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Friday, June 3, 2016 |
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NYT: Obama Admin Puts Hawaii AIDS Patients out on Street--as Punishment for Sit/Lie
By Andrew Walden @ 3:22 PM :: 5616 Views :: Homelessness
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...Eight programs on Oahu that serve 282 homeless teenagers and homeless adults with HIV/AIDS and mental illness have begun losing their federal Housing and Urban Development funding....
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Thursday, June 2, 2016 |
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Education Week: Hawaii DoE Graduation Rate 82%
By News Release @ 5:59 PM :: 6120 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics
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... for Asian-Americans the Hawaii Graduation rate is 6th-lowest in USA ....
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Thursday, June 2, 2016 |
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It’s not just for the birds--GM mosquitoes could stave off Zika in Hawaii
By Selected News Articles @ 4:47 PM :: 6075 Views :: Health Care, GMOs
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Zika will not just disappear in Hawaii, it will take constant vigilance, and lots of pesticide spray, to keep it in check....
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Thursday, June 2, 2016 |
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Caldwell ‘Disappointed’ With Council Budget
By News Release @ 4:45 PM :: 5418 Views :: Honolulu County, Rail
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...City Council approves $6.8B cap on rail spending....
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Thursday, June 2, 2016 |
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Deconstructing the Kaka‘ako Makai Parks Master Plan
By Rachelle Chang @ 4:33 PM :: 5406 Views :: Honolulu County
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...Earlier this month, HCDA released the Kaka‘ako Makai Parks Active Use Facilities Master, a draft Environmental Impact Statement....
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Thursday, June 2, 2016 |
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New Judges Appointed for Oahu, Big Island
By News Release @ 3:39 PM :: 5542 Views :: Judiciary
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James S. Kawashima--District Court of the First Circuit (Island of Oahu)
M. Kanani Laubach--District Family Court of Third Circuit (Island of Hawaii)
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Thursday, June 2, 2016 |
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Nailed for Cronyism, DoE forced to Reopen Bidding on $100M Cool Schools Bonanza
By News Release @ 5:37 AM :: 7045 Views :: Education K-12, Ethics, Small Business
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...Government Contracting Explained: How Air Conditioning Costs $100K Per Classroom....
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Thursday, June 2, 2016 |
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ESSA 2016 Hawaii Education Summit
By News Release @ 4:38 AM :: 6722 Views :: Education K-12, Labor
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...Saturday, July 9, 2016 from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m....
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Thursday, June 2, 2016 |
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Financial Solvency: Hawaii Ranks 45th
By Selected News Articles @ 4:16 AM :: 5864 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics
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...liabilities are equal to 73 percent of total state personal income....
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Wednesday, June 1, 2016 |
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Take The Robin Danner DC Tour
By Video @ 6:39 PM :: 8924 Views :: Akaka Bill, DHHL, OHA
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... Did you know Robin Danner was In Washington, DC Speaking For You? ....
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Wednesday, June 1, 2016 |
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Duke Aiona Legislative Wrapup
By Lt Gov Duke Aiona @ 4:00 PM :: 9287 Views :: Family, First Amendment, Hawaii State Government, Life
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...in a recent Star-Advertiser online poll, 50% of respondents gave the 2016 Legislative Session a “D” or “F” grade....
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Wednesday, June 1, 2016 |
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Petition: Save Hawaii Fisheries
By News Release @ 3:32 PM :: 7535 Views :: Environment, Agriculture, Small Business
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Petition the President of the United States to Not expand the outer boundary of the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Moument from 50 nautical miles out to 200 nautical miles....
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Wednesday, June 1, 2016 |
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Honolulu Third-Fastest Construction Job Growth
By News Release @ 3:31 PM :: 9384 Views :: Development, Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Labor
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Honolulu Metro Area Hits All-Time April Construction Employment High as Employers add 5,000 New Jobs....
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Tuesday, May 31, 2016 |
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Interior Dept. Worsening Bad Situation for COFA Migrants
By News Release @ 9:30 PM :: 6485 Views :: National News, Health Care
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...OIA is now training migrants to maximize their dependency on taxpayer-funded services in Guam and Hawaii....
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Tuesday, May 31, 2016 |
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Multi-Year Deal: NFL moving Pro Bowl to Orlando
By Selected News Articles @ 5:39 PM :: 7414 Views :: Tourism
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The NFL’s Pro Bowl contract with Hawaii’s tourism authority expires on May 31....
