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Friday, January 23, 2015 |
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UHM Chancellor: We Administrators Have Got it Tough, Just like Teddy Roosevelt's Rough Riders
By News Release @ 9:42 PM :: 4576 Views :: Higher Education
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Teddy Roosevelt said, “Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.” And that is exactly what we are doing....
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Friday, January 23, 2015 |
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Hawaii Union Membership Slips to 21.8% -- 3rd in USA
By News Release @ 9:25 PM :: 5987 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Labor
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Hawaii union membership slips from 22.1% in 2013 to 21.8% in 2014 ....
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Friday, January 23, 2015 |
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Indian Eco-Goddess Vandana Shiva, charging $40,000 a speech, takes anti-GMO crusade to Hawaii
By Selected News Articles @ 8:34 PM :: 5686 Views :: GMOs
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She’s on a grand tour, marked by private fund-raising pitches to wealthy locals and wannabees from the mainland....
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Friday, January 23, 2015 |
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VIDEO: House Resolution Opposes Army Force Reduction
By Video @ 7:03 PM :: 4549 Views :: Military
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...a House Concurrent Resolution to strongly oppose the U.S. Army’s proposed force reduction of Schofield Barracks and Fort Shafter Bases....
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Friday, January 23, 2015 |
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Rep Thielen: HB1, 2, 3 Take Aim at NextEra Merger
By Rep Cynthia Thielen @ 6:58 PM :: 5233 Views :: Energy
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“It is critically important to address energy concerns and propose effective local solutions this legislative year because of HECO's acquisition offer from Florida-based company, NextEra,” said Rep. Thielen....
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Friday, January 23, 2015 |
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DLNR Imposes 3% Gross Receipts Fee on Ocean Recreation Vendors
By News Release @ 6:53 PM :: 5810 Views :: Small Business, Tourism
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Permit fees are $200 per month or 3% of gross receipts; whichever is greater....
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Friday, January 23, 2015 |
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Bridge Aina Lea: 9th Circuit Affirms State Supreme Court Ruling (sort of)
By Robert Thomas @ 2:28 PM :: 6144 Views :: Hawaii County , Land Use
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...we've been waiting for the other shoe to drop, and today it did....
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Friday, January 23, 2015 |
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House Democrats Introduce Package--But no Bills
By News Release @ 12:02 PM :: 4954 Views :: Democratic Party, Hawaii State Government
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Broad priorities take shape but details remain a mystery....
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Friday, January 23, 2015 |
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Up to $1.2 Billion Electricity Savings for Hawaii After Oil Prices Plummet
By UHERO @ 11:02 AM :: 5643 Views :: Energy, Cost of Living
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...if prices stay this low, it will take up to four months before electricity prices fully reflect the drop in oil prices....
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Friday, January 23, 2015 |
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Troop Reductions? Army to hold community listening sessions Jan. 27, 28
By News Release @ 10:13 AM :: 4316 Views :: Military
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...The Army is conducting two listening sessions in Hawaii this month to hear from communities about how potential troop reductions and restructuring could impact them....
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Friday, January 23, 2015 |
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Affordable Housing and Car Sharing on Council Agenda
By Councilmember Kymberly Marcos Pine @ 10:02 AM :: 4551 Views :: Honolulu County
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...in the Villages of Kapolei, the road approvals have not been processed in more than 10 years - since they were first built....
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Friday, January 23, 2015 |
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Improve Health Care Competition by Repealing State Laws
By NCPA @ 9:52 AM :: 3964 Views :: Health Care
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...Repeal certificate of need (CON) laws....
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Friday, January 23, 2015 |
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Mainland Homosexuals Plan to Use Anti-Bullying Campaign to Penetrate Hawaii Schools
By News Release @ 9:47 AM :: 6287 Views :: Education K-12, Family
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...we pursue a comprehensive bullying prevention bill and legislation to make it easier for trans folks to get proper (sic) birth certificates in the spring legislative session....
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Thursday, January 22, 2015 |
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VIDEO: Tulsi Gabbard on Fox News, Slams Obama Refusal to Identify Enemy as Islamic Extremism
By Video @ 9:22 PM :: 8324 Views :: Military, Obama
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"...unless you clearly identify your enemy, then you cannot come up with a very effective strategy to defeat that enemy...."
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Thursday, January 22, 2015 |
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VIDEO: McCain Rips Matson's Overpriced Ships on Senate Floor
By Video @ 9:08 PM :: 5339 Views :: Jones Act
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...Matson’s order at $209 million per ship is more than five times more expensive than those same ships were procured outside the United States....
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Thursday, January 22, 2015 |
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AARP Hawaii Supports Caregiver Bill
By News Release @ 8:50 PM :: 6583 Views :: Family, Health Care
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The CARE Act will help families by involving family caregivers more intentionally in the hospital discharge process....
