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Entries for December 2013
Saturday, December 14, 2013 |
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Am Samoa: Talanei Perpetuating Faleomavaega Fraud?
By Selected News Articles @ 8:22 PM :: 10488 Views :: Democratic Party, National News, Politicians
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...the public is increasingly asking questions about his lengthy, apparent disappearance from public view....
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Saturday, December 14, 2013 |
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Feds: Hawaii Health Connector Sign-up Count Inflated
By Andrew Walden @ 7:51 PM :: 4245 Views :: Health Care
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...the “Number of Individuals Who Have Selected a Marketplace Plan” is “pre-effectuated” -- including individuals who have not made any premium payments....
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Saturday, December 14, 2013 |
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Homosexual Education Program Back -- 12 Schools Next Semester
By News Release @ 11:29 AM :: 7787 Views :: Education K-12, Family
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A review of Pono Choices confirmed the curriculum is ... aligned with ... state law ....
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Saturday, December 14, 2013 |
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Samoa News finally raises questions about Faleomavaega
By Selected News Articles @ 1:38 AM :: 7523 Views :: Democratic Party, National News, Politicians
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Samoa News deserves credit for publishing a story in today's paper about the virtual disappearance of our delegate to Congress....
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Friday, December 13, 2013 |
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State Hires Big Guns to Argue Reapportionment Case
By Robert Thomas @ 10:18 PM :: 4496 Views :: Office of Elections
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The State has hired some very big gun Supreme Court litigators at who knows what cost....
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Friday, December 13, 2013 |
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Federal Regulations Discourage Small-Scale Hydro Projects
By NCPA @ 10:10 PM :: 3407 Views :: Energy
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...FERC oversees all permits for hydropower plans. The process is so onerous that license-seekers sometimes have to obtain permits from up to 25 different agencies. It can take years....
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Friday, December 13, 2013 |
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Keeping Patients in Dedicated Observation Units Could Save Millions
By NCPA @ 10:06 PM :: 3350 Views :: Health Care
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...dedicated hospital observation units could lead to $950 million in national cost savings, according to a new study in Health Affairs....
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Friday, December 13, 2013 |
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Election Season: Abercrombie Gives $3M to Nonprofits
By News Release @ 8:25 PM :: 3754 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...Abercrombie today announced the release of more than $3.03 million for various capital improvement grants to Hawaii-based nonprofit organizations whose missions benefit ....
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Friday, December 13, 2013 |
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Full Text: Hawaii Juvenile Justice Working Group Report
By News Release @ 8:16 PM :: 6828 Views :: Justice Reinvestment, Law Enforcement
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...the policy recommendations are projected to accelerate current trends, reducing the HYCF average daily population by 60 percent by 2019....
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Friday, December 13, 2013 |
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Hawaii’s retirement system tackles $8.5 billion shortfall
By Malia Zimmerman @ 7:54 PM :: 5209 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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About 2,000 state and county employees retire each year, but will there be enough money to pay their retirement, disability and other benefits?
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Friday, December 13, 2013 |
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Airline Fees: The Budget Deal's Sneaky Tax Increases
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:10 PM :: 6364 Views :: Taxes, Tourism
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Travelers are currently charged $2.50 per flight under the Transportation Security Administration’s airline security “fee.” Under the budget deal, that would increase to $5.60 per flight or $11.20 for a round-trip ticket....
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Friday, December 13, 2013 |
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Native Hawaiians singing a new song, and it’s growing into a chorus
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:36 AM :: 7788 Views :: Akaka Bill, DHHL, OHA
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“Maybe Hawaiians don’t want to be Native American Indians."
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Thursday, December 12, 2013 |
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Proficiency and Growth: How is Your School Doing?
By News Release @ 7:55 PM :: 4580 Views :: Education K-12
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The interactive website allows users to click among multiple data streams comparing the state's Complex Areas, schools and student groups....
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Thursday, December 12, 2013 |
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Small Business Policy Index: Hawaii Ranks 46th
By News Release @ 7:30 PM :: 3956 Views :: Small Business
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18th annual “Small Business Policy Index 2013: Ranking the States on Policy Measures and Costs Impacting Small Business and Entrepreneurship.”....
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Thursday, December 12, 2013 |
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Rep Faleomavaega a No-Show Again
By Selected News Articles @ 5:13 PM :: 7201 Views :: Democratic Party, National News, Politicians
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No reasons were given for his absence and he is still listed on the Committee's website as Ranking Member of the subcommittee....
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Thursday, December 12, 2013 |
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Queens Hospital Losing Revenue, Furloughs Management Employees
By Andrew Walden @ 2:17 PM :: 5255 Views :: Health Care
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...nonessential management employees are being furloughed three days per month for the next six months as part of a cost-cutting drive....
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Thursday, December 12, 2013 |
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The More You Buy, the More You Save
By Heritage Foundation @ 12:40 PM :: 4266 Views :: National News
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Some Members of Congress are using this logic in their latest budget proposal....
