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Wednesday, May 20, 2015 |
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2015 Neighborhood Board Election Results
By News Release @ 1:50 PM :: 8866 Views :: Honolulu County
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Complete results from all NB races ....
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Tuesday, May 19, 2015 |
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84% of Hawaii Rural Roads Poor, Mediocre
By News Release @ 10:07 PM :: 4193 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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Only 15% of Hawaii rural roads are 'good'....
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Tuesday, May 19, 2015 |
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Stirring the Hysteria Pot
By Joni Kamiya @ 7:47 PM :: 6748 Views :: Agriculture, GMOs
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It’s a great tactic as so many folks don’t have a clue....
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Tuesday, May 19, 2015 |
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Study: Hawaii 12th Best State for Military Retirees
By Selected News Articles @ 5:53 PM :: 5015 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Military
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... the average military retirement age is 44 years old ....
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Tuesday, May 19, 2015 |
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Hawaii’s health care collapse a bad omen for state Obamacare exchanges
By Selected News Articles @ 5:22 PM :: 4168 Views :: Health Care
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The collapse of Hawaii’s state-run health exchange has observers wondering which of the other beleaguered exchanges could be next to fail....
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Tuesday, May 19, 2015 |
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Out of Reach 2015: Hawaii Most Unaffordable Rentals in USA
By News Release @ 4:51 PM :: 5843 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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Statewide average wage to afford 2 br rental: $31.61 (Highest in USA)
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Monday, May 18, 2015 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted May 18, 2015
By Congress.org @ 1:42 PM :: 5180 Views :: Congressional Delegation
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Senate: Trade Promotion Authority - Cloture
House: Waters of the United States – Passage
House: Twenty-Week Abortion Ban – Passage
House: Iran Nuclear Agreement Congressional Review – Passage
House: Fiscal 2015 Defense Authorization – Passage
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Sunday, May 17, 2015 |
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Osprey Crash Landing at Bellows: 1 Marine Dead, others wounded
By Video @ 9:02 PM :: 5246 Views :: Military
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...21 have been transported to local hospitals for assessment and treatment....
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Sunday, May 17, 2015 |
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Attorney Seeks Hawaiians Placed on Kanaiolowalu Roll Without Permission
By Grassroot Institute @ 7:56 PM :: 6155 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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...names of thousands of individuals were transferred, without their permission, over to Kana`iolowalu from other databases held by the state....
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Sunday, May 17, 2015 |
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Tulsi Gabbard's Cult Tied to "Billion Dollar Drug Empire"-- Funded Taliban
By Selected News Articles @ 3:27 PM :: 56249 Views :: Drugs, Tulsi Gabbard
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"Chris Butler and the Foundation have worked to help many people get their lives back on track, including Patrick Bowler and will continue to do so." -- Jeannie Bishop, president of the Science of Identity Foundation
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Sunday, May 17, 2015 |
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We Have Met the Enemy, and He Is Us
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 5979 Views :: National News, Taxes
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...three big issues that are holding us back in international competitiveness....
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Saturday, May 16, 2015 |
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Jones Act Ready for Retirement
By Michael Hansen @ 3:32 PM :: 3259 Views
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...From 43 percent of global shipping in 1950, the Department of Transportation found in 2009 that “U.S.-flag ships carry only about 1.5 percent of the foreign trade of the United States.”....
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Saturday, May 16, 2015 |
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CON: Hawaii Ranks #3 in 'Certificate of Need' Laws
By Selected News Articles @ 3:46 AM :: 6043 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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In 1987, the federal government repealed the CON mandate, and throughout the 1980s, states began retiring their CON programs--but not Hawaii....
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Saturday, May 16, 2015 |
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Which States Receive the Most Federal Aid? -- Hawaii is 49th
By Selected News Articles @ 3:22 AM :: 4261 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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The lowest federal share occurred in North Dakota at 19.0 percent, followed by Hawaii (21.5 percent)....
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Friday, May 15, 2015 |
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UH Faces Hearing before NCAA Committee on Infractions
By News Release @ 8:00 PM :: 3053 Views
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FULL TEXT: UH official response to the NCAA....
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Friday, May 15, 2015 |
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Voting for 2015 Neighborhood Board elections ends tonight
By News Release @ 5:45 PM :: 4128 Views :: Honolulu County
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Friday, May 15: Ballots must be cast by 11:59 p.m....
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Friday, May 15, 2015 |
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Court: State Cannot Place Tax Lien on Hawaii PEO Business Owned by Mainland Tribe
By Selected News Articles @ 3:47 PM :: 4921 Views :: Akaka Bill
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Whether Blue Lake invoked sovereign immunity in order to delay or defraud EDD from collecting unemployment insurance from the tribe is not relevant....
