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Friday, February 28, 2014 |
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DBEDT App Displays Demographics of Hawaii House, Senate Districts
By News Release @ 2:07 AM :: 5155 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Office of Elections
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Average characteristic of an area over the entire 5-year time period. Data is based on a survey....
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Friday, February 28, 2014 |
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Grim scenario for Hawaii's Obamacare plan: The numbers don't add up
By Selected News Articles @ 12:43 AM :: 4069 Views :: Health Care
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With anemic enrollment by individuals and little interest among small-business employers, the state’s nonprofit exchange -- known as the Hawaii Health Connector -- is unlikely to have enough money to pay its bills....
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Thursday, February 27, 2014 |
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HTA: Tourism Down 5th Month in a Row
By News Release @ 11:42 PM :: 4318 Views :: Tourism
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Total expenditures by visitors who came to Hawai‘i in January 2014 dropped 4.7 percent (or $68 million)....
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Thursday, February 27, 2014 |
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As Health Exchange Implodes, Abercrombie Releases ‘Transformation Plan’
By News Release @ 10:50 PM :: 4325 Views :: Health Care
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Abercrombie said: “This healthcare transformation plan outlines clear, tangible steps we can take to improve the quality and cost-effectiveness of health care in Hawaii.”
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Thursday, February 27, 2014 |
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Honolulu Firm Selected to Represent Kauai County in GMO Suit
By News Release @ 10:17 PM :: 4014 Views :: GMOs
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“In addition, we are moving forward with securing a facilitator to get the Joint Fact Finding Group for the Environmental Public Health Impact Study underway,” the mayor added....
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Thursday, February 27, 2014 |
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Maui: Huber's Anti-GMO claims lack evidence
By Selected News Articles @ 9:33 PM :: 5245 Views :: GMOs
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Yesterday, Dr. Don Huber spoke on Maui as part of an event that kicked off a political campaign to ban genetically engineered crops from the island....
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Thursday, February 27, 2014 |
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Slom: Djou to Announce Congressional Campaign?
By Sen. Sam Slom @ 9:02 PM :: 5773 Views :: Politicians, Republican Party
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...Congressman Charles Djou will weigh his options and decide whether to enter the race next week....
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Thursday, February 27, 2014 |
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Judge Elwin Ahu Announces Campaign for Lt Governor
By News Release @ 8:51 PM :: 7269 Views :: Politicians, Republican Party
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Ahu describes his campaign as one that he hopes will draw together the hearts and spirits of all who want to restore Hawaii’s values....
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Thursday, February 27, 2014 |
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House Bill 14: Mandatory Kindergarten, Lowering Compulsory School Attendance Age to 5
By News Release @ 8:36 PM :: 4108 Views :: Education K-12
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Many education experts have concluded that beginning a child's formal education too early may actually result in burnout and poor scholastic performance later....
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Thursday, February 27, 2014 |
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More questionable social engineering comes to Hawaii’s public schools
By Rep Bob McDermott @ 8:25 PM :: 7348 Views :: Education K-12, Family, First Amendment
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...like Pono Choices, there is a disproportionate focus on normalizing homosexuality....
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Thursday, February 27, 2014 |
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SB2487: Small Business Regulatory Review Board to be Abolished?
By Sen. Sam Slom @ 7:34 PM :: 4680 Views :: Small Business
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Since its inception in 1998, the Board has reviewed more than 600 proposed rules and provided advice to state and county agencies....
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Thursday, February 27, 2014 |
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Fallen Marine Rafael Peralta's family accuses reporter of playing 'race card'
By Selected News Articles @ 7:08 PM :: 4566 Views :: Military
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Ten years after he died in a 2004 firefight in Iraq, Sgt. Rafael Peralta's death continues to ignite controversy....
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Thursday, February 27, 2014 |
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Matsuda: Fate of Prepaid Health Care Act Depends on Hawaii Health Connector
By News Release @ 3:28 PM :: 5335 Views :: Health Care
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...Continuing the Connector as a state-based marketplace (SBM) is necessary in order to preserve the Prepaid Healthcare Act....
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Thursday, February 27, 2014 |
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Brookings: Do Teacher Professional Development Programs Work?
By NCPA @ 2:49 PM :: 3592 Views :: Education K-12
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Professional development programs in the field of education have very little scientific support....
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Thursday, February 27, 2014 |
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3 Ways to Make April 15 Less Painful
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:02 PM :: 3711 Views :: Taxes
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“The tax code stables in Washington haven’t been cleaned out since 1986.” And it shows....
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Wednesday, February 26, 2014 |
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HI leaders worry military cuts will compromise Pacific security
By Malia Zimmerman @ 5:51 PM :: 4399 Views :: Military
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Hawaii’s political and military leaders are worried proposed cuts to the military will affect the state’s economy and national security....
