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Monday, June 17, 2024 |
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7 Reasons $1 Million Will Only Last You 9 Years in Retirement in Hawaii
By Selected News Articles @ 4:22 PM :: 1733 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... $1 million might not be enough to get you through your retirement ....
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Monday, June 17, 2024 |
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Hawaii 2nd-Most Over-touristed State
By Selected News Articles @ 4:12 PM :: 2108 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tourism
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... Hawaii's population increases by 66.4 percent during high season due to overtourism ....
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Monday, June 17, 2024 |
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Hawaii Beer Taxes 4th-Highest in USA
By Tax Foundation @ 3:45 PM :: 1577 Views :: Small Business, Taxes, Tourism, Cost of Living
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... Hawaii taxes beer at $0.93 per gallon ....
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Sunday, June 16, 2024 |
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Honolulu Inflation Picking Up Again
By News Release @ 7:01 PM :: 1382 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... Area prices were up 0.7 percent over the past two months, up 5.2 percent from a year ago ....
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Sunday, June 16, 2024 |
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Budgeting Backwards
By Tom Yamachika @ 6:00 AM :: 1466 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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Saturday, June 15, 2024 |
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How Urban Planning Made Honolulu 'Impossibly Unaffordable'
By Selected News Articles @ 9:44 PM :: 2936 Views :: Honolulu County, Development, Hawaii Statistics, Land Use, Cost of Living
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... The crisis stems principally from land use policies that artificially restrict housing supply ....
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Saturday, June 15, 2024 |
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Can Hawaii afford its new income tax cuts?
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 6:24 PM :: 1302 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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... Hawaii taxpayers are expected to save about $1.2 billion in 2030 ....
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Saturday, June 15, 2024 |
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Insular Cases: "Reject efforts to change the political status of American Samoa"
By News Release @ 5:35 PM :: 1255 Views :: National News, Congressional Delegation
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"...call for Congressional and DOJ rejection of any further attempts like the Fitisemanu case in 2022 for courts to change the political status of American Samoa under the 1900-1904 Deeds of Cession, unless initiated and approved by our people through local self-determination....”
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Saturday, June 15, 2024 |
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Lahaina Burn Zone Water Service Partially Restored
By News Release @ 9:37 AM :: 3079 Views :: Maui County, Development
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... type your address in the search bar on the County of Maui Sewer Service Status interactive map ....
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Friday, June 14, 2024 |
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School Choice: Hawaii ranks no. 31 in 2024 Parent Power index
By Selected News Articles @ 8:52 PM :: 1232 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics
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... little growth among charter schools and no other choice options ....
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Friday, June 14, 2024 |
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$11.3B Loss: Elimination of TVRs Would Drive Hawaii into Economic Depression
By News Release @ 3:01 PM :: 2883 Views :: Maui County, Economy, Small Business, Tourism
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... Study shows short-term rentals generated $2.2 billion in economic activity for Maui and $11.3 billion across Hawaii in 2023 ....
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Friday, June 14, 2024 |
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‘If you are paying into the income tax, you are going to feel this cut’
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:53 AM :: 1306 Views :: Development, Taxes
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... a household making the median income in Hawaii of around $91,000 that currently owes about $5,300 in income taxes will incrementally see that amount owed go down to $1,600 by 2031 ....
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Friday, June 14, 2024 |
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June 14, 1900: The Abolition of Slavery in Hawaii
By Andrew Walden @ 12:01 AM :: 62419 Views :: Hawaii History, Labor
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Hawaii was the last place in the US to abolish indentured servitude....
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Thursday, June 13, 2024 |
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Geanna Bradley Coverup: Witness Handed Over to Alleged Killer's Family
By Andrew Walden @ 6:03 PM :: 3872 Views :: Ethics, Family, Judiciary
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... CWS social workers did not seek immediate medical attention for John “A.B.” Doe after Geanna Bradley was found murdered on January 18, 2024, instead, on January 19, 2024, they placed him with Brandy Blas’ sister ....
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Wednesday, June 12, 2024 |
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Lawsuit Challenges Honolulu Concealed-Carry Rules
By News Release @ 11:16 PM :: 1533 Views :: Honolulu County, Second Amendment
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... CCW permit policies, which have been deemed excessively burdensome and a violation of constitutional rights ....
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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 :: 3231 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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Wednesday, June 12, 2024 |
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Court stays six Red Hill lawsuits until verdict is reached in recent trial
By Selected News Articles @ 3:14 PM :: 1447 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Military
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... The six lawsuits involved in the court-ordered stay requested by the government involve 2,375 people ....
