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Entries for September 2020
Tuesday, September 22, 2020 |
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Kauai on a Slippery Slope with New COVID Bracelets
By Rep Gene Ward @ 2:32 AM :: 4965 Views :: Tourism, COVID-19
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...they’ve got to wear an electronic monitoring bracelet, which will be tracked by participating resorts....
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Tuesday, September 22, 2020 |
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VA and HIEMA Report on Hilo Veterans Home COVID Deaths
By News Release @ 2:17 AM :: 3674 Views :: Hawaii County , Military, COVID-19
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...The VA report noted “There was very little proactive preparation/planning for COVID...."
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Tuesday, September 22, 2020 |
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Feds Bust DoH Lab Tech--Allegedly Making LSD During COVID outbreak
By Andrew Walden @ 1:02 AM :: 6954 Views :: Military, Drugs, COVID-19
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...“You would think that employees at the state disease outbreak control center would be too busy these days for such extracurricular activities,” Dan Grazier, an ex-Marine Corps officer who now works for the nonprofit Project on Government Oversight, told The Daily Beast....
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Monday, September 21, 2020 |
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Council Candidate Greg Thielen Cautions Against Awarding P3 Contract Under Robbins' Tenure
By News Release @ 7:02 PM :: 4353 Views :: Ethics, Rail
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“...a potential worse case scenario of a contract award just before a leadership transition at HART and the City and County of Honolulu....”
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Monday, September 21, 2020 |
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COVID Count 56 new cases out of 1,162 tests
By News Release @ 6:22 PM :: 2150 Views :: COVID-19
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... 5 new hospitalizations, no new deaths, 4.8% positive ....
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Sunday, September 20, 2020 |
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Sunday, September 20, 2020 |
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COVID Count 77 new cases out of 1,678 tests
By News Release @ 6:33 PM :: 2651 Views :: COVID-19
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... 4 new hospitalizations, no new deaths, 4.6% positive, releases again exceed new cases ....
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Sunday, September 20, 2020 |
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Applicants sought for Maui County Boards and Commissions
By News Release @ 12:00 PM :: 2533 Views :: Maui County
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...Applicants are being sought for 46 vacancies on Maui County boards, commissions, councils and committees....
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Sunday, September 20, 2020 |
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Abercrombie and Waihee on COVID Leadership
By Tom Yamachika @ 6:00 AM :: 3178 Views :: Hawaii State Government, COVID-19
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...The governors zeroed in on two principal drivers of our government’s response, namely structural capability and leadership....
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Sunday, September 20, 2020 |
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Hawaii Gun Control Bills Become Law
By NRA ILA @ 3:58 AM :: 4288 Views :: Second Amendment
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...Governor Ige signed SB 3054, and HB 2744 went into law without his signature, due to his failure to veto the measure....
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Saturday, September 19, 2020 |
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COVID Count: 110 new cases out of 5,852 tests
By News Release @ 6:27 PM :: 1999 Views :: COVID-19
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... 26 new hospitalizations, no new deaths, 1.9% positive....
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Saturday, September 19, 2020 |
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Hawaii Attorney General and Ethics Commission Join Forces to Address Fraud, Waste and Abuse
By News Release @ 4:56 PM :: 3196 Views :: Ethics, Law Enforcement
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... Hawaii Attorney General Clare E. Connors announced today that her department has joined the Hawaii State Ethics Commission in an effort to identify fraud, waste and abuse involving government funds ....
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Saturday, September 19, 2020 |
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Caldwell Signs Bills to Delay TVR Registration, Ease Building Permit Requirements
By News Release @ 4:29 PM :: 3921 Views :: Honolulu County, Development, Tourism
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...Bill 48 elevates the exemption threshold of home repairs from $1,000 to $5,000....
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Saturday, September 19, 2020 |
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Transit and the Mania for Density
By News Release @ 2:30 PM :: 4138 Views :: Development, Land Use, Rail
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...the Rasputin of urban planning....
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Saturday, September 19, 2020 |
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Ninth Circuit Upholds Planned Pentagon Buildup on Guam
By Selected News Articles @ 1:34 PM :: 3082 Views :: Environment, Military
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... A Ninth Circuit panel on Friday affirmed a federal judge’s finding that the U.S. Navy and the Department of Defense properly assessed the environmental impact ....
