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Wednesday, August 28, 2013 |
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Deedy jury foreman: Deadlocked 8-4 for Acquittal
By Selected News Articles @ 12:17 PM :: 11492 Views :: Judiciary, Law Enforcement
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He said it would not have necessarily been easier to convict Deedy of the lesser manslaughter charge....
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Wednesday, August 28, 2013 |
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New Student Loan Scheme: $184B Profit for Federal Gov’t
By NCPA @ 11:59 AM :: 3798 Views :: Higher Education
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...the government actually stands to make an enormous profit on the president's new federal student loan system -- a boondoggle paid for by hyper-inflated tuition costs and fueled by a government-sponsored predatory-lending program....
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Wednesday, August 28, 2013 |
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Fulfilling the Dream
By Heritage Foundation @ 11:54 AM :: 4369 Views :: Education K-12
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My own journey—to provide an opportunity for quality education for all children—began in Little Rock, Arkansas....
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Wednesday, August 28, 2013 |
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Honolulu Ranks 128th on 2013 "Allstate America's Best Drivers Report"
By News Release @ 2:51 AM :: 5587 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Law Enforcement
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Honolulu ranks as one of the least safe driving cities, landing at number 128 on the list. According to the report, the average driver in Honolulu will experience an auto collision every 8.7 years, which is about 15 percent more likely than the national average....
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Wednesday, August 28, 2013 |
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Political libraries vs. living memorials
By Rachelle Chang @ 1:30 AM :: 4281 Views :: Higher Education
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Instead of a dedicated library, welcoming mainly graduate students and professors, here are some other ways to honor our public leaders....
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Tuesday, August 27, 2013 |
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Dalai Lama: “They want me to condone homosexuality…a relationship between two men is wrong.”
By Andrew Walden @ 4:07 PM :: 22935 Views :: Family, Religion
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As with everything else, gay activists have been desperately working to make the Dalai Lama their own....
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Tuesday, August 27, 2013 |
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The True Story About Who Destroyed a Genetically Modified Rice Crop
By Selected News Articles @ 1:28 PM :: 5310 Views :: GMOs
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I could see that this was the first time they had stepped in mud or been to a farm. They were city boys, city girls. Two of them were even sporting dyed hair....
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Tuesday, August 27, 2013 |
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Obamacare Quiz for Employers
By Heritage Foundation @ 10:51 AM :: 5490 Views :: Economy, Health Care
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“Obamacare will impose new health coverage costs, the employer mandate, compliance regulations, and new taxes on all businesses.”
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Tuesday, August 27, 2013 |
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Esther Kiaaina Front Runner for High-Level Interior Department Position
By Selected News Articles @ 12:02 AM :: 9465 Views :: Akaka Bill, DHHL, National News, OHA
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Esther Kiaaina may be the next Assistant Secretary of Interior for Insular Affairs....
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Monday, August 26, 2013 |
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Commercial Leases: DHHL Beneficiary Consultations Set This Week
By News Release @ 11:48 PM :: 5641 Views :: DHHL
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Currently, 1.3% of Hawaiian home lands are under a general lease, and these lands generate about $10.17 million each year for DHHL....
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Monday, August 26, 2013 |
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Introducing GOP’s New Executive Director, Kayla Berube
By David S Chang @ 10:25 PM :: 6075 Views :: Republican Party
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By working hard to change Hawaii we can be the catalyst for the rest of the country....
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Monday, August 26, 2013 |
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Abercrombie to Submit Gay Marriage Bill Wednesday
By News Release @ 10:02 PM :: 5015 Views :: Family
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The proposed bill is being prepared by the Governor's office and is scheduled to be sent to the legislature this Wednesday....
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Monday, August 26, 2013 |
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Governor Names David O’Neal and Ruth Tschumy to State Ethics Commission
By News Release @ 9:48 PM :: 4653 Views :: Ethics
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Abercrombie today announced the appointments of David O’Neal of Waipahu and Ruth D. Tschumy of Honolulu to the State Ethics Commission, effective immediately....
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Monday, August 26, 2013 |
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Grants in Aid Advisory Commission to Meet Aug 27
By News Release @ 9:48 PM :: 4876 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics
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Tuesday, August 27, 2013, at 1:00 p.m. at the Mission Memorial Auditorium....
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Monday, August 26, 2013 |
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Hawaii DoE Gets $1.7M ‘Turnaround’ Grant
By News Release @ 6:16 PM :: 3820 Views :: Education K-12
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...to continue efforts to turn around their persistently lowest achieving schools....
