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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 :: 5956 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 :: 6129 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 :: 6933 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 :: 5891 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 :: 7766 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 :: 6578 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 :: 7825 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 :: 6560 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 :: 4740 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 :: 6342 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 :: 5299 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 :: 6981 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 :: 6986 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 :: 5460 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 :: 8353 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 :: 8400 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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| Wednesday, March 27, 2013 |
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USPIRG Flunks Hawaii on Tax Credit Secrecy
By Selected News Articles @ 1:57 PM :: 10223 Views :: Development, Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics, Tax Credits
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Not a single Failing State provides information on the public benefits of economic development subsidies broken down by recipient or makes its tax expenditure report available....
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| Wednesday, March 27, 2013 |
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China set to Increase Outbound Tourism
By News Release @ 1:43 PM :: 4644 Views :: Tourism
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“The Outline for National Tourism and Leisure (2013-2020),” recently issued by the government of China, sets the ground for the redefinition of tourism development....
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| Wednesday, March 27, 2013 |
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Organic Spinach Recall Precedes Hawaii E-Coli Outbreak, DOH says No Connection
By Andrew Walden @ 1:41 PM :: 10310 Views :: Environment, Agriculture, GMOs
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A February 15, 2013 food recall warned of possible Hemorrhagic E Coli contamination of “Taylor Farms Organic Baby Spinach” sold in Hawaii. Now the Hawaii Department of Health is investigating six “molecularly matched E. coli infections" starting February 19th....
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| Wednesday, March 27, 2013 |
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Hawaii Health Insurance Rates to Rise 12% to 21% Next Year
By Andrew Walden @ 1:39 PM :: 8703 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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“the costs shown in the tables are at projected 2014 levels”
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| Wednesday, March 27, 2013 |
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Honolulu Tops Nation for 'Emotional Health'
By Selected News Articles @ 1:35 PM :: 5845 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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Lincoln, Neb., had the highest Well-Being Index score.... Also in the top 10 are Boulder, Colo.; Provo-Orem, Utah; Ann Arbor, Mich.; Honolulu, Hawaii; Fort Collins-Loveland, Colo.; and Burlington-South Burlington, Vt.....
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| Wednesday, March 27, 2013 |
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Scientology: Hawaii House Resolution Honors Group Tied to 'Torture', 'Concentration Camps'
By Andrew Walden @ 1:33 PM :: 11363 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Religion, Drugs
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March 13 was the birthday of Scientology founder L Ron Hubbard. One day later, Rep Rida Cabanilla presented Scientology with a gift in the form of Hawaii House Resolution 196....
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| Wednesday, March 27, 2013 |
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19 families to receive Hawaii Medal of Honor Today
By News Release @ 1:01 PM :: 6513 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Military
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...awarded on behalf of the people of the State of Hawaii to an individual who was killed in action while serving our country as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom....
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| Wednesday, March 27, 2013 |
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The Difference One Man Makes
By Heritage Foundation @ 10:27 AM :: 3269 Views
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...conservative giants turned to The Heritage Foundation and Ed Feulner to guide them....
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| Tuesday, March 26, 2013 |
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Budget: Is Neil Abercrombie Four Times the Man Jack Burns Was?
By Selected News Articles @ 8:46 PM :: 6924 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics
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...our operating budget has increased more than 4 times since 1967 – even taking inflation into account....
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| Tuesday, March 26, 2013 |
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Big Media Splash for Launch of Hawaii House Jones Act Resolutions
By Michael Hansen @ 7:50 PM :: 6097 Views :: Jones Act
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...introduction of the resolutions garnered substantial press coverage in Hawaii, Guam and nationally....
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| Tuesday, March 26, 2013 |
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NRA: Background Check Bill Makes Final Committee Stop
By News Release @ 4:34 PM :: 5732 Views :: Second Amendment
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Senate Bill 69 will be considered by the House Committee on Finance this Thursday, March 28 at 3:15 PM in House Conference Room 308....
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| Tuesday, March 26, 2013 |
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Rally Against Marijuana Decriminalization
By News Release @ 2:47 PM :: 5898 Views :: Drugs
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...Wednesday, March 27, 2013 4PM Hawaii State Capitol Rotunda....
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| Tuesday, March 26, 2013 |
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Tobacco Companies Prepare to Enter Marijuana Business
By Selected News Articles @ 1:36 PM :: 9178 Views :: Drugs
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"[We] have the land to grow it, the machines to roll it and package it, the distribution to market it." -- B&W
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| Tuesday, March 26, 2013 |
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Why Hawaii's Roads are Bad
By Selected News Articles @ 1:18 PM :: 11149 Views :: Honolulu County
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...debunking several road myths that we have been led down the road to believe....
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| Tuesday, March 26, 2013 |
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Senate Resolution 133 Urging the State to Purchase Land from Dole Food Company
By News Release @ 1:06 PM :: 6442 Views :: Agriculture, Land Use
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...these parcels will add approximately 22,500 acres of land to the 1,700 acres of Galbraith Estate agricultural land in Central Oahu....
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| Tuesday, March 26, 2013 |
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Revealing What States Are Hiding
By Heritage Foundation @ 12:46 PM :: 4409 Views :: Education K-12
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How much are we spending on education? Actually, far more than we know—because as it turns out, states are hiding some of the teachers’ benefits....
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| Tuesday, March 26, 2013 |
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NKorea Threatens Attacks on Guam, Hawaii, US Mainland
By Selected News Articles @ 4:12 AM :: 8423 Views :: World News, Military
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...it could fire rockets on Guam, Hawaii and the U.S. mainland in retaliation for American bomber sorties....
