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Wednesday, August 20, 2014 |
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Yakuza? Triads? Technicalities Shred $50M Racketeering Suit Against Pro-Rail Hawaiian Stabilization Fund
By Selected News Articles @ 4:45 PM :: 8892 Views :: DHHL, Ethics, Labor, Rail
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...Judge Chen found that all of the union members' allegations regarding the Hawaiian Stabilization Fund involve state-law causes of action over which the federal court has no jurisdiction....
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Wednesday, August 20, 2014 |
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No Lawsuit: Hanabusa Calls for Legislative Investigation of Election, Does not Endorse Schatz
By News Release @ 4:25 PM :: 6950 Views :: Democratic Party, Office of Elections, Politicians
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...I heard from many who feel strongly that they were disenfranchised from the voting process this election and I stand ready to support any collaborative effort to have those voices heard....
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Wednesday, August 20, 2014 |
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City to Discuss Ala Moana TOD Plan
By News Release @ 2:10 PM :: 6004 Views :: Development, Rail
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...6 p.m., August 27, in the Washington Middle School Cafeteria....
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Wednesday, August 20, 2014 |
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Accountability: DoE Identifies Almost All Teachers as Effective
By News Release @ 2:59 AM :: 5178 Views :: Education K-12, Labor
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...0.2 percent of teachers were rated unsatisfactory, which means teachers do not show evidence of effective teacher practice, positive student outcomes....
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Tuesday, August 19, 2014 |
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The Incompetence of HART: Cheapest Bid for 9 Stations Comes 75% Over Budget
By Panos Prevedouros PhD @ 10:28 PM :: 4555 Views :: Rail
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These nine stations are the relatively easy ones to build... A couple of them are in empty fields....
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Tuesday, August 19, 2014 |
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Hawaii’s path to a constitutional republic
By Rachelle Chang @ 10:22 PM :: 4844 Views :: Hawaii History
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...Statehood was an exciting time for many people in Hawaii....
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Tuesday, August 19, 2014 |
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Consuming Chemicals is a What We Do on a Daily Basis
By Joni Kamiya @ 10:16 PM :: 6387 Views :: Agriculture, GMOs
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...so many people tell me how they are cutting back on chemicals in their food by eating better. I can’t help but shake my head....
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Tuesday, August 19, 2014 |
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Still Blogging A Year Later!
By Joni Kamiya @ 10:11 PM :: 6507 Views :: Agriculture, GMOs
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...By speaking out, I’ve been able to network others who share my thoughts about the Hawaii we want and it gives me hope....
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Tuesday, August 19, 2014 |
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Schatz wins U.S. Senate primary in political battle that divided Hawaii’s Democratic party
By Malia Zimmerman @ 7:09 PM :: 6135 Views :: Democratic Party, Politicians
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Polls showed that whites, and most mainland liberal groups, largely backed Schatz, while Hanabusa had the support of local Asians....
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Tuesday, August 19, 2014 |
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Death Threats from Anti-GMO Nuts
By Selected News Articles @ 5:21 PM :: 4953 Views :: GMOs
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...millionaire organic activist Mike “the Health Ranger” Adams charges that hundreds of thousands of deaths have been caused by GMO crops....
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Tuesday, August 19, 2014 |
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Hawaii and U.S. Territories aim to increase fuel diversity with LNG imports
By Selected News Articles @ 4:45 PM :: 6161 Views :: Energy, Jones Act
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...These islands may soon be able to diversify their energy sources to include natural gas, because of relatively low natural gas prices and new shipping technology....
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Tuesday, August 19, 2014 |
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Hawaii Still a Debt "Sinkhole State"
By Grassroot Institute @ 1:35 PM :: 5647 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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Hawaii remains among the worst 5 states for taxpayer burden of debt and continues to use overly optimistic accounting....
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Monday, August 18, 2014 |
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Gabbard: If Our Mission Isn’t to Take Out ISIS, ‘We’ve Got a Real Problem Here’
By Selected News Articles @ 11:28 PM :: 4564 Views :: Military
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“You know, Adam and I both enlisted, joined the military after 9/11 because we heard our nation’s leaders say after that attack that we would go and take out these Islamic extremists wherever they are."
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Monday, August 18, 2014 |
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In Hawaii $100.00 is Only Worth $85.32
By Selected News Articles @ 11:02 PM :: 5770 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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The states where $100 is worth the least are the District of Columbia ($84.60), Hawaii ($85.32), New York ($86.66), New Jersey ($87.64), and California ($88.57)....
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Monday, August 18, 2014 |
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Not Red Hot: Hawaii Construction Employment Drops 1.4%
By News Release @ 9:01 PM :: 6663 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Labor, Rail
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...Rail boss Grabauskas blames "red hot" construction market for rail cost overruns, but....
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Monday, August 18, 2014 |
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The Obama Administration’s Attempt to Balkanize Hawaii
By Heritage Foundation @ 8:18 PM :: 5691 Views :: Akaka Bill
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...Both unconstitutional and bad public policy, this action would balkanize Hawaii, dividing the islands into separate racial and ethnic enclaves, and undo “the political bargain through which Hawaii secured its admission into the Union.”....
