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| Tuesday, April 30, 2013 |
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Legislators Unanimously Approve Budget
By News Release @ 11:26 PM :: 4873 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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HB200 CD1 appropriates funds for operating and capital improvement costs of the Executive Branch for the biennium fiscal years FY2013-2014 and FY2014-2015....
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| Tuesday, April 30, 2013 |
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Tsunami a Money Spinner for Profitable Non-Profits
By News Release @ 11:22 PM :: 4721 Views :: Environment
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DLNR is awarding six local non-profit, community groups grant funds to help address Japan Tsunami Marine Debris....
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| Tuesday, April 30, 2013 |
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Rep. Cynthia Thielen inspires floor amendment extending existing shield law
By News Release @ 6:46 PM :: 5046 Views :: First Amendment
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...a floor amendment to House Bill 622 extending Hawaii’s existing shield law for two years....
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| Tuesday, April 30, 2013 |
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States Could Push Part-Time Employees Into Obamacare Exchanges
By NCPA @ 8:35 AM :: 5800 Views :: Health Care, Labor
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Washington state lawmakers have found a creative way of transferring a large chunk of their health care expenses into the health exchanges....
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| Tuesday, April 30, 2013 |
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Abercrombie Launchers Reelection Campaign, Appoints Crony Committee
By News Release @ 8:13 AM :: 6958 Views :: Democratic Party, Politicians
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He noted there were some who did not agree with his decisions and opposed the moves....
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| Tuesday, April 30, 2013 |
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Remember the Economy? It's Still Bad
By Heritage Foundation @ 8:11 AM :: 5262 Views :: National News
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According to a poll earlier this year, voters have a higher opinion of cockroaches than Congressmen....
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| Tuesday, April 30, 2013 |
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Kona Coffee Farmers 'Disappointed' by Safeway Blending Lawsuit Settlement
By News Release @ 8:11 AM :: 5638 Views :: Agriculture
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Kona coffee growers are disappointed that the stipulated dismissal leaves unresolved what they believe is the key question....
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| Tuesday, April 30, 2013 |
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DLNR Seeking Streamlined Permitting Process to Restore Fishponds
By News Release @ 8:00 AM :: 5005 Views :: Environment
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Public Comment Period on Draft Environmental Assessment through May 23....
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| Tuesday, April 30, 2013 |
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9th Circuit: Tribal Courts Have Civil Jurisdiction Over Non-Indians
By Robert Thomas @ 12:20 AM :: 6438 Views :: Akaka Bill
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...you can only go to federal court after you've exhausted your tribal court remedies....
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| Tuesday, April 30, 2013 |
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HECO: Renewables Hit 13.9% for 2012
By News Release @ 12:10 AM :: 4659 Views :: Energy
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The 13.9 percent achievement was an improvement over the 12 percent reported for 2011....
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| Tuesday, April 30, 2013 |
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Abercrombie: UPW Contract 'Positive Result of Partnership'
By News Release @ 12:04 AM :: 5021 Views :: Labor
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The Governor also acknowledged the efforts of UH Manoa Industrial Relations Center Director Joyce Najita, whose mediation services greatly contributed to achieving consensus....
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| Monday, April 29, 2013 |
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UHERO: Latest Jobs Report Suggests Most Industries Recovering
By Selected News Articles @ 11:55 PM :: 3559 Views
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Although slightly slower than in the second half of last year, conditions in the local job market continued to improve....
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| Monday, April 29, 2013 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation: How They Voted April 29, 2013
By Congress.org @ 8:15 PM :: 4955 Views :: Congressional Delegation
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- Senate: OMB Director Confirmation
- Senate: Internet Sales Tax Cloture Motion
- House: High-Risk Insurance Pools Rule Vote
- House: FAA Furloughs Suspension Vote
- House: Federal Helium Sales Suspension Vote
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| Monday, April 29, 2013 |
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SB69: Mandatory Background Checks to be Voted
By News Release @ 7:29 PM :: 5506 Views :: Second Amendment
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... mandatory background check bill on already acquired firearms .....
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| Monday, April 29, 2013 |
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PEW: New Health Exchange Unlikely to End Insurance Monopoly in Hawaii
By Selected News Articles @ 9:21 AM :: 6092 Views :: Health Care
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... in states with a dominant insurance carrier, competition and lower prices may not arrive for quite some time ....
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| Monday, April 29, 2013 |
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PEW: Lack of Competition Might Hamper Hawaii Health Exchange
By Selected News Articles @ 9:10 AM :: 5819 Views :: Health Care
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... in many states, people won’t have a lot of health insurance choices when the exchanges launch in October ....
