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Sunday, October 16, 2016 |
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Auditor: HART, Sludge, Grants, and P-Card Investigations Sidelined
By News Release @ 4:13 PM :: 6676 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Rail
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This report provides the Honolulu City Council with an update on the activities of the Office of the City Auditor....
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Friday, October 14, 2016 |
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HIDOT Touts $548M Unspent Federal Money as 'Significant Accomplishment'
By News Release @ 3:17 AM :: 6788 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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As of the end of Fiscal Year 2016 Hawaii’s Pipeline balance is $548 million....
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Tuesday, October 11, 2016 |
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Pension Reform? Fiscal responsibility is key to improving state's economy
By Grassroot Institute @ 10:03 PM :: 6544 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Health Care
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...administration will seek to both accelerate state payments into the Employee Retirement System pension fund and establish new rules for dealing with the privatization of government operations....
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Thursday, October 6, 2016 |
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CATO: Excessive Spending Earns Ige an ‘F’
By News Release @ 3:31 AM :: 4818 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics
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General fund spending rose 7 percent in 2016, and Ige proposed to increase it 12 percent in 2017....
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Friday, September 30, 2016 |
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Hawaii Roads: More Buck for Less Bang
By Panos Prevedouros PhD @ 9:23 PM :: 7536 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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Despite that heavy spending, Hawaii’s roads are the worst in the U.S. for urban pavement conditions ....
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Friday, September 30, 2016 |
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Full Text: School Board Member Resigns--Says Governor Violates Federal Law
By Selected News Articles @ 5:05 AM :: 9065 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii State Government
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...you have circumvented the Constitution and laws of our state by appointing your so-called “Governor’s ESSA team.”....
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Thursday, September 22, 2016 |
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The State is a Terrible Farmer...and Businessperson
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 10:26 PM :: 5664 Views :: Agriculture, Hawaii State Government
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Four years ago, the state acquired 1,200 acres of farmland....
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Thursday, September 22, 2016 |
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Cost-Effective? Hawaii Highways Rank 48th Thanks to HIDOT ‘Administrative Disbursements’
By Selected News Articles @ 7:18 PM :: 7110 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics
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Hawaii’s worst rankings are urban Interstate pavement condition (50th) and administrative disbursements per mile (49th)....
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Friday, September 16, 2016 |
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What if Hawaii’s government were run by a private company?
By Grassroot Institute @ 1:49 PM :: 4367 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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Oliver Porter, a leader in the creation of the public-private city model, will come to Hawaii to be featured at a Grassroot Institute event on Oahu on September 28th and on Maui on September 29th....
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Friday, September 16, 2016 |
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S&P, Fitch Upgrade Hawaii Bonds
By News Release @ 3:00 AM :: 5935 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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...highest ever bond ratings and the strongest credit position the state has ever achieved in its history....
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Tuesday, August 30, 2016 |
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State Agrees to $85M Foster Care Lawsuit Settlement
By News Release @ 5:21 AM :: 8294 Views :: Family, Hawaii State Government
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...a federal lawsuit asserting that the amount the State pays to resource families to cover the costs of caring for foster children was inadequate....
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Saturday, August 27, 2016 |
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Slom: $1B Surplus is an Illusion
By Sen. Sam Slom @ 11:10 PM :: 5844 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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Recent headlines reporting a $1 Billion surplus in the state general fund tell only part of the story....
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Saturday, August 27, 2016 |
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$4M for DoT to Study Ways to Raise Highway Taxes
By News Release @ 10:05 PM :: 6547 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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“Our goal is to design a system for highways funding"
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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 :: 5978 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government
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...sold municipal bonds using offering documents that contained materially false statements....
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Tuesday, August 23, 2016 |
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ERS Saved: Judge Grants Restraining Order Against SB2077
By News Release @ 5:20 PM :: 8159 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Health Care, Labor
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SB2077 could result in the ERS plan being disqualified by the Internal Revenue Service....
