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Sunday, May 11, 2014 |
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To Err Is Human – And Then We Can Really Mess Things Up
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 3853 Views :: Taxes
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One feature of our legislative session is that a lot of work needs to get done in a short amount of time. When that happens, there are “oops” moments....
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Sunday, May 11, 2014 |
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Grassroot Institute Calls on OHA Trustees to Own Up for CEO Comments
By Grassroot Institute @ 1:49 AM :: 5685 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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OHA's own promotion of "Nation-building" efforts is premised upon the same historical arguments of Keanu Sai presented by Crabbe in the letter as grounds for questioning the legitimacy of the Hawaii State Government....
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Saturday, May 10, 2014 |
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Oahu, Maui, Kona, Hilo: ‘Irreplaceable’ Returns May 15
By Heritage Foundation @ 6:41 PM :: 7816 Views :: Family, First Amendment
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What is family? What's happened? And what do we do about it?
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Saturday, May 10, 2014 |
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Settlement Brings Free Speech Victory for MAUIWatch
By News Release @ 6:36 PM :: 5904 Views :: Maui County, First Amendment
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The federal lawsuit alleging unconstitutional interference with plaintiff Neldon Mamuad’s prominent “MAUIWatch” Facebook feed settled on 5/8/14....
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Saturday, May 10, 2014 |
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Hawaii's Top Marginal Tax Rate: 367100%
By Selected News Articles @ 6:18 PM :: 4256 Views :: Taxes
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The paper provides taxpayers with concise information regarding the importance of these Hawaii tax cliffs and suggests policy changes....
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Saturday, May 10, 2014 |
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Djou: “Obamacare’s punitive costs and punishing demands hurt working people”
By Rep Charles Djou @ 1:37 PM :: 4735 Views :: Health Care
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"A recent study showed that the cost per enrollee for Obamacare in Hawaii is nearly $24,000."
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Saturday, May 10, 2014 |
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Hawaii Exiting Inflated Asian Oil Markets, Will Buy from Mexico
By Selected News Articles @ 6:14 AM :: 5690 Views :: Energy, Cost of Living
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...Petroleos Mexicanos said it will export crude to the U.S. state of Hawaii for the first time and that the initial shipment will be delivered in July....
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Saturday, May 10, 2014 |
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May 9, 2014: Election Commission Releases Updated Candidate List
By Andrew Walden @ 3:52 AM :: 4457 Views :: Office of Elections
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The Hawaii Election Commission has released its candidate report for the week ending May 9, 2014....
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Saturday, May 10, 2014 |
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Want energy independence? Waive the Jones Act
By Grassroot Institute @ 1:52 AM :: 4709 Views :: Jones Act
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The un-sustainability of the Jones Act is becoming more and more apparent as it runs headlong into the energy debate....
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Saturday, May 10, 2014 |
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Video: Grassroot and Buckeye on School Choice
By Grassroot Institute @ 1:48 AM :: 3949 Views :: Education K-12
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...Grassroot President Keli’i Akina speaks with Robert Alt, President of the Buckeye Institute....
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Saturday, May 10, 2014 |
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Gawker: Hawaii Anti-GMO Speaker a "Cock-Fixated Megalomaniac Email Addict"
By Selected News Articles @ 1:31 AM :: 5859 Views :: GMOs
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Reams of his threatening emails have been reproduced online by Gawker in an article titled: “Dr. Tyrone Hayes: Biologist, Cock-Fixated Megalomaniac Email Addict”....
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Saturday, May 10, 2014 |
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Hawaii GOP Convention Registration Open
By News Release @ 1:14 AM :: 4560 Views :: Republican Party
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Saturday, May 17 from 8:00am to 3:00pm, Koolau Ballroom ....
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Saturday, May 10, 2014 |
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DoT Director Glenn Okimoto Flees Abercrombie Administration
By News Release @ 12:33 AM :: 7554 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...the name of Okimoto's interim replacement, Ford Fuchigami, pops up on page 14 of the sex-harassment lawsuit ....
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Friday, May 9, 2014 |
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OHA to John Kerry: Is Hawaii Really a State?
By News Release @ 11:18 PM :: 9530 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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"...have the members of the Native Hawaiian Roll Commission, Trustees and staff of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs incurred criminal liability under international law?” -- OHA
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Friday, May 9, 2014 |
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Aiea Mom Selected as 2014 National Young Mother of the Year
By News Release @ 3:33 PM :: 6991 Views :: Family
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Kim is the first mother from Hawaii to be named the Young Mother of the Year....
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Friday, May 9, 2014 |
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Slom: Governor Should Seek Jones Act Exemption
By Sen. Sam Slom @ 3:16 PM :: 4629 Views :: Jones Act
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"The Governor should follow the recommendations of his committee and should immediately seek an exemption from the Jones Act, particularly the ship build requirement."
