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Friday, March 28, 2014 |
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Rules for Protests at Hawaii State Capitol Challenged as Unconstitutional in Federal Court
By News Release @ 3:35 PM :: 4471 Views :: First Amendment
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Public access to grounds and rotunda, noted in the run-up to 2011 APEC meeting, now an issue for upcoming ASEAN meeting, April 1-2.
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Friday, March 28, 2014 |
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3 Things That Don't Make Sense in Putin's World
By Heritage Foundation @ 7:04 AM :: 5150 Views :: World News
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It’s a world where we can’t act like we did yesterday....
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Friday, March 28, 2014 |
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Feds: Hawaii Health Connector Clients at 'High Risk' for Identity Theft
By News Release @ 6:57 AM :: 5623 Views :: Health Care
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Despite the high risk and Hawaii's inability to open its exchange for two weeks after October 1, 2013, CMS allowed Hawaii's exchange to connect to the data hub....
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Friday, March 28, 2014 |
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Citizens from all Islands Meet to Establish Hawaii Independent Party
By News Release @ 5:35 AM :: 5884 Views :: Office of Elections, Politicians
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"This is going to be a party of diversity and inclusion where those who are not at the extreme left or right of the political spectrum can come and voice moderate views that they feel will move Hawaii forward."
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Friday, March 28, 2014 |
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Hawaii Senate Committee Waters Down Pro-Hunting Legislation with Amendment
By News Release @ 2:08 AM :: 4522 Views :: Second Amendment
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...as amended by the Senate Water and Land Committee, it has now been stripped of its purpose and instead only creates a hunting advisory council....
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Thursday, March 27, 2014 |
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Abercrombie: I'll Keep Morita at PUC -- For Now
By News Release @ 8:27 PM :: 3208 Views
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“At the present time, Chair Morita has business before the Board of Land and Natural Resources, which must be addressed...."
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Thursday, March 27, 2014 |
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Sunetric Sells Out to Mainland Company for $16M
By News Release @ 4:47 PM :: 4919 Views :: Energy
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"The extremely high cost of utility power in Hawaii has made it one of the most attractive markets...."
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Thursday, March 27, 2014 |
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How Obama Is Strangling the Economy in Red Tape
By Heritage Foundation @ 8:06 AM :: 4131 Views :: National News
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Regulation: It’s a mostly hidden drain on the economy....
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Wednesday, March 26, 2014 |
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Obama Hawaii Vacation Cost $7.8M--Just for the Flights
By News Release @ 5:24 PM :: 5817 Views :: Obama
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The Obama family 2013-2014 vacation to Honolulu cost $210,877 per hour for travel alone; at 36.9 total hours....
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Wednesday, March 26, 2014 |
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Hawaii Disconnector? Only 350 Sign Up for Obamacare With One Week to Go
By News Release @ 4:45 PM :: 5293 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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...350 individuals and 17 businesses last week signed up for the Hawaii Health Connector with one week to go....
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Wednesday, March 26, 2014 |
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Study: Over 145,000 'Underinsured' in Hawaii
By News Release @ 4:34 PM :: 5563 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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...in households spending a high share of their income on medical care....
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Wednesday, March 26, 2014 |
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Prince Kuhio: The bridge from Kingdom to State
By Andrew Walden @ 1:01 PM :: 38324 Views :: Akaka Bill, DHHL, Hawaii History, OHA
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The life of Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalaniana'ole tells the story of how Hawaiians came to be Hawaiian-Americans.
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Wednesday, March 26, 2014 |
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Pono Choices Task Force Stacked with ’Progressives’
By News Release @ 12:58 PM :: 7027 Views :: Education K-12, Family, First Amendment
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Working in secret and overflowing with liberals....
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Wednesday, March 26, 2014 |
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IRS: It will take 'years' to produce tea party targeting emails
By Selected News Articles @ 12:48 PM :: 4640 Views :: TEA Party
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...pushing it beyond this year's congressional elections....
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Wednesday, March 26, 2014 |
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Obama Administration: We Never Mean a Word We Say
By Heritage Foundation @ 5:52 AM :: 3659 Views :: Health Care
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There was no delay…until there was. The Washington Post reported last night that March 31 is not, in fact, the final word....
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Wednesday, March 26, 2014 |
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Judge rules Thai workers were exploited, physically abused on Hawaii farms
By Malia Zimmerman @ 2:09 AM :: 6480 Views :: Agriculture, Labor
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The federal civil case against Global Horizons has dragged on for years....
