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Wednesday, March 31, 2021 |
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Feds Bust Six in DPP Bribery Scheme
By Selected News Articles @ 1:04 AM :: 7633 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Development
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... Federal corruption probe targets DPP staffers and one local architect ....
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Wednesday, March 31, 2021 |
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Ige Names Three to Board of Regents
By News Release @ 12:48 AM :: 2335 Views :: Higher Education
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... Ige announced the appointments of William Haning, III, M.D., Wayne Higaki and Diane Paloma to the University of Hawai‘i Board of Regents ....
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Tuesday, March 30, 2021 |
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Is Bitcoin illegal in Hawaii?
By Grassroot Institute @ 11:27 PM :: 3596 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Small Business
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... options to buy crypto are very limited at the moment. That’s because of a little-known rule from a little-known government organization ....
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Tuesday, March 30, 2021 |
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HB169: Outlaw 'Conduct with Intent to Convey False or Misleading Information'
By Brett Kulbis @ 11:11 PM :: 2772 Views :: First Amendment
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... Guess who decides what is misleading information? ....
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Tuesday, March 30, 2021 |
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Public hearing set on Honolulu short-term rental draft rules
By News Release @ 10:53 PM :: 3362 Views :: Honolulu County, Small Business, Tourism
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... DPP will hold a public hearing April 6 on draft rules to regulate and register short-term rentals on O‘ahu ....
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Tuesday, March 30, 2021 |
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Moody's announces completion of a periodic review of ratings of Hawaii
By News Release @ 12:00 PM :: 3632 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes, Tourism, COVID-19
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"... The Aa2 rating on the State of Hawaii's general obligation bonds recognizes the significant fiscal challenges posed by the current health and economic crisis...."
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Tuesday, March 30, 2021 |
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Should Hawaii Raise Taxes on 'the Rich'?
By Video @ 4:38 AM :: 2809 Views :: Small Business, Taxes
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... state policymakers are determined to raise taxes with bills such as SB56 and HB58. They say their hikes are aimed at 'the rich', but they’re not looking at the whole economic picture ....
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Monday, March 29, 2021 |
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HB31: Tighten Gun Storage Requirements
By NRA ILA @ 11:52 PM :: 2430 Views :: Second Amendment
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... On March 30th, the Senate Judiciary Committee will hear House Bill 31 ....
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Monday, March 29, 2021 |
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UH Manoa Campus Reopening August 23 for Fall Semester
By News Release @ 10:37 PM :: 2756 Views :: Higher Education, COVID-19
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... For our faculty and students, this upcoming fall 2021 semester will be a transition semester, as we reopen our campus and navigate from a primarily online environment towards a primarily in-person semester in/by spring 2022 ....
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Monday, March 29, 2021 |
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Record community engagement with “Adopt A Site” amidst COVID-19 pandemic
By News Release @ 10:19 PM :: 2225 Views :: Environment, COVID-19
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... Environmental stewardship has never been this popular ....
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Monday, March 29, 2021 |
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9th Circuit Gun Ruling Stalls Hawaii Taser Case
By News Release @ 10:03 PM :: 2370 Views :: Second Amendment
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... With the Young decision FINALLY coming out, we thought we would be able to FINALLY move on with our Taser lawsuit. ...
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Monday, March 29, 2021 |
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Fools. No Joke: Plastic Ware to be Outlawed Effective April 1
By News Release @ 9:47 PM :: 3716 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Small Business
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... Bill 40 or the Disposable Food Ware Ordinance (DFWO), takes effect April 1, 2021 ....
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Monday, March 29, 2021 |
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Frankenbill: SB56 Tax Hikes Grafted on to HB58
By Grassroot Institute @ 9:12 PM :: 2353 Views :: Taxes
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... three guests invited by Hawaii Public Radio to talk about tax bills at the Legislature this year, including the notorious SB56, many parts of which have now been attached to HB58, creating a “Frankenbill” ....
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Sunday, March 28, 2021 |
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What Does Blangiardi’s Police Commission Nominee Know About Kimura Shooting?
By Andrew Walden @ 11:54 PM :: 6523 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Police
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... Cap't Ben Mahi was the 2nd-highest-ranking officer of HPD Division 1, when a drunken Division 1 Sgt Anson Kimura accidentally shot waitress Hyun Ju Park ....
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Sunday, March 28, 2021 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted March 27, 2021
By GovTrack .us @ 7:05 PM :: 2262 Views :: Congressional Delegation
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... Bills Introduced and Votes in Congress from GovTrack.us ....
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Sunday, March 28, 2021 |
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Maintenance of Effort, Part 2
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 2723 Views :: Education K-12, Taxes
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... SB815 creates a “public education stabilization trust fund” ....
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Sunday, March 28, 2021 |
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Which Hawaii Towns Have Most Overleveraged Mortgage Debtors?
By Selected News Articles @ 4:27 AM :: 3428 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... 11 of 16 Hawaii towns are in the top 10% of most overextended mortgage borrowers ....
