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Entries for 'News Release'
Sunday, August 9, 2015 |
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Hawaii Praised for Cancer-Fighting Public Policies
By News Release @ 12:54 AM :: 4461 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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...How Do You Measure Up?: A Progress Report on State Legislative Activity to Reduce Cancer Incidence and Mortality....
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Saturday, August 8, 2015 |
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Friends of NRA Events Set for Kauai, Kona, Kaneohe
By News Release @ 11:28 PM :: 5042 Views :: Second Amendment
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August 15, 5PM Kauai
October 31, 5PM Kailua-Kona
November 8, 4PM Kaneohe
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Saturday, August 8, 2015 |
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Hurricane Hilda Now Category 4--Winds 140mph
By News Release @ 5:58 PM :: 3594 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...ABOUT 870 MI ESE OF HILO HAWAII MOVING W AT 15MPH....
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Friday, August 7, 2015 |
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CDC Report Claims Hawaii Schools' Early Starting Time Makes Kids Fat Drunks
By News Release @ 3:18 PM :: 5319 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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...The percentage of schools with 8:30 a.m. or later start times varied greatly by state, ranging from 0% in Hawaii....
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Thursday, August 6, 2015 |
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$40M CIP Released
By News Release @ 11:32 PM :: 3781 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... $9,318,772 for Aloha Stadium, more than $11M for Honolulu Airport ....
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Thursday, August 6, 2015 |
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UPW Sues to Block HHSC Hospital Privatization
By News Release @ 5:11 PM :: 7564 Views :: Health Care, Labor
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The UPW complaint alleges that the legislation violates the contract clause of the United States Constitution by impairing the contract between UPW and the State....
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Thursday, August 6, 2015 |
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HECO Uses Electric Vehicles to Introduce Time-of-Use Rates
By News Release @ 3:45 PM :: 5536 Views :: Energy, Cost of Living
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...at home using electricity from the grid will be most expensive during peak electricity demand from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m.....
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Wednesday, August 5, 2015 |
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Fitch Affirms 'A' Rating on DHHL Bonds
By News Release @ 2:02 AM :: 5233 Views :: DHHL, OHA
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The bonds are special, limited obligations of the department, secured by a gross pledge on general lease and license and permit fee revenues....
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Tuesday, August 4, 2015 |
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Hawaii Launches On-Line Voter Registration Site
By News Release @ 9:36 PM :: 4188 Views :: Office of Elections
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Click HERE to register to vote in Hawaii ....
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Tuesday, August 4, 2015 |
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Track Takes Guillermo Northwest of State, Possibility of Heavy Rainfall
By News Release @ 9:06 PM :: 3387 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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Tropical Storm Guillermo is located 370 miles east of Hilo as of 2:00 p.m. today....
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Tuesday, August 4, 2015 |
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Jury Questionnaires to be Mailed Out for 2016
By News Release @ 3:07 PM :: 3855 Views :: Judiciary
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Those who receive a questionnaire have 10 days to complete and return....
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Monday, August 3, 2015 |
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Obama Announces Carbon Emission Standards for Power Plants
By News Release @ 9:24 PM :: 5164 Views :: Energy, Environment
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All low-carbon electricity generation technologies, including renewables, energy efficiency, natural gas, nuclear and carbon capture and storage, can play a role in state plans....
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Saturday, August 1, 2015 |
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Assault: HPD Officer Pleads Not Guilty, Asks for Jury Trial
By News Release @ 12:13 AM :: 5669 Views :: Law Enforcement, Police
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"I contacted my client. He was delighted," says Myles Breiner....
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Friday, July 31, 2015 |
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Over 80% of Hawaiians Excluded -- Tribal 'Notice of Election' to be Mailed Monday
By News Release @ 9:34 PM :: 5889 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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...a “Notice of Election” to eligible voters on the Native Hawaiian Roll on Monday, Aug. 3....
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Thursday, July 30, 2015 |
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Hawaii Family Forum: Let's Unite to Defund Planned Parenthood
By News Release @ 11:11 PM :: 4526 Views :: Life
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On Monday, the U.S. Senate will be voting to prohibit the nation's largest abortion provider from receiving taxpayer funds....
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Thursday, July 30, 2015 |
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HTA: Visitor Arrivals, Spending Up in First Half of 2015
By News Release @ 11:01 PM :: 4595 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tourism
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...visitor arrivals to the Hawaiian Islands rose 4% and visitor spending increased 3.5%....
