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Sunday, October 16, 2022 |
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Housing Crisis: Data Beats Anecdotes
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 9:51 PM :: 2115 Views :: Development, Land Use, Cost of Living
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“...Are out-of-state buyers, especially foreigners, really driving Hawaii’s high home prices?....”
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Sunday, October 16, 2022 |
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Honolulu Among Worst Cities to Drive In
By Selected News Articles @ 9:35 PM :: 1978 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... Honolulu ranks 90th of 100 cities ....
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Sunday, October 16, 2022 |
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Auditor: DLNR Land Conservation Fund Wastes Money on Non-Land Projects
By Hawaii State Auditor @ 9:25 PM :: 2295 Views :: Environment, Ethics, Land Use
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... DOFAW obtained funding from the Land Conservation Fund for its own projects outside of the Legacy Land Conservation Program ....
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Sunday, October 16, 2022 |
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Office of Language Access--15 Years of Doing Nothing
By Hawaii State Auditor @ 9:06 PM :: 1566 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... We found that OLA has done little of consequence ....
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Sunday, October 16, 2022 |
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State Financial Condition Still Dismal
By Tom Yamachika @ 6:00 AM :: 1979 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics
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... $37,000 of shortfall per taxpayer ....
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Sunday, October 16, 2022 |
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Hawaii highest earning hotels in USA
By News Release @ 4:53 AM :: 1916 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tourism
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... Hawaii's 277 hotel businesses average over $25M annual revenue ....
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Sunday, October 16, 2022 |
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Hawaii foreclosures slowest in USA
By News Release @ 4:16 AM :: 1638 Views
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... Hawaii foreclosures average 2,121 days (almost 6 yrs) -- slowest in USA ....
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Sunday, October 16, 2022 |
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Honolulu City Lights to ring in its 38th year of holiday joy
By News Release @ 3:55 AM :: 1445 Views
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... Opening night begins on December 3 with a tree lighting ceremony ....
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Saturday, October 15, 2022 |
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Ige Scores 'C' on Fiscal Policy Report Card
By Cato Foundation @ 4:50 AM :: 2008 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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... The report examines the tax and spending choices made by the governors and discusses recent policy trends ....
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Saturday, October 15, 2022 |
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House Ethics Committee Investigating Kai Kahele
By News Release @ 3:50 AM :: 2192 Views :: Ethics, Congressional Delegation
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... decided to extend the matter regarding Representative Kaiali’i Kahele, which was transmitted to the Committee by the Office of Congressional Ethics on August 30, 2022 ....
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Saturday, October 15, 2022 |
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Nominations Open for Associate Justice, Hawaii Supreme Court
By News Release @ 2:57 AM :: 1941 Views :: Judiciary
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... Justice Michael D Wilson is turning 70 and therefore constitutionally required to retire ....
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Saturday, October 15, 2022 |
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DLNR Sweeps Sand Island Homeless Drug Addict Camp (again)
By News Release @ 2:29 AM :: 1959 Views :: Homelessness
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... the growing population of homeless people have reduced the desire for access and have made the area unsavory for paddlers, because of loose dogs, frequent fights, and other misconduct ....
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Friday, October 14, 2022 |
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Jones Act News: ILWU Endorses Republican Conrad Kress for CD1
By Michael Hansen @ 11:45 PM :: 3011 Views :: Congressional Delegation, Jones Act, Labor, Republican Party
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... Kress is challenging the incumbent Ed Case (D, HI-1) who has been a longtime supporter of Jones Act reform ....
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Friday, October 14, 2022 |
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Hawaii judge halts ban on short-term rentals
By Court House News @ 4:14 PM :: 3148 Views :: Honolulu County, Land Use, Small Business, Tourism
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... Airbnbs and similar rentals on Oahu can continue operations as usual for now ....
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Friday, October 14, 2022 |
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Moody's revises Hawaii's outlook downward
By News Release @ 3:19 AM :: 1925 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics
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... the state's sound financial position and strong governance, offset by economic concentration in tourism, elevated leverage (combined debt, pension, OPEB and other liabilities) and associated fixed costs ....
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Thursday, October 13, 2022 |
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The ‘mailbox conspiracy’ and what it says about corruption in Hawaii
By Grassroot Institute @ 10:31 PM :: 4077 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Hawaii History, Police
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... Hawaii doesn’t have any more or less corruption than any other part of the country, but it does lack whistleblowers and introspection, which makes combating corruption so difficult ....
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Thursday, October 13, 2022 |
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Jones Act is a problem, especially during disasters
By Grassroot Institute @ 10:21 PM :: 2537 Views :: Energy, Jones Act, Cost of Living
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... the Jones Act recently hindered Puerto Rico’s ability to receive supplies quickly after being hit by yet another hurricane; and the 102-year-old shipping law also threatens to skyrocket energy costs ....
