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Thursday, December 16, 2021 |
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First Anniversary of COVID Vaccine in Hawaii
By News Release @ 3:12 AM :: 2646 Views :: Hawaii History, COVID-19
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... 2,439,075 COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered in Hawai‘i. DOH estimates 73.2% of the state’s population has received either two doses ....
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Wednesday, December 15, 2021 |
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How Consumer Debt in Hawaii Changed During the Pandemic
By Selected News Articles @ 12:00 PM :: 2473 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, COVID-19
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... In Hawaii, the median amount of debt in collections fell from $1,999 to $1,926 between February and October, 2020 ....
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Wednesday, December 15, 2021 |
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COVID Funds Buy Buildings for Non-Profits
By News Release @ 2:05 AM :: 3432 Views :: Honolulu County, Homelessness, COVID-19
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... a small apartment complex for low to moderate income renters being managed by the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement ....
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Tuesday, December 14, 2021 |
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HSTA: Pandemic Relief Money Can Go Into Our Pockets
By News Release @ 4:50 PM :: 3484 Views :: Education K-12, Labor, COVID-19
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... we can grab for 21 hours of 'professional development' or college loan relief or something ....
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Tuesday, December 14, 2021 |
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HSTA: Union Contract Supersedes COVID Emergency Orders
By News Release @ 4:40 PM :: 3434 Views :: Education K-12, Labor, COVID-19
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... HSTA, employer file arguments on HSTA’s prohibited practice complaint decision pending by the Hawaii Labor Relations Board ....
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Tuesday, December 14, 2021 |
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COVID: UH Faculty Win Six More Months of Telework
By News Release @ 4:33 PM :: 3082 Views :: Higher Education, Labor, COVID-19
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... Teleworking UH Faculty will be exempt from requirements to submit work plans through June 30, 2022 ....
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Saturday, December 11, 2021 |
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COVID Brings More Students to Hawaii
By Selected News Articles @ 10:10 PM :: 3269 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Higher Education, COVID-19
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... Hawaii colleges and universities saw a 3.3% increase in students transferring to their institutions amid the pandemic ....
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Saturday, December 11, 2021 |
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Omicron? DoH Investigating COVID Cluster at Gay Nightclub
By News Release @ 12:31 AM :: 3636 Views :: COVID-19
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... All patrons who visited Scarlet Honolulu since December 3 are advised to get tested ....
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Thursday, December 9, 2021 |
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COVID Recovery: Hawaii Ranks 45th
By Selected News Articles @ 5:42 PM :: 3198 Views :: Economy, COVID-19
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... 38 states had unemployment claims last week that were lower than before the pandemic -- Hawaii isn't one of them ....
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Monday, December 6, 2021 |
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Two More Omicron Cases Detected in Hawaii
By News Release @ 8:34 PM :: 4369 Views :: Honolulu County, COVID-19
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... WHO says no deaths reported from Omicron yet as Covid variant spreads ....
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Sunday, December 5, 2021 |
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Ending Government by Fiat
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 2807 Views :: Hawaii State Government, COVID-19
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... a “state of emergency,” which causes the Governor’s powers to kick in, is supposed to terminate automatically after sixty days ....
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Friday, December 3, 2021 |
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What Hawaii must do to recover financially
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:35 PM :: 2910 Views :: Economy, COVID-19
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... Road Map to Prosperity ....
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Wednesday, December 1, 2021 |
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DBEDT: State Economic Performance Better Than Expected
By News Release @ 11:04 PM :: 3361 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, COVID-19
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... DBEDT revised its economic growth projection for 2021 to 3.9 percent, up from the 2.7 percent projected in August ....
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Wednesday, December 1, 2021 |
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Meals & Mahalo Nui to the Heroes of the Pandemic
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 4:08 PM :: 2770 Views :: OHA, COVID-19
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... Zip codes with a high concentration of Native Hawaiian residents became “hot zones” ....
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Tuesday, November 30, 2021 |
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Slightly Lower Vaccination Numbers After State DOH Tech Upgrade
By News Release @ 2:43 AM :: 2160 Views :: COVID-19
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... While this slightly lowers Hawai‘i’s percentage of completed vaccinations from 72.5% to 71.1%, it provides a more accurate picture of the state’s vaccination effort ....
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Tuesday, November 30, 2021 |
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October, 2021 Visitor Spending Down 15.3% from 2019
By News Release @ 1:17 AM :: 3356 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tourism, COVID-19
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... A total of 550,781 visitors arrived by air service to the Hawaiian Islands in October 2021, mainly from the U.S. West and U.S. East. ...
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Friday, November 26, 2021 |
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Safest States During COVID: Hawaii Ranks 10th
By Selected News Articles @ 6:41 PM :: 3158 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, COVID-19
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... but Hawaii has the highest transmission rate in USA ....
