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Entries for February 2021
Saturday, February 6, 2021 |
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Schatz Appointed Chairman Of Indian Affairs Committee
By News Release @ 3:25 PM :: 3030 Views :: Akaka Bill, Congressional Delegation
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... Senate Democratic leaders announced Senator Schatz’s elevation to Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs ....
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Saturday, February 6, 2021 |
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2021 Legislature might actually do some good
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 3:44 AM :: 2648 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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" ... I don’t remember a legislative session that began with so many bills worthy of our support .... "
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Saturday, February 6, 2021 |
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DHHL: 'We Already Have Casinos'
By News Release @ 2:55 AM :: 3425 Views :: Honolulu County, DHHL, Gambling
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"... We recognize that there has been a rise in the number of game rooms being operated on our lands ...."
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Saturday, February 6, 2021 |
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DHHL Rental Relief Program Receives $2.4M Federal Boost
By News Release @ 2:46 AM :: 2436 Views :: DHHL, COVID-19
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... Under the freshly funded relief program, the Department has partnered with the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement (CNHA) as its administrator ....
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Saturday, February 6, 2021 |
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$510K Fine for Yukio Okutsu Veterans Home
By News Release @ 2:40 AM :: 2792 Views :: Hawaii County , Health Care, COVID-19
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... During a follow-up revisit of Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home on Jan. 6, 2021, inspectors found the facility to be in compliance, avoiding a mandatory termination of the facility on April 16, 2021 ....
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Friday, February 5, 2021 |
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HB103: Rein in Power of Governor During State of Emergency
By Grassroot Institute @ 8:45 PM :: 3359 Views :: Hawaii State Government, COVID-19
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"...By requiring legislative approval for the extension of an emergency past a 60-day time limit, the bill would take a positive step toward protecting the balance of powers and the public trust...."
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Friday, February 5, 2021 |
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Feds link Bay Area man to California/Hawaii coke smuggling ring, illegal gambling hall
By News Release @ 12:47 PM :: 8436 Views :: Ethics, Police, Drugs
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"... Lee said she and Officer Chu have been growing marijuana ever since her husband left her ...."
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Friday, February 5, 2021 |
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COVID Restrictions Correlate With Unemployment
By Selected News Articles @ 3:51 AM :: 2675 Views :: Economy, COVID-19
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... but not so much with Corona Virus rates ....
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Friday, February 5, 2021 |
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OHA releases grant solicitations
By News Release @ 3:36 AM :: 2155 Views :: OHA
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... two of an anticipated seven grant solicitations scheduled to be released by March 1, 2021 ....
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Friday, February 5, 2021 |
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Hawaii Longline Association Supports Federal Agency Recommendations Regarding Human Trafficking
By News Release @ 3:21 AM :: 1913 Views :: Small Business
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... Paramount among the recommendations covering domestic fisheries is the development of a temporary visa program for foreign fishing crews ....
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Thursday, February 4, 2021 |
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Hawaii Republican Candidate Indicted by Federal Grand Jury
By News Release @ 2:55 AM :: 4332 Views :: Law Enforcement, Republican Party
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"...they joined a crowd that stormed past barricades and law enforcement officers to halt a Joint Session of the U.S. Congress on January 6...."
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Wednesday, February 3, 2021 |
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How to fix Hawaii's broken emergency powers law
By News Release @ 9:15 PM :: 1977 Views :: COVID-19
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... After nearly a year of the governor exercising unilateral power, it is clear the people need a greater voice in dealing with emergencies ....
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Wednesday, February 3, 2021 |
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UH: 'Astronomy at Significant Risk' from Saiki's Half-baked Plan
By News Release @ 6:40 PM :: 4100 Views :: Hawaii County , Greenmail, Higher Education, OHA
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"... Similar ideas have been previously proposed in the legislature in past years with no result. This has created uncertainty and concern amongst the existing observatories and their national and international non-profit owners/sponsors regarding matters critical to their futures ...."
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Wednesday, February 3, 2021 |
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So-Called 'Kaka'ako Land Co' Loses in Lawsuit
By News Release @ 5:27 AM :: 3040 Views :: Honolulu County, Land Use
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... A trial was held in November challenging Kakaʻako Land. Co.'s (KLC) ownership of Kakaʻako private roads ....
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Wednesday, February 3, 2021 |
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Tuesday, February 2, 2021 |
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Hawaii: First Anti-Gun Hearing of the Session
By NRA ILA @ 4:27 PM :: 2463 Views :: Second Amendment
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... House Bill 534 threatens the ability to use self-defense in the workplace while casting confusion on the current self-defense statutes impacted by this bill ....
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Tuesday, February 2, 2021 |
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HTA Releases Results from Special Visitor COVID-19 Study
By News Release @ 3:48 PM :: 2261 Views :: Tourism, COVID-19
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... surveyed visitors from the U.S. mainland who visited Hawaii in the first two weeks of December 2020, to gauge their experience with Hawaii’s Safe Travels program ....
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Tuesday, February 2, 2021 |
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HB1316: Hawaii Democrats Open New Front in War on Plastic
By News Release @ 3:07 PM :: 2618 Views :: Environment, Small Business
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"...a coordinated effort to hold producers responsible for the end-of-life management of plastic packaging...."
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Tuesday, February 2, 2021 |
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How tax hikes will harm economic recovery
By Video @ 4:32 AM :: 2105 Views :: Taxes
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... lawmakers' plans to tax the economy could hurt struggling residents and businesses recovering from the depression ....
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Tuesday, February 2, 2021 |
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Blangiardi appoints Roger Morton as Director of DTS
By News Release @ 4:21 AM :: 3170 Views :: Honolulu County, Rail
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... Morton will be tasked with leading administration and oversight for TheBus, TheHandi-Van, and the upcoming rail system, the first segment of which is projected to open in the second half of 2021 ....
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Tuesday, February 2, 2021 |
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Report: Gambling With Women’s Safety
By News Release @ 2:02 AM :: 2629 Views :: DHHL, Gambling
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... a report that forecasts impacts of the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands proposed resort-casino on women and gender diverse people ....
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Monday, February 1, 2021 |
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Lawsuit: OHA Employee Beaten up by Sovereignty Activists
By Selected News Articles @ 8:54 PM :: 6777 Views :: Kauai County, Greenmail, Law Enforcement, OHA
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... Davis Price was admitted to Kaiser Hospital Emergency Room for evaluation. He was diagnosed with two broken ribs, and multiple contusions ....
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