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Entries for 'News Release'
| Wednesday, April 10, 2013 |
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Hearing Today: HCR189/HR150 Alternatives to Big Wind, Big Cable
By News Release @ 10:34 AM :: 4521 Views :: Energy
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This Resolution urges the Governor and Public Utilities Commission to seek alternatives to the windmills and undersea cable proposed for Molokai and Lanai....
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| Wednesday, April 10, 2013 |
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DLNR participating in Statewide Earth Month events
By News Release @ 12:01 AM :: 5515 Views :: Religion
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The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) is celebrating Earth Month in collaborations with several Earth Day events....
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| Tuesday, April 9, 2013 |
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Election Day Registration: Voters Subject to Media Hype
By News Release @ 11:11 AM :: 4487 Views :: Office of Elections
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This new class of voter would be most likely to follow the latest media hype....
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| Tuesday, April 9, 2013 |
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TEA Party ‘Mastermind’ to Speak on Maui
By News Release @ 9:52 AM :: 5362 Views :: TEA Party
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Saturday, April 13th, 2013 at 1:30 PM, Fellowship Hall at Grace Church, 55 Maka'ena Place in Makawao....
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| Monday, April 8, 2013 |
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Feds Give Hawaii Health Connector $128M to Pay for Overhead
By News Release @ 10:59 AM :: 5436 Views :: Health Care
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This award will fund the customer service call center, consumer assistance program and general maintenance and operations of the Connector through December 2014....
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| Monday, April 8, 2013 |
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Mayor Caldwell Nominates Budget Director and Deputy Director
By News Release @ 8:29 AM :: 4811 Views :: Honolulu County
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Nelson H. Koyanagi Jr. to be Director of the Department of Budget and Fiscal Services (BFS), and Gary Kurokawa to be Deputy Director.....
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| Sunday, April 7, 2013 |
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Dr. Dennis Gonsalves Day Honors Developer of Hawaii’s GM Papaya
By News Release @ 10:22 AM :: 5800 Views :: GMOs
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Dr. Gonsalves is most noted for his efforts that saved Hawaii’s papaya industry from the ringspot virus.....
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| Saturday, April 6, 2013 |
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GAO: Wind Farms Double Dipping on Federal Cash Giveaways
By News Release @ 1:42 PM :: 5439 Views :: Energy
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"We should eliminate duplication, not throw more money at overlapping initiatives."
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| Saturday, April 6, 2013 |
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Hirono: Families Central to Immigrants’ Success
By News Release @ 1:41 PM :: 4681 Views :: National News
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“After listening to these local immigration experts, I was struck by their stories of how central families are to an immigrant’s success.”
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| Friday, April 5, 2013 |
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Tax Myths Debunked
By News Release @ 1:31 PM :: 5423 Views :: Taxes
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...Iowa Policy Project and Good Jobs First used cherry-picked data and inaccurate statements to argue that Hawaii should raise taxes....
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| Friday, April 5, 2013 |
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Draining the General Fund: Solar Permits up 49%
By News Release @ 1:25 PM :: 5598 Views :: Energy, Tax Credits
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Year-to-date, Honolulu’s total number of residential PV permits reached 2,922, a 49.0% increase from the same period last year....
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| Friday, April 5, 2013 |
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Honolulu: 2nd Worst Traffic in USA
By News Release @ 1:21 PM :: 4441 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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On average, journey times in Honolulu are 30% longer than when traffic in the city is flowing freely....
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| Thursday, April 4, 2013 |
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Community leaders praise new Grassroot Institute head Keli‘i Akina
By News Release @ 1:57 PM :: 3584 Views
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Pa‘ina in the Country public rally to be held at 45-114 Waikapoki Rd. in Kaneohe....
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| Thursday, April 4, 2013 |
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Kauai Friends of the NRA to Meet
By News Release @ 1:36 PM :: 6190 Views :: Kauai County, Second Amendment
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Kauai Friends of NRA Saturday, April 27, 4:00 PM, Kauai Beach Resort Ball Room 4331 Kauai Beach Dr....
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| Thursday, April 4, 2013 |
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Lingle Joins US Energy Security Council
By News Release @ 1:31 PM :: 4749 Views :: Energy
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The Council is the highest level extra-governmental group ever convened to address the energy security challenge facing America....
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| Wednesday, April 3, 2013 |
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UH: College of Education programs align with national findings
By News Release @ 1:58 PM :: 3615 Views
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... The report showcases the quality of teacher preparation programs ....
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| Wednesday, April 3, 2013 |
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15th Anniversary Aloha Pregnancy Center
By News Release @ 1:57 PM :: 5297 Views :: Life
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... May 24, 2013 6:30-8:30pm Honolulu Community College Cafeteria - 874 Dillingham Blvd.
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| Wednesday, April 3, 2013 |
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DOE to request waiver for School Improvement Grant funds
By News Release @ 1:56 PM :: 4394 Views :: Education K-12
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... to extend the period of availability of school fiscal year (FY) 2010 and FY 2011 School Improvement Grant (SIG) funds ....
