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Tuesday, October 7, 2014 |
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Hawaii Work Force Participation Down 7%
By Grassroot Institute @ 1:30 PM :: 4710 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Labor
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A study of labor force participation in all 50 states ranks Hawaii at 42 in the nation....
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Tuesday, October 7, 2014 |
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Gas Tax: Hawaii Ranks #4 in USA
By News Release @ 2:19 AM :: 4542 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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The federal government adds 18.40 cents per gallon in each state....
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Monday, October 6, 2014 |
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Cost of Living: Will Hawaii Take Heed of Warning Signs?
By John Engle @ 7:25 PM :: 5557 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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The answer to the problem is multi-faceted and extremely complex....
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Monday, October 6, 2014 |
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Study Shows Ige's Tax Hikes Leave Hawaii Far Behind
By News Release @ 4:11 PM :: 6760 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Politicians, Taxes, Cost of Living
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"Instead of addressing the soaring cost of living facing Hawaii's middle-class families, Senator Ige and Governor Abercrombie piled on even more taxes...."
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Monday, October 6, 2014 |
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Hawaii's 'Lost Decade' Was Historic
By Selected News Articles @ 3:45 PM :: 3854 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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State suffered the fourth worst economic drop from 1992-2001 of any US State going back to the Great Depression....
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Friday, October 3, 2014 |
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UPW Collects Forced Dues from 1,122 Non-Members
By Selected News Articles @ 5:28 AM :: 5523 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Labor
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Public-sector unions can impose agency fees in 23 states....
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Friday, October 3, 2014 |
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Rich States, Poor States: Hawaii Ranks 36th
By News Release @ 2:20 AM :: 5212 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics
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Rich States, Poor States: ALEC-Laffer State Economic Competitiveness Index is an annual economic competitiveness study....
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Wednesday, October 1, 2014 |
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Feds: Hawaii DHS is Number 1 in Foodstamps
By News Release @ 5:38 PM :: 3980 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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This is the second consecutive year, and third time overall, that Hawaii has been recognized for its program improvements....
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Wednesday, October 1, 2014 |
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Disabled? Honolulu Ranks 107th in Quality of Life
By News Release @ 1:43 PM :: 4769 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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Honolulu ranks 107th overall, 124th for "Health Care Accessibility & Quality"....
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Tuesday, September 30, 2014 |
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Total Arrivals Decline 1.3 Percent
By News Release @ 3:59 PM :: 4992 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tourism
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A 1.3 percent decline in total arrivals and a shorter average length of stay led to a 3 percent decrease in visitor days....
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Monday, September 29, 2014 |
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Hawaii is the 5th Worst State for Teachers
By News Release @ 1:00 PM :: 6274 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics, Labor
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WalletHub analyzed the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 18 key metrics....
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Sunday, September 28, 2014 |
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The Second Most Unfair Tax System? Really?
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 5191 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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...the study ranked Hawaii’s tax system 49th out of 50, in the order of fairness....
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Tuesday, September 23, 2014 |
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Hawaii GE Tax Bites Into 99% of Personal Income
By Selected News Articles @ 5:34 PM :: 5339 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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The Hawaii GE Tax base is far wider than the national median, where the sales tax base applies to 34.46 percent of personal income....
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Tuesday, September 23, 2014 |
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Survey: Hawaii Top ‘Hedonometer’ Score in USA
By News Release @ 3:51 PM :: 4055 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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...an in-depth analysis of 2014’s Most & Least Happy States in America....
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Thursday, September 18, 2014 |
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Costs Of Raising Children Burden Hawaii Families
By News Release @ 4:45 PM :: 8069 Views :: Family, Hawaii Statistics, Politicians, Republican Party
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"The Abercrombie-Ige policy agenda has piled taxes and a higher cost of living on Hawaii families...."
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Thursday, September 18, 2014 |
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Hawaii 5th Richest State
By Selected News Articles @ 4:06 PM :: 4385 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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Median household income rose by more than $3,000, to $66,259....
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Thursday, September 18, 2014 |
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Public school students earning AP honors at all-time high
By News Release @ 4:04 PM :: 5939 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics, Higher Education
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Hawaii's AP test-taking rate and passing rate has significantly increased in recent years. The number of students receiving AP honors has steadily risen since 2012, when 385 students were named scholars.....
