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Friday, June 20, 2025 |
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UH Grad Student $6.7M Settlement in 2016 Lab Explosion
By News Release @ 2:44 PM :: 597 Views :: Health Care, Higher Education, Labor
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"Dr Ekins-Coward, an academic researcher, was seriously injured when her laboratory experiment exploded on 16 March 2016."
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Thursday, June 19, 2025 |
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Priced out: The growing challenge of teacher pay and housing costs
By News Release @ 6:33 PM :: 602 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics, Labor, Cost of Living
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... in Hawaii, rent for a one-bedroom unit costs 46% of beginning, bachelor-degree-holding teacher salary ....
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Saturday, June 14, 2025 |
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June 14, 1900: The Abolition of Slavery in Hawaii
By Andrew Walden @ 12:01 AM :: 65381 Views :: Hawaii History, Labor
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Hawaii was the last place in the US to abolish indentured servitude....
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Wednesday, May 7, 2025 |
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Miske News: Union Boss sentenced to 14 years in federal racketeering case
By Selected News Articles @ 3:48 AM :: 3043 Views :: Honolulu County, Labor, Drugs
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... Norman Akau III, a former union board member who founded a Kaneohe-based motorcycle gang and served as an enforcer for the late Honolulu businessman Michael J. Miske Jr., was sentenced to 14 years ....
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Thursday, May 1, 2025 |
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State Launches Operation Hire Hawai‘i to Fill Vacant Positions
By News Release @ 6:00 PM :: 1169 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor
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... More than 900 interested job seekers attended ....
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Tuesday, April 29, 2025 |
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Best States for Nurses? Hawaii Ranks 47th
By Selected News Articles @ 2:49 PM :: 1123 Views :: Health Care, Labor, Cost of Living
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... WalletHub compared the relative attractiveness of the 50 states across 20 key metrics ....
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Friday, April 18, 2025 |
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Hawaii's Good Friday Holiday - What's Up With That?
By Robert Thomas @ 12:01 AM :: 41157 Views :: Hawaii History, Labor, Religion
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If you ask how "a religious holiday observed primarily by Christians commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his death at Calvary" squares with the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment, let us explain ....
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Tuesday, April 1, 2025 |
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‘Long and tortuous path’ continues in Hawaii bioenergy dispute
By Court House News @ 5:16 AM :: 1002 Views :: Hawaii County , Energy, Labor
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... A federal judge signaled he is likely to dismiss some claims in a dispute between Hu Honua and Hawaiian Electric ....
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Saturday, March 29, 2025 |
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UPW Tracks Statewide Payout of COVID Hazard Pay
By News Release @ 1:14 AM :: 2378 Views :: Labor, COVID-19
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... United Public Workers is actively engaged in a legal fight for Temporary Hazard Pay (THP) with employers in nine jurisdictions across Hawaii ....
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Wednesday, March 26, 2025 |
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Feds Release $2.5M to Reimburse Nonprofit for Shuttered Lahaina Jobs Program
By News Release @ 2:23 PM :: 928 Views :: Maui County, Labor
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... temporary jobs focused on cleaning up debris and repairing damage caused by the fires ....
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Monday, March 17, 2025 |
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Hawaii Highest Union Membership in USA
By News Release @ 9:32 PM :: 1215 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Labor
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... 61% of public employees are union members in Hawaii ....
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Saturday, March 1, 2025 |
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State housing program expanded to support more City Employees
By News Release @ 2:46 PM :: 1187 Views :: Honolulu County, Labor, Cost of Living
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... "lawyers and activists" are now eligible to participate in the DEP program ....
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Thursday, February 27, 2025 |
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Debt: Honolulu 4th Worst 'Sinkhole City'
By Selected News Articles @ 10:33 PM :: 1334 Views :: Honolulu County, Hawaii Statistics, Labor, Taxes
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... a debt burden of $2.25 billion, translating to $17,400 per taxpayer ....
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Thursday, February 20, 2025 |
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Island Flex Open Enrollment Period: March 1 through April 30, 2025
By News Release @ 11:09 PM :: 1053 Views :: Health Care, Labor, Tax Credits
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... Island Flex is a program that allows employees to allocate a portion of their salary into Medical Spending Accounts and/or Dependent Care Spending Accounts on a tax-free basis ....
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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 :: 1049 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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Tuesday, February 11, 2025 |
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Feds Begin to Pull 'Project Labor Agreements'
By News Release @ 2:59 PM :: 1266 Views :: Labor, Military, Small Business
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... U.S. Military Announces it is Dropping PLA Mandate ....
