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Sunday, February 10, 2013 |
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292 Candidates Register for Honolulu Neighborhood Board Elections—Deadline Friday
By Selected News Articles @ 4:10 PM :: 5308 Views :: Honolulu County
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Candidate filing is open through Friday, February 15, 2013 for Honolulu Neighborhood Board elections. Candidates may register online at the NB election webpage....
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Sunday, February 10, 2013 |
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VIDEO: Rand Paul on the Rise of Islamic Radicalism
By Video @ 1:41 PM :: 6463 Views :: National News, World News, Military
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How can American foreign policy meet the challenge of radical Islam? -- By adopting the principles America used to win the cold war, said Senator Rand Paul....
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Sunday, February 10, 2013 |
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Just Which Programs To Cut?
By Lowell L Kalapa @ 5:12 AM :: 6420 Views :: Taxes
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...everything is on the table from an increase in the general excise tax rate to fund education to new fees on cell phone use to the administration’s proposals to tax sugary drinks and single-use bags....
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Saturday, February 9, 2013 |
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Sen Thielen’s PLDC Repeal Bill Gutted and Replaced With ‘Recreational Renaissance’
By Selected News Articles @ 10:54 PM :: 5990 Views :: Environment, Land Use
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...Somebody is playing a joke on Sen Thielen, making her oppose her previous proposal....
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Saturday, February 9, 2013 |
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Caldwell Announces Mattson's Cabinet Picks
By News Release @ 9:51 PM :: 5081 Views :: Honolulu County
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Positions remaining to be filled are:
- Director of Budget and Fiscal Services
- Director of Information Technology
- Medical Examiner
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Saturday, February 9, 2013 |
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Audit: UH Skips 'Annual' Employee Evaluations for 15 Years
By Selected News Articles @ 5:58 PM :: 4326 Views
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"The most recent annual evaluation for certain employees date back to 1998...."
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Saturday, February 9, 2013 |
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Bribery, Blackmail: Louie, Coppa Secretly Recorded Offering to Trade Away Investigation, Buy Silence from DHHL Exec
By Selected News Articles @ 5:26 PM :: 10293 Views :: DHHL, Ethics, Hawaii State Government
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"Seeing it first hand myself was stunning. That even at the highest levels of enforcement, the Attorney General himself...."
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Saturday, February 9, 2013 |
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SLAPP, Love, and Retaliation: Kauai County Attorney Nominee in Court
By Robert Thomas @ 3:04 PM :: 5566 Views :: Kauai County
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...Five of his brothers and sisters opposed his appointment and not only communicated with the Mayor and county council to voice their thoughts, but filed a complaint with the attorney disciplinary board....
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Saturday, February 9, 2013 |
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Broken Trust Partners Abercrombie and Levinson Demand Legislature Invent Gay 'Marriage' Now
By News Release @ 2:01 AM :: 5269 Views :: Family
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For the freedom to marry (undermine the nuclear family) to advance this year, a hearing on the marriage bill must be on the legislative calendar by Tuesday....
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Friday, February 8, 2013 |
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Suckers: HTA Maneuvered into Supporting Tax Hike On its Own Industry
By News Release @ 11:09 PM :: 7198 Views :: Taxes, Tourism
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Just bluff an increase in TAT and they all line up in favor of extending the ‘temporary’ 9.25% rate....
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Friday, February 8, 2013 |
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S&P Downgrade HART-Burn: "Less Confident" Buyer will be Found for Ansaldo
By Selected News Articles @ 4:46 PM :: 6225 Views :: Rail
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"Given the magnitude of the contract, we want to make sure the vendor has the capacity to perform." -- HART Finance Committee Chairman Don Horner
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Friday, February 8, 2013 |
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HB497: Extends Solar Tax Credit Giveaway for a Few More Years
By News Release @ 2:51 PM :: 7139 Views :: Energy, Tax Credits
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The tax credit for photovoltaic systems will be incrementally phased down from 30 percent of the actual cost to 15 percent over the next 5 years....
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Friday, February 8, 2013 |
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EPA Releases State Enforcement Performance Information and Comparative Maps
By News Release @ 2:44 PM :: 6535 Views :: Environment, National News
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...view state activity, EPA activity, or combined activity....
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Friday, February 8, 2013 |
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Governor Appoints Max Otani Deputy Director of Corrections
By News Release @ 1:17 PM :: 6136 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Law Enforcement
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Gov. Neil Abercrombie today announced the appointment of Max Otani as deputy director of corrections with the state Department of Public Safety, effective immediately....
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Friday, February 8, 2013 |
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Keeping involved with Hawaii law-making
By Rachelle Chang @ 12:56 PM :: 6038 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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To get ready for the proposed legislation that is coming our way, here are some helpful tips to get involved in the Hawaii legislative process....
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Friday, February 8, 2013 |
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College Need Not Be Expensive
By NCPA @ 12:52 PM :: 3927 Views :: Higher Education
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In light of these trends, some states like Texas, Florida and Wisconsin are considering the $10,000 college degree....
