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Wednesday, March 18, 2015
Concealed Carry: Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act Hearing Friday
By News Release @ 3:05 PM :: 4508 Views :: Second Amendment

SB473, is to be heard in the House Friday, 3/20 in the Committee on Labor and Public Employment....

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Wednesday, March 18, 2015
$1.9 Billion: NextEra is the #2 Recipient of US Corporate Welfare
By Selected News Articles @ 2:40 AM :: 4921 Views :: Energy

... a provision in the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Section 1603) allows companies to receive cash payments in lieu of tax credits for the installation of renewable energy properties ....

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Tuesday, March 17, 2015
Lawsuit: OE Local 3 Hawaiian Stabilization - multimillion-dollar slush fund for union bosses
By Selected News Articles @ 10:26 PM :: 10000 Views :: DHHL, Labor, Rail

...union members accuse union leadership of cavorting with the Japanese Yakuza and the Chinese Triads crime syndicates....

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Tuesday, March 17, 2015
Deferred, not Defeated: Marsy's Law Supporters Organize for Next Session
By Video @ 10:11 PM :: 7378 Views :: Judiciary, Law Enforcement

Supporters are already working to build legislative and public support for the constitutional amendment in the 2016 legislative session....

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Tuesday, March 17, 2015
Chief Justice Seeks Public Comment on Oahu Family Court Nominees
By News Release @ 9:36 PM :: 7460 Views :: Honolulu County, Family, Judiciary

...Comments must be post-marked, emailed, faxed, or hand delivered no later than Thursday, April 2, 2015. All comments will be kept confidential....

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Tuesday, March 17, 2015
Do Drugs? Hawaii County is Hiring!
By Selected News Articles @ 9:01 PM :: 7196 Views :: Hawaii County , Drugs

...A newly hired legal clerk at the Hawaii County Prosecutor's Office in Hilo can start working without the mandatory urine test, a federal judge ruled Friday....

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Tuesday, March 17, 2015
Proposed racetrack would obliterate WWII battlefield
By Selected News Articles @ 4:12 AM :: 10114 Views :: Honolulu County, DHHL, Ethics, Hawaii History, Military

...HB1329 has been assigned to EDT and WAM, though a hearing has not yet been scheduled....

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Tuesday, March 17, 2015
Civil Beat chips away at the Hawaii home I grew up in
By Joni Kamiya @ 3:54 AM :: 5694 Views :: GMOs

I refuse to be intimidated by their hateful comments against me....

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Tuesday, March 17, 2015
Application Deadline to Serve on State Ethics and Campaign Spending Commissions Extended to March 31
By News Release @ 3:15 AM :: 3288 Views :: Ethics

... The Hawaii State Constitution prohibits members of the Ethics Commission “from taking an active part in political management or political campaigns.” ....

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Tuesday, March 17, 2015
Hawaii's Future: How 'Schedule Q' Makes Solar System Owners Pay for Electricity Again
By Selected News Articles @ 2:41 AM :: 9225 Views :: Kauai County, Energy

... Schedule Q pays the “avoided cost” of oil ....

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Tuesday, March 17, 2015
Who Needs Tax Hike? DLNR: Waikiki Erosion Caused by Weather Anomaly
By News Release @ 2:15 AM :: 6713 Views :: Honolulu County, Taxes, Tourism

...Sand Should Return with Trade Winds....

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Monday, March 16, 2015
Elections Officer Scott Nago selected for Lava Tube Dishonor
By News Release @ 9:52 PM :: 6229 Views :: Office of Elections

...the Lava Tube dishonor is given for a lack of communication and keeping the public in the dark....

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Monday, March 16, 2015
Legislative Hearings: Sex, Drugs, Tranny Birth Certificates, and a Place to Hide from Mom
By Hawaii Family Advocates @ 8:55 PM :: 6981 Views :: Family, Drugs

...scheduled for hearings this week....

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Sunday, March 15, 2015
Leaked Docs: Wong, Dwyer, and Harry Mattson Got 26% of Kanaiolowalu Contracting Budget
By Andrew Walden @ 9:41 PM :: 12295 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA, Rail

Contracts with the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) reveal hundreds of thousands of dollars in Kanaiolowalu “consulting” fees paid in 2012 and 2013 to Dwyer and Wong....

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Sunday, March 15, 2015
Video: House Republicans Debate Marijuana Dispensaries
By Video @ 4:28 PM :: 6133 Views :: Republican Party, Drugs

... Medical Marijuana; Dispensaries and Production Centers; Appropriation ($) ....

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Sunday, March 15, 2015
Video: House Republicans Speak Out on HB134 Rail Tax
By Video @ 4:23 PM :: 7113 Views :: Rail, Republican Party, Taxes

...0.25 per cent rate, beginning January 1, 2017. Amends the administrative fee for the collection of a county surcharge by the State....

