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Sunday, October 9, 2016 |
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Does the Electorate Reflect the Population? Hawaii Ranks 43rd
By Selected News Articles @ 6:26 AM :: 5793 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Office of Elections
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Election history reveals a perpetually glaring problem....
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Sunday, October 9, 2016 |
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2016’s Fastest Growing Cities—Honolulu Ranks 467th
By Selected News Articles @ 6:00 AM :: 4744 Views :: Honolulu County, Hawaii Statistics
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...analysts compared 515 U.S. cities of varying population sizes based on 14 key indicators of rapid economic growth....
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Sunday, October 9, 2016 |
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Dog Parks: Djou on Creating Livable Communities
By Rep Charles Djou @ 5:14 AM :: 4224 Views :: Honolulu County
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This week we had a wonderful time meeting dog owners from around Oahu to discuss expanding the number of dog parks in our city....
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Sunday, October 9, 2016 |
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DHHL: Can’t Spend $60M, Asks for $500M
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 5251 Views :: DHHL
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One year ago, DHHL was sitting on about $55 million in federal funds unspent, as a result of which HUD stopped providing additional funding....
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Saturday, October 8, 2016 |
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Ideological Diversity? Honolulu Ranks 295th
By Selected News Articles @ 6:55 PM :: 3769 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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...we calculated the standard deviation of donor ideology - the average distance between any two donors - for each city....
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Saturday, October 8, 2016 |
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Saturday, October 8, 2016 |
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Can a feasibility study make or break the inter-island ferry?
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:24 AM :: 5031 Views :: Jones Act
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...consider how a Jones Act exemption and privately-operated model can change the game....
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Saturday, October 8, 2016 |
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No, the Bee-Pocalypse Isn’t Here Yet
By Selected News Articles @ 3:17 AM :: 5170 Views :: Environment
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“The bees are dying,” read one Washington Post lede....
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Friday, October 7, 2016 |
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OHA Illegally Contributing to Lindsey Campaign?
By Selected News Articles @ 1:09 PM :: 4972 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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...there are plans to secretly divert OHA funds and use them for the re-election campaign of OHA chair Robert Lindsey....
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Friday, October 7, 2016 |
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Victory: Hawaii Supreme Court Approves Haleakala Solar Telescope
By News Release @ 3:01 AM :: 10832 Views :: Maui County, Environment, Higher Education, Land Use, OHA
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By a 3-2 majority the court affirmed the state land board’s decision in 2012 to grant a permit to build the Telescope....
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Friday, October 7, 2016 |
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2016 Hawaii elections: proposed amendments, part 1
By Rachelle Chang @ 12:21 AM :: 12130 Views :: Hawaii County , Honolulu County, Kauai County, Maui County
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In addition to selecting the best candidates for elected office, Hawaii voters have many decisions to make that will have a big impact on County charters and our future....
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Thursday, October 6, 2016 |
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Police Release Rape Kit Test Info
By News Release @ 11:25 PM :: 10764 Views :: Law Enforcement, Police
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Maui, Kauai, and Hawaii county police departments successfully inventoried their untested sexual assault evidence collection kits....
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Thursday, October 6, 2016 |
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Politicians In Un-Contested Races Get More Contributions
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:51 PM :: 4124 Views :: Ethics
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Why would candidates in uncontested races be given so much money?
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Thursday, October 6, 2016 |
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Supreme Court Hearing Hanalei Boatyard Case Today
By Robert Thomas @ 3:48 PM :: 7074 Views :: Kauai County, Land Use
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Thursday, October 6, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. at Aliiolani Hale....
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Thursday, October 6, 2016 |
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Indiana Seed Producer Buys Kauai Seed Farm from BASF
By News Release @ 12:49 PM :: 8295 Views :: Kauai County, Agriculture, GMOs
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Beck’s, the largest family-owned, retail seed company in the United States....
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Thursday, October 6, 2016 |
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CATO: Excessive Spending Earns Ige an ‘F’
By News Release @ 3:31 AM :: 4758 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics
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General fund spending rose 7 percent in 2016, and Ige proposed to increase it 12 percent in 2017....
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Thursday, October 6, 2016 |
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DoE HS Absenteeism 19% -- only 39% of 11th Grade Students Meet Benchmark
By News Release @ 3:10 AM :: 5212 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics
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"We will be taking a close look at our highest achieving schools and determine best practices that can be implemented in schools that need supports."
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Wednesday, October 5, 2016 |
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Hawaii House Leaders Agree—No Fake Indian Tribe Needed
By Andrew Walden @ 11:10 PM :: 6433 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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You’ve got some influential friends in the House....
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Wednesday, October 5, 2016 |
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OHA to Silence Dissident Trustees?
By Selected News Articles @ 11:08 PM :: 7155 Views :: Ethics, First Amendment, OHA
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On August 24th, the BAE Committee and OHA’s CEO proposed a new policy called “One Voice, One Message,” which requires that all external communications be submitted to the CEO for review and approval....
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Wednesday, October 5, 2016 |
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Does OHA Need a Watchdog?
By Video @ 5:04 PM :: 5608 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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Huge Sums Of Hawaiian Beneficiary Money Have Again Been Spent At The Office Of Hawaiian Affairs With No One There To Stop It....
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Wednesday, October 5, 2016 |
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International Sex-Trafficking Bust Reaches into Hawaii
By News Release @ 3:31 PM :: 6080 Views :: Law Enforcement
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...an international sex trafficking organization transporting hundreds of women from Thailand....
