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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 :: 8585 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 :: 4818 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 :: 6616 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 :: 8389 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 :: 8164 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 :: 6006 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 :: 7082 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 :: 8183 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 :: 4778 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 :: 5625 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 :: 4553 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 :: 7212 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 :: 7582 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 :: 5389 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 :: 5241 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 :: 7621 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 :: 6670 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 :: 7376 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 :: 6111 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 :: 8505 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 :: 5160 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 :: 4666 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 :: 4331 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 :: 4865 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 :: 8327 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 :: 9220 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 :: 4719 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 :: 8117 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 :: 7264 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 :: 4831 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 :: 3791 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 :: 6287 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 :: 8887 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 :: 4263 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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Tuesday, August 16, 2016 |
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Hawaii Obamacare waiver could serve as national blueprint
By Selected News Articles @ 5:25 AM :: 5378 Views :: Health Care
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...we are eliminating the Obamacare exchange; we are doing just fine with prepaid....
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Tuesday, August 16, 2016 |
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Hanalei Boatyard: NFIB, Owners Counsel ask Hawaii Supreme Court to Intervene
By News Release @ 5:17 AM :: 8746 Views :: Kauai County, Land Use, Small Business
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The brief asks the Supreme Court to correct a critical error that could impact future eminent domain cases....
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Monday, August 15, 2016 |
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With Election Over, DoT Announces New Lanes to Ease Traffic
By News Release @ 9:54 PM :: 6275 Views :: Honolulu County, Rail
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By keeping traffic jammed, DOT maximizes the demand for Rail....
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Monday, August 15, 2016 |
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Full Text: 9th Circuit Rejects Hawaii Democrats Closed Primary Suit
By News Release @ 7:40 PM :: 6475 Views :: Democratic Party, Office of Elections
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...Hawaii’s open primary system burdens the Democratic Party’s associational rights....
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Monday, August 15, 2016 |
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Cato: Hawaii Ranks 48th in Freedom, Near Top in Cronyism
By Selected News Articles @ 7:20 PM :: 6393 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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Hawaii does badly in almost every area of regulatory policy, but its two worst categories are land-use and labor-market freedom....
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Monday, August 15, 2016 |
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CD1: Republican Candidate Shirlene Ostrov files for special election
By News Release @ 6:10 PM :: 4651 Views :: Republican Party
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"...Hawaii deserves an alternative to the entrenched status quo...."
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Monday, August 15, 2016 |
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Djou vs The Machine: We Care
By News Release @ 5:56 PM :: 7671 Views :: Honolulu County, Homelessness, Rail
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They don't care that many people cannot afford the high cost of living and live in their cars and on the streets. But, we do....
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Sunday, August 14, 2016 |
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Runoff: Keli`i Akina Challenging 20-Year OHA Incumbent Haunani Apoliona
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 7:38 PM :: 6348 Views :: OHA
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"OHA wasted tens of millions of dollars in the failed pursuit of a federally recognized race-based nation, something the majority of Hawaiians do not want. Instead, OHA should be using its funds to meet the real needs of Hawaiians for housing, jobs, education, and health-care."
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Sunday, August 14, 2016 |
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Djou: Caldwell badly damaged and we are just getting started
By Rep Charles Djou @ 7:32 PM :: 8695 Views :: Honolulu County, Politicians, Rail
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In just 68 days, we managed to hold the incumbent mayor to an effective draw after being outspent 5-to-1 with the entire City machinery against us....
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Sunday, August 14, 2016 |
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Judiciary Hosts Hawaii’s First Veterans Treatment Court Conference
By News Release @ 3:35 PM :: 6146 Views :: Judiciary, Military
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...for professionals who work with veterans suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), traumatic brain injury, and substance use disorders....
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Sunday, August 14, 2016 |
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Hawaii Budget: Taxes on the Horizon
By Grassroot Institute @ 5:46 AM :: 5218 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics
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Hawaii’s Legislators are well on their way to depleting the state’s $890 million cash balance....
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Sunday, August 14, 2016 |
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The Little Engine that Could?
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 4395 Views :: Taxes
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...it’s daunting to add up the numbers that are being bandied about....
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Sunday, August 14, 2016 |
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Primary Races: Full Statewide Results here
By Andrew Walden @ 12:50 AM :: 7592 Views :: Office of Elections
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Full Printout of results Caldwell 43.9% to Djou 42.7% ....
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Saturday, August 13, 2016 |
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Maui: Zika May Have Spread to Local Mosquitoes
By News Release @ 4:00 PM :: 6583 Views :: Maui County, Health Care
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"...we have been searching house to house the areas where the cases live and visited on Maui. We are looking for additional human cases and looking for mosquitoes and breeding sites....”
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Saturday, August 13, 2016 |
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Papahānaumokuākea: A Model for Everything Wrong in Hawaii Politics
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 1:43 PM :: 7036 Views :: Environment, OHA, Small Business
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Unnecessary division, stoked by ethnic, racial, and historical issues, pushed forward by an environmental movement that holds disproportionate influence in Hawaii (often heavily driven by mainland interests)....
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