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Wednesday, March 5, 2025 |
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Kewalo: Gather to celebrate the death of bill SB 534
By News Release @ 2:43 PM :: 939 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Development, OHA
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... OHA introduced three failed bills SB534, HB605, and SB211 this legislative session ....
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Wednesday, March 5, 2025 |
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How the century-old Jones Act is hurting Hawaii’s economy
By Selected News Articles @ 1:09 PM :: 905 Views :: Jones Act
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... Every Hawaii-based company that ships its goods outside of the state has come up against the Jones Act ....
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Wednesday, March 5, 2025 |
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HB1118: Vaccination Bill Dead
By Hawaii Family Forum @ 1:33 AM :: 1242 Views :: Gambling, Health Care, Life
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... The bill was RECOMMITTED to the JDC committee. It is dead for this session ....
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Wednesday, March 5, 2025 |
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Despite apology, Hawaii mobster gets 9 years for role in crime syndicate
By Court House News @ 1:23 AM :: 1124 Views :: Drugs
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... Harry Kauhi cooperated with the prosecution, testified against a crime boss and apologized for his actions ....
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Wednesday, March 5, 2025 |
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Senate Fireworks Bills on the Move
By News Release @ 1:14 AM :: 764 Views :: Law Enforcement
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... SB222, SB227, SB1324 ....
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Wednesday, March 5, 2025 |
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Will Kōloa Rum Co. lawsuit be the nail in Jones Act coffin?
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 1:00 AM :: 1057 Views :: Jones Act
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... the act intentionally disadvantaged the ports of Hawaii and Alaska ....
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Tuesday, March 4, 2025 |
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Lawsuit Filed Against State After Latest CWS Child-Torture Death
By Andrew Walden @ 10:24 PM :: 1346 Views :: Family, Law Enforcement
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... allegedly CWS and PACT informed four times but did nothing before death of Sarai Perez-Rivera ....
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Tuesday, March 4, 2025 |
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VIDEO: Trump Speech to Congress
By Video @ 9:04 PM :: 603 Views :: National News
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... Trump speech to joint session of Congress, March 4, 2025, 4pm HST ....
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Tuesday, March 4, 2025 |
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Applicants Wanted for State Ethics and Campaign Spending Commissions
By News Release @ 5:16 PM :: 697 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government
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... Vacancies on both commissions are appointed by the Governor from a list of nominees submitted by the Judicial Council ....
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Tuesday, March 4, 2025 |
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Hawaii Assisted Living Costs Highest in USA
By News Release @ 3:29 PM :: 1136 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care, Cost of Living
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... assisted living cost up 21% since 2023 ....
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Tuesday, March 4, 2025 |
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Blangiardi Fiscal Year 2026 budget--Spending up 8.4%, CIP up 15.8%
By News Release @ 2:04 PM :: 710 Views :: Honolulu County
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... the City’s $3.93 billion Operating budget proposal represents an increase of 8.4% over the adopted $3.63 billion budget for the previous fiscal year. The proposed $1.21 billion Capital Improvement Project budget for FY 2026 is 15.8% more than the adopted $1.05 billion CIP budget for FY 2025 ....
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Tuesday, March 4, 2025 |
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Hawaii defense contractor exec must face some campaign finance conspiracy claims
By Court House News @ 12:04 AM :: 1631 Views :: Ethics, Military
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... Kobayashi ruled there was sufficient circumstantial evidence to support conspiracy and state law claims ....
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Monday, March 3, 2025 |
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Hawai‘i students turn local ingredients into unique products through entrepreneurial program
By News Release @ 11:49 PM :: 728 Views :: Education K-12, Small Business
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... featuring an array of student-made products including ‘ulu chips, lollipops, skincare products and more ....
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Sunday, March 2, 2025 |
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Grassroot Institute Legislative Week in Review
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:44 PM :: 813 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Jones Act, Taxes
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... 50 testimonies in the past two weeks ....
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Sunday, March 2, 2025 |
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Gabbard Lahaina Charity Spends only 34% on Fire Victims
By Selected News Articles @ 9:45 AM :: 2841 Views :: Maui County, Ethics, Tulsi Gabbard
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... Despite promising “every dollar” would go to fire relief, the organization spent only about 34 percent of funds raised ....
