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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 :: 4788 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 :: 6550 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 :: 5229 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 :: 5614 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 :: 9089 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 :: 6875 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 :: 8072 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 :: 9440 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 :: 5840 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 :: 5424 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 :: 5642 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 :: 5390 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 :: 6499 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 :: 6338 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 :: 4258 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 :: 6369 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 :: 3980 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 :: 4734 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 :: 4430 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 :: 6800 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 :: 7586 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 :: 7134 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 :: 5562 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 :: 4283 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 :: 8403 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 :: 5131 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 :: 6396 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 :: 7284 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 :: 5808 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 :: 6418 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 :: 6757 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 :: 4178 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 :: 6849 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 :: 5382 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 :: 8244 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 :: 5184 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 :: 4483 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 :: 5703 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 :: 3979 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 :: 6900 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 :: 5546 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 :: 8221 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 :: 3857 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 :: 4278 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 :: 7590 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 :: 5050 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 :: 4910 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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Wednesday, October 14, 2015 |
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State to Dopers: Follow the Rules or the Police Will Get You
By News Release @ 2:30 AM :: 7150 Views :: Law Enforcement, Drugs
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Patients and caregivers who grow their own medical marijuana should be aware of the Hawaii State Department of Health’s new rules governing medical marijuana to avoid getting in trouble with law enforcement....
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