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Tuesday, March 10, 2015 |
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Demand: NextEra Eat Cost of HEI's Disused Oil Plants
By News Release @ 4:19 AM :: 6325 Views :: Hawaii County , Energy
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“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 |
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UH Hilo, UH West Oahu Accreditation Renewed
By News Release @ 4:11 AM :: 4481 Views :: Higher Education
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The commission highlighted several areas for special recognition....
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Monday, March 9, 2015 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted March 9, 2015
By Congress.org @ 6:50 PM :: 4273 Views :: Congressional Delegation
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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 |
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Shield Law: Karl Rhoads Picks up where Clayton Hee Left Off
By News Release @ 5:39 PM :: 4988 Views :: First Amendment
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...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 |
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Video: Rail Line Property Owners Meet With Attorneys
By Robert Thomas @ 5:36 AM :: 4442 Views :: Rail
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..."just compensation and damages" are required by the constitution....
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Sunday, March 8, 2015 |
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WSJ: Jones Act Biggest Danger to US Oil Production
By Selected News Articles @ 5:34 PM :: 6330 Views :: Energy, Jones Act
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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 |
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Pay Your Money and Take Your Chances!
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 6836 Views :: Gambling, Taxes
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In Hawaii a number of us are fascinated with gambling....
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Sunday, March 8, 2015 |
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First Crossover: House Sends 100+ Bills to Senate
By News Release @ 5:00 AM :: 4761 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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The House today passed over a hundred bills....
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Saturday, March 7, 2015 |
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Lose a Body Part? Hawaii Workers Comp Pays More Than Most
By Selected News Articles @ 4:10 PM :: 6513 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care, Labor
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...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 |
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Call to Action: Stop Bad Legislation at First Crossover
By News Release @ 4:02 PM :: 4237 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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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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Saturday, March 7, 2015 |
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Sex, Drugs and Birth Certificates: How They Voted
By Hawaii Family Advocates @ 3:41 PM :: 8087 Views :: Education K-12, Family, Politicians
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How did your Representative and Senator vote?
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Saturday, March 7, 2015 |
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The Jones Act does not enhance our defense
By Selected News Articles @ 12:02 AM :: 5310 Views :: Jones Act
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... U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) quote "Unfortunately, very few commercial ships with high military value have been constructed in US shipyards in the last twenty years." ....
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Friday, March 6, 2015 |
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Feds: Hawaii DoE a Model for Rest of Country
By News Release @ 10:54 PM :: 4418 Views :: Education K-12
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...monitoring report praises progress in Hawaii's public school system, from the implementation of high academic standards to supports provided to educators and students....
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Friday, March 6, 2015 |
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Ige Appoints Hidano DAGS Deputy Director
By News Release @ 1:02 PM :: 4685 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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Hidano’s nomination is subject to Senate confirmation....
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Friday, March 6, 2015 |
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Hawaii Ranks 47th in New Firm Formation
By Selected News Articles @ 11:53 AM :: 6187 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Small Business
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...the economy is still not creating as many new firms as it did before the recession....
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Friday, March 6, 2015 |
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Raise it Higher? GE Tax one among worst practices in fifty states
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:24 AM :: 6749 Views :: Rail, Taxes
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...And the poorer you are, the more of your income goes to GE Tax....
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Friday, March 6, 2015 |
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Lindsey: CEO Should be Talking to OHA Trustees -- Need to Discuss Leadership Succession
By Andrew Walden @ 2:53 AM :: 5819 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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"...my goal is to elevate our status as a Board of Trustees...."
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Thursday, March 5, 2015 |
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Hawaii 8th Best State for Women
By Selected News Articles @ 11:29 PM :: 4171 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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...The data set ranges from median earnings for female workers to women’s preventive health care....
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Thursday, March 5, 2015 |
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Sunshine? Bills Slip Through During 'Total Solar Eclipse'
By Selected News Articles @ 6:38 PM :: 7323 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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During floor session today (March 5th, 2015) after 1:00 PM, House Finance Chair stood up and requested a waiver of the 48-hour requirement to hear an agenda of bills with just one hour of notice....
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Thursday, March 5, 2015 |
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Transparency? Waihee Challenged on Kanaiolowalu Enrollment Claims
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:21 PM :: 7095 Views :: Akaka Bill, Ethics, OHA
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Watchdog Group Files Information Request Regarding Chairman's Claim that 99% of Native Hawaiians Added from Other Lists Asked to Remain on Roll....