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Thursday, September 18, 2014 |
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Hawaii $90K 'Administrative Cost' Per Mile of State Roads
By News Release @ 5:45 AM :: 7283 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics
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...Connecticut had the next highest administrative costs at $77,000 per mile. Meanwhile in Texas administration costs were less than $4,000 per mile....
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Wednesday, September 17, 2014 |
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Hawaii.gov -- 'Best Government Website'
By News Release @ 12:20 AM :: 4538 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics
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...Hawaii.gov was named “Best Government Website” today as part of the Web Marketing Association’s 2014 WebAwards....
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Tuesday, September 16, 2014 |
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Strive HI appeals lead to slight changes in school, state results
By News Release @ 11:56 PM :: 4540 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics
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...statewide reading and science proficiency rates improve slightly over previously reported figures, after adjustments were made to 12 schools' data....
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Tuesday, September 16, 2014 |
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Hawaii Prison Population Drops 5%
By News Release @ 3:58 PM :: 5716 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Justice Reinvestment
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Hawaii, Idaho and Kentucky each imprisoned 5 percent fewer sentenced prisoners at yearend 2013 than at yearend 2012....
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Monday, September 15, 2014 |
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Hawaii 2nd Most Unfair Tax System in USA
By News Release @ 2:00 PM :: 5771 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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The middle class is most overtaxed in Arkansas, New York and Hawaii....
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Saturday, September 13, 2014 |
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USA Today: Make Less Than $122K? You're Uncomfortable in Hawaii
By Selected News Articles @ 9:08 PM :: 5361 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...To keep the utilities running in a small apartment in Honolulu, you're facing a cost of around $285 per month....
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Sunday, September 7, 2014 |
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Reports of Hawaii's Climate Death are Greatly Exaggerated
By Selected News Articles @ 4:34 AM :: 5386 Views :: Environment, Hawaii Statistics
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Even over the last 40 years, the Hilo, Kahului, and Lihue regions all show non-significant trends with negative – cooling – correlations....
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Thursday, September 4, 2014 |
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The State of Obesity in Hawaii
By News Release @ 2:30 PM :: 3492 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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...in 1991, no state was above 20 percent....
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Wednesday, September 3, 2014 |
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In Hawaii, Your Housing Dollar Worth Less Than 63 Cents
By Selected News Articles @ 11:39 PM :: 4598 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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...your dollars go the furthest in Mississippi, where the relative value of $100 is $161.03. Your dollars get you the least in Hawaii, with a relative value of $62.89....
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Wednesday, September 3, 2014 |
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Teachers in Honolulu Lowest Adjusted Salary in USA
By News Release @ 4:14 AM :: 6193 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics, Labor
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The median adjusted salaries in the 60 metro areas range from $32,312 in Honolulu, Hawaii to $73,078 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin....
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Tuesday, September 2, 2014 |
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Hawaii deemed ‘sinkhole’ state by fiscal watchdog for pension debt
By Malia Zimmerman @ 12:27 PM :: 5260 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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A report by a fiscal watchdog deems Hawaii one of the worst “sinkhole” states for its growing debt burden to taxpayers....
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Sunday, August 31, 2014 |
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Report: These Five States Have Highest Liability Per Taxpayer
By Heritage Foundation @ 3:39 PM :: 6000 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics
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“Sinkhole States” — are Connecticut, Illinois, New Jersey, Massachusetts and Hawaii....
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Thursday, August 28, 2014 |
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Report: Hawaii Ranks in Top 6 States for Open Data
By News Release @ 1:58 PM :: 5057 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics
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The six top-scoring states are Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, New York, Oklahoma, and Utah....
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Wednesday, August 27, 2014 |
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HTA: Arrivals, Spending Up
By News Release @ 11:11 PM :: 5292 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tourism
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...Total expenditures by visitors who came to the Hawaiian Islands in July 2014 rose 2.6 percent from the same month last year to $1.4 billion....
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Wednesday, August 27, 2014 |
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DLIR Snapshot of State's 662,150 Workers
By News Release @ 10:46 PM :: 5322 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Labor
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The largest occupational groups in Hawaii are retail sales followed by general office clerks and cashiers....
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Tuesday, August 26, 2014 |
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Study: Hawaii 'Ban the Box' Law Reduces Crime
By News Release @ 3:19 PM :: 8975 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Justice Reinvestment, Labor, Law Enforcement
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Statistics show that without income from a paying job an ex-offender often will return to criminal activity....
