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Monday, August 4, 2014 |
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Hawaii's Partnership Against Fraud
By News Release @ 2:37 PM :: 5306 Views :: Law Enforcement
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...to generate greater awareness about the threats of financial scams....
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Monday, August 4, 2014 |
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WaPo: Union freakouts are hurting the hunt for good teachers
By NCPA @ 1:58 PM :: 5481 Views :: Education K-12, Labor
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... the debate over evaluations has been full of false information ....
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Monday, August 4, 2014 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted August 4, 2014
By Congress.org @ 1:55 PM :: 4354 Views :: Congressional Delegation
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Both chambers are in recess until the week of September 8....
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Monday, August 4, 2014 |
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2014: States with the Best & Worst School Systems
By News Release @ 1:50 PM :: 6020 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics
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Hawaii ranks 25th in “Education Output and Safety” and 36th in “School System Quality”
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Sunday, August 3, 2014 |
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Without Abercrombie, Education Reform a Political Orphan
By Andrew Walden @ 9:31 PM :: 7451 Views :: Education K-12, Politicians
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...With Abercrombie out of the picture, education reform advocates can reinterpret the rules for vouchers to open the door to church preschools....
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Sunday, August 3, 2014 |
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Mainland Anti-GMO Group Pours Money into Kaneohe HD48 Race
By Joni Kamiya @ 5:54 PM :: 6801 Views :: Politicians, GMOs
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Here’s a flier that was sent out in to people in the Kaneohe/Kahaluu area by the Center for Food Safety just a few days ago....
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Sunday, August 3, 2014 |
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Election Day Precinct Workers Needed
By News Release @ 5:14 PM :: 4777 Views :: Office of Elections
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Help keep Hawaii elections honest--volunteer as a precinct worker....
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Sunday, August 3, 2014 |
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NPS: Draft Ewa Plains Battlefield Nomination And Photo Archive Available
By John Bond @ 4:17 PM :: 6939 Views :: Hawaii History, Military
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Former MCAS Ewa Field is an especially unique battlefield that has been officially recognized....
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Sunday, August 3, 2014 |
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Everywhere...and Perversely Fair
By Tom Yamachika @ 4:01 AM :: 4493 Views :: Taxes
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...Our Hawaii Supreme Court said that it reaches "virtually every economic activity imaginable"....
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Saturday, August 2, 2014 |
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Apple Unredacted: Did Attack on Carbone's $300K 'Assistant' Precipitate Removal of UHM Chancellor?
By Andrew Walden @ 5:23 PM :: 9398 Views :: Higher Education
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"You have mentioned this frequently as a reason for loss of confidence in me from you and the Board."
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Saturday, August 2, 2014 |
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VA reform bill gives veterans private health care options
By Malia Zimmerman @ 1:57 PM :: 5410 Views :: Military
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House and Senate negotiators reached a compromise Wednesday on a Veterans Affairs health care reform bill....
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Saturday, August 2, 2014 |
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Honolulu Army reservist accused of fraud, theft and child molestation
By Malia Zimmerman @ 1:47 PM :: 8120 Views :: Military, Politicians
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...he is accused of repeatedly molesting a 13-year-old boy, and has been held in the state prison facility since February....
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Saturday, August 2, 2014 |
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School Choice Event Shows New Way Forward for Hawaii Education Reform
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:28 AM :: 4538 Views :: Education K-12
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Grassroot Institute's Friedman Dinner emphasizes bipartisanship, cooperation in improving schools....
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Saturday, August 2, 2014 |
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Akina for OHA Launches TV, Radio Ads
By Video @ 12:13 AM :: 6296 Views :: OHA, Politicians
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We've run our Radio Ad on 95.5 The Fish for two weeks and have had great reviews!
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Friday, August 1, 2014 |
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State Administrator Admits Federal Highway Dollars in Jeopardy
By News Release @ 8:13 PM :: 7423 Views :: Politicians, Rail, Republican Party
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Unless the State elects a Republican to represent its needs and projects, Hawaii’s current all-Democrat delegation will have no seat in the majority caucus where decisions are made....
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Friday, August 1, 2014 |
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$72M Vanishes: New Council on Revenues Forecast Minus 1.8%
By News Release @ 3:54 PM :: 8651 Views :: Economy, Taxes
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...The new fiscal year 2014 forecast is minus 1.8 percent, down from a negative 0.4 percent in May, a difference of about $72 million....