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Saturday, March 1, 2025 |
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Hawaii End Meth Summit
By News Release @ 4:40 PM :: 659 Views :: Drugs
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... March 5 at Kroc Center ....
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Saturday, March 1, 2025 |
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Audit: Poor Design of Honolulu Rail System Contributes to Low Ridership
By News Release @ 3:59 PM :: 1649 Views :: Rail
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... limited payment options, insufficient station amenities, and the need for extended operating hours ....
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Saturday, March 1, 2025 |
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State housing program expanded to support more City Employees
By News Release @ 2:46 PM :: 856 Views :: Honolulu County, Labor, Cost of Living
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... "lawyers and activists" are now eligible to participate in the DEP program ....
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Saturday, March 1, 2025 |
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Safety cameras to begin sending warnings for speed March 1
By News Release @ 2:34 PM :: 738 Views :: Honolulu County, Law Enforcement
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... safety camera systems at 10 downtown Honolulu intersections will begin issuing warnings for speed on Saturday, March 1, 2025 ....
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Saturday, March 1, 2025 |
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Shelter for Mentally Ill Homeless at Center of Iwilei TOD Plan
By News Release @ 2:13 PM :: 864 Views :: Honolulu County, Development, Homelessness, Rail
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... especially for homeless individuals with a history of mental health, memory or brain injury challenges ....
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Saturday, March 1, 2025 |
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Federal Law Requires Lahaina Survivors to Begin Paying Rent March 1, 2025
By News Release @ 2:03 PM :: 539 Views :: Maui County
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... FEMA is required by law to charge rent for direct housing 18 months after a disaster is declared ....
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Saturday, March 1, 2025 |
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UHERO: Federal job cuts raise risk of Hawaii downturn
By UHERO @ 1:22 PM :: 671 Views :: Economy
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... The clearest near-term risk is federal layoffs, which will result in a loss of more than 2,000 local jobs ....
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Saturday, March 1, 2025 |
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Hawaiʻi Cost Of Living Is Creating A Mental Health Crisis For Workers
By UHERO @ 1:01 PM :: 727 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care, Cost of Living
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... Residents who spend a high percentage of their income on housing — even if they are well above the poverty line — are also more likely to experience mental health issues ....
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Saturday, March 1, 2025 |
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Hawaii AG wants pharmacy benefit manager lawsuit in state courts
By Court House News @ 12:39 PM :: 819 Views :: Health Care, Small Business
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... The lawsuit comes as part of a broader trend where states are targeting pharmacy benefit managers over their rebate practices ....
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Friday, February 28, 2025 |
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Hawaii Gun Ban Bills Advance Out of Senate Committee
By NRA ILA @ 5:29 PM :: 1428 Views :: Second Amendment
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... Senate Bill 401 and Senate Bill 308 ....
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Thursday, February 27, 2025 |
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Debt: Honolulu 4th Worst 'Sinkhole City'
By Selected News Articles @ 10:33 PM :: 998 Views :: Honolulu County, Hawaii Statistics, Labor, Taxes
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... a debt burden of $2.25 billion, translating to $17,400 per taxpayer ....
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Thursday, February 27, 2025 |
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Jury in ‘Moana’ copyright trial gets primer on Polynesian, Hawaiian culture on day 1
By Court House News @ 12:12 PM :: 846 Views :: National News, Hawaii History
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... An anthropologist testified at the copyright infringement trial about the similarities between "Moana" and "Bucky" that aren't found in traditional Polynesian stories ....
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Thursday, February 27, 2025 |
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SB933: Shell Bill with Blank Dollars to Make up for Federal Funding Freeze
By News Release @ 1:19 AM :: 694 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Health Care
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... This bill was created to address potential negative impacts of the federal funding freeze ....
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Wednesday, February 26, 2025 |
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Grassroot: State's school impact fees earn 'F'
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:27 PM :: 742 Views :: Education K-12, Development, Taxes
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... The report says the fees are not needed, are likely unconstitutional, have never been spent, and are driving up Hawaii housing costs ....
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Wednesday, February 26, 2025 |
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Extradition to Hawaii ordered in 1977 murder case
By Court House News @ 3:23 PM :: 669 Views :: Law Enforcement
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... Authorities arrested Gideon Castro at a Utah nursing home and charged him in the 1977 murder of 16-year-old Dawn Momohara at McKinley HS ....