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Sunday, March 28, 2021 |
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Honolulu Republicans Elect New County Leadership
By Brett Kulbis @ 4:13 AM :: 3388 Views :: Honolulu County, Republican Party
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... hundreds of Republicans participated in the virtual Honolulu County Republican Party Convention ....
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Sunday, March 28, 2021 |
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Hawaii Family Forum Legislative Week in Review
By Hawaii Family Forum @ 3:34 AM :: 3577 Views :: Family, Life, Drugs
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... Bullet Dodged on Problematic Bills ....
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Saturday, March 27, 2021 |
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USFWS Proposes Downlisting the Hawaiian Stilt Thanks to Strong Conservation Partnership Efforts
By News Release @ 4:11 PM :: 2166 Views :: Environment
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... The Service is seeking public comment on the proposed change in status for the aeʻo from March 25 – May 24, 2021 ....
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Saturday, March 27, 2021 |
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Former Kauai JROTC instructor arrested for sexual exploitation of former student
By News Release @ 10:00 AM :: 3873 Views :: Kauai County, Education K-12, Military
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... Kauai instructor accused of child sex crimes was also a longtime foster parent ....
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Saturday, March 27, 2021 |
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Guilty of Bribery, Embezzlement: Caldwell Admin CARES Act Administrator Hanalei Aipoalani
By News Release @ 3:26 AM :: 8821 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, COVID-19
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... Hanalei Aipoalani, 42, of Waianae, Hawaii, pled guilty in federal court today to embezzling more than $500,000 from AmeriCorps and to agreeing to accept a bribe for the administration of grants under the CARES Act ....
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Saturday, March 27, 2021 |
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A spending spree, really?
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 12:20 AM :: 2012 Views
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... unlike your cousin, they didn’t even bring over a box of malasadas as a “thank you” gift ....
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Friday, March 26, 2021 |
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Outdoor Weddings up to 100 People Now Allowed on Oahu
By News Release @ 10:24 PM :: 3418 Views :: Honolulu County, Small Business, Tourism, COVID-19
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... the request to modify Honolulu’s COVID-19 recovery framework to include “weddings” as a category has been approved and is effective immediately ....
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Friday, March 26, 2021 |
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Hawaii Economy Shrinks 8%
By News Release @ 10:13 PM :: 1930 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, COVID-19
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... BEA -- Gross Domestic Product by State, 4th Quarter 2020 and Annual 2020 ....
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Friday, March 26, 2021 |
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VIDEO: DLNR Cleans up Homeless Drug Addicts' Mess in Lake Wilson
By Video @ 5:45 PM :: 3023 Views :: Homelessness
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... more mayhem from one of Oahu's biggest homeless camps ....
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Friday, March 26, 2021 |
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Protest Erupts After DHHL Selects Community Solar Developers
By News Release @ 4:28 PM :: 5175 Views :: Hawaii County , Honolulu County, DHHL, Energy
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... State Sen. Kurt Fevella (R, Ewa Beach-Iroquois Point) organized the action to rally opponents and to publicize many DHHL beneficiary complaints that the solar farm plan originated without their input and is a bad use of the agency’s trust land ....
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Friday, March 26, 2021 |
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Mayor Victorino presents fiscal 2022 Maui County budget proposal
By News Release @ 3:47 PM :: 2258 Views :: Maui County
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... Maui County Council members will now review and deliberate the administration’s budget proposal. The fiscal year 2022 budget goes into effect July 1, 2021 ....
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Friday, March 26, 2021 |
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State Of Hawaii And Airline Carriers Partner To Expand Pre-Clear Programs
By News Release @ 4:12 AM :: 3240 Views :: Tourism, COVID-19
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... to allow travelers to confirm compliance with the Safe Travels Program prior to departure and bypass mandatory airport screenings upon arrival ....
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Friday, March 26, 2021 |
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Hawaii per-capita state tax revenues highest in nation, research shows
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:33 AM :: 3538 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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... A Grassroot Institute of Hawaii analysis finds Hawaii residents paid more than double the national average in state taxes during 2020 ....
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Friday, March 26, 2021 |
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Hawaii Unemployment Drops to 9.2% for February
By News Release @ 1:40 AM :: 3435 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Labor, Tourism, COVID-19
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... the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for February was 9.2 percent compared to the revised rate of 10.3 percent in January ....
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Friday, March 26, 2021 |
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Vaccination eligibility expands to people age 60 and older
By News Release @ 1:26 AM :: 2072 Views :: COVID-19
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... beginning Monday, March 29 ....
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Friday, March 26, 2021 |
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Molokai Walk-In Vax Age 18+
By News Release @ 1:21 AM :: 2828 Views :: Maui County, COVID-19
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... The Molokai Community Health Center is excited to sponsor 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐤-𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐎𝐕𝐈𝐃-𝟏𝟗 𝐕𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐌𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐤𝐚'𝐢 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝟏𝟖 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫 (𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭-𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 & 𝐅𝐮𝐥𝐥-𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬) ....