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Friday, August 1, 2014 |
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Report: Dobelle Could Face Criminal Charges for Theft from Mass. College
By News Release @ 5:45 AM :: 5332 Views :: Higher Education
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...Dobelle spent 171 days in San Francisco. The trips frequently coincided with the Bohemian Club’s “Spring Jinks” gatherings in late May and its two-week “Encampment” in July – cost the school $63,000....
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Thursday, July 31, 2014 |
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Supreme Court Orders Abercrombie to Pay Up
By Robert Thomas @ 9:02 PM :: 7139 Views :: Ethics, Judiciary
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Today, the Hawaii Supreme Court issued a unanimous opinion in Oahu Publications, Inc. v. Abercrombie....
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Thursday, July 31, 2014 |
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Dr Keli’i Akina: Hawaii Should Fulfill Dream of Martin Luther King
By News Release @ 3:17 PM :: 7836 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA, Politicians
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...The Hawaiian Kingdom included citizens of many racial backgrounds who would unjustly be excluded today from the Native Hawaiian Roll....
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Thursday, July 31, 2014 |
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Feds fly immigrant minors to Hawaii on taxpayer dime
By Malia Zimmerman @ 5:20 AM :: 5798 Views :: National News
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“between January 1 and July 7, a total of eight minors were discharged from the unaccompanied alien children program to sponsors in Hawaii.”
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Thursday, July 31, 2014 |
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Apple Given One Hour Deadline, Accepts Termination Package
By News Release @ 5:13 AM :: 5012 Views :: Higher Education
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I had previous provided Dr. Lassner with my rebuttal of his allegations of unsatisfactory performance....
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 |
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Abercrombie: We can’t go back
By News Release @ 11:42 PM :: 6074 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Politicians
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...we have an opportunity to continue the course that we’ve charted. We can’t go back....
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 |
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FBI Investigates Death Threats Made by Anti-GMO Leader
By Joni Kamiya @ 10:31 PM :: 7555 Views :: GMOs
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...Mike Adams of the prolific anti-GMO Natural News website is resorting to calling for threats against those who support biotechnology....
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 |
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Tribe? How They did it in Alaska
By Video @ 10:08 PM :: 5251 Views :: Akaka Bill
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...Native Lands Were Lost In The Blink Of An Eye....
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 |
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Ige Unveils Action Plan for Hawaii
By News Release @ 9:46 PM :: 6249 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Politicians
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...‘Engineering Hawaii’s Future’....
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 |
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HECO Proposes 'Demand Response' Billing, Remote Shutoff
By News Release @ 4:53 PM :: 6038 Views :: Energy
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Under the programs, customers receive financial incentives for shifting energy use to certain times of the day....
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 |
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Roofers: Obamacare Threatens Union Health Plan
By News Release @ 4:27 PM :: 6898 Views :: Health Care, Labor
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"The ACA is threatening to dismantle multi-employer health and welfare funds that provide affordable, high-quality health care...."
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 |
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Absentee ballot fraud incident has Kauai police, elections officials on alert
By Malia Zimmerman @ 4:14 PM :: 9216 Views :: Kauai County, Law Enforcement, Office of Elections
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“When my ballot was stolen, I felt so violated. I am very concerned about corruption here on the island,” Woods said....
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 |
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Medicaid Should Be Included in Paul Ryan’s Anti-Poverty Proposal
By NCPA @ 2:37 PM :: 4820 Views :: Health Care
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Ryan is looking back to the success of the 1996 welfare reform....
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 |
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Hawaii Health ROI 4th in USA
By News Release @ 2:16 PM :: 5271 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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...WalletHub used data from 47 states to construct a health-related return on investment metric....
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014 |
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School Choice: Strive to Reach the Summit
By Grassroot Institute @ 1:32 PM :: 4270 Views :: Education K-12
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- Thursday, July 31 5:45 PM to 8:00 PM
- Japanese Cultural Centeri Manoa Ballroom
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014 |
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Lassner: We Must Polish the Jewel, not the Apple
By News Release @ 10:14 PM :: 4874 Views :: Higher Education
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"At this time we all need to focus on polishing our crown jewel...."
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014 |
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Ige Renews Oath of Fealty to HSTA
By News Release @ 8:45 PM :: 7993 Views :: Education K-12, Labor, Politicians
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As your Governor, I will work with the Board to immediately place a hold on the components of the Educator Effectiveness System....
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014 |
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Hanabusa Attacks Schatz for Accepting Contributions from Akaka Bill Opponents
By News Release @ 7:39 PM :: 6817 Views :: Akaka Bill, Politicians
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...Schatz has also accepted thousands of dollars from ... Thurston Twigg-Smith, the founder of Aloha 4 All, an organization that openly opposes The Akaka Bill....