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Monday, August 26, 2013 |
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GOP: Abercrombie Hijacking Government for Political Agenda
By News Release @ 5:54 PM :: 5252 Views :: Family, Republican Party
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Forcing this heated issue through an abbreviated session will only stifle public input which should be the most important part of the legislative process....
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Monday, August 26, 2013 |
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UH Seeks Nominees for Five Board of Regents Seats
By News Release @ 5:41 PM :: 3878 Views :: Higher Education
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Recruitment Announcement From UH Regents Candidate Advisory Council....
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Monday, August 26, 2013 |
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When sharks bite, Hawaii tourism worries
By Malia Zimmerman @ 4:09 PM :: 4456 Views :: Tourism
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Monday, August 26, 2013 |
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Should We Delay or Defund Obamacare?
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:34 PM :: 3259 Views :: Health Care
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Obamacare is devastating policy for America....
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Sunday, August 25, 2013 |
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Would you play ethics limbo with Senator Ruderman?
By Selected News Articles @ 6:25 PM :: 6127 Views :: Ethics, GMOs
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...why is Senator Russell Ruderman submitting personal business testimony and signing it as a Senator?....
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Sunday, August 25, 2013 |
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29.4 million in Tax Revenue by Seed Companies in Hawaii
By Selected News Articles @ 6:16 PM :: 5937 Views :: Agriculture, GMOs
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During the hearing on Bill 2491 on Kauai a council member “Gary Hoosier” said the seed companies paid zero Hawaii taxes....We dug, it took a whole 60 seconds to figure out his statement was a myth ....
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Sunday, August 25, 2013 |
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Placing Check-off Designations on Tax Form Paid for by All Taxpayers
By Lowell L Kalapa @ 5:01 AM :: 4306 Views :: Taxes
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...enthusiastic supporters of some very specific causes pushed lawmakers to allow taxpayers to designate a portion of their state tax refund for their specific cause....
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Friday, August 23, 2013 |
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Call for nominations for UH Board of Regents
By News Release @ 9:52 PM :: 4060 Views :: Higher Education
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The application deadline for this seat is September 16, 2013....
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Friday, August 23, 2013 |
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Hawaii to Celebrate 50th Anniversary of "I Have a Dream" Speech
By News Release @ 8:55 PM :: 4539 Views :: National News
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A half-century to the minute after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his historic “I Have a Dream” speech....
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Friday, August 23, 2013 |
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Bishop Silva: "To Discriminate Regarding Marriage is NOT Unjust"
By News Release @ 4:27 PM :: 8241 Views :: Family
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...would parents be considered bigoted if they raised their daughters to be attracted to boys and their sons to be attracted to girls? Or must parents now be completely neutral....
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Friday, August 23, 2013 |
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Hawaii Catholic Archdiocese Backs Health Care Conscience Rights Act
By News Release @ 4:07 PM :: 4055 Views :: First Amendment
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Members of Congress should be urged to co-sponsor the Health Care Conscience Rights Act (H.R. 940, S. 1204)....
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Friday, August 23, 2013 |
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Alex Teece and Lynn Finnegan: “Positive Choices in Education”
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:09 PM :: 4703 Views :: Education K-12
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...a special edition of “Hawaii Tomorrow” to discuss education in our islands....
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Friday, August 23, 2013 |
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Keeping the Promise: State Solutions for Government Pension Reform
By NCPA @ 2:48 PM :: 5503 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor, Taxes
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Once they establish principles for reform, legislators can choose from a menu of options. Tinkering with existing plans is the most obvious, and sometimes the easiest....
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Friday, August 23, 2013 |
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Four Problems with Federal College Scorecards
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:19 PM :: 3362 Views :: Higher Education
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Yesterday, President Obama announced his plan....
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Friday, August 23, 2013 |
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Audio: Kelii Akina on Work vs Welfare in Hawaii
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:41 AM :: 3933 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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An average Hawaii welfare recipient would need to earn $60,590 in pre-tax wages in order to earn the equivalent of his or her welfare benefits....
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Friday, August 23, 2013 |
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11th Annual Hawaii Charter School Conference set for October
By News Release @ 12:08 AM :: 4337 Views :: Education K-12
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...Hawaii Public Charter Schools Network (HPCSN) is partnering with Hawaii Association of Independent Schools (HAIS), Hawaii State Department of Education (HIDOE), Hawaii Community Foundation (HCF) and Hawaii Society for Technology in Education (HSTE)....
