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Thursday, June 22, 2023 |
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Green Pours Millions into Housing
By Selected News Articles @ 4:33 PM :: 2456 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Homelessness, Cost of Living
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... "We are working with our colleagues, possibly in the next couple of weeks, you will see this housing declaration of emergency, similarly to address some of the bottlenecks on housing," Green said. ....
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Thursday, June 22, 2023 |
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New XO at HI-EMA
By News Release @ 12:00 PM :: 2265 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Military
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... Don Aweau most recently served with the Federal Emergency Management Agency as a senior advisor ....
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Wednesday, June 21, 2023 |
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Hawaii Gun Registration Applications Drop
By News Release @ 4:35 PM :: 2372 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Second Amendment
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... 21,881 personal/private firearm permit applications were processed statewide during 2022, marking a 6.1% decrease ....
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Wednesday, June 21, 2023 |
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Sailor Wins Right to Register Guns
By News Release @ 3:57 PM :: 3725 Views :: Military, Second Amendment
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... City and state to pay $130K to settle gun owner’s lawsuit ....
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Wednesday, June 21, 2023 |
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Oil Spills: EPA Hammers Pacific Biodiesel
By News Release @ 3:44 PM :: 2455 Views :: Maui County, Energy, Environment
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... Failure to implement measures required by the SPCC Rule can threaten public health or the welfare of fish and other wildlife ....
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Wednesday, June 21, 2023 |
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Blangiardi announces leadership changes at two City departments
By News Release @ 3:10 PM :: 2363 Views :: Honolulu County
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... Keith Suzuka will serve as Deputy Director of the Department of Land Management and Ben Sullivan will serve as Deputy Director of the Office of Climate Change, Sustainability and Resiliency ....
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Wednesday, June 21, 2023 |
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Maui Mayor accepting applications to Independent Nomination Board
By News Release @ 2:52 PM :: 2069 Views :: Maui County
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... The application deadline is 4:30 p.m. June 29 ....
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Monday, June 19, 2023 |
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Neighborhood Commission Office Holds Revote in Hawaii Kai Subdistrict 11
By News Release @ 11:07 PM :: 2391 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics
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... a computer glitch prevented Sub District 11 voters from being able to electronically submit their votes ....
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Monday, June 19, 2023 |
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Hawaii most expensive state to live in
By Selected News Articles @ 5:03 PM :: 2667 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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"... living in Hawaii would require an annual income of at least $80,000 to $100,000 for a single person and around $125,000 to $150,000 for a family ....”
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Monday, June 19, 2023 |
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Honolulu Credit Card Debt Soars
By Selected News Articles @ 4:45 PM :: 2542 Views :: Honolulu County, Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... Honolulu average household credit card debt is $14,927, up by $2,498 ....
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Monday, June 19, 2023 |
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Honolulu Rent Highest in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 4:11 PM :: 2559 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... #1 Highest Avg Rent in USA: Urban Honolulu, HI $2,514/mo ....
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Sunday, June 18, 2023 |
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A Dirty Problem
By Tom Yamachika @ 6:00 AM :: 2709 Views :: Environment, Development, Tax Credits
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... five blind monks trying to describe an elephant ....
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Saturday, June 17, 2023 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted June 17, 2023
By GovTrack .us @ 11:06 PM :: 1910 Views :: Congressional Delegation
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... bills introduced and votes cast in Congress ....
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Saturday, June 17, 2023 |
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$1B Budget Cuts 'Wise and Courageous'
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 6:46 PM :: 2021 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... Green plans to trim approximately $1 billion from the Legislature’s proposed biennial budget via 22 separate line item vetoes ....
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Saturday, June 17, 2023 |
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How Grassroot Institute is working for a better Hawaii
By Grassroot Institute @ 5:16 PM :: 2284 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Health Care, Taxes
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... Grassroot Institute “actually proposed 15 model bills this year that were introduced and got one across the finish line, which was the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact” ....
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Saturday, June 17, 2023 |
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What you need to know about property taxes in Hawaii
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:57 PM :: 2996 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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... Hawaii property tax rates thus can be low because the counties that assess and collect them do not have to cover the cost of public schools ....
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Friday, June 16, 2023 |
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Divide and Conquer: More Property Tax Tiers Means Higher Taxes
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:48 PM :: 2388 Views :: Kauai County, Taxes
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... This situation has left the owners of many long-term rentals stuck with much higher tax bills ....
