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Tuesday, September 13, 2016 |
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Impact of the Jones Act Build American Requirement
By Selected News Articles @ 5:14 PM :: 5559 Views :: Jones Act
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...the spread in ship prices between U.S. and foreign yards has now widened so much that it has significantly negatively impacted the U.S. economy and indirectly resulted in the loss of many thousands of U.S. jobs....
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Tuesday, September 13, 2016 |
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Fifty Years of Seed in the Fiftieth State
By News Release @ 4:04 PM :: 5963 Views :: Agriculture, GMOs
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...report on the seed industry in Hawaii produced by Dr. Paul Brewbaker for the Hawaii Crop Improvement Association....
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Tuesday, September 13, 2016 |
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Hawaii Student Loan Debt Ranked by College
By News Release @ 12:11 PM :: 5662 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Higher Education
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Hawaii Average Student Debt Per Borrower: $23,574 -- 44th in USA....
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Tuesday, September 13, 2016 |
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Hawaii 7th Best State for Health Care
By Selected News Articles @ 12:02 PM :: 4634 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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WalletHub analysts recently compared all 50 states and the District of Columbia across 3 key dimension: health care costs, access, and outcomes....
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Tuesday, September 13, 2016 |
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AskMeFirst#—Open women’s facilities to men? Women Speak Out
By Lt Gov Duke Aiona @ 4:21 AM :: 6447 Views :: Education K-12, Family
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“Ask Me First” is a campaign to draw attention to the stories of women and children....
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Tuesday, September 13, 2016 |
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Hawaii Short 500 Doctors statewide
By Selected News Articles @ 3:50 AM :: 5660 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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The latest figures are from the Hawaiʻi Physician Workforce Assessment, released today....
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Monday, September 12, 2016 |
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Hawaii 4th-Happiest State in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 7:52 PM :: 3784 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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...we compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 28 key metrics, ranging from emotional health to income levels to sports participation rates....
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Monday, September 12, 2016 |
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Could genetically modified mosquitoes save Hawaii’s endangered birds?
By Selected News Articles @ 7:27 PM :: 6637 Views :: Environment, GMOs
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Mosquitoes, which carry avian malaria, are a principal reason that just forty-two of more than a hundred species of native Hawaiian birds remain....
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Monday, September 12, 2016 |
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What To Do When Your State Is Blue
By Hawaii Family Forum @ 12:00 PM :: 8532 Views :: Family, First Amendment, Religion
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...what happens in blue states doesn’t stay in those states....
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Sunday, September 11, 2016 |
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Ethics? UH Dean Endorses American Samoa Congressional Candidate on UH Letterhead
By Andrew Walden @ 11:01 PM :: 9992 Views :: Democratic Party, Ethics, Higher Education, Politicians
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“Hawaii Revised Statutes section 84-13, the 'Fair Treatment' section of the State Ethics Code, prohibits the use of state resources for political campaign purposes.”
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Sunday, September 11, 2016 |
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Caldwell's Plan: Make Military Families Pay for Rail
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 6551 Views :: Ethics, Rail, Taxes
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It seems that 15%-20% of our surcharge is being paid by “tourists” in the strict sense, but when you include military families and the federal government you do come up with a percentage closer to a third....
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Sunday, September 11, 2016 |
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Hawaii Democrat Finger Flipper Must-Watch Video: Stop Mind-Raping Me Into Voting For Hillary Clinton
By Video @ 4:13 AM :: 5510 Views :: Democratic Party
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“Please stop telling me that I have to vote for Hillary Clinton. If she can't beat a reality star with a spray tan who thinks Mexicans are rapists on her own then she probably shouldn't be President of the United States.”
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Saturday, September 10, 2016 |
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US policies may hurt Micronesians more than they help
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:36 PM :: 6578 Views :: National News
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...Micronesians arriving in Hawaii cite three reasons for leaving their home islands: access to healthcare, education, and employment. However, US taxpayers spend a great deal to fund these issues, both locally and in Micronesia, and it’s not clear whether the money is spent wisely....
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Saturday, September 10, 2016 |
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How Guam May Impact Hawaii: Race-Based Voting Deja Vu
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:33 PM :: 5907 Views :: Akaka Bill
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...Davis v. Guam is currently being heard in federal district court. The decision could have a huge impact on the Native Hawaiian nation-building effort....
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Saturday, September 10, 2016 |
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Rent control would worsen affordable housing shortage
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:27 PM :: 4522 Views :: Cost of Living
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When New York City implemented tough rent control policies during the 1970s and early 1980s, over 300,000 apartments were abandoned over an 11-year period....
