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Wednesday, April 9, 2014 |
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House passes over 150 measures on second crossover
By News Release @ 6:36 PM :: 4945 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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The majority of these bills, along with House bills passed by the Senate, will go into conference committees where House and Senate conferees will negotiate differences in the measures and determine which will be presented for final consideration....
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Tuesday, April 8, 2014 |
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Second Crossover: Complete List of House and Senate Bills
By Andrew Walden @ 3:59 PM :: 4196 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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Here is a complete list of the bills under consideration for Third Reading before Crossover....
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Monday, April 7, 2014 |
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Video: Grassroot Institute Think Tank Talk
By Grassroot Institute @ 11:41 PM :: 4625 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...Grassroot President Keli’i Akina and Policy Director Malia Hill consider the relationship between think tanks and the development of free market solutions....
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Friday, April 4, 2014 |
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Slom Slims Budget: "If we don't change our course, we are headed for fiscal disaster"
By Sen. Sam Slom @ 7:03 PM :: 5285 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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"The numbers are real... The issues are real...The question is the solution.”
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Tuesday, April 1, 2014 |
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HCDA ‘Small Business’ Reps: Kobayashi & Mitsunaga
By News Release @ 1:44 PM :: 8328 Views :: Development, Hawaii State Government, Small Business
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...the Kobayashi Group is an investor in a hui that plans to build one or more luxury developments in Kaka’ako....
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Tuesday, April 1, 2014 |
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Legislative Playbook: Whack-a-Mole With Bad Bills
By News Release @ 1:37 PM :: 4569 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...sometimes the Legislature feels like a Whack-a-Mole game, where you knock down a bad bill, only to find the contents pop up again in another bill....
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Tuesday, April 1, 2014 |
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UH first state department to adopt electronic payroll statements
By News Release @ 12:55 PM :: 5689 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Higher Education
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...The new (to the State) application is expected to save money, improve security, and enhance sustainability (everybody else has been doing this for years, but hey) ....
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Saturday, March 29, 2014 |
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$58.4M CIP for UH
By News Release @ 5:54 AM :: 5059 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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$38,213,000 – Honolulu Community College Advanced Technology Training Center, Oahu....
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Saturday, March 29, 2014 |
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Hawaii Legislative Watch: People vs. government
By Rachelle Chang @ 4:02 AM :: 6284 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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...highlighting those bills that champion taxpayers and residents; and bills that affect our rights and freedoms....
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Saturday, March 29, 2014 |
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Hawaii Legislative Watch: Education
By Rachelle Chang @ 3:58 AM :: 7172 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii State Government, Higher Education
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...highlighting education proposals, spending, and reforms....
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Wednesday, March 26, 2014 |
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Hawaii to run out of cash reserves in 2016
By Sen. Sam Slom @ 12:51 AM :: 9633 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor, Taxes
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Constitutionally, the state can only engage in annual deficit spending as long as there are enough cash reserves to absorb these deficits....
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Monday, March 24, 2014 |
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Senate Informer: Life of a Bill
By Video @ 2:14 PM :: 5383 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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Video traces a bill through Hawaii's legislative process....
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Sunday, March 23, 2014 |
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Legislators Consider Permanent Hunt for Old Child Molesters--Except those Employed by Government
By Selected News Articles @ 10:21 PM :: 7700 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Law Enforcement, Religion
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Two dozen civil lawsuits have been filed during the past two years in what state lawmakers initially intended as a one-time opportunity....
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Sunday, March 23, 2014 |
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Kakaako: Sneaky Legislative Tactic of the Day
By Selected News Articles @ 5:26 PM :: 5240 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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If they do not have the votes, they will keep deferring the bill until they get the right mix of senators to pass the bill....
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Friday, March 21, 2014 |
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Auditor: Eight Transportation Special Funds Do Not Meet Criteria
By Hawaii State Auditor @ 6:44 PM :: 4075 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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We also found instances where multiple funds were combined as a single fund in reports and did not include specific details of individual funds or accounts....
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Thursday, March 20, 2014 |
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Reps. Johanson and Fukumoto Mid-Session Report
By Video @ 1:19 AM :: 6888 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Politicians, Republican Party
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Representatives Aaron Ling Johanson, Minority Leader and Beth Fukumoto Minority Floor Leader present a mid-session legislative report for 2014....
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Tuesday, March 18, 2014 |
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Last Year’s $844 Million Surplus is Borrowed from the Future
By Selected News Articles @ 4:49 AM :: 5609 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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The downward forecast means that the state has now fewer projected revenues that could be used to fund some of the proposed spending initiatives....
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Saturday, March 15, 2014 |
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Election Year CIP: Abercrombie Spoons out Another $36.6M
By News Release @ 6:29 AM :: 4380 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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$27,695,000 – Kamamalu Building Renovation, Oahu....