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| Monday, April 29, 2013 |
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Immigration Bill Doesn't Secure the Border
By Heritage Foundation @ 9:00 AM :: 4804 Views :: National News
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As soon as the bill passes, those in the country contrary to U.S. immigration law are granted status to stay....
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| Sunday, April 28, 2013 |
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SB237 Would Give DOE Unfettered Power to Lease Public School Land
By Selected News Articles @ 9:38 PM :: 7996 Views :: Education K-12, Development, Land Use
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“Notwithstanding sections 171-13 and 302A-115, or any other law to the contrary, the department may lease public school land...."
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| Sunday, April 28, 2013 |
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Dozens of Crony Capitalist Donors Switch from Hanabusa to Schatz
By Selected News Articles @ 1:52 PM :: 8662 Views :: Democratic Party, Politicians
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Schatz received first-quarter donations from at least 96 individuals who also gave to Hanabusa in 2009 or 2010....
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| Sunday, April 28, 2013 |
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Living in the Fourth-Most Economically Repressive State
By Selected News Articles @ 1:34 PM :: 5282 Views :: Economy
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... only California, New Jersey, and New York are more repressive than Hawaii ....
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| Sunday, April 28, 2013 |
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House, Senate Approve Resolution Challenging Big Cable, Big Wind
By News Release @ 1:31 PM :: 5060 Views :: Energy
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Governor is requested to engage and work with Lanai, Molokai, and the other neighbor island communities when formulating energy policy ....
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| Sunday, April 28, 2013 |
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HB622: A Sieve Law Not a Shield Law
By News Release @ 11:32 AM :: 3583 Views
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The media would be better off arguing case law because that’s virtually all the bill allows....
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| Sunday, April 28, 2013 |
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Lack of Understanding of General Excise Tax Creates Confusion
By Lowell L Kalapa @ 6:00 AM :: 5854 Views :: Taxes
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...because of its broad base...it is applied to nearly every transaction that takes place in Hawaii....
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| Sunday, April 28, 2013 |
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Hawaii Senate Race Stokes Obama, Clinton Rift
By Selected News Articles @ 1:06 AM :: 6963 Views :: Democratic Party, Politicians
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Hanabusa, who was then the state Senate president, served as Clinton’s state spokeswoman....
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| Sunday, April 28, 2013 |
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As CEO Pay Hits $5.8M, Hawaiian Electric Flunks Executive Compensation Scorecard
By Andrew Walden @ 12:51 AM :: 5518 Views :: Energy
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... Do HEI execs have their own private "decoupling" scheme?
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| Sunday, April 28, 2013 |
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Full Text: Honolulu Council Challenges School Lands Bill
By Selected News Articles @ 12:11 AM :: 5948 Views :: Honolulu County, Education K-12
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... should be premised on the provision of fair compensation to the City and County of Honolulu ....
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| Sunday, April 28, 2013 |
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Army Completes EIS for Pōhakuloa Battle Course
By News Release @ 12:04 AM :: 6490 Views :: Environment, Military
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Army announces the completion of the Final Environmental Impact Statement to construct and operate a modern Infantry Platoon Battle Course and associated infrastructure at Pōhakuloa....
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| Saturday, April 27, 2013 |
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VOG: Hawaii County Air Flunks
By News Release @ 11:45 PM :: 5517 Views :: Environment
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Vog contributes to grade 'F' Big Island air quality and grade 'B' Oahu air quality....
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| Saturday, April 27, 2013 |
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Two Marijuana Bills Pass Conference Committee
By News Release @ 10:00 PM :: 4430 Views
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"The negative changes to SB 642 fall squarely on Senator Green...."
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| Saturday, April 27, 2013 |
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Caldwell Announces Town Hall Meeting Schedule
By News Release @ 5:14 PM :: 4975 Views :: Honolulu County
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... six town hall meetings that will be held across Oahu during the month of May ....
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| Saturday, April 27, 2013 |
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ALERT – Upcoming Votes on Exemption Bills
By News Release @ 12:22 PM :: 6944 Views :: Development, Land Use
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SB 1207: Exempts the Department of Transportation from any permitting or site plan approval requirements established for lands in the Conservation District, for any work involving submerged lands....
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| Saturday, April 27, 2013 |
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Does Hawaii Constitution Prohibit Gut and Replace?
By News Release @ 12:16 PM :: 5120 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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Hawaii Court decisions on the Constitutional mandate that the contents of a bill must contain only one subject, and the subject of the bill must be expressed in its title....