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Sunday, March 15, 2015
I Can’t Believe He Said That!
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 5753 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes

... hundreds of little (and in some cases, not so little) pots of money sprinkled throughout Hawaii's departments, agencies, and other governmental units ....

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Sunday, March 15, 2015
Illegal Debate--Secret Report: OHA Trustees to Cut Funding for Hawaiian Charter Schools?
By Andrew Walden @ 3:03 AM :: 8745 Views :: Education K-12, OHA

"...the very discussion we are having now is illegal...." -- OHA Trustee Peter Apo January 14, 2015

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Saturday, March 14, 2015
Video: Kelii Akina Discusses DHHL on Island Insights
By Video @ 4:30 PM :: 5029 Views :: DHHL

...How Can the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands Better Serve Its Beneficiaries?....

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Saturday, March 14, 2015
American Samoa: Faleomavaega Trying for Comeback?
By Selected News Articles @ 4:00 PM :: 8835 Views :: National News, Congressional Delegation, Politicians

Even in his latest pet project: the election of the new prime minister of India, he has been eclipsed by the other Samoan in the House, Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) ....

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Friday, March 13, 2015
Making the World Better Doesn’t Come Just By What You Eat
By Joni Kamiya @ 11:25 PM :: 6271 Views :: Homelessness, GMOs

Eating Ben and Jerry’s apparently can make a person morally superior to regular folks who can only afford Meadow Gold....

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Friday, March 13, 2015
Update: Low Income Legislative Agenda
By News Release @ 11:00 PM :: 7592 Views :: Homelessness, Tax Credits, Taxes

...Hawaii Appleseed is making solid progress advancing important legislation to benefit low-income people in our state....

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Friday, March 13, 2015
Fitch: Debt, Retiree Benefits Key to Honolulu Bond Ratings
By News Release @ 7:53 PM :: 4566 Views :: Honolulu County

Fixed costs for debt service and retiree benefits comprise a high and growing share of general fund spending....

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Friday, March 13, 2015
Council on Revenues Increases Growth Forecast by 1% for Fiscal Year 2015
By News Release @ 3:43 PM :: 6617 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Taxes

This translates to an additional $191.4 million in anticipated revenues to the state general fund for fiscal biennium 2016-17....

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Friday, March 13, 2015
Undercover Video: Oahu and Maui Planned Parenthood agree to abort girls based on gender
By Video @ 2:10 AM :: 5731 Views :: Life

Sex-selective abortions typically target baby girls for death, based simply on their gender....

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Friday, March 13, 2015
IRS Seeks Hawaii Volunteers for Tax Panel
By News Release @ 1:59 AM :: 4129 Views :: Taxes

...IRS is seeking volunteers to serve on the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel, a federal advisory committee that identifies major taxpayer concerns and makes recommendations for improving IRS service....

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Thursday, March 12, 2015
OpenHawaii.org -- Holding Government Accountable
By Grassroot Institute @ 5:22 PM :: 8046 Views :: First Amendment, Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics, Labor

...county and state salary and overtime records, as well as retirement, health insurance, budgetary, and other data....

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Thursday, March 12, 2015
After Sob Story from Child Molester's Mother, Hawaii House Offers Ex-Cons $50K per Year, Free Obamacare for Life
By Andrew Walden @ 7:08 AM :: 9921 Views :: Judiciary, Law Enforcement

This is all part of a scheme hatched by two lawyers famous for helping OJ Simpson get off on his 1994 double murder rap in Los Angeles....

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Wednesday, March 11, 2015
Hawaii New Gun Registrations Drop 20.5%
By News Release @ 9:52 PM :: 4646 Views :: Second Amendment

The Department of the Attorney General released its annual report detailing statewide and county firearm registration statistics for calendar year 2014....

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Wednesday, March 11, 2015
How They Voted: Sex, Drugs, and Birth Certificates Cross Over
By News Release @ 8:23 PM :: 7114 Views :: Education K-12, Family, Drugs

...House bills will now move through Senate committees and Senate bills will move through House committees....

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Wednesday, March 11, 2015
Hawaii Disability Roll 12.5% Growth in 5 Years
By News Release @ 3:17 PM :: 6382 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care, Labor

Only eight states saw increases under 15 percent: New York, Virginia, Mississippi, North Dakota, Hawaii, Maine, Connecticut and West Virginia....

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Wednesday, March 11, 2015
UHERO: Economic Impact of NELHA
By UHERO @ 12:40 PM :: 7085 Views :: Congressional Delegation, Economy, Small Business

NELHA currently accommodates 37 tenants ranging from companies bottling deep sea water to solar and biofuel companies....

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Wednesday, March 11, 2015
List of Open Government Bills Crossing Over
By News Release @ 3:59 AM :: 4144 Views :: Ethics

...Ten open government bills are still alive after First Crossover....

