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Monday, April 21, 2014 |
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Parties Reach Agreement in Na Wai Eha Water Flow Case
By News Release @ 8:58 PM :: 7744 Views :: Maui County, Environment, Agriculture
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Under this agreement, more water will be returned to the streams of Na Wai ‘Eha, particularly to ‘Iao stream....
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Monday, April 21, 2014 |
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No New Taxes! Maui County Budget Hearing April 24
By News Release @ 3:58 PM :: 8181 Views :: Maui County, Taxes, TEA Party
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County Budget Hearing
April 24th, 6pm, County Council Chamber, Wailuku
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Monday, April 21, 2014 |
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Latest Trick for Illegal Immigrants: Granting Amnesty in Return for Military Service
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:09 PM :: 5233 Views :: National News, Military
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Here’s a disturbing new idea from some members of Congress....
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Sunday, April 20, 2014 |
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Kana’iolowalu Roll Meetings “Tumultuous people, extreme displeasure at OHA’s new scheme”
By Selected News Articles @ 7:59 PM :: 9549 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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The message from the Hawaiian community was loud and clear: that no one trusts the OHA trustees and they don't want to have anything to do with their phony "Native Hawaiian governing entity.”
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Sunday, April 20, 2014 |
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Five Months Later Hawaii Health Connector Follows up on Incomplete Application
By Andrew Walden @ 5:53 PM :: 4345 Views :: Health Care
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Last November, this writer filled out an incomplete application for an individual marketplace plan on the Health Connector....
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Sunday, April 20, 2014 |
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C’mon, Mr Producer, Do You Even Know What All The Laws Are?
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 5263 Views :: Tax Credits, Taxes
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One of the bills now making its way through the Legislature concerns the motion picture, digital media, and film production tax credit....
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Sunday, April 20, 2014 |
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Cam Cavasso Launches Republican Campaign for US Senate
By News Release @ 2:46 AM :: 7445 Views :: Politicians, Republican Party
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Cavasso is a former three term state representative, business man, farmer, and financial advisor. Cam, a veteran, served as a US Army Captain....
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Sunday, April 20, 2014 |
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Historic Preservation: Public Denounces Amended Drafts of SB2633 and HB1678
By News Release @ 1:46 AM :: 6184 Views :: Development, Hawaii History
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...SB2633 SD1 HD1 and HB1678 HD1 SD1 attempt to amend the definition of “historic property” by exempting residential properties....
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Sunday, April 20, 2014 |
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Hawaii-Focused Legal Blogs
By Robert Thomas @ 1:05 AM :: 4683 Views :: Judiciary
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...several of our law firm colleagues also are active bloggers in their respective fields...
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Saturday, April 19, 2014 |
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Gallup: Hawaii Public Schools Still Rank Among Worst in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 3:46 PM :: 7062 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics
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...residents in Hawaii took a dim view of their own schools, with only 46% ranking them as excellent or good....
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Saturday, April 19, 2014 |
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Tulsi Gabbard Helps Republicans Shadow Obama in Asia
By Andrew Walden @ 2:33 PM :: 8998 Views :: Congressional Delegation, Military, Obama
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To see what coverage of the delegation looks like in a newspaper which does not worship at the shrine of home-state congressional seniority, readers must turn to the Wall Street Journal....
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Saturday, April 19, 2014 |
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Honolulu Council Proposals That Affect You and Your ‘Ohana
By Councilmember Kymberly Marcos Pine @ 2:00 AM :: 4704 Views :: Honolulu County
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This week the Honolulu City Council held its monthly meeting....
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Friday, April 18, 2014 |
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April 17, 2014: Election Commission Releases Updated Candidate List
By Andrew Walden @ 11:16 PM :: 4297 Views :: Office of Elections
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The Hawaii Election Commission has released its candidate report for the week ending April 17, 2014....
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Friday, April 18, 2014 |
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VIDEO: Big Island Hippie Guru Alleged Homosexual Child Molester, Boys Supplied by DHS
By News Release @ 6:06 PM :: 9554 Views :: Family
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VICE News speaks with several of Ram’s victims for the first time, many of whom came forward with accounts of sexual abuse, while charities and child welfare agencies continued to place children into Ram’s care....
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Friday, April 18, 2014 |
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Al Gore in Hawaii: Carbon Polluters 'Immoral, Unethical, Despicable'
By Heritage Foundation @ 5:46 PM :: 5989 Views :: Energy, Higher Education
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The reception afforded Gore baffled David Kreutzer, who writes about related misconceptions and myths....
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Friday, April 18, 2014 |
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The Real Wage Gap Problem
By NCPA @ 10:28 AM :: 4137 Views :: National News
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Since 1980, men's wages have risen only by 6 percent, while women's wages have risen by 60 percent....
