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| Wednesday, April 3, 2013 |
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DOE to request waiver for School Improvement Grant funds
By News Release @ 1:56 PM :: 4825 Views :: Education K-12
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... to extend the period of availability of school fiscal year (FY) 2010 and FY 2011 School Improvement Grant (SIG) funds ....
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| Wednesday, April 3, 2013 |
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Full Text: Hawaii Senate Republican Budget Proposal
By Sen. Sam Slom @ 1:54 PM :: 7626 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Republican Party
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...Hawaii Senate Minority Budget for 2014-2015 reflects a decrease of $1.6 billion in total funding in comparison with the proposed Executive Budget...
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| Wednesday, April 3, 2013 |
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Saving Paradise, an intelligent eco-thriller
By News Release @ 1:54 PM :: 3923 Views :: Environment
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Featured Appearance at the Hawaii Book and Music Festival, Sunday, May 18, 2013, 3:00 p.m., Mauka Author's Pavilion...
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| Wednesday, April 3, 2013 |
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House Judiciary Kills Marijuana Decriminalization Bill
By Tom Berg @ 1:53 PM :: 6526 Views :: Drugs
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SB472 SD1 HD1 was recommitted back to the Hawaii State House of Representatives’ Judiciary Committee today by a unanimous vote....
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| Wednesday, April 3, 2013 |
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Full Text: Mayor Caldwell's State of the City Speech
By News Release @ 1:42 PM :: 5836 Views :: Honolulu County
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When I was building my cabinet, I knew that I did not want a team who would be satisfied with just keeping the lights on....
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| Wednesday, April 3, 2013 |
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Heritage: Farewell from Ed Feulner
By Heritage Foundation @ 12:43 PM :: 4610 Views :: National News
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| Tuesday, April 2, 2013 |
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CNHA Cheers Proposed Amendments to HHCA
By News Release @ 6:15 PM :: 3296 Views :: DHHL
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The Obama Administration, U.S. Senator Brian Schatz and U.S. Senator Mazie Hirono introduced requests for the Congress to approve amendments made to the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act (HHCA) by the Hawaii State Legislature over the past several years....
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| Tuesday, April 2, 2013 |
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Cradle to Grave: State Preschools and Legalized Marijuana
By News Release @ 1:56 PM :: 7827 Views :: Education K-12, Republican Party, Drugs
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...why would anyone think this expensive, irresponsible, and deceptive program will work to improve the education of Hawaii’s children....
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| Tuesday, April 2, 2013 |
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House GOP: Notable Bills to be Heard this Week
By News Release @ 1:54 PM :: 5826 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Republican Party
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...the House votes on all remaining Senate bills next Tuesday, April 9....
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| Tuesday, April 2, 2013 |
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Charter School Network 2nd Annual Awards Dinner
By News Release @ 1:52 PM :: 4499 Views :: Education K-12
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Friday, May 3, 2013 6:00 pm Hawaii Prince Hotel....
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| Tuesday, April 2, 2013 |
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Want a Fine Electric Car? Not in Hawaii
By Panos Prevedouros PhD @ 1:50 PM :: 5159 Views :: Energy
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...the true cost to own a base Tesla S in Hawaii is 17% more than California and 34% more than Colorado....
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| Tuesday, April 2, 2013 |
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Seven Reasons Loan Guarantees Are Bad Policy
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:44 PM :: 2405 Views
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...loan guarantees are among the most pernicious ways that governments distort markets and harm American families and businesses alike....
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| Tuesday, April 2, 2013 |
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What Immigration Reform Must Do
By Heritage Foundation @ 6:38 AM :: 4365 Views :: National News
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How do we encourage and improve lawful immigration, while deterring unlawful immigration?
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| Tuesday, April 2, 2013 |
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China mobilizing troops, jets near Korea
By Selected News Articles @ 4:00 AM :: 9005 Views :: World News, Military
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China has placed military forces on heightened alert in the northeastern part of the country as tensions mount on the Korean peninsula....
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| Monday, April 1, 2013 |
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Today's top headlines for Lanai: News or April Fools?
By Selected News Articles @ 1:51 PM :: 6723 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Neil Abercrombie made his second visit to Lana`i in 3 years to announce that he “...gets it...."
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| Monday, April 1, 2013 |
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15 Years Without Global Warming
By Panos Prevedouros PhD @ 1:47 PM :: 6001 Views :: Environment
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| Monday, April 1, 2013 |
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Hyeonseo Lee: My escape from North Korea
By Video @ 1:39 PM :: 7125 Views :: World News
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As a child growing up in North Korea, Hyeonseo Lee thought her country was "the best on the planet."....