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Thursday, January 23, 2025 |
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Report: Hawaii Jail Guards Under Extreme Stress Due to Mandatory OT, Understaffing
By News Release @ 3:25 PM :: 936 Views :: Labor, Law Enforcement
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... Many staff cited unsustainable work conditions marked by mandatory overtime, insufficient staff, and inadequate wellness resources ....
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Monday, January 20, 2025 |
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Court Rejects Biden's 'Project Labor Agreement' Mandate
By News Release @ 5:02 PM :: 1329 Views :: Labor, Military, Rail
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"...Mandating PLAs for Most Federal Construction Projects Is an Unauthorized Set-Aside...."
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Saturday, January 11, 2025 |
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14% of Hawaii Healthcare Jobs Vacant
By News Release @ 8:52 PM :: 1408 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care, Labor, Small Business, Cost of Living
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... 34,181 healthcare positions in the state and a 14% vacancy rate, a significant decrease from the 17% vacancy rate reported in 2022 ....
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Saturday, January 11, 2025 |
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Hawaii attorney general questions Walmart's retreat from DEI
By Selected News Articles @ 2:10 PM :: 1064 Views :: Labor, Law Enforcement
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... Walmart reportedly is rolling back its diversity, equity and inclusion policies to focus on being more "belonging." ....
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Monday, January 6, 2025 |
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Kaiser Nurses and Healthcare Workers on Maui and Lanai Ratify New Contract Without Strike
By News Release @ 11:05 PM :: 1191 Views :: Maui County, Health Care, Labor
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... The agreement includes significant wage increases for lowest-paid workers and enforceable staffing language to protect patient care ....
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Saturday, December 28, 2024 |
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Hawaii worst state to work in 2024
By Selected News Articles @ 1:00 PM :: 1743 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Labor, Cost of Living
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... Hawaii has the lowest average disposable income, $5,929 per working resident ....
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Friday, December 20, 2024 |
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Hawaiʻi Taxpayers to See More Take-Home Pay Resulting from Historic Tax Cuts
By News Release @ 11:36 PM :: 1732 Views :: Labor, Taxes, Cost of Living
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... The Department of Taxation Requires Employers Decrease Withholding Amounts Beginning January 1, 2025 ....
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Sunday, December 8, 2024 |
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Hawaii 3rd-Highest Pension Debt
By Selected News Articles @ 2:19 PM :: 1472 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics, Labor
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... Hawaii pension burden: 19.4% of personal income ....
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Wednesday, November 13, 2024 |
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HSTA--Corrupt or Incompetent? -- 1,000 teachers shortchanged
By Video @ 12:01 PM :: 4031 Views :: Education K-12, Labor
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... HSTA did not challenge HIDOE’s decision to exclude prior experience for the “compression fix” -- 1,000 Teachers May be Shortchanged on Pay ....
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Friday, October 25, 2024 |
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Maui County Nurses Plan Three Day Strike
By News Release @ 12:23 AM :: 1809 Views :: Maui County, Health Care, Labor
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... Union representing most of the staff at Maui’s only acute care hospital delivered 10-day notice of Unfair Labor Practice strike during bargaining today ....
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Tuesday, October 22, 2024 |
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Hawaii 2nd Fewest Job Openings in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 4:06 PM :: 2469 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Labor
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... WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia based on the rate of job openings for the latest month and the last 12 months ....
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Monday, October 21, 2024 |
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UH Faculty Approve Contract
By News Release @ 11:43 PM :: 1943 Views :: Higher Education, Labor
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... University of Hawai‘i Professional Assembly Holds Ratification Vote ....
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Friday, October 4, 2024 |
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Digital States Survey: Hawaii Grade A-
By News Release @ 4:08 AM :: 1424 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 :: 1668 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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I. T. E. M. (Incompetence Takes Everyone’s Money)
By Tom Yamachika @ 6:00 AM :: 1651 Views :: Education K-12, Labor
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... employees were required to go to their principal’s office and sign a promissory note ....
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Wednesday, September 25, 2024 |
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Nurses Locked Out: Green Calls for Federal Mediation
By News Release @ 7:42 AM :: 1312 Views :: Health Care, Labor
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... Governor Josh Green, M.D., and Attorney General Anne Lopez are urging both parties to seek federal mediation ....
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Friday, September 20, 2024 |
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Hundreds of teachers get free money from the sky after DoE fails to cut paychecks for a month
By News Release @ 2:11 PM :: 6158 Views :: Education K-12, Labor
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... we appreciate the $2,000 placeholder checks and $800 for those who were denied both their Aug. 20 and Sept. 5 paychecks ....
