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| Thursday, April 9, 2026 |
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WAM Approves Senate Version of Budget
By News Release @ 11:22 AM :: 3046 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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... tax hikes starting at $175K annual income ....
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| Thursday, April 9, 2026 |
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FEMA Outlines Procedures to Evict Lahaina Fire Survivors
By News Release @ 2:53 AM :: 3451 Views :: Maui County
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... 555 households remain in FEMA Direct Housing ....
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| Tuesday, April 7, 2026 |
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Hawaii climate litigation drives higher utility bills
By Selected News Articles @ 9:49 PM :: 3530 Views :: Energy, Environment, Cost of Living
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... the predictable result of policy choices that prioritize climate symbolism over working families’ budgets ....
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| Tuesday, April 7, 2026 |
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Hawaii joins states suing to force EPA to continue CO2 regulation
By Selected News Articles @ 4:39 PM :: 3364 Views :: Energy, Environment
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... the legal basis for regulating CO2 emissions from motor vehicles, power plants and industry under the Clean Air Act ....
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| Monday, April 6, 2026 |
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Hawaii Ranks Worst for School Bus Safety
By Selected News Articles @ 12:27 AM :: 3326 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics
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... Hawaii averages 134 annual school bus crashes from 2021 to 2024 ....
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| Sunday, April 5, 2026 |
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Additional Car Tax Dead for Now
By Tom Yamachika @ 6:00 AM :: 3814 Views :: Taxes
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... It might get resurrected this session if it, in Frankenstein fashion, is grafted onto another live bill ....
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| Sunday, April 5, 2026 |
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Hawaii Family Forum Legislative Week in Review
By Hawaii Family Forum @ 5:13 AM :: 3663 Views :: Family, First Amendment, Life, Drugs
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... This Week at the Capitol: Resolutions, Resolutions, Resolutions ....
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| Sunday, April 5, 2026 |
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Hawaii Woman Sentenced for Lahaina Fire Fraud
By News Release @ 4:00 AM :: 7475 Views :: Maui County, Ethics
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... Daylyn Harris, 34, and Chelsea Johnson, 32, of Honolulu, Hawaii, were arrested on July 15, 2025 ....
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| Sunday, April 5, 2026 |
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COVID Fraud: Former USDA Official Pleads Guilty to Receiving an Illegal Gratuity
By News Release @ 3:55 AM :: 3839 Views :: Ethics, Agriculture, COVID-19
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"...the FSA issued the woman a payment of $65,745, to which she was not entitled...."
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| Saturday, April 4, 2026 |
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Following the golden rule … of budgeting
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 4:43 PM :: 4017 Views :: Hawaii County , Honolulu County, Kauai County, Maui County, Taxes
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...All of Hawaii’s county mayors have released their proposed budgets for the next fiscal year, and most appear to be fiscally responsible....
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| Friday, April 3, 2026 |
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Hawaii's Good Friday Holiday - What's Up With That?
By Robert Thomas @ 12:01 AM :: 48332 Views :: Hawaii History, Labor, Religion
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If you ask how "a religious holiday observed primarily by Christians commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his death at Calvary" squares with the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment, let us explain ....
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| Thursday, April 2, 2026 |
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Hawaii bill to ban commercial reef fishing stalls
By Court House News @ 10:17 PM :: 4231 Views :: Environment, Small Business, Tourism
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... The Hawaii Senate Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection voted 2-2, leaving the recommendation to ban commercial aquarium fishing on Oahu unadopted ....
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| Thursday, April 2, 2026 |
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Green Names Andy Winer's Law Partner Chief Justice
By News Release @ 7:56 PM :: 4882 Views :: Ethics, Judiciary
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... Vladimir Devens to serve as Chief Justice of the Hawaiʻi Supreme Court ....
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| Thursday, April 2, 2026 |
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Pacific Air Force: $37M Fraud Scheme Paid 'Godfather'
By News Release @ 3:08 PM :: 6563 Views :: Ethics, Military
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... The Nine-Year Scheme Defrauded the Military of $37 Million for Information Technology Contracts Serving U.S. Air Force Installations Across the Pacific ....
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| Wednesday, April 1, 2026 |
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After the Storm: The Hidden Threat to Hawaii's Homes
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 11:59 PM :: 4481 Views :: Environment, Development
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"...After the Storm: Keli'i Akina & Lance Luke discuss The Hidden Threat to Hawaii's Homes...."
