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Entries for 'Andrew Walden'
Sunday, January 22, 2017 |
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OHA’s Hidden LLCs: Why Plead Guilty to Stealing $14M?
By Andrew Walden @ 5:10 PM :: 10378 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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... LLCs hide some of the fattest salaries in OHA--and much, much more ....
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Sunday, January 8, 2017 |
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Lawyer: OHA Transferred Waimea Valley to Private Company Controlled by CEO Crabbe
By Andrew Walden @ 7:43 PM :: 12583 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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According to its attorney, a private company controlled by OHA CEO Kamana’o Crabbe now possesses sole title to the 1,875 acres comprising Waimea Valley....
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Friday, December 30, 2016 |
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More Turmoil at OHA -- CFO Resigns
By Andrew Walden @ 9:17 PM :: 6579 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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Hawley Iona, Chief Financial Officer of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs resigned this week....
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Wednesday, December 28, 2016 |
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Tuesday, December 27, 2016 |
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Tax Credits: Cronies and Phonies Rake in Millions
By Andrew Walden @ 3:52 PM :: 5677 Views :: Ethics, Tax Credits
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The Act 221 High-Tech Tax Credit Scam, abolished in 2010, still cost Hawaii $38.4M four years later....
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Tuesday, December 20, 2016 |
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Monday, December 12, 2016 |
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OHA Fishing for Money from Fishermen?
By Andrew Walden @ 5:40 PM :: 7135 Views :: OHA, Small Business, Taxes
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OHA may be able to pick boaters’ pockets, but it turns out shore-bound fishermen are protected....
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Thursday, December 8, 2016 |
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OHA: Akina Sworn in, Akana Ousts Lindsey as Chair
By Andrew Walden @ 3:06 PM :: 4267 Views :: OHA
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After this morning’s swearing-in of newly elected Trustee Kelii Akina, OHA Trustees got right down to business....
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Wednesday, December 7, 2016 |
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BoE Approves Amended Strategic Plan
By Andrew Walden @ 12:17 AM :: 5842 Views :: Education K-12
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...HSTA Asks BoE to Reject Plan....
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Thursday, December 1, 2016 |
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Harbors Division Fee Hike designed to boost $77M OHA Slush Fund?
By Andrew Walden @ 11:48 PM :: 10741 Views :: Economy, OHA, Taxes, Cost of Living
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...OHA milked $12,684,000 from Harbors Division in 2015....
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Sunday, November 27, 2016 |
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Documents Reveal Waihee Hustles Indians for $2M
By Andrew Walden @ 1:40 AM :: 11277 Views :: Akaka Bill, Ethics, OHA
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Many of $2.168M in expenses are nebulous, making it easy for the usual suspects to score padded communications and media contracts....
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Sunday, November 13, 2016 |
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Ethics Complaint: OHA Insiders Take Kickbacks from Kakaako Makai Projects
By Andrew Walden @ 1:26 AM :: 14405 Views :: Ethics, Development, OHA
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...Trustees and Executive staffers manipulated the Kakaako RFP process to ensure that the Kuhikuhi Puuone (WCIT, DTL, and EKF) would receive the award....
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Wednesday, November 9, 2016 |
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Final Read—Hawaii Election Results
By Andrew Walden @ 12:04 AM :: 8046 Views :: Office of Elections
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...Akina for OHA winning with all precincts reporting!....
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Wednesday, October 5, 2016 |
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Hawaii House Leaders Agree—No Fake Indian Tribe Needed
By Andrew Walden @ 11:10 PM :: 5741 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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You’ve got some influential friends in the House....
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Tuesday, October 4, 2016 |
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Instead of Submitting Plan, HART begs Feds for Another Extension
By Andrew Walden @ 3:09 AM :: 3832 Views :: Rail
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"The City is requesting an extension of the December 2016 Recovery Plan submittal date to June 30, 2017"
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Monday, October 3, 2016 |
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HR3764 is on the Move—Bill Blocks Recognition of Indian Tribes Without Congressional Vote
By Andrew Walden @ 9:14 PM :: 6722 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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Two weeks after the Committee vote, the Obama Administration published its “final rule” bypassing Congress with administrative recognition of a fake Hawaiian Indian tribe....
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Sunday, October 2, 2016 |
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HIDOT Fails to Answer -- $78K Administrative Cost Per Mile
By Andrew Walden @ 11:46 PM :: 7280 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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"...Our numbers come from the DOT submittals to the federal government for the HI state-owned road system, so if they are ‘wrong’ then the DOT needs to say why they submitted them ‘wrong’...."
