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Monday, March 21, 2016 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted March 21, 2016
By Congress.org @ 1:54 PM :: 4771 Views :: Congressional Delegation
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Senate: King Nomination – Confirmation
Senate: Genetically Modified Organism Food Labeling – Cloture
House: Air Pollution – Passage
House: Small Business Broadband Deployment – Passage
House: Authorize House Amicus Brief for Supreme Court Immigration Case
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Sunday, March 20, 2016 |
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Report: Rep Fukumoto Will Quit Republican Party
By Andrew Walden @ 12:06 PM :: 9642 Views :: Politicians, Republican Party
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"...Rep Beth Fukumoto is going to leave the party most likely after her reelection...."
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Sunday, March 20, 2016 |
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Hawaii: Assault on your Second Amendment Rights Continues
By News Release @ 6:14 AM :: 5874 Views :: Second Amendment
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On Tuesday, March 22, House Bill 1813, the Terrorist Watchlist Bill, is scheduled for a hearing....
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Sunday, March 20, 2016 |
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Could You Please Pick Up That Pencil?
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 4005 Views :: Taxes
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...the Department of Taxation and its customer service, or lack thereof....
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Saturday, March 19, 2016 |
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Hawaii State Judiciary “Connect-A-Vet” resource fair
By News Release @ 8:14 PM :: 6039 Views :: Judiciary, Military
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The Veterans Treatment Court of the First Circuit teamed up with community service providers....
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Saturday, March 19, 2016 |
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Triple Referral Lateral
By Rep Beth Fukumoto @ 5:00 PM :: 5297 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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All bills referred to three or more committees had to be passed through their first committee....
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Saturday, March 19, 2016 |
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Applicants Sought for Ethics Commission
By News Release @ 10:29 AM :: 4518 Views :: Ethics
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Deadline EXTENDED to March 31, 2016 ....
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Friday, March 18, 2016 |
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Who’s Running: Candidates Pulling Papers as of March 18, 2016
By News Release @ 11:59 PM :: 4369 Views :: Office of Elections
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Candidates must complete and file a nomination paper to appear on the ballot....
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Friday, March 18, 2016 |
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MDs: Gender Ideology Harms Children
By News Release @ 5:49 PM :: 7071 Views :: Family, Health Care
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The American College of Pediatricians urges educators and legislators to reject all policies that condition children to accept as normal a life of chemical and surgical impersonation of the opposite sex....
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Friday, March 18, 2016 |
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Lava Tube: DLNR’s Case ‘setting up roadblocks to the media on matters large and small’
By News Release @ 3:37 PM :: 4813 Views :: First Amendment
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In particular, Case is cited for trying to issue special restrictions to the media — but not the public– on access to Mauna Kea....
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Friday, March 18, 2016 |
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Police Raid Offices of Honolulu Rail Car Supplier
By Selected News Articles @ 1:28 PM :: 5761 Views :: Rail
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...Prosecutors are looking into alleged collusion between Hitachi and Finmeccanica over the price paid Finmeccanica for its 40 percent stake in Ansaldo STS....
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Friday, March 18, 2016 |
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Beer Taxes: Hawaii Ranks #5 in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 1:11 PM :: 5427 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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... Hawaii beer tax is $0.93 per gallon ....
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Thursday, March 17, 2016 |
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Interior Department Funds American Samoa ‘Self-Determination’
By News Release @ 11:50 PM :: 4396 Views :: Akaka Bill
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“This year’s funding reflects the priorities and needs of the people of American Samoa including self-determination,.... "
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Thursday, March 17, 2016 |
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HB2156: Allow Legislators to Pass Around the Campaign Cash
By Selected News Articles @ 11:40 PM :: 3026 Views :: Ethics
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... powerful liberal Democrats use large campaign donations to buy the loyalty of vulnerable one- and two-term representatives that have small campaign war chests ....
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Thursday, March 17, 2016 |
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Panos Prevedouros: Rail, Traffic and Energy
By Grassroot Institute @ 11:02 PM :: 5564 Views :: Energy, Rail
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A conversation with Dr. Keli'i Akina, president of the Grassroot Institute, about traffic congestion, Honolulu rail and Hawaii's renewable energy plans....
