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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 :: 4653 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 :: 4425 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 :: 6909 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 :: 4794 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 :: 6940 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 :: 4615 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 :: 8067 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 :: 5157 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 :: 6537 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 :: 9471 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 :: 5108 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 :: 8365 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 :: 9055 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 :: 10125 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 :: 7686 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 :: 6204 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 :: 5610 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 :: 6064 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 :: 6638 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 :: 7085 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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Saturday, October 29, 2016 |
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Clean Energy Fraud: Puna Geothermal Operator Settles with Feds
By News Release @ 7:55 PM :: 6242 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 :: 5742 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 :: 4845 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 :: 8720 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 :: 9069 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 :: 7790 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 :: 5442 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 :: 4900 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 :: 5616 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 :: 4748 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 :: 6107 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 :: 6792 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 :: 5086 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 :: 5908 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 :: 8230 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 :: 4564 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 :: 6017 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 :: 6641 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 :: 7175 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 :: 9006 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 :: 7588 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 :: 6996 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 :: 5564 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 :: 7207 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 :: 5012 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 :: 5658 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 :: 4659 Views :: Health Care
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...MACRA imported all the worst elements of Obamacare into Medicare....
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