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Wednesday, March 12, 2025 |
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Hounded by Enviros, Rodrigues Withdraws as Water Nominee
By News Release @ 4:04 PM :: 939 Views :: Development, Hawaii State Government, Land Use
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... control of water is the enviros new tool to block affordable housing and force you out of Hawaii ....
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Friday, March 7, 2025 |
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Hawaii AG Celebrates Injunction Against Trump Funding Cuts
By News Release @ 12:57 PM :: 1563 Views :: National News, Hawaii State Government, Health Care, Higher Education
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“NIH’s proposed drastic reduction of our facilities and administrative rate would result in the elimination of approximately $16.5M in funding that the University of Hawaiʻi uses...."
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Thursday, March 6, 2025 |
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$21.19B: House Finance Committee Approves State Budget
By News Release @ 1:57 PM :: 888 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... the House draft of the budget bill (HB300), will now proceed to the House floor for third reading and are expected to cross over to the Senate on Wednesday, March 12 ....
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Tuesday, March 4, 2025 |
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Applicants Wanted for State Ethics and Campaign Spending Commissions
By News Release @ 5:16 PM :: 1032 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government
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... Vacancies on both commissions are appointed by the Governor from a list of nominees submitted by the Judicial Council ....
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Sunday, March 2, 2025 |
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Grassroot Institute Legislative Week in Review
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:44 PM :: 1144 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Jones Act, Taxes
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... 50 testimonies in the past two weeks ....
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Thursday, February 27, 2025 |
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SB933: Shell Bill with Blank Dollars to Make up for Federal Funding Freeze
By News Release @ 1:19 AM :: 1066 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Health Care
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... This bill was created to address potential negative impacts of the federal funding freeze ....
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Saturday, February 22, 2025 |
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Political problems not the same as true emergencies
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 7:46 PM :: 1515 Views :: Maui County, Ethics, Development, Hawaii State Government
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... You might not have realized this, but Hawaii residents are living in multiple, continual states of emergency ....
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Tuesday, February 18, 2025 |
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Green Executive Order to Speed State Hiring?
By News Release @ 11:01 PM :: 1102 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor
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“...As we witness the very quickly changing landscape of the federal government, federal workforce and federal policies, this order directs state agencies to review candidates and make a conditional job offer within 14 days of receiving an individual’s application....”
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Friday, February 14, 2025 |
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How to Maintain DEI Programs: Hawaii AG 'Guidance' for State Contractors
By News Release @ 12:16 AM :: 1342 Views :: National News, Ethics, Hawaii State Government
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"... guidance to help businesses, nonprofits, and other organizations ...."
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Sunday, February 9, 2025 |
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Dedicated Funding?!
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 1179 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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... There. Is. No. Such. Thing. As. A. Dedicated. Funding. Source! ....
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Saturday, February 8, 2025 |
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Sunday, February 2, 2025 |
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Legislature: Grassroot Institute sifts through onslaught of bills
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:51 PM :: 1027 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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... many of the usual losers are back, mainly the proposals to increase taxes or impose new so-called fees ....
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Sunday, January 26, 2025 |
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Those Nickels Add Up!
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 1417 Views :: Environment, Ethics, Hawaii State Government
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... ripe for raiding ....
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Tuesday, January 21, 2025 |
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Sunday, January 19, 2025 |
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Climate Resiliency
By Tom Yamachika @ 11:21 AM :: 1100 Views :: Maui County, Hawaii State Government
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... Big funds with large amounts of money sitting around become, now or over time, tempting targets for lawmakers to raid or divert ....
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Thursday, January 16, 2025 |
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Hawaii House Updates Rules for 2025 Session
By News Release @ 8:35 PM :: 1670 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government
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... 'Nay' voters on Conference Committee and 'By Request' by whom ....
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Wednesday, January 15, 2025 |
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DLE Director Quits
By News Release @ 3:03 PM :: 1629 Views :: Honolulu County, Hawaii State Government, Law Enforcement, Police
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... Green announces nomination of HPD Major Mike Lambert as the next Director of the State Department of Law Enforcement ....
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Saturday, January 11, 2025 |
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House Majority Outlines 2025 Priorities
By News Release @ 2:43 PM :: 962 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Cost of Living
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"...our focus remains on tackling the cost of living and improving the quality of life...."
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Thursday, January 9, 2025 |
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State Senate Democrats Outline Priorities for Legislative Session
By News Release @ 9:56 PM :: 983 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... Stabilizing Hawaiʻi's Property Insurance Market ....
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Wednesday, January 8, 2025 |
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Electricity-Caused Wildland Fires: Costs, Social Fairness, and Proposed Solution
By Robert Thomas @ 2:53 AM :: 1181 Views :: Maui County, Hawaii State Government, Judiciary
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... litigation must be replaced by a system which provides basic compensation to wildfire victims, irrespective of the cause and associated fault ....
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Saturday, December 28, 2024 |
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Hawaii Laws to Take Effect in New Year
By News Release @ 1:31 PM :: 2451 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... a list of laws taking effect on January 1, 2025 ....
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Friday, December 27, 2024 |
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Senate Ways and Means Sets Informational Briefing Schedule
By News Release @ 1:09 AM :: 1210 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... informational briefings, to be held between January 6 through January 28, 2025 ....
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Tuesday, December 17, 2024 |
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Green Submits Biennium Budget
By News Release @ 1:18 AM :: 1210 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... $10.4 billion in fiscal year 2026 and $10.5 billion in fiscal year 2027, which represents an increase of $620 million (6.3%) in the first year and $664 million (6.7%) in the second year ....