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Sunday, August 14, 2016 |
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Hawaii Budget: Taxes on the Horizon
By Grassroot Institute @ 5:46 AM :: 5203 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics
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Hawaii’s Legislators are well on their way to depleting the state’s $890 million cash balance....
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Friday, August 12, 2016 |
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DHS Director Rachael Wong Leaving
By News Release @ 3:16 AM :: 6338 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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Current Deputy Director Pankaj Bhanot will serve as the next DHS director beginning September 1. Mr. Bhanot’s appointment is subject to Senate approval....
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Wednesday, August 10, 2016 |
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Hawaii Section 8 Waiting List Opening for First Time in Decade
By News Release @ 10:43 PM :: 7120 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Homelessness, Cost of Living
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There is currently no one on the waiting list, which will reopen on Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2016....
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Sunday, July 31, 2016 |
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Hawaii Budget: Taxes on the Horizon
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:35 AM :: 5290 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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At the rate Hawaii is spending and taxing, projected budgets will only be sustainable for two more years....
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Wednesday, July 27, 2016 |
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Hawaii Pension System $8 Billion in Trouble
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:14 AM :: 6383 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor
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...at $6,000 per resident, the burden of Hawaii’s pension shortfalls is among the highest in the nation....
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Monday, July 25, 2016 |
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Senator Slom Publishes Financial Report on the State General Fund
By Sen. Sam Slom @ 7:43 PM :: 4383 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...assessing the financial health of the state general fund as a result of key decisions made by the legislative and executive branches during the 2016 legislative session....
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Thursday, July 21, 2016 |
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Maui Hospital Veto Override will jeopardize the Employee Retirement System
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:11 AM :: 7728 Views :: Maui County, Hawaii State Government, Health Care, Labor
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... Grassroot Institute Exposes Flaws in Veto Override Regarding Maui Hospitals ....
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Tuesday, July 12, 2016 |
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Ige Vetoes Eight Bills
By News Release @ 7:20 PM :: 4444 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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Complete list and links here ....
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Friday, July 8, 2016 |
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Ige Signs Four More Bills Into Law
By News Release @ 3:33 AM :: 4055 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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Hemp, Agriculture, Public Safety and TeleHealth....
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Thursday, July 7, 2016 |
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Ige Signs Three More Bills into Law
By News Release @ 12:00 AM :: 3943 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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- HB 2169 Act 212 Relating to Social Workers
- SB 2811 Act 213 Relating to Parental Rights
- HB 1726 Act 214 Relating to Murder
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Tuesday, July 5, 2016 |
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Ige Signs 13 Bills into Law
By News Release @ 6:56 PM :: 5458 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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BILL SIGNING CEREMONIES for the following....
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Tuesday, June 28, 2016 |
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Transgender Insurance Mandate Among 12 Bills Ige Signing Today
By News Release @ 5:24 PM :: 4520 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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State Capitol, 5th floor, Governor’s Ceremonial Room....
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Monday, June 27, 2016 |
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Ige: Intent to Veto 9 Bills
By News Release @ 7:59 PM :: 5662 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Health Care
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On July 12, any measure that has not been signed or vetoed by Gov. Ige will become law with or without his signature....
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Monday, June 27, 2016 |
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Ige: Captive Insurance Shunts $1.26B to Local Bankers
By News Release @ 5:51 PM :: 6589 Views :: Hawaii History, Hawaii State Government
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Since enabling legislation was enacted into law on May 29, 1986....
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Wednesday, June 22, 2016 |
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DOCARE Chief Forced Out—Retaliation for Investigating DLNR Corruption, Theft of Guns
By News Release @ 2:59 AM :: 13127 Views :: Environment, Hawaii State Government, Law Enforcement
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...in a June 16 letter, Case said she was not extending Friel's employment past his six-month probation period....
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Wednesday, June 15, 2016 |
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Ige to Sign Six Bills
By News Release @ 2:42 AM :: 4485 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...at ceremonies on Oahu and Maui....
