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Tuesday, January 26, 2016 |
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Sen Gil Kahele Dead at 73
By News Release @ 8:00 PM :: 9553 Views :: Democratic Party, Hawaii State Government
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... Ige will select senator’s successor from Democratic Party nominees ....
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Tuesday, January 26, 2016 |
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2015: Hawaii Adds Most Construction Jobs Per Capita
By News Release @ 4:36 PM :: 6012 Views :: Labor, Rail
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Hawaii added the highest percentage of new construction jobs during the past year (15.5 percent, 4,800 jobs)....
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Tuesday, January 26, 2016 |
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The DoD Biofuel Scam Is Worse Than Solyndra
By Selected News Articles @ 11:25 AM :: 7447 Views :: Energy, Military
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...hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars that are being wasted on biofuels....
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Tuesday, January 26, 2016 |
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Will Navy Buy More Foreign-Built Ships?
By Michael Hansen @ 10:31 AM :: 6075 Views :: Jones Act
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The cost of merchant ship construction in the U.S. is approximately five times that of building comparable ships in South Korea and Japan....
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Tuesday, January 26, 2016 |
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Government IT Transformation: 2016 Legislative Priorities
By News Release @ 10:15 AM :: 4335 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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ETS is looking to formalize its reorganization of ICSD and OIMT into ETS, as well as expand its team with the addition of up to 31 new positions....
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Tuesday, January 26, 2016 |
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Tuesday, January 26, 2016 |
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GEMS: Electric Ratepayers Pay Millions for Nothing
By Selected News Articles @ 3:00 AM :: 8525 Views :: Education K-12, Energy
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By the year's end, the utility will need to collect $7,940,691.56 more to fulfill "revenue requirements" for GEMS....
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Tuesday, January 26, 2016 |
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Mauna Kea: DLNR to Shoot Sheep from Helicopters (again)
By News Release @ 2:18 AM :: 5647 Views :: Environment, Second Amendment
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February 10 and 11, and May, 4 and 5, 2016....
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Tuesday, January 26, 2016 |
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Video: Budget or Bust
By Video @ 1:52 AM :: 4567 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...unfunded liabilities, over-estimated revenues & skyrocketing expenses....
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Tuesday, January 26, 2016 |
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Jones Act: “Diffuse costs and concentrated benefits”
By Michael Hansen @ 1:24 AM :: 5177 Views :: Jones Act
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Jack P. Suyderhoud, Professor of Business Economics and Director of the MBA Program, Shidler College of Business, University of Hawaii at Manoa, answering a question about the Jones Act....
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Tuesday, January 26, 2016 |
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Monday, January 25, 2016 |
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Full Text: State of the State Address
By News Release @ 7:53 PM :: 4369 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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Sugar is gone, as are many other aspects of the Hawaii we once knew. In their place, however, there is an exciting new world....
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Monday, January 25, 2016 |
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Bishop Museum to ‘Focus on Disposition of Assets’
By News Release @ 11:44 AM :: 7689 Views :: Hawaii History, Tourism
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This new model prioritizes Bishop Museum's Kapālama campus and...the disposition of assets that no longer fit the long-term mission and goals of the Museum....
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Monday, January 25, 2016 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted January 25, 2016
By Congress.org @ 11:17 AM :: 4745 Views :: Congressional Delegation
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Senate: Disapprove 'Waters of the United States' Rule - Cloture on Veto Message
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Monday, January 25, 2016 |
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Another Brand New Navy Ship Breaks Down
By Michael Hansen @ 3:02 AM :: 5923 Views :: Jones Act
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There is no estimated date of completion to the repairs....
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Sunday, January 24, 2016 |
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Crabbe: Plan is to Take Control of Hawaii’s Entire Economy and Hide Behind Tribal Jurisdiction
By Andrew Walden @ 9:25 PM :: 13174 Views :: Akaka Bill, DHHL, OHA
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The tribal plan is a combination of Larry Mehau’s goal—controlling the ports and airports--and Al Hee’s goal—stealing as much money from Hawaiians as possible and getting away with it....
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Sunday, January 24, 2016 |
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Honolulu Rail Project Cost Approaching One Half of Boston Big Dig
By Panos Prevedouros PhD @ 4:26 PM :: 6336 Views :: Rail
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On a per-capita basis, this will be the nation’s largest infrastructure fiasco....