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Thursday, January 22, 2015 |
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New Illinois Governor Appoints Linda Lingle as COO
By News Release @ 8:02 PM :: 7824 Views :: National News, Politicians
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...Illinois Gov. Rauner names Hawaii's former 'superstar governor' Linda Lingle as Illinois COO....
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Thursday, January 22, 2015 |
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Hawaii is Dead Last in Employment by Sole Proprietors, S-Corps, LLCs
By Selected News Articles @ 4:56 PM :: 6123 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Labor, Small Business
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Delaware (49.5 percent) and Hawaii (48 percent) are the only states with pass-through employment less than 50% share of total private sector employment....
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Wednesday, January 21, 2015 |
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VIDEO: Unsettling Moment During Senator Slom’s Minority Speech
By Sen. Sam Slom @ 11:01 PM :: 10205 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Politicians, Republican Party
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After a strong start, the lawmaker from the 9th senatorial district began to slow and slur his words ....
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Wednesday, January 21, 2015 |
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Hawaiians Don't Trust OHA to Re-Start Native Hawaiian Convention
By Video @ 10:58 PM :: 4037 Views :: OHA
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Wednesday, January 21, 2015 |
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Hawaii Shippers Council Discusses Port Slowdown, Jones Act Reform on Guam Radio
By Michael Hansen @ 10:41 PM :: 5949 Views :: Jones Act, Labor
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Mike Hansen, President of the Hawaii Shippers Council (HSC) interviewed by K57 Guam’s leading talk radio host Ray Gibson....
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Wednesday, January 21, 2015 |
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Survey: Hawaii Millionaire Lead Slipping
By News Release @ 9:12 PM :: 5839 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics
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Hawaii ranks 4th with 32,829 millionaire households out of 473,750 total households = 6.93%....
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Wednesday, January 21, 2015 |
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Honolulu Bed Bugs Crawl Up to 42nd Place
By News Release @ 8:40 PM :: 5083 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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Nationally, bed bug business increased 18 percent last year with nearly half of cities showing a rise in bed bug treatments....
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Wednesday, January 21, 2015 |
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2015 Senate Majority Legislative Program
By News Release @ 8:02 PM :: 5718 Views :: Democratic Party, Hawaii State Government
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...ensure that Hawai‘i is well-prepared for any disaster, economic disruption, or other external factor by encouraging the production and consumption of locally grown and locally raised food....
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Wednesday, January 21, 2015 |
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Opening Day: Speaker Souki Calls on House to Tackle Unfinished Business
By News Release @ 8:00 PM :: 5657 Views :: Democratic Party, Hawaii State Government
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Souki called for the House to draft enabling legislation to provide the state’s public hospital the option of looking at private-public partnerships...
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Wednesday, January 21, 2015 |
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Hawaii #1 in Homelessness (again)
By Selected News Articles @ 7:46 PM :: 6979 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Homelessness
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In 2014, Mississippi had the lowest number of homeless people per 100,000, as it did for the previous three years....
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Wednesday, January 21, 2015 |
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House Minority Leader Opening Day Remarks
By Selected News Articles @ 5:11 PM :: 4271 Views :: Republican Party
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If you allow that diversity, if you encourage it, if you value it, then this body will make stronger legislation that can make people’s lives better in real, tangible ways....
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Wednesday, January 21, 2015 |
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US Senate Votes Unanimously to Recognize January 25-31 as National School Choice Week
By News Release @ 12:43 PM :: 4232 Views :: Education K-12
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There are 65 National School Choice Week events and counting in Hawaii....
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Wednesday, January 21, 2015 |
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CNHA Hijacks Civic Clubs to Push for Fake Indian Tribe
By News Release @ 2:29 AM :: 11197 Views :: Akaka Bill, DHHL, OHA
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“Why would the AHCC BOD so blatantly disregard the voice of Hawaiian Civic Club members?"
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Tuesday, January 20, 2015 |
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Anti-GMO Activists Stack Hearing: Why Bad Lawmaking Reigns in Hawaii Politics
By Joni Kamiya @ 11:43 PM :: 5775 Views :: Agriculture, GMOs
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When lawmakers rely on bad science from activists, it takes something away from all of us and they don’t even realize it....
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Tuesday, January 20, 2015 |
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Full Text of Joni Ernst’s Republican Response to 2015 State of the Union
By News Release @ 11:43 PM :: 5686 Views :: National News, Republican Party
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...history has shown there’s nothing our nation, and our people, can’t accomplish....
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Tuesday, January 20, 2015 |
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Full Text: State of the Union Address
By News Release @ 11:34 PM :: 5266 Views :: Obama
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It has been, and still is, a hard time for many....
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Tuesday, January 20, 2015 |
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Vaccination Refusal: Study Documents Rise of Ignorance in 'Progressive' Communities
By Selected News Articles @ 11:11 PM :: 4498 Views :: Health Care
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...the proportion of children who’d missed one or more shots increased from an average of 8 percent at the beginning of the study period to 12.4 percent at the end....