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Wednesday, March 26, 2014 |
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'Land Power in the Pacific' Comes to Sheraton Waikiki
By News Release @ 1:16 AM :: 4824 Views :: Military
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The three-day program will highlight information warfare and cyber activities; leveraging training with technology; partnerships with nongovernmental organizations; humanitarian assistance and disaster response; and changes, challenges and opportunities in the Pacific strategic security environment....
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Wednesday, March 26, 2014 |
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The 2014 Hawaii Medal of Honor Ceremony
By News Release @ 1:05 AM :: 4827 Views :: Military
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We can only hope that after 12 years of continuous military engagement, the U.S. military and the Hawaii ‘ohana may begin a period of peace....
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Wednesday, March 26, 2014 |
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VIDEO: Sen Sam Slom and Mike Hansen on Jones Act
By Video @ 1:00 AM :: 5257 Views :: Jones Act
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A group of Hawaii lawmakers are proposing a resolution that, if passed, would try to get Congress to allow foreign-built ships to carry cargo to Hawaii from the Mainland....
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Wednesday, March 26, 2014 |
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Hawaii to run out of cash reserves in 2016
By Sen. Sam Slom @ 12:51 AM :: 8586 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor, Taxes
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Constitutionally, the state can only engage in annual deficit spending as long as there are enough cash reserves to absorb these deficits....
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Wednesday, March 26, 2014 |
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Veterans Association of Real Estate Professionals Launches Honolulu Chapter
By News Release @ 12:21 AM :: 6693 Views :: Military, Small Business
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The Chapter Launch Ceremony will be held at the Hale Koa Hotel, 2055 Kalia Road, Honolulu, on Friday, April 4, 2014.....
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Tuesday, March 25, 2014 |
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Forced to Burn All its Federal Money, Health Connector Puts out RFP
By News Release @ 11:49 PM :: 4239 Views :: Health Care
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The Hawaii Health Connector seeks proposals from qualified bidders to provide professional marketing and communication services....
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Tuesday, March 25, 2014 |
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The Cost of Regulating Biotechnology and Genetically-Engineered Food
By Selected News Articles @ 6:38 PM :: 4749 Views :: GMOs
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This spring, legislators in more than 20 U.S. states will consider proposals to mandate special labeling of genetically-engineered (GE) foods....
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Tuesday, March 25, 2014 |
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Healthcare Insurers Poised to Gouge Consumers and Providers Alike?
By Selected News Articles @ 4:45 PM :: 3746 Views :: Health Care
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...consumers could see double-digit price hikes next year in states that fail to draw large numbers of [ACA] enrollees for 2014....
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Tuesday, March 25, 2014 |
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INFOGRAPHIC: What Exactly This Hobby Lobby Case Is About
By Heritage Foundation @ 12:54 PM :: 3788 Views :: Health Care
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Today at the Supreme Court, some courageous Americans are standing up to Obamacare’s trampling of religious freedom....
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Tuesday, March 25, 2014 |
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Report: Hawaii Tops List of Unaffordable Rentals
By News Release @ 3:59 AM :: 5743 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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Out of Reach 2014 reveals the drastic difference between what renters need to earn to afford rent and what the average renter actually earns....
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Tuesday, March 25, 2014 |
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Connector Celebrates 4th Anniversary of Health Care Law, Urges Consumers to Apply
By News Release @ 1:56 AM :: 3940 Views :: Health Care
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Hawai‘i Health Connector is urging individuals and families to submit applications for health care coverage in a final push before the March 31 deadline....
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Tuesday, March 25, 2014 |
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Video: Are You Being Told The Truth About Plastic Bags?
By Video @ 12:45 AM :: 6513 Views :: Environment, Small Business
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Watch our six minute movie and decide for yourself....
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Monday, March 24, 2014 |
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Beyond Obamacare: Solving Hawaii's Healthcare Cost Problem
By Selected News Articles @ 9:38 PM :: 5188 Views :: Health Care
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Lloyd Lim details the pitfalls of organizing a 'Single Payer' healthcare insurance system in just one state....
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Monday, March 24, 2014 |
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Heritage Foundation: Program offers HOPE for repeat drug offenders
By Heritage Foundation @ 7:50 PM :: 5563 Views :: Justice Reinvestment
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In 2004, Judge Steven Alm had a Howard Beale moment in his Honolulu courtroom....
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Monday, March 24, 2014 |
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Guilty: Physical abuse, exploitation, and barbaric security measures at Maui Pineapple
By News Release @ 7:38 PM :: 9769 Views :: Kauai County, Maui County, Ethics, Agriculture, Labor
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Kobayashi cited examples of physical abuse, exploitation, and barbaric security measures at Maui Pineapple Company's historic pineapple plantations and old worker dormitories where the Thai workers were forced to live and other abuses throughout Hawaii.