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Friday, June 16, 2023 |
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Hawaii May Unemployment 3.1%
By News Release @ 2:34 PM :: 2375 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Labor
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... in comparison with March 2020 (the last month prior to pandemic effects), nonfarm jobs were down by 24,200, or -3.7 percent ....
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Friday, June 16, 2023 |
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HTA: De Fries Gets Boot
By News Release @ 4:36 AM :: 2354 Views :: Ethics, Tourism
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... 'Hawai‘i Tourism Authority President and CEO John De Fries Announces He Will Decline Extension of Employment Contract' LOL! ....
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Thursday, June 15, 2023 |
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Hawaii Worker Productivity Drops Sharply
By Selected News Articles @ 4:15 PM :: 2499 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Labor
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... Energy-producing and tourism-dependent states took the biggest hits in productivity: Hawaii was down 5.3% to $75.39 ....
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Wednesday, June 14, 2023 |
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Retailers to stop shipping cigars to Hawaii July 1
By Selected News Articles @ 5:47 PM :: 3328 Views :: Small Business
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... in response to S.B. 975, a recently-passed law in Hawaii that purportedly aims to cut down on youth vaping ....
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Tuesday, June 13, 2023 |
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Hawaii children strained under tight economic conditions, report says
By Selected News Articles @ 11:08 PM :: 2338 Views :: Education K-12, Family, Hawaii Statistics
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... Hawaii ranks 44th in the nation for children’s economic well-being, seventh lowest in the nation, according to a report released Tuesday ....
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Tuesday, June 13, 2023 |
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Will Hawaii Family Courts mandate legal representation for abused foster children?
By Andrew Walden @ 10:08 PM :: 2494 Views :: Ethics, Family
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... If the Judiciary does not act, the Legislature will ....
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Tuesday, June 13, 2023 |
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Keith Cureton: Kamehameha Schools Director of Ethics Didn't Last Long
By News Release @ 2:19 PM :: 6120 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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... how long would an ethical person stay at KSBE? ....
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Monday, June 12, 2023 |
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Falsified Financial Disclosures? Legislators Approve $20K for Sen Fevella’s ‘Reelect-me’ Group
By Andrew Walden @ 9:06 PM :: 3345 Views :: Ethics, Republican Party
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... Voting on legislation affecting a for-profit or non-profit organization in which you are a director, even if unpaid, is a violation of HRS § 84-14 and Senate Rules 83 and 85 ....
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Monday, June 12, 2023 |
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Kamehameha: The Founding of the Hawaiian Kingdom
By Selected News Articles @ 3:30 PM :: 28852 Views :: Hawaii History
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Today is Kamehameha Day in Hawaii....
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Monday, June 12, 2023 |
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Americans for Prosperity Launches Hawaii State Chapter
By News Release @ 3:01 PM :: 1877 Views :: Republican Party
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... to advocate for policies that promote economic growth, job creation, and greater opportunity for all ....
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Monday, June 12, 2023 |
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Homeless Shut Down Diamond Head State Park
By News Release @ 12:33 AM :: 2825 Views :: Homelessness, Tourism
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... DLNR removed a water hose being used to siphon water into an encampment of meth addicts on the lower slopes of Diamond Head ....
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Sunday, June 11, 2023 |
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Taxes and Cost of Living: Focus Shifts to County Councils
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:57 PM :: 2140 Views :: Development, Taxes, Cost of Living
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... lawmaking continues at the county level ....
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Sunday, June 11, 2023 |
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Want more housing? Why not just cut the red tape?
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:50 PM :: 2175 Views :: Honolulu County, Development, Cost of Living
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... address the structural problems in the housing market, namely the strict regulatory environment ....
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Sunday, June 11, 2023 |
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Foley hails inroads on corruption
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:32 PM :: 2001 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government
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... progress was made in the fight to improve transparency and accountability ....
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Sunday, June 11, 2023 |
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New video tells what the story of Iam Tongi says about Hawaii
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:13 PM :: 2859 Views :: Cost of Living
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... you shouldn't have to be an "American Idol" winner to be priced back into Hawaii ....