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Sunday, January 24, 2016 |
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Hirono: Obama’s CIA Spied on Me
By News Release @ 3:57 PM :: 6871 Views :: Congressional Delegation
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"This is wholly unacceptable behavior in a democracy."
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Sunday, January 24, 2016 |
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Tax Is for the Birds
By Tom Yamachika @ 4:01 AM :: 4592 Views :: Taxes
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...he released seven chickens in the revenue office lobby....
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Saturday, January 23, 2016 |
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HB326: Bad Mortgages to be Foundation for Calvin Say State Bank
By Andrew Walden @ 7:36 PM :: 7598 Views :: Development, Hawaii State Government
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Four years after the ‘Bank of Abercrombie’ bill was laughed out of the legislature, the push for a state-owned bank is being revived....
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Saturday, January 23, 2016 |
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‘Sacred’ Greenmail: OHA urges Legislators to charge observatories higher rent
By Selected News Articles @ 3:46 PM :: 8082 Views :: Greenmail, Higher Education, OHA
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The bills, SB 2127 and HB 1658, say UH has “failed to charge sufficient sublease rent...."
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Saturday, January 23, 2016 |
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Jones Act Shipbuilding: Only the Price is American
By Michael Hansen @ 1:41 PM :: 5163 Views :: Jones Act
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Daewoo designed the Marlin Class containerships, built the main engines, and arranged the supply of much of the equipment installed on board. DSME engineers were on board for the sea trials....
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Friday, January 22, 2016 |
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Everything you need to know about Zika, virus that’s spreading like wildfire
By Selected News Articles @ 11:07 PM :: 5758 Views :: Health Care, GMOs
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... will anti-GMO activists block mosquito eradication efforts? ....
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Friday, January 22, 2016 |
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Low Income Tax Relief: Hawaii Earned Income Tax Credit
By Selected News Articles @ 8:14 PM :: 6894 Views :: Republican Party, Taxes
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...26 other states and the District of Columbia have implemented a state EITC....
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Friday, January 22, 2016 |
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Video: Duke Aiona on Hawaii Legislative Session
By Video @ 5:44 PM :: 8308 Views :: Family, First Amendment, Life
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Hawai'i Family Advocates President and CEO Duke Aiona shares his thoughts on the start of the 2016 Hawai'i State Legislative session....
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Friday, January 22, 2016 |
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Gov. Scott Walker to Speak at Hawaii Lincoln Day Dinner
By News Release @ 5:40 PM :: 6229 Views :: Republican Party
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"Gov. Scott Walker is one of America's most effective governors and the Hawaii Republican Party is honored to have him serve as the keynote speaker at our annual Lincoln Day Dinner," stated Hawaii GOP Chair, Fritz Rohlfing.
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Friday, January 22, 2016 |
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Alaska Groceries Short due to Repeated Ship Breakdowns by Jones Act Carrier Behind El Faro Disaster
By Michael Hansen @ 5:22 PM :: 5507 Views :: Jones Act
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...the ship that was supposed to arrive in Anchorage on Sunday never made it further than the port in Tacoma, Wash.....
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Friday, January 22, 2016 |
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Fatal work injuries -- 31 in Hawaii
By News Release @ 5:04 PM :: 5789 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Labor
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Of the 31 fatal work injuries reported in Hawaii in 2014, 14 resulted from transportation incidents and 7 from falls, slips, or trips....
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Friday, January 22, 2016 |
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SB217: Bill to Abolish First Amendment Deferred
By Hawaii Family Forum @ 3:05 PM :: 4832 Views :: First Amendment
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The Hawaii Attorney General testified that " ... the proposed constitutional amendment, if ratified, will have no practical legal effect...."
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Thursday, January 21, 2016 |
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List of Neighborhood Board Vacancies
By News Release @ 6:35 PM :: 4588 Views :: Honolulu County
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To fill a vacancy, contact your local Neighborhood Board....
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Thursday, January 21, 2016 |
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Breakthrough: ACLU Allows City to Dispose of Homeless People’s Urine, Feces
By News Release @ 6:30 PM :: 5819 Views :: Honolulu County, Homelessness
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...the City can immediately dispose of items such as combustible or hazardous items, weapons, illicit drugs, items that contain urine or feces or that are infested with rodents or insects....
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Thursday, January 21, 2016 |
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LNG could save Oahu gas utility customers more than 25 percent
By News Release @ 5:12 PM :: 4749 Views :: Energy
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The LNG project requires federal approval from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and State approval from the Hawai‘i Public Utilities Commission (PUC)....