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Thursday, March 25, 2021 |
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235,000 Visitors to Hawaii in February
By News Release @ 10:37 PM :: 2914 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tourism, COVID-19
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... the average daily census showed that there were 90,776 visitors in Hawaii on any given day in February 2021, compared to 250,052 visitors per day in February 2020 ....
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Thursday, March 25, 2021 |
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House Budget: Irresponsible record-breaking spending spree
By Grassroot Institute @ 8:34 PM :: 3648 Views :: Economy, Hawaii State Government, Taxes, COVID-19
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... Keli’i Akina says House members should have aimed to pay off more debt instead of go on a record-breaking spending spree ....
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Thursday, March 25, 2021 |
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COVID Case: DLIR Shuts Unemployment Call Center for Long Weekend
By News Release @ 8:00 PM :: 2449 Views :: Labor, COVID-19
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... One staffer in a ballroom that serves general inquiries tested positive yesterday, and in response the department has shut down operations in that ballroom ....
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Thursday, March 25, 2021 |
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Report: College enrollment disrupted for Hawai’i class of 2020
By News Release @ 5:04 AM :: 3212 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics, Higher Education
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... 50% for the class of 2020 enrolling in college immediately after graduation, as compared to 55% for the class of 2019 ....
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Thursday, March 25, 2021 |
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Stimulus Bill Expands Access to Free or Low-Cost Healthcare Coverage for Hawaii Residents
By News Release @ 4:57 AM :: 2810 Views :: Health Care, COVID-19
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... One provision provides a 100 percent COBRA subsidy for up to six months. Another provision increases the Premium Tax Credit, which will extend Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies to higher-income individuals ....
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Thursday, March 25, 2021 |
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Record High Tally of Hawaii Firearm Permit Applications in 2020
By News Release @ 4:46 AM :: 2704 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Second Amendment
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... 26,122 personal/private firearm permit applications were processed statewide during 2020, marking a 62.3% increase from 16,098 applications processed in 2019 ....
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Wednesday, March 24, 2021 |
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Carrying Guns in Public Is Not a Constitutional Right, Ninth Circuit Rules
By Court House News @ 11:45 PM :: 3208 Views :: Second Amendment
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... In a Hawaii case, the majority of an 11-judge en banc Ninth Circuit panel concluded that the Second Amendment does not guarantee the right to carry firearms outside the home .....
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Wednesday, March 24, 2021 |
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What are the Limits to Hawaii Governors' Emergency Powers?
By Robert Thomas @ 10:51 PM :: 2854 Views :: Hawaii State Government, COVID-19
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... Hawai‘i’s statute contains a single major check on the executive’s delegated authority: the “automatic termination” provision ....
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Wednesday, March 24, 2021 |
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State House to Restore Funding for Hilo Youth Challenge
By News Release @ 9:51 PM :: 3297 Views :: Hawaii County , Education K-12, Military
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"...The Youth Challenge Academy, operated by the Hawai‘i National Guard, is a community-based program that trains, educates, and mentors young people under military-like conditions...."
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Wednesday, March 24, 2021 |
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Sheriff's New First Deputy 'Owes HGEA Everything'
By News Release @ 9:41 PM :: 3474 Views :: Labor, Police
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... The First Deputy is second in command of the Sheriff Division ....
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Wednesday, March 24, 2021 |
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OHA Board Chair Testifies Before U.S. House Subcommittee on COVID-19 Impacts on Native Hawaiians
By News Release @ 9:32 PM :: 2645 Views :: OHA, COVID-19
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"...Native Hawaiians still lack parity with other Native Americans in many federal programs and policies....”
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Wednesday, March 24, 2021 |
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The Eight Hour Protest: Hirono, Duckworth Back Away from Boycott of White Nominees
By Selected News Articles @ 9:11 PM :: 2665 Views :: Congressional Delegation
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... Two Democratic senators backed down from their threats to block all future Biden administration non-minority nominees after just eight hours ....
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Tuesday, March 23, 2021 |
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BOE approves panel to begin superintendent search
By News Release @ 11:59 PM :: 2055 Views :: Education K-12
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... creation of a special committee to set a search timeline and process to select a new superintendent for Hawaii public schools ....
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Tuesday, March 23, 2021 |
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Age 65+ Dial 211 to Schedule COVID Vax
By News Release @ 11:04 PM :: 2154 Views :: COVID-19
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... to help those age 65 and above navigate the registration process, secure appointments and also help eligible individuals arrange for transportation ....
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Tuesday, March 23, 2021 |
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Hawaii: Worst Taxpayer Return on Investment
By Selected News Articles @ 10:23 PM :: 3254 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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... do people in high-tax states receive superior government services ....
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Tuesday, March 23, 2021 |
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Hawaii is the State Where People Worry They'll Lose Their Income
By Selected News Articles @ 10:10 PM :: 2990 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Labor, COVID-19
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... Hawaii: 31.5% “expect someone in their household to have a loss in employment income in the next 4 weeks” ....
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Tuesday, March 23, 2021 |
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How to overcome vaccine hesitancy?
By News Release @ 8:46 PM :: 1996 Views :: COVID-19
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... targeted communications strategies may hold the key ....
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