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Thursday, March 5, 2015 |
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Hawaii has Fewest 'White Christians' of Any State
By Selected News Articles @ 4:36 PM :: 6765 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Religion
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Evangelical Protestants are becoming less white....
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Thursday, March 5, 2015 |
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Rep Sylvia Luke Kills In-Session Fundraising Ban
By Selected News Articles @ 2:43 AM :: 3892 Views
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"...inappropriate behavior and bribery that could happen during legislative session and when legislators fund raise during session.”
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Thursday, March 5, 2015 |
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Applicants Wanted for Ethics and Campaign Spending Commissions
By News Release @ 2:22 AM :: 5516 Views :: Ethics, Judiciary
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Interested persons should submit an application along with a resume and three letters of recommendation (attesting to the applicant’s character and integrity) postmarked by March 13, 2015....
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Wednesday, March 4, 2015 |
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Lawsuit Could Legalize Prostitution in Hawaii, Western States
By News Release @ 9:31 PM :: 7577 Views :: Family, Law Enforcement
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"...In the light Lawrence v. Texas and Reliable Consultants v. Abbott, the State can no longer simply say that morality is a sufficient reason...."
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Wednesday, March 4, 2015 |
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DoE 'Anxious': Hawaii Common Core Testing Begins March 10
By News Release @ 8:00 PM :: 4731 Views :: Education K-12
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...For the first time, educators and parents will be able to compare the performance of students in multiple states based on common standards and assessments....
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Wednesday, March 4, 2015 |
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Second Amendment Update: Bills & Hearings
By Dr Maxwell Cooper @ 5:57 PM :: 5094 Views :: Second Amendment
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...five gun-related bills on the move in the Hawaii Legislature....
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Wednesday, March 4, 2015 |
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Hawaii Open Budget: A bold step towards fiscal transparency
By News Release @ 5:28 PM :: 7652 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Tax Credits, Taxes
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...a nonpartisan effort to make the state budgeting process accessible to the public by putting state budget facts and figures online, in real time....
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Wednesday, March 4, 2015 |
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Final List of Neighborhood Board Candidates Released
By Selected News Articles @ 3:20 PM :: 12619 Views :: Honolulu County
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Neighborhood Board elections will be held in April and May of this year....
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Wednesday, March 4, 2015 |
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Protect American Shipping? The Jones Act Record of Failure
By Selected News Articles @ 2:36 PM :: 5354 Views :: Jones Act
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...In 1950, 43 percent of global shipping was done by US-flagged vessels. According to a 2009 Department of Transportation report that percentage has fallen to 1.5 percent....
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Wednesday, March 4, 2015 |
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Hawaii is Not the Hawaii I Knew
By Joni Kamiya @ 2:01 PM :: 8522 Views :: Environment, Agriculture, Cost of Living
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...the SHAKA Movement is now going after the sugar cane industry....
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Wednesday, March 4, 2015 |
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Rail Project Forum: Eminent Domain, Just Compensation, and Protecting Property Rights
By Robert Thomas @ 1:53 PM :: 6522 Views :: Land Use, Rail
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Date: Tomorrow, Thursday, March 5, 2015
Time: 6:00 - 7:15 p.m.
Location: Farrington High School Cafeteria
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Wednesday, March 4, 2015 |
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Fake Indian Tribe Falling Apart: Hawaiian Civic Club Consortium Decision "Null and Void"
By Andrew Walden @ 2:53 AM :: 7762 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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...Upset by their Board of Directors' January 17, 2015 decision to join in the push for creation of a fake Indian Tribe, Hawaiian Civic Club members February 20, 2015 filed an internal complaint....
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Tuesday, March 3, 2015 |
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Is The Hawaii Reapportionment Commission About To Go The Way Of The 'O'o Bird?
By Robert Thomas @ 11:38 PM :: 4990 Views :: Office of Elections
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...come June, we'll be watching for more guidance from the Supreme Court.....
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Tuesday, March 3, 2015 |
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Revolving Door: Former TV Anchors Among Ige's Latest Appointees
By News Release @ 9:59 PM :: 5003 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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None of the appointments are subject to confirmation by the Senate....
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Tuesday, March 3, 2015 |
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Video: Rep Thielen Questions NextEra on Big Cable
By Video @ 8:22 PM :: 6445 Views :: Maui County, Energy
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...HB1468 Removes the authorization granted to the public utilities commission to establish an interisland high-voltage electric transmission cable....
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Tuesday, March 3, 2015 |
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Marijuana for the Children
By Selected News Articles @ 12:54 PM :: 5715 Views :: Drugs
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...testimony of marijuana supporters argue that the bills being considered should decriminalize marijuana for BOTH adults and minors....
