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					| Friday, October 6, 2023 |  
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								|  | Hawaii AG Investigating Fraudulent Lahaina Fundraising By News Release @ 7:12 PM :: 3186 Views  ::  Maui County,  Ethics
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														| ... several unregistered fundraisers have registered with the department. Some fundraisers have voluntarily ceased solicitation, while other fundraisers are currently subject to further departmental review and scrutiny .... |  
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					| Thursday, October 5, 2023 |  
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								|  | ‘Affordable’ housing costs $1500 per square foot? By Grassroot Institute @ 9:08 PM :: 3288 Views  ::  Development,  Cost of Living
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														| ... the average housing unit that cost $400,000 was only 260 square feet, about the size of a 16’x16′ room. That means the cost was $1,500 per square foot .... |  
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					| Thursday, October 5, 2023 |  
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					| Thursday, October 5, 2023 |  
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								|  | VIDEO: ‘Innovative solutions’ to address housing By Grassroot Institute @ 3:50 PM :: 2412 Views  ::  Development,  Land Use
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														| ... if Hawaii wants more housing built, it should first reduce — or even eliminate — zoning regulations, particularly single-family zoning. Then it should do away with discretionary permitting .... |  
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					| Thursday, October 5, 2023 |  
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								|  | Hawaii AG Sues pharmacy benefit managers By News Release @ 3:44 PM :: 2374 Views  ::  Health Care
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														| ... The complaint alleges that the PBMs’ business practices have driven skyrocketing prices for brand-name prescription medications over the past decade .... |  
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					| Wednesday, October 4, 2023 |  
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								|  | EPA Approves Red Hill Pre-Defueling Preparedness Report By News Release @ 3:12 PM :: 2867 Views  ::  Honolulu County,  Environment,  Military
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														| ... Decision paves way for safe defueling operations to begin .... |  
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					| Wednesday, October 4, 2023 |  
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								|  | Hawaii AG Appeals Butterfly Knife Ruling By News Release @ 1:23 AM :: 2472 Views  ::  Second Amendment
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														| ... The petition seeks a full en banc review of a panel opinion issued in Teter v. Lopez on August 7, 2023 that invalidated Hawaii’s butterfly knife ban .... |  
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					| Tuesday, October 3, 2023 |  
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								|  | Hawaii AG Sues to Keep Feeding 'Gender Change' Drugs to Minors By Selected News Articles @ 10:34 PM :: 3066 Views  ::  Family,  Health Care
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														| ... "surgeries that remove or add body parts associated with a given gender – such as genital removal or breast removal" and "treatments using puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones for the purpose of developing characteristics inconsistent with a child's sex." .... |  
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					| Monday, October 2, 2023 |  
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								|  | Molokai Reefs: DLNR Listening to Walter Ritte By News Release @ 10:01 PM :: 2884 Views  ::  Maui County,  Environment
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														| ... Idea:  Let's go attack some Oahu fishermen again .... |  
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					| Monday, October 2, 2023 |  
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								|  | Transsexual flag flying outside the Fasi Municipal Building By News Release @ 7:26 PM :: 3204 Views  ::  Honolulu County,  Family
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														| ... City to celebrate Honolulu Pride Month .... |  
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					| Monday, October 2, 2023 |  
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								|  | Unlocking the Potential of the Public Land Trust By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 7:12 PM :: 2602 Views  ::  OHA
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														| ... A Path to Empower Native Hawaiians .... |  
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					| Monday, October 2, 2023 |  
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								|  | DHHL Goes on Land-Buying Spree By Selected News Articles @ 6:57 PM :: 4271 Views  ::  DHHL
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														| "...Sixty lots have been acquired so far....” |  
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					| Monday, October 2, 2023 |  
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								|  | Think small to help resolve Kaua‘i’s housing crisis By Grassroot Institute @ 6:46 PM :: 3012 Views  ::  Kauai County,  Development,  Land Use
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														| ... allowing homebuilding on lot sizes smaller than currently allowed .... |  
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					| Monday, October 2, 2023 |  
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								|  | VIDEO: Educating children hailed as key to preserving principles of liberty By Grassroot Institute @ 6:37 PM :: 2734 Views  ::  Education K-12,  Family
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														| ... We cannot carry on our country’s spirit of freedom and liberty without preparing the next generation to do so .... |  
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					| Monday, October 2, 2023 |  
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								|  | Lahaina Fire Caused by Anti-Cane Smoke Activism By Selected News Articles @ 4:20 PM :: 3629 Views  ::  Maui County,  Environment,  Agriculture
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														| ... Hawaii’s burn ban came about as a result of lawsuits and lobbying campaigns waged by activists and organizations, including Earthjustice and the Sierra Club. The effort succeeded in ending prescribed agricultural burns, which contributed to the demise of a historic 36,000-acre sugar plantation in 2016 .... |  
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					| Sunday, October 1, 2023 |  
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								|  | Lahaina fires prompt questions about state water policy By Grassroot Institute @ 7:11 PM :: 2772 Views  ::  Maui County,  Land Use
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														| ... Are Hawaii’s water policies sufficient for fighting fires? .... |  