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| Wednesday, April 3, 2013 |
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Saving Paradise, an intelligent eco-thriller
By News Release @ 1:54 PM :: 3688 Views :: Environment
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Featured Appearance at the Hawaii Book and Music Festival, Sunday, May 18, 2013, 3:00 p.m., Mauka Author's Pavilion...
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| Wednesday, April 3, 2013 |
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Full Text: Mayor Caldwell's State of the City Speech
By News Release @ 1:42 PM :: 5480 Views :: Honolulu County
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When I was building my cabinet, I knew that I did not want a team who would be satisfied with just keeping the lights on....
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| Tuesday, April 2, 2013 |
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CNHA Cheers Proposed Amendments to HHCA
By News Release @ 6:15 PM :: 3018 Views :: DHHL
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The Obama Administration, U.S. Senator Brian Schatz and U.S. Senator Mazie Hirono introduced requests for the Congress to approve amendments made to the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act (HHCA) by the Hawaii State Legislature over the past several years....
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| Tuesday, April 2, 2013 |
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Cradle to Grave: State Preschools and Legalized Marijuana
By News Release @ 1:56 PM :: 7140 Views :: Education K-12, Republican Party, Drugs
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...why would anyone think this expensive, irresponsible, and deceptive program will work to improve the education of Hawaii’s children....
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| Tuesday, April 2, 2013 |
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House GOP: Notable Bills to be Heard this Week
By News Release @ 1:54 PM :: 5425 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Republican Party
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...the House votes on all remaining Senate bills next Tuesday, April 9....
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| Tuesday, April 2, 2013 |
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Charter School Network 2nd Annual Awards Dinner
By News Release @ 1:52 PM :: 4176 Views :: Education K-12
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Friday, May 3, 2013 6:00 pm Hawaii Prince Hotel....
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| Sunday, March 31, 2013 |
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DLNR Reopens Kealakekua Bay to Two Kayak Operators
By News Release @ 4:44 AM :: 6572 Views :: Environment, Small Business
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The Division of State Parks is now the sole authority for permitting the launching at Napoopoo....
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| Saturday, March 30, 2013 |
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Hawaii Schools Win Big in TV Journalism Competition
By News Release @ 2:04 AM :: 5524 Views :: Education K-12
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Led by five awards from Waianae High School, public schools captured 16 of 17 awards won by Hawaii schools this month at the 10th Annual Student Television Network (STN) Convention in Los Angeles....
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| Friday, March 29, 2013 |
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Report: Hawaii 47th in Freedom
By News Release @ 8:44 AM :: 5465 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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Freedom in the 50 States presents a completely revised and updated ranking of the American states....
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| Friday, March 29, 2013 |
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Hirono Announces State Office Staff Appointments
By News Release @ 7:29 AM :: 6695 Views :: Congressional Delegation
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Hirono today announced her state staff, including former Senator Inouye aide Alan Yamamoto as her State Director....
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| Friday, March 29, 2013 |
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After Waiving $18M, City Again Begins Collecting Solar Inspection Fees
By News Release @ 2:29 AM :: 6304 Views :: Honolulu County, Energy
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The City will begin collecting fees on building permits issued for photovoltaic (PV) solar electric power systems effective April 6....
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| Friday, March 29, 2013 |
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Governor Announces Nominations to Land Board, Water Commission
By News Release @ 2:06 AM :: 5398 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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James A. Gomes to the Board of Land and Natural Resources (BLNR) and Kamanamaikalani Beamer, Ph.D. and Milton D. Pavao to the Commission of Water Resource Management (CWRM)....
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| Thursday, March 28, 2013 |
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House GOP: "Senate bills would increase taxes and fees"
By News Release @ 11:17 PM :: 7174 Views :: Republican Party, Taxes
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After many House bills to raise taxes and fees failed in the House, more Senate bills that would do so are still alive....
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| Thursday, March 28, 2013 |
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Hawaii Republican Assembly: "You Can Stop Bad Ideas"
By News Release @ 1:53 PM :: 5954 Views :: Republican Party
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You can help stop bad ideas from becoming law by taking action today....
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| Thursday, March 28, 2013 |
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SHPD Pilot Project to Monitor Big Island Archaeological Sites
By News Release @ 1:51 PM :: 4310 Views
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The time-consuming work of compiling a database of all accepted preservation plans and preserved non-burial sites was recently completed by UH-Hilo student Josephine Buck....
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| Thursday, March 28, 2013 |
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Application Deadline to Serve on State Ethics and Campaign Spending Commissions is March 31
By News Release @ 1:47 PM :: 5925 Views :: Ethics, Judiciary
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Ethics Commission applicants will either fill a four-year term or an unexpired term that ends on June 30, 2014. The vacancy on the Campaign Spending Commission is for a full, four-year term....
