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Friday, April 25, 2014 |
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Study: Biofuels Worse for Environment Than Regular Gasoline
By NCPA @ 4:09 PM :: 8319 Views :: Energy, Environment, Agriculture, Tax Credits
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Biofuels made with corn residue actually release 7 percent more greenhouse gas....
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Friday, April 25, 2014 |
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7 Reasons Nothing Should Stand in the Way of the Keystone XL Pipeline
By Heritage Foundation @ 6:14 AM :: 4056 Views :: Energy
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A new Rasmussen poll shows that 61 percent of the American public favor building the pipeline....
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Friday, April 25, 2014 |
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Analysis: 13% of Hawaii Bridges 'Structurally Deficient'
By News Release @ 4:15 AM :: 4333 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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Hawaii has 144 structurally deficient bridges....
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Friday, April 25, 2014 |
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Lawsuit: Students Ordered to Stop Handing Out US Constitution at UH Hilo
By News Release @ 2:58 AM :: 10982 Views :: First Amendment, Higher Education
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A student ordered by administrators to stop handing out copies of the U.S. Constitution at the University of Hawaii at Hilo has filed a lawsuit today in federal court....
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Friday, April 25, 2014 |
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States make wild claims about the effectiveness of their tourism promotion campaigns
By Selected News Articles @ 1:50 AM :: 6481 Views :: Tourism
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Not surprisingly, they almost always report that funds spent on advertising translate into tourist spending and tax revenues many multiples of the original outlay....
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Friday, April 25, 2014 |
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Djou: Cook Political Report has CD1 Moving Our Way
By News Release @ 1:31 AM :: 5988 Views :: Politicians, Republican Party
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Charlie Cook, a respected political journalist, ranks campaigns across the country. On April 17th, he moved his ranking of our race....
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Friday, April 25, 2014 |
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Volunteers Wanted to Investigate, Discipline Lawyers
By News Release @ 1:09 AM :: 4975 Views :: Judiciary
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The terms will begin on July 1, 2014 and last for three years....
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Friday, April 25, 2014 |
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Panos: Sopogy's Demise is a Huge Victory for Honest Engineering and the Taxpayer
By Panos Prevedouros PhD @ 1:05 AM :: 10553 Views :: Energy, Tax Credits
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Many well-known people such as Governors Lingle and Abercrombie, Chancellor Virginia Hinshaw, Blue Planet Foundation's Henk Rogers, and Hawaii's only billionaire Pierre Omidyar have Sopogy egg on their face....
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Thursday, April 24, 2014 |
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Solar Scammers Push Poll, Claim 94% Support Them
By News Release @ 7:40 PM :: 4492 Views :: Energy
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A new opinion poll sponsored by solar scammers argues that Hawaiian Electric (HECO) has a significant public image problem....
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Thursday, April 24, 2014 |
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Why Your Boss Probably Isn't Speaking at This Conference
By Heritage Foundation @ 7:07 AM :: 4083 Views :: Tax Credits
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...Washington cronies dole out special treatment to certain companies....
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Wednesday, April 23, 2014 |
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UHERO: Managing a Grid with Green Energy
By UHERO @ 9:02 PM :: 6297 Views :: Energy, Tax Credits
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...a windfall gain for the typically wealthy households able to take advantage of the situation....
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Wednesday, April 23, 2014 |
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Cost Implications of GHG Regulation in Hawai‘i
By UHERO @ 8:58 PM :: 5179 Views :: Energy, Environment
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...this finding would not hold if fuel prices were substantively lower than current levels, either from falling prices or fuel-switching to lower cost products....
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Wednesday, April 23, 2014 |
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Evaluations? DoE Claims Principals' Arbitration Award "Aligns with DoE Goals"
By News Release @ 8:49 PM :: 5815 Views :: Education K-12, Labor
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Establishes a rewards and recognition program (RRP) for the last two years (sort of)....
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Wednesday, April 23, 2014 |
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DoE 2014 Graduation Dates
By News Release @ 7:16 PM :: 4524 Views :: Education K-12
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Graduation dates begin in May 18 with the ceremonies for Pahoa on Hawaii Island....
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Wednesday, April 23, 2014 |
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Control of the Internet? Bill Clinton Is Concerned and You Should Be, Too
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:29 PM :: 3878 Views :: First Amendment
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What do Bill Clinton, The Washington Post, and The Heritage Foundation have in common?
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Tuesday, April 22, 2014 |
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VIDEO: Grassroot Institute Looks at One Party States Idaho and Hawaii
By Grassroot Institute @ 11:17 PM :: 5980 Views :: National News, Hawaii State Government
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...the lack of meaningful competition between political parties can be stifling to new ideas, regardless of the underlying ideology....
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Tuesday, April 22, 2014 |
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HB849 Will Compromise Civil Liberties
By News Release @ 11:03 PM :: 9975 Views :: First Amendment, Law Enforcement, Military, Second Amendment
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What will happen to our rights if a State of Emergency is declared?
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Tuesday, April 22, 2014 |
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Gasoline: Jones Act Costs $0.15 per Gallon at the Pump
By Selected News Articles @ 9:34 PM :: 4600 Views :: Jones Act
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...there are only 13 ships that can legally move oil between U.S. ports, and these ships are “booked solid”....
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Tuesday, April 22, 2014 |
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Contradictory Responses on Hawaii Health Connector Investigation: Pat Saiki Calls on US House to Guide GAO
By News Release @ 5:02 PM :: 4065 Views :: Health Care
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Chairman Saiki sent the letter after State Senator Sam Slom last week received contradictory responses from GAO representatives....
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Tuesday, April 22, 2014 |
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Which kills more: ideology or religion?
By Selected News Articles @ 12:40 AM :: 20024 Views :: Environment, Religion
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... the greens have topped them all ....
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Tuesday, April 22, 2014 |
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What's Actually Good for the Environment May Surprise You
By Heritage Foundation @ 12:32 AM :: 4947 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Here are two examples that may surprise you....
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Monday, April 21, 2014 |
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$335M Airport CIP Released
By News Release @ 9:13 PM :: 4111 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...Abercrombie today announced the release of more than $335 million for various capital improvement projects....
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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 :: 7793 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 :: 8233 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 :: 5262 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 :: 9588 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 :: 4370 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 :: 5293 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 :: 7483 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 :: 6214 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 :: 4720 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 :: 7091 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 :: 9045 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 :: 4737 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 :: 4326 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 :: 9622 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 :: 6030 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 :: 4183 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 :: 4297 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 :: 5338 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 :: 5038 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 :: 3734 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 :: 6247 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 :: 8913 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 :: 3976 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 :: 4467 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 :: 6874 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 :: 5324 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 :: 3835 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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