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014 |
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Homelessness: Council Ignores Waikiki Residents' Plea for Help
By News Release @ 3:50 PM :: 5419 Views :: Homelessness
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...the City Council is sending the message that the interests of panhandlers and substance abusers are more important than the concerns of the visitor industry and the 32,000 citizens who make their home in Waikiki....
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014 |
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Solving Social Problems with Pay-For-Success Contracts
By NCPA @ 12:30 PM :: 4695 Views :: Homelessness
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California Senate Bill 593 would utilize private-sector ideas, and funds, to address problems such as homelessness and crime recidivism....
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014 |
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Honolulu: Good Recession, Bad Recovery
By Selected News Articles @ 12:10 PM :: 6821 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics
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...Honolulu performed better through the recession than most other major American cities. Unfortunately, Honolulu’s recovery was not as impressive....
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014 |
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In Spite of Medicaid Expansion, Hawaii Hospital Performance up 10.7%
By News Release @ 5:32 AM :: 5612 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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...Overall non-Medicaid expansion states improved their median INDEX score by 0.6% while Medicaid expansion states median INDEX scores declined by (0.80%)....
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014 |
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Shocker: Hawaii only 8th Most Socialist State
By Selected News Articles @ 5:23 AM :: 5685 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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...The math? Simple. The FY2013 state expenditure divided by the state's 2013 GDP....
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Monday, July 28, 2014 |
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Fundrace: Djou Ahead by 40%
By News Release @ 9:01 PM :: 5264 Views :: Politicians
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...Djou holds $439,707.27 cash-on-hand for the remainder of the campaign....
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Monday, July 28, 2014 |
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Commission on Water Resources Seeks Nominees
By News Release @ 8:58 PM :: 4876 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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Applications should be postmarked no later than Friday, Aug. 29, 2014....
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Monday, July 28, 2014 |
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Russ Grunch Council 8 Campaign Gains Momentum with Key Star-Advertiser Endorsement
By News Release @ 8:10 PM :: 5267 Views :: Honolulu County
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Grunch “stands out among the four vying to replace Breene Harimoto...."
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Monday, July 28, 2014 |
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Poll: Ige beats Abercrombie 49-39%
By Andrew Walden @ 5:59 PM :: 7360 Views :: Democratic Party, Politicians
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...Ige over Abercrombie 49-39% and Schatz over Hanabusa 45-34%....
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Monday, July 28, 2014 |
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Star-Adv: Capelouto Only Credible Republican Candidate for CD2
By News Release @ 3:23 PM :: 6737 Views :: Politicians, Republican Party
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...Capelouto is the only credible Republican candidate, with a pro-business, traditional-values platform....
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Monday, July 28, 2014 |
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Kauai Hearing Set on GMO Rules
By News Release @ 1:34 PM :: 7379 Views :: Kauai County, GMOs
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The hearing is set for Tuesday, August 26, at 6:00 p.m. at Kaua‘i War Memorial Convention Hall....
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Monday, July 28, 2014 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted July 28, 2014
By Congress.org @ 1:03 PM :: 4732 Views :: Congressional Delegation
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Recent Congressional Votes
- Senate: Insourcing Incentives - Cloture
- House: Higher Education Tax Credits - Passage
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Monday, July 28, 2014 |
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Replicating HOPE: Can Others Do It As Well As Hawaii?
By Selected News Articles @ 5:22 AM :: 5945 Views :: Justice Reinvestment
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The lead researcher in NIJ's HOPE evaluation discusses efforts to duplicate the swift-and-certain sanctions model on the mainland....
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Monday, July 28, 2014 |
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Hawaii Rifle Association Grades Candidates on Second Amendment
By News Release @ 4:39 AM :: 6809 Views :: Second Amendment
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HRA publishes grades for candidates based solely on their support for firearms rights and hunting heritage....
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Monday, July 28, 2014 |
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Hawaii’s dominant shipping carrier to pay $9 million to settle federal allegations
By Malia Zimmerman @ 4:19 AM :: 6531 Views :: Jones Act, Military
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...Matson and Horizon improperly billed the U.S. Department of Defense, costing $2 million a year in damages....
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Sunday, July 27, 2014 |
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UH Manoa's Apple to be Chopped?
By News Release @ 5:45 PM :: 7307 Views :: Higher Education
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Lassner has held confidential performance assessment discussions with all the individuals who report to him....
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