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Friday, April 18, 2014 |
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From Good Friday to a Celebratory Weekend
By Heritage Foundation @ 5:48 AM :: 4270 Views :: Religion
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... President Ronald Reagan’s Radio Address to the Nation on the Observance of Easter and Passover, April 2, 1983 ....
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Friday, April 18, 2014 |
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Excluded from Speaking, Ige calls for Fairness at Hawaii Democratic Convention
By News Release @ 4:14 AM :: 5306 Views :: Democratic Party, Politicians
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“A Governor should welcome the opportunity to share the podium with all major office candidates, showing the party and Democrats across the state that we welcome all voices and views.”
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Thursday, April 17, 2014 |
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Health Connector Under Investigation--One More Reason to Defeat Abercrombie
By News Release @ 10:41 PM :: 4994 Views :: Health Care, Republican Party
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...Abercrombie spent $74 million of your tax dollars on building a website for his Health Connector....
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Thursday, April 17, 2014 |
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"What Are the Races to Watch in the Upcoming Election?"
By News Release @ 10:35 PM :: 3698 Views :: Politicians
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Tonight on INSIGHTS, PBS Hawaii: "What are the races to watch in the upcoming election?" Daryl Huff will moderate this discussion....
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Thursday, April 17, 2014 |
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Abercrombie Inks Turtle Bay Plan: Give Developers $48.5M, Let them Build Two Hotels
By News Release @ 10:15 PM :: 6202 Views :: Environment, Development
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Phase III is the middle portion of the property near the existing hotel where two additional hotels and amenities are planned....
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Thursday, April 17, 2014 |
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Guam Legislature passes Jones Act reform resolution
By Michael Hansen @ 6:44 PM :: 8830 Views :: Jones Act
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...calling on Guam’s Congresswoman Madeleine Z. Bordallo (GU-D) to introduce federal legislation exempting the noncontiguous jurisdictions of Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico from the U.S. build requirement of the Jones Act....
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Thursday, April 17, 2014 |
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Caldwell releases quarterly road repaving progress report
By News Release @ 6:17 PM :: 3948 Views :: Honolulu County
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126 lane miles repaved through the first quarter of 2014....
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Thursday, April 17, 2014 |
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GAO to investigate Hawaii’s Obamacare exchange
By Malia Zimmerman @ 3:35 PM :: 4440 Views :: Health Care
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The U.S. Government Accountability Office said Wednesday it will investigate Hawaii Health Connector’s spending of its $204 million federal grant....
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Thursday, April 17, 2014 |
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Hawaii basil farm ‘deplorable,’ ‘unsafe,’ judgment says
By Malia Zimmerman @ 3:30 PM :: 6813 Views :: Agriculture, Labor
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The federal government, citing “deplorable” and “unsafe” conditions, has fined Hawaii’s top exporter of basil nearly a half-million dollars....
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Thursday, April 17, 2014 |
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House Republican Leaders Address Budget Negotiations
By Video @ 3:05 PM :: 5295 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Republican Party
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Representative Aaron Ling Johanson, Minority leader and Representative Beth Fukumoto Chang, Minority Floor Leader address the House of Representatives Budget at Mid-session in 2014.
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Thursday, April 17, 2014 |
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We Give Foreigners Taxpayer Money to Import Stuff from America. What?
By Heritage Foundation @ 8:03 AM :: 3812 Views :: National News
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Is there anything the U.S. government doesn’t take taxpayer dollars to do?
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Wednesday, April 16, 2014 |
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Finmeccanica CEO Ousted as Effort to Dump Honolulu Rail Contractor Ansaldo Collapses
By Andrew Walden @ 11:14 PM :: 4783 Views
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Ansaldo Breda is "likely to jeopardize the future of Finmeccanica."
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Wednesday, April 16, 2014 |
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Nakamoto Appointed Big Island Judge
By News Release @ 10:13 PM :: 4641 Views :: Judiciary
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If confirmed by the State Senate, Nakamoto will serve in office for six years....
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Wednesday, April 16, 2014 |
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All Eyes Should be on the First Wind – PUC Affair
By Selected News Articles @ 5:27 PM :: 5774 Views :: Energy, Tax Credits
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This was actually Plan B, after an embarrassing failed attempt to go public in 2010....
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Wednesday, April 16, 2014 |
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Mayor Caldwell to hold a new round of town hall meetings around O‘ahu
By News Release @ 4:36 PM :: 3569 Views :: Honolulu County
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Caldwell and his Cabinet will visit Mililani, Waikîkî, Waimânalo, Ewa, and Nânâkuli....
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Wednesday, April 16, 2014 |
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GMO Paranoia: Knowledge is the Key to Fighting Fear
By Selected News Articles @ 4:13 PM :: 5627 Views :: GMOs
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Having worked in mental health for several years, it is really disturbing to me to see so many Hawaii folks wrapped up on the fear brigade against biotechnology....