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Thursday, October 13, 2022 |
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Text and Video of Testimony: HPD Hearing on Gun Registration Rules
By Video @ 5:23 PM :: 3879 Views :: Honolulu County, Police, Second Amendment
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... Video of October 4th HPD hearing to set rules on our right to bear arms ....
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Thursday, October 13, 2022 |
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Legislature is Hiring for 2023 Session
By News Release @ 3:59 PM :: 1630 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... The positions are temporary (4-6 month) jobs with start dates in December 2022 or January 2023 ....
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Wednesday, October 12, 2022 |
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Strive HI--Hawaii Public School Chronic Absenteeism Jumps to 37%, May Account for Improved Test Scores
By News Release @ 11:59 PM :: 2937 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics
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... The bottom 37% of students are chronically absent, let's see how much their absence improves test scores ....
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Wednesday, October 12, 2022 |
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Why I Left Hawaii
By Grassroot Institute @ 5:15 PM :: 2962 Views :: Cost of Living
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... nearly half of my cousins had already left ....
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Tuesday, October 11, 2022 |
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Ige Signs Abortion Secrecy Executive Order
By News Release @ 11:34 PM :: 2104 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Law Enforcement, Life
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“...Effective immediately, departments and agencies under my authority shall not provide any information, including medical records, data, or billing, to another state seeking to impose penalties upon a person or entity related to reproductive health services in Hawaiʻi....”
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Tuesday, October 11, 2022 |
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How Do Taxes Affect Interstate Migration?
By Tax Foundation @ 7:37 PM :: 2783 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes, Cost of Living
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... four of the top five states Hawaii residents moved to—Washington, Texas, Nevada, and Florida—forgo individual income taxes on wage income ....
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Tuesday, October 11, 2022 |
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City now accepting Grants in Aid applications
By News Release @ 6:02 PM :: 1670 Views :: Honolulu County
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... GIA proposals must be submitted by 2 p.m. on November 22, 2022 ....
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Tuesday, October 11, 2022 |
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Russian Hackers Attack Hawaii Airport Websites
By News Release @ 5:52 PM :: 1763 Views :: World News, Hawaii State Government
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“...This attack was focused only on the public-facing website for the airports and had no impact on internal systems, operations, or traveler safety....”
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Tuesday, October 11, 2022 |
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Putin Apologist Tulsi Gabbard Leaving Democratic Party
By Video @ 3:46 PM :: 2856 Views :: Democratic Party, Tulsi Gabbard
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... preparing to be part of a Trump 2024 campaign and/or administration ....
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Tuesday, October 11, 2022 |
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Video clip on Hawaii doctor shortage goes viral
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:15 AM :: 2455 Views :: Kauai County, Health Care
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... In just two days, 48 seconds of PA James Winkler talking about the lack of doctors on Kauai has logged almost 610,000 views ....
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Monday, October 10, 2022 |
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‘Economic freedom’ took hit in 2020
By Grassroot Institute @ 11:50 PM :: 1803 Views :: National News, COVID-19
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... the United States was less free in 2020 than it was in 2019 ....
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Sunday, October 9, 2022 |
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Dirty OHA Contract is Model for CNHA Takeover of Tourism Marketing
By Andrew Walden @ 9:37 PM :: 5733 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, OHA, Tourism
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... Ige’s March 4, 2020, COVID Emergency legalized over half of CNHA’s corruption ....
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Sunday, October 9, 2022 |
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Drunk With Power: Rep. Har Refuses Debate 'in the tavern or bar of her choice'
By News Release @ 6:01 PM :: 2799 Views :: Ethics, Politicians
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“...If it would make Ms. Har more at ease, I’m willing to meet her in the tavern, or bar of her choice to conduct the debate....”
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Sunday, October 9, 2022 |
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Love-Hate Relationship with P3
By Tom Yamachika @ 6:00 AM :: 2136 Views :: Ethics, Development, Hawaii State Government
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... The most recent and visible example is our iconic Aloha Stadium ....
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Saturday, October 8, 2022 |
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Putting a human face on Hawaii's doctor shortage
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 10:31 PM :: 3510 Views :: Health Care, Taxes, Cost of Living
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... they told me, ‘Send this person to Costco’ ....
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Saturday, October 8, 2022 |
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Hawaii gas prices hold steady but remain among the highest in the nation
By Selected News Articles @ 5:48 PM :: 2130 Views :: Energy, Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... The cost for a regular unleaded gallon of gas was $5.22 on Wednesday, the same as Tuesday's price, according to AAA ....