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Wednesday, February 26, 2025 |
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2025 Wildfire Summit: 'Exploring our Wildfire Future'
By News Release @ 12:05 PM :: 820 Views :: Hawaii County , Honolulu County, Kauai County, Maui County
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... akamai readers will remember that fire officials were at a summit like this when Lahaina burned ....
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Tuesday, February 25, 2025 |
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Defamation: UH Law School Dean Sues Ken Lawson
By News Release @ 7:57 PM :: 1300 Views :: First Amendment, Higher Education
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... Lawson’s expressive freedoms date to a faculty meeting back in February 2023, where he voiced vehement objections to a scheduled Black History Month event ....
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Tuesday, February 25, 2025 |
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Leaving Hawaii: Over Half Immediately Able to buy Home on Mainland
By Selected News Articles @ 4:25 PM :: 2130 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... former Hawaii residents are finding it easier to buy homes—especially in Washington, where a whopping 56% of movers from Hawaii achieve homeownership shortly after relocating ....
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Tuesday, February 25, 2025 |
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Kōloa Rum Company challenges Jones Act in court
By News Release @ 3:48 PM :: 1338 Views :: Jones Act
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... argues century-old shipping law violates the Constitution’s Port Preference Clause ....
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Tuesday, February 25, 2025 |
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Jones Act Keeps Hawaii Energy Expensive
By Cato Foundation @ 3:03 AM :: 764 Views :: Jones Act
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... Jones Act means that the Aloha State obtains most of its energy from far more distant and costlier foreign sources ....
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Tuesday, February 25, 2025 |
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UH Trump Watch: New website on federal policy updates
By News Release @ 2:51 AM :: 664 Views :: National News, Higher Education
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"Since taking office on January 20, the new federal leadership has released a series of EOs and directives that could significantly impact the 10-campus system."
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Monday, February 24, 2025 |
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Hawaii Can Auction Off Your Car Without Ever Convicting You
By Selected News Articles @ 2:50 PM :: 941 Views :: Law Enforcement, Drugs
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... Civil forfeiture allows the government of Hawaii to take your property and sell it for profit without proving you did anything wrong ....
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Monday, February 24, 2025 |
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Sunday, February 23, 2025 |
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Hawaii Family Forum Legislative Week in Review Feb 21 2025
By Hawaii Family Forum @ 4:49 PM :: 931 Views :: Family, First Amendment, Health Care, Religion
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... Vaccine Exemptions: 1,000 testimonies were submitted in opposition to HB1118 ....
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Sunday, February 23, 2025 |
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TAT Is Not Duct Tape
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 777 Views :: Taxes, Tourism
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... some lawmakers think the TAT fixes everything ....
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Saturday, February 22, 2025 |
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Saturday, February 22, 2025 |
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Political problems not the same as true emergencies
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 7:46 PM :: 1057 Views :: Maui County, Ethics, Development, Hawaii State Government
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... You might not have realized this, but Hawaii residents are living in multiple, continual states of emergency ....
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Saturday, February 22, 2025 |
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Honolulu Next? U.S. Transportation Secretary Duffy Announces Review of California High-Speed Rail Project
By News Release @ 2:39 PM :: 1060 Views :: Rail
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"...determine whether roughly $4 billion in taxpayer money should remain committed to the proposed project to build high-speed rail...."
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Saturday, February 22, 2025 |
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Saturday, February 22, 2025 |
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Liquor Comm. Insider Bails out as Federal Oversight Commences
By News Release @ 1:36 PM :: 1039 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Small Business
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“...Assistant Administrator Anna Hirai has served the Liquor Commission in several capacities for almost two and a half decades...”
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Friday, February 21, 2025 |
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Hawaii AG Backs Suit Against Closure of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
By Selected News Articles @ 3:55 PM :: 667 Views :: National News, Small Business
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... The bureau was started in 2010 during the Obama administration ....
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Thursday, February 20, 2025 |
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Island Flex Open Enrollment Period: March 1 through April 30, 2025
By News Release @ 11:09 PM :: 780 Views :: Health Care, Labor, Tax Credits
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... Island Flex is a program that allows employees to allocate a portion of their salary into Medical Spending Accounts and/or Dependent Care Spending Accounts on a tax-free basis ....
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