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Thursday, January 21, 2016 |
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Minimum Wage in Hawaii Compared to Median Income
By Selected News Articles @ 2:29 PM :: 3952 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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...when it comes to median household income, Hawaii fares better than the national average....
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Thursday, January 21, 2016 |
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Lawsuit: Lopaka Ryder, Killed by Drug Dealer, was Police Informant
By Selected News Articles @ 12:05 PM :: 9219 Views :: Hawaii County , Law Enforcement, Drugs
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...police disclosed his identity either directly or indirectly to persons being investigated....
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Thursday, January 21, 2016 |
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Hawaii Economic Outlook Slips in National Standings
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:57 AM :: 5183 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics
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'Rich States, Poor States' Report Provides Road Map to Prosperity for Aloha State....
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Thursday, January 21, 2016 |
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Speaker Souki Proposes Fee Simple Conversion of Commercial Land Leases
By Selected News Articles @ 2:52 AM :: 9166 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Land Use, Small Business
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Hawaii has done it before with lands supporting single-family and multi-family homes. Those historic actions gave the ordinary working person new opportunities for true homeownership....
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Wednesday, January 20, 2016 |
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Full Text: Speaker Souki Opening Day Remarks
By News Release @ 8:58 PM :: 6011 Views :: Democratic Party, Hawaii State Government
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It’s time for us to think about the converting commercial leasehold lands in Hawaii to fee simple....
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Wednesday, January 20, 2016 |
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Aloha Aina ‘Aha Against US Tribe
By Video @ 8:19 PM :: 6529 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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...Na`i Aupuni Is On Life Support & Sinking....
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Wednesday, January 20, 2016 |
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Wednesday, January 20, 2016 |
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Wednesday, January 20, 2016 |
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Governor Ige Proclaims Jan. 24-30 “Hawai’i School Choice Week”
By News Release @ 12:51 PM :: 4538 Views :: Education K-12
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Hawaii students, communities to hold over 60 events as part of nation's largest-ever celebration of school choice....
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Wednesday, January 20, 2016 |
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State-Local Tax Burden—Hawaii Ranks 14th
By News Release @ 12:43 PM :: 4657 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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Hawaii State-Local Tax Burden as a Percent of State Income is 10.2%, ranking 14th....
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Tuesday, January 19, 2016 |
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Supreme Court Declines to hold Nai Aupuni in Contempt
By Selected News Articles @ 1:31 PM :: 5484 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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The U.S. Supreme Court today denied a request by challengers to an election of Native Hawaiians to find the nonprofit organization conducting the election in civil contempt of the court’s prior injunction....
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Tuesday, January 19, 2016 |
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Study Shows how Coral Death Hype can be used to Gain Control of Your Land
By News Release @ 1:12 PM :: 6218 Views :: Environment, Land Use
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Water flow and sediment monitoring on coral reefs off the island of Lāna‘i provides conservation projects with guide for Ridge-to-Reef Management....
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Tuesday, January 19, 2016 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How they Voted January 19, 2016
By Congress.org @ 12:45 PM :: 2743 Views
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- Senate: Auditing the Federal Reserve – Motion to Proceed
- House: Delay Mountaintop Mining Valley Fill Rules -- Passage
- House: Disapprove "Waters of the United States" Rule -- Passage
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Monday, January 18, 2016 |
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Hawaii Poll: Clinton, Trump Lead Races for Nomination
By Andrew Walden @ 11:24 PM :: 8041 Views :: Democratic Party, Republican Party
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The Hawaii Republican Presidential Caucus is to be held at 44 locations statewide Tuesday, March 8 from 6pm to 8pm....
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Monday, January 18, 2016 |
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Hawaii Residents Most Likely to be Living Paycheck to Paycheck
By News Release @ 5:11 PM :: 7589 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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That breakdown results in a paltry $186 of leftover income, or less than 7 percent of each paycheck — the only state in single digits....
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Monday, January 18, 2016 |
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Rep. Ward: Legislators don’t have to Follow Souki and Ige Against DHHL Funding
By Rep Gene Ward @ 4:18 PM :: 5022 Views :: DHHL
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...no one in the Senate or the House was ever consulted by leadership's terse "Notice to Intervene"....
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Monday, January 18, 2016 |
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VIDEO: Is America Racist?
By Video @ 3:39 PM :: 8062 Views :: National News, Law Enforcement, Police
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Best-selling author and radio talk-show host Larry Elder answers this controversial and even divisive question....
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