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Tuesday, August 18, 2015 |
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Most Educated Cities? Honolulu Ranks 24th
By Selected News Articles @ 2:45 PM :: 5350 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Higher Education
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Our data set ranges from the percentage of adults aged 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or higher to the attainment gap between women and men....
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Tuesday, August 18, 2015 |
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Legislative Agenda: Sex, Drugs, and Suicide
By Hawaii Family Forum @ 1:29 AM :: 6145 Views :: Family, Life
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...assisted-suicide groups are preparing to spend big money in Hawai'i to establish doctor-assisted death next legislative session....
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Monday, August 17, 2015 |
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Survey: 78% of Homeless Willing to go to Shelter--Yet Don't
By News Release @ 10:19 PM :: 4812 Views :: Homelessness
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...the survey was undertaken the week of August 3....
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Monday, August 17, 2015 |
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Profiting from Homelessness: Publicist, Lobbyist Take Control
By Selected News Articles @ 8:45 PM :: 10797 Views :: Homelessness
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With zero experience in getting families off the street....
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Monday, August 17, 2015 |
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If Planned Parenthood Loses Government Funding, Here’s a Map of Health Clinics That Could Take Its Place
By Heritage Foundation @ 5:49 PM :: 4844 Views :: Life
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“Planned Parenthood is really a small part of the national health care picture in America.”
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Monday, August 17, 2015 |
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Sex Ed: Hawaii School Board decision is concerning
By Selected News Articles @ 4:54 PM :: 7193 Views :: Education K-12, Family, Life
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Students in Hawaii will be subject to sex-ed classes with an emphasis on pregnancy prevention rather than abstinence, whether they or their parents like it or not....
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Monday, August 17, 2015 |
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NRA: Honolulu's Shame
By Selected News Articles @ 4:44 PM :: 6677 Views :: Honolulu County, Second Amendment
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...straight out of a Michael Bloomberg gun-ban training manual....
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Monday, August 17, 2015 |
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Failed Obamacare State Exchange May Cost Taxpayers Millions More
By Americans for Tax Reform @ 4:35 PM :: 5064 Views :: Health Care
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Reports on the cost vary, with estimates as low as $2 million and as high as $20 million....
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Monday, August 17, 2015 |
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Suing to Preserve the Aloha Spirit
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:21 PM :: 5414 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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Live-Streamed Starting at 2PM today....
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Sunday, August 16, 2015 |
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Accused of Self-Dealing, UH Foundation Makes Inconvenient HNN Story ‘Disappear’
By Andrew Walden @ 11:34 PM :: 10762 Views :: First Amendment, Higher Education
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...Alvin Katahara said his former boss, UH Foundation Vice President Janet Bullard, ordered him to make thousands of dollars in payments to a company headed by her husband....
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Sunday, August 16, 2015 |
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PBS: Jones Act suffocating Puerto Rico
By Michael Hansen @ 5:08 PM :: 5151 Views :: Jones Act
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...And there aren’t that many shipyards left....
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Sunday, August 16, 2015 |
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Biotech supporters learn from campaign that turned tide on anti-vaxxers
By Selected News Articles @ 4:47 PM :: 5219 Views :: GMOs
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According to a recent PEW survey, 25 percent of people in the last year have change their opinion to a favorable view of vaccines....
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Sunday, August 16, 2015 |
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Penny for Your Thoughts? No? How About 50 Million Then?
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 6124 Views :: Environment, Tax Credits
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Is that how we steward taxpayers’ hard-earned dollars?
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Sunday, August 16, 2015 |
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Survey Finds 38% of Hawaii Union Households Unaware of Right to Opt-Out of Union Membership
By News Release @ 4:16 AM :: 7730 Views :: First Amendment, Hawaii Statistics, Labor
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More than 1 in 4 union members answered "Yes" in response to the question, "If it were possible to opt out of membership in a labor union without losing your job or any other penalty, would you do it?"
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Saturday, August 15, 2015 |
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Misrepresentation: Keanu Sai Again Ordered to Cease and Desist
By Andrew Walden @ 10:11 PM :: 11284 Views :: Akaka Bill, Hawaii History, OHA
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...protecting our people from false information espoused by you and your attorney....
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Saturday, August 15, 2015 |
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What Rep. Sylvia Luke, Sen. Brian Schatz, the City Council and the Mayor don’t know about solving Honolulu’s homelessness crisis
By Selected News Articles @ 2:24 PM :: 5327 Views :: Homelessness
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If the Gov’s team wants to learn why Hawaii should try Housing First, they can start with Google and actually learn a lot....