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					| Sunday, October 1, 2023 |  
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								|  | LahainaFires: 600 families put out of Hotels By News Release @ 6:44 PM :: 3109 Views  ::  Maui County,  Tourism
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														| ... 2,200 of the families displaced by the Maui wildfires who are receiving shelter in hotels and similar lodging have completed the required eligibility process ... 600 haven't .... |  
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					| Sunday, October 1, 2023 |  
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								|  | New Shelter Built to Keep Lahaina Homeless out of Burn Zone By News Release @ 6:29 PM :: 2946 Views  ::  Maui County,  Homelessness
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														| ... multiple military-grade tents, that can house a total of approximately 150 people .... |  
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					| Sunday, October 1, 2023 |  
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								|  | Make sure to claim additional property tax relief in Honolulu By Grassroot Institute @ 6:50 AM :: 3980 Views  ::  Honolulu County,  Tax Credits,  Taxes
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														| ... Honolulu homeowners have until Oct. 2 to file for increased property tax exemptions that Grassroot Institute helped become law .... |  
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					| Sunday, October 1, 2023 |  
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								|  | Let the Donor Beware By Tom Yamachika @ 6:46 AM :: 3301 Views  ::  Democratic Party,  Maui County,  Ethics
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														| ... the fund directs the user to a page on ActBlue, a fund-raising platform used by Democrats .... |  
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					| Sunday, October 1, 2023 |  
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								|  | 2A Victory: Hawaii County Concealed Carry Rules Rejected by Court By Selected News Articles @ 6:30 AM :: 3280 Views  ::  Hawaii County ,  Second Amendment
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														| ... Hawaii County must use the same form as Honolulu .... |  
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					| Saturday, September 30, 2023 |  
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								|  | Before the Disaster: Hawaii Unemployment 3.1% By News Release @ 10:22 PM :: 2759 Views  ::  Maui County,  Hawaii Statistics,  Labor
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														| ... Data are collected each month from sample establishments for the single pay period that includes the 12th of the month. ... |  
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					| Saturday, September 30, 2023 |  
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								|  | Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted September 30, 2023 By News Release @ 9:31 PM :: 2458 Views  ::  Congressional Delegation
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														| ... Congress approves 45-day extension on Federal spending, temporarily averting shutdown and screwing Ukraine .... |  
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					| Saturday, September 30, 2023 |  
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								|  | EPA Consent Decree: Pollution Violations at Kailua Wastewater Treatment Plant By News Release @ 6:31 PM :: 2835 Views  ::  Honolulu County,  Environment
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														| “This order ensures that the Kailua Treatment Plant continues to take steps to prevent any further bacteria exceedances in what the plant discharges into the ocean” |  
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					| Friday, September 29, 2023 |  
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					| Friday, September 29, 2023 |  
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								|  | Yes, in God’s Backyard By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 2:50 AM :: 3282 Views  ::  Development,  Religion
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														| ... the 'Yes in God’s Backyard' law — makes it easier for churches and other religious institutions to build housing on their properties .... |  
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					| Friday, September 29, 2023 |  
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								|  | Maui Tourists Shift to Other Islands By News Release @ 2:05 AM :: 3069 Views  ::  Maui County,  Tourism
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														| ... In August 2023, visitor arrivals to Oahu +11.0%, Hawaii Island +4.1% and Kauai +9.0% increased while visitor arrivals to Maui -57.8% dropped significantly .... |  
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					| Thursday, September 28, 2023 |  
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								|  | New dashboard highlights areas of Hawaiʻi housing crisis By UHERO @ 10:04 PM :: 3571 Views  ::  Development,  Hawaii Statistics,  Land Use,  Cost of Living
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														| ... customize data reports based on location, with information such as property and rental market, demographics, zoning and housing stock .... |  
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					| Thursday, September 28, 2023 |  
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								|  | Real Value of $100 in Honolulu $87.15 By Tax Foundation @ 7:37 PM :: 4456 Views  ::  Hawaii Statistics,  Cost of Living
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														| ... REAL VALUE OF $100 in Hawaii -- Honolulu $87.15 ... Maui County $89.25  ... Rest of State $92.46 .... |  
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					| Thursday, September 28, 2023 |  
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								|  | EPA: Civil Beat Publisher Profits from Sale of Illegal Pesticides By News Release @ 5:47 PM :: 3373 Views  ::  Environment,  Ethics
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														| ...EPA alleges that eBay Sold Unlawful Pesticides, Prohibited Products Containing a Restricted Chemical and Illegal Devices that Defeat Pollution Controls on Motor Vehicles.... |  
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					| Thursday, September 28, 2023 |  
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								|  | RIP Leinaala Teruya Drummond By Hawaii Family Forum @ 5:17 PM :: 4009 Views  ::  Family,  Life,  Religion
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														| ... Leinaala was the very first employee at Hawaii Family Forum .... |  
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					| Thursday, September 28, 2023 |  
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								|  | Lawsuit:  Hawaii Breaks Law on Voter Rolls By Heritage Foundation @ 4:36 PM :: 3703 Views  ::  Ethics,  Office of Elections
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														| ... Hawaii’s chief election officer violated the National Voter Registration Act, which requires states to update voter registration rolls regularly .... |  
