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| Monday, April 18, 2016 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted April 18, 2016
By Congress.org @ 1:25 PM :: 4966 Views :: Congressional Delegation
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Senate: Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization – Cloture on Substitute Amendment
House: Financial Stability Oversight Council Overhaul – Passage
House: More Banks Operating Under the Federal Reserve’s Small Bank Holding Company Policy – Passage
House: Broadband Internet Access Regulation – Passage
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| Monday, April 18, 2016 |
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Pine: Star-Advertiser Wrong on Makaha Realignment
By Councilmember Kymberly Marcos Pine @ 3:54 AM :: 5337 Views :: Honolulu County
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The article is inaccurate and implies that the Makaha Realignment project is dead. This is absolutely false....
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| Sunday, April 17, 2016 |
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House Passes More than 100 Senate Bills on Final Crossover
By News Release @ 7:32 PM :: 4011 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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Bills include heat abatement for schools, crime victims’ rights, body cameras for police, senior care facility inspections, affordable housing, and the Judiciary budget....
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| Sunday, April 17, 2016 |
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Senate Passes more than 250 Bills on Second Crossover
By News Release @ 7:29 PM :: 4054 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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Measures include teacher travel exception, water rights, assistance for displaced Maui sugar workers....
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| Sunday, April 17, 2016 |
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Shady Dealings
By Selected News Articles @ 2:41 PM :: 4543 Views :: Ethics
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Conference committee is a dark time at the Legislature....
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| Sunday, April 17, 2016 |
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Begging for a Piece of the Hotel Room Tax Pie
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 4126 Views :: Taxes
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On Friday, April 1, April Fool’s Day, a respectable delegation of county politicians gathered in the House Finance Committee hearing room....
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| Saturday, April 16, 2016 |
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Who’s Running: Candidates Pulling Papers as of April 15, 2016
By News Release @ 11:12 PM :: 4928 Views :: Office of Elections
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Candidate filing for the 2016 Elections runs from February 1, 2016 through June 7, 2016....
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| Saturday, April 16, 2016 |
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Planned Parenthood Resolution Passes Last Committee
By Hawaii Family Forum @ 10:52 PM :: 7065 Views :: Family, Life
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The resolution (SCR85) will be voted on by the full House....
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| Saturday, April 16, 2016 |
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Haseko Bills before Honolulu Council
By Councilmember Kymberly Marcos Pine @ 10:43 PM :: 6686 Views :: Honolulu County, Development
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Bill 62, Bill 63 and Resolution 15-206 are part of a master planned lagoon concept in Ewa....
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| Saturday, April 16, 2016 |
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Second Crossover—Bills Head for Conference Committee
By Rep Beth Fukumoto @ 10:36 PM :: 5119 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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On April 14th, the Legislature hit the second crossover deadline of the 2016 legislative session....
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| Saturday, April 16, 2016 |
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Handgun Ban: Northern Mariana Islands Flout Court Ruling
By News Release @ 10:21 PM :: 5588 Views :: Second Amendment
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Two weeks ago, we reported on the end of the final handgun ban in the United States....
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| Saturday, April 16, 2016 |
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Shadow Boxing with Jones Act Strawmen
By Michael Hansen @ 9:28 PM :: 5459 Views :: Jones Act
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... in the persons of Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders ....
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| Saturday, April 16, 2016 |
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Full Text: Honolulu Audit Report on Rail
By News Release @ 3:28 AM :: 5416 Views :: Rail
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...HART’s financial and operating plans are not reliable....
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| Friday, April 15, 2016 |
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Scientists use ‘assisted evolution’ in attempt to save coral reefs
By Selected News Articles @ 11:54 PM :: 5002 Views :: Environment, GMOs
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…The Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology occupies its own tiny island in Kaneohe Bay, known as Moku o Lo‘e....
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| Friday, April 15, 2016 |
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Does the EITC Reduce Savings Among the Poor?
By NCPA @ 7:00 PM :: 5270 Views :: Tax Credits
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Few policies have enjoyed as much bipartisan support as the EITC....
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| Friday, April 15, 2016 |
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Hawaii: Four Anti-Gun Bills Heading for Conference Committee
By News Release @ 6:55 PM :: 7131 Views :: Second Amendment
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Yesterday, House Bill 625, House Bill 2632, House Bill 2629 and Senate Bill 2647 all passed their final floor votes in the Senate and House, respectively....