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Wednesday, April 16, 2014 |
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Neil Abercrombie Conspiracy Theory Claims Inouye Letter Conspiracy
By Andrew Walden @ 3:50 PM :: 11665 Views :: Democratic Party, Congressional Delegation, Politicians
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Is ‘Henningsen’s letter’ real? Will “Endorsement-Gate” blow up in Abercrombie’s face?
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Wednesday, April 16, 2014 |
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Over 60 Staff Positions Vacant at Hawaii State Hospital
By News Release @ 3:44 PM :: 4050 Views :: Health Care
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The next hearing will convene on April 30th at 10 a.m., beginning with the testimony of Dr. Fridovich....
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Wednesday, April 16, 2014 |
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A Nation That Is 'Boston Strong'
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:08 PM :: 4730 Views :: National News
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“It is time to take back Boylston Street and to take back the finish line,”
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Wednesday, April 16, 2014 |
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Pine: Habitual Dumpers Could Go to Jail and Face $10,000 a Day Fine
By Councilmember Kymberly Marcos Pine @ 2:30 AM :: 4817 Views :: Honolulu County
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According to Bills 35, 36, and 37, violators of the City’s grading and stockpiling ordinances, which regulate illegal dumping, will see a 500% increase in maximum civil fines....
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Wednesday, April 16, 2014 |
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Obamacare Punches $150M Hole in ILWU Contract
By News Release @ 2:18 AM :: 8409 Views :: Jones Act, Labor
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...Negotiators this year could be asked to aim for a three-year contract that does not address health care in the hope that Congress would take action before 2018 to remove the Cadillac tax....
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Wednesday, April 16, 2014 |
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Tuesday, April 15, 2014 |
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"Modern" Light Rail: Worth the Investment?
By Panos Prevedouros PhD @ 10:02 PM :: 4635 Views :: Rail
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The answer comes quickly in the introduction of this well-researched article in The Atlantic Cities....
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Tuesday, April 15, 2014 |
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WaPo: Brian Schatz’s biggest 2014 headache? The governor who appointed him
By Selected News Articles @ 8:40 PM :: 6140 Views :: Democratic Party, Politicians
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...It wasn't the first time Schatz was forced to put some daylight between himself and his former boss....
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Tuesday, April 15, 2014 |
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Abercrombie votes more than 100 times in favor of higher taxes
By News Release @ 8:20 PM :: 4509 Views :: Politicians, Taxes
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As Abercrombie celebrates Tax Day, take a moment to review some research about the many ways he plotted to take more of YOUR money...
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Tuesday, April 15, 2014 |
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HCDA Restructuring Among Bills Landing on Abercrombie's Desk
By News Release @ 7:32 PM :: 5482 Views :: Development, Hawaii State Government
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HB1866 HD2 SD2 is one of a number of bills that originated in the House, was amended by the Senate, and now goes to the Governor for his review....
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Tuesday, April 15, 2014 |
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Kiplinger: Hawaii 5th-Least Tax-Friendly State
By Selected News Articles @ 6:16 PM :: 4074 Views :: Taxes
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The Aloha State is known for its high cost of living. High income tax rates are part of the reason....
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Tuesday, April 15, 2014 |
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Genworth 2014 Annual Cost of Care Survey: At Home Care Costs Increase in Hawaii
By News Release @ 5:29 PM :: 4126 Views :: Health Care
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...the cost to receive long term care services at home in Hawaii through a home health aide increased over the past five years....
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Tuesday, April 15, 2014 |
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Full Text: Hawaii Ranks 8th in Wellbeing
By News Release @ 5:22 PM :: 4731 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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It includes topics such as physical and emotional health, healthy behaviors, work environment, social and community factors, financial security, and access to necessities such as food, shelter, and healthcare....
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Tuesday, April 15, 2014 |
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Grassroot Institute 'Celebrates' Hawaii's Tax Freedom Day
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:48 PM :: 4804 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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Hawaii citizens have earned enough for the year's tax bill - one day later than last year....
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Tuesday, April 15, 2014 |
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Rich States-Poor States: Hawaii Improves its Economic Competitiveness Ranking
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:58 AM :: 8091 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Small Business, Taxes
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New report ranks Hawaii 36th in economic outlook and 17th in economic performance....
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Tuesday, April 15, 2014 |
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Where Did Your Tax Money Go?
By Heritage Foundation @ 6:56 AM :: 3656 Views :: Taxes
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Your 2013 tax dollars—which are due today—went primarily to pay for government benefits....
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Monday, April 14, 2014 |
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Now Hiring: Honolulu City Auditor
By News Release @ 6:30 PM :: 4523 Views :: Honolulu County
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The city auditor is seeking an auditor for the Office of the City Auditor. Duties and qualifications are noted as follows....
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