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| Monday, February 9, 2026 |
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Legislature, Courts, Schools, UH to be Closed Monday Due to Severe Weather Warning
By News Release @ 12:49 AM :: 196 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii State Government, Higher Education
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...All Senate and House committee hearings scheduled for February 9 will be postponed, and floor sessions in both chambers for Session Day #12 will not be convened....
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| Monday, February 9, 2026 |
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Census data confirms Hawaii population still in decline
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:02 AM :: 109 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... the state’s high cost of living, fueled by high taxes and too many regulations, are continuing to drive residents to more affordable places on the mainland ....
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| Monday, February 9, 2026 |
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Will the Supreme Court stop Hawaii’s stealth gun ban?
By NRA ILA @ 12:01 AM :: 97 Views :: Second Amendment
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... Aloha State wants to set a Second Amendment-snatching precedent ....
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| Sunday, February 8, 2026 |
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Election 2026: 94 Candidates Pull Papers to Run
By Andrew Walden @ 1:34 PM :: 344 Views :: Office of Elections
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... Who’s running for office? ....
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| Sunday, February 8, 2026 |
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HB1875: Juvenile Sex Change Operations on the Move in House
By Hawaii Family Forum @ 11:35 AM :: 293 Views :: Family, Gambling
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...the bill raises significant concerns about parental rights, informed consent, and the long-term health and well-being of children....
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| Sunday, February 8, 2026 |
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The kind of playbook Hawaii lawmakers need
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 10:17 AM :: 243 Views :: Development, Land Use, Cost of Living
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...Grassroot’s new “Hawaii housing policy playbook” outlines 10 policies that research has shown could encourage more homebuilding, which would make housing in our state more abundant and affordable....
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| Sunday, February 8, 2026 |
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Deferred: SB 433 Would Criminalize Knives and Bows
By News Release @ 12:21 AM :: 149 Views :: Second Amendment
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... indefinitely deferred by the Senate Public Safety and Military Affairs committee ....
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| Saturday, February 7, 2026 |
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Paid family leave program could drive up costs, harm employees
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:44 AM :: 241 Views :: Family, Labor, Small Business
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... California’s Paid Family Leave Act did not help narrow the pay gap, and was instead associated with reduced employment and earnings for first-time mothers ....
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| Friday, February 6, 2026 |
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Grassroot: 10 bold reforms to ease Hawaii’s housing crisis
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:35 AM :: 233 Views :: Development, Land Use, Cost of Living
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... The “housing policy playbook” is intended to help state and county lawmakers remove or reform the many regulatory barriers that stifle Hawaii homebuilding ....
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| Thursday, February 5, 2026 |
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FTC settles with prescription drug middleman giant to lower pricing
By Court House News @ 12:01 AM :: 200 Views :: Health Care, Cost of Living
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... The agreement orders Express Scripts to offer plan members the lowest available cost for medicine like insulin rather than artificially inflated prices ....
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| Wednesday, February 4, 2026 |
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Senator Kidani Still in Office, claims she is not senile
By News Release @ 11:59 PM :: 318 Views :: Democratic Party, Education K-12, Ethics, Hawaii State Government
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"She now has a helper who guides her around the Capitol and accompanies her to hearings"
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| Wednesday, February 4, 2026 |
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Stop Taxing Food — Support Families and Food Security
By News Release @ 3:47 AM :: 269 Views :: Taxes, Cost of Living
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... Hawai‘i is one of only four states that still taxes groceries at the full rate ....
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| Wednesday, February 4, 2026 |
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UHERO: Adjusted for local prices, Hawaiʻi’s economy among worst in nation
By UHERO @ 12:59 AM :: 351 Views :: Economy, Cost of Living
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... Hawaiʻi’s wages and productivity have lagged the rest of the country for more than three decades, placing the state among the most economically distressed in the U.S. ....
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| Tuesday, February 3, 2026 |
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Police Commission appoints Rudy Tai as Kaua‘i Police Chief
By News Release @ 10:55 AM :: 193 Views :: Kauai County, Police
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... Born and raised on O‘ahu, Chief Tai brings more than 35 years of law-enforcement experience with the San Diego Police Department ....