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| Friday, April 15, 2016 |
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Honolulu Average Monthly Rent Jumps 7.28%
By News Release @ 6:45 PM :: 5391 Views :: Cost of Living
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...the average monthly rent for single-family homes in Honolulu was $2,691....
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| Friday, April 15, 2016 |
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Government Spending Transparency: Hawaii Ranks 45th
By News Release @ 6:32 PM :: 6468 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii Statistics, Tax Credits
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...Hawaii fails to provide any information at all on recipients of key subsidy programs....
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| Friday, April 15, 2016 |
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DBEDT Profiles Hawaii Non-English Speaking Population
By News Release @ 5:06 PM :: 4120 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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...report examines the non-English speaking population in Hawaii based on data collected by the U.S. Census Bureau from 2010 to 2014....
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| Friday, April 15, 2016 |
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Ige Appoints Task Force on ‘Every Student Succeeds Act’
By News Release @ 3:43 PM :: 7425 Views :: Education K-12, Labor
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Ige has appointed Darrel Galera as chairman of the Governor’s ESSA team....
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| Friday, April 15, 2016 |
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Brown Hands
By Joni Kamiya @ 2:46 PM :: 6759 Views :: Agriculture, GMOs
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I have been so dismayed seeing the activists once again playing the “these people are immigrants so their jobs aren’t needed” card....
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| Thursday, April 14, 2016 |
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OHA Grabbing for Control of NW Hawaiian Isles
By News Release @ 11:30 PM :: 2995 Views :: OHA
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For a decade, OHA has been advocating for co-trustee status....
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| Thursday, April 14, 2016 |
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IHS: City-Funded Homeless Programs Meeting Goals
By News Release @ 7:42 PM :: 5205 Views :: Homelessness
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...183 individuals moved off the streets....
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| Thursday, April 14, 2016 |
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Ward: Firearms Bill Violates Federal Law
By Rep Gene Ward @ 6:59 PM :: 5225 Views :: Second Amendment
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Rep. Ward opposes SB2954 “Rap back system.”
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| Thursday, April 14, 2016 |
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Grassroot Institute Event Highlights Need to Support Maui Agriculture
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:36 PM :: 6129 Views :: Maui County, Agriculture
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A large crowd attended and listened as Mayor Alan Arakawa, Councilwoman Elle Cochran, and Grassroot President Keli'i Akina, Ph.D. discussed the future of farming on Maui....
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| Thursday, April 14, 2016 |
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States Employ Temporary Workers, But Often Know Little About Them
By Selected News Articles @ 6:32 PM :: 5629 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor
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The investigative division at the Hawaii Attorney General’s Office relies heavily on retired law enforcement officers hired as temps....
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| Thursday, April 14, 2016 |
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Appleseed: Hawaii’s Poor Need a Tax Cut
By News Release @ 2:25 PM :: 8668 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tax Credits, Taxes, Cost of Living
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“The State of Poverty in Hawai‘i: How Hawai‘i’s Residents Are Faring Post-Recovery.”
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| Thursday, April 14, 2016 |
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Federal Grant Backs New Honolulu Homeless Court
By News Release @ 1:45 AM :: 6959 Views :: Homelessness, Judiciary
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Defendants who agree to plea deals will be offered alternative sentences such as community service or enrollment in court-ordered treatment....
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| Wednesday, April 13, 2016 |
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Jones Act: A new fight and a new argument
By Michael Hansen @ 11:39 PM :: 5493 Views :: Jones Act
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...it is becoming increasingly difficult to defend Jones Act cabotage on the basis of economics and so the pro-Jones Act interests are retreating to national defense....
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| Wednesday, April 13, 2016 |
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Marijuana Dispensary Licenses Delayed
By News Release @ 11:30 PM :: 4695 Views :: Drugs
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The Hawaii State Department of Health is reviewing the criminal history records of applicants for the Medical Marijuana Dispensary licenses....
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| Wednesday, April 13, 2016 |
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Who’s Giving a Quarter of a Million Dollars to Nai Aupuni?
By Video @ 6:29 PM :: 6119 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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...Federal Contract Preferences – A Boon For Native Hawaiian-Owned Companies....
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| Wednesday, April 13, 2016 |
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Chief Justice Appoints Darien W.L. Ching Nagata as Hawaii Island District Court Judge
By News Release @ 6:11 PM :: 4876 Views :: Judiciary
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If confirmed by the State Senate, Nagata will serve a term of six years....