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Thursday, September 19, 2024 |
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PRP Report: Silver Tsunami Creates Construction Workforce Shortfall
By News Release @ 4:27 PM :: 1534 Views :: Development, Labor
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... workforce development report called New Foundations: Laying the Groundwork for Hawai‘i’s Middle-class Renewal and Revival of the Trades ....
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Wednesday, September 18, 2024 |
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Nurses Lockout: Green says both sides must request his help
By News Release @ 4:00 AM :: 1646 Views :: Health Care, Labor
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... I am more than willing to mediate if both the union and the employer request my help ....
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Thursday, September 5, 2024 |
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Unions pursue law changes to boost membership
By Selected News Articles @ 2:14 PM :: 3814 Views :: Labor
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... under a 1997 Hawaii Supreme Court decision, (Konno v County of Hawaii) state and local government officials face enormous barriers contracting union-performed government work to private entities ....
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Wednesday, August 7, 2024 |
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'Defend Hawaii' -- SHOPO Again Targets Kauai's Outsider Chief
By News Release @ 3:13 PM :: 1788 Views :: Kauai County, Labor, Police
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... The Kauai SHOPO chapter released the results of a comprehensive membership survey which unsurprisingly says Raybuck is a bad bad person ....
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Sunday, July 28, 2024 |
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Regulations gone wrong
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 2:40 AM :: 1640 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor, Small Business
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... take a light-handed approach with occupational licensing ....
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Tuesday, July 16, 2024 |
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Who Needs Collective Bargaining? Teachers Get $10K 'Differential' for Another Year
By News Release @ 2:30 AM :: 1487 Views :: Education K-12, Labor
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...In a memo dated May 31, the HIDOE announced the continuation of differentials, ranging from $3,000 to $10,000 annually....
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Friday, July 12, 2024 |
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Green says major budget reform begins next year
By Selected News Articles @ 4:02 AM :: 1557 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor, Taxes
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... Hawaii lawmakers enacted a large income tax cut this year, and major budget reform will begin next year to ensure it stays in place, Gov. Josh Green said ....
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Sunday, July 7, 2024 |
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July 7, 1935: Moscow orders first Communists to Hawaii
By Andrew Walden @ 2:32 PM :: 51787 Views :: Democratic Party, Hawaii History, Labor
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...When the USSR collapsed in 1991, long-secret archives of the Communist International were thrown open to western researchers for the first time. Many previously unknown details of communist history have been revealed--including the 1935 Comintern orders directing Communists to begin work in Hawaii....
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Sunday, June 30, 2024 |
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Intent to Veto: Budget Drama Continues
By Tom Yamachika @ 6:00 AM :: 1598 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor
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... Intent to Veto: HB 1800, which is the state’s budget bill, and HB 40, which is the bill that puts $300 million into our rainy day fund and $135 million into the pension accumulation fund ....
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Sunday, June 30, 2024 |
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Supreme Court overrules landmark 'Chevron' precedent on government authority
By Court House News @ 3:39 AM :: 2229 Views :: Environment, Health Care, Labor, Land Use, Law Enforcement, Small Business
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... For 40 years, the Chevron precedent has been the backbone of administrative law, limiting judicial decision-making in favor of agency 'expertise' ....
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Saturday, June 22, 2024 |
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Blangiardi signs City’s FY25 budget bills into law
By News Release @ 5:09 PM :: 1678 Views :: Honolulu County, Labor, COVID-19
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... increase the appropriation for the COVID hazard pay contingency to $115 million ....
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Sunday, June 16, 2024 |
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Budgeting Backwards
By Tom Yamachika @ 6:00 AM :: 1678 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor, Taxes
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... there is now, government-wide, about a 30% vacancy rate in the number of authorized positions ....
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Wednesday, June 12, 2024 |
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SB2516: HGEA Power Grab forced State CIO to Resign
By Selected News Articles @ 6:00 PM :: 3499 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Labor
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... CIO Murdock resigned without notice May 31, 2024. Now we know why ....
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Friday, May 24, 2024 |
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UHPA: Legislators' Retaliation Games Endanger UH Outside Funding
By News Release @ 10:06 PM :: 1844 Views :: Ethics, Higher Education, Labor
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"These legislators continually criticize, find fault, and introduce legislation intent on diminishing the work carried out at UH."
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Friday, May 10, 2024 |
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Who Needs Collective Bargaining? More Cash Payouts for Teachers
By News Release @ 3:00 PM :: 2372 Views :: Education K-12, Labor
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... About 500 teachers qualify for payments ranging from $2,500 to $8,000 in June ....
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