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Thursday, August 22, 2013 |
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Hawaii Captive Insurance Administrator Resigns
By News Release @ 10:37 PM :: 4166 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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After serving as the Hawaii Captive Insurance Administrator and Deputy Insurance Commissioner for 3 ½ years, George Sumner has resigned his position, effective August 29....
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Thursday, August 22, 2013 |
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House Leadership: Only Congress can Create Akaka Tribe
By Selected News Articles @ 9:33 PM :: 5993 Views :: Akaka Bill
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"Congress is deemed by the Supreme Court to have exclusive and plenary power to deal with Indian affairs"
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Thursday, August 22, 2013 |
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Hawaii’s election chief won’t be getting a pay hike
By Malia Zimmerman @ 4:13 PM :: 4930 Views :: Office of Elections
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The man at the center of 2012′s general election disaster will not get a $36,000 pay hike....
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Thursday, August 22, 2013 |
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When You Can’t Actually Keep Your Health Care Plan
By Heritage Foundation @ 3:27 PM :: 4206 Views :: Health Care
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UPS yesterday announced it is dropping coverage for spouses of employees....
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Thursday, August 22, 2013 |
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The Environmental Protection Agency's Ethanol Band-Aid
By NCPA @ 3:14 PM :: 3242 Views :: Energy
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the EPA on August 6 finally revealed the amount of ethanol that is expected to be blended into gasoline in 2013....
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Thursday, August 22, 2013 |
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Study: Obesity Soaring in State, but Hawaii Ranks 47th
By News Release @ 1:41 AM :: 5206 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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...adult obesity in Hawaii has increased nearly three times from that it was a little over 20 years ago. In the past year alone, obesity has risen more than seven percent....
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Thursday, August 22, 2013 |
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ACT Scores Fall: Only 30% of Hawaii Students Meet Benchmark
By News Release @ 1:31 AM :: 5290 Views :: Education K-12
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The 5,345 Hawaii students, most of whom took the ACT as juniors in 2012 and graduated this past spring, represent about 40 percent of the Class of 2013....
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Thursday, August 22, 2013 |
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Thursday, August 22, 2013 |
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The Next 100 MW Power Plant for Oahu
By Panos Prevedouros PhD @ 12:45 AM :: 4603 Views :: Energy
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Waste-to-energy and Geothermal power plants are among the best choices....
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Wednesday, August 21, 2013 |
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Martin Luther King Jr Recommends Gay Conversion Therapy
By Andrew Walden @ 11:53 PM :: 12258 Views :: Family, First Amendment
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...this is the only recorded comment by Rev. Martin Luther King Jr on homosexuality....
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Wednesday, August 21, 2013 |
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Discriminatory GMO Hearing: Kauai Farmers Expose Hooser, Media
By News Release @ 11:00 PM :: 4725 Views :: GMOs
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...the orchestration of the hearing and the invitations sent by the chair to selected mainland-based organizations were designed to provide the committee exclusively with the opinions of only those experts on one side....
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Wednesday, August 21, 2013 |
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LendingTree: Hawaii Borrowers 3rd Best Credit Profile
By News Release @ 10:14 PM :: 8098 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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Washington, D.C., New Jersey, Hawaii, Massachusetts and California lead the nation with the healthiest prospective borrowers, all with scores above 90....
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Wednesday, August 21, 2013 |
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It pays not to work: Hawaii highest welfare benefits in US
By Malia Zimmerman @ 3:36 PM :: 6154 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Labor
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...benefits in Hawaii average $49,175 — tops in the nation....
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Wednesday, August 21, 2013 |
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Shark Attacks: DLNR Launches Two-Year Study
By News Release @ 3:23 PM :: 4507 Views :: Environment, Tourism
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In 2013, there have been eight incidents, including four within the last month. Four of this year’s incidents occurred on Maui....
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Wednesday, August 21, 2013 |
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Publicly Funded Ads Promote Purchase of HMSA, Kaiser Policies
By News Release @ 3:06 PM :: 4016 Views :: Health Care
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Open enrollment for Hawai‘i residents is October of this year....
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Wednesday, August 21, 2013 |
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An Awesome Superhero Video About… Obamacare?
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:50 PM :: 3769 Views :: Health Care
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Would “an awesome superhero or action-movie style video” change your mind about Obamacare?
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Wednesday, August 21, 2013 |
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UHERO: Are All Tax Credits Created Equal?
By UHERO @ 6:06 AM :: 3962 Views :: Tax Credits
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Recently, the Rhode Island legislature adopted a law requiring that state tax credits undergo a process of regular and rigorous evaluations....
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