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Thursday, June 2, 2016 |
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Financial Solvency: Hawaii Ranks 45th
By Selected News Articles @ 4:16 AM :: 5663 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics
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...liabilities are equal to 73 percent of total state personal income....
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Wednesday, June 1, 2016 |
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Duke Aiona Legislative Wrapup
By Lt Gov Duke Aiona @ 4:00 PM :: 9015 Views :: Family, First Amendment, Hawaii State Government, Life
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...in a recent Star-Advertiser online poll, 50% of respondents gave the 2016 Legislative Session a “D” or “F” grade....
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Friday, May 20, 2016 |
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Auditor: Ag Department Still Not Checking Weights, Measures
By Hawaii State Auditor @ 4:22 PM :: 6326 Views :: Agriculture, Hawaii State Government
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...despite having secured state funding since 2012, the chairperson of the Board of Agriculture has neither re-established nor filled the branch’s program manager and inspector positions....
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Friday, May 13, 2016 |
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State of Hawaii Files First Lawsuit Relating to Faulty Takata Airbags
By News Release @ 11:00 PM :: 3924 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...Hawai’i is the first state to file a lawsuit against these companies for their roles in causing millions of cars to be sold with airbags that could explode, posing grave, sometimes fatal, dangers to the cars’ occupants....
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Friday, May 13, 2016 |
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UHERO: How State Shares Transient Accommodation Tax With Counties
By UHERO @ 9:49 PM :: 4965 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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This paper examines Hawaii’s recent effort at developing a model to allocate the state’s transient accommodation tax....
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Sunday, May 8, 2016 |
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Complete List: All Bills that Passed the Legislature in 2016
By Rep Beth Fukumoto @ 10:40 PM :: 6584 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...Nearly 300 bills passed the legislature this session....
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Friday, May 6, 2016 |
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Moody’s: Hawaii #3 in State Debt
By News Release @ 5:56 PM :: 6184 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics
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...Thirty-five states experienced a decrease in absolute debt levels....
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Thursday, May 5, 2016 |
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Ige: Hawaii has a Grade B Legislature
By News Release @ 12:22 AM :: 5357 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... Disagreements are inevitable ....
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Wednesday, May 4, 2016 |
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Taxpayers Bear the Burden of the State's Promises
By Grassroot Institute @ 10:55 PM :: 3974 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...new accounting rules require the state to report pension debt in its balance sheet....
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Tuesday, May 3, 2016 |
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CQ Roll Call: Top 5 Issues in Hawaii
By Selected News Articles @ 3:52 PM :: 8080 Views :: Akaka Bill, Hawaii State Government, Homelessness
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Native Hawaiians continue to disagree on the future of the sovereignty movement, or even whether there should be one....
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Friday, April 29, 2016 |
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Status of Bills in Conference
By Rep Beth Fukumoto @ 5:02 PM :: 5125 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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Tuesday (5/3) will be the second to last floor session where many of the bills will be heard for final passage. The 2016 Legislative session officially ends Thursday (5/5)....
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Friday, April 29, 2016 |
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How a Bill Becomes a Law Part 3
By Rep Beth Fukumoto @ 4:55 PM :: 5687 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...three different scenarios a bill can go through after passing Second Crossover....
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Tuesday, April 26, 2016 |
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Hawaii Taxpayers Still Not Getting Truthful Financial Reports
By News Release @ 5:01 AM :: 4976 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics
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A new accounting standard is requiring Hawaii to come clean about its pension debt, but the state is still hiding billions of pension and health care debt from its financial reports....
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Sunday, April 17, 2016 |
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House Passes More than 100 Senate Bills on Final Crossover
By News Release @ 7:32 PM :: 3730 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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Bills include heat abatement for schools, crime victims’ rights, body cameras for police, senior care facility inspections, affordable housing, and the Judiciary budget....
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Sunday, April 17, 2016 |
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Senate Passes more than 250 Bills on Second Crossover
By News Release @ 7:29 PM :: 3783 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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Measures include teacher travel exception, water rights, assistance for displaced Maui sugar workers....
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