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Sunday, June 11, 2023 |
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Fevella’s Film Feud
By Tom Yamachika @ 6:00 AM :: 2594 Views :: Ethics, Labor
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... Apparently Fevella filed a personnel complaint against the head of the Hawaii Film Office, Donne Dawson, to emphasize this point ....
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Saturday, June 10, 2023 |
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Hawaii highest household debt to income ratio
By Selected News Articles @ 9:12 PM :: 1830 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... Hawaii has the highest debt-to-income ratio of any state at 2.26 ....
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Saturday, June 10, 2023 |
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The Real Value of $100 in Hawaii -- $86.80
By Selected News Articles @ 8:58 PM :: 2481 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... you’ll get a lot more for your money in Mississippi than in Hawaii ....
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Saturday, June 10, 2023 |
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Bipartisan Task Force Combats Chinese Influence in Indo-Pacific
By News Release @ 8:49 PM :: 2011 Views :: Congressional Delegation, Military
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... bipartisan task force to conduct oversight on issues facing the U.S. territories and Freely Associated States (FAS) in the Indo-Pacific region ....
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Saturday, June 10, 2023 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation how they Voted June 10, 2023
By GovTrack .us @ 8:31 PM :: 1770 Views :: Congressional Delegation
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... bills introduced and votes cast in Congress ....
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Saturday, June 10, 2023 |
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It's up to us to fight corruption
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 6:00 PM :: 2239 Views :: Ethics
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... Legal reforms can go a long way. But when it comes to putting a stop to longstanding corruption in Hawaii, the biggest impact of all will ....
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Saturday, June 10, 2023 |
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Council Raises? Time to work for a living
By Selected News Articles @ 5:19 PM :: 2436 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics
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... An open letter to the Honolulu City Council. RE: The pay raise you are about to get ....
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Saturday, June 10, 2023 |
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Oahu Family Court Judge Jessi L. K. Hall seeks another term as Judge
By News Release @ 1:50 AM :: 2503 Views :: Ethics, Judiciary
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... Judicial Selection Commission to determine whether Judge Hall should be retained in office for an additional term of six years ....
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Friday, June 9, 2023 |
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DLNR: Haena State Park to be Model for State
By News Release @ 12:59 PM :: 2299 Views :: Kauai County, Tourism
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... following the signing of a bill by Governor Josh Green, M.D., facilitating the continued community-based management of this 65-acre state park ....
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Friday, June 9, 2023 |
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Civil Beat Publisher Bankrolled Social Media Censorship Effort
By Selected News Articles @ 4:55 AM :: 3798 Views :: Democratic Party, Ethics, First Amendment, Pierre Omidyar
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... Newly disclosed document confirms billionaire Pierre Omidyar financed the public-private partnership to censor election-related Twitter and Facebook posts ....
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Friday, June 9, 2023 |
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"FCKBLM" -- Ninth Circuit hears challenge to recall of evocative license plate
By Selected News Articles @ 4:44 AM :: 2294 Views :: Honolulu County, First Amendment
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... The city and county of Honolulu tried to walk back a mistakenly-approved vanity plate reading "FCKBLM," but the license plate holder says that violates his free speech rights ....
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Wednesday, June 7, 2023 |
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OIP Issues Three New Formal Opinions
By News Release @ 10:40 PM :: 2170 Views :: Maui County, Ethics, Higher Education
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... seeking the names of all students and faculty serving on the UH William S. Richardson School of Law Admissions Committee ....
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Wednesday, June 7, 2023 |
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Want More COVID Cash? Apply June 13
By News Release @ 10:05 PM :: 2296 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, COVID-19
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... ask for up to three months of additional support ....
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Wednesday, June 7, 2023 |
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Resolution 33: Tinkering with Property Tax Rates on Rental Units
By Grassroot Institute @ 9:47 PM :: 2120 Views :: Honolulu County, Small Business, Taxes
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... decrease the rates on the first tier of Residential A homes from $4.50 to $4.00 per $1,000 and increase rates on the second tier from $10.50 to $11.40 per $1,000 ....
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Wednesday, June 7, 2023 |
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Bill 56: Increase amount for permit exemptions to ease 209 day backlog
By Grassroot Institute @ 9:31 PM :: 2193 Views :: Honolulu County, Development, Small Business
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... 209 days spent waiting for a permit often equates to higher costs for labor and materials ....
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