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Wednesday, June 12, 2024 |
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Hawaii's Medicaid coverage for palliative care expected to save the state money
By Selected News Articles @ 2:30 PM :: 1849 Views :: Health Care
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... the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) approved a new State Plan Amendment (SPA) to cover community palliative care services through Medicaid ....
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Wednesday, June 12, 2024 |
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Six Feet Under: UH Doubles Sea Level Rise Projection (again)
By News Release @ 2:28 PM :: 1596 Views :: Environment, Tourism
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... UH has been peddling '3.2-foot' sea level rise claims since 2018. That projection was itself a doubling of earlier projections. Now they have suddenly doubled it again to six feet. Did you notice? ....
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Wednesday, June 12, 2024 |
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Civil Beat Publisher Monopolizes Federal Trade Commission
By Selected News Articles @ 1:47 PM :: 1639 Views :: First Amendment, Pierre Omidyar
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... Omidyar's massive partisan activities have flown under the radar because he prefers to influence politics through ostensible charity groups rather than direct campaign contributions ....
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Tuesday, June 11, 2024 |
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Green: Civil Beat Publisher will Steer Hawaii's Applications for Federal Funds
By News Release @ 7:26 PM :: 1899 Views :: Environment, Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Pierre Omidyar
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... to assist in applying for and securing federal funds relating to renewable energy, local food, clean transportation, and fresh water ....
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Tuesday, June 11, 2024 |
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Judge pares down charges against accused Hawaii crime boss
By Court House News @ 4:48 AM :: 1565 Views :: Law Enforcement, Drugs
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... On Monday, Watson acquitted Miske of the attempted murder of Lindsey Kinney, along with associated racketeering and firearm charges ....
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Sunday, June 9, 2024 |
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Hawaii has a lot of room for new ideas
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 12:00 PM :: 1104 Views :: Development, Taxes
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... staffers from the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii in attendance at Gov. Josh Green's recent bill-signing ceremonies for historic tax cuts and housing reform ....
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Sunday, June 9, 2024 |
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Some History Behind the Newly Enacted Healthcare GET Exemption
By Tom Yamachika @ 6:00 AM :: 1473 Views :: Health Care, Small Business, Taxes
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... House Finance was persuaded to resurrect SB 1035. It then went to Conference Committee, and it came up with a version that both houses then passed ....
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Sunday, June 9, 2024 |
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Lahaina: Hundreds Remaining in Hotels to be Kicked Out Monday, June 10
By News Release @ 3:23 AM :: 1724 Views :: Maui County
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... all families in the NCS program who are 'actively participating' in their recovery efforts will continue to receive support ....
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Saturday, June 8, 2024 |
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Hawaii County Council follows through on proposal to cut homeowner taxes
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:39 PM :: 1701 Views :: Hawaii County , Kauai County, Maui County, Development, Taxes
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... Despite the bill's timidity, passage of the bill was still a welcome move ....
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Saturday, June 8, 2024 |
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Charter Amendment another obstacle to Maui mayor's TVR phase-out plan
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:32 PM :: 1382 Views :: Maui County, Small Business, Tourism
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... four of the districts have no representation, which could raise questions about fairness over any recommendations the planning body might make ....
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Saturday, June 8, 2024 |
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Oahu Flood Risk Survey results
By News Release @ 1:22 PM :: 1091 Views :: Honolulu County
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... The majority of respondents have homeowners insurance (82%) and hurricane insurance (59%). However, the vast majority are not aware of the gaps in coverage between these insurances and flood insurance ....
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Saturday, June 8, 2024 |
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Hawaii Voters Can Track Their Mail-in Ballot
By News Release @ 3:44 AM :: 1190 Views :: Office of Elections
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... Hawaii voters can expect to receive their Primary Election ballot in the mail by July 23, 2024 ....
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Friday, June 7, 2024 |
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Blue Hawaii takes the plunge on tax cuts
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 4:01 PM :: 1220 Views :: Taxes
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... In a deep-blue bastion where seldom is heard a peep of pushback against tax hikes, Hawaii legislators surprised everybody last month by unanimously approving a bill that is being heralded as the biggest tax cut in state history ....
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Friday, June 7, 2024 |
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DBEDT Projects 'Sluggish' Economic Growth in Aftermath of Lahaina Fire
By News Release @ 3:23 PM :: 1555 Views :: Maui County, Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Tourism
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... Between January and April 2024, visitor arrivals by air to Maui County fell 24.0 percent and expenditures decreased 22.6 percent compared to the same four months in 2023 ....
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Thursday, June 6, 2024 |
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PIT Count Claims 14% Drop in Sister Isle Homeless
By News Release @ 4:20 PM :: 1264 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Homelessness
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... Unsheltered homelessness fell significantly in two of the three rural counties, with Hawaii down 27 percent and Maui 26 percent. Kauai realized an eight percent increase in unsheltered homelessness ....