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Friday, May 9, 2014 |
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Heritage Foundation: The Daily Signal
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:19 PM :: 4080 Views :: National News
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...the greatest defense of liberty is an informed citizenry....
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Friday, May 9, 2014 |
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Parks Service Announces Hearings on Honouliuli Gulch Internment Site
By News Release @ 5:01 AM :: 4478 Views :: Hawaii History
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This draft study report is available for public review for 60 days, with comments due to us by July 15, 2014....
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Thursday, May 8, 2014 |
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Hawaii Obamacare Cost Tops Nation -- $23K Per Enrollee
By Selected News Articles @ 9:10 PM :: 5052 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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Excluding Hawaii and the District of Columbia, which were outliers, the state Exchange with the highest cost-per-enrollee was Massachusetts, at $5,681. Hawaii’s cost-per-enrollee was 32 times California’s....
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Thursday, May 8, 2014 |
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DoE: Hawaii public school students continue to increase readiness for college and careers
By News Release @ 6:28 PM :: 5121 Views :: Education K-12, Higher Education
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The report indicates improvements by public school students at every step of the college-readiness pipeline....
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Thursday, May 8, 2014 |
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Task force: Unshackle Hawaii from archaic shipping regulation
By Malia Zimmerman @ 4:05 PM :: 4193 Views :: Jones Act
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Horizon and Matson control Hawaii’s shipping market because of Jones Act requirements, but a task force said the energy market is better served with foreign competition....
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Thursday, May 8, 2014 |
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Heritage Foundation President Jim DeMint in Honolulu May 8
By News Release @ 3:39 PM :: 6453 Views :: Family, First Amendment
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"Liberty is At Stake in Debates on Marriage, Life and Faith: Why People of Faith and All Americans Cannot Be Silent"
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Thursday, May 8, 2014 |
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Statewide Hearings on Hawaii ‘Clean’ Energy Set for May
By News Release @ 3:38 PM :: 4313 Views :: Energy
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Comments on the Draft PEIS should be submitted by July 17, 2014....
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Thursday, May 8, 2014 |
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The World's Resources Aren't Running Out
By NCPA @ 3:26 PM :: 6590 Views :: Energy, Environment, Agriculture
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...the amount of land required to grow food has decreased by 65 percent over the last 50 years across the world....
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Thursday, May 8, 2014 |
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The Many Problems with Ethanol
By NCPA @ 3:25 PM :: 6207 Views :: Energy, Environment, Agriculture
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Just one 25-gallon tank of ethanol requires 450 pounds of corn -- the same amount of calories it would take to feed one person for an entire year....
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Thursday, May 8, 2014 |
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Who Owns One-Third of American Land -- And How It's Holding Us Back
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:11 PM :: 4220 Views :: National News
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Did you know that the federal government owns nearly one-third of U.S. land?
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Wednesday, May 7, 2014 |
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Earmarks: East-West Center Stars in 2014 Congressional Pig Book
By News Release @ 12:43 PM :: 6557 Views :: Congressional Delegation, Higher Education
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The 2014 Congressional Pig Book Summary gives a snapshot of each appropriations bill and details the juiciest projects culled from the complete Pig Book....
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Wednesday, May 7, 2014 |
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Well, I Guess Obama Hasn't Healed the Planet
By Heritage Foundation @ 6:12 AM :: 6246 Views :: Environment, Obama
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“generations from now, we will be able to look back and tell our children that… this was the moment when the rise of the oceans began to slow and our planet began to heal.”
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Wednesday, May 7, 2014 |
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Finding Probable Violations, Ethics Commission Seeks Jurisdiction Over HART
By News Release @ 6:02 AM :: 5879 Views :: Ethics, Rail
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Over the last several years, the Ethics Commission has faced an increase in complaints of unethical conduct by these individuals....
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Wednesday, May 7, 2014 |
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Aiona: Republicans Will Win Statewide This November
By Pat Saiki @ 4:14 AM :: 5990 Views :: Politicians, Republican Party
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So many reliable, dedicated people have been keeping our ship steady as we plan for the coming elections....
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Tuesday, May 6, 2014 |
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Saiki to UH Hilo Chancellor: Uphold Students’ First Amendment Rights
By Pat Saiki @ 4:14 PM :: 6490 Views :: First Amendment, Higher Education
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...students had been exiled to a “free speech zone” in a remote area of the campus....
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Tuesday, May 6, 2014 |
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Does a Benghazi Select Committee Matter?
By Heritage Foundation @ 12:30 PM :: 3585 Views :: Military
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House Republicans are moving to set up a select committee to investigate the Benghazi attacks....
