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Thursday, September 18, 2014 |
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Thursday, September 18, 2014 |
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ACLU: Lawsuit Settlement Means New Rules for Protests at Capitol
By News Release @ 6:32 PM :: 5384 Views :: First Amendment
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...Plaintiffs call settlement “A win for freedom of speech”....
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Thursday, September 18, 2014 |
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Obamacare’s Second Open Enrollment Starts in Two Months — and It Is Going to be Awful
By NCPA @ 5:23 PM :: 4638 Views :: Health Care
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...election day is November 4, and Obamacare’s second open enrollment begins on November 15....
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Thursday, September 18, 2014 |
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Costs Of Raising Children Burden Hawaii Families
By News Release @ 4:45 PM :: 9316 Views :: Family, Hawaii Statistics, Politicians, Republican Party
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"The Abercrombie-Ige policy agenda has piled taxes and a higher cost of living on Hawaii families...."
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Thursday, September 18, 2014 |
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Council Action Needed to Restore Honesty to Water Board’s Billing
By Councilmember Kymberly Marcos Pine @ 4:20 PM :: 6148 Views :: Honolulu County, Cost of Living
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...Oahu’s water customers who end up paying the price for the BWS’ defective meters and billing errors would likely fare better if the BWS was subject to regulation by the Public Utilities Commission....
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Thursday, September 18, 2014 |
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Hawaii 5th Richest State
By Selected News Articles @ 4:06 PM :: 5210 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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Median household income rose by more than $3,000, to $66,259....
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Thursday, September 18, 2014 |
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Public school students earning AP honors at all-time high
By News Release @ 4:04 PM :: 7222 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics, Higher Education
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Hawaii's AP test-taking rate and passing rate has significantly increased in recent years. The number of students receiving AP honors has steadily risen since 2012, when 385 students were named scholars.....
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Thursday, September 18, 2014 |
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Seabright: Green Card Holders Have Second Amendment Rights in Hawaii
By Andrew Walden @ 3:54 PM :: 6282 Views :: Second Amendment
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Seabright's order enjoins against Hawaii's current ban on resident aliens owning firearms....
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Thursday, September 18, 2014 |
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Hawaii $90K 'Administrative Cost' Per Mile of State Roads
By News Release @ 5:45 AM :: 8548 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics
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...Connecticut had the next highest administrative costs at $77,000 per mile. Meanwhile in Texas administration costs were less than $4,000 per mile....
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Thursday, September 18, 2014 |
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Hawaii Campaign Commission goes along with cover-up
By Selected News Articles @ 5:38 AM :: 5115 Views :: Ethics, Labor
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...the Hawai'i Campaign Commission has given the Hawaii Carpenters Market Recovery Program Fund a pass on disclosing where its contributions come from....
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Wednesday, September 17, 2014 |
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Slom: State Set to go Bust Unless Major Changes Made in 2015
By News Release @ 5:21 PM :: 6385 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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...if the State continues to spend at the current rate Hawaii will use up its general fund carryover balances as early as 2016....
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Wednesday, September 17, 2014 |
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Korea: Caldwell Pushes the Bubble
By News Release @ 5:00 PM :: 4444 Views :: Honolulu County
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...Koreans have invested in real estate projects islandwide, from affordable housing projects to golf courses. During his visit, Mayor Caldwell will be looking to further enhance these and other opportunities....
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Wednesday, September 17, 2014 |
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Paychecks Hawaii General Election Endorsements – 2014
By Sen. Sam Slom @ 4:10 PM :: 5915 Views :: Politicians
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PAYCHECKS HAWAII Announces Endorsements for 2014; candidates who can help change and improve Hawaii’s business and fiscal climate and increase residents’ standard of living....
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Wednesday, September 17, 2014 |
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Aiona Campaign: 75% of Contributions Under $100
By News Release @ 3:42 PM :: 5869 Views :: Politicians, Republican Party
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...98% of them are from Hawaii residents....
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Wednesday, September 17, 2014 |
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Ige-Abercrombie Tax Hikes Drive Cost of Living Higher
By News Release @ 3:26 PM :: 5161 Views :: Politicians, Cost of Living
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FLASHBACK: Ige Admits Abercrombie-Ige Agenda Isn't Lowering The Cost Of Food Or Energy....
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Wednesday, September 17, 2014 |
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Happy Constitution(s) Day
By Robert Thomas @ 2:45 PM :: 5055 Views :: Judiciary
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"Who Trumps Whom: Exploring Federalism in Hawaii."
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Wednesday, September 17, 2014 |
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McDermott Responds to “Revised” Pono Choices Program
By Rep Bob McDermott @ 3:51 AM :: 6993 Views :: Education K-12, Family
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Rep Bob McDermott responds to 'revised' Pono Choices program....