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Tuesday, March 3, 2015 |
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Full Text: 2015 State of the City Address
By News Release @ 3:09 AM :: 4704 Views :: Honolulu County
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...Caldwell delivered his third annual State of the City Address on Tuesday morning, February 24, 2015....
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Tuesday, March 3, 2015 |
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Requirement calling for triple pay on state holidays removed from Senate Bill
By News Release @ 2:32 AM :: 5783 Views :: Labor, Small Business
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...please join your legislators for an informal reception at the Capitol hosted by NFIB on Friday, March 13 at 4 p.m....
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Monday, March 2, 2015 |
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Hawaii the extortionate state--Vacation Rental Bills Violate NAFTA
By Selected News Articles @ 5:32 PM :: 7803 Views :: Small Business, Tourism
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Ownership of a Hawaiian vacation rental has become a dangerous investment....
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Monday, March 2, 2015 |
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Applicants Wanted for Ethics and Campaign Spending Commissions
By News Release @ 4:57 PM :: 4830 Views :: Ethics, Judiciary
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Interested persons should submit an application along with a resume and three letters of recommendation postmarked by March 13, 2015....
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Monday, March 2, 2015 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted March 2, 2015
By Congress.org @ 4:31 PM :: 4466 Views :: Congressional Delegation
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Senate: Fiscal 2015 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations - Passage
House: Fiscal 2015 Homeland Department Continuing Resolution – Passage
House: Education Savings Plan Expansion – Passage
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Monday, March 2, 2015 |
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Gun-Related Bills Set for Hearing Tuesday
By News Release @ 1:26 PM :: 4416 Views :: Second Amendment
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The House Judiciary Committee will hear two bills on our issues Tuesday 3/3/15, 1pm, Rm. 325....
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Sunday, March 1, 2015 |
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Dismissed: Judge Tosses Suit Seeking Removal of Schatz from Office
By Selected News Articles @ 4:06 PM :: 6873 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Politicians
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...Seventeenth Amendment issues matter. Its strange wording allows legislatures to game the system....
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Sunday, March 1, 2015 |
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Legislation Alert: Sex, Drugs and Birth Certificates
By Hawaii Family Advocates @ 2:39 PM :: 8558 Views :: Family, Life, Drugs
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Mahalo for taking the time to engage your public officials....
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Sunday, March 1, 2015 |
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SB955 Shooting Range Protection Bill Dying
By News Release @ 2:27 PM :: 4780 Views :: Second Amendment
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SB955 is dead for the year unless Senate Judiciary Chair, Senator Gilbert Keith-Agaran, schedules it by 9:15 Monday March 2 for a hearing 9:15am March 4....
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Sunday, March 1, 2015 |
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GE Tax: Piling On!
By Tom Yamachika @ 4:01 AM :: 5504 Views :: Taxes
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The Legislature is considering several bills that would add increases or surcharges to the Hawaii General Excise Tax (GET)....
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Saturday, February 28, 2015 |
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Will Legislators Co-Sign $660M Loan for Evicted Racetrack Owner?
By Andrew Walden @ 7:24 PM :: 13577 Views :: Honolulu County, DHHL, Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Health Care
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...If approved, non-profits directed by Grace, the Paradise Lua porta-potty magnate who beat the rap for the 1999 Aloha Stadium porta-potty fire bombings, would be eligible for millions of dollars to fund proposals such as the "Paradise Ohana Heart and Vascular Center, Inc."....
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Saturday, February 28, 2015 |
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611 Candidates on Ballot for Neighborhood Board Elections
By Selected News Articles @ 3:53 AM :: 5316 Views :: Honolulu County
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The 2015 Neighborhood Board elections will be held in April and May of this year. At stake are 437 seats on Oahu’s 33 Neighborhood Boards, whose volunteer members hold monthly meetings and serve as advisors on community concerns....
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Friday, February 27, 2015 |
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A Republican Vision for Hawaii: Kelii Akina Interviews Pat Saiki
By Video @ 10:02 PM :: 5417 Views :: Republican Party
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...the role, vision and challenges of the GOP in Hawaii....
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Friday, February 27, 2015 |
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Jones Act Documentary Film Premier Sets the Stage for a Bigger Conversation
By Video @ 9:15 PM :: 6620 Views :: Jones Act
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The event was attended by approximately 80-100 members of public, some legislators, legislature staff and members of the shipping industry....
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