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Entries for 'News Release'
Thursday, December 20, 2012 |
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Auditor: Keep Postsecondary Authorization Board at UH
By News Release @ 8:28 PM :: 6199 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Higher Education
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...Such a framework is necessary to preserve the availability of federal student aid funding under Title IV of the HEA....
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Thursday, December 20, 2012 |
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Akaka's Hatch Act Modernization Bill Passes Congress
By News Release @ 7:38 PM :: 5202 Views :: National News
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...this bill will allow eligible state, local, and D.C. government employees to run for elective office. The bill also provides greater flexibility in disciplining federal employees charged with minor violations of the Act....
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Thursday, December 20, 2012 |
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Akaka Introduces Tribal Self-Governance Bill
By News Release @ 7:31 PM :: 7589 Views :: Akaka Bill, National News
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“This bill provides key improvements to the way self-governance works in the Department of the Interior...."
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Thursday, December 20, 2012 |
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Public Health Emergency Preparedness: Hawaii Scores Near Bottom
By News Release @ 2:57 PM :: 5953 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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10th annual Ready or Not? Protecting the Public from Diseases, Disasters, and Bioterrorism report, Hawaii scored 4 out of 10 ....
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Thursday, December 20, 2012 |
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Sause Building New Barge to Service Hawaii
By News Release @ 12:57 AM :: 6904 Views :: Jones Act
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The new barge is being specially designed and built to service the Hawaii market and will be larger, more efficient than its predecessor....
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Wednesday, December 19, 2012 |
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Wonderblunder: Greenwood Thanks University for 'Patience as we Process all the Confusion'
By News Release @ 2:26 PM :: 5106 Views :: Higher Education
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...thank you for your support and patience as we continue to process all the confusion of the past few months....
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Wednesday, December 19, 2012 |
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Democrats Pretend to Open Selection Process
By News Release @ 1:58 PM :: 6235 Views :: Democratic Party, Politicians
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... Coordinating committee will vet applicants for “good standing” qualification ....
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Wednesday, December 19, 2012 |
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$1.55B -- Feds Sign Full Funding Agreement for Rail
By News Release @ 1:52 PM :: 4984 Views :: Rail
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...Ray LaHood today participated in a ceremony to sign an agreement to provide $1.55 billion to the City and County of Honolulu on the island of Oahu....
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Tuesday, December 18, 2012 |
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Abercrombie Submits Biennium Budget to State Legislature
By News Release @ 12:28 AM :: 5838 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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...general funds, approximately $6.1 billion for fiscal year 2014 and $6.3 billion for fiscal year 2015....
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Friday, December 14, 2012 |
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UHERO: Film Subsidies Illegal Giveaway to Corporations
By News Release @ 10:34 PM :: 6898 Views :: World News, Tax Credits
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...tax-payer-provided subsidies are beggar-thy-neighbor policies. At the end of the day, they just tend to cancel each other out and essentially transfer taxpayer money to corporations ....
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Friday, December 14, 2012 |
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SunRun, SolarCity: Hawaii Solar Installers Subpoenaed
By News Release @ 12:56 PM :: 8317 Views :: Energy, Ethics
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While firms can install solar panels for roughly $5 per watt of energy and make a comfortable profit, some firms were charging as much as $7 and $8 per watt….
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Thursday, December 13, 2012 |
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FULL TEXT: Former HSTA President Challenges Okabe on Negotiations
By News Release @ 6:00 PM :: 5536 Views :: Education K-12, Labor
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Former Hawaii State Teachers Association (HSTA) President Jim Williams yesterday sent a letter to current HSTA President Wil Okabe asking for clarification on Mr. Okabe’s recent public statements on negotiations....
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Thursday, December 13, 2012 |
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Hawaii Ranks 45th in Business Policy Index
By News Release @ 11:59 AM :: 5692 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Small Business
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The Index ranks the 50 states according to 46 different policy measures, including a wide array of tax, regulatory and government spending measures....
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Thursday, December 13, 2012 |
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Supreme Court: Labor Board Can Slow Walk HSTA
By News Release @ 12:16 AM :: 5801 Views :: Education K-12, Labor
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...The Court’s ruling this morning confirms that the HLRB's determination of when and how to issue a ruling in this case remains in its discretion....
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Wednesday, December 12, 2012 |
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Hearing Act 130, Relating to Charter Schools
By News Release @ 7:58 PM :: 5674 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii State Government
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· DATE: Tuesday, December 18, 2012
· TIME: 2:00 PM
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Wednesday, December 12, 2012 |
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OHA installs five trustees to new four-year terms
By News Release @ 2:01 PM :: 5032 Views :: OHA
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...amid the splendor of an investiture ceremony attended by an estimated 500 guests....
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Wednesday, December 12, 2012 |
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Enviros: NW Hawaiian Isles Should be Superfund Site
By News Release @ 12:44 PM :: 4853 Views :: Environment
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...designate the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands — including the portion of the enormous imaginary Pacific Garbage Patch within United States waters — as the nation’s newest Superfund site....