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Thursday, March 17, 2016 |
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Organic Farmers Thwart Tropical Disease Eradication Efforts
By Selected News Articles @ 6:44 PM :: 7405 Views :: Agriculture, Health Care, GMOs
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"It's not a question of if, it's a question of when Zika comes here to this island, and we have a very unique opportunity right now to squash it."
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Thursday, March 17, 2016 |
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Honolulu Drivers Waste 49 Hours in Traffic
By News Release @ 3:16 AM :: 5811 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Rail
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... Honolulu ranks 10th in US traffic time wasted ....
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Thursday, March 17, 2016 |
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Na’i Aupuni Cancels Ratification Vote
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:58 AM :: 5467 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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...why does Na'i Aupuni appear so determined to avoid submitting it to a public vote?....
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Thursday, March 17, 2016 |
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2016 County Health Rankings Hawaii
By News Release @ 2:31 AM :: 4670 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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...Oahu ranks best followed by Kauai, Maui and Hawaii Counties....
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Thursday, March 17, 2016 |
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Oahu Windfarm Proposed for Live Explosives Dumping Area
By News Release @ 2:14 AM :: 6437 Views :: Energy, Military
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"...the southeast section of the Site Area is coterminous with (has the same boundaries as) a designated explosive dumping area...."
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Wednesday, March 16, 2016 |
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Anti-Gun Bills Deferred
By News Release @ 7:41 PM :: 4289 Views :: Second Amendment
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...Decision on all three BAD gun bills heard by the Senate Committee on Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs was deferred until next Tuesday, March 22....
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Wednesday, March 16, 2016 |
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Plan to renovate or rebuild Aloha Stadium could become a taxpayer boondoggle
By Grassroot Institute @ 7:24 PM :: 4289 Views :: Tourism
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...HB 1847 establishing a Sports & Entertainment Authority and HB 2229 creating a task force to keep the Pro Bowl in Hawaii....
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Wednesday, March 16, 2016 |
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Na’i Aupuni Ratification Trick
By Video @ 5:58 PM :: 5007 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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...They Only Need A Handful Of Votes To Achieve Ratification....
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Wednesday, March 16, 2016 |
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Small Business Day at the Capitol, March 30
By News Release @ 2:56 PM :: 4655 Views :: Small Business
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...Don't Freeze Small Business Out! is the theme of this year's Small Business Day....
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Wednesday, March 16, 2016 |
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Wednesday, March 16, 2016 |
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State Hands IT Systems to New UH Tech Center
By News Release @ 2:38 PM :: 5868 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Higher Education
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Lassner noted that “The state has had IT facilities challenges for years...."
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Wednesday, March 16, 2016 |
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Wednesday, March 16, 2016 |
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Hawaii County PD Seeks Community Input
By News Release @ 10:00 AM :: 5903 Views :: Honolulu County, Police
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The survey includes both multiple-choice questions and an opportunity to make individual comments....
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Wednesday, March 16, 2016 |
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HB2085: Ban Sale of Gasoline, Diesel Vehicles in Hawaii
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:55 AM :: 6984 Views :: Energy, Environment
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...the state's plan to eliminate all ground transportation that uses fossil fuels....
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Wednesday, March 16, 2016 |
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House committee to hear ferry bill Wednesday morning
By News Release @ 1:46 AM :: 4621 Views :: Jones Act
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...Requires the department of transportation to conduct a feasibility study of establishing an interisland ferry system....
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Tuesday, March 15, 2016 |
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Anti-Gun Bills up for Senate Vote
By News Release @ 11:44 PM :: 8398 Views :: Second Amendment
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...Deadline to submit testimony, 1:45pm Wednesday March 16....
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Tuesday, March 15, 2016 |
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HB2555: Hemp Inc Behind Industrial Hemp Bill
By News Release @ 6:13 PM :: 6099 Views :: Agriculture, Drugs
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...over 4,500 people in Maui, Hawaii have signed a petition supporting industrial hemp in Maui....
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Monday, March 14, 2016 |
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Complete List: Bills that Passed First Crossover
By Rep Beth Fukumoto @ 11:14 PM :: 4839 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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The House and Senate debated nearly 200 third reading bills each on Tuesday....