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| Wednesday, April 13, 2016 |
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State Revenues From Gambling: Short-Term Relief, Long-Term Disappointment
By News Release @ 3:40 PM :: 5678 Views :: Gambling
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Rockefeller Institute Blinken Report: Gambling Not a Solution to State Revenue Woes....
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| Wednesday, April 13, 2016 |
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Auditor: Kahoolawe Trust Fund Gone After 20 years Without a Plan
By Hawaii State Auditor @ 3:29 PM :: 7179 Views :: Environment, Hawaii State Government, OHA
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...the Kaho‘olawe Rehabilitation Trust Fund will be depleted by FY2018....
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| Wednesday, April 13, 2016 |
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Hawaii Featured in 2016 Congressional Pig Book
By News Release @ 3:13 PM :: 7714 Views :: National News, Congressional Delegation, Higher Education
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The East-West Center in Hawaii received a $5.9 million earmark....
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| Wednesday, April 13, 2016 |
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Video: The Christian Heritage of the Hawaiian Kingdom
By Grassroot Institute @ 1:44 AM :: 7549 Views :: Hawaii History, Religion
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...Leon Siu discusses with host Keli`i Akina the historic relationship between Christianity and Hawaiian history....
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| Tuesday, April 12, 2016 |
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Bag Ban: Going Green Mindlessly
By Joni Kamiya @ 8:15 PM :: 5948 Views :: Environment, Small Business
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...not only are thicker bags around, I’ve got a stock pile of paper bags now....
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| Tuesday, April 12, 2016 |
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Hawaii 2nd Highest Overall Tax Burden in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 7:50 PM :: 4885 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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...and the highest total sales and gross receipts tax as percentage of personal income....
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| Tuesday, April 12, 2016 |
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Full Text: Resigning Horner vs Martin–HECO vs HART
By News Release @ 7:20 PM :: 5551 Views :: Rail
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...your letter singled out my performance as a HART Board member and used the term "mismanagement."....
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| Tuesday, April 12, 2016 |
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Don’t Let the Opt-Out of Common Core Testing Movement Fool You
By NCPA @ 3:19 PM :: 6770 Views :: Education K-12, Labor
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...teacher unions are flat out against this because they do not want their members held accountable....
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| Tuesday, April 12, 2016 |
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Slom hits Bad Bills—Reckless, Wasteful Legislation
By Sen. Sam Slom @ 3:15 PM :: 5116 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...measures to raise taxes, mandate insurance coverage, increase funding for collective bargaining, establish a special fund, infringe on the constitutional right to bear arms, or further enlarge state government....
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| Tuesday, April 12, 2016 |
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Rep Takai Again Calls for Military in Hawaii Reapportionment
By News Release @ 3:01 PM :: 6587 Views :: Military, Office of Elections
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...SCOTUS ruling confirms “one person one vote” standard for states....
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| Tuesday, April 12, 2016 |
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ACLU: Legal Tools to Keep the Homeless, Homeless in Honolulu
By News Release @ 2:39 PM :: 5153 Views :: Homelessness
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The Stored Property Ordinance (“SPO”) and Sidewalk Nuisance Ordinance (“SNO”) only apply to City & County of Honolulu....
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| Tuesday, April 12, 2016 |
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National Report Sees Hawaii Drop to 42nd in Economic Competitiveness
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:27 AM :: 6739 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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...Grassroot Institute says state tax burden continues to stifle economic growth in Hawaii....
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| Monday, April 11, 2016 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation: How They Voted April 11, 2016
By Congress.org @ 6:34 PM :: 5371 Views :: Congressional Delegation
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Senate: Trade Secret Theft – Passage
Senate: Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization – Cloture on Motion to Proceed
Senate: Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization – Passenger Seat Sizes
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| Monday, April 11, 2016 |
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Senator Sam Slom to Undergo Heart Surgery
By Sen. Sam Slom @ 10:59 AM :: 10430 Views :: Politicians, Republican Party
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The Senator has elected to have surgery performed later this week....
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| Monday, April 11, 2016 |
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Rail Chaos in Honolulu
By Selected News Articles @ 4:22 AM :: 5768 Views :: Rail
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...“the nation’s largest infrastructure fiasco by far” on a per capita basis....
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| Sunday, April 10, 2016 |
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Hawaii: Five Anti-Gun Bills Scheduled for Floor Votes This Week
By News Release @ 8:59 PM :: 6064 Views :: Second Amendment
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...four anti-gun bills, House Bill 625, House Bill 2632, House Bill 2629 and Senate Bill 2647 were given notice to be placed on the Senate and House floor calendars for next Tuesday, April 12....
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