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Wednesday, March 11, 2015
With 48 Minutes Notice, House Votes $100M to Bulldoze Historic Ewa Battlefield, Build Raceway
By Selected News Articles @ 3:38 AM :: 9440 Views :: DHHL, Ethics, Development, Military

$100 million in bonds to unabashedly promote a motorsport center on parkland determined eligible to be declared a National American Battlefield by the National Park Service....

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Tuesday, March 10, 2015
Ige Nominates Three to BLNR
By News Release @ 10:04 PM :: 5790 Views :: Land Use

All three nominations are subject to confirmation by the Senate....

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Tuesday, March 10, 2015
Tax Foundation Facts and Figures: How Does Hawaii Compare?
By News Release @ 2:12 PM :: 4325 Views :: Hawaii Statistics

...2015 Edition of Facts and Figures: How Does Your State Compare?...

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Tuesday, March 10, 2015
University Snoops in Rape Victims' Medical Files to Save Money on Litigation--Legally
By Selected News Articles @ 1:42 PM :: 7253 Views :: Higher Education, Law Enforcement
Why do universities want rape victims to report to a university administrator instead of the police?
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Tuesday, March 10, 2015
Waikiki: Homelessness Ended for 81 Individuals
By News Release @ 12:42 PM :: 5294 Views :: Homelessness

...25 are in shelter; 43 are receiving homeless prevention assistance; seven were placed directly into housing; and another six have been assisted with airline funds which have enabled them to be reconnected with families in the U.S. mainland....

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Tuesday, March 10, 2015
$15.5M for Obama Hawaii Vacations
By News Release @ 12:24 PM :: 7456 Views :: Obama

...Obama Hawaii Christmas vacations over the past three years have cost taxpayers $15,540,515.10 in travel expenses alone....

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Tuesday, March 10, 2015
Will State Borrow $28M to Fund Insolvent Health Connector?
By Sen. Sam Slom @ 11:57 AM :: 4325 Views :: Health Care

...HHC will not be self-sufficient for at least 8 years ["if ever" adds Senator Slom]....

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Tuesday, March 10, 2015
Demand: NextEra Eat Cost of HEI's Disused Oil Plants
By News Release @ 4:19 AM :: 6323 Views :: Hawaii County , Energy
“What portion of the potentially stranded assets should be borne by shareholders? Why should the ratepayers be responsible for all of these costs?”
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Tuesday, March 10, 2015
UH Hilo, UH West Oahu Accreditation Renewed
By News Release @ 4:11 AM :: 4479 Views :: Higher Education

The commission highlighted several areas for special recognition....

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Monday, March 9, 2015
Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted March 9, 2015
By Congress.org @ 6:50 PM :: 4272 Views :: Congressional Delegation
Senate: Keystone XL Pipeline - Veto
House: Fiscal 2015 Homeland Security Appropriations– Motion to Recede and Concur
House: Amtrak Reauthorization – Passage
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Monday, March 9, 2015
Shield Law: Karl Rhoads Picks up where Clayton Hee Left Off
By News Release @ 5:39 PM :: 4987 Views :: First Amendment

...What Rhoads is proposing, together with the Attorney General’s Office, is a setback for hard won court cases by the news media over the past 30 years....

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Monday, March 9, 2015
Video: Rail Line Property Owners Meet With Attorneys
By Robert Thomas @ 5:36 AM :: 4441 Views :: Rail

..."just compensation and damages" are required by the constitution....

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Sunday, March 8, 2015
WSJ: Jones Act Biggest Danger to US Oil Production
By Selected News Articles @ 5:34 PM :: 6326 Views :: Energy, Jones Act

It costs $2 a barrel to ship Texas crude to Europe or Asia and $7 to ship it to Philadelphia....

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Sunday, March 8, 2015
Pay Your Money and Take Your Chances!
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 6834 Views :: Gambling, Taxes

In Hawaii a number of us are fascinated with gambling....

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Sunday, March 8, 2015
First Crossover: House Sends 100+ Bills to Senate
By News Release @ 5:00 AM :: 4759 Views :: Hawaii State Government

The House today passed over a hundred bills....

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Saturday, March 7, 2015
Lose a Body Part? Hawaii Workers Comp Pays More Than Most
By Selected News Articles @ 4:10 PM :: 6507 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care, Labor

...The loss of an arm, for example, is worth up to $48,840 in Alabama, $193,950 in Ohio and $439,858 in Illinois....

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Saturday, March 7, 2015
Call to Action: Stop Bad Legislation at First Crossover
By News Release @ 4:02 PM :: 4236 Views :: Hawaii State Government
On Tuesday, March 10 (beginning at 10:00 am), both the House and Senate will be in chamber voting on the '1st Crossover bills'.
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