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Wednesday, February 26, 2014 |
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Full Text: State of the City Address
By News Release @ 2:49 PM :: 4639 Views :: Honolulu County
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"I would have dreamed bigger."
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Wednesday, February 26, 2014 |
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BLS: Hawaii Union Membership Rate 22.1%
By News Release @ 2:00 PM :: 5369 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Labor
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...union membership rate for the state was at the series high of 29.9 percent in 1989, and at the series low of 21.5 percent in 2011....
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Wednesday, February 26, 2014 |
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VIDEO: Aloha Obamacare Wipeout
By Video @ 1:42 PM :: 5276 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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"Aloha!" highlights the ways in which Obamacare is harming American families....
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Wednesday, February 26, 2014 |
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Honolulu tops list of America’s Most Overpriced Cities
By Selected News Articles @ 1:35 PM :: 4331 Views :: Cost of Living
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Groceries in Honolulu cost 55.6% more than the national average; utilities 67.9% more....
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Wednesday, February 26, 2014 |
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Hawaii's Choice: Let the Fleecing Continue or Bring on the Competition?
By News Release @ 12:32 PM :: 5915 Views :: Jones Act
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Matson is increasing its already high shipping rates yet again....
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Wednesday, February 26, 2014 |
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Are You Being Represented?
By Heritage Foundation @ 12:02 PM :: 4406 Views :: National News
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Do the hot topics in Washington reflect your concerns about the country?
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Wednesday, February 26, 2014 |
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Looks Like Hawaii Won't Need To Count All Those Soldiers, Sailors, And Marines In The Next Reapportionment Anyway
By Robert Thomas @ 12:47 AM :: 6205 Views :: Military, Office of Elections
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Not only will the soldiers, sailors, Marines, airmen, and their families be legally invisible, they might be really gone as well....
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Wednesday, February 26, 2014 |
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Auditor: 11 Special Funds Do not Meet Criteria
By Hawaii State Auditor @ 12:33 AM :: 3979 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...although some funds have been repealed or are no longer active, their appropriation accounts have not been closed and balances remain....
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Wednesday, February 26, 2014 |
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LA Times: Hawaii Health Connector Refused to Cough up Secret Budget
By Selected News Articles @ 12:24 AM :: 4816 Views :: Health Care
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Hawaii Health Connector had refused even to allow the state auditor to conduct a review required under state law....
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Tuesday, February 25, 2014 |
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Duke Aiona: Great News for the Campaign
By News Release @ 11:27 PM :: 5844 Views :: Politicians, Republican Party
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I have never seen grassroots energy like I am seeing today ....
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Tuesday, February 25, 2014 |
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Clinton’s chief economist supports Jones Act reform for Puerto Rico and Hawaii
By Selected News Articles @ 11:03 PM :: 4484 Views :: Jones Act
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“Tell the U.S. you need more flexibility, not more money….”
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Tuesday, February 25, 2014 |
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Hawaii Charter School Law: Measuring up to the Model?
By News Release @ 10:10 PM :: 4554 Views :: Education K-12
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Hawaii's ranking went from #14 to #21. This drop had more to do with the aggressive changes made in other states than with any steps backward in Hawaii....
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Tuesday, February 25, 2014 |
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Senate Minimum Wage Bill Will Fail Hawaii's Low-Wage Earners
By Grassroot Institute @ 9:06 PM :: 5055 Views :: Labor, Small Business
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With SB 2609 moving in Senate, Grassroot Institute says it will fail in its objectives....
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Tuesday, February 25, 2014 |
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Abercrombie Releases $62.4M in DoE CIP
By News Release @ 4:20 PM :: 4138 Views :: Education K-12
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...Abercrombie today announced the release of more than $62.4 million for capital improvement projects (CIP) that will improve various Hawaii Department of Education (DOE) facilities....
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Tuesday, February 25, 2014 |
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DBEDT Reduces Projected Growth Rate
By News Release @ 4:18 PM :: 7051 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Tourism
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...DBEDT economists slightly reduced the projected growth rate due to continued modest tourism growth but identified potential in construction....
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Tuesday, February 25, 2014 |
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Union Contractors to get Exclusive Deal on NAVFAC Project at Hawaii Marine Corps Base?
By News Release @ 12:55 PM :: 5310 Views :: Labor, Military
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NAVFAC and other federal agencies have issued more than 200 similar surveys requesting information about the potential use of PLAs on specific construction projects....
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Tuesday, February 25, 2014 |
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Obamacare's Dumping Ground
By Heritage Foundation @ 11:11 AM :: 4558 Views :: Health Care
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If President Obama—or anyone else—is expecting that Medicaid will be Obamacare’s salvation, look elsewhere....
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Monday, February 24, 2014 |
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Can they get up? HI Legislature to fund coordinator to help seniors avoid falls
By Malia Zimmerman @ 7:59 PM :: 4050 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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“Government wants a coordinator for all of life’s risks,” Slom said. “Taxpayers should not fall for more bureaucracy.”....