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Saturday, August 15, 2015 |
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Maui's New Public-Private Partnerships--Panel Discussion on Possibilities and Challenges Ahead
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:02 PM :: 7087 Views :: Maui County, Health Care, Labor
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Mayor Alan Arakawa
Dr. David Ulin of Kaiser Permanente
Dr. Nicole Apoliona of the Kula Hospital, Maui
Dr. Gerard Livaudais, of Hawaii Pacific Health
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Friday, August 14, 2015 |
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Obama Administration to Propose 'Procedure' for Recognizing Fake Hawaiian Indian Tribe
By Andrew Walden @ 9:53 PM :: 9070 Views :: Akaka Bill, DHHL, OHA
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...the Obama Administration is preparing to bypass Congress and administratively recognize a fake Hawaiian Indian tribe, if OHA cronies can create one in time....
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Friday, August 14, 2015 |
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Hawaii Property Tax Rate Lowest in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 8:02 PM :: 5218 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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Hawaii has the lowest effective rate at 0.28%....
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Friday, August 14, 2015 |
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Interior Grants $500,000 to Stand Up Micronesian One Stop Service Centers in Guam and Hawaii
By News Release @ 7:47 PM :: 5161 Views :: Homelessness
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The initial focus of the center will be in the areas of health, education, housing and homelessness, as well as labor. It is centrally located at St. Elizabeth’s Episcopal Church in Honolulu....
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Friday, August 14, 2015 |
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DBEDT Releases New Edition of Hawaii Data Book
By News Release @ 10:07 AM :: 3744 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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DBEDT today released the 2014 edition of the State of Hawaii Data Book....
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Friday, August 14, 2015 |
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How Free Market Environmentalism is Transforming Parks
By NCPA @ 7:31 AM :: 4399 Views :: Environment
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The U.S. Army managed Yellowstone and other national parks until the National Park Service was established in 1916....
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Thursday, August 13, 2015 |
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Marijuana behind OHA's push for Federal Recognition?
By Andrew Walden @ 10:55 PM :: 10903 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA, Drugs
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"Cannabis Consultant, Scott David asked that the Hawaiian Sovereign Nation be allowed to participate in the Las Vegas meeting in light of their impending federal recognition."
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Thursday, August 13, 2015 |
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Governor, AG Oppose Federal DHHL Rules
By Andrew Walden @ 10:10 PM :: 6462 Views :: DHHL
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Their position supports that of the Hawaiian Homes Commission which earlier submitted testimony against the proposed rule change....
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Thursday, August 13, 2015 |
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Six DoE Sex Education Curricula Reviewed
By Rep Bob McDermott @ 8:46 PM :: 7829 Views :: Education K-12, Family, Life
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...six available options for teaching sex education to middle school students....
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Thursday, August 13, 2015 |
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Lawsuit Challenges Kanaiolowalu, Na'i Aupuni, OHA
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:53 PM :: 8466 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Office of Elections, OHA
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“Who would believe that in this day and age U.S. citizens are being denied access to the right to vote explicitly because of their race and their points of view?”
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Thursday, August 13, 2015 |
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How transparent is your state's lobbying disclosure?
By Selected News Articles @ 4:40 PM :: 4407 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii Statistics
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...states could easily offer more data to their citizens....
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Wednesday, August 12, 2015 |
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117 years ago today: The U.S. becomes a global power
By Selected News Articles @ 7:52 PM :: 4736 Views :: Hawaii History
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A joint resolution of Congress made Hawaii a U.S. territory on August 12, 1898...
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Wednesday, August 12, 2015 |
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Last Day to Comment on Proposed Hawaiian Homelands Rules
By News Release @ 5:00 PM :: 16417 Views :: Akaka Bill, DHHL
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...the due date for comments is August 12, 2015....
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Wednesday, August 12, 2015 |
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Celebration of Life--Aloha 'Oe Rep. Colleen Meyer
By News Release @ 4:45 PM :: 4653 Views :: Republican Party
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A Celebration of Life for Colleen will be held Saturday August 15 ....
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Wednesday, August 12, 2015 |
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NOAA Proposes New Monk Seal Rules
By News Release @ 4:04 PM :: 5457 Views :: Environment, Small Business
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Public comment period opens for NOAA’s proposed rule to protect marine mammals in international fisheries....
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Tuesday, August 11, 2015 |
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Hawaii DoE to request School Improvement Grant Waiver
By News Release @ 8:22 PM :: 4099 Views :: Education K-12
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...SIG grants enable eligible schools in Hawaii to improve the quality of instruction and increase the academic achievement of students for a Strive HI Priority status school....