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Friday, May 15, 2015 |
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There’s ‘No Sugarcoating’ Health Insurance Exchange Failures
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:30 PM :: 4271 Views :: Health Care
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Hawaii state legislators have refused to pour millions of dollars into Hawaii’s exchange, which means it could close by Sept. 30....
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Friday, May 15, 2015 |
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Dog Bites? Hawaii Ranks 40th
By News Release @ 11:25 AM :: 3765 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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In 2014 Hawaii ranked 40 with 14 dog bite claims. Amount Paid $355,566....
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Friday, May 15, 2015 |
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Enviros Challenge Deep-Sea Mining Licenses
By Selected News Articles @ 10:29 AM :: 5917 Views :: Environment, National News
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The Center for Biological Diversity brought the May 13 lawsuit in Washington, D.C., over five-year extensions that regulators granted Lockheed Martin for two exploration licenses it holds for a metal-rich zone of the Pacific Ocean....
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Friday, May 15, 2015 |
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Robin Danner in DC: "I speak for Native Hawaiians"
By News Release @ 4:22 AM :: 8538 Views :: Akaka Bill, DHHL
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This meeting is going to deal with the DOI announcement of proposing rules....
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Friday, May 15, 2015 |
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Ige: Feds Secretly Declared Hawaii Health Connector 'Non-Compliant' in February
By News Release @ 4:03 AM :: 4263 Views :: Health Care
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If Hawaii’s plan is not acceptable to CMS, Hawai’i risks losing $1 billion in matching federal Medicaid funds....
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Thursday, May 14, 2015 |
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Tulsi Gabbard takes on Obama
By Selected News Articles @ 5:55 PM :: 6028 Views :: Military, Politicians
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One of the toughest critics of President Obama’s strategy against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) is Rep. Tulsi Gabbard....
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Thursday, May 14, 2015 |
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OHA: $2.8M Giveaway to Wife of Kanaiolowalu CEO
By Video @ 4:50 PM :: 6823 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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...What The Office Of Hawaiian Affairs Is Planning To Do In Their Latest Ploy To Save Their Nation Building Efforts For Kana'iolowalu....
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Thursday, May 14, 2015 |
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Behind Closed Doors: Shining the Light on Government Secrecy in Hawaii
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:22 PM :: 5469 Views :: Ethics, First Amendment
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...a system designed to protect secrets and keep the public uninformed....
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Thursday, May 14, 2015 |
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Wind and Solar Facilities Face No Consequences for Killing Millions of Birds
By NCPA @ 2:36 PM :: 5760 Views :: Energy, Environment
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On December 9, 2013, the Obama Administration finalized a regulation allowing wind energy companies to obtain 30-year permits to kill eagles....
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Thursday, May 14, 2015 |
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IRONMAN fined $2.7M for illegal lottery
By News Release @ 3:58 AM :: 5538 Views :: Hawaii County , Ethics
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...Ironman charged athletes, who did not otherwise qualify, $50 to enter lotteries for the chance to compete in the Ironman World Championship....
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Wednesday, May 13, 2015 |
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DBEDT: Hawaii Economic Growth Slows
By News Release @ 8:58 PM :: 5029 Views :: Economy
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...mainly due to the slower than expected growth of the U.S. economy during the first quarter and the decline in Japanese visitor spending....
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Wednesday, May 13, 2015 |
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Three days left to vote in the 2015 Neighborhood Board elections
By News Release @ 8:05 PM :: 4045 Views :: Honolulu County
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The voting deadline for the 2015 Neighborhood Board elections is 11:59 p.m. on Friday, May 15....
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Wednesday, May 13, 2015 |
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Hawaii Legislature adjourns without passing any anti-gun bills
By News Release @ 8:03 PM :: 4526 Views :: Second Amendment
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Please thank the state legislators listed below for supporting your Second Amendment rights....
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Wednesday, May 13, 2015 |
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252 Criminals Deported from Hawaii in Last 7 Years
By Heritage Foundation @ 5:31 PM :: 5261 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Law Enforcement
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...local authorities share fingerprints from everyone booked into jail with federal authorities, who comb the prints for immigrants, those here legally and illegally, so they can be deported....
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Wednesday, May 13, 2015 |
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70% Tuition Hike: UH System Ranks #2 in USA
By News Release @ 4:07 PM :: 6924 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Higher Education
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Many public two- and four-year colleges and universities avoided significant tuition increases for the second year in a row... but not UH....
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Wednesday, May 13, 2015 |
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East-West Center Featured in 2015 Congressional Pig Book
By News Release @ 3:34 PM :: 4495 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Higher Education
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...Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) released its 2015 Congressional Pig Book, the 23rd edition of the group’s exposé on pork-barrel spending....
