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Friday, May 20, 2016 |
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Who’s Running: Candidates Pulling Papers as of May 20, 2016
By Andrew Walden @ 10:16 PM :: 5267 Views :: Office of Elections
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Tuesday June 7 is the last day to file ....
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Friday, May 20, 2016 |
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Hawaiians Lobby DC Against Fake Indian Tribe
By News Release @ 9:37 PM :: 7909 Views :: Akaka Bill, DHHL, OHA
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Hawaiians have spent this week meeting with U.S. federal officials to oppose a longstanding plan to put Hawaiians into tribal nation status, much like American Indians....
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Friday, May 20, 2016 |
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Floating Windfarm Electricity Costs More Than Double
By Selected News Articles @ 5:25 PM :: 4258 Views :: Energy
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Floating turbine foundations cost about eight times more than seafloor-based supports for their conventional counterparts....
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Friday, May 20, 2016 |
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Auditor: Ag Department Still Not Checking Weights, Measures
By Hawaii State Auditor @ 4:22 PM :: 6074 Views :: Agriculture, Hawaii State Government
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...despite having secured state funding since 2012, the chairperson of the Board of Agriculture has neither re-established nor filled the branch’s program manager and inspector positions....
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Friday, May 20, 2016 |
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Full Text: Eric Gill Sued by Local 5 Dissidents
By News Release @ 3:33 AM :: 5635 Views :: Labor
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...While serving in his capacity as President of Local 5 Plaintiff was suspended from his office in retaliation for criticism of Gill....
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Friday, May 20, 2016 |
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DoH: Marijuana Licensees Scored
By News Release @ 3:09 AM :: 4903 Views :: Drugs
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Licensees were selected based on the scoring of 13 merit criteria....
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Friday, May 20, 2016 |
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Bankruptcy for Code Rebel: Yet Another Hawaii High Tech Tax Credit Implosion
By Andrew Walden @ 2:22 AM :: 11287 Views :: Tax Credits
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... How many high-tech tax credit scams must we suffer before legislators and the governor shut off the flow of taxpayer dollars? ....
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Thursday, May 19, 2016 |
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Rep Takai Will Not Seek Reelection
By News Release @ 5:38 PM :: 6532 Views :: Congressional Delegation, Politicians
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...I had truly hoped to aggressively fight this cancer while seeking re-election, but I recently learned that my cancer has spread....
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Wednesday, May 18, 2016 |
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Hawaiian Electric: Natural Gas Can Save Ratepayers $3.7B
By News Release @ 11:17 PM :: 4360 Views :: Energy
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Over 8M barrels less oil imported annually
4M tons less greenhouse gas emissions
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Wednesday, May 18, 2016 |
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BoE Strips Student Performance out of Teacher Evaluations
By News Release @ 5:54 PM :: 5774 Views :: Education K-12, Labor
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"Discarding standardized testing in teacher evaluations"
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Wednesday, May 18, 2016 |
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Full Text: Robin Danner Evicts Jade Danner from Hawaiian Homelands
By Video @ 5:08 PM :: 13273 Views :: Akaka Bill, DHHL
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...Who Would Robin Evict If She Was Head Of A US Federally Recognized Hawaiian Tribe?....
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Wednesday, May 18, 2016 |
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With HC&S Closing Anyway, A&B Settles Cane Burning Lawsuit
By News Release @ 3:51 PM :: 6388 Views :: Maui County, Agriculture
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...the lawsuit was meritless and the plaintiffs' post-settlement claims are inaccurate....
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Wednesday, May 18, 2016 |
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Court Advances Suit by Dead Informant's Mom
By Selected News Articles @ 4:21 AM :: 8579 Views :: Law Enforcement, Police, Drugs
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Keawe Ryder, a 37-year old Kona musician, was found dead in a South Kohala lava field in 2013. He had been shot and hit with a hammer....
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Wednesday, May 18, 2016 |
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Temporary Injunction Blocks Maui Hospital Privatization
By News Release @ 1:55 AM :: 7420 Views :: Maui County, Health Care, Labor
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Today’s order lasts only until September 30, 2016, unless sooner terminated by the Court. The Court also ordered the parties to the lawsuit to file a joint status report on or before June 30, 2016....
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Wednesday, May 18, 2016 |
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Hawaii Painters Business Agent Pleads Guilty in $1.5M Theft
By Selected News Articles @ 1:38 AM :: 7566 Views :: Ethics, Labor, Small Business
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...he diverted client money to his own personal use over a 17-year period....
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Wednesday, May 18, 2016 |
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Jalousie Work: After 10 Years Union Lawsuit Ends
By News Release @ 1:33 AM :: 6946 Views :: Education K-12, Labor, Small Business
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The dispute began when the painters and glazers’ union complained to the State Contractors License Board that the contractors hired to renovate Lanakila Elementary School in 2005 were installing jalousie windows....