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Sunday, September 25, 2016 |
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UH Manoa Celebrates Day Muslims Tricked Hawaii Legislature into Honoring Islam on September 11th
By Andrew Walden @ 10:20 PM :: 7103 Views :: Higher Education, Religion
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In 2009, Muslims tricked the Hawaii Legislature into celebrating 'Islam Day' on September 24--which is September 11 in the old Julian calendar. Seven years later, UH Manoa professors are still feeling the thrill ....
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Sunday, September 18, 2016 |
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Feds: $540M in Highway Funds can be spent on Rail
By Andrew Walden @ 10:36 PM :: 8935 Views :: Rail
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"...Farrington Highway and Kamehameha Highway ... are eligible for Federal aid funds, subject to selection by OahuMPO and HIDOT...."
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Sunday, September 11, 2016 |
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Ethics? UH Dean Endorses American Samoa Congressional Candidate on UH Letterhead
By Andrew Walden @ 11:01 PM :: 8544 Views :: Democratic Party, Ethics, Higher Education, Politicians
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“Hawaii Revised Statutes section 84-13, the 'Fair Treatment' section of the State Ethics Code, prohibits the use of state resources for political campaign purposes.”
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Thursday, August 25, 2016 |
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SEC Orders Hawaii to Cease and Desist—State Bond Offerings ‘False and Misleading’
By Andrew Walden @ 9:59 PM :: 5161 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government
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...sold municipal bonds using offering documents that contained materially false statements....
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Sunday, August 21, 2016 |
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Nut vs Nut in CD2 Republican Primary -- Hawaii GOP Chair Denounces Winner
By Andrew Walden @ 3:43 AM :: 6693 Views :: Ethics, Republican Party
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... Republican congressional candidate Angela Aulani Kaaihue has issued a news release rejecting “this local dumb mentality” and offering to withdraw from her race if Gov. David Ige and “his Japanese constituents” will settle a lawsuit over land her family owns in Waimalu ....
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Wednesday, August 17, 2016 |
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OHA Funds Voter Sentiment Survey to Help Incumbents
By Andrew Walden @ 7:52 PM :: 6437 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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No other department of the State of Hawaii engages in this type of open electioneering....
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Sunday, August 14, 2016 |
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Primary Races: Full Statewide Results here
By Andrew Walden @ 12:50 AM :: 6957 Views :: Office of Elections
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Full Printout of results Caldwell 43.9% to Djou 42.7% ....
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Saturday, July 16, 2016 |
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See it Here: Your August 13 Primary Ballot
By Andrew Walden @ 6:03 PM :: 3087 Views
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Two Steps: Find Your Polling Place & Precinct then Enter Precinct Number to View Your Ballot....
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Thursday, July 14, 2016 |
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Register to Vote Online Here -- Before Today's Deadline
By Andrew Walden @ 4:13 PM :: 8291 Views :: Office of Elections
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Twenty-Four elections statewide will be decided on Primary Day--Saturday August 13. Are you registered to vote?
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Tuesday, July 12, 2016 |
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Full Text: Contractor Offered Cool Schools at $5990 per Classroom—Was Ignored by DoE
By Andrew Walden @ 4:50 PM :: 11165 Views :: Education K-12, Ethics
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Andrew Santos, President of Admor HVAC, presented the State Department of Education an April 20 offer to Cool Schools at $5990 per classroom....
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Sunday, July 10, 2016 |
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HGEA Maui Endorsements Leaked
By Andrew Walden @ 9:07 PM :: 6454 Views :: Maui County, Labor, Politicians
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...these endorsements are approved by Maui HGEA leaders but have not been officially ‘blessed’ by State HGEA HQ....
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Saturday, July 9, 2016 |
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Cool Schools: How Government Contracting Makes a $2,500 job cost $138,000
By Andrew Walden @ 12:51 AM :: 6847 Views :: Education K-12, Ethics
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...the high bids will be used to make lower—but still exorbitant--second round bids look good by comparison....
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Thursday, June 30, 2016 |
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Ige Appoints New PUC Commissioner, Secures 2-1 Majority Against NextEra
By Andrew Walden @ 1:35 AM :: 4758 Views :: Energy
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...Iwase said he is hopeful a decision could come by next week--but not in the next two days....
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Monday, June 20, 2016 |
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Rail Recovery Plan? Feds Explain How Rail Systems Blow Budget
By Andrew Walden @ 1:00 PM :: 4716 Views :: Rail
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HART began talking publicly about a “Recovery Plan” only this month even though FTA rules apparently required a Recovery Plan since late 2014....
