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Wednesday, October 28, 2015 |
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DLIR Raids Ala Moana Building Contractors
By News Release @ 12:14 AM :: 4828 Views :: Labor, Small Business
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Undercover video shows Ala Moana construction workers paid in cash....
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Tuesday, October 27, 2015 |
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Abortion Doc: Harvesting Intact Fetal Heads “Will Give Me Something to Strive For”
By Video @ 3:36 PM :: 4575 Views :: Life
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...a partial-birth abortion procedure to terminate living, late-term fetuses which she hopes will yield intact fetal heads for brain harvesting....
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Tuesday, October 27, 2015 |
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DoTax Mood Swings Put Extra $8M in Rail Coffers
By News Release @ 12:55 AM :: 5065 Views :: Rail, Taxes
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State Department of Taxation officials have pointed to a lag in processing tax returns as a key reason for the swings....
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Tuesday, October 27, 2015 |
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DCCA: Banking and Marijuana
By News Release @ 12:31 AM :: 4738 Views :: Drugs
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Commissioner of Financial Institutions, Iris Ikeda, presented considerations for banks and other financial institutions when dealing with marijuana related businesses at the Hawaii State Bar Association....
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Tuesday, October 27, 2015 |
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Homelessness: Ige Signs Supplemental Emergency Proclamation
By News Release @ 12:23 AM :: 4356 Views :: Homelessness
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...despite multiple efforts, many individuals decline help....
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Monday, October 26, 2015 |
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Plaintiffs File Appeal in Lawsuit Against Unconstitutional Na’i Aupuni Election
By Grassroot Institute @ 10:22 PM :: 6928 Views :: Akaka Bill, DHHL, OHA
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...Today, the Plaintiffs in Akina v. State of Hawai’i filed an appeal from the Order of Judge Michael Seabright denying their motion to halt a race-based election to establish a Hawaiian tribe in violation of the Constitution....
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Monday, October 26, 2015 |
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DHHL to Consult Beneficiaries on Proposed Rule Changes
By News Release @ 9:59 PM :: 5030 Views :: DHHL
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...Genetic Testing--Lease Transfer--Subsistence Farming...
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Monday, October 26, 2015 |
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HR3764: Legislation Strips Interior Dep't Authority over Tribal Recognition
By News Release @ 4:05 PM :: 5671 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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Under the legislation, the DOI’s controversial recognition rules, also known as Part 83, would have no force and effect....
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Monday, October 26, 2015 |
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Solar Industry Fights Weakening of Hawaii Law
By Selected News Articles @ 12:44 PM :: 4860 Views :: Energy
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PUC Chairman Randy Iwase seems confident that the ruling will stand....
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Monday, October 26, 2015 |
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Hawaii Health Department Vulnerable to Waste and Abuse
By NCPA @ 12:30 PM :: 5267 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Health Care
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An investigation by Hawaii's state auditor into the state's Department of Health....
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Monday, October 26, 2015 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted October 26, 2015
By Congress.org @ 12:25 PM :: 4346 Views :: Congressional Delegation
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Senate: "Sanctuary Cities"
Senate: Cybersecurity Info Sharing
House: Debt Prevention
House: DC Opportunity Scholarship Pgrm
House: Natl Strategic and Critical Minerals
House: Health Care Reconciliation
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Sunday, October 25, 2015 |
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Feds 'Reestablishing government-to-government relationship' with OHA as a Tribe
By Andrew Walden @ 10:30 PM :: 6786 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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..."reestablishing a government-to-government relationship with the Native Hawaiian community" does not refer to reestablishing a relationship with the Hawaiian Kingdom....
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Sunday, October 25, 2015 |
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Jones Act Ship: Only the Price is American
By Michael Hansen @ 2:35 PM :: 5052 Views :: Jones Act
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Will pigs fly before the Jones Act changes?
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Sunday, October 25, 2015 |
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5 Years: Another Jones Act Shipping Exec Heading to Prison
By Michael Hansen @ 2:17 PM :: 4307 Views :: Jones Act
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...for participating in a price-fixing conspiracy....
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Sunday, October 25, 2015 |
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Does PV Add Home Value?
By UHERO @ 1:15 PM :: 4680 Views :: Energy
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...PV already installed on a home is worth about $4,000 more than the median value of a PV permit....
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Sunday, October 25, 2015 |
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Pesticide Case by Hawaii Banana Workers Revived
By Selected News Articles @ 11:56 AM :: 6932 Views :: Environment, Agriculture, Labor
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The Dole fruit and Dow chemical companies must face a lawsuit from migrant farm workers who claim they were harmed by a pesticide, the Hawaii Supreme Court ruled....
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Sunday, October 25, 2015 |
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Ten Million Words and Counting
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 3963 Views :: Taxes
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...today, the federal tax code is roughly six times as long as it was in 1955, while federal tax regulations are about 2.5 times as long....