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| Monday, April 1, 2013 |
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Hawaii Impact? Supreme Court Rejects Texas Reapportionment Case
By Robert Thomas @ 1:32 PM :: 7671 Views :: National News, Office of Elections
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This morning, the Supreme Court released the order with the results of last Friday's conference, revealing the Court has declined to review Lepak v. City of Irving....
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| Monday, April 1, 2013 |
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Hawaii: Worst State to Make a Living
By Selected News Articles @ 1:25 PM :: 7838 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...the highest cost of living of any state, and a relatively high state tax burden....
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| Monday, April 1, 2013 |
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3 Reasons the U.N.'s Arms Treaty Is Useless
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:22 PM :: 6016 Views :: World News, Military
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Many media reports have said that Iran, North Korea, and Syria were the reasons the treaty failed....
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| Monday, April 1, 2013 |
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Transsexual 'Marriage': Court Challenges Gender Change on Hawaii Birth Certificate
By Selected News Articles @ 12:54 PM :: 7360 Views :: Family
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A transgender who gave birth to three children ... failed to establish that 'he' was "legally a man" ....
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| Sunday, March 31, 2013 |
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SJR12: Schatz, Hirono Tinker with Hawaiian Homelands Blood Quantum
By Andrew Walden @ 8:24 PM :: 10892 Views :: Democratic Party, DHHL, Congressional Delegation
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...blood quantum disputes have been a feature of internal politics within the Department of Hawaiian Homelands....
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| Sunday, March 31, 2013 |
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Anti-GMO Activist: Crazy Hawaiians Make us Look Bad
By Andrew Walden @ 8:33 AM :: 7058 Views :: GMOs
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Anti-GMO activists just can’t seem to decide who they hate. Last week they were telling Sen Nishihara to “go back to Japan”. This week they are blaming "Native Hawaiians" for “irrational shenanigans”....
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| Sunday, March 31, 2013 |
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Key to Tax Relief Lies in Repeal of Tax “Loopholes”
By Lowell L Kalapa @ 5:02 AM :: 5849 Views :: Tax Credits
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...Here in Hawaii, local lawmakers seem to have no problem handing out tax breaks to the rich albeit in the form of tax credits....
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| Sunday, March 31, 2013 |
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DLNR Reopens Kealakekua Bay to Two Kayak Operators
By News Release @ 4:44 AM :: 7044 Views :: Environment, Small Business
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The Division of State Parks is now the sole authority for permitting the launching at Napoopoo....
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| Saturday, March 30, 2013 |
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Star-Advertiser Backs Jones Act Reform
By Michael Hansen @ 2:32 AM :: 6247 Views :: Jones Act
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the Star Advertiser Thursday endorsed Jones Act reform resolutions introduced in the Hawaii State House ....
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| Saturday, March 30, 2013 |
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Two former POWs visit wounded warriors, share stories of resilience, hope
By Selected News Articles @ 2:10 AM :: 6494 Views :: Military
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Coffee and Hickerson, who both served in the Vietnam War, were captured and held prisoner ....
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| Saturday, March 30, 2013 |
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Hawaii Schools Win Big in TV Journalism Competition
By News Release @ 2:04 AM :: 5894 Views :: Education K-12
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Led by five awards from Waianae High School, public schools captured 16 of 17 awards won by Hawaii schools this month at the 10th Annual Student Television Network (STN) Convention in Los Angeles....
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| Friday, March 29, 2013 |
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VIDEO: Kalaeloa Solar Illegal Heavy Equipment Crushes Hawaiian Caves
By Video @ 12:10 PM :: 8064 Views :: Energy, Hawaii History
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Heavy Trucks In Violation Of Programmatic Agreement. Karst Caves And Sinkholes Get Flooded....
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| Friday, March 29, 2013 |
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Hawaii Medal of Honor: Honoring the Fallen
By Selected News Articles @ 9:51 AM :: 7686 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Military
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...service members gathered with state officials and civilians to honor their fallen comrades during a Hawaii Medal of Honor ceremony, March 27....
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| Friday, March 29, 2013 |
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Report: Hawaii 47th in Freedom
By News Release @ 8:44 AM :: 5828 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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Freedom in the 50 States presents a completely revised and updated ranking of the American states....
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| Friday, March 29, 2013 |
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Photos: N Korea Dictator Signs Missile Orders in Front of Map Targeting Hawaii, Guam
By Selected News Articles @ 8:18 AM :: 11503 Views :: World News, Military
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Most analysts agree North Korea would not be able to hit any U.S. mainland targets.…
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| Friday, March 29, 2013 |
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Hirono Announces State Office Staff Appointments
By News Release @ 7:29 AM :: 7279 Views :: Congressional Delegation
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Hirono today announced her state staff, including former Senator Inouye aide Alan Yamamoto as her State Director....