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Monday, August 18, 2014 |
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Honolulu 214th Ranked City for First Time Home Buyers
By News Release @ 6:55 PM :: 5197 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...WalletHub assessed the affordability of homes as well as the conditions of the real estate market and community environment in the 300 largest U.S. cities....
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Monday, August 18, 2014 |
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OHA Awards $1.5M to Charter Schools
By News Release @ 2:58 PM :: 4912 Views :: Education K-12, OHA
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...The OHA grant is expected over the next year to help the 17 Hawaiian-focused charter schools, which make up the Nā Lei Na'auao...
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Monday, August 18, 2014 |
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Medicaid Waiver Approval Can Take Four Years
By NCPA @ 12:12 PM :: 3132 Views :: Health Care
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...On average, it takes CMS 190 days to approve a waiver, though it can take up to 1,637 days (more than four years!) to receive approval....
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Monday, August 18, 2014 |
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Maui County Report Shows Zero Glyphosate
By News Release @ 1:48 AM :: 5883 Views :: Agriculture, GMOs
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...None of the 45 samples had detectable levels of glyphosate....
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Monday, August 18, 2014 |
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Cavasso: Hawaii Does Not Have Unlimited Funds to Prop Up Health Connector
By News Release @ 12:46 AM :: 3873 Views :: Health Care
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“Bravo!…to HSMA for taking the lead in pulling out of the Health Connector...."
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Sunday, August 17, 2014 |
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Hawaii Senate Primary Election Update: There's A Dem Nominee ... For Now?
By Robert Thomas @ 6:45 PM :: 4551 Views :: Office of Elections
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Candidates would have until this Thursday to file a complaint. The Supreme Court would then have four days to make a ruling....
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Sunday, August 17, 2014 |
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Flying High
By Tom Yamachika @ 4:01 AM :: 5589 Views :: Taxes, Tourism
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Airline passengers are considered an easy group to tax....
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Saturday, August 16, 2014 |
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Iselle Emergency Proclamation Updated
By News Release @ 11:39 PM :: 4034 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...Insurance Division also outlined resources and advice for affected families and businesses dealing with their insurance companies....
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Saturday, August 16, 2014 |
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Am Samoa Leaders Work Around Missing Delegate to Resist Obama's Tuna Monument
By Selected News Articles @ 10:20 PM :: 5437 Views :: Congressional Delegation, Politicians
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“I have a simple question:” asked Annesley, “Can Faleomavaega Eni Hunkin legally run for office, without having to step on American Samoa soil?”
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Saturday, August 16, 2014 |
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Far-Left Ige Will Take Hawaii Further in Wrong Direction
By News Release @ 6:12 PM :: 6134 Views :: Politicians, Republican Party
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...the last thing the state needs is another tax-and-spend liberal in the statehouse....
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Saturday, August 16, 2014 |
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Nago Fiasco: 'Thousands Disenfranchised' Hanabusa May Challenge Results, Oshiro Talks Special Session
By Selected News Articles @ 5:30 PM :: 7946 Views :: Hawaii County , Office of Elections
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...Lawmakers would have to round up 17 Senate and 34 House members willing to do it, and they’d need five days to move any bills through....
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Saturday, August 16, 2014 |
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Cavasso to Schatz: Mainland PACs Spent a Lot of Money Getting You Nominated, Lets Debate
By News Release @ 1:49 PM :: 4216 Views :: Politicians
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...mainland super PACs have spent considerable money getting to the final result....
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Saturday, August 16, 2014 |
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Hawaii and the USA: A Union Worth Celebrating
By Grassroot Institute @ 1:38 PM :: 4498 Views :: Hawaii History
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...Grassroot Institute President Keli'i Akina gives strong message of unity on Hawaii Statehood Day....
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Saturday, August 16, 2014 |
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Papaya Crop Ruined: Anti-GMO Activists Cheer Hurricane Iselle
By Joni Kamiya @ 12:18 AM :: 6980 Views :: Agriculture, GMOs
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"... Yay Good. Mahalo Iselle for washing us clean of those GMO ...."
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Friday, August 15, 2014 |
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Primary Results-- Full Printout
By Andrew Walden @ 11:59 PM :: 13344 Views :: Office of Elections
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...With Puna voting completed and 800 mail-in absentee votes 'found' on Maui....
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Friday, August 15, 2014 |
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HI House leader ousted in election primary amid controversy
By Malia Zimmerman @ 5:11 PM :: 7304 Views :: Democratic Party, Ethics, Politicians
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House Majority floor leader Rida Cabanilla is out of a job....
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Friday, August 15, 2014 |
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"The Giver" -- Opens Today Oahu, Maui, Kona, Hilo
By Video @ 3:08 PM :: 5104 Views :: National News
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A young man living in a future where complacency is valued above all else discovers the sinister secrets that hold his fragile society together....