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Thursday, July 30, 2015 |
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First Day Back at School--Parents Greeted by Letter from Matayoshi
By News Release @ 9:30 PM :: 4063 Views :: Education K-12
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Follow our journey this year on our website and via social media — #ProudtoServeKeiki....
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Thursday, July 30, 2015 |
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Truth in Accounting: Hawaii Hiding 71 Percent of Retirement Debt
By News Release @ 6:01 PM :: 5132 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics
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Because the state government uses outdated accounting methods, a vast majority of liabilities are excluded from its financial reporting....
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Thursday, July 30, 2015 |
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Washington Legislators Ask Attorney General to Investigate Planned Parenthood Unit Overseeing Hawaii
By News Release @ 1:39 PM :: 4614 Views :: Life
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...34 legislators have sent a letter to Attorney General Bob Ferguson requesting him to investigate whether Planned Parenthood in Washington has been selling organs from aborted babies for financial gain....
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Thursday, July 30, 2015 |
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Molasses Spill Produces $15M Windfall for State
By News Release @ 12:06 AM :: 5341 Views :: Environment, Jones Act
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"This is one of the largest settlements for an environmental violation in Hawaii’s history,” said Chin....
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Wednesday, July 29, 2015 |
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HART: Caldwell Appoints 'Expert' tied to Rail Projects Even More Messed up than Ours
By News Release @ 10:34 PM :: 4469 Views :: Rail
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Mr Burns' extensive rail project experience includes the Third Street Light Rail and Central Subway Project in San Francisco....
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Wednesday, July 29, 2015 |
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School Safety: Hawaii Ranks 5th in USA
By News Release @ 2:02 AM :: 7190 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics
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... 2015's States with the Best & Worst School Systems ....
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Tuesday, July 28, 2015 |
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Kanaiolowalu Strips 27,470 ‘Unverifiable’ Names, Publishes ‘Certified’ Roll
By News Release @ 6:05 PM :: 5975 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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... Certified Native Hawaiian roll posted online with only 95,690 names ....
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Tuesday, July 28, 2015 |
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Ige Appoints Committee to Talk About Homelessness, Calls it Leadership
By News Release @ 4:20 AM :: 4544 Views :: Homelessness
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...“The underlying issues that lead to homelessness ... cannot be resolved quickly,” said Gov. Ige....
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Monday, July 27, 2015 |
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Bottle Tax to be Cut by Half Cent
By News Release @ 9:56 PM :: 5383 Views :: Environment, Taxes
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...the state’s redemption rate decreased from 72.6 percent in fiscal year 2014 to 68.4 percent in the last fiscal year, which ended in June 2015....
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Sunday, July 26, 2015 |
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DoE Fined $1.1M for Illegal Dumping
By News Release @ 2:00 PM :: 6030 Views :: Education K-12, Environment
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...the transported soil was contaminated with heavy metals such as arsenic, barium, cadmium, lead, and mercury....
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Thursday, July 23, 2015 |
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Hawaii Councilman Proposes Reforms After P-Card Audit
By News Release @ 9:38 PM :: 5397 Views :: Hawaii County , Ethics
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Hawai‘i County Code should be amended to bring it in line with state law...
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Thursday, July 23, 2015 |
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Honolulu sewer bonds sell at interest rate higher than bankrupt Detroit
By News Release @ 9:02 PM :: 4606 Views :: Honolulu County
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Honolulu pays 3.89% -- Detroit pays 3.24% while in bankruptcy....
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Thursday, July 23, 2015 |
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UH research funding up after years of decline
By News Release @ 1:22 PM :: 3913 Views :: Higher Education
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...the first increase in extramural award funding after three straight years of decline....
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Wednesday, July 22, 2015 |
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Strange News: DoE Builds School on Time, Under Budget
By News Release @ 10:53 PM :: 4557 Views :: Education K-12
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...design-build has a single point of responsibility....
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Wednesday, July 22, 2015 |
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Income qualifications for free/reduced lunch updated for SY 2015-16
By News Release @ 3:40 PM :: 6121 Views :: Education K-12, Family
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Children from households with income at or below the following levels are eligible for free or reduced-price meals....