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Tuesday, May 17, 2016 |
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Full Text: FTA Statement on Rail—$8 Billion Dollars and 8 More Years
By News Release @ 6:44 PM :: 5986 Views :: Rail
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...Until FTA receives and approves a revised project cost estimate, schedule, and financial plan which includes a commitment of all of the local funds needed to cover that cost estimate, FTA cannot award the FY2015 or FY2016 increments....
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Tuesday, May 17, 2016 |
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Auditor: HTA Lacks Cohesive Marketing Plan
By Hawaii State Auditor @ 5:59 AM :: 5498 Views :: Tourism
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...Follow-Up on Recommendations Made in Report No. 13-09, Audit of Major Contracts and Agreements of the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority....
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Tuesday, May 17, 2016 |
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Audit: DoE Claims to be ‘Financially Responsible’
By News Release @ 5:42 AM :: 4717 Views :: Education K-12
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The Hawaii State Department of Education (HIDOE) has released its Annual Financial Audit for the 2015 fiscal year....
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Tuesday, May 17, 2016 |
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Rep Gene Ward Seeks Reelection to State House—Slom to File for Senate
By News Release @ 3:54 AM :: 6184 Views :: Politicians, Republican Party
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...He has been in touch with Sam on almost a daily basis, and said, “Sam is doing just fine and will file his papers tomorrow; his “P & V” numbers (“p…..and vinegar”) are escalating daily and he’s up for his Senate race.”....
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Tuesday, May 17, 2016 |
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If
By Joni Kamiya @ 2:48 AM :: 5469 Views :: GMOs
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If we don’t speak up now and take action, Hawaii’s future will be in jeopardy....
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Monday, May 16, 2016 |
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Report: Hawaii State-Funded Pre-K Serves only 365 Students
By News Release @ 6:22 PM :: 5126 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics
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In Hawaii, this is the first year the Executive Office on Early Learning’s pre-K program was included in the report....
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Monday, May 16, 2016 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted May 16, 2016
By Congress.org @ 2:28 PM :: 4797 Views :: Congressional Delegation
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Senate: Fiscal 2017 Energy-Water Appropriations
House: Pain Management Best Practices Inter-Agency Task Force
House: Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Reduction
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Monday, May 16, 2016 |
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Hawaii Veterans Treatment Court Celebrates 15 Successful Graduates
By News Release @ 2:22 PM :: 6078 Views :: Judiciary, Military
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Fifteen veterans have now successfully completed the First Circuit program since it was initiated by Judge Edward Kubo in 2013....
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Monday, May 16, 2016 |
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Full Text: Interior Department Issues Rule on Procedures to Amend Hawaiian Homes Commission Act
By News Release @ 2:18 PM :: 5699 Views :: DHHL
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The Department of Interior published the following rule in the Federal Register....
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Monday, May 16, 2016 |
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Study: Feds Grip on Hawaii Tightens 41%
By Grassroot Institute @ 1:58 PM :: 3690 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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...a spate of new regulatory restrictions that have affected Hawaii....
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Sunday, May 15, 2016 |
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$10 Billion Is the Ultimate Price Tag for Honolulu's Rail Boondoggle
By Panos Prevedouros PhD @ 8:22 PM :: 5820 Views :: Rail
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...and we haven't seen the half of it yet....
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Sunday, May 15, 2016 |
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Telescope to Avoid "Death By A Thousand Days?"
By Robert Thomas @ 3:42 PM :: 8716 Views :: Greenmail, Higher Education, Judiciary, OHA
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"Why not just send it straight to the justices, if they are going to decide it eventually?”
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Sunday, May 15, 2016 |
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Hawaii Republicans–Political Kingmakers?
By Andrew Walden @ 3:05 PM :: 5489 Views :: Republican Party
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Over 30,000 Hawaii registered voters are now card-carrying members of the Hawaii Republican Party....
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Sunday, May 15, 2016 |
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Organically Grown Tax Credits on Way to Governor
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 5548 Views :: Agriculture, GMOs
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If this credit does indeed become law, expect to see a lot of begging and pleading....
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Sunday, May 15, 2016 |
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Video: The Jones Act, Puerto Rico, and Hawaii
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:55 AM :: 4466 Views :: Jones Act
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Puerto Rico’s recent bankruptcy, the Jones Act, and how this could affect us here in Hawaii....
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Saturday, May 14, 2016 |
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Who’s Running: Candidates Pulling Papers as of May 13, 2016
By News Release @ 11:28 PM :: 4698 Views :: Office of Elections
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... Tuesday, June 7 is the last day to file ....
