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Sunday, May 5, 2024 |
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How Did it Happen? Legislature passes historic bills on taxation, housing and healthcare
By Grassroot Institute @ 11:31 PM :: 75 Views :: Development, Health Care, Taxes
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... Get inside scoop at upcoming events on how good bills managed to prevail ....
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Sunday, May 5, 2024 |
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The Also-Rans
By Tom Yamachika @ 6:00 AM :: 190 Views :: Taxes
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... “Good riddance!” ....
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Sunday, May 5, 2024 |
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Legislature comes through big time
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 3:00 AM :: 193 Views :: Maui County, Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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... The best news to come out of it was that our lawmakers passed a major income tax-relief bill, HB2404, which Gov. Josh Green is almost certain to sign because it was part of his much-touted "Green Affordability Plan." ....
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Sunday, May 5, 2024 |
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FBI Raids? No problem--Dawson Begins Construction of Lahaina Housing
By News Release @ 2:47 AM :: 208 Views :: Maui County, Ethics, Military
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... Because USACE is involved, 8a companies such as Dawson score no-bid contracts. Hopefully the FBI investigation and any future indictments and arrests won't interfere with construction. It also helps that Robin Danner scored a gig in the Governor's office ....
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Sunday, May 5, 2024 |
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Shimabukuro Resigns Early from Senate
By News Release @ 2:31 AM :: 285 Views :: Democratic Party
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... DeCorte almost beat me in 2022. By resigning, I give Green a chance to appoint a Democrat to give him a better chance for this seat in 2024 ....
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Saturday, May 4, 2024 |
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Green Signs Six Good Government Bills into Law
By News Release @ 5:37 PM :: 159 Views :: Ethics
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... six fig leaves ....
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Saturday, May 4, 2024 |
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Dems: Income Tax Cut Tops off 'Productive' Legislative Session
By News Release @ 5:28 PM :: 191 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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"... ALICE families will experience firsthand one of the biggest tax cuts in the State’s history ...."
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Saturday, May 4, 2024 |
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Green Signs SB2919: Pretending to Allow Counties to Seize TVRs
By News Release @ 5:14 PM :: 267 Views :: Maui County, Land Use, Tourism
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... The bill clarifies the counties’ authority to control the time, place, manner, and duration of land uses, particularly transient accommodations including short-term rentals ....
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Friday, May 3, 2024 |
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260 Candidates Pull Papers Statewide
By News Release @ 11:59 PM :: 14279 Views :: Office of Elections
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... Candidate filing begins on February 1, 2024, and goes through June 4, 2024 ....
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Friday, May 3, 2024 |
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Maui: Enviros File Another Bird Lights Lawsuit
By News Release @ 12:06 AM :: 258 Views :: Maui County, Environment, Greenmail, Tourism
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... over the last 16 years, one bird died ....
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Thursday, May 2, 2024 |
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Green Signs SB582: $385M for Maui Relief -- mostly for 'FEMA Ineligible Persons'
By News Release @ 10:39 PM :: 273 Views :: Maui County, Homelessness
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... $297 million has been designated to aid non-FEMA eligible families ....
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Thursday, May 2, 2024 |
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Tokuda: Make Lahaina Federally Controlled 'National Heritage Area'
By News Release @ 10:20 PM :: 360 Views :: Maui County, Development
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... In establishing a new NHA, Congress designates a local coordinating entity—usually nonfederal—to coordinate and oversee administration of the area ....
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Thursday, May 2, 2024 |
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SB2845: No Right to Keep and Bear Ammunition under Age 21
By NRA ILA @ 8:06 PM :: 291 Views :: Second Amendment
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... Senate and House chambers passed Senate Bill 2845 that prohibits individuals under the age of 21 from purchasing or possessing ammunition ....
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Thursday, May 2, 2024 |
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Maui County to (attempt to) Outlaw 'Minatoya List' Condotels
By News Release @ 5:30 PM :: 2326 Views :: Maui County, Ethics, Development, Greenmail, Drugs
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... "Too bad Maui didn’t learn from the City getting spanked for unconstitutionally attempting to legislatively phase out vested property rights to STRs" ....
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Thursday, May 2, 2024 |
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Hawaii Worst State for Nurses
By Wallet Hub @ 12:00 PM :: 263 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care, Cost of Living
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... Hawaii ranks 47th in health care facilities per capita ....
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Thursday, May 2, 2024 |
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Hawaii Least Drug Problem in USA
By Wallet Hub @ 5:24 AM :: 283 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care, Law Enforcement, Drugs
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... but Hawaii has the 5th-highest proportion of teenagers offered drugs on school grounds ....
