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Thursday, March 13, 2014 |
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UH Law School Drops Sharply in National Rankings
By News Release @ 4:21 AM :: 5816 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Higher Education
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The Richardson Law School was ranked in 100th place among 146 law schools... Richardson was tied for 80th last year ....
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Thursday, March 13, 2014 |
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Carl Icahn, Sam Zell vs Portnoy Family in 'Vicious' fight over Hawaii Lawyers' Land Management Fees
By Selected News Articles @ 4:09 AM :: 7135 Views :: Energy, Land Use
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Mr Zell controls 33 per cent of Par Petroleum, an oil and gas company operating in Hawaii....
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Thursday, March 13, 2014 |
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$500M Swept Away by Council on Revenues
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:43 AM :: 4405 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...both the Governor and the House budget drafts are not in balance....
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Thursday, March 13, 2014 |
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Full Text: Hawaii Bar Association New Testimony on Wilson Nomination
By News Release @ 1:54 AM :: 5086 Views :: Judiciary
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...work ethic concerns, lack of professionalism in the workplace, questions concerning the propriety of conduct toward women in professional contexts, and the ability to serve at the level of a Supreme Court Justice....
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Thursday, March 13, 2014 |
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Pat Saiki to be Hawaii GOP Chair
By News Release @ 12:45 AM :: 5755 Views :: Republican Party
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David Chang, the chairman of the Hawaii Republican Party, will step down to concentrate on military and business commitments....
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Wednesday, March 12, 2014 |
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Hawaii Ranks #2 for Dividend Taxes
By Selected News Articles @ 11:01 PM :: 6943 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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Californians face the highest top marginal personal dividend tax rate in the United States of 33 percent, followed by taxpayers in New York (31.5 percent), and Hawaii (31.6 percent)....
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Wednesday, March 12, 2014 |
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Election Year: Abercrombie Tosses Out Another $64.7M CIP
By News Release @ 10:54 PM :: 4287 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...$64.7 million for various capital improvement projects (CIP) that will help stimulate....
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Wednesday, March 12, 2014 |
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Principal: “Pono Choices will not return to Molokai Middle School”
By Selected News Articles @ 9:23 PM :: 8236 Views :: Education K-12, Family, First Amendment
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More than 120 Makua (parents), kapuna (grandparents) and aunties and uncles on the rural island of Molokai joined together at the Kalanianaole Hall to hear the truth about Pono Choices....
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Wednesday, March 12, 2014 |
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House Approves $211M Judiciary Budget
By News Release @ 9:08 PM :: 4320 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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The House of Representatives today approved HB1638 HD2, appropriating $161,137,650 for operating expenses and $50,590,000 for capital improvement costs of the Hawaii State Judiciary....
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Wednesday, March 12, 2014 |
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House Finance Committee Cuts $180M from Abercrombie Budget
By News Release @ 8:33 PM :: 4548 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...At this point last year, the House had reduced the Governor’s budget by almost $600 million....
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Wednesday, March 12, 2014 |
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HECO Begins Installing Smart Meters on Oahu
By News Release @ 2:56 PM :: 5258 Views :: Energy
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This is the first phase of a plan which would develop smart grids across Oahu, in Maui County and on Hawaii Island by 2018....
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Wednesday, March 12, 2014 |
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The Obama Administration's About-Face on Medicare
By Heritage Foundation @ 12:52 PM :: 3200 Views :: Health Care
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The administration had proposed new rules for seniors’ prescription drug plans in Medicare Part D....
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Wednesday, March 12, 2014 |
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Council on Revenues Knocks $478M Hole in Abercrombie Budget
By News Release @ 2:32 AM :: 6786 Views :: Economy, Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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The council projected zero percent growth for the fiscal year that ends in June, down from 3.3 percent....
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Wednesday, March 12, 2014 |
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Wednesday, March 12, 2014 |
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UH medical school moves up in Best U.S. Medical Schools rankings
By News Release @ 2:09 AM :: 4289 Views :: Higher Education
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JABSOM’s primary care program is ranked 57, jumping up nine places from 2013 rankings. Research earns the 78 spot, up four places....
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Wednesday, March 12, 2014 |
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Most Wanted: FBI Searching Big Island for Anti-Biotech Terror Bomber
By News Release @ 1:04 AM :: 8335 Views :: Hawaii County , Law Enforcement, GMOs
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On Aug 28, 2003, two bombs exploded approximately one hour apart on the campus of a biotechnology corporation in Emeryville, CA. Then, on Sept 26, 2003, one bomb strapped with nails exploded ....
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Tuesday, March 11, 2014 |
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Concrete Brutality: HART Rail Stations Revealed
By Video @ 11:36 PM :: 4984 Views :: Rail
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HART video shows design for rail stations from Aloha Stadium to Kapolei.
