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Thursday, February 13, 2014 |
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Hawaii legislators reject Azerbaijani Resolutions
By Selected News Articles @ 3:46 AM :: 6673 Views :: World News, Hawaii State Government
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The Hawaii legislature publicly debated and then rejected a pair of Azerbaijan-initiated anti-Armenian measures....
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Tuesday, February 11, 2014 |
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Fiscal watchdog disputes Hawaii governor’s surplus claims
By Malia Zimmerman @ 5:30 PM :: 5520 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics
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How vibrant Hawaii’s fiscal health is depends on who you ask....
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Monday, February 10, 2014 |
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Senator Sam Slom Appointed to Special Investigative Committee
By News Release @ 10:12 PM :: 4753 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Health Care
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...examining allegations of administrative abuses and an ongoing failure to provide a safe work environment at the Hawaii State Hospital....
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Monday, February 10, 2014 |
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Bhagowalia Quits Abercrombie Administration, Flees State
By News Release @ 6:56 PM :: 9571 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...Abercrombie today announced the appointment and promotion (resignation) of Sanjeev “Sonny” Bhagowalia as Chief Advisor for Technology and Cyber-Security (CIO), effective Feb. 18, 2014....
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Sunday, February 9, 2014 |
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UPDATE: Did McManaman Quit Abercrombie Administration or Not?
By News Release @ 11:50 PM :: 7214 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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"I will be out of the office starting 02/07/2014 and will not return until 04/30/2014....."
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Friday, February 7, 2014 |
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SB2149: Combat Fraudulent Liens and Mortgage Filings
By Sen. Sam Slom @ 9:13 PM :: 5183 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Law Enforcement
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Hawaii legislators set to hear a bill to combat fraudulent lien filings on February 11, 2014, at 9:30 a.m. in room 229 at the Hawaii Capitol....
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Friday, February 7, 2014 |
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Hawaii Aerospace Caucus Explores the Final Frontier
By News Release @ 2:03 AM :: 4696 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Military
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Initiatives include studies for a space exploration R&D park, international flight training center and a laser optical communications ground station in Hawaii....
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Friday, February 7, 2014 |
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Taxes, Transparency, Initiative, Referendum, Recall, Children and More Supported by Legislative Minority
By Sen. Sam Slom @ 1:07 AM :: 4288 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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These bills have been set up on the front burner of this year’s legislative agenda after the pre-empted initiative to “Let the People Vote” during last year’s “not -so-special-session” on same-sex marriage....
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Wednesday, February 5, 2014 |
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Bills on their way to becoming laws that promote fiscal transparency
By Sen. Sam Slom @ 9:27 PM :: 3558 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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Two important bills (SB2153 and SB2519) that promote greater fiscal transparency and protections for Hawaii's taxpayers passed the Ways And Means Committee today....
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Tuesday, February 4, 2014 |
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Bitter Abercrombie Bickers With 'Irresponsible' Legislators over CAFR Credit
By Selected News Articles @ 4:20 AM :: 5076 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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"Well, I’m always pleased to share credit when people realize they can’t avoid their responsibilities anymore...." - Abercrombie
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Saturday, February 1, 2014 |
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Sen. Sam Slom Introduces Legislative Package
By Sen. Sam Slom @ 12:06 PM :: 6506 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Politicians, Republican Party
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“The Senate Minority this year, with renewed vigor, has an action plan to empower the people. Only the minority speaks for child safety, overburdened tax payers, our overburdened businesses and the home schooled.”
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Friday, January 31, 2014 |
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Hawaii AG: Trans-Pac Partnership Endangers State Tobacco Revenues
By News Release @ 1:51 PM :: 5576 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Health Care, Taxes
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Attorney General David M. Louie joined 46 fellow state and territorial attorneys general in signing a letter sent to the U.S. Trade Representative....
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Friday, January 31, 2014 |
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Campaign Season: Abercrombie Spoons out Another $20M CIP
By News Release @ 12:40 PM :: 3737 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...$20 million for various capital improvement projects (CIP) administered by the state Department of Land and Natural Resources....
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Thursday, January 30, 2014 |
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DLNR Invites Comment on Statewide Outdoor Recreation Plan
By News Release @ 7:36 PM :: 4210 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...informational meetings about the 2014 Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan ....