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| Friday, March 29, 2013 |
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Hawaii Construction Forecast: Construction Upswing Picks Up Speed
By Selected News Articles @ 7:07 AM :: 5871 Views :: Economy
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We are now seeing impressive gains in percentage terms for private building permits....
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| Friday, March 29, 2013 |
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Don't Stop Religious Debates
By Heritage Foundation @ 5:45 AM :: 6044 Views :: Family, Religion
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There's a heated debate going on in this country about marriage—and at times, it's less than civil....
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| Friday, March 29, 2013 |
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After Waiving $18M, City Again Begins Collecting Solar Inspection Fees
By News Release @ 2:29 AM :: 6840 Views :: Honolulu County, Energy
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The City will begin collecting fees on building permits issued for photovoltaic (PV) solar electric power systems effective April 6....
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| Friday, March 29, 2013 |
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Governor Announces Nominations to Land Board, Water Commission
By News Release @ 2:06 AM :: 5818 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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James A. Gomes to the Board of Land and Natural Resources (BLNR) and Kamanamaikalani Beamer, Ph.D. and Milton D. Pavao to the Commission of Water Resource Management (CWRM)....
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| Friday, March 29, 2013 |
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Honolulu Rail and the Uniform Relocation Act
By Mark Murakami @ 12:54 AM :: 7636 Views :: Land Use, Rail
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Because the HART rail project will involve federal funds, federal laws and regulations provide property owners (and their tenants) with additional statutory and regulatory protections....
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| Friday, March 29, 2013 |
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State Inspects 90% Fewer Scales, 78% Fewer Gas Pumps Since 2010
By Hawaii State Auditor @ 12:35 AM :: 6489 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics
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Currently, six of the branch’s 11 positions remain vacant, and we found that the branch’s two remaining inspectors can only perform eight of the branch’s 15 key regulatory functions....
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| Thursday, March 28, 2013 |
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House GOP: "Senate bills would increase taxes and fees"
By News Release @ 11:17 PM :: 7716 Views :: Republican Party, Taxes
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After many House bills to raise taxes and fees failed in the House, more Senate bills that would do so are still alive....
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| Thursday, March 28, 2013 |
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Hawaii Republican Assembly: "You Can Stop Bad Ideas"
By News Release @ 1:53 PM :: 6453 Views :: Republican Party
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You can help stop bad ideas from becoming law by taking action today....
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| Thursday, March 28, 2013 |
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SHPD Pilot Project to Monitor Big Island Archaeological Sites
By News Release @ 1:51 PM :: 4670 Views
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The time-consuming work of compiling a database of all accepted preservation plans and preserved non-burial sites was recently completed by UH-Hilo student Josephine Buck....
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| Thursday, March 28, 2013 |
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Application Deadline to Serve on State Ethics and Campaign Spending Commissions is March 31
By News Release @ 1:47 PM :: 6267 Views :: Ethics, Judiciary
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Ethics Commission applicants will either fill a four-year term or an unexpired term that ends on June 30, 2014. The vacancy on the Campaign Spending Commission is for a full, four-year term....
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| Thursday, March 28, 2013 |
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Hawaii Senate Committee on Ways and Means Passes State Budget Bill
By News Release @ 1:46 PM :: 5234 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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The Senate’s version of the bill is approximately $141 M less in general funds than Governor Abercrombie’s budget proposal....
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| Thursday, March 28, 2013 |
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Teens wanted for Hawaii Meth Project advisory council
By News Release @ 1:41 PM :: 6894 Views :: Education K-12, Drugs
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High school students, grades 9-12, across the state of Hawaii are encouraged to apply for one of 20 available positions....
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| Thursday, March 28, 2013 |
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Growing Risk of Another North Korean Attack
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:38 PM :: 6907 Views :: World News, Military
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Of course, after countless threats aren’t followed with action, the world wonders when to believe it....
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| Thursday, March 28, 2013 |
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LOST at Sea: Why America Should Reject the Law of the Sea Treaty
By NCPA @ 10:31 AM :: 5387 Views :: World News
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The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, referred to as LOST, is an international treaty governing maritime law....
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| Thursday, March 28, 2013 |
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ICA Hears Case Challenging State Ownership of Mineral, Geothermal Rights
By Robert Thomas @ 4:09 AM :: 8161 Views :: Judiciary, Land Use
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HAWICA Appeal: Is A Mineral Right An Inherent Servitude, Or Must It Be Reflected In ‘Torrens Title’?
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| Wednesday, March 27, 2013 |
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NFIB to Lobby Against Minimum Wage Hike Today
By News Release @ 1:59 PM :: 8272 Views :: Labor, Small Business, Cost of Living
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Hawaii small-business owners will gather in Room 329 in the State Capitol, today, March 27, at 4 p.m. at about the same time the House Finance Committee takes up HB 331....
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