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Monday, August 17, 2015
Survey: 78% of Homeless Willing to go to Shelter--Yet Don't
By News Release @ 10:19 PM :: 4909 Views :: Homelessness

...the survey was undertaken the week of August 3....

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Monday, August 17, 2015
Profiting from Homelessness: Publicist, Lobbyist Take Control
By Selected News Articles @ 8:45 PM :: 11018 Views :: Homelessness

With zero experience in getting families off the street....

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Monday, August 17, 2015
If Planned Parenthood Loses Government Funding, Here’s a Map of Health Clinics That Could Take Its Place
By Heritage Foundation @ 5:49 PM :: 4939 Views :: Life
“Planned Parenthood is really a small part of the national health care picture in America.”
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Monday, August 17, 2015
Sex Ed: Hawaii School Board decision is concerning
By Selected News Articles @ 4:54 PM :: 7333 Views :: Education K-12, Family, Life

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
NRA: Honolulu's Shame
By Selected News Articles @ 4:44 PM :: 6849 Views :: Honolulu County, Second Amendment

...straight out of a Michael Bloomberg gun-ban training manual....

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Monday, August 17, 2015
Failed Obamacare State Exchange May Cost Taxpayers Millions More
By Americans for Tax Reform @ 4:35 PM :: 5175 Views :: Health Care

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
Desperate, Nai Aupuni Claims Not to be Controlled by OHA
By News Release @ 1:50 PM :: 7419 Views :: Akaka Bill, Office of Elections, OHA

"The laws ... do not apply to Na‘i Aupuni" 

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Monday, August 17, 2015
Suing to Preserve the Aloha Spirit
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:21 PM :: 5534 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA

Live-Streamed Starting at 2PM today....

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Sunday, August 16, 2015
Accused of Self-Dealing, UH Foundation Makes Inconvenient HNN Story ‘Disappear’
By Andrew Walden @ 11:34 PM :: 10888 Views :: First Amendment, Higher Education

...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
PBS: Jones Act suffocating Puerto Rico
By Michael Hansen @ 5:08 PM :: 5280 Views :: Jones Act

...And there aren’t that many shipyards left....

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Sunday, August 16, 2015
Biotech supporters learn from campaign that turned tide on anti-vaxxers
By Selected News Articles @ 4:47 PM :: 5329 Views :: GMOs

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
Penny for Your Thoughts? No? How About 50 Million Then?
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 6269 Views :: Environment, Tax Credits
Is that how we steward taxpayers’ hard-earned dollars?
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Sunday, August 16, 2015
Survey Finds 38% of Hawaii Union Households Unaware of Right to Opt-Out of Union Membership
By News Release @ 4:16 AM :: 7874 Views :: First Amendment, Hawaii Statistics, Labor
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
Misrepresentation: Keanu Sai Again Ordered to Cease and Desist
By Andrew Walden @ 10:11 PM :: 11582 Views :: Akaka Bill, Hawaii History, OHA

...protecting our people from false information espoused by you and your attorney....

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Saturday, August 15, 2015
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 :: 5431 Views :: Homelessness

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
Maui's New Public-Private Partnerships--Panel Discussion on Possibilities and Challenges Ahead
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:02 PM :: 7220 Views :: Maui County, Health Care, Labor
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
Obama Administration to Propose 'Procedure' for Recognizing Fake Hawaiian Indian Tribe
By Andrew Walden @ 9:53 PM :: 9259 Views :: Akaka Bill, DHHL, OHA

...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
Hawaii Property Tax Rate Lowest in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 8:02 PM :: 5341 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes

Hawaii has the lowest effective rate at 0.28%....

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Friday, August 14, 2015
Interior Grants $500,000 to Stand Up Micronesian One Stop Service Centers in Guam and Hawaii
By News Release @ 7:47 PM :: 5290 Views :: Homelessness

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
DBEDT Releases New Edition of Hawaii Data Book
By News Release @ 10:07 AM :: 3852 Views :: Hawaii Statistics

DBEDT today released the 2014 edition of the State of Hawaii Data Book....

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Friday, August 14, 2015
How Free Market Environmentalism is Transforming Parks
By NCPA @ 7:31 AM :: 4502 Views :: Environment

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
Marijuana behind OHA's push for Federal Recognition?
By Andrew Walden @ 10:55 PM :: 11209 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA, Drugs
"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
Governor, AG Oppose Federal DHHL Rules
By Andrew Walden @ 10:10 PM :: 6612 Views :: DHHL

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
Six DoE Sex Education Curricula Reviewed
By Rep Bob McDermott @ 8:46 PM :: 8036 Views :: Education K-12, Family, Life

...six available options for teaching sex education to middle school students....

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Thursday, August 13, 2015
Lawsuit Challenges Kanaiolowalu, Na'i Aupuni, OHA
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:53 PM :: 8612 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Office of Elections, OHA
“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
How transparent is your state's lobbying disclosure?
By Selected News Articles @ 4:40 PM :: 4531 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii Statistics

...states could easily offer more data to their citizens....