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Tuesday, May 31, 2016 |
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To Satisfy Protesters, UH Begins Decommissioning Three Perfectly Good Telescopes
By News Release @ 5:18 PM :: 8041 Views :: Greenmail, Higher Education, OHA
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... UH time has consistently been oversubscribed on all observatories ....
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Tuesday, May 31, 2016 |
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Hawaii: 9th Best State for Military Retirees
By Selected News Articles @ 4:55 PM :: 6077 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Military
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...the average officer is only 47 years old upon retirement from service....
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Tuesday, May 31, 2016 |
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Nai Aupuni Dissolves Itself in Effort to Escape Lawsuit
By Selected News Articles @ 4:16 PM :: 8261 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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The foundation filed papers to dissolve itself on April 14....
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Monday, May 30, 2016 |
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Report: Hawaii 5th-Healthiest Seniors
By News Release @ 6:15 PM :: 7997 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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Next-generation seniors set to be less healthy than current seniors, with 55 percent growth in diabetes, 25 percent increase in obesity....
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Monday, May 30, 2016 |
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Local Principal Advocates for Private School Choice
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:49 PM :: 7114 Views :: Education K-12
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“Right now in the state of Hawaii we have a weighted student formula, so the money follows the kid… except for private schools?”
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Monday, May 30, 2016 |
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Memorial Day Events Statewide
By Andrew Walden @ 10:23 AM :: 5773 Views :: Military
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...Memorial Day Commemorations Statewide....
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Monday, May 30, 2016 |
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Hawaii Bill Would Database Gun Owners For Special Scrutiny
By Selected News Articles @ 5:29 AM :: 8930 Views :: Second Amendment
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Hawaii Senate Bill 2954 was passed by the state legislature and now awaits the signature of Gov. David Ige ....
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Sunday, May 29, 2016 |
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Republican Values and Hawaii - Building Through Balance
By Video @ 1:42 PM :: 4865 Views :: Republican Party
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What does the Republican Party have to offer the nation and the State of Hawaii? Arizona`s GOP Chair Robert Graham offers his insights....
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Sunday, May 29, 2016 |
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Hawaii Regulatory Review Board Seeks Volunteers
By Video @ 1:15 PM :: 4748 Views :: Small Business
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Did you know Hawaii had a Small Business Regulatory Review Board (SBRRB)?
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Sunday, May 29, 2016 |
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Will They Come for You Next?
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 4762 Views :: Taxes
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A U.S. Supreme Court case decided in April shows us the extent to which some tax agencies will go in order to enforce their laws....
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Saturday, May 28, 2016 |
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Two Arrests: Corruption Bust Strikes at Heart of Drive for Fake Indian Tribe
By Andrew Walden @ 9:25 PM :: 16170 Views :: Akaka Bill, Education K-12, Ethics, OHA
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...what the powers that be look for when they pick the the future generations of leadership for Hawaii....
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Saturday, May 28, 2016 |
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“Rap Back”: A New Federal Firearm Registry
By News Release @ 2:26 PM :: 5714 Views :: Second Amendment
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The primary intended use of “Rap Back” appears to be for persons on probation, those who are the subject of an ongoing criminal investigation--and now for Hawaii gun owners ....
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Saturday, May 28, 2016 |
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Regents to Vote on New UH Cancer Center Director
By News Release @ 3:53 AM :: 5765 Views :: Health Care, Higher Education
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“He can be instrumental in our efforts to keep the UH Cancer Center NCI-designated"
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Friday, May 27, 2016 |
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Who’s Running: Candidates Pulling Papers as of May 27, 2016
By Andrew Walden @ 10:00 PM :: 8285 Views :: Congressional Delegation, Office of Elections, Politicians
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Hanabusa, Galuteria & Lei Ahu Isa pull papers to run for CD1 -- Tuesday June 7 is last day to file ....
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Friday, May 27, 2016 |
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9 misdirected arguments against GMOs
By Selected News Articles @ 9:49 PM :: 8681 Views :: Agriculture, GMOs
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...many arguments are put forth on why GMOs are “bad” and should be avoided. However, many of these arguments are not about GMOs, but rather, are issues that we’re facing in modern agriculture and in our economy....
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Friday, May 27, 2016 |
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April 2016: Visitor Expenditures Decline 1.1 Percent
By News Release @ 9:31 PM :: 5417 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tourism
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...but total visitor arrivals to the Hawaiian Islands increased 3.4 percent from a year ago to 700,573 visitors....
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Friday, May 27, 2016 |
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UH Report: 14,954 Homeless Seek Help – 24% from Mainland
By Selected News Articles @ 6:03 AM :: 5685 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Homelessness
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...The increase was highest among unaccompanied homeless adults: 8,250 accessed services in FY 2015....