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Friday, December 13, 2024 |
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Legislature Begins Accepting Grant-in-Aid Applications
By @ 9:57 PM :: 1310 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government
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... The Legislature will continue to accept GIA applications until Friday, January 17, 2025, at 4:30 p.m., and final determinations will be made as Council on Revenue forecasts in January and March are published. ...
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Sunday, December 8, 2024 |
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Hawaii 3rd-Highest Pension Debt
By Selected News Articles @ 2:19 PM :: 1534 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics, Labor
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... Hawaii pension burden: 19.4% of personal income ....
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Sunday, December 8, 2024 |
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The Upcoming 2025 Session
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 1343 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... the 2025 legislative session is approaching with blinding speed ....
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Monday, December 2, 2024 |
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Legislators Announce 2025 Session Calendar
By News Release @ 9:31 PM :: 1944 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... calendar for the 2025 Legislative Session, which will convene on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 ....
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Sunday, December 1, 2024 |
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Deferred Maintenance
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 1335 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... it has to stay broken ....
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Thursday, November 28, 2024 |
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House Committee Assignments and Leadership Announced
By News Release @ 1:54 AM :: 1921 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... Leadership and committee assignments of the eighteen standing committees are as follows ....
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Thursday, November 28, 2024 |
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Senate Announces Leadership and Committee Assignments
By News Release @ 1:42 AM :: 1596 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... finalized leadership and committee assignments ahead of the Thirty-Third Legislature that opens on January 15, 2025 ....
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Wednesday, November 27, 2024 |
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Sunday, November 24, 2024 |
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Legislative History
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 1365 Views :: Hawaii History, Hawaii State Government
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... a comprehensive, and somewhat intense guide ....
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Sunday, November 10, 2024 |
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Washington Monument Strategy
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 1846 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii State Government
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... see how this strategy plays out in real life ....
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Friday, November 8, 2024 |
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Nakamura to be Speaker, Announces Leadership Team
By News Release @ 2:07 AM :: 2149 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... Nakamura assumed the role of Speaker of the House effective November 6, 2024 ....
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Wednesday, November 6, 2024 |
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Kouchi Announces Senate Committee Chairs, Leadership
By News Release @ 11:06 PM :: 2455 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... Senate leadership and committee chairs for the upcoming Thirty-Third Legislative Biennium 2025 through 2026 ....
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Sunday, October 27, 2024 |
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Self-Insurance Is No Insurance
By Tom Yamachika @ 6:00 AM :: 1765 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Politicians, Cost of Living
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... One of our newer lawmakers recently penned a piece, “Consumer-Centered Property Insurance Can Help Condo Owners” ....
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Wednesday, October 23, 2024 |
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Legislature Begins Hiring Staffers for 2025 Session
By News Release @ 5:35 PM :: 1186 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... Explore the Legislative Process and Gain Valuable Experience as a Session Staff Member ....
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Sunday, October 20, 2024 |
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Emergency: Stop Amending Building Codes
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 2:48 AM :: 1439 Views :: Development, Hawaii State Government
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... Gov. Green steps in where Legislature faltered ....
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Friday, October 18, 2024 |
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DBEDT, HHFDC navigate transition following SMS collapse
By Selected News Articles @ 3:26 AM :: 1687 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Small Business
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... state contracts previously held by SMS Research & Marketing Services have been transferred to other entities ....
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Saturday, October 12, 2024 |
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SMS Cash Catastrophe: State Contracts in Limbo
By Selected News Articles @ 11:48 PM :: 2526 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... SMS has been awarded $4.58 million dollars over eight contracts awarded from 2021 to 2023 ....
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Friday, October 11, 2024 |
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SMS Research Out of Business?
By Selected News Articles @ 3:31 PM :: 4117 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Small Business
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... one of the stealthiest shutdowns this town has seen in a long time ....
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Friday, October 11, 2024 |
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LGBTQ Commission Established within DHS
By News Release @ 2:02 AM :: 1970 Views :: Family, First Amendment, Hawaii State Government, Religion
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... The commission is one of few in the country ....
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Monday, October 7, 2024 |
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Financial State of the States--Hawaii Ranks 45th
By Selected News Articles @ 6:32 AM :: 1642 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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... Hawaii had a Taxpayer Burden of $16,500, earning it a “D” grade ....
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Friday, October 4, 2024 |
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Digital States Survey: Hawaii Grade A-
By News Release @ 4:08 AM :: 1465 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor
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... due to a commitment to the fundamentals of IT modernization ....
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Wednesday, October 2, 2024 |
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Green Appoints Takamine to Labor Board
By News Release @ 12:54 PM :: 1736 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor, Military
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... Welcomes New State Adjutant General and Deputy Adjutant General ....
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Sunday, September 29, 2024 |
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After Kiddie Porn Indictment, Kamakana Villages Residents Demand New Management
By News Release @ 7:51 PM :: 2623 Views :: Hawaii County , Ethics, Development, Hawaii State Government
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... In December 2023, the FBI conducted a raid of the managers’ apartment and the Lei Ohana office at Kamakana Villages, seizing computers and other items implicated in the production of child pornography ....
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Friday, September 27, 2024 |
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Hawaii’s legislature does the unthinkable, for a blue state: Slashing taxes
By Selected News Articles @ 3:34 PM :: 2314 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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“... In general, it was a terrific year at the legislature, and I never say that ....”
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Tuesday, September 24, 2024 |
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Rule Change will put 14,000 more families on food stamps
By UHERO @ 4:12 AM :: 2311 Views :: Family, Hawaii State Government, Cost of Living
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... an extra 13,000 to 14,000 households will be eligible for an average of $3,200 a year in SNAP benefits, commonly known as food stamps ....
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Sunday, September 22, 2024 |
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Hawaii Budget Primer
By Tom Yamachika @ 6:00 AM :: 1461 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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... the discussion there is almost entirely focused on taxes ....
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