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Tuesday, May 6, 2014 |
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Hawaii AG Stops Pretending to Defend Nuclear Family
By News Release @ 3:26 AM :: 4643 Views :: Family
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...same-sex couples in a “second-tier marriage” that demeaned and humiliated such couples and their (sic) children....
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Tuesday, May 6, 2014 |
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Airports Division Target of Federal Sex Harassment Lawsuit
By News Release @ 2:52 AM :: 5441 Views :: Ethics, Labor
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When Valmoja objected to the continued harassment and retaliation by other HDOT-Airports employees, including managers, her employment was terminated....
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Tuesday, May 6, 2014 |
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SBH Conference: Working for a Better Hawaii Business Climate
By News Release @ 12:19 AM :: 4050 Views :: Small Business
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Tuesday, May 13, 2014, in the Hibiscus Ballroom of the Ala Moana Hotel, from 8 am to 2 pm....
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Monday, May 5, 2014 |
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Hawaii State Task Force Recommends Jones Act Exemption
By Michael Hansen @ 11:44 PM :: 8508 Views :: Energy, Jones Act
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What might be the situation if one or both refineries closed ....
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Monday, May 5, 2014 |
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Janice Pechauer Memorial Services
By News Release @ 11:39 PM :: 4335 Views :: Republican Party
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Janice Pechauer passed away last week after a courageous battle with cancer....
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Monday, May 5, 2014 |
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Maui Council Approves Budget with Tax and Fee Cuts
By News Release @ 2:36 PM :: 5509 Views :: Maui County, Taxes
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...real property tax rates were reduced by 3.1 percent across the board from fiscal year 2014 rates....
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Monday, May 5, 2014 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted May 5, 2014
By Congress.org @ 2:12 PM :: 3924 Views :: Congressional Delegation
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- Senate: Friedland Nomination Confirmation
- Senate: Minimum Wage Increase Cloture
- House: Mil Con/Veterans Affairs Appropriations Passage
- House: Legislative Branch Appropriations Passage
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Monday, May 5, 2014 |
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US Supreme Court strongly affirms that Americans are free to pray
By News Release @ 1:57 PM :: 5783 Views :: First Amendment, Religion
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“As a practice that has long endured, legislative prayer has become part of our heritage and tradition...That a prayer is given in the name of Jesus, Allah, or Jehovah, or that it makes passing references to religious doctrines, does not remove it from that tradition.” -- US Supreme Court
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Monday, May 5, 2014 |
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9 Obamacare Predictions That Have Come True
By Heritage Foundation @ 5:59 AM :: 3061 Views :: Health Care
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Here are nine of our predictions that have come to pass—and it’s not over yet....
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Monday, May 5, 2014 |
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Informational Briefing on Native Hawaiian Roll Commission
By News Release @ 4:21 AM :: 4818 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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Monday, May 05, 2014 10:30 a.m. Room 229
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Sunday, May 4, 2014 |
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So You Want A Stable Funding Source?
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 3937 Views :: Taxes
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This week we look at the term “stable funding source.” In business, there is no such thing....
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Sunday, May 4, 2014 |
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Full Text: UH Presidential Selection Committee final report
By News Release @ 4:18 AM :: 4396 Views :: Higher Education
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UH Interim President David Lassner and Retired Lt. General Francis Wiercinski....
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Sunday, May 4, 2014 |
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How Second Amendment Bills Did in Hawaii Legislature
By News Release @ 2:52 AM :: 4511 Views :: Second Amendment
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On Thursday, May 1, the Hawaii Legislature adjourned its 2014 regular session....
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Sunday, May 4, 2014 |
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HART 3 Month Take--Another $61.7M from Taxpayers
By News Release @ 1:42 AM :: 5291 Views :: Rail, Taxes
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The half-percent GET surcharge for Oahu, which by law can only be used for Honolulu's rail system, began in January 2007 and is set to expire at the end of 2022....
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Saturday, May 3, 2014 |
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State Senate Adjourns Session Approving More than 240 Bills
By News Release @ 6:28 PM :: 4080 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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The Hawaii State Senate today adjourned the 2014 session passing more than 240 bills....
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Friday, May 2, 2014 |
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May 2, 2014: Election Commission Releases Updated Candidate List
By Andrew Walden @ 11:23 PM :: 4638 Views :: Office of Elections
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The Hawaii Election Commission has released its candidate report for the week ending May 2, 2014....
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Friday, May 2, 2014 |
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Ordered by State: HECO to Waste Millions on Worthless Batteries
By News Release @ 5:58 PM :: 4907 Views :: Energy
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...Hawaiian Electric is seeking proposals for one or more large-scale energy storage systems able to store 60 to 200 megawatts for up to 30 minutes....
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