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| Tuesday, February 3, 2026 |
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Green Appoints Char Kauai Circuit Judge
By News Release @ 12:10 AM :: 149 Views :: Kauai County, Judiciary
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...Char served as a deputy public defender on Oʻahu and Kauaʻi and later as supervising deputy public defender for the Kauaʻi office....
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| Monday, February 2, 2026 |
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With Supreme Court Ruling Coming, Hawaii Democrats Push More Carry Restrictions
By Selected News Articles @ 12:20 AM :: 221 Views :: Second Amendment
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... anti-gun lawmakers in the Aloha State are already scheming to continue infringing the Second Amendment ....
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| Sunday, February 1, 2026 |
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Honolulu’s economic revitalization office has revitalized very little
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 4:54 AM :: 248 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Economy
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... Despite evidence to the contrary, politicians continue to believe they can boost the economy through spending programs ....
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| Sunday, February 1, 2026 |
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2026 Hawaii Legislative Session – Firearms Bills Tracker
By News Release @ 2:39 AM :: 215 Views :: Second Amendment
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... every bill that could impact firearm ownership, carry, storage, penalties, and related rights here in Hawaiʻi ....
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| Sunday, February 1, 2026 |
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Ethics: DoH Employee Responsible for Regulation of Ambulance Services was Employed by One of Them
By News Release @ 12:22 AM :: 225 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government
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"Around April 2019, Respondent acquired employment with AMR, while continuing to work in his state capacity at the EMS Branch"
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| Sunday, February 1, 2026 |
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OIP: Eight Opinions Issued
By News Release @ 12:16 AM :: 142 Views :: Ethics
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"...Requester made two requests to the Department of Transportation, Airports Division (DOT) for copies of records concerning a two-year contract and an emergency Wiki Wiki contract...."
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| Sunday, February 1, 2026 |
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Tax Versus Judiciary
By Tom Yamachika @ 12:01 AM :: 192 Views :: Judiciary, Taxes
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...There are two Hawaii Supreme Court cases pending that involve fights over the extent to which courts can get involved in taxation at all....
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| Saturday, January 31, 2026 |
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Antivaxxer School at Center of Chickenpox outbreak on Kauai
By News Release @ 8:30 AM :: 230 Views :: Kauai County, Education K-12, Health Care
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... All five cases were not vaccinated against chickenpox ....
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| Saturday, January 31, 2026 |
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Police Commission Selects Reed Mahuna for Police Chief
By News Release @ 6:13 AM :: 154 Views :: Hawaii County , Police
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... Mahuna, who has served as interim Police Chief since September, is a nearly 28-year veteran of the Hawaiʻi Police Department ....
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| Friday, January 30, 2026 |
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Hawaii court blocks state’s satire censorship law
By News Release @ 4:51 AM :: 218 Views :: First Amendment
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... Babylon Bee, Hawaii resident prevail against state law banning political memes ....
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| Friday, January 30, 2026 |
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2025: Tourist Count Down Spending Up
By News Release @ 3:18 AM :: 165 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tourism
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... A total of 9,642,991 visitors arrived in calendar year 2025, down slightly from 9,701,499 visitors (-0.6%) in 2024 ....
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| Friday, January 30, 2026 |
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Census Bureau: Hawaii Population Decline 2nd-Fastest in USA
By Andrew Walden @ 2:06 AM :: 891 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... Young local families dominate Hawaii’s departure statistics ....
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| Friday, January 30, 2026 |
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Money Laundering: Keanu Sai Flunky Gets Nine Years in Federal Penitentiary
By News Release @ 1:54 AM :: 310 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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... more sovereignty scammers heading for the Big House ....
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| Friday, January 30, 2026 |
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Kaneshiro-Mitsunaga Conspiracy: Judge Allows Lawsuit to Proceed
By Court House News @ 12:38 AM :: 280 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Law Enforcement
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... Federal prosecutors couldn't make criminal bribery charges stick for a former Honolulu prosecutor and engineering firm executives, but civil versions of the claims may live to see another trial ....
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| Thursday, January 29, 2026 |
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Hawaii Leads the U.S. in Average Weekly Grocery Bills
By Selected News Articles @ 2:29 AM :: 230 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... In Hawaii, households spend $157 per week on groceries, up 9.6% from the prior year ....
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| Thursday, January 29, 2026 |
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Hawaii Keeps Vaccine Schedule Free of AntiVaxxerism
By News Release @ 1:25 AM :: 115 Views :: Health Care, COVID-19
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... the 2026 American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Recommended Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule ....