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Thursday, May 2, 2024 |
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SB1035: Legislature Passes Bill to Exempt Medical Care from GE Tax
By News Release @ 4:23 AM :: 278 Views :: Health Care, Military, Taxes
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... exempts hospitals, infirmaries, medical clinics, health care facilities, pharmacies, and medical and dental providers from General Excise Tax (GET) on goods or services that are reimbursed through Medicaid, Medicare, or TRICARE ....
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Thursday, May 2, 2024 |
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Bill 85: Update Maui’s ‘circuit breaker’ property tax credit
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:16 AM :: 220 Views :: Maui County, Tax Credits
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... Maui’s circuit breaker offers relief to people who own and live in their homes and have filed for property tax homeowner exemptions ....
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Thursday, May 2, 2024 |
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HB2298 Coffee Labeling Bill Pushes Back on Blenders
By News Release @ 4:00 AM :: 378 Views :: Agriculture, Small Business
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... any coffee labeled or advertised with a Hawaiʻi geographic origin must consist of at least fifty-one percent coffee by weight from that geographic region ....
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Thursday, May 2, 2024 |
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HB2144: Allow Production and Sale of 'Homemade Food Products'
By News Release @ 3:54 AM :: 226 Views :: Agriculture, Small Business
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... By broadening the types of shelf-stable food that can be sold and where producers can sell them, the bill ensures that local entrepreneurs have the chance to thrive while maintaining high standards of food safety ....
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Thursday, May 2, 2024 |
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Maui County files complaint seeking to hold cell carriers responsible for failure to report outages during fires
By News Release @ 3:19 AM :: 239 Views :: Maui County, Police
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... to hold the Cell Carriers responsible for their failure to properly inform the Maui Police Department in a timely manner of widespread cellular service outages on August 8 to 9, 2023 ....
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Wednesday, May 1, 2024 |
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Tourist Spending and Arrivals Down for March
By News Release @ 7:37 PM :: 244 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Tourism
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... There were 855,537 visitors to the Hawaiian Islands in March 2024, down 5.0 percent from a year ago. Total visitor spending measured in nominal dollars was $1.76 billion, which was a drop of 4.2 percent compared to March 2023 ....
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Wednesday, May 1, 2024 |
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DOH rejects Navy’s Red Hill consolidated groundwater sampling plan
By News Release @ 7:16 PM :: 229 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Military
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... groundwater monitoring to support the Navy’s request to reduce the amount of water being discharged into Halawa Stream from 4.5 million gallons a day to 1.8 million gallons a day ....
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Wednesday, May 1, 2024 |
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Hawaii AG releases firearm registration statistics
By News Release @ 7:08 PM :: 257 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Second Amendment
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... 2.2% were denied due to one or more disqualifying factors ....
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Wednesday, May 1, 2024 |
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Nine Months Later: State Finally Begins Building Housing for Lahaina Survivors
By News Release @ 2:36 AM :: 278 Views :: Maui County, Development
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... 450 temporary studios and one-, two-, and three-bedroom housing units across 54 acres ....
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Tuesday, April 30, 2024 |
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OHA Above the Law? One Trustee Says 'No'
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 6:56 PM :: 340 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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“I am concerned that the amicus brief will be perceived as an attempt by OHA to evade accountability to state ethics laws and oversight. Courts have ruled that the Office of Hawaiian Affairs is a state agency whose leadership and employees are subject to the standards of conduct and behavior expected of all state personnel.” --- OHA Trustee Keli'i Akina
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Tuesday, April 30, 2024 |
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Federal judge tosses challenge over recall of 'FCKBLM' vanity license plate
By Court House News @ 2:41 AM :: 478 Views :: Honolulu County, First Amendment
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... Edward Odquina wanted a license plate reading "FCKBLM." The city of Honolulu said no. A number of judges have now agreed ....
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Monday, April 29, 2024 |
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Green Extends Deadline for 'One Ohana Fund' Lahaina Buyouts
By News Release @ 11:58 PM :: 278 Views :: Maui County
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...completed claim forms now due no later than July 1, 2024....
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Monday, April 29, 2024 |
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Maui County's new Recovery Permitting Center Opens in Kahului
By News Release @ 11:48 PM :: 976 Views :: Maui County, Development
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... to assist residents with the process of applying for Disaster Recovery Building Permits for alterations, repairs, reconstruction and new construction of structures in areas affected by the August 2023 Maui wildfires ....