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Wednesday, August 12, 2015
117 years ago today: The U.S. becomes a global power
By Selected News Articles @ 7:52 PM :: 4874 Views :: Hawaii History

A joint resolution of Congress made Hawaii a U.S. territory on August 12, 1898...

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Wednesday, August 12, 2015
Last Day to Comment on Proposed Hawaiian Homelands Rules
By News Release @ 5:00 PM :: 17080 Views :: Akaka Bill, DHHL

...the due date for comments is August 12, 2015....

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Wednesday, August 12, 2015
Celebration of Life--Aloha 'Oe Rep. Colleen Meyer
By News Release @ 4:45 PM :: 4743 Views :: Republican Party

A Celebration of Life for Colleen will be held Saturday August 15 ....

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Wednesday, August 12, 2015
NOAA Proposes New Monk Seal Rules
By News Release @ 4:04 PM :: 5594 Views :: Environment, Small Business

Public comment period opens for NOAA’s proposed rule to protect marine mammals in international fisheries....

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Tuesday, August 11, 2015
Hawaii DoE to request School Improvement Grant Waiver
By News Release @ 8:22 PM :: 4176 Views :: Education K-12

...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
Renewables Offer No Bang for Your Megawatt
By NCPA @ 1:28 PM :: 4801 Views :: Energy

...renewables have a low capacity factor because their power sources are dependent on the elements....

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Monday, August 10, 2015
PHOCUSED Exec Appointed Governor’s Coordinator on Homelessness
By News Release @ 11:19 PM :: 5111 Views :: Homelessness

... PHOCUSED wins a round in the battle for control of the homelessness industry ....

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Monday, August 10, 2015
State Consumer Advocate Recommends Rejecting NextEra-HECO Merger
By News Release @ 11:09 PM :: 4608 Views :: Energy

Calls Purported Benefits Illusory and Inadequate....

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Monday, August 10, 2015
Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted August 10, 2015
By Congress.org @ 9:43 PM :: 5674 Views :: Congressional Delegation, Life
Senate: Prohibit Federal Funding for Planned Parenthood Federation of America
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Monday, August 10, 2015
Healthy, Affordable Retirement? Honolulu Ranks Near the Bottom
By News Release @ 6:35 PM :: 6834 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care, Cost of Living

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
Hilda expected to make closest approach to Hawaii Island late Wednesday
By News Release @ 5:33 PM :: 3880 Views :: Hawaii State Government

Hilda expected to bring heavy rain, low chance of tropical storm force winds to the islands....

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Monday, August 10, 2015
Honolulu City Lights non-profit application deadline is August 31
By News Release @ 5:20 PM :: 5938 Views :: Honolulu County, First Amendment

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
Honolulu Police Department to Destroy Guns Worth $500,000
By News Release @ 1:07 PM :: 6632 Views :: Honolulu County, Second Amendment

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
Hawaii 24th Best State for Children
By Selected News Articles @ 12:51 PM :: 5715 Views :: Family, Hawaii Statistics

August is Child Support Awareness Month ....

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Monday, August 10, 2015
DLNR Sets Public Meetings on Wildlife Action Plan
By News Release @ 12:31 PM :: 5975 Views :: Environment, Second Amendment

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
Video: New Allies for Jones Act Reform
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:48 PM :: 4646 Views :: Jones Act

What was once seen as a partisan concern is gaining ground as common sense economics....

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Sunday, August 9, 2015
Kelii Akina vs Kanaiolowalu: Next Steps
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:24 PM :: 5593 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA

...many are wondering what the next steps will be....

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Sunday, August 9, 2015
Hawaii Foster Care Class Action Lawsuit
By News Release @ 5:52 PM :: 6954 Views :: Family, Hawaii State Government

...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
Hilda Cat 3 -- Projected Hilo Landfall as Tropical Storm
By News Release @ 5:29 PM :: 4498 Views :: Hawaii State Government

...ABOUT 600 MI ESE OF HILO MOVING WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 10 MPH....

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Sunday, August 9, 2015
Relativity Media: E + mc = 0
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 5312 Views :: Tax Credits

You may remember Relativity Media from its efforts at the Hawaii Legislature in 2011 and 2012....

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Sunday, August 9, 2015
Hawaii Praised for Cancer-Fighting Public Policies
By News Release @ 12:54 AM :: 5091 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care

...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
Ige to hear Testimony on Maui Memorial Partnership Plan Tuesday
By Selected News Articles @ 12:40 AM :: 6957 Views :: Maui County, Health Care, Labor
Maui Waena Intermediate School – Kahului
Tuesday, August 11, 2015 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
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Sunday, August 9, 2015
HTA "Will Continue to Monitor the Jones Act"
By Michael Hansen @ 12:05 AM :: 6361 Views :: Jones Act, Tourism

HTA has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for a cruise development consultant....

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Saturday, August 8, 2015
Friends of NRA Events Set for Kauai, Kona, Kaneohe
By News Release @ 11:28 PM :: 5631 Views :: Second Amendment
August 15, 5PM Kauai 
October 31, 5PM Kailua-Kona 
November 8, 4PM Kaneohe 
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