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Tuesday, July 21, 2015 |
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FULL TEXT: Ige Administration Testimony Against NextEra Merger
By News Release @ 11:23 PM :: 4927 Views :: Energy
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“The state respectfully opposes the merger in its current form because it fails to align with the state’s renewable energy goals.”
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Tuesday, July 21, 2015 |
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Kids Count: One in Eight Children in Hawaii Live in Poverty
By News Release @ 5:08 PM :: 5595 Views :: Family, Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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“The high cost of living in Hawaii amplifies the hardship that many of our low-income and poor families face...."
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Monday, July 20, 2015 |
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Ige Appoints Moriguchi Director of Early Learning
By News Release @ 9:04 PM :: 3869 Views :: Education K-12
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Moriguchi was born and raised on O‘ahu and has worked in education for more than 15 years. She has served as an educational specialist at the state Department of Education....
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Saturday, July 18, 2015 |
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HART seeks applicants for vacancy on Board of Directors
By News Release @ 2:19 PM :: 4273 Views :: Rail
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“We are looking for an individual who ... supports rail transit ...” said HART Board Chairman Ivan Lui-Kwan....
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Saturday, July 18, 2015 |
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NOAA Vote on Federal Takeover of Hawaii Waters Monday
By News Release @ 1:48 PM :: 3996 Views :: Environment
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Monday, July 20, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m at the Pagoda Hotel’s International Ballroom....
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Friday, July 17, 2015 |
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Paniolo Power to Withdraw from Merger Docket
By News Release @ 6:46 PM :: 5991 Views :: Hawaii County , Energy
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"...will instead concentrate on the PUC's pending Power Supply Improvement Plan (PSIP) docket, which is better suited to address transformational planning issues...."
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Friday, July 17, 2015 |
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Report: 154,000 Senior Caregivers in Hawaii
By News Release @ 4:41 PM :: 5022 Views :: Family, Health Care
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Family caregivers in Hawaii provided 144 million hours of care – worth an estimated $2.1 billion....
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Friday, July 17, 2015 |
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Nearly 70K Solar Systems Approved in Hawaii
By News Release @ 4:31 AM :: 5117 Views :: Energy, Hawaii Statistics
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Since October, 2014 more than 15,000 applications have been approved to install or interconnect....
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Thursday, July 16, 2015 |
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East Oahu: 400 Testify Against Federal Takeover of Maunalua Bay
By News Release @ 11:53 AM :: 7613 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment
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...NEXT MEETING: Monday, July 20, 2015--NOAA’s Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council is being held from 9am-5pm at the Pagoda Hotel and is open to the public....
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Thursday, July 16, 2015 |
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Hawaiian Electric proposes community solar pilot project
By News Release @ 10:52 AM :: 4017 Views :: Energy
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Each month, this customer will receive credit for a share of the electricity output of the community solar facility and pay a small maintenance fee, in total reducing the customer’s electric bill by about 45 percent....
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Thursday, July 16, 2015 |
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Time Warner to Sell Oceanic to Charter Communications
By News Release @ 3:38 AM :: 6347 Views :: Economy, Hawaii State Government
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DCCA Cable Television Divison received an application from Charter Communications, Inc. and Time Warner Cable, Inc....
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Thursday, July 16, 2015 |
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Ige Signs Rail Tax Hike, Demands HART Report to Him
By News Release @ 3:33 AM :: 6595 Views :: Rail, Taxes
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The excise tax is an investment by the taxpayers of Hawai‘i and my job is to ensure that their hard earned money is being spent efficiently, effectively and productively....
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Thursday, July 16, 2015 |
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Ige Signs Marijuana Bill, Allows Four Others to become Law Without Signature
By News Release @ 3:15 AM :: 3611 Views :: Drugs
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We will make a good faith effort to create a fair process that will help the people most in need (of weed)....
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Thursday, July 16, 2015 |
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Solar Scammers Hustle Homeowners on Kauai
By News Release @ 2:24 AM :: 6276 Views :: Kauai County, Energy, Ethics
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KIUC has also heard complaints from members who are now paying more for their rooftop solar than their previous electric bill....
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Wednesday, July 15, 2015 |
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Ige Vetoes Eight Bills
By News Release @ 2:35 AM :: 3695 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...Ige today vetoed eight bills and sent his statements of objections to the house and senate leadership....
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