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Wednesday, September 17, 2014 |
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Hawaii’s ‘most unusual political candidate’ vying to be next congressman
By Malia Zimmerman @ 3:26 AM :: 5410 Views :: Politicians
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Kawika Crowley, the Republican running for U.S. House District 2 in November, is quite possibly the state’s most interesting politician in 2014....
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Wednesday, September 17, 2014 |
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Hawaii's out-of-control living costs can be beat
By Rep Gene Ward @ 2:59 AM :: 4835 Views :: Jones Act
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...the people of Hawaii are paying thousands of dollars more per family to subsidize this act....
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Wednesday, September 17, 2014 |
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Hawaii.gov -- 'Best Government Website'
By News Release @ 12:20 AM :: 5263 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics
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...Hawaii.gov was named “Best Government Website” today as part of the Web Marketing Association’s 2014 WebAwards....
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Wednesday, September 17, 2014 |
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UH Board of Regents Nominees Announced
By News Release @ 12:05 AM :: 4878 Views :: Higher Education
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...The Candidate Advisory Council (CAC) for the University of Hawaiʻi Board of Regents has presented a list of candidates to Governor Neil Abercrombie....
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Tuesday, September 16, 2014 |
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Strive HI appeals lead to slight changes in school, state results
By News Release @ 11:56 PM :: 5373 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics
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...statewide reading and science proficiency rates improve slightly over previously reported figures, after adjustments were made to 12 schools' data....
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Tuesday, September 16, 2014 |
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How Things Are: Kalaeloa Partners Reminds HECO (again)
By News Release @ 10:39 PM :: 4558 Views
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...the entire power plant operated by Kalaeloa Partners, an independent power producer, is out of service due to (ahem) 'unexpected repairs'....
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Tuesday, September 16, 2014 |
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Your Tax Dollars at Work: Energy Excelerator Funds 17 Startups
By News Release @ 9:07 PM :: 4053 Views
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...This year we selected 17 startups to invest $5M in....
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Tuesday, September 16, 2014 |
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Hawaii Prison Population Drops 5%
By News Release @ 3:58 PM :: 6742 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Justice Reinvestment
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Hawaii, Idaho and Kentucky each imprisoned 5 percent fewer sentenced prisoners at yearend 2013 than at yearend 2012....
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Tuesday, September 16, 2014 |
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Obama Admin: ACA Bans Use of Federal Funds for Abortion
By Selected News Articles @ 2:33 PM :: 5653 Views :: Health Care, Life
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No federal funds are permitted to cover abortions or administer plans that cover abortion....
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Tuesday, September 16, 2014 |
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No Option: All Hawaii Obamacare Plans Cover Abortion
By Selected News Articles @ 2:23 PM :: 5803 Views :: Health Care, Life
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...a potential violation of the law that says at least two plans must be available to consumers who don't want any association with the controversial procedure....
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Tuesday, September 16, 2014 |
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Abercrombie, Ige Together -- $833M Tax Hike
By News Release @ 1:09 PM :: 3861 Views :: Taxes
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...Abercrombie And Senator David Ige Have Passed Over $833 Million Of Tax Increases Since 2011....
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Tuesday, September 16, 2014 |
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VIDEO: Paradise Lost Thanks to Ige and Abercrombie
By Video @ 6:01 AM :: 4988 Views :: Politicians
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"Neil Abercrombie calls David Ige a good partner. Leading the way for an estimated $800 million in taxes and fees. We're now the worst state to make a living.”
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Monday, September 15, 2014 |
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Hawaii Among Final Four in Obama Library Competition
By News Release @ 2:33 PM :: 5610 Views :: Obama
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Today, The Barack Obama Foundation issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) to the University of Chicago, University of Illinois at Chicago, Columbia University, and University of Hawai’i,...
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Monday, September 15, 2014 |
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Hawaii 2nd Most Unfair Tax System in USA
By News Release @ 2:00 PM :: 6677 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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The middle class is most overtaxed in Arkansas, New York and Hawaii....
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Monday, September 15, 2014 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted September 15, 2014
By Congress.org @ 1:50 PM :: 4524 Views :: Congressional Delegation
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Senate: Campaign Finance Constitutional Amendment - Cloture
House: Water Regulation - Passage
House: Health Plan Extensions - Passage
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Monday, September 15, 2014 |
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Federal Court Upholds the Free Market on Kauai
By John Engle @ 1:47 PM :: 5524 Views :: GMOs
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If Hawaii’s future is to be bright, its citizens must embrace real science, not the pseudoscience of fear....
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Monday, September 15, 2014 |
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Senate Candidate Lethem Slams Kaka’ako Parking Scam
By News Release @ 4:26 AM :: 6221 Views :: Honolulu County, Small Business
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...Chris Lethem, candidate for state senate representing Kaka’ako and neighboring areas, today called on HCDA to stop two brothers from strong‐arming Kaka’ako businesses....