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Saturday, September 10, 2016 |
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HART Whistleblower: Sinking Columns, Cracked Welds, Useless Designs, and Structural Failures
By News Release @ 4:13 AM :: 9153 Views :: Rail
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...a significant portion of the $110 million spent to design the Airport section will be lost because the design-build contractor will not use all the designs....
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Friday, September 9, 2016 |
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Bag Ban: A Wealth Transfer from Customers to Big Grocers
By NCPA @ 5:32 AM :: 6985 Views :: Environment, Taxes
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...retailers could gain an estimated $442 million in annual revenue from the sale of paper bags and reusable bags....
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Friday, September 9, 2016 |
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Martin, Ozawa Endorse Djou for Mayor
By News Release @ 3:47 AM :: 8182 Views :: Honolulu County, Politicians, Rail
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Djou Endorsements Now Include: Council Chair Ernie Martin, Councilmember Ann Kobayashi and Councilmember Trevor Ozawa....
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Thursday, September 8, 2016 |
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Papahanaumokuakea: The race for vast remote ‘marine protected areas’ may be a diversion
By Selected News Articles @ 10:17 PM :: 6956 Views :: Environment, Small Business
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... Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument will be as big as France, Spain and Germany combined ....
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Thursday, September 8, 2016 |
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Harsh Realities
By Joni Kamiya @ 7:25 PM :: 5502 Views :: Agriculture, GMOs
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...it needs to be mandatory for every policymaker to come and work on the farm before they can even talk about what policies they want to make....
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Thursday, September 8, 2016 |
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2016-2017 LifeSmarts Hawaii Competition
By News Release @ 6:11 PM :: 4774 Views :: Education K-12
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LifeSmarts is a free, national educational program that teaches students critical life skills in five key areas....
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Thursday, September 8, 2016 |
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Full Text: Ige Announces 10-Point ‘Biosecurity’ Plan
By News Release @ 5:57 PM :: 5844 Views :: Environment, Agriculture
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...there are more than 8 million visitors annually....
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Thursday, September 8, 2016 |
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Hawaii #1 Again--Average Home Price $904K
By News Release @ 5:47 PM :: 5163 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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The 2016 Coldwell Banker Home Listing Report ....
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Wednesday, September 7, 2016 |
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Wednesday, September 7, 2016 |
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Will Democrats Move Against Caldwell for Backing Republican Council Candidate?
By News Release @ 7:35 PM :: 6226 Views :: Democratic Party
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... a former Honolulu City Council candidate filed a complaint with the Oahu Democratic Party today against Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell ....
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Wednesday, September 7, 2016 |
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OHA Chair Cancels appearances due to health concerns—or not?
By Video @ 5:47 PM :: 6478 Views :: OHA, Politicians
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...Those Same “Health Concerns” Have Not Stopped Him From Campaigning....
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Wednesday, September 7, 2016 |
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Board of Education: Matayoshi ‘Exceeds Expectations’
By News Release @ 4:58 PM :: 4580 Views :: Education K-12
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For the third consecutive year, the Hawaii State Board of Education (BOE) gave Superintendent Kathryn Matayoshi an overall rating of 'Exceeds Expectations' in her annual job performance evaluation....
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Wednesday, September 7, 2016 |
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Hawaii Paroling Authority Gets New Chairman
By News Release @ 4:03 PM :: 6174 Views :: Law Enforcement
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Gov. David Ige appointed Edmund (Fred) Hyun to be the interim chair of the Hawai‘i Paroling Authority....
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Tuesday, September 6, 2016 |
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Could you use an extra $500K? Can You Pretend to be a High-Tech Entrepreneur?
By News Release @ 11:16 PM :: 6116 Views :: Tax Credits
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... We will give you $3K to write a grant for $70K you can use to scoop the $500K....
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Tuesday, September 6, 2016 |
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Nominations Open: Four Seats UH Board of Regents
By News Release @ 11:09 PM :: 5547 Views :: Higher Education
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Nominations are now being accepted for a Hawai‘i County seat (for immediate appointment due to the resignation of Regent Barry Mizuno) and for one (1) At Large seat; one (1) City and County of Honolulu seat; and one (1) Kaua‘i County seat for five-year terms, beginning July 1, 2017....
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Tuesday, September 6, 2016 |
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Poll: Hawaii 3rd Best State for Jill Stein
By Selected News Articles @ 7:36 PM :: 5818 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Politicians
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Green Party Presidential Candidate Jill Stein and Libertarian Party Candidate Gary Johnson both poll 7% in Hawaii....
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Tuesday, September 6, 2016 |
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Victory: NOAA removes humpback from endangered list
By News Release @ 7:04 PM :: 6256 Views :: Environment, Small Business
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...But Humpbacks are still protected against the murderous onslaught of anti-Superferry whale watching boats....