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| Thursday, March 28, 2013 |
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Hawaii Senate Committee on Ways and Means Passes State Budget Bill
By News Release @ 1:46 PM :: 4865 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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The Senate’s version of the bill is approximately $141 M less in general funds than Governor Abercrombie’s budget proposal....
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| Thursday, March 28, 2013 |
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Teens wanted for Hawaii Meth Project advisory council
By News Release @ 1:41 PM :: 6462 Views :: Education K-12, Drugs
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High school students, grades 9-12, across the state of Hawaii are encouraged to apply for one of 20 available positions....
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| Wednesday, March 27, 2013 |
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NFIB to Lobby Against Minimum Wage Hike Today
By News Release @ 1:59 PM :: 7646 Views :: Labor, Small Business, Cost of Living
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Hawaii small-business owners will gather in Room 329 in the State Capitol, today, March 27, at 4 p.m. at about the same time the House Finance Committee takes up HB 331....
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| Wednesday, March 27, 2013 |
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China set to Increase Outbound Tourism
By News Release @ 1:43 PM :: 4308 Views :: Tourism
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“The Outline for National Tourism and Leisure (2013-2020),” recently issued by the government of China, sets the ground for the redefinition of tourism development....
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| Wednesday, March 27, 2013 |
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19 families to receive Hawaii Medal of Honor Today
By News Release @ 1:01 PM :: 5969 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Military
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...awarded on behalf of the people of the State of Hawaii to an individual who was killed in action while serving our country as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom....
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| Tuesday, March 26, 2013 |
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NRA: Background Check Bill Makes Final Committee Stop
By News Release @ 4:34 PM :: 5264 Views :: Second Amendment
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Senate Bill 69 will be considered by the House Committee on Finance this Thursday, March 28 at 3:15 PM in House Conference Room 308....
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| Tuesday, March 26, 2013 |
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Rally Against Marijuana Decriminalization
By News Release @ 2:47 PM :: 5486 Views :: Drugs
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...Wednesday, March 27, 2013 4PM Hawaii State Capitol Rotunda....
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| Tuesday, March 26, 2013 |
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Senate Resolution 133 Urging the State to Purchase Land from Dole Food Company
By News Release @ 1:06 PM :: 5945 Views :: Agriculture, Land Use
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...these parcels will add approximately 22,500 acres of land to the 1,700 acres of Galbraith Estate agricultural land in Central Oahu....
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| Monday, March 25, 2013 |
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Valor with Honor – Screening and Discussion with Director Burt Takeuchi
By News Release @ 1:50 PM :: 6050 Views :: Hawaii History, Military
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Comprising more than 35 interviews with Japanese-American veterans who served in the 442nd Regimental Combat Team during World War II, Valor With Honor tells the amazing story....
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| Monday, March 25, 2013 |
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Hawaii Jihadi Convicted, Could Get 21 Years
By News Release @ 1:49 PM :: 8251 Views :: Law Enforcement, Military
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Shehadah was arrested in Honolulu, Hawaii, in October 2010....
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| Monday, March 25, 2013 |
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Taxes, Marriage, PLDC Top Agenda for Hawaii Republican Assembly
By News Release @ 1:17 PM :: 7809 Views :: Family, Republican Party, Taxes
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As an affiliated chapter of the National Federation of Republican Assemblies, HIRA strives to be the conservative standard-bearer of the Republican Party in Hawaii ....
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| Monday, March 25, 2013 |
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HSTA, DoE Announce $333M Tentative Agreement--Contract Vote April 17
By News Release @ 4:52 AM :: 7384 Views :: Education K-12, Labor
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The four-year tentative agreement that the HSTA will now take to its members for ratification, includes annual pay increases and performance evaluations for teachers....
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| Saturday, March 23, 2013 |
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Governor Releases $26.2 Million for Education Facilities Statewide
By News Release @ 1:08 PM :: 4350 Views :: Education K-12
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...Abercrombie today announced the release of more than $26.2 for capital improvement projects....
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| Friday, March 22, 2013 |
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SR123/SCR166: Activists Push Gay Marriage Task Force
By News Release @ 1:18 PM :: 5287 Views :: Family
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...Monday at 10:30 a.m. in conference room 016, the Hawaii Senate Committee on Judiciary and Labor will hear testimony on SR 123 and SCR 166....
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| Friday, March 22, 2013 |
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Biofuel: Hawaiian Electric Agrees to Drop Rate Hike
By News Release @ 12:45 PM :: 6159 Views :: Energy, Cost of Living
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...As part of the settlement, Hawaiian Electric Company agreed to write off $40 million in costs for two major projects: the 110-megawatt biofuel generating station at Campbell Industrial Park and the companies’ new customer information system....
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| Thursday, March 21, 2013 |
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Preemptive Strike: UHPA Endorses Schatz
By News Release @ 9:27 PM :: 7828 Views :: Democratic Party, Congressional Delegation, Labor
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... the early endorsement was the result of unprecedented changes in Congress with the retirement of Sen. Daniel Akaka and the passing of Sen. Daniel Inouye, and the need for a fresh perspective ....
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