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Tuesday, August 11, 2015 |
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Renewables Offer No Bang for Your Megawatt
By NCPA @ 1:28 PM :: 4667 Views :: Energy
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...renewables have a low capacity factor because their power sources are dependent on the elements....
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Monday, August 10, 2015 |
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PHOCUSED Exec Appointed Governor’s Coordinator on Homelessness
By News Release @ 11:19 PM :: 5000 Views :: Homelessness
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... PHOCUSED wins a round in the battle for control of the homelessness industry ....
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Monday, August 10, 2015 |
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State Consumer Advocate Recommends Rejecting NextEra-HECO Merger
By News Release @ 11:09 PM :: 4521 Views :: Energy
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Calls Purported Benefits Illusory and Inadequate....
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Monday, August 10, 2015 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted August 10, 2015
By Congress.org @ 9:43 PM :: 5577 Views :: Congressional Delegation, Life
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Senate: Prohibit Federal Funding for Planned Parenthood Federation of America
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Monday, August 10, 2015 |
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Healthy, Affordable Retirement? Honolulu Ranks Near the Bottom
By News Release @ 6:35 PM :: 6715 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care, Cost of Living
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Seattle is the best city in the United States for healthy retirement living, with Minneapolis-St. Paul, Denver, Portland (Oregon) and Hartford rounding out the top five....
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Monday, August 10, 2015 |
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Hilda expected to make closest approach to Hawaii Island late Wednesday
By News Release @ 5:33 PM :: 3744 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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Hilda expected to bring heavy rain, low chance of tropical storm force winds to the islands....
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Monday, August 10, 2015 |
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Honolulu City Lights non-profit application deadline is August 31
By News Release @ 5:20 PM :: 5833 Views :: Honolulu County, First Amendment
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Non-profit organizations wishing to create a display on the Frank F. Fasi Civic Center grounds during the annual Honolulu City Lights exhibition must submit applications by 4:30 p.m. on Monday, August 31....
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Monday, August 10, 2015 |
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Honolulu Police Department to Destroy Guns Worth $500,000
By News Release @ 1:07 PM :: 6519 Views :: Honolulu County, Second Amendment
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Law-abiding gun owners should be allowed to purchase these surplus handguns and bring nearly $500,000 of revenue to the city....
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Monday, August 10, 2015 |
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Hawaii 24th Best State for Children
By Selected News Articles @ 12:51 PM :: 5555 Views :: Family, Hawaii Statistics
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August is Child Support Awareness Month ....
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Monday, August 10, 2015 |
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DLNR Sets Public Meetings on Wildlife Action Plan
By News Release @ 12:31 PM :: 5854 Views :: Environment, Second Amendment
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Hawai‘i State Wildlife Action Plan lays out the strategy and plans of DLNR and its partners to address the conservation needs of Hawai‘i’s native wildlife over the next 10 years....
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Sunday, August 9, 2015 |
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Video: New Allies for Jones Act Reform
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:48 PM :: 4533 Views :: Jones Act
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What was once seen as a partisan concern is gaining ground as common sense economics....
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Sunday, August 9, 2015 |
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Kelii Akina vs Kanaiolowalu: Next Steps
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:24 PM :: 5391 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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...many are wondering what the next steps will be....
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Sunday, August 9, 2015 |
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Hawaii Foster Care Class Action Lawsuit
By News Release @ 5:52 PM :: 6818 Views :: Family, Hawaii State Government
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...foster care payment was just $529 per month, as the state had refused to increase it for nearly 25 years....
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Sunday, August 9, 2015 |
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Hilda Cat 3 -- Projected Hilo Landfall as Tropical Storm
By News Release @ 5:29 PM :: 4363 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...ABOUT 600 MI ESE OF HILO MOVING WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 10 MPH....
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Sunday, August 9, 2015 |
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Relativity Media: E + mc = 0
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 5193 Views :: Tax Credits
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You may remember Relativity Media from its efforts at the Hawaii Legislature in 2011 and 2012....
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Sunday, August 9, 2015 |
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Hawaii Praised for Cancer-Fighting Public Policies
By News Release @ 12:54 AM :: 4946 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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...How Do You Measure Up?: A Progress Report on State Legislative Activity to Reduce Cancer Incidence and Mortality....
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Sunday, August 9, 2015 |
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Ige to hear Testimony on Maui Memorial Partnership Plan Tuesday
By Selected News Articles @ 12:40 AM :: 6825 Views :: Maui County, Health Care, Labor
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Maui Waena Intermediate School – Kahului
Tuesday, August 11, 2015 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
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