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| Wednesday, April 1, 2026 |
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HECO: Electric Bills Will Jump 30%
By News Release @ 11:42 PM :: 5394 Views :: Energy, Cost of Living
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... Hawaiian Electric is forecasting that typical residential bills may rise between 20% and 30% over the next several months. Oahu customers will start seeing higher April bills, followed by Hawaii Island and Maui County customers who will see increases in May and June. ...
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| Wednesday, April 1, 2026 |
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SB3055: Censor Union Opt-Out Efforts
By Video @ 10:50 PM :: 4144 Views :: First Amendment, Labor
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... Oregon enacted virtually identical legislation along party lines in 2025, and the Freedom Foundation filed a federal First Amendment lawsuit challenging it. ...
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| Wednesday, April 1, 2026 |
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When Healthcare Feels Like an Ocean Away
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 10:22 PM :: 4296 Views :: Maui County, Health Care, OHA
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... For a pregnant mother on Molokaʻi, giving birth can mean having to leave home weeks before her due date ....
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| Wednesday, April 1, 2026 |
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Complete List: 2026 High School Graduation Ceremonies
By News Release @ 9:59 PM :: 4983 Views :: Education K-12
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... graduation ceremony dates, times and locations for the Class of 2026 ....
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| Wednesday, April 1, 2026 |
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SCOTUS Overturns Ban on so-called 'Gay Conversion Therapy'
By Court House News @ 6:00 PM :: 4288 Views :: First Amendment, Health Care, Religion
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... the law only prohibited counseling conversations in one direction. It allowed conversations that push young people toward a gender identity different from their sex ....
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| Wednesday, April 1, 2026 |
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Case: Jones Act Waiver 'shines spotlight on the crippling effects of the Jones Act on the cost of living'
By Ed Case @ 2:12 PM :: 4398 Views :: Congressional Delegation, Jones Act
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"...to waive the Jones Act to try to hold down skyrocketing fuel and other energy costs is a blanket admission of the Jones Act’s crippling effects on our economy...."
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| Wednesday, April 1, 2026 |
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In Hawaii trial, Navy fights claim of ongoing fuel spill risk
By Court House News @ 1:55 AM :: 4443 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Military
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... officials say past spills ended and sweeping fixes have made recurrence unlikely ....
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| Wednesday, April 1, 2026 |
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Hawaii Voters to Receive Voter Registration Notices Ahead of 2026 Elections
By News Release @ 1:45 AM :: 4331 Views :: Office of Elections
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...In the coming weeks, Hawaii voters will receive their voter registration notice in the mail. The notice confirms that you’re properly registered....
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| Tuesday, March 31, 2026 |
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EPA Concludes Drinking Water Has Been Free of Fuel Contamination Since 2022, in Wake of Red Hill Release
By News Release @ 11:59 PM :: 4348 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Military
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... Following rigorous assessment of public water systems impacted by 2021 Red Hill fuel release, EPA issues final drinking water report ....
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| Tuesday, March 31, 2026 |
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Green Names Judges for Kauai, Maui
By News Release @ 11:01 PM :: 4378 Views :: Kauai County, Maui County, Judiciary
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... Judge Annalisa Bernard Lee, Maui and Judge Michael Soong, Kauai ....
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| Tuesday, March 31, 2026 |
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UHERO: Economic Impact of Post-Fire Maui Tourism Downturn
By UHERO @ 12:48 AM :: 4560 Views :: Maui County, Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Tourism
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...the extraordinary losses from the 2023 wildfires in Lahaina and Kula continue to dampen tourist numbers....
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| Tuesday, March 31, 2026 |
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February Tourist Spending Up 10.3%
By News Release @ 12:29 AM :: 4514 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tourism
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...total spending by visitors in February 2026 was $1.91 billion, an increase of 10.3 percent.... 787,024 total visitors came to the Hawaiian Islands, up 3.6 percent...
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| Monday, March 30, 2026 |
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New Lawsuit Challenges Native Hawaiian Health Scholarship
By News Release @ 11:59 PM :: 4607 Views :: Akaka Bill, Health Care, Higher Education, OHA
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... Do No Harm v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services et al. ....
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| Monday, March 30, 2026 |
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VIDEO: Fake ICE Agent Beaten in Waikiki
By Selected News Articles @ 10:36 PM :: 6558 Views :: Law Enforcement, Tourism
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... multiple people take the guy down to the ground and they wail on him with fists and feet ... including one woman who kicks him in the face several times ....
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| Monday, March 30, 2026 |
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Carbon Credit Scheme Drives Gunstock Ranch into Bankruptcy
By Andrew Walden @ 5:31 PM :: 5122 Views :: Environment, Ethics, Agriculture, Tourism
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... The Sierra Club’s favorite Hawaii carbon credit scheme is run by a former penny stock tout listed in the ‘Panama Papers.’ It isn't going well ....