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Saturday, September 19, 2020 |
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"Good intentions are not alone enough"
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:33 AM :: 2584 Views :: COVID-19
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...the road to tyranny can be paved with good intentions....
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Saturday, September 19, 2020 |
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Hawaii Lost the Most Construction Jobs Between July and August
By News Release @ 3:25 AM :: 2961 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics
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...Hawaii lost the highest percentage (-3.5 percent, -1,300 jobs) of construction jobs for the month....
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Friday, September 18, 2020 |
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COVID Count 114 new cases out of 4,559 tests
By News Release @ 8:35 PM :: 2164 Views :: COVID-19
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... 15 new hospitalizations, 13 new deaths (mostly official classification of already-announced deaths at Okutsu) ....
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Friday, September 18, 2020 |
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Friday, September 18, 2020 |
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DoE Announces New COVID Benchmarks for Reopening
By News Release @ 5:37 AM :: 2304 Views :: COVID-19
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...HIDOE will use newly released guidance from the Hawaii State Department of Health to plan for appropriate learning models for the remainder of the academic year....
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Thursday, September 17, 2020 |
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Waikoloa Mauka Project Now Subject of FBI Investigation, Developer Says
By Selected News Articles @ 7:51 PM :: 6405 Views :: Hawaii County , Ethics, Development, Land Use
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...he unwittingly bought into a scheme that is now the subject of an FBI investigation....
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Thursday, September 17, 2020 |
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COVID Count 160 new cases out of 3,829 tests
By News Release @ 7:11 PM :: 2075 Views :: COVID-19
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... 18 new hospitalizations, 4 new deaths, 4.2% positve ....
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Thursday, September 17, 2020 |
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Thursday, September 17, 2020 |
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Ige: COVID pre-travel testing program will start October 15
By News Release @ 6:13 AM :: 3098 Views :: Tourism, COVID-19
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...Pre-travel testing enables travelers to avoid a mandatory 14-day quarantine if they are tested no earlier than 72 hours before their flight arrives....
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Wednesday, September 16, 2020 |
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HECO Releases info on Solar Battery Projects -- Prices Vary by 46%
By News Release @ 8:24 PM :: 3302 Views :: Energy, Cost of Living
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... Oahu projects run as high as $0.13 pkwh even as competitors offer $0.089 pkwh ....
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Wednesday, September 16, 2020 |
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COVID Count: 102 new cases out of 2,492 tests
By News Release @ 7:56 PM :: 1986 Views :: COVID-19
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... 13 new hospitalizations, 3 new deaths--Releases exceed new cases for 4th day in a row ....
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Wednesday, September 16, 2020 |
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Ige Appoints new Director and Deputy at DLIR
By News Release @ 7:43 PM :: 3756 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor
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...Meanwhile: Top Three Failure Reward: Former DLIR Director Scott Murakami takes job at DBEDT....
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Wednesday, September 16, 2020 |
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Chinese Agent Awarded 'Inouye Chair' at UH Manoa
By Heritage Foundation @ 7:20 PM :: 6487 Views :: Higher Education
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“...Black Futures Lab is a fiscally sponsored project of the Chinese Progressive Association....”
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Wednesday, September 16, 2020 |
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Ige Releases Final Veto List
By News Release @ 1:17 AM :: 3078 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government
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...Gov. Ige vetoes bill limiting “revolving door” between government and lobbyists....
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Wednesday, September 16, 2020 |
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Holocaust knowledge among Millennials and Gen Z -- Hawaii Among Worst States
By News Release @ 12:01 AM :: 3270 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics
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...Survey in Hawaii Finds: 55% Believe Something Like the Holocaust Could Happen Again; 65% Cannot Identify How Many Jews Were Killed During the Holocaust; 55% Cannot Name a Concentration Camp, Death Camp, or Ghetto....
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Tuesday, September 15, 2020 |
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Corona Virus Restrictions Hawaii vs Alaska
By News Release @ 9:48 PM :: 4101 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, COVID-19
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...Hawaii is the most restrictive state in USA....
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Tuesday, September 15, 2020 |
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COVID Count 66 new cases out of 1,101 tests
By News Release @ 8:02 PM :: 1934 Views :: COVID-19
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... 16 new hospitalizations, one new death, 6.0% positive ....