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Thursday, May 26, 2016 |
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Ethics: Hawaii DoT Capital Improvements Director in Bed with Parsons Brinckerhoff–Literally
By News Release @ 2:56 PM :: 9417 Views :: Energy, Ethics, Rail
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...her spouse was employed by Parsons as a Vice President and was Parsons’ principal consultant and a point of contact for 12 DOT Parsons Projects....
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Thursday, May 26, 2016 |
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Billions of Dollars Later, Veterans Health Administration Still Failing
By NCPA @ 2:05 PM :: 6419 Views :: Health Care, Military
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The results are pretty bad, according to a report by Dr. Sanjay Gupta....
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Thursday, May 26, 2016 |
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Jones Act Worsens Puerto Rico’s economic crisis
By Michael Hansen @ 10:09 AM :: 5290 Views :: Jones Act
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...Puerto Rico’s Economic Crisis Rooted in History of Feds’ Anti-Trade Policies....
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Thursday, May 26, 2016 |
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Hawaii Most Unaffordable Rentals of Any State
By News Release @ 2:55 AM :: 6602 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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In Hawaii the two-bedroom housing wage is $34.22/hr ....
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Thursday, May 26, 2016 |
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After One Month as HART Chair, Hanabusa flees to run for Congress
By Andrew Walden @ 12:51 AM :: 10915 Views :: Democratic Party, Congressional Delegation, Politicians, Rail
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Hanabusa is an opportunist. She gave up her House seat to achieve something bigger and better in the Senate, but she lost....
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Wednesday, May 25, 2016 |
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Hawaii Democratic Convention This Weekend
By News Release @ 4:45 PM :: 4687 Views :: Democratic Party
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...May 28th and May 29th, at the Sheraton Waikiki....
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Wednesday, May 25, 2016 |
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Hawaii one of only 14 States to Tax the Dead
By Selected News Articles @ 4:42 PM :: 5465 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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...In addition to the federal estate tax of 40 percent....
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Wednesday, May 25, 2016 |
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Connecting the dots between Jones Act and EL FARO sinking
By Michael Hansen @ 4:03 PM :: 5889 Views :: Jones Act
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...the connection between the Jones Act, the age of the ship, and likely causes the ship was lost....
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Wednesday, May 25, 2016 |
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Ethics Ruling: Sen Josh Green Secretly Living in Honolulu Since 2005
By News Release @ 5:16 AM :: 10473 Views :: Ethics, Politicians
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... Josh Green Lives and Works on Oahu but Says he Still Occasionally Visits his Kona District ....
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Wednesday, May 25, 2016 |
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Hawaii GOP Chair Comments on Party Convention
By News Release @ 4:58 AM :: 5616 Views :: Republican Party
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...325 Republican delegates up over 60% from the 2015 state convention....
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Wednesday, May 25, 2016 |
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Election Office Admits ‘Mistakes Were Made’
By Robert Thomas @ 4:47 AM :: 5181 Views :: Office of Elections
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After A Judicial Feeding Frenzy, The Hawaii Supreme Court Searches For Rules To Fix The Office Of Elections....
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Tuesday, May 24, 2016 |
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$500M: Obama Raids Zika Budget to Finance UN Climate Change Fund
By Heritage Foundation @ 11:22 PM :: 5345 Views :: Health Care
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...the Obama administration already has the authority to pay for a Zika response from existing agency budgets, but chose not to....
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Tuesday, May 24, 2016 |
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SB2954--Hawaii Could Be First to Put Gun Owners in Federal Database
By Selected News Articles @ 3:55 PM :: 7848 Views :: Second Amendment
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...But only if Gov Ige signs SB2954, now sitting on his desk, into law....
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Tuesday, May 24, 2016 |
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Charter Commission Proposal: Eliminate Neighborhood Boards
By News Release @ 3:49 AM :: 4782 Views :: Honolulu County
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...neighborhood boards represent grassroots democracy in its purest form....
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Monday, May 23, 2016 |
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Video Sales Pitch Helps Convince Hawaii Patients to Die Cheaply
By News Release @ 6:35 PM :: 7916 Views :: Health Care, Life
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...part of a larger initiative to transform medical care for serious illness in the state of Hawaii....
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Monday, May 23, 2016 |
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Hawaii Seniors’ Income: Say 'aloha' to a good retirement
By Selected News Articles @ 6:30 PM :: 7671 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...ratios of pre-retirement income that seniors are replacing range from a high of 72.59% in Hawaii to a low of 48.22% in Massachusetts....
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