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Tuesday, August 26, 2014 |
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According To State, ACLU Complaint About Postponed Puna Primary Not An "Election Contest"
By Robert Thomas @ 8:40 PM :: 4947 Views :: Office of Elections
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You can tell what kind of case is before what Hawaii appellate court by the case designation at the top of the fist page flysheet....
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Tuesday, August 26, 2014 |
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HRA: Hawaii Primary Results Positive for 2nd Amendment
By News Release @ 3:58 PM :: 5652 Views :: Second Amendment
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...Newcomer Jarrett Keohokalole, A-rated, for State Rep., Kaneohe, won his Democratic primary against Sierra Club Pres., Robert Harris, F-rated....
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Tuesday, August 26, 2014 |
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Study: Hawaii 'Ban the Box' Law Reduces Crime
By News Release @ 3:19 PM :: 10242 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Justice Reinvestment, Labor, Law Enforcement
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Statistics show that without income from a paying job an ex-offender often will return to criminal activity....
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Tuesday, August 26, 2014 |
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A Cautionary Saga: Judge Kurren Invalidates the Anti-GMO Ordinance 960
By Joni Kamiya @ 2:18 PM :: 6890 Views :: Kauai County, GMOs
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The law is pre-empted by the state law and cannot be enforced at the county level....
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Tuesday, August 26, 2014 |
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This Obama Administration Proposal Would Effectively Authorize Some Americans Seceding
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:56 PM :: 5370 Views :: Akaka Bill
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From a constitutional standpoint, the administration has no legal authority to implement its proposal....
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Tuesday, August 26, 2014 |
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Full Text: Nago's Report to Elections Commission
By News Release @ 5:41 AM :: 5206 Views :: Office of Elections
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...the staff decided to start over and re-read all memory cards. It is at this point that one memory card was not read again....
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Monday, August 25, 2014 |
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$48M Shortfall: HHSC Layoffs Begin September 2
By Andrew Walden @ 11:38 PM :: 5574 Views :: Health Care
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The following letter has been sent out to all HHSC employees....
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Monday, August 25, 2014 |
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Hawaii commission opens investigation into election day debacles
By Malia Zimmerman @ 11:10 PM :: 5380 Views :: Office of Elections
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Three Hawaii lawmakers called on the State Elections Commission to fire Chief Elections Officer Scott Nago Friday during a standing room-only commission meeting....
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Monday, August 25, 2014 |
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Chronic Absenteeism in Hawaii's public schools plummets 39 percent
By News Release @ 10:49 PM :: 7189 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics
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The percentage of students absent 15 days or more in the 2013-14 school year dropped to 11 percent from 18 percent a year ago....
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Monday, August 25, 2014 |
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Hawaii’s Papaya Growers Struggle in Hurricane Aftermath
By Video @ 2:30 PM :: 8728 Views :: Hawaii County , Agriculture, GMOs
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...Estimation of the sales lost, plus the start-up, the bulldozing costs and growing up to that first year, when they’re ready to harvest again … is about $53 million....
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Monday, August 25, 2014 |
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Hawaii Ranks #1 in Gender Equality
By News Release @ 1:29 PM :: 5735 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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...To gauge the scope of gender-based disparities in the United States, WalletHub ranked each of the 50 states based on 10 key metrics....
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Sunday, August 24, 2014 |
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HOPE Probation: Judge Steven Alm Speaks at Heritage Foundation Event
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:03 PM :: 6782 Views :: Justice Reinvestment
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State officials in South Dakota and Hawaii have found a creative way to address alcohol use, drug use, and crime....
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Sunday, August 24, 2014 |
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"Not A Typical Election Contest" Filed Over Postponed Puna Primary
By Robert Thomas @ 6:24 AM :: 7078 Views :: Hawaii County , Office of Elections
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...Thursday at 4:30 p.m. was the statutory deadline for instituting an "election contest" in the Hawaii Supreme Court....
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Sunday, August 24, 2014 |
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ACLU sues for Hawaii Island residents to get second chance to vote
By Malia Zimmerman @ 6:22 AM :: 5316 Views :: Office of Elections
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...The ACLU lawsuit asks the Hawaii Supreme Court to allow any registered voter affected by Iselle to cast a vote to be included in the August 2014 primary results....
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Sunday, August 24, 2014 |
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Filing Close to Deadline? Get a Receipt!
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 4826 Views :: Taxes
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Mr. and Mrs. Stocker waited until the day their taxes were due....
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Sunday, August 24, 2014 |
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Faleomavaega Coming Back to American Samoa for Election Season?
By Selected News Articles @ 3:59 AM :: 7715 Views :: National News, Congressional Delegation, Politicians
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...the United Nations third decennial conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS) will run from September 1-4 in Samoa....
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Sunday, August 24, 2014 |
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Cutting Energy Costs: Methanol Beats LNG for Hawaii?
By Selected News Articles @ 12:22 AM :: 7561 Views :: Energy, Cost of Living
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...Methanol is competitive with LNG in cryogenic containers currently contemplated for Hawaii....
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Saturday, August 23, 2014 |
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Grassroot Institute Posts Debate Video
By Grassroot Institute @ 11:53 PM :: 4973 Views :: Politicians
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...Grassroot Institute hosts first event of its kind in this election cycle, challenges candidates on a wide variety of topics....
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Saturday, August 23, 2014 |
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HART: Only 743 Local Jobs Created by Rail Work
By News Release @ 11:33 PM :: 7411 Views :: Labor, Rail
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September 14, 2011: "The city initially claimed that rail would create 17,000 new jobs during the construction phase..."