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Tuesday, March 11, 2014 |
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Hawaii: Update on Second Amendment Legislation
By News Release @ 10:56 PM :: 5835 Views :: Land Use, Second Amendment
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HB 1902, introduced by state Representative Cindy Evans (D-7), would integrate a no net loss policy for public hunting lands in Hawaii....
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Tuesday, March 11, 2014 |
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For Sale Cheap: One More Bankrupt Alt-Energy Scheme
By News Release @ 4:41 PM :: 6577 Views :: Energy, Tax Credits
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Located in Kawaihae on the west side of the Big Island of Hawaii, 35 miles north of Kailua-Kona, the assets are being marketed in a sealed bid offering that closes at 5:00 p.m. (PT)on April 4....
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Tuesday, March 11, 2014 |
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Anti-science dominates Senate climate marathon
By Selected News Articles @ 4:20 PM :: 4468 Views :: Environment
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"Whoever undertakes to set himself up as a judge of truth and knowledge is shipwrecked by the laughter of the gods."
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Tuesday, March 11, 2014 |
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With Asset Test Gone, Thousands Pile into Hawaii Medicaid
By News Release @ 3:14 PM :: 5574 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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Since October 1, 69,041 people have been found eligible for Medicaid in Hawaii. 3,249 are eligible for CHIP. Another 24,583 were deemed ineligible....
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Tuesday, March 11, 2014 |
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HI lawmakers want private providers to subsidize Obamacare exchange
By Malia Zimmerman @ 2:28 PM :: 4207 Views :: Health Care
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Lawmakers scrambling to keep the Hawaii Health Connector solvent are proposing a fee for private insurers who decline to take part in the local Obamacare exchange....
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Tuesday, March 11, 2014 |
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Tell Us Your Common Core Stories
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:21 PM :: 3644 Views :: Education K-12
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The Obama Administration has incentivized states to accept national education standards—called Common Core—with billions in federal grants and waivers from the onerous provisions of No Child Left Behind....
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Tuesday, March 11, 2014 |
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Back from Afghanistan: Soldiers Return to Schofield
By News Release @ 4:00 AM :: 4447 Views :: Military
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More than 60 Soldiers from the 524th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 45th Sustainment Brigade, reunited with their families here....
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Tuesday, March 11, 2014 |
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House Speaker Joe Souki Endorses Jones Act Reform
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:19 AM :: 5074 Views :: Jones Act
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Souki (D) was among the group who introduced HR 113 and HCR 153, which note that the Act, "disproportionately imposes an economic burden on and adversely affects Hawaii."....
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Monday, March 10, 2014 |
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DLIR: Employment will Expand 4% on Construction Boom
By News Release @ 8:59 PM :: 5251 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics
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...the construction industry will lead the economic recovery with the fastest growth rate (16.7 percent), as well as by creating the most jobs (4,960)....
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Monday, March 10, 2014 |
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Maui: Hawai'i Free Press Editor to Speak
By News Release @ 7:24 PM :: 5517 Views :: TEA Party
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...Thursday, March 13th, starting 6:30 PM....
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Monday, March 10, 2014 |
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KIUC Elections: Anti-Smart Meter Paranoiacs Lose Again
By News Release @ 6:57 PM :: 6286 Views :: Kauai County, Energy
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David Iha, Teofilo "Phil" Tacbian and Peter Yukimura have been reelected to the board of directors of Kaua`i Island Utility Cooperative.....
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Monday, March 10, 2014 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted March 10, 2014
By Congress.org @ 6:20 PM :: 3763 Views :: Congressional Delegation
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- Senate: Adegbile Nomination Cloture
- Senate: Military Prosecutions Cloture
- House: Environmental Reviews Passage
- House: Ukrainian Loan Guarantees Passage
- House: Flood Insurance Premiums Passage
- House: Individual Health Insurance Mandate Passage
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Monday, March 10, 2014 |
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Price Fixing: Horizon, Sea Star to Pay $3.4M Fine
By News Release @ 5:57 PM :: 4806 Views :: Jones Act
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...Sea Star Line is a subsidiary of TOTE Inc., the ocean shipping group of Saltchuk Resources Inc., which also owns and operates Young Bros....
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Monday, March 10, 2014 |
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Who's Watching You Online?
By Heritage Foundation @ 5:36 AM :: 4477 Views :: National News
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“Exploiting social networks for military and intelligence purposes is a global game”
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Monday, March 10, 2014 |
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Brian Schatz Dances to California Billionaire's Tune
By News Release @ 4:41 AM :: 7746 Views :: Democratic Party, Environment, Congressional Delegation
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...leading Democratic senators attended a fundraiser at billionaire Tom Steyer's San Francisco home. The event, for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, also featured former Vice President Al Gore....
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Sunday, March 9, 2014 |
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Solomon Pushes for Approval of Mililani Trask's Overpriced Geothermal Contract
By Andrew Walden @ 8:16 PM :: 13778 Views :: Energy, OHA, Cost of Living
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...IDG officers and associates gave over $10,000 to Malama Solomon for her tightly contested 2012 primary race against Lorraine Inouye....