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Wednesday, May 13, 2015 |
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Study: Honolulu not Nearly as Diverse as You Thought
By Selected News Articles @ 1:13 PM :: 4152 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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...economic class diversity, ethno-racial and linguistic diversity, economic diversity and household diversity....
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Wednesday, May 13, 2015 |
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Council Refuses to Back Down After Caldwell Threatens to Make Kakaako a Homeless Tent City
By News Release @ 3:54 AM :: 6571 Views :: Honolulu County, Homelessness
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Caldwell: I will Make Kakaako a Homeless Tent City Unless Council Funds 'Positions'
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Wednesday, May 13, 2015 |
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Hawaii’s $205 Million Obamacare Exchange Implodes
By Americans for Tax Reform @ 1:26 AM :: 5645 Views :: Health Care
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Hawaii now joins Oregon, Massachusetts, Maryland, Vermont, New Mexico, and Nevada as cautionary tales in government central planning....
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Wednesday, May 13, 2015 |
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Hawaii Bans Smoking For Young Adults, Lets Kids Continue to Have Sex
By Americans for Tax Reform @ 1:19 AM :: 6477 Views :: Health Care, Drugs
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Regarding E-Cigs, Hawaii should defer to the FDA for guidance on this regulatory framework....
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Tuesday, May 12, 2015 |
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Obama Library: UH Desperately Tries to Appear Relevant
By News Release @ 7:49 PM :: 4067 Views :: Higher Education
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The Barack Obama Foundation announced today that the future Barack Obama Presidential Center will be located on Chicago’s South Side (which is nowhere near Hawaii)....
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Tuesday, May 12, 2015 |
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Bicycle Friendly? Hawaii Ranks 43rd
By News Release @ 6:21 PM :: 3611 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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...the League of American Bicyclists has released its 2015 Bicycle Friendly State rankings....
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Tuesday, May 12, 2015 |
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State Planning Office Publishes 'Land Use System Review'
By News Release @ 6:12 PM :: 4355 Views :: Land Use
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In 2014, the State Office of Planning, on its own accord, initiated an examination of the State land use system....
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Tuesday, May 12, 2015 |
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Merger Vote Comes up Short, Hawaiian Electric Extends Deadline
By News Release @ 5:25 PM :: 4777 Views :: Energy
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The merger agreement requires 75% approval by shareholders, so far it only has 70% approval....
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Monday, May 11, 2015 |
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Powerwall or Powerdream?
By NCPA @ 6:37 PM :: 4962 Views :: Energy
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...it would take over 7 years before the savings would cover the cost of the Powerwall....
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Monday, May 11, 2015 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted May 11, 2015
By Congress.org @ 6:24 PM :: 4247 Views :: Congressional Delegation
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Senate: Fiscal 2016 Budget Resolution - Motion to Proceed
Senate: Iran Nuclear Agreement - Passage
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Monday, May 11, 2015 |
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Best City to Start a Career? Its not Honolulu
By Selected News Articles @ 1:32 PM :: 6177 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Small Business
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Honolulu Ranks 101st: 95th for 'Professional Opportunities' and 107th for 'Quality of Life'....
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Monday, May 11, 2015 |
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HB888 Deedy Bill Coming Back in 2016
By News Release @ 1:01 PM :: 5061 Views :: Second Amendment
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The HI State Legislature 2015 Session adjourned on time May 7, with a flurry of gun bill activity over the “Deedy” bill, HB888....
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Monday, May 11, 2015 |
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Mandatory GMO food label not backed by science
By Selected News Articles @ 4:41 AM :: 4782 Views :: GMOs
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Labeling food that contains GMO is illogical because genetic engineering is a process and not an ingredient....
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Sunday, May 10, 2015 |
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Draft DoI Rules Create Path for Fake Indian Tribe to Take Over DHHL
By Andrew Walden @ 8:58 PM :: 10312 Views :: Akaka Bill, DHHL
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...rules proposed May 8, 2015 by the US Department of the Interior (DoI), at the urging of Robin Danner's Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement, create a path to federal recognition in three steps....
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Sunday, May 10, 2015 |
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Sacred? OHA Trustees Dream of "Millions or Billions" in Telescope Revenues
By Andrew Walden @ 4:12 PM :: 3583 Views
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"Where is all the money going?" -- OHA Trustee Rowena Akana
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Sunday, May 10, 2015 |
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Court Challenge to Guam’s race-based plebiscite will go Forward
By News Release @ 11:50 AM :: 4948 Views :: National News
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The Guam legislature passed a law that allowed only “native inhabitants of Guam” to vote in an upcoming plebiscite concerning Guam’s political relationship with the United States....
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Sunday, May 10, 2015 |
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Whose Tax Is It, Anyway? (Part 2)
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 5157 Views :: Small Business, Taxes
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A double standard on an important issue like this is a great way to breed derision and distrust of government....
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