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Friday, October 7, 2022 |
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DoH Approves First Phase of Red Hill Defueling Plan
By News Release @ 5:38 PM :: 1848 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Military
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... Removing existing fuel from the Red Hill pipelines will allow the Navy to begin critical repairs to facilitate safe defueling ....
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Thursday, October 6, 2022 |
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Federal Court Ruling: Sen. Karl Rhoads participated in Honolulu County Council Kickback scheme
By Andrew Walden @ 11:35 PM :: 19149 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Politicians
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...When Honolulu County Council member Andy Mirikitani faced trial in 2001 for fraud, theft, extortion, and bribery, key testimony came from Cynthia McMillan, the wife of now-State Senator Karl Rhoads (D-Downtown Honolulu)....
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Thursday, October 6, 2022 |
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Petition aims to exempt medical costs from Hawaii's general excise tax
By Grassroot Institute @ 10:05 PM :: 1500 Views :: Health Care
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... Grassroot Institute of Hawaii has launched a petition urging the Hawaii Legislature to exempt medical services from the state’s general excise tax ....
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Thursday, October 6, 2022 |
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Thursday, October 6, 2022 |
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Hawaii’s all-mail voting system a barrier for unhoused, non-English speakers
By Center for Public Integrity @ 4:07 PM :: 2423 Views :: Homelessness, Office of Elections
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... without a permanent address, the homeless can’t receive a mailed ballot ....
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Thursday, October 6, 2022 |
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Meet the Honolulu CC & Kapiolani CC chancellor finalists
By News Release @ 2:31 PM :: 2228 Views :: Higher Education
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... Each finalist was selected by University of Hawaiʻi Vice President for Community Colleges Erika Lacro based on recommendations from the chancellor search advisory committee ....
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Thursday, October 6, 2022 |
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HVCB and CNHA "have found a way forward in partnership"
By News Release @ 4:46 AM :: 1911 Views :: Ethics, Tourism
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“I am very pleased with the progress that the two organizations have made in coming together so that we can move forward in the best interest of the State,” said DBEDT Director Mike McCartney....
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Wednesday, October 5, 2022 |
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Exemptions to open-records law should favor disclosure, not secrecy
By Grassroot Institute @ 10:45 PM :: 2081 Views :: Ethics, First Amendment, Hawaii State Government
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... draft legislation would incorporate a “deliberative process privilege” into the state Uniform Information Practices Act ....
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Wednesday, October 5, 2022 |
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Hawaii 2nd Highest Benefit from Food Stamps
By Selected News Articles @ 10:27 PM :: 2017 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... only Alaska pays more ....
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Wednesday, October 5, 2022 |
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Red Hill Defueling Could Take from Four Months to 30 Days, Says New Plan
By Selected News Articles @ 10:18 PM :: 1824 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Military
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... The DoD could begin defueling pipelines as early as this month and remove all the fuel by the end of July 2024, according to the public plan ....
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Wednesday, October 5, 2022 |
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Hawaii 5th-Worst State Finances
By Selected News Articles @ 10:06 PM :: 1879 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics
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... For 2021, Hawaii had $6.5 billion to pay its bills of $24.5 billion ....
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Wednesday, October 5, 2022 |
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Russian Hackers Target Hawaii State Computers
By Selected News Articles @ 4:56 PM :: 2380 Views :: World News, Hawaii State Government, Military
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... In a Telegram post Wednesday, Killnet, a notorious "hacktivist" group posted a list of several governmental websites it would be targeting in the coming days ....
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Wednesday, October 5, 2022 |
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Biden Admin: Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument will not be expanded
By News Release @ 5:14 AM :: 2431 Views :: Environment, National News, Small Business
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... the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) Director Martha Williams said the administration is not considering an expansion to PRIMNM ....
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Wednesday, October 5, 2022 |
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Honolulu Council Bill 52--Bullying
By News Release @ 5:11 AM :: 1881 Views :: Honolulu County, Education K-12, Law Enforcement
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... Bill 52, designed to prevent bullying of youths in City programs on City property, prevent retaliation against those who report bullying ....
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Tuesday, October 4, 2022 |
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Will Hawaii have to beg for a Jones Act waiver too?
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 3:52 AM :: 1896 Views :: Jones Act
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... It’s hard not to look at the delay, political gamesmanship and dueling press statements and wonder how long it will be until Hawaii is in a similar situation ....
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Tuesday, October 4, 2022 |
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Confirmation bias in the pros and cons of minimum-wage studies
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:34 AM :: 2264 Views :: Labor, Small Business, Cost of Living
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... Video of presentation at Hawaii Pacific University ....
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