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Sunday, October 25, 2015 |
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Applications Sought for DLNR Hawaii Island Advisory Council
By News Release @ 2:55 AM :: 6950 Views :: Hawaii County , Environment, Second Amendment
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Completed applications must be received by December 22, 2015....
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Saturday, October 24, 2015 |
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Abortion Survivor to Speak at Events on Maui, Big Island
By Hawaii Family Forum @ 8:27 PM :: 4598 Views :: Life
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With a Master's Degree in Social Work, abortion survivor Melissa Ohden has worked in the fields of substance abuse, mental health, domestic violence/sexual assault counseling, and child welfare....
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Saturday, October 24, 2015 |
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Hawaii Veterans Treatment Court Graduates Five
By News Release @ 7:31 PM :: 6167 Views :: Judiciary, Military
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The Hawaii State Supreme Court courtroom was filled with supporters of the five U.S. veterans who completed the intensive two-year program.....
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Saturday, October 24, 2015 |
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Chief Justice Appoints James C. McWhinnie Oahu District Court Judge
By News Release @ 7:28 PM :: 4994 Views :: Judiciary
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If confirmed by the State Senate, McWhinnie will serve a term of six years....
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Saturday, October 24, 2015 |
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Taxpayers Sue Hawaii for Rail Money Grab
By Selected News Articles @ 12:06 AM :: 5314 Views :: Rail, Taxes
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Hawaii has grabbed tens of millions of dollars from Honolulu County taxpayers and diverted it to the general fund, rather than using it for a mass transit rail project as intended....
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Friday, October 23, 2015 |
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Hawaii GOP: Democrats Should Return Al Hee Campaign Contributions
By News Release @ 10:27 PM :: 8591 Views :: Democratic Party, Ethics, Politicians, Republican Party
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“Al Hee and Sandwich Isles played an integral part in perpetuating Hawaii’s one-party political machine and used their political connections to line their own pockets,” stated Hawaii GOP Chair Fritz Rohlfing....
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Friday, October 23, 2015 |
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State, Kaiser Begin Maui Hospital Negotiations
By News Release @ 7:32 PM :: 6573 Views :: Maui County, Health Care, Labor
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"The state will negotiate in good faith to secure the best possible outcome for our citizens and for employees of the facilities involved,” said Gov. David Ige....
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Friday, October 23, 2015 |
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Grassroot: Plaintiffs Intend to Continue Fight Against Unconstitutional Election
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:46 PM :: 7644 Views :: Akaka Bill, DHHL, OHA
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....the effort to stop the state's unconstitutional Native Hawaiian election is far from over....
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Friday, October 23, 2015 |
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"Shame on this court"-- Shouting Erupts as Seabright Upholds Nai Aupuni Election
By Andrew Walden @ 5:29 PM :: 9010 Views :: Akaka Bill, DHHL, OHA
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"This is about $500 million dollars of OHA money in exchange for surrendering Native Hawaiian rights."
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Friday, October 23, 2015 |
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Call the US Department of Interior and tell them ‘No!’
By Selected News Articles @ 1:57 PM :: 5567 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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The Department of the Interior will conduct four meetings by teleconference....
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Friday, October 23, 2015 |
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Jeb Bush is First on the Ballot for Hawaii Republican Presidential Caucus
By News Release @ 1:49 AM :: 5118 Views :: Republican Party
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The Hawaii GOP Caucuses will be held Tuesday March 8, 2016 from 6PM to 8PM at dozens of voting locations statewide....
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Thursday, October 22, 2015 |
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Taking sides against equality and unity
By Selected News Articles @ 8:57 PM :: 5330 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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...This is a question for Congress to decide, not a small band of lawyer-activists inside the Obama administration....
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Thursday, October 22, 2015 |
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Rail Surcharge: Necessary and Proper?
By Selected News Articles @ 8:23 PM :: 5091 Views :: Rail, Taxes
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Sylvia Luke wants it as a slush fund to purchase Ali’i Place. Ernie Martin wants it to build affordable housing....
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Thursday, October 22, 2015 |
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Akina v Hawaii: The Documents
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:55 PM :: 6173 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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... Key documents from lawsuit challenging OHA's fake Indian Tribe ....
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Thursday, October 22, 2015 |
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Video: The Affordable Housing Business with Stanford Carr
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:04 PM :: 6023 Views :: Development, Homelessness
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...Keli'i Akina speaks with developer Stanford Carr about the business of affordable housing, homelessness, and the housing shortage in Hawaii....
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Thursday, October 22, 2015 |
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State's Grab for Private Sector Jobs is a Giant Step Backward
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:01 PM :: 4031 Views :: Labor
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...plans to transition at least 99 contracts involving hundreds of jobs from from the private sector to government paid positions....