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| Monday, March 30, 2026 |
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Schatz opposes housing bill after getting tens of thousands from Blackstone, other groups
By Selected News Articles @ 2:27 AM :: 5371 Views :: Ethics, Development, Cost of Living
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... Schatz received at least $131,500 from organizations that oppose the bill ....
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| Sunday, March 29, 2026 |
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HB2429: Makes Your Tax Return Public Record
By Tom Yamachika @ 6:00 AM :: 5446 Views :: Taxes
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... Somebody needs to rewrite this bill or put it out of its misery ....
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| Saturday, March 28, 2026 |
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The Legislature found $150 million. So where's our tax relief?
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 11:49 PM :: 4778 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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... taxpayers seem to be the only ones expected to make a sacrifice ....
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| Saturday, March 28, 2026 |
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State, County Open Temporary Housing for Flood Victims
By News Release @ 7:15 AM :: 4632 Views :: Honolulu County, Military
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... the state has secured 80 rooms through April 30, 2026 at the Inn at Schofield ....
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| Friday, March 27, 2026 |
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Bribery: HGEA Joins Unions Behind Luke--Charges 'Inconsequential'
By News Release @ 9:59 PM :: 13492 Views :: Ethics, Labor, Politicians
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"... what is occurring here is a calculated and organized effort by sitting politicians ...."
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| Friday, March 27, 2026 |
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HB1875: Juvenile Sex Change Passes Another Committee
By Hawaii Family Forum @ 8:31 PM :: 4466 Views :: Family, First Amendment, Life
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... The bill now moves to the Senate Judiciary Committee ....
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| Friday, March 27, 2026 |
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VIDEO: Judge Rips Hawaii AG, Legislature for Changing Gun Laws to Evade Judicial Rulings
By Video @ 1:23 AM :: 4727 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Second Amendment
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“(T)here is no question that the legislature was ‘prompted to make a change' by the Hawaii Attorney General’s endorsement of HB2075 of 2022 ….”
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| Thursday, March 26, 2026 |
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Ways to cut spending, not tax relief
By Grassroot Institute @ 8:59 PM :: 4467 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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... The state doesn’t have a budget crisis. It has a spending crisis ....
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| Thursday, March 26, 2026 |
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Prince Kuhio's Fight to Americanize Hawaii
By Andrew Walden @ 12:01 AM :: 53344 Views :: DHHL, Agriculture, Hawaii History, Land Use
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...the homestead associations he championed in his first decade of service were multi-ethnic groups seeking the fee-simple ownership of land promised in the Hawaii Organic Act....
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| Wednesday, March 25, 2026 |
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Green Requests Presidential Disaster Declaration
By News Release @ 12:48 PM :: 4731 Views :: Hawaii County , Honolulu County, Maui County, National News, Hawaii State Government
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... the declaration would unlock critical federal support from the Federal Emergency Management Agency ....
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| Wednesday, March 25, 2026 |
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Senate Approves 'Racially Inferior' Gluck for ICA Judgeship
By News Release @ 12:24 PM :: 8084 Views :: Ethics, Judiciary
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... State Senators, July 29, 2021, rejected the nomination by a 6-17 vote after critics openly complained about Gluck’s ethnicity and gender. ....
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| Wednesday, March 25, 2026 |
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Feds Seize 44 Guns in Kalihi Raid
By News Release @ 12:06 PM :: 5040 Views :: Honolulu County, Law Enforcement, Second Amendment
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...an Uzi Submachine gun, a pistol with an installed machinegun conversion device, at least two firearms with obliterated serial numbers, two short-barreled rifles, an AR-style pistol with an installed suppressor/silencer, and one firearm suppressor/silencer....
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| Wednesday, March 25, 2026 |
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Maryland high court rejects localities’ plea for climate change damages
By Court House News @ 2:16 AM :: 4423 Views :: Energy, Environment
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...The court held that the U.S. Constitution and federal law preempts state claims arising from out-of-state and international greenhouse gas emissions....
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| Wednesday, March 25, 2026 |
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FEMA says shutdown not affecting response to Hawaii
By Selected News Articles @ 2:00 AM :: 4647 Views :: Hawaii County , Honolulu County, Maui County, Hawaii State Government
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“FEMA remains fully prepared to provide support as needed. While the shutdown impacts some routine operations, immediate response needs are not affected.”
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| Tuesday, March 24, 2026 |
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Hawaii 3rd-Worst Taxpayer ROI
By Selected News Articles @ 2:33 PM :: 4901 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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... and 2nd-highest taxes per capita ....
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