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Monday, March 24, 2014 |
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Senate Informer: Life of a Bill
By Video @ 2:14 PM :: 4883 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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Video traces a bill through Hawaii's legislative process....
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Monday, March 24, 2014 |
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Two Weeks after Price Fixing Settlement, Saltchuk Named 'World's Most Ethical' Company
By Andrew Walden @ 12:02 PM :: 7182 Views :: Ethics, Jones Act
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Like price fixing, 'thought leadership' is a pretty good gig...until you get caught....
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Monday, March 24, 2014 |
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A Timeline of Obamacare Delays in Pictures
By Heritage Foundation @ 10:10 AM :: 3776 Views :: Health Care
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Obamacare is now four years old. But unlike most 4-year-olds, it still can’t walk on its own....
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Sunday, March 23, 2014 |
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Legislators Consider Permanent Hunt for Old Child Molesters--Except those Employed by Government
By Selected News Articles @ 10:21 PM :: 6925 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Law Enforcement, Religion
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Two dozen civil lawsuits have been filed during the past two years in what state lawmakers initially intended as a one-time opportunity....
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Sunday, March 23, 2014 |
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Kakaako: Sneaky Legislative Tactic of the Day
By Selected News Articles @ 5:26 PM :: 4721 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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If they do not have the votes, they will keep deferring the bill until they get the right mix of senators to pass the bill....
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Sunday, March 23, 2014 |
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If You Want a Tax Appeal, Beware the Weekend
By Tom Yamachika @ 4:00 AM :: 3668 Views :: Taxes
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Once in a while people fight with taxing agencies about their taxes....
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Saturday, March 22, 2014 |
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Ansaldo Breda Forced to Buy Back Defective Trainsets
By Selected News Articles @ 4:27 PM :: 5219 Views :: Rail
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Under an agreement announced on March 17, AnsaldoBreda will take back all 16 V250s ordered by NS and return €125m to the operator....
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Saturday, March 22, 2014 |
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Mainland Homosexuals Laugh at Hawaii Single-Issue Candidates
By Selected News Articles @ 1:51 PM :: 7756 Views :: Family, First Amendment, Politicians, Republican Party
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If you're not ready to serve your constituents on a broad range of issues, you will lose. Your defeat will advance the gay agenda....
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Saturday, March 22, 2014 |
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Catch the Wave of HOPE with Nick Vujicic at Aloha Stadium
By News Release @ 1:06 PM :: 9589 Views :: Life, Religion
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Speaker brings anti-bullying message to isles: Nick Vujicic, born without arms or legs, will stop on Oahu, Maui and Kauai to begin a national tour....
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Saturday, March 22, 2014 |
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VIDEO: Rand Paul Gets Rousing Welcome at UC Berkeley
By Video @ 2:43 AM :: 8068 Views :: National News, First Amendment, Politicians, Republican Party
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Sen. Paul spoke about his class-action lawsuit against the Obama administration and the National Security Agency....
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Saturday, March 22, 2014 |
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Video: Freedom and Film
By Grassroot Institute @ 1:52 AM :: 5998 Views :: Maui County, First Amendment
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interview with Chuck Boller, Director Emeritus of the Hawaii International Film Festival....
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Saturday, March 22, 2014 |
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March 21, 2014: Election Commission Releases Updated Candidate List
By News Release @ 12:21 AM :: 4374 Views :: Office of Elections
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The Hawaii Election Commission has released its candidate report for the week ending March 21, 2014....
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Friday, March 21, 2014 |
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Hawaii Health Connector: Only 23 Employers Applied March 1-15
By News Release @ 10:32 PM :: 4132 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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Only 5,394 enrollments in the individual marketplace....
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Friday, March 21, 2014 |
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Auditor: Eight Transportation Special Funds Do Not Meet Criteria
By Hawaii State Auditor @ 6:44 PM :: 3595 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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We also found instances where multiple funds were combined as a single fund in reports and did not include specific details of individual funds or accounts....
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Friday, March 21, 2014 |
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HART Lawyer Gives Last Word on Rail Case
By Robert Thomas @ 6:15 PM :: 4124 Views :: Rail
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Mr. Thornton notes that the decision is one "of national importance for transit and highway projects" because....
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Friday, March 21, 2014 |
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Hawaii lawmaker calls for federal investigation into Obamacare spending
By Malia Zimmerman @ 5:10 PM :: 3694 Views :: Health Care
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“The lack of transparency regarding the grant expenditure requirements prompts this request for information and documentation”
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Friday, March 21, 2014 |
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Senator Russell Ruderman Defends the Haters of Technology
By Selected News Articles @ 4:57 PM :: 4410 Views :: GMOs
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If you saw all of this on the social media, as a farmer, what would you think?
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