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Wednesday, November 24, 2021 |
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Blangiardi Eases COVID Restrictions
By News Release @ 5:31 AM :: 3024 Views :: Honolulu County, COVID-19
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... Honolulu is improving the Safe O‘ahu Response Plan to allow more flexible operations for businesses, while still requiring Safe Access O‘ahu for higher risk activities ....
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Wednesday, November 24, 2021 |
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COVID: Ige allows counties to go their own way
By News Release @ 5:19 AM :: 2384 Views :: COVID-19
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... As of Dec. 1, the counties will no longer be required to obtain the approval of the governor or the director of the Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency (HIEMA) prior to issuing county emergency orders ....
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Friday, November 19, 2021 |
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COVID-19 regulations aren’t cost-free
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 7:16 PM :: 3210 Views :: Labor, Small Business, COVID-19
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... ignoring the full cost is tantamount to malpractice ....
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Wednesday, November 17, 2021 |
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State Democratic Party Chair Announces Plan to Avert Anti-Vaxxer Takeover of Party
By Andrew Walden @ 4:42 AM :: 4817 Views :: Honolulu County, Democratic Party, COVID-19
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... Tyler Dos Santos Tam wants to have his candidacy and keep his Chairmanship too ....
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Monday, November 8, 2021 |
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Kalihi Uka Elementary hosts first HIDOE school-based vaccination clinic for elementary students
By News Release @ 7:47 PM :: 2560 Views :: Education K-12, COVID-19
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... More than 100 public schools are registered to host vaccination clinics in the coming weeks ....
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Saturday, November 6, 2021 |
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DoH Orders Embry Health to Stop COVID Testing
By News Release @ 3:53 AM :: 10872 Views :: Honolulu County, COVID-19
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... After learning that Embry Health was collecting specimens for COVID-19 tests in Hawai‘i, DOH made repeated attempts to work with Embry Health to secure the necessary certification or approval. Embry Health withdrew its application for certification on October 19....
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Thursday, November 4, 2021 |
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DLIR to Partially Reopen December 1
By News Release @ 3:35 AM :: 2799 Views :: Labor, COVID-19
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... Services from all programs in the department will be available Wednesdays through Fridays. Telephone appointments for general unemployment insurance and claims adjudication services will continue on Mondays and Tuesdays ....
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Wednesday, November 3, 2021 |
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Pfizer Vax Immediately Available for Children 5-11
By News Release @ 3:14 AM :: 10647 Views :: Education K-12, COVID-19
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... The Hawai‘i Department of Health is authorizing certified vaccination providers to administer Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for children age 5-11 immediately ....
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Wednesday, November 3, 2021 |
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Ige Eases COVID Rules for Gyms, Bars, Restaurants
By News Release @ 2:55 AM :: 3901 Views :: Small Business, Tourism, COVID-19
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... Kawakami: New state order ‘essentially forces’ vaccine requirements ....
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Wednesday, November 3, 2021 |
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Ige Opens Door to International Travelers Following US Rules
By News Release @ 2:47 AM :: 2886 Views :: Tourism, COVID-19
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... The State of Hawaiʻi will welcome international travelers under the new federal requirements starting next Monday, Nov. 8 ....
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Monday, November 1, 2021 |
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There’s nothing so permanent as a temporary government measure
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 5:03 AM :: 3576 Views :: Taxes, Tourism, COVID-19
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... the federal funds made it unnecessary for our legislators to take all of the TAT funds. But they did it anyway ....
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Friday, October 29, 2021 |
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Spying on You: UH fans encouraged to download LumiSight app
By News Release @ 10:58 PM :: 3063 Views :: Higher Education, COVID-19
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... upload your vaccination information into the LumiSight UH app at least 3 days before the event – and on the day of the event, complete the health questionnaire in the LumiSight UH App ....
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Friday, October 29, 2021 |
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Constant moving of goal posts breaks public trust
By Grassroot Institute @ 10:45 PM :: 2379 Views :: COVID-19
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... our elected officials have walked back on their promises to open up at certain benchmarks ....
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Thursday, October 28, 2021 |
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City eases COVID-19 restrictions for managed events
By News Release @ 2:23 AM :: 7406 Views :: Honolulu County, COVID-19
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... the City and County of Honolulu is easing restrictions for managed events if all attendees are vaccinated and safety measures are followed ....
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Sunday, October 24, 2021 |
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Hawaii Has Most Jobs Seekers per Job Opening
By Andrew Walden @ 2:56 AM :: 3973 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Labor, COVID-19
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... 77 months until Hawaii returns to pre-COVID unemployment rates ....
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Friday, October 22, 2021 |
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COVID/vaccination issues put enduring problems on back burner
By Grassroot Institute @ 10:13 PM :: 2861 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, COVID-19
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... The coronavirus crisis understandably is front and center for most Hawaii residents, but other big issues still are mentioned in a new survey ....