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Monday, April 29, 2024 |
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Lahaina: HIEMA Moves Community Resource Center to Two Expensive Hotels
By News Release @ 11:33 PM :: 274 Views :: Maui County
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... Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa and the Royal Lahaina Resort ....
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Monday, April 29, 2024 |
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These Are the 10 Worst Places To Retire in Hawaii
By Selected News Articles @ 11:19 PM :: 462 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... From expensive housing to pricey food and utility costs, you should plan on boosting your budget if you intend to retire in Hawaii ....
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Monday, April 29, 2024 |
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Hawaii 3rd Best State for 'Fiscal Transparency'
By News Release @ 10:58 PM :: 309 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii Statistics
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... but Hawaii gets only 6 of 15 points possible for ‘Include a net position not distorted by misleading and confusing deferred items.’ ....
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Monday, April 29, 2024 |
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Corps of Engineers Maui wildfires recovery update
By News Release @ 5:54 PM :: 290 Views :: Maui County, Development
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... 300 residential lots have been returned to the county of Maui allowing homeowners to begin the rebuilding process ....
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Monday, April 29, 2024 |
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‘Spontaneous order’ hailed as best way for societies to thrive
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:57 PM :: 364 Views :: Education K-12, Higher Education
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... “spontaneous order” — the myriad interactions that occur among individuals who are free to make voluntary decisions ....
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Sunday, April 28, 2024 |
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The Home Stretch at the Legislature
By Tom Yamachika @ 6:00 AM :: 550 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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... At the end of this month, the Legislature wraps up and we see what gets sent to Gov. Green’s desk for signature or veto ....
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Saturday, April 27, 2024 |
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CNBC report notes how Jones Act leads to higher Matson shipping prices
By Grassroot Institute @ 11:54 PM :: 820 Views :: Jones Act
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... Higher prices for smaller U.S.-built ships is a losing combination for captive consumers in Hawaii and throughout the nation ....
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Saturday, April 27, 2024 |
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Legislature on Brink of Advancing Brighter Future
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 11:24 PM :: 583 Views :: Development, Health Care, Taxes
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... at least five bills strongly supported by my colleagues and I at the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii were passed out of conference committees and now will go for final votes at the House and Senate floor sessions ....
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Saturday, April 27, 2024 |
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BLNR Boosts Honolua Bay Yacht Grounding Fine to $1.8M
By News Release @ 11:00 PM :: 679 Views :: Maui County, Environment
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... after hearing impassioned testimony from members of the community, the tentative proposed fined of more than $117,000 for damage caused to corals and live rock, was increased to $1,818,851.97 to account for “emotional distress to the community” ....
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Saturday, April 27, 2024 |
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Hawaii Family Forum Legislative Week in Review
By Hawaii Family Forum @ 10:27 PM :: 545 Views :: Family, Life, Drugs
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... MAY 3 ADJOURNMENT SINE DIE ....
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Saturday, April 27, 2024 |
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Kayak Rental Co fined $35K for Blue Law Violations
By News Release @ 9:52 PM :: 699 Views :: Small Business, Tourism
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... We all know Sundays are holy days set aside for the worship of the Goddess Gaia ....
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Saturday, April 27, 2024 |
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Miske Hitman Criminal Record Secretly Expunged
By Andrew Walden @ 12:32 AM :: 2509 Views :: Ethics, First Amendment, Judiciary
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... You won’t find any record of expungement proceedings on ECourtKokua—they’re secret ....
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Friday, April 26, 2024 |
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The trouble with Tulsi: Why the former Hawaii congresswoman is Trump’s worst choice for vice president
By Selected News Articles @ 4:20 PM :: 1999 Views :: Tulsi Gabbard
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... Trump and Biden are the two oldest presidential nominees in history. Given this reality, their understudies may be a factor in 2024 in a way they haven’t in decades ....
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Friday, April 26, 2024 |
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After Wildfire Lawsuits, Soaring PG&E power rates approach Hawaii
By Selected News Articles @ 3:43 PM :: 890 Views :: Energy, Cost of Living
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... Can you guess what’s going to happen as a result of Lahaina? ....
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Friday, April 26, 2024 |
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Bill allowing counties more authority over short-term rentals on Green's desk
By Selected News Articles @ 1:07 PM :: 651 Views :: Development, Small Business, Tourism
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... A conference committee agreed to pass Senate Bill 2919, which would allow counties to create zoning laws regulating short-term rentals ....
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