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Wednesday, December 11, 2013 |
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VIDEO: The State of OHA
By Video @ 10:58 PM :: 4646 Views :: OHA
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Video of the State of OHA speech delivered at Central Union Church December 10, 2013....
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Wednesday, December 11, 2013 |
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Senate Committees Set Two-Day Budget Briefing
By News Release @ 9:31 PM :: 4346 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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- DATE: Wednesday, December 18, 2013
- TIME: 1:30 p.m.
- PLACE: Auditorium, State Capitol
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Wednesday, December 11, 2013 |
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Violence at Hawaii State Hospital: Senate Committees Set Informational Briefing
By News Release @ 9:14 PM :: 4812 Views :: Health Care, Labor
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- DATE: Tuesday, December 17, 2013
- TIME: 10 a.m.
- PLACE: Conference Room 229, State Capitol
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Wednesday, December 11, 2013 |
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Payment Due: The Obamacare Deadline No One Is Talking About
By Selected News Articles @ 8:58 PM :: 3919 Views :: Health Care
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...amid the rush to enroll as many people as possible by the Dec. 23 deadline, there's a huge caveat that isn't getting much public attention: For coverage to take effect on Jan. 1, enrollees must pay their first month's premium....
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Wednesday, December 11, 2013 |
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Campaign Spending Commission Launches Interactive App
By News Release @ 8:56 PM :: 2932 Views :: Ethics
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...a web-based application that allows citizens to access a wide range of campaign financial data on any elected official....
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Wednesday, December 11, 2013 |
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Auditor: HTA Does Not Hold Contractors Accountable
By News Release @ 8:38 PM :: 4255 Views :: Tourism
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The authority’s incohesive, self-described “marketing plan” and poor reporting on measures of effectiveness impede transparency....
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Wednesday, December 11, 2013 |
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Are We About To Face A Severe Doctor Shortage?
By NCPA @ 8:04 PM :: 3621 Views :: Health Care
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To meet the promise of free preventive care nationwide, every family doctor in America would have to work full-time delivering it, leaving no time for all the other things they need to do....
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Wednesday, December 11, 2013 |
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A Special Tribute to the Honorable Pat Saiki
By News Release @ 7:44 PM :: 4427 Views :: Republican Party
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Thursday, January 30, 2014 at 6:00 PM....
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Wednesday, December 11, 2013 |
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HIRA, ACU to Rank Hawaii Legislators
By Tito Montes @ 7:13 PM :: 5624 Views :: Politicians, Republican Party
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Hawaii's four members of Congress are pretty terrible by ACU standards....
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Wednesday, December 11, 2013 |
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Do Bans on Plastic Grocery Bags Save Cities Money?
By NCPA @ 6:58 PM :: 6463 Views :: Environment, Small Business, Taxes
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Consumers choose plastic bags far more often than paper or reusable bags to carry their purchases....
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Wednesday, December 11, 2013 |
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3 Things You Need to Know About the Congressional Budget Deal
By Heritage Foundation @ 11:56 AM :: 3771 Views :: National News
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Many had high hopes that the first budget conference in four years would make a substantial down payment toward fixing the U.S. spending and debt crisis.....
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Wednesday, December 11, 2013 |
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America's Health Rankings: Hawaii #1
By News Release @ 12:39 AM :: 5359 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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In Hawaii, 48.2 percent of adults aged 25 years and older with at least a high school education report their health is very good or excellent compared to only 28.0 percent with less than a high school education....
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Tuesday, December 10, 2013 |
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Alleged Homosexual Child Molestation Leads to 3rd Lawsuit
By News Release @ 10:16 PM :: 6002 Views :: Family, Religion
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...as a seven‐year‐old student at St. Anthony's grade school in 1975 when homosexual then‐Father Joseph Ferrario began to groom and sexually molest him....
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Tuesday, December 10, 2013 |
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UPDATE: Faleomavaega a "no show" at event; Remarks delivered for him
By Selected News Articles @ 9:32 PM :: 7139 Views :: Democratic Party, National News, Politicians
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We will be watching via internet to see if he shows up at his subcommittee session tomorrow....
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Tuesday, December 10, 2013 |
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Hawaii SEED Wants to Destroy Papaya Farmers
By Selected News Articles @ 9:16 PM :: 5187 Views :: Agriculture, GMOs
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The truth is that Mr. Ritte enjoys his papayas and doesn’t care if it is GMO or not because he knows that it is fine. Remember the March ag day Mr. Ritte?
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Tuesday, December 10, 2013 |
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State Releases 2014 Health Insurance Premiums Comparison Sheet
By News Release @ 8:09 PM :: 5332 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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...a health insurance premium sheet that will give consumers a better idea of what a new 2014 Affordable Care Act (ACA) plan will cost compared to their existing 2013 health plan....
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Tuesday, December 10, 2013 |
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Insurance Division Updates Affordable Care Act Overview
By News Release @ 8:01 PM :: 3782 Views :: Health Care
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On November 14, 2013, President Obama announced that States could decide whether to allow small group and individual health insurance policies existing on Oct. 1, 2013 to be renewed for a policy year starting between January 1, 2014 and October 1, 2014....