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| Saturday, April 27, 2013 |
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(No) Shield Law Passes Conference – Will Limit Our News Sources
By News Release @ 11:55 AM :: 4864 Views :: First Amendment
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The “Shield Law” bill passed out of Conference Committee yesterday (HB 622)....
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| Saturday, April 27, 2013 |
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Neighborhood Board Ballot Passcodes Sent to Voters
By News Release @ 11:26 AM :: 4897 Views :: Honolulu County
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The Neighborhood Commission Office has mailed passcodes to 180,000 eligible voters who may cast ballots online for contested seats on the 2013-2015 Neighborhood Boards....
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| Saturday, April 27, 2013 |
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Six Animal-Related Bills Moving Forward
By News Release @ 12:44 AM :: 8706 Views :: Agriculture, Hawaii State Government, Second Amendment
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The bills await final, floor votes of both the House and the Senate on Tuesday, April 30th....
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| Saturday, April 27, 2013 |
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SB1093 Early Education Passes Conference Committee
By News Release @ 12:09 AM :: 4437 Views :: Education K-12
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The bill appropriated $1.160M for administration costs for two years and $6M in FY15 for subsidies based on a sliding fee scale....
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| Friday, April 26, 2013 |
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Budget Report & Worksheets from Conference Committee
By News Release @ 11:36 PM :: 4955 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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Lead Senate and House negotiators on the State Budget bill announced they closed negotiations three days ahead of an internal deadline. ..
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| Friday, April 26, 2013 |
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Bag Tax Goes National
By News Release @ 9:28 PM :: 5947 Views :: Environment, Taxes
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... H.R. 1686, the Trash Reduction Act of 2013 -- Annualized Cost: $4.08 billion ....
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| Friday, April 26, 2013 |
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Honolulu Neighborhood Voting April 26 - May 17
By Selected News Articles @ 3:42 PM :: 10047 Views :: Honolulu County
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... The election is conducted entirely on-line and by telephone. Voting runs from April 26, 2013 through May 17, 2013 ....
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| Friday, April 26, 2013 |
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Tourism: First Quarter 2013 Sets New Record
By News Release @ 3:41 PM :: 5056 Views :: Tourism
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Every day, an average of $44 million was spent in the state from January through March....
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| Friday, April 26, 2013 |
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Study: 'Clean Elections' Often Favor Corrupt Incumbents Against Upstart Challengers
By Selected News Articles @ 9:11 AM :: 5314 Views :: Office of Elections
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The GAO’s 2010 report concludes that the benefits supposedly derived from taxpayer financed campaigns do not occur...
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| Friday, April 26, 2013 |
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500 Petition Against School Lands Bills
By News Release @ 8:52 AM :: 7831 Views :: Education K-12, Development, Land Use
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... The following petition was heard last night (Thursday April 25, 2013) in Senate Chambers ....
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| Friday, April 26, 2013 |
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The Impact of School Vouchers on College Enrollment
By NCPA @ 8:40 AM :: 5386 Views :: Education K-12, Higher Education
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... African American college-enrollment increased by 24 percent ....
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| Friday, April 26, 2013 |
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Why My Family Came to America
By Heritage Foundation @ 8:25 AM :: 5232 Views :: National News
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More than any other nation in history, the United States has made itself a new home for immigrants in search of a better life....
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| Thursday, April 25, 2013 |
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HGEA Announces Unit 8 Contract Settlement
By News Release @ 10:47 AM :: 6750 Views :: Labor
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HGEA’s Unit 8 membership consists of approximately 2,350 administrative, professional and technical University of Hawaii employees....
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| Thursday, April 25, 2013 |
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Auditor: Less Than Half of Audit Recommendations Implemented
By News Release @ 10:13 AM :: 5106 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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Requests by our office to meet with the SPO to conduct our follow-up were not granted....
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| Thursday, April 25, 2013 |
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American Families Cannot Afford the Cost of Amnesty
By Heritage Foundation @ 9:29 AM :: 4975 Views :: National News
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... amnesty for some 11 million unlawful immigrants ....
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| Thursday, April 25, 2013 |
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Caldwell: Feds Reaffirm Commitment to Honolulu Rail
By News Release @ 8:42 AM :: 5101 Views :: Rail
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Caldwell said he received further assurance that federal funding for Honolulu’s rail transit project remains firmly on track...
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| Wednesday, April 24, 2013 |
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House Republican Legislative Update
By News Release @ 11:49 PM :: 4042 Views
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The last day of session, also known as Sine Die, is next Thursday, May 2....
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