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Friday, February 8, 2013 |
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Getting a Meddling Government Out of Our Lives
By Heritage Foundation @ 12:45 PM :: 3796 Views :: National News
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The next time a cashier asks "paper or plastic?" think of Abbie Schoenwetter. He spent more than six years in federal confinement for shipping lobster in plastic instead of cardboard....
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Thursday, February 7, 2013 |
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Legislators Study Mandatory Long Term Care Insurance Plan
By Selected News Articles @ 10:15 PM :: 5428 Views :: Health Care
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Any successful program "must be mandatory (no one can opt out), public (government-supported and managed) and limited (will not provide full coverage)," the ILWU said....
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Thursday, February 7, 2013 |
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Upcoming Hawaii Appellate Arguments Of Interest
By Robert Thomas @ 9:31 PM :: 3777 Views :: Judiciary
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The oral argument calendar of the Hawaii Supreme Court looks pretty interesting....
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Thursday, February 7, 2013 |
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Panos: Energy from Trash Should Be a Priority for Hawaii
By Panos Prevedouros PhD @ 9:26 PM :: 3462 Views :: Energy
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The long term economy of Waste to Energy (WtE) plants is very good....
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Thursday, February 7, 2013 |
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PEW: Hawaii Elections Performance Index Ranks 44th
By Selected News Articles @ 9:11 PM :: 5705 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Office of Elections
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Highest rate of nonvoting due to registration or absentee ballot problems: Hawaii was the only state with an increase in the rate of registration and absentee voting problems of more than 1 percent between 2008-2010.
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Thursday, February 7, 2013 |
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UHERO: Bag Tax and Conveyance Tax Have Downside
By News Release @ 8:55 PM :: 7040 Views :: Environment, Economy, Taxes
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...such taxes can shrink the economy unnecessarily by discouraging investment and artificially raising the price of basic needs....
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Thursday, February 7, 2013 |
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Hanabusa Left out as Maui County Gets Federal 'Smart Growth' Funding
By News Release @ 8:42 PM :: 6329 Views :: Congressional Delegation, Development
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Senator Brian Schatz, Senator Mazie K. Hirono, and Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard announced today that Maui has been awarded a grant of technical assistance....
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Thursday, February 7, 2013 |
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OHA Gravy Train: 148 Non-profits Seek $36M Grant Money
By News Release @ 8:36 PM :: 5406 Views :: OHA
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OHA this year received 148 proposals from nonprofits that requested a combined total of $36 million in grant money ....
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Thursday, February 7, 2013 |
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North Korea Prepares to Launch Mobile Missile Able to Reach Hawaii
By Selected News Articles @ 8:21 PM :: 5014 Views :: Military
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Six of the missiles were shown during the parade...intelligence agencies believe it can range Alaska and Hawaii and possibly the U.S. West Coast....
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Thursday, February 7, 2013 |
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SB639: Big Pharma Opposes Control of Meth Precursor
By News Release @ 4:46 PM :: 7437 Views :: Health Care, Drugs
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State Senator Josh Green has introduced legislation, SB 639, to require a prescription for medications that contain the decongestant pseudoephedrine (PSE).
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Thursday, February 7, 2013 |
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SB465 “Tramples on First Amendment”
By News Release @ 3:45 PM :: 4844 Views :: First Amendment
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...creation of a civil cause of action for “constructive invasion of privacy” is overly broad and vague and imposes greater civil penalties upon otherwise protected forms of speech and expression....
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Thursday, February 7, 2013 |
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Public Charter School Commission names director
By News Release @ 1:41 PM :: 4301 Views :: Education K-12
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Hutton is a national authority on education law and policy and was a co-founder of a noted Washington D.C. charter school, Thurgood Marshall Academy....
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Thursday, February 7, 2013 |
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Stop Apologizing for America and Start Promoting Liberty
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:09 PM :: 3337 Views :: Military
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Today, while government spending is soaring, defense spending relative to the size of the economy is near historical lows....
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Thursday, February 7, 2013 |
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Keaau K-8: Nearly 1,000 students assigned digital devices
By News Release @ 3:19 AM :: 4880 Views :: Education K-12
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This January, Keaau students in kindergarten through grade 8 began working under a digital curriculum that includes a digital device, such as a laptop or tablet, assigned for their personal use....
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Thursday, February 7, 2013 |
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NRA: Deeply Flawed Hawaii Mental Health Bill to be Heard Friday
By News Release @ 3:07 AM :: 6168 Views :: Health Care, Second Amendment
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Under this proposed legislation, Hawaiians would be subject to warrantless entry into their homes, warrantless seizure of their firearms and other weapons based solely on a mere “report” by a so-called “mental health professional.”
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Thursday, February 7, 2013 |
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World Economic Forum: Reform Jones Act to Grow Economy
By Michael Hansen @ 2:55 AM :: 9129 Views :: Jones Act
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“Although the US Jones’ Act fleet only accounts for 10% of the total capacity of containerships used in cabotage trades, its impact is disproportionately higher due to the requirement for vessels to be US-built, unlike most other countries...."
