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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 :: 7040 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 :: 4655 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 :: 6273 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 :: 5071 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 :: 5404 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 :: 8741 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 :: 6659 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 :: 7786 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 :: 9147 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 :: 5649 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 :: 5201 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 :: 5425 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 :: 5177 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 :: 6262 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 :: 6096 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 :: 4116 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 :: 6221 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 :: 3853 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 :: 4556 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 :: 4273 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 :: 6576 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 :: 7255 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 :: 6780 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 :: 5355 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 :: 4117 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 :: 8102 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 :: 4913 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 :: 6165 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 :: 7014 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 :: 5615 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 :: 6225 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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Saturday, October 17, 2015 |
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Labor Market Effects: Obamacare vs Hawaii Prepaid Health Care
By NCPA @ 12:15 PM :: 6496 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care, Labor
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...0.5 to 1 percentage point increase in the part-time fraction in high-uninsurance states relative to low-uninsurance states....
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Saturday, October 17, 2015 |
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City now accepting Grants in Aid applications
By News Release @ 11:13 AM :: 3999 Views :: Honolulu County
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GIA proposals must be submitted by 2 p.m. on November 16, 2015....
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Saturday, October 17, 2015 |
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OHA Lawyer Represents Contractor Accused of Using Political Influence to Rip-off State
By Selected News Articles @ 1:49 AM :: 6602 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, OHA
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The state lawsuit also claimed Ciber used lobbyists and “exercised inappropriate political influence” to persuade the state to continue making payments to the company....
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Saturday, October 17, 2015 |
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To Beat NIMBYS, Ige Takes a Page from Lingle Playbook--Signs Homelessness Emergency Proclamation
By News Release @ 12:59 AM :: 5151 Views :: Homelessness
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The emergency proclamation will facilitate the construction of a transitional housing facility for homeless families....
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Friday, October 16, 2015 |
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Fiber optic cables were maliciously cut on Mauna Kea this Summer
By News Release @ 11:52 PM :: 7973 Views :: Hawaii County , Higher Education, Law Enforcement, OHA
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Damage occurred same day a caravan of construction vehicles was turned around by protesters, leading to 11 arrests...
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Friday, October 16, 2015 |
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IRS Report Reveals Average Property Tax Deductions in Hawaii
By Selected News Articles @ 3:40 PM :: 4955 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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...the average property tax deduction taken on the Schedule A, per tax return, for each county....
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Friday, October 16, 2015 |
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Federal Report: Hawaii Obamacare Exchange has Returned no Unspent Money
By Americans for Tax Reform @ 12:13 PM :: 4359 Views :: Health Care
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Hawaii, which is in the process of closing out its exchange, received $205,342,270....
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Friday, October 16, 2015 |
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Kauai Overtime Expenditures Out of Taxpayer’s Pockets
By Grassroot Institute @ 5:12 AM :: 5477 Views :: Kauai County, Labor
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In Hawaii, overtime is calculated into a public employee’s pension....
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Thursday, October 15, 2015 |
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Honolulu Repaves 202 Lane-Miles of Roads
By News Release @ 11:45 PM :: 3812 Views :: Honolulu County
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...city’s quarterly road repaving progress report....
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Thursday, October 15, 2015 |
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VIDEO: A Visit with Duke Aiona
By Video @ 10:01 PM :: 6677 Views :: Politicians, Republican Party
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...Keli'i Akina speaks with former Lt. Governor of Hawaii James Aiona about promoting conservative principles in Hawaii....
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Thursday, October 15, 2015 |
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VIDEO: US Has Given a lot to Hawaii
By Video @ 9:52 PM :: 5415 Views :: Hawaii History
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Hewahewa the highest kahuna and direct descendant of Pa`au, the original Kahuna from Tahiti, was the first to set fire to a heiau....
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Thursday, October 15, 2015 |
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Rep. Tulsi Gabbard: The Democrat that Republicans love
By Selected News Articles @ 4:50 PM :: 7961 Views :: Democratic Party, Congressional Delegation, Politicians
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...if you thought this was an isolated incident, you haven't been paying attention to Tulsi Gabbard....
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Thursday, October 15, 2015 |
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Obama Cabinet Member to Meet with OHA 'Entrepreneurs' at Pelatron
By News Release @ 1:34 PM :: 3714 Views :: OHA
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SBA Administrator will join Governor Ige, Senators Hirono & Schatz, & Congressman Takai....
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Thursday, October 15, 2015 |
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Students at 37 Hawaii public high schools earn Advanced Placement Awards
By News Release @ 4:09 AM :: 4096 Views :: Education K-12
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College Board Advanced Placement Program (AP) Scholar Awards in recognition of exceptional achievement in AP Exams....
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Wednesday, October 14, 2015 |
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How to Tell the DOI 'No' Today
By Video @ 9:40 PM :: 7293 Views :: Akaka Bill, DHHL, OHA
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Very Specific Things To Do To Make Your Message Effective....
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Wednesday, October 14, 2015 |
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Does Subsidized Housing Reduce Homelessness?
By NCPA @ 3:47 PM :: 4844 Views :: Homelessness
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A recent Federal Reserve Bank study examined the impact of subsidized housing on homelessness....
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Wednesday, October 14, 2015 |
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Party's Over: PUC Ends Solar NEM Effective Immediately
By News Release @ 2:37 AM :: 4750 Views :: Energy
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Customers with a current NEM agreement and those with valid pending applications submitted prior to Oct. 13, 2015 will continue under the NEM program....
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