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Wednesday, January 29, 2014 |
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Hawaii’s minority leaders push for more power for the people
By Malia Zimmerman @ 7:43 PM :: 5570 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Republican Party
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Hawaii is the only state without any form of referendum, recall and initiative on a statewide level....
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Tuesday, January 28, 2014 |
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VIDEO: Hawaii House, Senate Republicans Join Forces
By Video @ 10:04 PM :: 6554 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Republican Party, Taxes
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Senator Slom and Representative Aaron Ling Johanson and his fellow House Republicans are introducing companion legislation that includes financial relief for every taxpayer in Hawaii....
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Monday, January 27, 2014 |
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Nominations Closing for State Water Commission
By News Release @ 11:34 PM :: 4101 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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The nominating committee for the state Commission on Water Resource Management (Water Commission) is still accepting applications for one (1) position on the commission....
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Sunday, January 26, 2014 |
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Hawaii's $9,000 million Deficit, not $850 million Surplus
By Selected News Articles @ 11:34 PM :: 5646 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics
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The Governor's $850 million Surplus is imaginary, given his $9,000 million Retirement System Deficit....
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Sunday, January 26, 2014 |
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Abercrombie: $28.3M for NELHA, DURF, FTZ, HCDA
By News Release @ 10:07 PM :: 4282 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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$9,694,000 – Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii (NELHA) Frontage Road and New Intersection Connections, Hawaii Island – Construction of a 0.8-mile frontage road....
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Saturday, January 25, 2014 |
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Auditor: State Laws Sufficient to Protect Against Diploma Mills
By Hawaii State Auditor @ 3:25 PM :: 5052 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Higher Education
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House Bill No. 1200, House Draft 2, is not needed to comply with the Higher Education Act of 1965 and other flaws in the bill do not warrant its enactment....
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Thursday, January 23, 2014 |
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Hawaii Pedestrian Plan Wins National Recognition
By News Release @ 9:44 PM :: 4668 Views :: Honolulu County, Hawaii State Government
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...the first in the nation to have a statewide, pedestrian-only focus....
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Thursday, January 23, 2014 |
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Thursday, January 23, 2014 |
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Kelii Akina: Fiscal Responsibility with Community Focus
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:32 AM :: 3619 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...“best practices” for a healthier state economy. Listen to the entire interview....
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Wednesday, January 22, 2014 |
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Full Text: Office of Information Management Report to Legislature
By News Release @ 5:21 PM :: 3980 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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Areas Where the Transformation Effort Fell Short in 2013....
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Wednesday, January 22, 2014 |
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Ige: $844M Surplus Direct Result of $800M Cuts in Abercrombie Spending
By News Release @ 3:19 PM :: 3418 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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We must address the unfunded liabilities of public employees before we can truly begin talking about a surplus in the budget....
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Tuesday, January 21, 2014 |
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Full Text: State of the State Address
By News Release @ 3:40 PM :: 3694 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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I believe we may be able to reduce taxes in key areas....
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Sunday, January 19, 2014 |
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Furloughs: Abercrombie Caught in Lie as He Launches First Campaign Ad
By News Release @ 3:40 PM :: 9757 Views :: Democratic Party, Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics, Labor, Politicians
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Sound financial management required making tough decisions and hard choices. All with NO furloughs** (this is a lie, Abercrombie continued Furloughs, renamed as DLWOP Days)....
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Sunday, January 19, 2014 |
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Four Bills in House, Senate Democrat Package
By News Release @ 2:34 PM :: 6538 Views :: Democratic Party, Environment, Hawaii State Government
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This is the first combined House-Senate Majority package since 2008....
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Friday, January 17, 2014 |
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House Republican Caucus 2014 Legislative Package
By News Release @ 10:00 PM :: 4906 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Republican Party
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“Empowering Hawaii’s People to Improve Our Quality of Life”
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Friday, January 17, 2014 |
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State CON Laws Drive up Health Care Costs
By NCPA @ 1:53 PM :: 4228 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Health Care
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Thirty-six states (including Hawaii) require that health care providers seeking to offer or expand their services obtain what are known as Certificates of Need (CON)....
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Friday, January 17, 2014 |
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Should ERS Project 8% Rate of Return?
By NCPA @ 1:41 PM :: 4234 Views :: Energy, Hawaii State Government
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Today, riskier investments appear to improve public pension funding. Current accounting rules mean that riskier investments are given higher expected rates of return....
