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Monday, March 24, 2014 |
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Guilty: Physical abuse, exploitation, and barbaric security measures at Maui Pineapple
By News Release @ 7:38 PM :: 11023 Views :: Kauai County, Maui County, Ethics, Agriculture, Labor
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Kobayashi cited examples of physical abuse, exploitation, and barbaric security measures at Maui Pineapple Company's historic pineapple plantations and old worker dormitories where the Thai workers were forced to live and other abuses throughout Hawaii.
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Monday, March 24, 2014 |
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Senate Informer: Life of a Bill
By Video @ 2:14 PM :: 5430 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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Video traces a bill through Hawaii's legislative process....
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Monday, March 24, 2014 |
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Two Weeks after Price Fixing Settlement, Saltchuk Named 'World's Most Ethical' Company
By Andrew Walden @ 12:02 PM :: 8153 Views :: Ethics, Jones Act
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Like price fixing, 'thought leadership' is a pretty good gig...until you get caught....
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Monday, March 24, 2014 |
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A Timeline of Obamacare Delays in Pictures
By Heritage Foundation @ 10:10 AM :: 4245 Views :: Health Care
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Obamacare is now four years old. But unlike most 4-year-olds, it still can’t walk on its own....
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Sunday, March 23, 2014 |
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Legislators Consider Permanent Hunt for Old Child Molesters--Except those Employed by Government
By Selected News Articles @ 10:21 PM :: 7772 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Law Enforcement, Religion
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Two dozen civil lawsuits have been filed during the past two years in what state lawmakers initially intended as a one-time opportunity....
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Sunday, March 23, 2014 |
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Kakaako: Sneaky Legislative Tactic of the Day
By Selected News Articles @ 5:26 PM :: 5285 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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If they do not have the votes, they will keep deferring the bill until they get the right mix of senators to pass the bill....
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Sunday, March 23, 2014 |
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If You Want a Tax Appeal, Beware the Weekend
By Tom Yamachika @ 4:00 AM :: 4234 Views :: Taxes
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Once in a while people fight with taxing agencies about their taxes....
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Saturday, March 22, 2014 |
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Ansaldo Breda Forced to Buy Back Defective Trainsets
By Selected News Articles @ 4:27 PM :: 5751 Views :: Rail
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Under an agreement announced on March 17, AnsaldoBreda will take back all 16 V250s ordered by NS and return €125m to the operator....
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Saturday, March 22, 2014 |
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Mainland Homosexuals Laugh at Hawaii Single-Issue Candidates
By Selected News Articles @ 1:51 PM :: 8766 Views :: Family, First Amendment, Politicians, Republican Party
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If you're not ready to serve your constituents on a broad range of issues, you will lose. Your defeat will advance the gay agenda....
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Saturday, March 22, 2014 |
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Catch the Wave of HOPE with Nick Vujicic at Aloha Stadium
By News Release @ 1:06 PM :: 10576 Views :: Life, Religion
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Speaker brings anti-bullying message to isles: Nick Vujicic, born without arms or legs, will stop on Oahu, Maui and Kauai to begin a national tour....
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Saturday, March 22, 2014 |
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VIDEO: Rand Paul Gets Rousing Welcome at UC Berkeley
By Video @ 2:43 AM :: 9080 Views :: National News, First Amendment, Politicians, Republican Party
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Sen. Paul spoke about his class-action lawsuit against the Obama administration and the National Security Agency....
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Saturday, March 22, 2014 |
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Video: Freedom and Film
By Grassroot Institute @ 1:52 AM :: 6776 Views :: Maui County, First Amendment
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interview with Chuck Boller, Director Emeritus of the Hawaii International Film Festival....
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Saturday, March 22, 2014 |
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March 21, 2014: Election Commission Releases Updated Candidate List
By News Release @ 12:21 AM :: 4896 Views :: Office of Elections
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The Hawaii Election Commission has released its candidate report for the week ending March 21, 2014....
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Friday, March 21, 2014 |
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Hawaii Health Connector: Only 23 Employers Applied March 1-15
By News Release @ 10:32 PM :: 4720 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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Only 5,394 enrollments in the individual marketplace....
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Friday, March 21, 2014 |
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Auditor: Eight Transportation Special Funds Do Not Meet Criteria
By Hawaii State Auditor @ 6:44 PM :: 4111 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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We also found instances where multiple funds were combined as a single fund in reports and did not include specific details of individual funds or accounts....
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Friday, March 21, 2014 |
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HART Lawyer Gives Last Word on Rail Case
By Robert Thomas @ 6:15 PM :: 4643 Views :: Rail
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Mr. Thornton notes that the decision is one "of national importance for transit and highway projects" because....