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Friday, October 22, 2021 |
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'Karma is a Bitch' -- Maui Mayor's Office Rips Anti-Vaxxer
By Andrew Walden @ 4:06 AM :: 8329 Views :: Maui County, COVID-19
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... Anti-vaxxer antics are a key argument for continuing to exclude direct public testimony ....
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Wednesday, October 20, 2021 |
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The real enemy of aloha is uncertainty
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 5:06 AM :: 2935 Views :: Small Business, COVID-19
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... Why are some businesses treated differently than others? When will we be able to return to normal? Are any of these restrictions really saving lives? ....
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Tuesday, October 19, 2021 |
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Anti-vaxxers Expose Maui Mayor to COVID
By News Release @ 4:46 AM :: 4438 Views :: Maui County, COVID-19
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"...We only found out about the exposure because of a social media post....”
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Monday, October 18, 2021 |
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COVID the Lion Killer
By News Release @ 7:02 PM :: 3014 Views :: Honolulu County, COVID-19
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... Honolulu Zoo bids aloha to Ekundu the African lion ....
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Sunday, October 17, 2021 |
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No, DOE, You’re Not God
By Tom Yamachika @ 6:00 AM :: 3755 Views :: Education K-12, Labor, COVID-19
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... DOE told HSTA the Governor’s Emergency Proclamation suspends Hawaii law governing collective bargaining in public employment ....
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Sunday, October 17, 2021 |
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Navy Will Discharge Sailors Refusing COVID-19 Vaccination
By Selected News Articles @ 4:13 AM :: 3025 Views :: Military, COVID-19
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... All active-duty Navy personnel must be vaccinated by Nov. 28 or face separation, according to a Navy administrative message released Wednesday ....
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Saturday, October 16, 2021 |
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COVID Shutdowns Boost Hawaii Youth Obesity Rates
By News Release @ 5:46 PM :: 3528 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics, COVID-19
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... High School Students -- 16.4% Obesity Rate 15 of 51 Hawaii state rank ....
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Saturday, October 16, 2021 |
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Current constitutional issues related to vaccine mandates
By Selected News Articles @ 1:35 PM :: 3116 Views :: COVID-19
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... two key Supreme Court decisions speak to the authority of state and local officials to issue vaccine mandates ....
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Thursday, October 14, 2021 |
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Hawaii COVID Response: Safety vs Freedom
By News Release @ 11:52 PM :: 3139 Views :: Republican Party, COVID-19
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... an economic, medical, and legal perrspective ....
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Thursday, October 14, 2021 |
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COVID Money: Stacy Higa Pleads Guilty to Bribery and Embezzlement
By News Release @ 2:35 AM :: 4770 Views :: Hawaii County , Ethics, COVID-19
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... Former Hawaii Public Official Pleads Guilty to Embezzling from AmeriCorps and Offering a Bribe in Return for CARES Act Grants ....
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Thursday, October 14, 2021 |
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COVID-19 meets its match: UH football
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 2:10 AM :: 2630 Views :: Higher Education, COVID-19
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... If there is one thing more powerful than COVID-19, apparently it’s a winning football team ....
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Tuesday, October 12, 2021 |
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Hawaii COVID-19 Business Mandates Boost Vaccination Rate 8%
By UHERO @ 11:55 PM :: 3159 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Small Business, COVID-19
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... an additional 8% of employees were estimated to have been vaccinated as a result of the mandates. We also observed that 5.9% of employees elected regular COVID-19 testing, while 1.7% were either dismissed or resigned ....
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Tuesday, October 12, 2021 |
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Maui: No Tents for Anti-Vaxxer Rally
By News Release @ 7:51 PM :: 3693 Views :: Maui County, First Amendment, COVID-19
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"... event planners have recently requested that the event include food, live music and tents on County property ...."
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Tuesday, October 12, 2021 |
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Hawaii’s Puzzling Coronavirus Rules; Government Leaves Public in the Dark
By Video @ 2:56 AM :: 2566 Views :: COVID-19
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... Hawaii officials have not been transparent about the data and reasoning behind the multitude of government proclamations, mandates and shifting rules ....
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Monday, October 11, 2021 |
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COVID-19 vaccination required of all UH employees in 2022
By News Release @ 9:49 PM :: 2785 Views :: Higher Education, COVID-19
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... all UH employees, including those who are teleworking, will be required to be fully vaccinated ....
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Saturday, October 9, 2021 |
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UH Law School Forum: The Constitutionality of Vaccine Mandates
By News Release @ 4:16 PM :: 3470 Views :: COVID-19
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... Speakers: Professors Avi Soifer and Eugene Kontorovich ....
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