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Friday, August 15, 2014 |
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Report: 14% of Hawaii HS Grads Leave State Within 12 Months
By Selected News Articles @ 2:40 PM :: 6113 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics, Higher Education
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...four members of the Western collaborative -- Hawaii, Idaho, Oregon and Washington -- agreed to share educational and workforce data....
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Friday, August 15, 2014 |
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DBEDT Releases New Edition of Hawaii Data Book
By News Release @ 2:17 PM :: 4187 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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The state’s Data Book is the most comprehensive statistical book about Hawaii in a single compilation....
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Friday, August 15, 2014 |
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Faleomavaega Skips Visit of Key House Committee to American Samoa
By Selected News Articles @ 11:08 AM :: 5851 Views :: National News, Politicians
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The group flew in and out without ever having seen the place or having had to entertain the question “Where’s Eni?”
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Friday, August 15, 2014 |
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Non-Teachers Make Up Half of Public School Workforce
By NCPA @ 10:28 AM :: 4450 Views :: Education K-12, Labor
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...25 percent of education expenditures going to non-teacher salaries and benefits....
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Friday, August 15, 2014 |
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Applicants Sought for the Hawaii Elections Commission
By News Release @ 12:37 AM :: 4027 Views :: Office of Elections
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...Chief Justice Recktenwald is soliciting applications from residents of the County of Maui....
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Thursday, August 14, 2014 |
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Abercrombie Has Vested Interest in Quick Puna Vote
By Selected News Articles @ 11:56 PM :: 7985 Views :: Democratic Party, Office of Elections, Politicians
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...Puna residents have been shamelessly made the latest pawns of Progressives as they desperately attempt to hold on to power after a stunning rebuke at last Saturday’s primary elections....
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Thursday, August 14, 2014 |
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Ward Proposes Terminally Ill ‘Right to Try’ Investigational Drugs
By Rep Gene Ward @ 11:32 PM :: 3815 Views :: Health Care
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...legislation that will make it legal for a terminally ill patient to access investigational drugs....
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Thursday, August 14, 2014 |
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Rand Paul: Militarization of Police Behind Ferguson Troubles
By Heritage Foundation @ 11:20 PM :: 4028 Views :: Law Enforcement
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...Washington has incentivized the militarization of local police precincts by using federal dollars to help municipal governments build what are essentially small armies....
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Thursday, August 14, 2014 |
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Judge Nakamura: Puna Votes "Even if it is Unconstitutional"
By News Release @ 11:08 PM :: 6886 Views :: Democratic Party, Office of Elections, Politicians
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...Though the judge in the case had numerous problems with holding a hasty election without proper notice, he ruled that "the court is not supposed to interfere with an ongoing election process even if it is unconstitutional."....
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Thursday, August 14, 2014 |
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Aiona, Ahu, Djou, Cavasso -- Lokai Rally August 23
By News Release @ 11:04 PM :: 4481 Views :: Republican Party
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...Saturday August 23, Kapiolani Bandstand, 3PM -5PM....
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Thursday, August 14, 2014 |
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Judge Rejects Lawsuit To Delay Puna Voting--Polls Open Fri 7AM
By Robert Thomas @ 4:27 PM :: 8978 Views :: Hawaii County , Office of Elections, Politicians
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...The motion for preliminary injunction asserts that holding the postponed election on Friday is just too soon, essentially because the two precincts are still a mess....
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Thursday, August 14, 2014 |
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Pono Choices May Violate State, Federal Laws
By Rep Bob McDermott @ 3:57 AM :: 6586 Views :: Education K-12, Family
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...the DOE's implementation of Pono Choices violated several safeguards contained in the Federal Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA)....
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Thursday, August 14, 2014 |
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Cam Cavasso in Puna: There is no Difference Between Schatz, Hanabusa
By News Release @ 3:48 AM :: 8925 Views :: Democratic Party, Politicians, Republican Party
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"Hawaii residents now pay approximately 60% more than mainlanders for many foods and goods, in addition to paying three (3) times more than mainlanders for electricity...."
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Thursday, August 14, 2014 |
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Changing Hawaii – Fred Hemmings
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:36 AM :: 5938 Views :: Jones Act, Republican Party
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...we’re paying a premium not because of the distance from commodities that can be sold, but because of taxes and hidden costs of transportation....
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Wednesday, August 13, 2014 |
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Hawaiians Punish Abercrombie for Federal Recognition Push
By Video @ 10:40 PM :: 7312 Views :: Akaka Bill, DHHL, OHA
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What Effect Does This Have On Federal Recognition & The DOI Hearings?
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Wednesday, August 13, 2014 |
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GMOs: No Evidence or Logic Will Ever Be Considered by Those Who Don’t Value It
By Joni Kamiya @ 10:19 PM :: 5172 Views :: GMOs
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"If someone doesn't value evidence, what evidence are you going to provide that they should value it?"
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Wednesday, August 13, 2014 |
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OHA focuses new attention on developing master plan for 30 acres in Kaka'ako Makai
By News Release @ 9:18 PM :: 5417 Views :: Development, OHA
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....accepting proposals for help with drawing up a master plan that sets out a vision for 30 acres in Kaka‘ako Makai over the next 20 years....
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