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Wednesday, December 12, 2012 |
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TPL, OHA Gain Control of Galbraith Estate
By News Release @ 11:58 AM :: 11243 Views :: Agriculture, Land Use, OHA
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...Trust for Public Land assembled the $25 million purchase price from a variety of sources, including $13 million from a Hawaii state bond; $4.5 million from the U.S. Army; $4 million from the City and County of Honolulu; $3 million from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs; and $500,000 from D.R. Horton....
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Wednesday, December 12, 2012 |
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Tuesday, December 11, 2012 |
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Study: Hawaii 2nd Healthiest State in USA
By News Release @ 11:07 PM :: 6150 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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According to the 23rd Edition of United Health Foundation’s 2012 America’s Health Rankings, Hawaii is No. 2 this year, up from No. 3 in 2011, in a ranking of all 50 states’ health data....
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Tuesday, December 11, 2012 |
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Sierra Club Sues, Demands DoTax Continue to Defy Legislature, Give Money to Solar Scammers
By News Release @ 10:45 PM :: 6764 Views :: Energy, Environment
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...the Sierra Club, represented by Earthjustice, filed a legal challenge in state circuit court to the Hawai‘i Department of Taxation’s recent decision to cut back on tax credits....
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Tuesday, December 11, 2012 |
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HSTA Rejects Teacher Evaluations, Turns Down State's Offer
By News Release @ 1:17 AM :: 6632 Views :: Education K-12, Labor
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... an advisory committee, including HSTA representatives, to review the new teacher evaluation system ....
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Monday, December 10, 2012 |
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Hawaii Health Connector Signs Key Contracts
By News Release @ 2:43 AM :: 5238 Views :: Health Care
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State-based health exchange selects IT contractor and names agency of record for research, communication strategy and public relations...
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Saturday, December 8, 2012 |
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HSTA: Contract Negotiations 'Most Productive in Months'
By News Release @ 10:51 PM :: 5077 Views :: Education K-12, Labor
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“Yesterday, HSTA and the State resumed negotiations. While this is only our second bargaining session, talks were the most productive in months.”
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Saturday, December 8, 2012 |
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Ben Jay of Ohio State University accepts job as Athletics Director
By News Release @ 10:35 PM :: 5378 Views :: Higher Education
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“Ben Jay brings an extensive background in management and financial experience from big-time college athletics, has numerous valuable contacts, and possesses the vision, leadership skills, passion and integrity to take UH Athletics to the next level."
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Saturday, December 8, 2012 |
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Fights at Kealakehe HS Caused by Harassment of Micronesians
By News Release @ 10:23 PM :: 5733 Views :: Education K-12
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Hawaii Police Department (HPD) is assisting school officials with security measures and made eight student arrests ....
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Saturday, December 8, 2012 |
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Auditor: HI-5 Program is Exposed to Fraud
By News Release @ 4:52 PM :: 8774 Views :: Environment, Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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... several deficiencies expose the Program to fraud, including the over-reliance on self-reporting by Program personnel and lack of systematic compliance inspections....
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Saturday, December 8, 2012 |
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Hawaii Ranks 48th in Broadband Deployment
By News Release @ 3:19 PM :: 4654 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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Abercrombie has announced that the state will build a gigabit network statewide by 2018....
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Saturday, December 8, 2012 |
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Earful: HECO Community Meeting Set for Molokai
By News Release @ 2:11 AM :: 4460 Views :: Energy
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· INTEGRATED RESOURCE PLANNING MEETING
· DEC 13, 2012 from 5 - 7 PM
· Mitchell Pauole Community Center, Kaunakakai
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Friday, December 7, 2012 |
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House Ag Committee to Consider 'Food Safety'
By News Release @ 9:44 PM :: 6219 Views :: Agriculture, Hawaii State Government
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This informational briefing will cover the topic of food safety as it concerns and relates to farmers, wholesalers and retailers in Hawaii....
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Friday, December 7, 2012 |
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Hire the Handicapped? Hawaii One of Only 5 States Without 'Medicaid Buy-In'
By News Release @ 9:27 PM :: 6084 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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· DATE: Tuesday, December 11, 2012
· TIME: 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
· PLACE: Conference Room 229, State Capitol, 415 South Beretania Street
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Friday, December 7, 2012 |
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UHERO: Developing Countries Buoy Asian Growth
By News Release @ 8:53 PM :: 6183 Views :: World News, Tourism
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Higher income Asian economies have suffered the most from the trade falloff. At the same time, labor markets and fiscal conditions in East and Southeast Asian developing countries remain far stronger than in the developed world....
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Friday, December 7, 2012 |
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Governor Appoints Joshua Wisch as Deputy Director of Taxation
By News Release @ 8:32 PM :: 5180 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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In his prior role at the Department of Attorney General, Wisch served as special assistant to the Attorney General....