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Wednesday, February 6, 2013 |
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Dojo Mystic Ousted From City Administration
By AtomicMonkey @ 5:34 PM :: 10483 Views :: Honolulu County, Democratic Party
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Following an article in Hawaii Free Press, Honolulu’s stodgy and turgid media establishment slowing began to acknowledge the story....
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Wednesday, February 6, 2013 |
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Taking America from Welfare State to Opportunity Society
By Heritage Foundation @ 10:47 AM :: 2114 Views
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This week, we are highlighting America's Opportunity for All, The Heritage Foundation's plan to help people secure these dreams....
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Wednesday, February 6, 2013 |
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Abercrombie Unveils Early Childhood Action Strategy
By News Release @ 2:37 AM :: 4795 Views :: Education K-12
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The strategy focuses on improving health, development, and learning experiences and outcomes of Hawaii’s youngest children, prenatal to age eight....
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Tuesday, February 5, 2013 |
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Fighting Government Cronyism with an Opportunity Agenda
By Heritage Foundation @ 10:41 AM :: 4876 Views :: National News, Ethics
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How does cronyism affect your life? Tell us in the comments....
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Tuesday, February 5, 2013 |
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Gallup: Hawaii Ranks Third in 'Economic Confidence'
By Selected News Articles @ 2:24 AM :: 6214 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics
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Minnesota (-8) and Hawaii (-9) -- the first time since Gallup initiated daily tracking in 2008 that confidence has been this close to crossing into positive territory in any of the 50 states.
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Tuesday, February 5, 2013 |
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Gun Buyback Bill Re-Scheduled to be Heard in Senate Committee this Thursday
By News Release @ 2:10 AM :: 4686 Views :: Second Amendment
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Thursday, February 7, in the Senate Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs (PSM) Committee at 2:45 p.m. in conference room 224 ....
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Monday, February 4, 2013 |
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Watershed Plan: Abercrombie Executive Order Allows Logging of Dead Trees
By News Release @ 11:17 AM :: 4701 Views :: Environment
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"...remove dead standing trees along roads...."
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Monday, February 4, 2013 |
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What Ideas Are Conservatives FOR?
By Heritage Foundation @ 9:18 AM :: 3634 Views :: National News
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...we're going to take our arguments to all Americans....
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Sunday, February 3, 2013 |
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DoTax Employees Secretly Arrested, Fired
By Andrew Walden @ 12:40 PM :: 11364 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Law Enforcement, Tax Credits, Taxes
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A number of tax department employees who were investigated in connection with the security breaches have been “arrested and relieved of their duties,” said state Rep. John Mizuno....
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Sunday, February 3, 2013 |
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Jacking Up the Heat in Tax and Fee Hell
By Lowell L Kalapa @ 5:05 AM :: 5186 Views :: Taxes
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People inquiring about what the legislature is doing are surprised when told that lawmakers are hard at work trying to find ways to take even more of their money. Of course, it starts at the top....
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Saturday, February 2, 2013 |
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Minimum Wage Increase Could Put People Out of Work
By News Release @ 9:49 PM :: 6923 Views :: Labor, Small Business, Cost of Living
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The House Minority Caucus urged caution today as two bills to increase the minimum wage to 120 percent its current level passed the Labor & Public Employment and Economic Development & Business committees....
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Saturday, February 2, 2013 |
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Banner CMO to Meet HHSC MDs, Staff
By News Release @ 9:44 PM :: 5847 Views :: Health Care
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Through information technology and system design, Banner is able to make a profit in a Medicare environment by DATA driven health care....
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Saturday, February 2, 2013 |
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236 Candidates Register for Honolulu Neighborhood Board Elections—Deadline Feb 15
By Selected News Articles @ 3:40 PM :: 5904 Views :: Honolulu County
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Candidate filing is open through February 15, 2013 for Honolulu Neighborhood Board elections....
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Friday, February 1, 2013 |
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New York Fed Recommends Jones Act exemption for Puerto Rico
By Michael Hansen @ 10:50 PM :: 11644 Views :: Jones Act
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...the New York Fed identified the Jones Act as a major impediment to the Island’s prosperity....
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Friday, February 1, 2013 |
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Nobriga vs DHHL: Some Days You Get the Bull
By Robert Thomas @ 7:05 PM :: 7643 Views :: Agriculture, Land Use
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Did you know that as a Hawaii landowner you own all unmarked or unbranded cattle, horses, mules, donkeys, sheep, goats, and swine, over twelve months of age, which may be running wild on your land?
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Friday, February 1, 2013 |
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Celebrity Incentive To Move To Hawaii: We'll Give You An "Inoffensive" Space
By Robert Thomas @ 6:56 PM :: 5280 Views :: First Amendment
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"The preamble to the bill specifically mentions celebrities but nothing is said about limiting the act to celebrities and paparazzi."
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Friday, February 1, 2013 |
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Hawaii Charter School Law Improves from 35th to 14th in Nation
By News Release @ 3:03 PM :: 6399 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics
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Hawaii’s law still needs significant improvement in several areas, including beefing up the requirements for charter application....
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