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Friday, March 21, 2014 |
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Hawaii lawmaker calls for federal investigation into Obamacare spending
By Malia Zimmerman @ 5:10 PM :: 4146 Views :: Health Care
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“The lack of transparency regarding the grant expenditure requirements prompts this request for information and documentation”
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Friday, March 21, 2014 |
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Senator Russell Ruderman Defends the Haters of Technology
By Selected News Articles @ 4:57 PM :: 4977 Views :: GMOs
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If you saw all of this on the social media, as a farmer, what would you think?
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Friday, March 21, 2014 |
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Hawaii lawmaker challenges Alabama group’s ‘Teaching Tolerance’
By Malia Zimmerman @ 7:17 AM :: 4586 Views :: Education K-12
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...Rep. Bob McDermott has asked the Alabama State Bar Disciplinary Commission to investigate the Southern Poverty Law Center’s top administrators....
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Friday, March 21, 2014 |
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Have You Saved $2,500 Lately?
By Heritage Foundation @ 6:39 AM :: 3719 Views :: Health Care
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President Obama recently admitted that Obamacare will cause some Americans to lose their doctors....
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Friday, March 21, 2014 |
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Full Text: Hawaii restrictions on gun carrying held unconstitutional
By Selected News Articles @ 1:02 AM :: 7460 Views :: Second Amendment
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The case is Baker v. Kealoha (9th Cir. Mar. 20, 2014) ....
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Thursday, March 20, 2014 |
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Own Ivory? 89% Chance You Won't Be Able to Sell it Legally if Clayton Hee Gets His Way
By News Release @ 9:43 PM :: 7457 Views :: Environment, Small Business, Tourism
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Hawaii is the third largest retailer of ivory and ivory products in the nation....
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Thursday, March 20, 2014 |
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Sen Slom asks GAO to Investigate Hawaii Health Connector
By Sen. Sam Slom @ 9:35 PM :: 4654 Views :: Health Care
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To date Hawaii has failed or refused to release information pertaining to the grants citing “”a potential threat”....
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Thursday, March 20, 2014 |
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New Reading and Math Tests to Get 'Test Run'
By News Release @ 9:24 PM :: 4333 Views :: Education K-12
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Students in grades 3-8 and 11 at 91 schools statewide will participate in the field test of the new Smarter Balanced assessments....
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Thursday, March 20, 2014 |
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Brookings: Great Recession Pushes Hawaii Long Term Unemployed to Margin of Labor Market
By News Release @ 9:15 PM :: 5707 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Labor
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The long-term unemployed have problems finding work wherever they are, even in states with the lowest unemployment – Hawaii....
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Thursday, March 20, 2014 |
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HECO 'Renewable Watch' Shows Erratic 'Clean' Energy Flow in Real Time
By News Release @ 8:56 PM :: 4789 Views :: Energy
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“Renewable Watch” for Oahu, Maui and Hawaii Island, online displays that show the daily contribution of solar and wind generation on each island and how energy from these resources changes throughout the day....
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Thursday, March 20, 2014 |
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Army on budget, on schedule with hypersonic missile program
By News Release @ 1:09 PM :: 4370 Views :: Military
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...an AHW was launched from the Pacific Missile Range Facility, Kauai, Hawaii, and arrived 30 minutes later at the Reagan Test Site, U.S. Army Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands -- a distance of about 2,500 miles....
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Thursday, March 20, 2014 |
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Obamacare Again Goes Before Supreme Court Next Week
By Heritage Foundation @ 12:47 PM :: 4208 Views :: Health Care
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Obamacare has caused seemingly endless problems, and one of the big—and very personal—ones will be on display at the Supreme Court next week....
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Thursday, March 20, 2014 |
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Rep Pat Saiki Elected GOP Chair
By Andrew Walden @ 2:32 AM :: 5933 Views :: Republican Party
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the Hawaii Republican State Committee voted 37-8 with one abstention to elect former US Rep Pat Saiki Party Chair....
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Thursday, March 20, 2014 |
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Reps. Johanson and Fukumoto Mid-Session Report
By Video @ 1:19 AM :: 6938 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Politicians, Republican Party
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Representatives Aaron Ling Johanson, Minority Leader and Beth Fukumoto Minority Floor Leader present a mid-session legislative report for 2014....
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Thursday, March 20, 2014 |
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Hawaii laments defense cuts in Asia-Pacific theater
By Malia Zimmerman @ 1:07 AM :: 4419 Views :: Military
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It’s a lot of bad news, says one Hawaii Democrat....
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Wednesday, March 19, 2014 |
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NPR: Me and Mr. Jones
By Audio @ 8:34 PM :: 5518 Views :: Jones Act
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If you want to send a bunch of oranges by truck from Florida to Baltimore, no one cares who made the truck....