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Sunday, June 19, 2016 |
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Rail: Easy Ways to Save Millions without Cutting Line Short
By Andrew Walden @ 1:51 AM :: 7651 Views :: Rail
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This is the third artificial rail crisis Caldwell has ginned up to push a tax hike....
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Tuesday, June 14, 2016 |
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Orlando Shooter: Why a Gay Muslim Becomes Jihadi
By Andrew Walden @ 10:37 PM :: 6195 Views :: Military, Religion
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“Qur'an guarantees forgiveness for every sin if one is slain in the way of Allah….”
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Friday, June 10, 2016 |
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Tulsi Gabbard Launches Campaign for DNC Chair
By Andrew Walden @ 4:59 PM :: 7310 Views :: Democratic Party, Congressional Delegation, Politicians, Tulsi Gabbard
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...Bernie lost so I have zero chance at being vice-president. Now I will campaign for DNC Chair by launching this rumor....
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Tuesday, June 7, 2016 |
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FINAL DEADLINE: Candidates Filing
By Andrew Walden @ 8:23 PM :: 4785 Views :: Office of Elections
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Candidate filing ended today, June 7, 2016.
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Tuesday, June 7, 2016 |
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Who’s Running: Candidates Filing Papers as of June 6, 2016
By Andrew Walden @ 11:45 AM :: 3232 Views :: Office of Elections
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Today, June 7, is the last day to file ....
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Sunday, June 5, 2016 |
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HCR29: Legislators Vote to Abolish ERS, End Free Speech for Star-Advertiser
By Andrew Walden @ 9:56 PM :: 7880 Views :: Congressional Delegation, First Amendment
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...Often they look at me blankly, having no idea why the question is relevant....
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Saturday, June 4, 2016 |
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Who’s Running: Candidates Pulling Papers as of June 3, 2016
By Andrew Walden @ 3:49 AM :: 4444 Views :: Office of Elections
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... TUESDAY June 7 is the last day to file ....
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Friday, June 3, 2016 |
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NYT: Obama Admin Puts Hawaii AIDS Patients out on Street--as Punishment for Sit/Lie
By Andrew Walden @ 3:22 PM :: 4787 Views :: Homelessness
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...Eight programs on Oahu that serve 282 homeless teenagers and homeless adults with HIV/AIDS and mental illness have begun losing their federal Housing and Urban Development funding....
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Monday, May 30, 2016 |
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Memorial Day Events Statewide
By Andrew Walden @ 10:23 AM :: 4714 Views :: Military
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...Memorial Day Commemorations Statewide....
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Saturday, May 28, 2016 |
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Two Arrests: Corruption Bust Strikes at Heart of Drive for Fake Indian Tribe
By Andrew Walden @ 9:25 PM :: 13400 Views :: Akaka Bill, Education K-12, Ethics, OHA
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...what the powers that be look for when they pick the the future generations of leadership for Hawaii....
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Friday, May 27, 2016 |
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Who’s Running: Candidates Pulling Papers as of May 27, 2016
By Andrew Walden @ 10:00 PM :: 7050 Views :: Congressional Delegation, Office of Elections, Politicians
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Hanabusa, Galuteria & Lei Ahu Isa pull papers to run for CD1 -- Tuesday June 7 is last day to file ....
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Thursday, May 26, 2016 |
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After One Month as HART Chair, Hanabusa flees to run for Congress
By Andrew Walden @ 12:51 AM :: 9416 Views :: Democratic Party, Congressional Delegation, Politicians, Rail
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Hanabusa is an opportunist. She gave up her House seat to achieve something bigger and better in the Senate, but she lost....
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Sunday, May 22, 2016 |
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Djou ‘Thinking About’ Run for Congress as Republican Convention Meets
By Andrew Walden @ 2:16 AM :: 5139 Views :: Republican Party
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Over 300 boisterous Republican delegates met at the Philippine Community Center in Waipahu....
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Friday, May 20, 2016 |
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Who’s Running: Candidates Pulling Papers as of May 20, 2016
By Andrew Walden @ 10:16 PM :: 4654 Views :: Office of Elections
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Tuesday June 7 is the last day to file ....
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Friday, May 20, 2016 |
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Bankruptcy for Code Rebel: Yet Another Hawaii High Tech Tax Credit Implosion
By Andrew Walden @ 2:22 AM :: 10073 Views :: Tax Credits
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... How many high-tech tax credit scams must we suffer before legislators and the governor shut off the flow of taxpayer dollars? ....
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