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Tuesday, October 11, 2022 |
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Putin Apologist Tulsi Gabbard Leaving Democratic Party
By Video @ 3:46 PM :: 3143 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 :: 2567 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 :: 1928 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 :: 6131 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 :: 2930 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 :: 2291 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 :: 3673 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 :: 2350 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 :: 1994 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 :: 19584 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 :: 1598 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 :: 2613 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 :: 2348 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 :: 2041 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 :: 2240 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 :: 2130 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 :: 1960 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 :: 1998 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 :: 2545 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 :: 2611 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 :: 2034 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 :: 1987 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 :: 2396 Views :: Labor, Small Business, Cost of Living
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... Video of presentation at Hawaii Pacific University ....
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Tuesday, October 4, 2022 |
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Honolulu Police Department Considering Firearm Rules Changes
By NRA ILA @ 3:10 AM :: 1868 Views :: Honolulu County, Second Amendment
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... HPD will hold a public hearing to consider new proposed Rules governing Firearm Permits and Licenses ....
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Sunday, October 2, 2022 |
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Three Years to Spend $600 Million
By Tom Yamachika @ 6:00 AM :: 2190 Views :: DHHL, Development
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... On June 30, 2025, any of this money not contractually committed will drop back into our state general fund ....
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Saturday, October 1, 2022 |
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A New Source of Wealth for the Hawaiian People
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 11:50 PM :: 2409 Views :: Development, OHA
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... I have been a strong advocate of protecting OHA’s funds from fraud, waste and abuse. I am as passionate about growing those funds to meet the needs of Hawaiians ....
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Saturday, October 1, 2022 |
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Saturday, October 1, 2022 |
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More Endorsements for Sam King for OHA Trustee
By Samuel Wilder King II @ 8:55 PM :: 5903 Views :: Labor, OHA, Police, Politicians
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... The State of Hawaii Organization of Police Officers (SHOPO) represents over 2,700 police officers of the Honolulu, Maui, Kauai, and Hawaii Police departments ....
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Saturday, October 1, 2022 |
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Secretary of Defense Visits Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility, Meets With Hawaii State Officials and Families
By News Release @ 6:46 PM :: 2129 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Military
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... The Secretary also met with Hawaii state officials, as well as with several families impacted by the Red Hill fuel release, to listen to their concerns and to discuss the defueling effort ....
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Saturday, October 1, 2022 |
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Saturday, October 1, 2022 |
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Rising costs, construction woes hamper clean energy efforts in Hawaii
By Selected News Articles @ 4:51 PM :: 2134 Views :: Energy, Environment, Cost of Living
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... obstacles in the path toward statewide elimination of fossil fuels ....
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Friday, September 30, 2022 |
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Biden Admin grants ‘targeted’ Jones Act waiver for ship bringing fuel to Puerto Rico
By Grassroot Institute @ 10:14 PM :: 3111 Views :: Jones Act
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... The U.S. territory is again facing a humanitarian crisis after being hit by Hurricane Fiona, but the 1920 federal law is hindering outside assistance ....
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Friday, September 30, 2022 |
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Honolulu Ranks 112th for People with Disabilities
By Selected News Articles @ 10:13 PM :: 2410 Views :: Honolulu County, Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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... The average monthly Social Security disability benefit as of August 2022 was only $1,231.80 ....
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Friday, September 30, 2022 |
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Concealed Carry: Blangiardi Proposes New Gun Regulations
By News Release @ 3:14 AM :: 2693 Views :: Hawaii County , Honolulu County, Second Amendment
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... it creates a default rule for private businesses and charitable organizations, to make it clear that the property owner gets to decide whether firearms are allowed on the premises ....
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Friday, September 30, 2022 |
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Tourist Spending Up 14%, Tourist Count Down 10%
By News Release @ 2:47 AM :: 1844 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tourism
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... 13.8% growth without accounting for 3 yrs of inflation which is about 16% ....