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Monday, March 14, 2016 |
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HR21: Development Land Swap for Great Lawn in Hawaii Kai
By Video @ 11:03 PM :: 5959 Views :: Development
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House Resolution 21 proposes to use the Great Lawn in Hawaii Kai as a potential land swap for the intent of development.....
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Monday, March 14, 2016 |
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Interior Department Funds Guam ‘Self-Determination’ Outreach
By News Release @ 10:54 PM :: 5396 Views :: Akaka Bill
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...in preparation for a planned 2018 plebiscite....
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Monday, March 14, 2016 |
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Chief Justice Seeks Public Comment on 3rd District Court Nominees
By News Release @ 10:41 PM :: 3262 Views
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Comments must be post-marked, emailed, faxed, or hand delivered no later than Monday, March 28, 2016....
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Monday, March 14, 2016 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted March 14, 2016
By Congress.org @ 5:43 PM :: 5336 Views :: Congressional Delegation
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Senate: Opioid Abuse – Cloture
Senate: Opioid Abuse – Passage
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Sunday, March 13, 2016 |
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AP: Only Senator Sam Slom Responded Fully to Our Open Records Request
By Selected News Articles @ 4:38 PM :: 4972 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government
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Of the lawmakers, only the state’s lone Republican Senator, Sam Slom, divulged the requested information....
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Sunday, March 13, 2016 |
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Morita Comes up Short in KIUC Bid
By News Release @ 3:53 PM :: 5986 Views :: Kauai County, Energy
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The newly-elected board members will be inaugurated on March 22....
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Sunday, March 13, 2016 |
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SB 2840–Kill Zombie Pensions
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:00 PM :: 4430 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...the state of Hawaii paid $538,519.25 of public pension money to people who were deceased....
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Sunday, March 13, 2016 |
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Regressivity
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 5075 Views :: Taxes
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...the lowest 20% of our population pays 13.4% of its income in state and local taxes, while the top 1% pays 7.0%....
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Sunday, March 13, 2016 |
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Auditor: Handi-Van Not ADA-Compliant
By News Release @ 4:09 AM :: 6030 Views :: Honolulu County, Rail
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OTS Handi-Van on-time performance has declined 5% over the past three years; customers experience excessive trip times....
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Sunday, March 13, 2016 |
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Auditor: Incompetence Prevents Management of State IT Resources
By Hawaii State Auditor @ 3:37 AM :: 4673 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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The Office of Enterprise Technology Services agreed....
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Saturday, March 12, 2016 |
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Who’s Running: Candidates Pulling Papers as of March 11, 2016
By News Release @ 11:54 PM :: 4674 Views :: Office of Elections
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The candidate filing process allows qualified individuals to have their names appear on the ballot.....
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Saturday, March 12, 2016 |
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Hawaii Cesspools: Tax Credit, Ban
By News Release @ 1:38 PM :: 4815 Views :: Environment
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Ige has signed new Wastewater System rules that would ban new cesspools statewide....
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Friday, March 11, 2016 |
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Guam Votes Tonight In The Republican Primary
By Selected News Articles @ 5:50 PM :: 4690 Views :: Republican Party
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Typically overlooked in presidential election, the three U.S. territories in the Pacific are front and center in the campaign for this year’s Republican Party nomination....
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Friday, March 11, 2016 |
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Final Results: Hawaii Republican Presidential Caucus
By News Release @ 4:18 PM :: 6101 Views :: Republican Party
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...a total of 15,672 voters participated in Tuesday's Hawaii Republican Presidential Caucus. This is a 53% increase from the 10,228 participating in the 2012 Caucus....
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Friday, March 11, 2016 |
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Full Text: Kauai Pesticide Report
By News Release @ 4:17 PM :: 7636 Views :: Kauai County, Agriculture, GMOs
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The JFF group has released its Draft Final Report for public comments....
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Friday, March 11, 2016 |
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Maui Council Rejects 300% Agriculture Tax Hike
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:00 PM :: 8051 Views :: Maui County, Agriculture, Taxes
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Combined with a regulatory scheme that allows the county to intrude on property rights by requiring approval of the "economic feasibility" of a farmer's planned use for his or her land....
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