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Monday, August 25, 2014 |
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Chronic Absenteeism in Hawaii's public schools plummets 39 percent
By News Release @ 10:49 PM :: 6361 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics
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The percentage of students absent 15 days or more in the 2013-14 school year dropped to 11 percent from 18 percent a year ago....
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Monday, August 25, 2014 |
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Hawaii Ranks #1 in Gender Equality
By News Release @ 1:29 PM :: 5077 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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...To gauge the scope of gender-based disparities in the United States, WalletHub ranked each of the 50 states based on 10 key metrics....
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Thursday, August 21, 2014 |
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Hawaii Gets Mixed Reviews on Policies to Prevent and Fight Cancer
By News Release @ 2:43 PM :: 5534 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care, Taxes
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Hawaii is making progress when it comes to passing policies to prevent and reduce suffering and death from cancer, according to a new report by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network....
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Wednesday, August 20, 2014 |
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ACT Score Report: Hawaii Students Least Ready for College
By Selected News Articles @ 6:42 PM :: 7336 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics
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Hawaii ranked lowest, with an average composite score of 18.2....
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Tuesday, August 19, 2014 |
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Hawaii Still a Debt "Sinkhole State"
By Grassroot Institute @ 1:35 PM :: 5262 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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Hawaii remains among the worst 5 states for taxpayer burden of debt and continues to use overly optimistic accounting....
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Monday, August 18, 2014 |
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In Hawaii $100.00 is Only Worth $85.32
By Selected News Articles @ 11:02 PM :: 5408 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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The states where $100 is worth the least are the District of Columbia ($84.60), Hawaii ($85.32), New York ($86.66), New Jersey ($87.64), and California ($88.57)....
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Monday, August 18, 2014 |
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Not Red Hot: Hawaii Construction Employment Drops 1.4%
By News Release @ 9:01 PM :: 6193 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Labor, Rail
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...Rail boss Grabauskas blames "red hot" construction market for rail cost overruns, but....
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Monday, August 18, 2014 |
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Honolulu 214th Ranked City for First Time Home Buyers
By News Release @ 6:55 PM :: 4867 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...WalletHub assessed the affordability of homes as well as the conditions of the real estate market and community environment in the 300 largest U.S. cities....
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Friday, August 15, 2014 |
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Report: 14% of Hawaii HS Grads Leave State Within 12 Months
By Selected News Articles @ 2:40 PM :: 5676 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics, Higher Education
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...four members of the Western collaborative -- Hawaii, Idaho, Oregon and Washington -- agreed to share educational and workforce data....
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Friday, August 15, 2014 |
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DBEDT Releases New Edition of Hawaii Data Book
By News Release @ 2:17 PM :: 3927 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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The state’s Data Book is the most comprehensive statistical book about Hawaii in a single compilation....
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Wednesday, August 13, 2014 |
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Sabato: Abercrombie Biggest Loser in History of 50 States
By Selected News Articles @ 3:17 AM :: 6680 Views :: Democratic Party, Hawaii Statistics, Politicians
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Abercrombie’s defeat by 36.1 points is the largest primary loss by of any sitting governor in U.S. history....
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Friday, August 8, 2014 |
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Iniki: Years later Kauai Population, Workforce Still Suffered
By UHERO @ 1:11 AM :: 5979 Views :: Hawaii History, Hawaii Statistics
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...Kauai’s economy only returned to pre-Iniki levels 7-8 years after the storm....
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Thursday, August 7, 2014 |
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Squeezed by High Prices, Hawaii Consumers Spend the Least on Nonessentials
By Selected News Articles @ 3:48 PM :: 3691 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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...just 34% of spending, compared with 54% nationally....
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Tuesday, August 5, 2014 |
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2014 April GET Collections Still Down Compared to 2013
By Sen. Sam Slom @ 4:17 PM :: 6512 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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...2014 April General Excise Tax (GET) collections are still down compared to the same month last year, although slightly improved on March 2014....
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Monday, August 4, 2014 |
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2014: States with the Best & Worst School Systems
By News Release @ 1:50 PM :: 5061 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics
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Hawaii ranks 25th in “Education Output and Safety” and 36th in “School System Quality”
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