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Saturday, August 23, 2014 |
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Redskins 1, American Samoa 0
By Selected News Articles @ 10:00 PM :: 6691 Views :: National News, Congressional Delegation
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...These are the kinds of issues that have dominated Faleomavaega’s agenda over the years when he hasn’t been traveling....
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Saturday, August 23, 2014 |
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Hannemann, Aiona, Ige: No Consensus Behind Kanaiolowalu Roll
By Andrew Walden @ 5:23 PM :: 10629 Views :: Akaka Bill, DHHL, OHA
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"I'm not convinced, especially with what happened with the Department of Interior hearings, that there is consensus...."
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Friday, August 22, 2014 |
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VIDEO: Standing Room Only at Grassroot Gubernatorial Forum
By Andrew Walden @ 11:32 PM :: 8804 Views :: Politicians
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David Ige may have been afraid of the video, but hundreds of other people weren’t as a standing-room only lunchtime crowd packed the downtown Honolulu Pacific Club for today's Grassroot Institute gubernatorial forum....
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Friday, August 22, 2014 |
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Sutton Endorses Aiona-Ahu Ticket
By News Release @ 10:59 PM :: 6047 Views :: Politicians, Republican Party
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...The team of Aiona and Ahu ... have a great positive approach to gathering wide support and standing up when asked to debate or speak to groups....
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Friday, August 22, 2014 |
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Federal Recognition: What Happens Next?
By Video @ 2:37 PM :: 7938 Views :: Akaka Bill, DHHL, OHA
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What's At Stake For The Desperate Handful That Are Pushing So Hard To Make It A Reality?
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Friday, August 22, 2014 |
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Hawaii Requests Presidential disaster declaration for Iselle
By News Release @ 2:22 PM :: 4576 Views :: Hawaii County
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The request seeks Individual Assistance for Hawaii County. Individual Assistance would make additional funding, loans and services available to affected residents....
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Friday, August 22, 2014 |
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Hawaii Marine instills ‘Ohana spirit during Afghanistan deployment
By Selected News Articles @ 4:49 AM :: 4739 Views :: Military
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...Marine Sgt. Victor Farinas of Aiea deployed to Helmand province, Afghanistan during Feb. 2014 with 1st Marine Regiment....
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Friday, August 22, 2014 |
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Duncan Announces One Year Delay in Teacher Evaluations
By News Release @ 3:55 AM :: 5350 Views :: Education K-12, Labor
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...I believe testing issues today are sucking the oxygen out of the room....
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Friday, August 22, 2014 |
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Overlooking Wreckage, UH Regents Claim to Take Responsibilities Seriously
By News Release @ 3:23 AM :: 5044 Views :: Higher Education
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...we received substantial input on the substantial level of churn among the senior system and campus administration over the past decade....
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Thursday, August 21, 2014 |
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ACLU Lawsuit Challenges Puna Voting
By News Release @ 11:27 PM :: 6073 Views :: Hawaii County , Office of Elections
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...lawsuit filed Thursday asks the State Supreme Court to allow any registered voter affected by Tropical Storm Iselle to cast a vote....
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Thursday, August 21, 2014 |
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Ige Cancels: Will be only Candidate Missing from First Gubernatorial Forum
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:03 PM :: 8439 Views :: Politicians
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...Friday, August 22, 2014, 12 Noon, Pacific Club, Honolulu....
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Thursday, August 21, 2014 |
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It was 55 years ago today we added the 50th state
By Selected News Articles @ 4:50 PM :: 4986 Views :: Hawaii History
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...President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed a proclamation naming Hawaii as the 50th state on August 21, 1959....
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Thursday, August 21, 2014 |
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Hawaii Gets Mixed Reviews on Policies to Prevent and Fight Cancer
By News Release @ 2:43 PM :: 6487 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care, Taxes
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Hawaii is making progress when it comes to passing policies to prevent and reduce suffering and death from cancer, according to a new report by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network....
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Thursday, August 21, 2014 |
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Hawaii’s largest insurance provider pulls small business plans from health exchange
By Malia Zimmerman @ 6:19 AM :: 4531 Views :: Health Care
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Hawaii’s health-care exchange, the Hawaii Health Connector, has taken another blow....
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Wednesday, August 20, 2014 |
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Saipan Gets better Representation than American Samoa
By Selected News Articles @ 8:04 PM :: 7117 Views :: Environment, National News, Small Business
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...“this is certainly the most important congressional group to visit the Northern Marianas at one time.”....
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Wednesday, August 20, 2014 |
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ACT Score Report: Hawaii Students Least Ready for College
By Selected News Articles @ 6:42 PM :: 8409 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics
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Hawaii ranked lowest, with an average composite score of 18.2....
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Wednesday, August 20, 2014 |
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DHS Fraud Investigator Allegedly Worked for TSA on State Time
By News Release @ 5:54 PM :: 8661 Views :: Kauai County, Ethics, Labor, Law Enforcement
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... charged with Theft in the Second Degree for receiving unearned compensation from the State of Hawaii from 2008 through 2012....
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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 :: 9550 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 :: 7312 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 :: 6386 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 :: 5511 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 :: 4822 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 :: 5175 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 :: 6785 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 :: 6909 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 :: 6582 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 :: 5208 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 :: 6639 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 :: 5938 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 :: 4779 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 :: 6162 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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