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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 :: 4651 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 :: 7283 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 :: 8079 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 :: 7529 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 :: 5873 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 :: 4568 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 :: 8875 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 :: 5544 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 :: 6729 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 :: 7614 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 :: 6064 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 :: 6676 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 :: 7168 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 :: 4429 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 :: 7193 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 :: 5703 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 :: 8689 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 :: 5513 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 :: 4687 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 :: 5958 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 :: 4247 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 :: 7292 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 :: 5892 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 :: 8580 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 :: 4064 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 :: 4540 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 :: 8140 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 :: 5371 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 :: 5140 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 :: 7587 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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Wednesday, October 14, 2015 |
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DLNR: Camping on Mauna Kea Continues to be Prohibited
By News Release @ 2:10 AM :: 8476 Views :: Greenmail, Higher Education, Law Enforcement, OHA
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"...camping in forest reserves and public hunting areas without a permit remains illegal under Hawaii Administrative Rules...."
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Tuesday, October 13, 2015 |
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Victory for Local Food: Hawaii’s $100M Longline Fishery Reopens
By News Release @ 7:10 PM :: 6564 Views :: Environment, Small Business
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Since Aug. 5th, the 145 active vessels in the Hawaii longline fleet have been prohibited from catching bigeye tuna....
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Tuesday, October 13, 2015 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted October 13, 2015
By Congress.org @ 3:27 PM :: 4294 Views :: Congressional Delegation
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MegaVote for Hawaii's 1st & 2nd Congressional Districts....
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Tuesday, October 13, 2015 |
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Why GMO?
By Joni Kamiya @ 3:21 PM :: 6501 Views :: Agriculture, GMOs
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...why do farmers need biotechnology?
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Tuesday, October 13, 2015 |
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IT Upgrades Could Save Hawaii $101M -- Report
By News Release @ 3:18 PM :: 4768 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics
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...why and how states should better harness information technology to drive public-sector productivity and generate savings for governments, businesses, and citizens....
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Tuesday, October 13, 2015 |
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Gallup: Hawaii Leads U.S. in Financial Well-Being
By Selected News Articles @ 3:59 AM :: 5647 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics
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Hawaii residents had the highest financial well-being in the nation in 2014, followed closely by Alaska residents....
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Tuesday, October 13, 2015 |
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Moody's -- Hawaii outlook positive
By News Release @ 3:47 AM :: 5581 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics
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What could make this rating go up--Increased economic diversification and reduced economic volatility....
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Tuesday, October 13, 2015 |
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American President Challenges Matson's Guam Monopoly
By Michael Hansen @ 2:49 AM :: 6904 Views :: Jones Act
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...foreign-owned American President Lines Ltd. (APL) will inaugurate a new service from the U.S. West Coast to the U.S. islands of Guam and Saipan employing foreign-built U.S. flag containerships....
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Monday, October 12, 2015 |
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Hawaii Marine Corps base stands firm on keeping ‘God bless the military’ sign
By News Release @ 10:59 PM :: 8472 Views :: First Amendment, Military, Religion
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In a letter to MRFF dated Oct. 9, Killeen wrote that the “sign will remain in its present location and not be altered in any way”....
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Monday, October 12, 2015 |
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City Returning to Kakaako to Remove 'Tremendous Volume of Trash'
By News Release @ 10:20 PM :: 5402 Views :: Honolulu County, Homelessness
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...removed 26.84 tons of trash, 52 cubic yards of metals, 9 shopping carts, stored 8 bins of personal property....
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Monday, October 12, 2015 |
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Tulsi Gabbard ‘Disinvited’ from Democrat Presidential Debate
By Selected News Articles @ 1:26 PM :: 6380 Views :: Democratic Party, Congressional Delegation
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"...it kind of reminds me of how high school teenagers act,” Ms. Gabbard said....
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Monday, October 12, 2015 |
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FULL TEXT: Report reveals details of AG investigation of Rep James Tokioka
By Selected News Articles @ 2:53 AM :: 6938 Views :: Ethics, Politicians
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...the Attorney General’s investigative report has not previously been made public....
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Sunday, October 11, 2015 |
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Taking a Homeowner’s Exemption for a Home You Can’t Live In
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 4433 Views :: Taxes
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On April 13 this year, Bill 36 was introduced in the Honolulu City Council....
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Sunday, October 11, 2015 |
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Recall: Disgusting Organic Cheese Infested with Listeria
By News Release @ 12:07 AM :: 4736 Views :: GMOs
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...can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems....
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Saturday, October 10, 2015 |
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"North Korea will present a very real threat to Hawaii"
By Selected News Articles @ 4:18 PM :: 4696 Views :: Military
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...KimJong Un is “on a quest for nuclear weapons and the means to deliver them intercontinentally....”
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Saturday, October 10, 2015 |
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Hungry? Hawaii Bigeye Tuna Industry Reels Two Months after Being Shut Down by Quotas
By News Release @ 3:28 PM :: 7152 Views :: Agriculture, Small Business
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As a result, industrial foreign fleets, with much higher bigeye tuna quotas, freely operate on the high seas around the Hawaiian Islands where Hawaii longline fishermen can no longer fish for bigeye tuna....
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Saturday, October 10, 2015 |
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Gabbard: Obama arming al-Qaeda, ISIS
By News Release @ 3:08 PM :: 7528 Views :: Congressional Delegation, Military
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Rep. Tulsi Gabbard said: “The Administration continues to put our resources toward failed missions and strengthening our enemy, rather than focusing on defeating our enemy...."
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Saturday, October 10, 2015 |
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FBI moving against HPD chief, wife--Special Prosecutor Appointed
By Selected News Articles @ 2:48 PM :: 8378 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Law Enforcement
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...subpoenas are going out and an investigative grand jury could hear the case later this year....
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Saturday, October 10, 2015 |
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#5 in USA: Hawaii Collects $4361 Taxes Per Capita
By Selected News Articles @ 1:08 AM :: 4891 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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Today’s map looks at state tax collections per capita....
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