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| Monday, March 25, 2013 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation: How They Voted March 25, 2013
By Congress.org @ 1:51 PM :: 6220 Views :: Congressional Delegation
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Recent Congressional Votes
- Senate: Fiscal 2013 Continuing Appropriations
- Senate: Fiscal 2014 Senate Budget Resolution
- House: FY 2014 Budget Resolution
- House: FY 2013 Continuing Appropriations
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| Monday, March 25, 2013 |
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Valor with Honor – Screening and Discussion with Director Burt Takeuchi
By News Release @ 1:50 PM :: 6496 Views :: Hawaii History, Military
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Comprising more than 35 interviews with Japanese-American veterans who served in the 442nd Regimental Combat Team during World War II, Valor With Honor tells the amazing story....
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| Monday, March 25, 2013 |
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Hawaii Jihadi Convicted, Could Get 21 Years
By News Release @ 1:49 PM :: 8956 Views :: Law Enforcement, Military
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Shehadah was arrested in Honolulu, Hawaii, in October 2010....
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| Monday, March 25, 2013 |
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Request Hearings for Jones Act Reform Resolutions
By Michael Hansen @ 1:42 PM :: 6467 Views :: Jones Act
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...the resolutions have been referred to four committee for hearings, but none of the committees have yet scheduled a hearing....
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| Monday, March 25, 2013 |
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The Marriage Debate Through a Child's Eyes
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:26 PM :: 5369 Views :: Family
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... she ended with a simple question: “Which parent do I not need, my mom, or my dad?”
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| Monday, March 25, 2013 |
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Taxes, Marriage, PLDC Top Agenda for Hawaii Republican Assembly
By News Release @ 1:17 PM :: 8624 Views :: Family, Republican Party, Taxes
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As an affiliated chapter of the National Federation of Republican Assemblies, HIRA strives to be the conservative standard-bearer of the Republican Party in Hawaii ....
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| Monday, March 25, 2013 |
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HSTA, DoE Announce $333M Tentative Agreement--Contract Vote April 17
By News Release @ 4:52 AM :: 8008 Views :: Education K-12, Labor
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The four-year tentative agreement that the HSTA will now take to its members for ratification, includes annual pay increases and performance evaluations for teachers....
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| Sunday, March 24, 2013 |
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Company With Ties to Abercrombie, DelaCruz Seeks $200M from Legislature
By Andrew Walden @ 8:26 PM :: 12436 Views :: Energy, Ethics, Hawaii State Government
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According to his Senate website, Sen DelaCruz is “Director of Communications at WCIT.”
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| Sunday, March 24, 2013 |
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Knee-Jerk Reaction Leads to Just More Money
By Lowell L Kalapa @ 6:01 AM :: 6006 Views :: Taxes
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...how much is too much when it comes to spending on government programs....
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| Sunday, March 24, 2013 |
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Sequestration: Pacific Fleet Cancels Deployments
By Selected News Articles @ 1:07 AM :: 5461 Views :: Military
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U.S. Pacific Fleet formally notified several Navy commands today that the secretary of defense approved cancellations of their upcoming deployments....
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| Saturday, March 23, 2013 |
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Governor Releases $26.2 Million for Education Facilities Statewide
By News Release @ 1:08 PM :: 4732 Views :: Education K-12
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...Abercrombie today announced the release of more than $26.2 for capital improvement projects....
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| Saturday, March 23, 2013 |
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Hirono, Schatz Cast Decisive Votes as Senate Passes Trillion Dollar Tax Hike
By Selected News Articles @ 12:50 PM :: 8734 Views :: National News, Congressional Delegation, Taxes
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...a $3.7 trillion blueprint for 2014 that would fast-track passage of tax increases, trim spending gingerly and leave the government still deeply in the debt a decade from now....
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| Saturday, March 23, 2013 |
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The Brighter Side: Honoring Human Achievement
By Grassroot Institute @ 5:19 AM :: 5071 Views :: Environment
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March 23, some people here in Hawaii (and around the world) will be shutting off their lights and sitting in darkness in order to honor “Earth Hour”....
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| Friday, March 22, 2013 |
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Thanks to Obamacare…
By Heritage Foundation @ 6:57 PM :: 4379 Views :: Health Care
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...Please share these impacts to mark three years of this bureaucratic nightmare....
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| Friday, March 22, 2013 |
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SR123/SCR166: Activists Push Gay Marriage Task Force
By News Release @ 1:18 PM :: 5767 Views :: Family
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...Monday at 10:30 a.m. in conference room 016, the Hawaii Senate Committee on Judiciary and Labor will hear testimony on SR 123 and SCR 166....
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| Friday, March 22, 2013 |
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Biofuel: Hawaiian Electric Agrees to Drop Rate Hike
By News Release @ 12:45 PM :: 6818 Views :: Energy, Cost of Living
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...As part of the settlement, Hawaiian Electric Company agreed to write off $40 million in costs for two major projects: the 110-megawatt biofuel generating station at Campbell Industrial Park and the companies’ new customer information system....
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| Thursday, March 21, 2013 |
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Guam Mayor Seizes Neighbor's Land for Driveway
By Robert Thomas @ 11:34 PM :: 5517 Views :: Land Use
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...an Agana, Guam property owner is alleging that a taking of his residential property so that his neighbor (the former mayor of Agana) could have a driveway....
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