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Thursday, October 22, 2015 |
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VIDEO: Molokai Farmers not fooled by Ashley Lukens Anti-GMO Show
By Video @ 1:51 PM :: 6147 Views :: GMOs
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Visibly shaken in the face of pushback far more polite than what her own movement regularly dishes out, Ashley folded and beat a quick retreat....
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Thursday, October 22, 2015 |
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ACLU Complaint Leads to Change in Sand Island Shelter Rules
By News Release @ 1:39 PM :: 3791 Views :: Homelessness
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...the City has now agreed that individuals fleeing from domestic violence or coming from a mental health facility may seek refuge at the facility....
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Wednesday, October 21, 2015 |
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VIDEO: Caldwell Protests Governor’s “Misuse of Emergency Powers” on Homelessness
By Video @ 11:36 PM :: 4492 Views :: Homelessness
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“What made homelessness become an emergency? This is something our state has been dealing with for many, many years and its not going to be solved immediately.” -- Kirk Caldwell
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Wednesday, October 21, 2015 |
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Lawsuit Challenges 10% Skimmed by State from Honolulu Rail Surcharge
By News Release @ 7:52 PM :: 4191 Views :: Rail
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The Tax Foundation of Hawaii, a nonprofit taxpayer watchdog organization, has filed suit against the State....
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Wednesday, October 21, 2015 |
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CNHA: Fake Testimony for Fake Indian Tribe?
By Video @ 7:38 PM :: 6490 Views :: Akaka Bill, DHHL, OHA
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Why Is The US Dept. Of Interior Still Pushing Tribal Status When 98% Of All Hawaiians Said No?
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Wednesday, October 21, 2015 |
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FCC Commissioner: Disgrace that Feds Turned Blind Eye to Criminal Al Hee for So Long
By News Release @ 3:53 PM :: 7099 Views :: DHHL, Ethics
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Key Fact: Al Hee's indictment was handed down December 17, 2014--the exact 2nd anniversary of Dan Inouye's death....
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Wednesday, October 21, 2015 |
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Strive HI Test Results--How Did your School Do?
By News Release @ 3:31 PM :: 6657 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics
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...This annual report provides a snapshot of how schools are doing in achievement, growth, readiness and reducing the achievement gap....
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Wednesday, October 21, 2015 |
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Wednesday, October 21, 2015 |
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Union Reverses Itself: Now Backs NextEra Merger
By News Release @ 1:27 PM :: 5255 Views :: Energy, Labor
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...they came to a written agreement that meets the needs of current and future members of the Hawaiian Electric Companies’ bargaining unit and strongly adheres to the core values of the IBEW....
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Tuesday, October 20, 2015 |
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NYT: Missing Cargo Ship Highlights Vulnerability of Aging U.S. Fleet
By Michael Hansen @ 2:15 PM :: 4032 Views :: Jones Act
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"Their definition of seaworthy gets lower and lower because the ships are getting older and older.”
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Tuesday, October 20, 2015 |
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Keeping Track of Sex-Ed in DoE Classrooms
By Rep Bob McDermott @ 2:05 PM :: 7981 Views :: Education K-12, Family, Health Care
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The new policy also requires that a description of the curriculum used by the school to be made available to parents before instruction starts....
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Monday, October 19, 2015 |
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OHA Website set to Flood DoI with Pro-Indian Tribe Comments
By News Release @ 5:51 PM :: 4830 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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Establishing an option for a Native Hawaiian government to achieve a government-to-government relationship with the U.S....
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Sunday, October 18, 2015 |
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Marijuana Dispensaries backed by Police Raids on Competition
By Andrew Walden @ 10:34 PM :: 6063 Views :: Drugs
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...the 'medical' marijuana database literally provided a roadmap for police to follow....
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Sunday, October 18, 2015 |
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Am Samoa: Faleomavaega May Try Congress By Proxy
By Selected News Articles @ 6:32 PM :: 6926 Views :: Education K-12, Congressional Delegation, Politicians
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Faleomavaega's sister, Vaitunasa Salu Hunkin-Finau is prepared to make a bid to return the office to family hands....
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Sunday, October 18, 2015 |
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Taxpayers Also on the Hook for VW Diesel Dupe
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 5547 Views :: Environment, Tax Credits
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...the Energy Policy Act of 2005 extended an existing green vehicle tax credit to the new breed of diesels....
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Saturday, October 17, 2015 |
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Schatz, Abercrombie Secretly Organized NextEra Merger Proposal
By Selected News Articles @ 2:32 PM :: 6149 Views :: Energy, Ethics
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NextEra reported that long-time Abercrombie confidant, Senator Brian Schatz and aide Josh Handleman, had a meeting on April 7, 2014 at NextEra Energy Headquarters in Juno Beach, Florida....
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