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Thursday, March 13, 2014 |
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$500M Swept Away by Council on Revenues
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:43 AM :: 4650 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...both the Governor and the House budget drafts are not in balance....
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Wednesday, March 12, 2014 |
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Election Year: Abercrombie Tosses Out Another $64.7M CIP
By News Release @ 10:54 PM :: 4509 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...$64.7 million for various capital improvement projects (CIP) that will help stimulate....
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Wednesday, March 12, 2014 |
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House Approves $211M Judiciary Budget
By News Release @ 9:08 PM :: 4652 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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The House of Representatives today approved HB1638 HD2, appropriating $161,137,650 for operating expenses and $50,590,000 for capital improvement costs of the Hawaii State Judiciary....
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Wednesday, March 12, 2014 |
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House Finance Committee Cuts $180M from Abercrombie Budget
By News Release @ 8:33 PM :: 4796 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...At this point last year, the House had reduced the Governor’s budget by almost $600 million....
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Wednesday, March 12, 2014 |
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Council on Revenues Knocks $478M Hole in Abercrombie Budget
By News Release @ 2:32 AM :: 7181 Views :: Economy, Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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The council projected zero percent growth for the fiscal year that ends in June, down from 3.3 percent....
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Wednesday, March 12, 2014 |
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Friday, March 7, 2014 |
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Informational Briefing on Grants-in-Aid
By News Release @ 11:21 AM :: 5444 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...Senate Committee on Ways and Means and the House Committee on Finance will conduct a joint informational briefing on Chapter 42F, HRS grant applications....
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Friday, March 7, 2014 |
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Full Text: Souki Reprimands Hanohano—conduct “intimidating, disruptive”
By News Release @ 2:30 AM :: 5333 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Politicians
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"If it is confirmed by me that a future incident of this nature has occurred, whether at the Capitol or elsewhere, I will immediately remove you from all committee assignments...."
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Friday, March 7, 2014 |
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Ige Slams Abercrombie over Pension Tax Hypocrisy, Morita Appointment
By News Release @ 2:07 AM :: 7133 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Politicians, Taxes
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The governor may not be following the legislative process closely....
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Wednesday, March 5, 2014 |
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Senate Passes More Than 300 Bills
By News Release @ 10:36 PM :: 3591 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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In preparation for the first crossover deadline Thursday, the Senate today held a long floor session to move bills out of its chamber so that it may crossover to the House of Representatives....
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Wednesday, March 5, 2014 |
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House Votes to Move Another 183 Bills to Senate
By News Release @ 10:33 PM :: 3404 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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The House now stands in recess and will reconvene to take action on final measures for third reading on Thursday, March 6 at 12 p.m....
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Wednesday, March 5, 2014 |
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Election Year: Abercrombie Forks Out $164.7M in CIP
By News Release @ 3:32 AM :: 4038 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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News Releases from Office of the Governor ....
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Saturday, March 1, 2014 |
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House Passes More than 200 Bills on to Senate
By News Release @ 3:27 AM :: 4217 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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The body now stands in recess and will reconvene to take action on additional measures up for third reading next week on Tuesday, March 4th at 9 a.m....
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Wednesday, February 26, 2014 |
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Auditor: 11 Special Funds Do not Meet Criteria
By Hawaii State Auditor @ 12:33 AM :: 4506 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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Monday, February 24, 2014 |
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Can they get up? HI Legislature to fund coordinator to help seniors avoid falls
By Malia Zimmerman @ 7:59 PM :: 4576 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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“Government wants a coordinator for all of life’s risks,” Slom said. “Taxpayers should not fall for more bureaucracy.”....
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Saturday, February 22, 2014 |
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Full Text: Legislators Challenge Abercrombie over Morita Dismissal
By News Release @ 4:10 AM :: 8665 Views :: Energy, Hawaii State Government, Cost of Living
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...William Kaneko, who chairs Abercrombie's re-election campaign, is a former lobbyist for Aina Koa Pono....
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Saturday, February 15, 2014 |
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Budget: Kalbert Young Talks to Grassroot Institute
By Grassroot Institute @ 9:18 AM :: 4995 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...topics as varied as the illusory nature of the state budget surplus and the demands of rail....
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Friday, February 14, 2014 |
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Abercrombie Appoints Dr. Linda Rosen Director, Department of Health
By News Release @ 11:35 PM :: 3966 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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Dr. Rosen’s appointment is subject to state Senate confirmation....
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Thursday, February 13, 2014 |
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Hawaii legislators reject Azerbaijani Resolutions
By Selected News Articles @ 3:46 AM :: 7259 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 :: 6098 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 :: 5259 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 :: 10191 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 :: 7910 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 :: 5751 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 :: 5113 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 :: 4687 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 :: 3947 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 :: 5569 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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