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Thursday, December 6, 2012 |
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After Atheist Attack, Charity Concert Relocated
By News Release @ 8:58 PM :: 7994 Views :: Education K-12, Religion
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The volunteers that were supporting Moanalua have decided to put on a charity concert to benefit Mercy Ships. It will take place at the New Hope Ministry Center (290 Sand Island Access Road) on Friday, December 7th at 730pm
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Thursday, December 6, 2012 |
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Hawaii Collects $186M/year from Big Tobacco
By News Release @ 4:12 PM :: 6920 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care, Taxes
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Hawaii this year will collect $186 million in revenue from the 1998 tobacco settlement and tobacco taxes, but will spend just 4.8 percent of it on tobacco prevention programs....
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Thursday, December 6, 2012 |
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HSTA Claims 'Work to Rule' Protests Legal
By News Release @ 2:09 PM :: 5826 Views :: Education K-12, Labor
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“This argument over what is covered by the contract and what isn’t, is a distraction and a deflection from the real issue - the fact that teachers have been disrespected by the governor.” -- Wil Okabe, HSTA President
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Thursday, December 6, 2012 |
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Fiscal Cliff: $480M from Hawaii Kupuna
By News Release @ 5:10 AM :: 5379 Views :: Taxes
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The move being considered by Congress to raise the eligibility age from 65 to 67 would leave 26,893 seniors without health coverage (based on current beneficiary data), forcing them into the private insurance market, which is estimated to cost them an additional $2,200 per year*.
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Tuesday, December 4, 2012 |
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Greenwood to Kim: Two Out of Three Ain't Bad
By News Release @ 9:21 PM :: 4771 Views :: Higher Education
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The UH BoR and Greenwood reviewed the findings of the Senate Special Committee regarding the oversight, accountability, and transparency of the operational and financial management of the university and agree with its recommendations calling for greater transparency and accountability (two out of three ain't bad)....
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Tuesday, December 4, 2012 |
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Over 200 Hawaii Teams in Blaisdell Robotics Tourney
By News Release @ 8:38 PM :: 4720 Views :: Education K-12
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Over 200 teams from schools statewide came to the Neil Blaisdell Center this weekend to compete and showcase their robots in the 2012 Hawaii FIRST LEGO League (FLL) Championships....
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Tuesday, December 4, 2012 |
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Hawaii Medicaid Spends Least on Long Term Care
By News Release @ 4:26 PM :: 7078 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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The spending ranges from less than 8 percent in Hawaii, where nursing home use is low, to more than 60 percent in North Dakota....
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Monday, December 3, 2012 |
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Hawaii: 78% of Teens not Working
By News Release @ 8:42 PM :: 7197 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics
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Number of working youth dropped by almost half since 2000; employment among young people at lowest level since 1950s....
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Monday, December 3, 2012 |
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Hawaii: 3rd Lowest Foreclosure Rate in Nation
By News Release @ 8:16 PM :: 4923 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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The five states with the lowest number of completed foreclosures for the 12 months ending in October 2012 were: South Dakota (19), District of Columbia (64), Hawaii (452), North Dakota (511) and Maine (643)....
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Monday, December 3, 2012 |
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Yap: Seabees Pitch in on Canoe Project
By News Release @ 7:44 PM :: 9243 Views :: World News, Military
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High tech met traditional tech when a group of US Navy Seabees pitched in to help the Waa’gey traditional canoe project in Yap, Micronesia....
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Monday, December 3, 2012 |
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Humane Society: Our Opponent is Evil, We are Good
By News Release @ 12:43 PM :: 6985 Views :: Environment, Agriculture
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Why would someone criticize such a storied name in American charity as ours?....
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Monday, December 3, 2012 |
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Workshops Maui, Big Isle: 'We the Powerful'
By News Release @ 1:57 AM :: 5261 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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Discover the Public's Power in the Legislative Process....
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Sunday, December 2, 2012 |
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Hawaii Number of Uninsured Children Jumps 55%
By News Release @ 3:44 PM :: 6140 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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Hawaii was the only state to show a significant increase in the number of uninsured children from 2009-2011....
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Saturday, December 1, 2012 |
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AG Louie Opposes 'National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act'
By News Release @ 12:06 PM :: 5388 Views :: Second Amendment
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These two bills would force states to recognize concealed carry permits issued by any other states....
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Friday, November 30, 2012 |
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NOAA Proposes Listing 66 Coral Species as Endangered or Threatened
By News Release @ 8:06 PM :: 6374 Views :: Energy, Environment
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...proposal to list 66 species of corals under the Endangered Species Act....
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Friday, November 30, 2012 |
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DoE School Bus Report: "Every Aspect Needs Systemic Change"
By News Release @ 7:24 PM :: 6181 Views :: Energy, Environment
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This review has found the entire student transportation services program to be in need of systemic change.
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Friday, November 30, 2012 |
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First, Third Circuit Judges Petition for Retention
By News Release @ 6:33 PM :: 6200 Views :: Energy, Environment
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- Honorable Harry P. Freitas as District Court Judge, Third Circuit-term expires on May 31, 2013
- Honorable Lloyd X. Van De Car as District Family Court Judge, Third Circuit-term expires on May 31, 2013
- Honorable Rhonda A. Nishimura as Circuit Court Judge, First Circuit-term expires on June 19, 2013
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