4537 Views :: Health Care
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...MACRA imported all the worst elements of Obamacare into Medicare....
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Monday, October 24, 2016 |
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Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Home-Sharing
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:35 PM :: 6989 Views :: Land Use, Tourism
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Mrs. Sandefur will be speaking on Oahu and Maui on October 24th and 31st respectively....
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Monday, October 24, 2016 |
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Guide to 20 Honolulu Charter Amendment questions
By Natalie Iwasa @ 3:53 AM :: 8234 Views :: Honolulu County
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One ballot will contain 20 Honolulu Charter Amendment questions....
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Sunday, October 23, 2016 |
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“Your Voice!” – Discover the Public's Power in the Legislative Process!
By News Release @ 11:48 PM :: 4924 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...free workshop, offered at numerous locations on Oahu, Maui, Kauai, and the Big Island this fall....
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Sunday, October 23, 2016 |
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Survey: 47% of Oahu MDs Refusing New Medicare Patients
By News Release @ 8:13 PM :: 5901 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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463 of the 479 active primary care practices in Oahu were contacted between 2/11/16 and 8/26/16 and questioned about current acceptance of new patients....
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Sunday, October 23, 2016 |
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Meet Hawaii’s OTHER Self-Dealing Bank Director/Politician
By Selected News Articles @ 7:55 PM :: 6867 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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...OHA Trustee Haunanai Apoliona is a Director of Bank of Hawaii and BoH does substantial business with OHA....
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Sunday, October 23, 2016 |
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Wind a Bigger Boondoggle than Ethanol
By Selected News Articles @ 2:56 PM :: 5542 Views :: Energy
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...Four large power plants could produce as much electricity as offshore wind turbines placed side by side along the entire Atlantic seaboard from Maine to Florida....
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Sunday, October 23, 2016 |
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What Californians Found Out about Hollywood Credits
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 5071 Views :: Tax Credits
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...the tax credit program boosted California’s economy only minimally, if at all....
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Saturday, October 22, 2016 |
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Caldwell a No-Show for Olelo -- Djou Debates Empty Chair
By News Release @ 5:33 PM :: 7554 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Politicians
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... Viewers’ most popular question was, “Mayor Caldwell, can I have your second job?” ....
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Saturday, October 22, 2016 |
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TRO, Drunk Driving, and Criminal History Divide HD41 Candidates
By News Release @ 3:33 PM :: 6335 Views :: Politicians
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...HNN asked about my three decades old criminal history but didn’t bother to ask Representative LoPresti about his far more recent arrest for drunk driving....
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Saturday, October 22, 2016 |
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HECO Touts Wholesale Solar Rates Higher than Mainland Retail Rates
By News Release @ 4:34 AM :: 6341 Views :: Energy, Cost of Living
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...Only 8 states have RETAIL rates higher than the 0.145 per kwh WHOLESALE rate HECO is touting here as if it were a good price for erratic electricity....
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Saturday, October 22, 2016 |
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Ethics Complaint: Caldwell Hides Millions in Stock Options
By News Release @ 3:34 AM :: 7319 Views :: Ethics, Politicians
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...if a portion of Caldwell’s “beneficial ownership” in the Bank may have been in the form of stock options, such options are a “thing of value” and should be disclosed under both Federal tax and City ethics rules....
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Saturday, October 22, 2016 |
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After 10 Years and Recusal of Entire Supreme Court, State Finally Wins Flexibility on Retiree Health benefits
By News Release @ 3:08 AM :: 6370 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor
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...Judge Katherine G. Leonard of the Intermediate Court of Appeals served as Acting Chief Justice for the Hawaii Supreme Court in this case. All five of the regular justices of the Hawaii Supreme Court had recused themselves....
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Friday, October 21, 2016 |
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Hawaii Proves Solar Power’s Dependence on Subsidies
By Selected News Articles @ 10:51 PM :: 6434 Views :: Energy, Tax Credits
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After Hawaii’s lucrative net metering program ended last October, the solar industry in the state lost about 450 jobs. Total employment now is just above 600....
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Friday, October 21, 2016 |
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California Homeless Man Gets Flown to Live With Family in Hawaii
By News Release @ 7:31 PM :: 4625 Views :: Homelessness
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...Gabriel has been homeless in Vacaville for quite some time....
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Friday, October 21, 2016 |
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Reduce Poverty and Homelessness by Creating Wealth
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 6:55 PM :: 4476 Views :: Homelessness
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Everyone agrees that we need to do something about Hawaii’s homeless situation…and that’s part of the problem....
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Friday, October 21, 2016 |
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Djou Launches New Ad as Absentee Ballots Arrive in Mailboxes
By Rep Charles Djou @ 3:37 PM :: 5836 Views :: Honolulu County, Politicians
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...Absentee ballots started arriving at homes Wednesday, October 19....
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Thursday, October 20, 2016 |
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Video: The Town That Privatized Everything
By Grassroot Institute @ 10:58 PM :: 4836 Views :: Health Care
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“We’ve never even heard of a publicly run hospital.”
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Thursday, October 20, 2016 |
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New Commuting Data: Same Old Trends
By Panos Prevedouros PhD @ 10:52 PM :: 4805 Views :: Rail
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Drive-alone remains the choice of slightly over three-fourths of all commuters....
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Thursday, October 20, 2016 |
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Professor Used UH Email System to Harass Rival
By Selected News Articles @ 8:24 PM :: 10612 Views :: Ethics, Higher Education, GMOs
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...the writer described the location of where the Professor’s wife liked to bike, terrorizing her enough to become afraid of staying home alone. They even went to Craigslist....
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Thursday, October 20, 2016 |
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Time-of-Use Rates Punish Evening Consumers with 55% Rate Hike on Oahu
By News Release @ 3:32 AM :: 6812 Views :: Energy, Cost of Living
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Here's how the rates will compare with current residential rates....
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Wednesday, October 19, 2016 |
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Transportation Department Ripping Down Campaign Signs
By News Release @ 11:41 PM :: 5374 Views :: Ethics, First Amendment
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In the last month alone, Highways Maintenance staff have removed more than 200 signs....
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Wednesday, October 19, 2016 |
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Hawaii Democrats Move to New HQ
By News Release @ 11:11 PM :: 5695 Views :: Democratic Party
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...This is a plastic-free event with vegetarian options available....
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