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Tuesday, September 15, 2020 |
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Attorney Discusses Lawsuit Challenging Hawaii Lockdown
By Video @ 4:59 AM :: 3889 Views :: Law Enforcement, COVID-19
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...Governor Ige's emergency proclamations during the Coronavirus pandemic have violated the constitutional rights of individuals. So says attorney Marc Victor, who is taking the matter to court....
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Tuesday, September 15, 2020 |
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Seeking Applicants for Oahu Grand Jury Counsel
By News Release @ 4:45 AM :: 2487 Views :: Judiciary
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...To be considered for a one-year appointment, please submit a letter indicating your interest and a resume by December 4, 2020....
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Tuesday, September 15, 2020 |
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List of Hawaii Nursing Homes With COVID Outbreaks
By News Release @ 3:14 AM :: 3339 Views :: COVID-19
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...DOH Names Care Homes Affected by COVID-19....
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Tuesday, September 15, 2020 |
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Hawaii Tops 2020 Scorecard on State Health System Performance
By News Release @ 12:09 AM :: 2955 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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...National healthcare scorecard: Where does your state rank?....
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Monday, September 14, 2020 |
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Low Income Hawaii Workers Income Jumped in April and May
By News Release @ 11:26 PM :: 4135 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Labor, COVID-19
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...Hawaii was the second-most-dependent state on the additional $600 in unemployment benefits that expired at the end of July.....
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Monday, September 14, 2020 |
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COVID Count 80 new cases out of 2,376 tests
By News Release @ 7:11 PM :: 2037 Views :: COVID-19
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...2 new hospitalizations, no new deaths, 3.4% positive....
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Monday, September 14, 2020 |
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Vaccinations: Hawaii Ranks 43rd
By Selected News Articles @ 4:43 PM :: 3382 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care, COVID-19
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...even if we develop an effective vaccine to combat the pandemic, it will have a reduced impact if people don’t choose to get it....
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Sunday, September 13, 2020 |
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Sunday, September 13, 2020 |
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COVID Count 114 new cases out of 4,132 tests
By News Release @ 7:27 PM :: 2062 Views :: COVID-19
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...147 new releases from isolation -- NOTE: Releases exceed new cases for first time in weeks....
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Sunday, September 13, 2020 |
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State Auditor’s Review of GET Exemptions and Exclusions
By Tom Yamachika @ 6:00 AM :: 3779 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Tax Credits, Taxes
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... The Auditor was supposed to start on the first chunk last year and finish the report before the start of the 2020 legislature, but ....
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Sunday, September 13, 2020 |
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Sunday, September 13, 2020 |
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Ridiculous rules laughable but no laughing matter
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:40 AM :: 3810 Views :: COVID-19
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...The yo-yo nature of Hawaii’s lockdowns is destroying local businesses....
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Saturday, September 12, 2020 |
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DoE Enrollment Drops 3%--Charter School Enrollment Up 2%
By News Release @ 11:46 PM :: 3123 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics
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...Hawaii's public and charter schools combined enrollment for school year 2020-21 totals 174,704 students, compared to 179,331 last year, a difference of 2.6 percent....
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Saturday, September 12, 2020 |
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COVID: Court Upholds Ige Emergency Order Authority Beyond 60 Days
By Andrew Walden @ 8:52 PM :: 9582 Views :: Hawaii County , Law Enforcement, COVID-19
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...HRS127A contains no language prohibiting supplementary or additional emergency proclamations....
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Saturday, September 12, 2020 |
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COVID Count 131 new cases out of 5,360 tests
By News Release @ 8:49 PM :: 2365 Views :: COVID-19
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... 13 new hospitalizations, 1 new death, 2.1% positive ....
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Saturday, September 12, 2020 |
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Lt Governor Josh Green Tests Positive for COVID
By News Release @ 4:21 AM :: 3376 Views :: Hawaii State Government, COVID-19
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... Lt. Gov. Green plans to continue his duties from his home as long as he’s feeling well ....
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Saturday, September 12, 2020 |
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Ige Appoints Judge Karen Nakasone to ICA
By News Release @ 4:09 AM :: 3208 Views :: Judiciary
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...Judge Nakasone has served on the First Circuit Court since 2011. Previously, she was a deputy public defender....
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Friday, September 11, 2020 |
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UH 'cuts will be significantly larger than Great Recession'
By News Release @ 11:30 PM :: 3109 Views :: Higher Education, COVID-19
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"...we should expect that the impact to the State economy as a result of the pandemic will persist for at least 5 years...."
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