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Sunday, September 14, 2014 |
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Rasmussen Poll: Ige 40, Aiona 39, Mufi 14
By Selected News Articles @ 3:38 PM :: 5500 Views :: Politicians
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...The survey of 750 Likely Voters in Hawaii was conducted on September 9-10, 2014 by Rasmussen....
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Sunday, September 14, 2014 |
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Timing Isn't Everything, It's the Only Thing
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 4537 Views :: Taxes
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...poor timing can lead to tremendously bad results in Hawaii's tax system....
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Saturday, September 13, 2014 |
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Meet the California Oilman Behind Brian Schatz
By Selected News Articles @ 9:35 PM :: 8248 Views :: Environment, Politicians
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...Steyer, the former CEO of the Farallon investment firm, made much of his fortune from the coal, oil, and gas industries....
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Saturday, September 13, 2014 |
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USA Today: Make Less Than $122K? You're Uncomfortable in Hawaii
By Selected News Articles @ 9:08 PM :: 6213 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...To keep the utilities running in a small apartment in Honolulu, you're facing a cost of around $285 per month....
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Saturday, September 13, 2014 |
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The New Post-Inouye/Abercrombie Era in Hawaii Politics
By News Release @ 3:58 PM :: 7433 Views :: Hawaii History, Politicians
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...Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014, 11:30 am - 1:30 pm, Downtown Laniakea YWCA....
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Saturday, September 13, 2014 |
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Bag Bans are Bad Business
By NCPA @ 11:48 AM :: 7811 Views :: Environment, Small Business, Taxes, Cost of Living
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The government was forced to raise the tax after they noticed that bag use was increasing as consumers began absorbing the cost of the bags....
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Saturday, September 13, 2014 |
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Hawaii lawmakers may ease access to marijuana
By Malia Zimmerman @ 11:10 AM :: 5375 Views :: Drugs
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In its smoked form, marijuana potency and dosage cannot be controlled....
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Saturday, September 13, 2014 |
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Tuna Monument: Faleomavaega out in the Cold Again
By Selected News Articles @ 10:48 AM :: 9095 Views :: Environment, Politicians, Obama
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...the first important discussion at the White House was held this week and, while Governor Lolo was represented by a member of his cabinet, Faleomavaega was nowhere to be found....
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Friday, September 12, 2014 |
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Obama Finally Gets Around to Declaring Iselle 'Public Assistance' Disaster
By News Release @ 9:39 PM :: 5874 Views :: Hawaii County
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...Obama today signed a Disaster Declaration for Public Assistance. In the meantime, since a Disaster Declaration for Individual Assistance was rejected last month, the state and Hawaii County continue to gather sufficient additional information to justify a successful appeal....
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Friday, September 12, 2014 |
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JSC Lists Nominees for First, Third Circuit Courts
By News Release @ 7:45 PM :: 5148 Views :: Judiciary
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The Governor has 30 days from his receipt of the list today to make his appointment....
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Friday, September 12, 2014 |
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Legislative Report Debunks Homeless Tent City
By News Release @ 4:34 PM :: 4876 Views :: Homelessness
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...Creating camping areas for homeless individuals ... is unworkable, is not advisable, and should not be pursued...
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Friday, September 12, 2014 |
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Hawaii Families Work Harder To Cope With Rising Costs
By News Release @ 4:10 PM :: 4527 Views :: Cost of Living
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Hawaii workers find they have to work harder while earning inadequate wages in order to keep up with the soaring cost of living....
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Friday, September 12, 2014 |
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Aiona Commits to Eleven Gubernatorial Forums, Debates
By News Release @ 3:55 PM :: 5754 Views :: Politicians
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With less than two months left in Hawai‘i’s hotly-contested elections, Duke Aiona plans more transparency in the public arena thanks to back-to-back forums and debates....
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Friday, September 12, 2014 |
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POLL: Ige 36% - Aiona 35%
By Selected News Articles @ 1:15 PM :: 6065 Views :: Politicians
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... online interviews with 655 Hawaii voters conducted August 18-September 2, 2014 ....
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Friday, September 12, 2014 |
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Sabato: Party Label is Ige's Most Important Attribute
By Selected News Articles @ 1:11 AM :: 4946 Views :: Politicians
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...In light of this, we’re shifting this contest from Toss-up to Leans Democratic....
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Friday, September 12, 2014 |
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DLIR Retakes Occupational Safety Job from OSHA
By News Release @ 12:50 AM :: 6377 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor, Small Business
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...OSHA and HIOSH have shared regulatory responsibility for Hawaii per an Operational Status Agreement that went into effect in September 2012....
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