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Tuesday, January 20, 2015 |
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KIUC Buys Batteries from Company Behind Kahuku Windfarm Fire and Surprisingly it is a Disaster
By Selected News Articles @ 10:25 PM :: 6713 Views :: Kauai County, Energy
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Power fluctuations from a first large plant installed in 2012 have already largely burned out the big batteries....
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Tuesday, January 20, 2015 |
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263 Candidates file for Neighborhood Board Elections
By News Release @ 9:58 PM :: 4303 Views :: Honolulu County
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“Serving on your Neighborhood Board presents the opportunity to create real change in your community, build a legacy, and network with other leaders.”
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Tuesday, January 20, 2015 |
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Accountability for Big Infrastructure Projects?
By Panos Prevedouros PhD @ 8:47 PM :: 4519 Views :: Rail
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Long term risks to taxpayers: How Projects Get out of Control Using the Wrong Procurement Methods....
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Tuesday, January 20, 2015 |
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HECO Plan Rewards Solar Contractors, Cuts Payments to Solar Consumers
By News Release @ 6:26 PM :: 6506 Views :: Energy, Cost of Living
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Any program changes from this proposal would apply only to new customers....
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Tuesday, January 20, 2015 |
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Representative Mele Carroll to resign from State House
By News Release @ 6:15 PM :: 4198 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...Complications from her previous cancer treatments have arisen in recent months....
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Tuesday, January 20, 2015 |
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Parker Ranch sells rights to NextEra to Build Giant Windfarm
By News Release @ 5:05 PM :: 5981 Views :: Hawaii County , Energy
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This agreement provides NextEra Energy Resources with long-term access rights to PRFT lands to develop renewable energy derived from PRFT's wind resources....
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Tuesday, January 20, 2015 |
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McCain challenges Jones Act build and ownership requirements
By Michael Hansen @ 2:30 PM :: 6382 Views :: Jones Act
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...McCain’s instant amendment would be a rider to the Keystone Pipeline legislation....
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Tuesday, January 20, 2015 |
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Smoking is a Million Dollar Habit--and Hawaii is More Expensive than Most
By Selected News Articles @ 1:54 PM :: 6196 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care, Cost of Living
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The cost of tobacco for every smoker is $1,029,646 over a lifetime....
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Tuesday, January 20, 2015 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted January 20, 2015
By Congress.org @ 1:48 PM :: 4373 Views :: Congressional Delegation
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Senate: Keystone XL Pipeline - Cloture
House: Rulemaking Process Overhaul – Passage
House: Fiscal 2015 Homeland Security Appropriations - Passage
House: Financial Regulatory Revisions - Passage
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Tuesday, January 20, 2015 |
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Kelii Akina Interviews Danny Kaleikini, Ambassador of Aloha
By Grassroot Institute @ 1:35 PM :: 4804 Views :: Hawaii History
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...Danny Kaleikini speaks in this Martin Luther King Day interview as an ambassador for racial harmony....
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Tuesday, January 20, 2015 |
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Duke Aiona Appointed Executive Director of Hawaii Family Advocates
By News Release @ 1:27 PM :: 7495 Views :: Family, First Amendment, Politicians
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...the appointment of James “Duke” Aiona as interim executive director will strengthen the organization’s ability to speak for families across the state....
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Monday, January 19, 2015 |
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Republican Statewide Caucuses to Elect Leaders
By News Release @ 9:47 PM :: 4682 Views :: Republican Party
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Republicans will gather to elect precinct and district officers, and elect delegates and alternates to the 2015 State Convention....
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Sunday, January 18, 2015 |
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Hawaii Escrow Companies: Federal 'Kickback' Rules Mean Realtors must do the Paperwork
By Andrew Walden @ 8:44 PM :: 5854 Views :: Small Business
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...it's been at least a decade since I or any agent or broker prepared a time line or ordered a condo doc....
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Sunday, January 18, 2015 |
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254 Candidates file for Neighborhood Board Elections
By News Release @ 5:49 PM :: 4394 Views :: Honolulu County
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“Serving on your Neighborhood Board presents the opportunity to create real change in your community, build a legacy, and network with other leaders.”
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Sunday, January 18, 2015 |
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OHA Introduces Legislative Package
By News Release @ 5:21 PM :: 4122 Views :: OHA
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The Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees has approved the following bills and resolutions to be put forward as OHA’s 2015 state legislative package....
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Sunday, January 18, 2015 |
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The Ten Percent Solution
By Tom Yamachika @ 4:01 AM :: 4910 Views :: Taxes
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The state has been draining money out of the rail surcharge. Lots of money....
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Sunday, January 18, 2015 |
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Senator McCain’s Jones Act Amendment: Good for America
By Heritage Foundation @ 12:18 AM :: 4998 Views :: Jones Act
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The Alaska governor is actually required to “use best efforts and all appropriate means to persuade the United States Congress to repeal those provisions of the Jones Act formerly codified at 46 U.S.C. 861, et seq.”...
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