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Friday, January 17, 2014 |
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Audit: Repealed Special Fund Accounts Never Closed
By News Release @ 3:14 AM :: 3665 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...although some funds have been repealed or are no longer active, their appropriation accounts have not been closed and balances remain....
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Thursday, January 16, 2014 |
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House Approves 2014 Committee Assignments
By News Release @ 3:51 PM :: 3904 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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This morning, the House voted to approve HR2, which details changes to committee assignments as follows....
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Thursday, January 16, 2014 |
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Omnibus Laden With $744M Federal Pork for Hawaii
By News Release @ 5:18 AM :: 6213 Views :: National News, Hawaii State Government
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... more than $744 million directly for Hawaii projects ....
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Wednesday, January 15, 2014 |
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Sen. Sam Slom Opening Day Comments
By Sen. Sam Slom @ 10:49 PM :: 5389 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Republican Party
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Many of us are glad that 2013 is behind us, because the year did not live up to expectations of change or measurable improvement and was difficult for our local families and small businesses....
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Wednesday, January 15, 2014 |
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Speaker Souki Opening Day Remarks
By News Release @ 10:32 PM :: 3820 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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My fellow members and guests, aloha and welcome to the 2014 Regular Session of the Hawaii State Legislature....
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Wednesday, January 15, 2014 |
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Opening Day: Johanson Outlines Republican Caucus Goals
By News Release @ 3:54 PM :: 5056 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Republican Party
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These include citizen participation in democracy and government, a high cost of living, educational opportunities, and the health of our people....
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Wednesday, January 15, 2014 |
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Opening Day Legislative Preview
By Selected News Articles @ 2:41 PM :: 3950 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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The Hawaii state legislature opens today at 10 a.m....
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Tuesday, January 14, 2014 |
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Budget Solvency: Hawaii Ranks 47th
By Selected News Articles @ 1:22 PM :: 6303 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics
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... state budget challenges have far outlasted the Great Recession ....
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Monday, January 13, 2014 |
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Former KITV Weatherman to Head Abercrombie Communications
By News Release @ 8:13 PM :: 3855 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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Fujioka will work alongside other team members who are also stepping into new roles....
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Thursday, January 9, 2014 |
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Abercrombie: Less Revenue--What, Me Worry?
By News Release @ 3:10 AM :: 3525 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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Abercrombie today commented on the state Council on Revenues’ revised forecast....
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Thursday, January 9, 2014 |
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Insurance Div Submits Four Reports to Legislature
By News Release @ 2:04 AM :: 3357 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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Annual Report of the Insurance Division of the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs....
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Sunday, January 5, 2014 |
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OPEB, Pre-K and a 10% Reserve: Abercrombie Says we can Have it all
By News Release @ 12:25 PM :: 3698 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...But fiscal sustainability is essential; to this we remain committed....
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Friday, January 3, 2014 |
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Governor Releases $9.3 Million for Various CIPs Statewide
By News Release @ 11:38 AM :: 4331 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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$4,742,845 – Department of Public Safety Facilities....
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Thursday, January 2, 2014 |
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DCCA: 300 Mortgage Loan Originators Lose License
By News Release @ 8:45 PM :: 5663 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Small Business
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...a list of more than 300 mortgage loan originators (MLOs) and mortgage loan originator companies (MLOCs) that failed to renew their licenses....
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Saturday, December 28, 2013 |
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$14.3M CIP for Harbors, Highways Statewide
By News Release @ 1:37 PM :: 4237 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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$3,055,000 (in addition to $10,200,000 in federal funds) – Farrington Highway Intersection Improvements at Nanakuli Avenue and Haleakala Ave....
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Saturday, December 28, 2013 |
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House, Senate Schedule Committee Hearings on Budget
By News Release @ 12:47 AM :: 4218 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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- DATE: Monday, January 06 - 14, 2014
- PLACE: Auditorium, State Capitol
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Tuesday, December 24, 2013 |
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Gary Gill Appointed Temporary Health Dep’t Director
By News Release @ 6:49 PM :: 5260 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Health Care
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...the Governor has until Feb. 9, 2014, to name a permanent director....
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Monday, December 23, 2013 |
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Full Text: Hawaii State Auditor Gets Audited
By News Release @ 5:01 PM :: 4319 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...we reviewed the system of quality control of the Hawaii Office of the Auditor in effect for a three-year compliance period from 2011 to 2013....
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