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Sunday, March 9, 2014 |
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HB1503: Prohibit Landlords from Evicting Marijuana Smokers
By Andrew Walden @ 7:27 PM :: 7942 Views :: Homelessness, Drugs
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Topping off the irony, Rep Rhoads also introduced HB2577 which would ban indoor tobacco smoking in public housing....
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Sunday, March 9, 2014 |
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Whither the Independent Appeals Officer?
By Tom Yamachika @ 4:01 AM :: 4390 Views :: Taxes
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Appeals officers help over 100,000 taxpayers each year resolve their tax disputes with the IRS....
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Sunday, March 9, 2014 |
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Hawaii National Guard builds global partnerships, proven on battlefield
By Selected News Articles @ 12:49 AM :: 4460 Views :: Military
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USPACOM's partnerships: Alaska and Mongolia; Guam, Hawaii and the Philippines;Hawaii and Indonesia....
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Saturday, March 8, 2014 |
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March 7, 2014: Election Commission Releases Updated Candidate List
By Andrew Walden @ 1:57 AM :: 4494 Views :: Office of Elections
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The Hawaii Election Commission has released its candidate report for the week ending March 7, 2014....
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Friday, March 7, 2014 |
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Video: Japan and the Free Market
By Grassroot Institute @ 9:18 PM :: 4694 Views :: Economy
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Dr. Akina interviews Professor Ken Schoolland and Sean Matsumoto of Japan’s Happy Science Academy....
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Friday, March 7, 2014 |
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UHERO: Is Monopoly a Barrier to Hawai’i’s Ascent?
By UHERO @ 9:02 PM :: 5673 Views :: Energy, Jones Act
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In 2012 Joseph Stiglitz, a Nobel Prize winning economist and Columbia University Business School Professor visited Hawaii....
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Friday, March 7, 2014 |
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Lawmaker says advocacy group pays Hawaii teachers to attend ‘tolerance’ training
By Malia Zimmerman @ 7:43 PM :: 5223 Views :: Education K-12
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...Southern Poverty Law Center will pay teachers $250 to attend the training....
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Friday, March 7, 2014 |
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Two Quotes That Show the Absurdity of Obamacare
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:39 PM :: 3984 Views :: Health Care
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You just don’t understand how much better Obamacare is going to make your life; you’re afraid of change. It’s okay, he wants you to know; he understands....
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Friday, March 7, 2014 |
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Informational Briefing on Grants-in-Aid
By News Release @ 11:21 AM :: 5224 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...Senate Committee on Ways and Means and the House Committee on Finance will conduct a joint informational briefing on Chapter 42F, HRS grant applications....
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Friday, March 7, 2014 |
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Hawaii’s schools aren’t the best, so what’s with pay raises, shorter class schedules?
By Malia Zimmerman @ 5:34 AM :: 4393 Views :: Education K-12
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Apparently, many state lawmakers aren’t interested in the numbers. They say teachers and students should spend even less time in the classroom, and the superintendent should make more money....
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Friday, March 7, 2014 |
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OHA Reopens Akaka Tribal Roll, Announces Plan for ‘Governing Documents’
By News Release @ 4:46 AM :: 6794 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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...As Predicted in 2006: A State-Recognized Indian Tribe for Hawaii....
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Friday, March 7, 2014 |
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UH Manoa to host veterans conference
By News Release @ 4:22 AM :: 5803 Views :: Higher Education, Military
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March 19 and 20 in the UH Mānoa Campus Center Ballroom....
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Friday, March 7, 2014 |
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Full Text: Souki Reprimands Hanohano—conduct “intimidating, disruptive”
By News Release @ 2:30 AM :: 5061 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Politicians
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"If it is confirmed by me that a future incident of this nature has occurred, whether at the Capitol or elsewhere, I will immediately remove you from all committee assignments...."
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Friday, March 7, 2014 |
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Ige Slams Abercrombie over Pension Tax Hypocrisy, Morita Appointment
By News Release @ 2:07 AM :: 6816 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Politicians, Taxes
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The governor may not be following the legislative process closely....
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Friday, March 7, 2014 |
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Pine: 50,000 Solar Panels for Kahe Point?
By Councilmember Kymberly Marcos Pine @ 1:00 AM :: 6523 Views :: Honolulu County, Energy
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The construction of a 50,000 panel solar farm at the entrance of the Wai‘anae Coast at Kahe Point is being proposed....
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Thursday, March 6, 2014 |
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Zoning Board: Abercrombie's Supreme Court Pick Operating Illegal Enterprise for Over a Decade
By Andrew Walden @ 4:08 PM :: 8400 Views :: Judiciary
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Did Wilson see fit to advise the Judicial Selection Commission or the Abercrombie Administration of his long-running and on-going illegality?
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