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Thursday, June 6, 2024 |
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KIUC Continues to Lead State in 'Renewable' Generation
By News Release @ 4:01 PM :: 1159 Views :: Kauai County, Energy
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... Solar contributed 38.1% of KIUC’s generation in 2023. Almost one-third of the solar production came from members’ rooftop systems. Other renewables contributing in 2023 were hydropower (12%) and biomass (7.8%) ....
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Wednesday, June 5, 2024 |
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Hawaii Cost of Living 80% Above US Average
By Selected News Articles @ 4:53 AM :: 1744 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... Most of the pain can be traced to home purchases, which cost an astounding 313% more than average ....
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Wednesday, June 5, 2024 |
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Hawaii Per-Capita GDP Grows as Young Families Flee Hawaii
By Andrew Walden @ 3:25 AM :: 1523 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics
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... Young families are leaving Hawaii. Rich retirees are moving in. The result is a sharp increase in per capita GDP ....
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Tuesday, June 4, 2024 |
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279 Candidates File Papers for 2024 Elections
By News Release @ 10:50 PM :: 27794 Views :: Office of Elections
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... Candidate filing ended today, Tuesday, June 4, 2024 -- candidates may withdraw tomorrow ....
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Tuesday, June 4, 2024 |
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Court Upholds Governor's Emergency Proclamation on Affordable Housing
By News Release @ 8:52 PM :: 1358 Views :: Maui County, Development, Cost of Living
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... the Sixth Proclamation Relating to Affordable Housing—remains in full effect ....
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Monday, June 3, 2024 |
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Hawaii 2nd-Worst Economy in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 4:45 PM :: 1929 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics
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... Innovation Potential: 50th ....
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Monday, June 3, 2024 |
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"Historic tax relief that will lower Hawaii’s high cost of living"
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:26 PM :: 3530 Views :: Health Care, Taxes
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... Akina said HB2404 will incrementally provide Hawaii taxpayers with the biggest income tax cut in state history ....
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Monday, June 3, 2024 |
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Hawaii Ranks #1 for Hidden Home Buyer Fees
By Selected News Articles @ 4:00 PM :: 1308 Views :: Cost of Living
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... Hawaii tops the list with $17,966.04 of unexpected fees on average ....
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Sunday, June 2, 2024 |
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Kauai: Grassroot Legislative Wrapup
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:42 PM :: 1842 Views :: Kauai County, Development, Hawaii State Government, Taxes, Cost of Living
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... It was mostly a good year for Hawaii at the 2024 Legislature, and policy experts from Grassroot will explain how that came to be ....
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Sunday, June 2, 2024 |
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Dealing with the Insurance Crisis
By Tom Yamachika @ 6:00 AM :: 1707 Views :: Small Business, Cost of Living
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... premiums are rising at astronomical rates ....
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Sunday, June 2, 2024 |
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Keeping more of your own money is a good thing
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 3:26 AM :: 1811 Views :: Taxes, Cost of Living
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... passing the biggest income tax cut in state history ....
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Saturday, June 1, 2024 |
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Clayton Hee Trying to Sneak Back into the State Senate
By Andrew Walden @ 6:26 AM :: 8060 Views :: Ethics, Office of Elections, Republican Party
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... UPDATE Monday, June 3, 2024: Republican Sen Brenton Awa pulled and filed today. Democrats Clayton Hee and Ben Shafer filed their nomination petitions. ....
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Saturday, June 1, 2024 |
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Green Makes Several Appointments
By News Release @ 4:16 AM :: 1699 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... a new deputy director for the Department of Human Resources Development, and appointed several individuals to various open positions in state boards and commissions ....
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Friday, May 31, 2024 |
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Hawaii Family Forum: What's up with legislation on the Governor's Desk?
By Hawaii Family Forum @ 11:20 PM :: 1848 Views :: Family, First Amendment
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... If the Governor intends to veto a bill, the Governor must inform the Legislature by June 25, 2024 ....
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Friday, May 31, 2024 |
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Senate Committee Changes Announced
By News Release @ 10:10 PM :: 1478 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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... With the retirement of Senator Maile S.L. Shimabukuro effective today, Senate President Ronald D. Kouchi announced changes to the composition of Senate Standing Committees ....
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Friday, May 31, 2024 |
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Al Hee to Cut Hawaiian Homelands Phone Lines?
By News Release @ 10:01 PM :: 3258 Views :: DHHL, Ethics
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... An SIC service outage would also affect DHHL’s phone service...the department has established an interim call center for lessees ....
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