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Monday, February 24, 2014 |
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Kanoho Helm Debunks 'Developer-Driven' Big Cable Scheme
By Selected News Articles @ 7:19 PM :: 6713 Views :: Maui County, Energy
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The sequence of events seems to go like this: Elected officials – in this case our Governor – are treated to a persuasive sales pitch and sign off prematurely on a “bold new concept.”....
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Monday, February 24, 2014 |
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SB2938: Online Gun Registration to be Heard Feb 25
By News Release @ 1:20 PM :: 4992 Views :: Second Amendment
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Gun Bill Hearing Tuesday, February 25, 2014, 9:25 am, Rm 211, State Capitol....
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Monday, February 24, 2014 |
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1000 Friends: Stop residential development adjacent to Kakaako Waterfront Park
By News Release @ 12:53 PM :: 5970 Views :: Land Use, OHA
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SB 3122 SD1 exempts OHA, now owner of several Kakaako Makai parcels, from the prohibition of residential development on land makai of Ala Moana Boulevard....
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Monday, February 24, 2014 |
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Poll: Ige-Abercrombie Tied at 37% Each
By News Release @ 12:34 PM :: 5755 Views :: Democratic Party, Politicians
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The poll further illustrates the high unfavorability ratings of Hawaii’s current administration....
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Monday, February 24, 2014 |
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Alec Baldwin Flees to Hawaii Seeking Transsexual Dry Cleaning?
By Selected News Articles @ 11:39 AM :: 4829 Views :: First Amendment
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"...I flew to Hawaii recently to shoot a film, fresh on the heels of being labeled a homophobic bigot by Andrew Sullivan, Anderson Cooper, and others in the Gay Department of Justice...."
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Monday, February 24, 2014 |
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The Protesters' Cry for Freedom
By Heritage Foundation @ 11:32 AM :: 5215 Views :: World News
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The leader of the free world has been largely invisible as Ukrainian demonstrators are ruthlessly picked off by government snipers....
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Sunday, February 23, 2014 |
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CD1 Poll: Good News for Charles Djou
By Andrew Walden @ 8:37 PM :: 8160 Views :: Politicians, Republican Party
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Even more interesting, the breakdown on Djou’s support is completely inverted from the traditional Republican pattern....
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Sunday, February 23, 2014 |
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300 Republicans Celebrate Lincoln Day, Launch New YouTube Ad
By Video @ 3:56 PM :: 5207 Views :: Republican Party
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....we’ve welcome hundreds of new members, many new district and precinct leaders, and candidates all over the state. The latest polls show that Republicans can win this year....
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Sunday, February 23, 2014 |
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Can We Best Help the Poor by Making Their Lives Complicated?
By Tom Yamachika @ 4:01 AM :: 6970 Views :: Tax Credits, Taxes, Cost of Living
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Among the proposals being considered are a low-income credit; a food and excise tax credit; a low-income household renters’ credit; an earned income tax credit; and a special tax credit for seniors....
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Saturday, February 22, 2014 |
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Full Text: Legislators Challenge Abercrombie over Morita Dismissal
By News Release @ 4:10 AM :: 7715 Views :: Energy, Hawaii State Government, Cost of Living
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...William Kaneko, who chairs Abercrombie's re-election campaign, is a former lobbyist for Aina Koa Pono....
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Saturday, February 22, 2014 |
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VIDEO: Hawaii Future Caucus Millennial Action Project
By Video @ 1:45 AM :: 5805 Views :: Politicians
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Later this year, HFC will launch a series of educational videos....
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Saturday, February 22, 2014 |
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Slom: Anti-GMO Activists Have an Agenda
By Sen. Sam Slom @ 1:21 AM :: 5417 Views :: GMOs
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I praised the papaya farmers who slap a “GMO” sticker on their fruit. But I don’t like this bill....
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Friday, February 21, 2014 |
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February 21, 2014: Election Commission Releases Updated Candidate List
By Andrew Walden @ 9:31 PM :: 4408 Views :: Office of Elections
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The Hawaii Election Commission has released its candidate report for the week ending February 21, 2014.....
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Friday, February 21, 2014 |
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No Surprise: DoE Includes Tranny on Pono Choices Review Panel
By News Release @ 8:26 PM :: 8314 Views :: Education K-12, Family, First Amendment
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The Hawaii State Department of Education (DOE) yesterday convened a working group to review Pono Choices....
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Friday, February 21, 2014 |
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Feds: Hawaii's High Energy Costs Drive Push for 'Clean' Energy
By Selected News Articles @ 7:58 PM :: 7255 Views :: Energy, Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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...residential electricity rates are three times the national average....
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Friday, February 21, 2014 |
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Does Hawaii Need An "Environmental Court?"
By Robert Thomas @ 6:01 PM :: 5801 Views :: Environment, Judiciary
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Looks like they're at it again, a solution in search of a problem....
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