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| Thursday, January 29, 2026 |
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Hawaii officials admit Department of Education doesn’t use E-Verify
By News Release @ 12:31 AM :: 211 Views :: Education K-12, Law Enforcement
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... the processes used to screen candidates, review credentials and monitor conduct ....
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| Thursday, January 29, 2026 |
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Molester List: DoE Forced to Initiate 'Harm to Students Registry' for Hiring
By News Release @ 12:20 AM :: 129 Views :: Education K-12, Law Enforcement
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...Participating entities include public schools, public charter schools, private schools, and early learning educational programs....
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| Wednesday, January 28, 2026 |
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$1,000 Trump accounts to start July 4
By Selected News Articles @ 11:08 PM :: 119 Views :: National News, Family
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... included in the "Big Beautiful Bill" signed into law in July 2025. It provides a $1,000 contribution from the U.S. Treasury Department to a tax-free account for babies born between Jan. 1, 2025, and Dec. 31, 2028 ....
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| Wednesday, January 28, 2026 |
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Candidate Filing Begins – Here’s What You Need to Know
By News Release @ 2:31 PM :: 141 Views :: Office of Elections
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... Candidate Filing is now underway ....
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| Wednesday, January 28, 2026 |
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Hawaii Baseball Coach at Center of MLB Gambling Scandal
By Court House News @ 12:21 PM :: 441 Views :: Gambling
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... Donny Kadokawa is one of the key witnesses in Yasiel Puig's trial over charges the former MLB star lied to federal agents about his dealings with an illegal bookmaker ....
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| Wednesday, January 28, 2026 |
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Hawai‘i Police Department Vice 2025 Drug Recovery Stats
By News Release @ 12:32 AM :: 134 Views :: Hawaii County , Police, Drugs
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...Hawai‘i Police Department recorded a significant increase in drug recoveries to the point it now leads the state in total drug seizures....
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| Monday, January 26, 2026 |
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FULL TEXT: Green State of the State Speech
By Video @ 11:30 PM :: 173 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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... video and full text as prepared for delivery ....
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| Monday, January 26, 2026 |
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Two-and-a-half years later, Maui County has Some House Rebuild Designs, but no actual rebuild project
By News Release @ 1:11 PM :: 244 Views :: Maui County
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"Should the required environmental clearance not be obtained or if HUD declines to authorize the use of grant funds for this project, this Notice of Intent to Award may be rescinded and no contract will be awarded"
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| Monday, January 26, 2026 |
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Hawaii families take part in School Choice Week events
By News Release @ 10:00 AM :: 737 Views :: Education K-12
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... more than 35 public, charter, and private schools will have representatives available to talk with families about their school options ....
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| Sunday, January 25, 2026 |
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Hegseth 'Taking Sledgehammer' to 8a Military Contractors
By Selected News Articles @ 8:29 AM :: 1111 Views :: Ethics, Military, OHA, Small Business
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... a "breeding ground for fraud" ....
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| Sunday, January 25, 2026 |
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Hawaii RNC members pay their way to represent state: ‘It’s not a cheap hobby’
By Selected News Articles @ 6:29 AM :: 401 Views :: Republican Party
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... Typically, there are at least three meetings per year ....
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| Sunday, January 25, 2026 |
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New Year, New Variance
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 478 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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... A mortality rate of 620 per thousand is something you might get with an atomic bomb ....
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| Saturday, January 24, 2026 |
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| Saturday, January 24, 2026 |
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Auditor: Not Much to Show for $324.3M Burned by City Office of Economic Revitalization
By News Release @ 12:48 PM :: 1023 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Economy, Small Business
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"OER’s priority was to create staffing capacity over economic recovery and revitalization."
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| Saturday, January 24, 2026 |
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States Race to Launch Rural Health Transformation Plans
By Selected News Articles @ 11:28 AM :: 489 Views :: Health Care, Small Business
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"they will repeal certificate-of-need laws"
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| Saturday, January 24, 2026 |
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Notice of Judicial Vacancy – Oahu District Judge
By News Release @ 10:14 AM :: 340 Views :: Honolulu County, Judiciary
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... The Judicial Selection Commission is accepting applications and nominations ....
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