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					| Thursday, September 28, 2023 |  
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								|  | Blangiardi statement in opposition to ACLU Lawsuit By News Release @ 6:29 AM :: 3329 Views  ::  Honolulu County,  Homelessness
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														| "... we cannot ignore the tremendous and ongoing burden being borne by communities who are dealing with those who refuse help ...." |  
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					| Wednesday, September 27, 2023 |  
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								|  | HI-EMA Clarifies Siren-Activation Rules By News Release @ 7:51 PM :: 2811 Views  ::  Maui County,  Hawaii State Government
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														| “...These protocols haven’t changed....” |  
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					| Wednesday, September 27, 2023 |  
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								|  | FBI Forensics Lending a Hand in Lahaina By News Release @ 5:35 PM :: 3002 Views  ::  Maui County,  Law Enforcement
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														| ... Within days of the fire, FBI resources such as the Evidence Response Team (ERT), forensic identification, and victim services deployed to Lahaina. ... |  
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					| Wednesday, September 27, 2023 |  
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								|  | Time for Action, Mayor Bissen By News Release @ 3:19 AM :: 2940 Views  ::  Maui County,  Development
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														| ... Theoretically, Bissen’s proclamation makes it easier to build housing for displaced families.  But there are a couple problems .… |  
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					| Tuesday, September 26, 2023 |  
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								|  | HECO Postpones Time-of-Use Rate Hikes By News Release @ 7:30 PM :: 3312 Views  ::  Maui County,  Energy,  Cost of Living
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														| ... Bissen asked the Commission and Hawaiian Electric for a temporary suspension of the pilot program for the randomly selected customers on Maui due to the recent wildfires .... |  
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					| Tuesday, September 26, 2023 |  
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								|  | Lahaina Fires: Where are the students? By News Release @ 6:57 PM :: 3031 Views  ::  Maui County,  Education K-12
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														| ... they continue to re-enroll in other options, including other HIDOE schools or distance learning programs, charter schools, private schools or withdraw to homeschool or relocate out of state .... |  
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					| Tuesday, September 26, 2023 |  
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								|  | Earthjustice Files Lawsuit to Clean Up Kealakehe Wastewater Treatment Plant By News Release @ 6:08 AM :: 3060 Views  ::  Hawaii County ,  Environment
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														| .... treated sewage from the Kealakehe Wastewater Treatment Plant flows into Honokōhau Harbor through groundwater .... |  
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					| Tuesday, September 26, 2023 |  
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								|  | Green Updates Lahaina Emergency Price Controls By News Release @ 6:02 AM :: 2574 Views  ::  Maui County,  Cost of Living
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					| Tuesday, September 26, 2023 |  
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								|  | India abolishes its ‘Jones Act,’ could be role model for U.S. By Grassroot Institute @ 5:56 AM :: 3680 Views  ::  World News,  Jones Act
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														| ... The idea was to lower transportation costs and carbon emissions by shifting cargo transport along the country’s coastal areas from trucks and trains to ocean vessels .... |  
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					| Monday, September 25, 2023 |  
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								|  | Hawaii Ranks 4th for Homeless per Capita By Selected News Articles @ 7:37 PM :: 5285 Views  ::  Hawaii Statistics,  Homelessness
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					| Sunday, September 24, 2023 |  
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								|  | Governor’s revised housing proclamation caves to NIMBYs By Grassroot Institute @ 2:46 PM :: 2821 Views  ::  Development,  Land Use
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														| "...the same bureaucracy and NIMBY-ism is happening with that emergency proclamation...." |  
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					| Sunday, September 24, 2023 |  
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								|  | Lahaina fire lawsuits hamstring release of information By Grassroot Institute @ 2:26 PM :: 2477 Views  ::  Maui County
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														| ‘...Yes, it’d be nice if we could actually get some healing and apologies out there, but the legal natures of this make that hard to do....’ |  
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					| Sunday, September 24, 2023 |  
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								|  | The secret to reaching the next generation By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 1:52 PM :: 3128 Views  ::  Education K-12,  First Amendment
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														| ... He asked his mother if she would help him reach out to the media .... |  
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					| Sunday, September 24, 2023 |  
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								|  | Lahaina Scammers By Tom Yamachika @ 6:00 AM :: 3024 Views  ::  Maui County,  Ethics
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					| Sunday, September 24, 2023 |  
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								|  | Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted September 23, 2023 By GovTrack .us @ 3:43 AM :: 1918 Views
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					| Saturday, September 23, 2023 |  
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								|  | Biden Amends Hawaii Disaster Declaration By News Release @ 2:36 PM :: 2352 Views  ::  Maui County
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														| ... authorizing an increase in the level of Federal funding for debris removal and emergency protective measures .... |  
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					| Saturday, September 23, 2023 |  
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								|  | Applications now open for Kapolei City Lights parade By News Release @ 12:00 PM :: 3525 Views  ::  Honolulu County,  Religion
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														| ... Opening night festivities scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023 near Kapolei Hale .... |  
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