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Wednesday, March 19, 2014 |
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Feds: 34,000 Hawaii APIs Eligible for Health Care Savings
By News Release @ 8:24 PM :: 4988 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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...34,000 uninsured Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (AANHPIs) in Hawai‘i are likely eligible for no cost health care coverage (such as Medicaid or CHIP)....
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Wednesday, March 19, 2014 |
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Facts & Figures 2014: How Does Your State Compare?
By News Release @ 8:10 PM :: 4595 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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...rates and rankings of all 50 states on 39 different measures of tax and fiscal policy....
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Wednesday, March 19, 2014 |
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Economic Freedom Helps Poverty More Than Government Aid
By NCPA @ 8:06 PM :: 5345 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics
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Is it a loss of wealth by the rich or an increase in wealth to the poor? The latter, according to research....
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Wednesday, March 19, 2014 |
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Grassroot: Minimum Wage Hike Will Not Lift Working Families out of Poverty
By Grassroot Institute @ 7:07 PM :: 5625 Views :: Labor, Small Business
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SB 2609 would provide for a gradual increase in the minimum wage with a provision for an unspecified tip credit....
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Wednesday, March 19, 2014 |
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Lobbying? Average citizen should not have to consult lawyer to testify before Legislature
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:46 PM :: 5109 Views :: Ethics, First Amendment
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...the bill, as written, will have a chilling effect on citizen participation in government....
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Wednesday, March 19, 2014 |
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How to Avoid Another Housing Crisis
By Heritage Foundation @ 5:43 AM :: 5231 Views :: National News, Cost of Living
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What’s one thing Congress could do to help the economy and American homeowners?
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Wednesday, March 19, 2014 |
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Potheads May Have Harder Time Getting Medicated
By News Release @ 2:45 AM :: 4959 Views :: Drugs
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Two messages from the Medical Cannabis Coalition of Hawai‘i indicate that its going to be a lot harder to get medicated courtesy of just any old doctor....
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Wednesday, March 19, 2014 |
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Duke Aiona: Our Road to Success
By Lt Gov Duke Aiona @ 1:32 AM :: 7323 Views :: Politicians, Republican Party
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In the past month we have put together our campaign team and developed our campaign strategy....
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Wednesday, March 19, 2014 |
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Race to the Top: Feds say Hawaii has Made Huge Progress
By News Release @ 1:31 AM :: 4520 Views :: Education K-12
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The Hawaii State Department of Education (DOE) is receiving high praise from the U.S. Department of Education....
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Tuesday, March 18, 2014 |
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Challenge Highlights Flaws in Hawaii's Anti-GMO Law
By Selected News Articles @ 4:17 PM :: 4926 Views :: GMOs
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A judge on Hawaii's Big Island last week halted enforcement of part of Hawaii's flawed anti-GMO law....
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Tuesday, March 18, 2014 |
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Cornell Prof dismantles claims that GMO crops are “pesticide centered technology”
By Selected News Articles @ 4:13 PM :: 4998 Views :: GMOs
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“I got into biotech because I wanted to reduce the use of pesticides”
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Tuesday, March 18, 2014 |
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SB2435HD1: Will GMO Labeling come back to Life in Frankenbill?
By Andrew Walden @ 4:01 PM :: 4779 Views :: GMOs
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The hearing—with decision making to follow--is set for March 20, 2014 at 9:35am in the State Capitol Auditorium....
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Tuesday, March 18, 2014 |
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Does the Obamacare Deadline Apply to Me?
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:58 PM :: 3329 Views :: Health Care
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For 2014, the penalty for not purchasing insurance will be either $95 or 1 percent of your annual income (whichever is greater)....
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Tuesday, March 18, 2014 |
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Last Year’s $844 Million Surplus is Borrowed from the Future
By Selected News Articles @ 4:49 AM :: 5655 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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The downward forecast means that the state has now fewer projected revenues that could be used to fund some of the proposed spending initiatives....
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Tuesday, March 18, 2014 |
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Abercrombie Administration Orchestrates Pre-K Rally
By News Release @ 4:38 AM :: 7550 Views :: Education K-12, Family, First Amendment
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...Executive Office on Early Learning Director GG Weisenfeld was joined by state legislators, preschoolers, community groups and business representatives....
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Tuesday, March 18, 2014 |
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Hawaii Legislative Watch: Taxes
By Rachelle Chang @ 4:20 AM :: 5112 Views :: Taxes
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Here are the tax highlights from the 2014 Legislative Session....
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Tuesday, March 18, 2014 |
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Portnoy Lashes out at Zell, Claims Parr Petroleum Hawaii Refinery is at Risk
By News Release @ 4:08 AM :: 7013 Views :: Energy, Land Use
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...leases which may be essential for Par Petroleum’s refinery operations....
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