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Tuesday, September 6, 2016 |
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Ethics: Sen Maile Shimabukuro Busted for Overnight Party with Lobbyists
By News Release @ 4:41 AM :: 4815 Views :: Ethics
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The Commission issued the Charge after its investigation of Respondent Shimabukuro for allegedly accepting improper gifts from Alston Hunt Floyd and Ing....
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Tuesday, September 6, 2016 |
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New Report Finds Hawaii's Obesity Rate is 22.7 Percent, Third Lowest
By News Release @ 2:16 AM :: 5389 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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The State of Obesity: Better Policies for a Healthier America, a report from the Trust for America's Health (TFAH) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation....
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Monday, September 5, 2016 |
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Monday, September 5, 2016 |
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Caldwell’s New Slogan: ‘It’s not my fault’
By News Release @ 3:42 PM :: 7691 Views :: Honolulu County, Family, Rail
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Blatant dishonesty, pay-to-play politics, and the blame game are what defines his administration....
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Sunday, September 4, 2016 |
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Hospital deal is stalled, roadblocked and obstructed in every way
By News Release @ 5:42 AM :: 9790 Views :: Maui County, Health Care, Labor
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...Why are matters of life and death not taking precedence over every other issue facing the state at this time?....
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Sunday, September 4, 2016 |
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Mythbusting HART, Part 1
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 6394 Views :: Rail, Taxes
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Divide $200 million by 1 million people, and you get $200 a year per person....
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Saturday, September 3, 2016 |
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The Average American Family Pays More Money in Regulations Than in Taxes
By Selected News Articles @ 3:25 PM :: 5581 Views :: National News, Taxes
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..."the cumulative effect for the economy from having our regulatory leviathan" is $1.8 trillion per year....
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Saturday, September 3, 2016 |
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Chief Justice Appoints Judges for Kauai, Hawaii Districts
By News Release @ 12:17 PM :: 4941 Views :: Judiciary
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Michael K. Soong - Kauai -- Dakota K.M. Frenz - Hawaii
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Saturday, September 3, 2016 |
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Djou: How I Will Get Rail to Ala Moana
By Rep Charles Djou @ 3:19 AM :: 7181 Views :: Rail
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...In the last 24 hours, my position on rail has been misrepresented and taken out of context....
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Friday, September 2, 2016 |
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Must Watch Video–SJW ’Triggered’ by Hula Doll on Dashboard
By Video @ 10:53 PM :: 6222 Views :: First Amendment
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SJW Faceplant of the Week: UHM Wymyns Studies major Annaliese Nielsen threatens Lyft driver with making him a meme and backfires....
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Friday, September 2, 2016 |
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Hawaii: Big marine protected areas 'could work against conservation'
By Selected News Articles @ 9:14 PM :: 6862 Views :: Environment, OHA
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“…The Papahānaumokuākea marine park created by Barack Obama could end up as just a ‘paper park’, argue US and UK marine experts….”
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Friday, September 2, 2016 |
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UHWO Chancellor Candidates follow Usual Pattern
By News Release @ 8:42 PM :: 6109 Views :: Higher Education
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... the Eco, the Outsider, and the Old Boy. Which faction will gain ascendancy? There's a Golden Parachute in it for the winner ....
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Friday, September 2, 2016 |
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Hospital delay heightens vulnerability to Hurricanes
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 5:47 PM :: 6515 Views :: Maui County, Health Care
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At the very moment when they should be preparing for a possible hurricane, Maui is looking at cutting back health services....
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Friday, September 2, 2016 |
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Visitors At The Volcano: Is The NPS Nuts?
By Robert Thomas @ 1:57 PM :: 6486 Views :: Environment, Tourism
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... the "compensation culture" ....
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Friday, September 2, 2016 |
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Friday, September 2, 2016 |
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Applicants Sought for Board of Bar Examiners
By News Release @ 11:17 AM :: 4456 Views :: Judiciary
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Interested attorneys should submit a letter of interest along with a resume....
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Thursday, September 1, 2016 |
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Hawaii First State in the Nation to mandate Sexuality Education for Kindergarten
By Rep Bob McDermott @ 5:24 PM :: 9715 Views :: Education K-12, Family
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...they have no standards, they have no curriculum, they have had no public vetting or review process of any proposed new curriculum; but it's on the books and ready to go....
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Thursday, September 1, 2016 |
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EpiPen: A Case Study of Government Harm
By NCPA @ 4:24 PM :: 4786 Views :: Health Care
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...the government made a couple of interventions in the market that allowed the manufacturer to raise prices....
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