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Tuesday, December 10, 2013 |
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IAM Challenges Molokai Alt Energy Project on Transparency
By News Release @ 4:29 PM :: 5864 Views :: Maui County, Energy
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Recent confidential negotiations between Molokai Ranch, California wind developer Princeton Energy, Maui County and Maui Electric Company, however, have cast doubt....
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Tuesday, December 10, 2013 |
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Video: Sen Sam Slom on Upcoming Legislative Session
By Sen. Sam Slom @ 4:01 PM :: 5538 Views :: Politicians, Republican Party
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Topics include the special session, the law, Australia, initiative, referendum, recall, term limits and the upcoming 2014 Legislature....
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Tuesday, December 10, 2013 |
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Hawaii Agriculture Conference, January 8-9, 2014
By Robert Thomas @ 3:51 PM :: 7034 Views :: Agriculture, Land Use, GMOs
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On January 8 and 9, 2014, the Seminar Group is putting on what we hope will become a regular event - the Hawaii Agriculture Conference....
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Tuesday, December 10, 2013 |
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An Unlimited Christmas Credit Card
By Heritage Foundation @ 12:05 PM :: 3869 Views :: National News
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What if you had no spending limits this holiday season?
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Tuesday, December 10, 2013 |
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Sixth shipping executive goes to jail in Puerto Rico rate fixing case
By Michael Hansen @ 4:13 AM :: 7191 Views :: Jones Act
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...sentenced to federal prison for violating the Sherman Antitrust Act by colluding on ocean freight rates and in cargo allocation schemes....
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Tuesday, December 10, 2013 |
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Tom Matsuda Officially Begins As Interim Executive Director
By News Release @ 3:57 AM :: 5849 Views :: Health Care
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Matsuda resigned his post as Affordable Care Act (ACA) implementation manager in the Governor’s office on Friday, Dec. 6....
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Tuesday, December 10, 2013 |
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ACA: What to Expect for 2014
By News Release @ 3:25 AM :: 3836 Views :: Health Care
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A summary of changes coming up as a result of the Affordable Care Act in 2014....
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Tuesday, December 10, 2013 |
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HAH: Hawaii Long Term Care Providers Improve Quality
By News Release @ 3:15 AM :: 4547 Views :: Health Care
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The Healthcare Association of Hawaii (HAH) praised a select group of local, long term care member providers for their achievement....
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Monday, December 9, 2013 |
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Hale Kula Elementary to Mark 'Hour of Code' at Schoefield
By News Release @ 8:31 PM :: 5432 Views :: Education K-12, Military
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Hale Kula’s “Hour of Code” event will include the presentation of a $10,000 check by Code.org and a brief session on computer programming with Hale Kula students....
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Monday, December 9, 2013 |
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Hawaii Praised for Stealing Less than Half of Tobacco Settlement Funds
By News Release @ 7:47 PM :: 5284 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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Fifteen years after the 1998 state tobacco settlement, Hawaii ranks 5th in the nation in funding programs to prevent kids from smoking....
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Monday, December 9, 2013 |
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Rep Denny Coffman Resigns
By News Release @ 7:29 PM :: 5789 Views :: Democratic Party, Politicians
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HD5 Democrats are required to submit names of three HD5 Democrats to the Governor. Abercrombie will pick one of the three....
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Monday, December 9, 2013 |
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Hawaii Health Exchange Vulnerable to Wi-Fi Attack
By Video @ 6:45 PM :: 3830 Views :: Health Care
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...state-run exchanges in Minnesota, Hawaii, Nevada, Colorado, New Mexico, New York, Maryland, and the District of Columbia are vulnerable....
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Monday, December 9, 2013 |
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Am Samoa: Faleomavaega back in action?
By Selected News Articles @ 4:38 PM :: 4622 Views :: National News
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...there has been a virtual blackout of news coverage....
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Monday, December 9, 2013 |
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HI health exchange has signed up 574 people, for about $348,000 apiece
By Malia Zimmerman @ 4:24 PM :: 4239 Views :: Health Care
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Gov. Neil Abercrombie, one of the state’s most vocal advocates of Obamacare, predicted at a news conference Sept. 17 that the state’s 100,000 uninsured, plus thousands more, would sign up for insurance once the Health Connector launched Oct. 1....
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Monday, December 9, 2013 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted December 9, 2013
By Congress.org @ 2:59 PM :: 3800 Views :: Congressional Delegation
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Recent Congressional Votes
- House: Patent Infringement Reform Passage
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Monday, December 9, 2013 |
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How to Help Americans with Pre-Existing Conditions
By Heritage Foundation @ 10:44 AM :: 3461 Views :: Health Care
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In 2011, the Obama Administration suggested that as many as 129 million Americans with pre-existing conditions were “at risk” and “could be denied coverage” without Obamacare....
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