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Friday, September 30, 2022 |
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Rape in Turkmenistan: How HPD Rejects Female Police Recruit
By Court House News @ 12:48 AM :: 3443 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Police
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... her husband had “sold [her] a few times for [] money in order to buy himself alcohol and pay gambling debts . . . [while] he kept a knife by the throat of [her] 6 month son.” ....
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Friday, September 30, 2022 |
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Is the World Running out of Resources?
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 12:04 AM :: 1676 Views :: Environment
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... Superabundance: The Story of Population Growth, Innovation, and Human Flourishing on an Infinitely Bountiful Planet ....
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Thursday, September 29, 2022 |
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State, Counties seek candidates to serve on boards and commissions
By News Release @ 9:26 PM :: 3380 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government
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... City boards, commissions and committees which currently have vacant positions, including openings on the Honolulu Ethics Commission and the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation ....
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Thursday, September 29, 2022 |
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Department of Defense Submits Additional Supplement to the Red Hill Defueling Plan
By News Release @ 3:30 PM :: 2156 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Military
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... As work continues, DoD will provide regular updates of the schedule at least monthly or when significant changes are necessary ....
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Wednesday, September 28, 2022 |
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Coast Guard Busts Illegal Fireworks Shipments at Honolulu Harbor
By News Release @ 11:52 PM :: 2778 Views :: Labor, Law Enforcement, Military
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... 13,449 pounds of unpermitted fireworks with an estimated street value of 2.7 million dollars ....
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Wednesday, September 28, 2022 |
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Skin Cancer News: Maui Sunscreen Ban goes into Effect October 1
By News Release @ 9:23 PM :: 2204 Views :: Maui County, Environment, Health Care
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... the terms “reef friendly” and “reef safe” are not regulated ....
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Wednesday, September 28, 2022 |
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Biden Hosts Pacific Islands Summit In Washington
By Ed Case @ 4:32 PM :: 2143 Views :: World News, Congressional Delegation, Military
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... Rep Ed Case says Hawai‘i will play an increasingly pivotal role in advancing the aims of the Summit ....
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Tuesday, September 27, 2022 |
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Surprise: OHA secretly borrowed $2M to finance Tribal ‘Aha
By Andrew Walden @ 6:51 PM :: 2930 Views :: Akaka Bill, Ethics, OHA
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... CEO Sylvia Hussey described the purpose for paying off the debt was to bring OHA into compliance with better practice as to how it finances operations ....
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Tuesday, September 27, 2022 |
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DOH issues $8.7 million fine, orders Navy to make critical repairs to Pearl Harbor wastewater treatment plan
By News Release @ 6:46 PM :: 1799 Views :: Environment, Military
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... at the NAVFAC Hawaii Wastewater Treatment Plant near Pearl Harbor, numerous operation and maintenance issues led to repeated discharges of untreated or partially treated sewage ....
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Tuesday, September 27, 2022 |
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Auditor: HTA oversight lax, internal controls deficient
By Hawaii State Auditor @ 3:01 AM :: 2665 Views :: Ethics, Tourism
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... HTA had disregarded its own procurement policies and procedures, awarding sole source contracts based on questionable justifications, paying contractors without executed contracts ....
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Tuesday, September 27, 2022 |
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Aiona/Tupaʻi Calls for the Ige/Green Administration to Convene a Special Session
By Lt Gov Duke Aiona @ 2:34 AM :: 2208 Views :: Law Enforcement, Republican Party
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... Special legislative sessions are reserved for specific issues such as court decisions like the Obrero case ....
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Tuesday, September 27, 2022 |
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Getting by with a little help from our friends
By Grassroot Institute @ 1:43 AM :: 1899 Views :: Taxes, Cost of Living
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... Grassroot Institute of Hawaii is working with experts around the country to create a better Hawaii ....
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Monday, September 26, 2022 |
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Real Recycling: H-POWER continues to record high landfill diversion rates
By News Release @ 10:07 PM :: 2756 Views :: Honolulu County, Energy, Environment
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... H-POWER is one of the largest firm renewable energy sources in the state ....
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