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Saturday, May 14, 2016 |
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When Classrooms Get Too Hot, Laie Parents Take Matters into Their Own Hands
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:48 PM :: 6121 Views :: Education K-12, Energy
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Jennifer Kajiyama and Carol Feinga are part of Keep Laie Cool, an initiative working to solve the crisis of Hawaii’s hot classrooms....
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Saturday, May 14, 2016 |
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How much do federal regulations cost Hawaii?
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:28 PM :: 3393 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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... 41% growth in regulatory impact between 1997 and 2013 ....
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Saturday, May 14, 2016 |
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Obama Admin Orders Hawaii Schools to Let Trannies Hang out in Bathrooms
By Hawaii Family Forum @ 4:11 PM :: 7902 Views :: Education K-12, Family, First Amendment
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Roosevelt said: "A chicken in every pot." Obama says: "A tranny in every bathroom."
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Saturday, May 14, 2016 |
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Kaiser Names New Leadership for Privatized Maui Hospitals
By News Release @ 10:27 AM :: 5618 Views :: Maui County, Health Care
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...Maui Health System will manage operations at each of the hospitals effective July 1, 2016....
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Friday, May 13, 2016 |
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State of Hawaii Files First Lawsuit Relating to Faulty Takata Airbags
By News Release @ 11:00 PM :: 3811 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...Hawai’i is the first state to file a lawsuit against these companies for their roles in causing millions of cars to be sold with airbags that could explode, posing grave, sometimes fatal, dangers to the cars’ occupants....
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Friday, May 13, 2016 |
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UHERO: How State Shares Transient Accommodation Tax With Counties
By UHERO @ 9:49 PM :: 4821 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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This paper examines Hawaii’s recent effort at developing a model to allocate the state’s transient accommodation tax....
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Friday, May 13, 2016 |
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Dollar Worth only $0.86 in Hawaii, the most expensive state
By Selected News Articles @ 7:03 PM :: 5588 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...compared to the national average cost of goods and services....
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Friday, May 13, 2016 |
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Elections: Supreme Court to hear Green Party Suit Against Scott Nago
By Robert Thomas @ 4:08 AM :: 4720 Views :: Office of Elections
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The Supreme Court will be hearing oral arguments Wednesday, May 18, 2016, at 8:45 a.m....
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Friday, May 13, 2016 |
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Full Text: IBEW International Details Charges Against Ahakuelo
By News Release @ 2:57 AM :: 6564 Views :: Ethics, Labor
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The Business Manager and other members of the staff, including several family members of the Business Manager, submitted and/or were reimbursed for numerous expenses that were not authorized by Local 1260 and/or were for personal expenses for which no legitimate union business was conducted....
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Friday, May 13, 2016 |
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McDermott calls for special session to address Campbell HS construction funds
By Rep Bob McDermott @ 2:33 AM :: 4622 Views :: Education K-12
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...Otherwise we shall be stuck with chaos and an embarrassment in two years....
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Friday, May 13, 2016 |
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Mediator Peter Adler appointed to serve on Caldwell’s Ethics Commission
By News Release @ 12:44 AM :: 5232 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics
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His appointment is subject to confirmation by the City Council....
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Thursday, May 12, 2016 |
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Act 48: Enviro Disputes Go Directly to Supreme Court
By News Release @ 4:46 PM :: 7683 Views :: Environment, Higher Education, Judiciary, OHA
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...contested case hearings before the commissions on Water Resource Management, Land Use, Public Utilities, the Hawai‘i Community Development Authority and cases involving conservation districts, to be directly appealed to the Hawai‘i Supreme Court....
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Thursday, May 12, 2016 |
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Marijuana Legalization and State Taxes
By Tax Foundation @ 3:29 PM :: 6367 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes, Drugs
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...two studies that serve as guides for legislators, the media, and the public as to the state of marijuana taxation today and the implications of taxing marijuana in the future....
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Thursday, May 12, 2016 |
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After 50 Years of Empty Promises, Democrats Finally Let a Few Filipino WW2 Vets Bring Family into USA
By News Release @ 12:01 AM :: 4788 Views :: National News
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...an opportunity to receive a discretionary grant of parole on a case-by-case basis....
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Wednesday, May 11, 2016 |
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Open letter to Greenpeace: Jones Act Behind Lower Environmental Standards in US
By Michael Hansen @ 11:55 PM :: 4329 Views :: Jones Act
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SEA Europe is seeking through the TTIP negotiations a treaty exemption in U.S. Jones Act....
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Wednesday, May 11, 2016 |
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Lockheed under Navy scrutiny for troubled Littoral Combat Ship program
By Michael Hansen @ 11:32 PM :: 5685 Views :: Jones Act, Military
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The LCS program is indicative of the problems with U.S. shipbuilding both military and commercial with high costs, poor quality and an inability to deliver on schedule....
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