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Wednesday, October 5, 2016 |
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DoE Touts Improvement in ‘Smarter Balanced’ Test Results
By News Release @ 1:44 AM :: 6005 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics
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...51 percent of students tested met or exceeded the achievement standard in ELA, up three percentage points from the previous year....
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Wednesday, October 5, 2016 |
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Draft rules for Maunakea lands moving towards formal public hearing process
By News Release @ 1:11 AM :: 6750 Views :: Greenmail, Higher Education, OHA
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The community is strongly encouraged to participate in the public hearing process....
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Tuesday, October 4, 2016 |
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Caldwell Campaign "Volunteer" Paid With Your Tax Money
By Rep Charles Djou @ 8:21 PM :: 9172 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics
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..."earns" tens of thousands of dollars in City public relations contracts....
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Tuesday, October 4, 2016 |
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Instead of Submitting Plan, HART begs Feds for Another Extension
By Andrew Walden @ 3:09 AM :: 4355 Views :: Rail
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"The City is requesting an extension of the December 2016 Recovery Plan submittal date to June 30, 2017"
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Monday, October 3, 2016 |
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Hawaii Department of Transportation to study isle ferry services
By Michael Hansen @ 10:03 PM :: 4940 Views :: Small Business
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...a feasibility study of various intra-island and interisland ferry services....
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Monday, October 3, 2016 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted October 3, 2016
By Congress.org @ 9:23 PM :: 5715 Views :: Congressional Delegation
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CO-OP Consumer Protection – Passage
Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism – Veto Override
Water Resource Development – Passage
Continuing Federal Government Funding, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations and Zika Funding
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Monday, October 3, 2016 |
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HR3764 is on the Move—Bill Blocks Recognition of Indian Tribes Without Congressional Vote
By Andrew Walden @ 9:14 PM :: 7631 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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Two weeks after the Committee vote, the Obama Administration published its “final rule” bypassing Congress with administrative recognition of a fake Hawaiian Indian tribe....
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Monday, October 3, 2016 |
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Inclusion for the Disabled: Hawaii Ranks 5th
By News Release @ 5:58 PM :: 5444 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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...The Case for Inclusion, an annual ranking of how well State Medicaid programs serve Americans with intellectual and developmental disabilities....
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Monday, October 3, 2016 |
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Hawaii Insurance Commissioner one of only Two With Secret Financial ‘Disclosures’
By News Release @ 2:59 AM :: 3711 Views :: Ethics
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... Review your state regulator's financial ties? -- Not in Hawaii ....
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Sunday, October 2, 2016 |
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HIDOT Fails to Answer -- $78K Administrative Cost Per Mile
By Andrew Walden @ 11:46 PM :: 8395 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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"...Our numbers come from the DOT submittals to the federal government for the HI state-owned road system, so if they are ‘wrong’ then the DOT needs to say why they submitted them ‘wrong’...."
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Sunday, October 2, 2016 |
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Fuel for Thought
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 4165 Views :: Taxes
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...a $4 million federal grant to come up with a “reimagining” of the taxes we currently pay....
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Saturday, October 1, 2016 |
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Saturday, October 1, 2016 |
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DoH: Hawaii has highest rate of tooth decay among kids
By News Release @ 12:57 AM :: 6606 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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The results of Hawaii Smiles confirm that Hawaii’s children have the highest prevalence of tooth decay in the United States....
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Friday, September 30, 2016 |
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Tourism Hits New Record: 19 Consecutive Months of Growth in Arrivals
By News Release @ 10:05 PM :: 5455 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tourism
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A total of 780,723 visitors came to the Hawaiian Islands in August 2016....
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Friday, September 30, 2016 |
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More Regulation Won’t Make Housing Affordable
By Selected News Articles @ 9:31 PM :: 6415 Views :: Land Use, Cost of Living
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“local barriers to housing development have intensified....”
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Friday, September 30, 2016 |
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Hawaii Roads: More Buck for Less Bang
By Panos Prevedouros PhD @ 9:23 PM :: 7441 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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Despite that heavy spending, Hawaii’s roads are the worst in the U.S. for urban pavement conditions ....
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Friday, September 30, 2016 |
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US Census Report on Housing Affordability
By Selected News Articles @ 9:00 PM :: 4402 Views :: Cost of Living
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Value-to-income ratios above 3 suggest real or artificial limits on the ability of homebuilders to meet the demand for new housing....
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Friday, September 30, 2016 |
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Hawaii's 2017 ranking for Business Tax Climate includes a lesson for the legislature
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 8:46 PM :: 4623 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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I have good news. Hawaii improved its position in the Index, moving up from 30th to 26th overall....
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Friday, September 30, 2016 |
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As Rail Collapses, Caldwell Laughs All The Way to the Bank
By Rep Charles Djou @ 8:39 PM :: 6200 Views :: Ethics, Rail
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...Caldwell has been using his position as Mayor to enrich himself -- making $200,000-$299,999 a year as mayor "working" just 1-2 hours a months and collecting $900,000 - $999,999 in bank stock for his "service"....
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Friday, September 30, 2016 |
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Voter Registration Deadline October 10 (sort of)
By Hawaii Family Forum @ 8:37 PM :: 5369 Views :: Office of Elections
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Voters are eligible for late registration for the General Election at an early walk-in voting location....
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Friday, September 30, 2016 |
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US Senators: Hawaii Office of Elections Violates Federal Law
By News Release @ 4:14 PM :: 6259 Views :: Office of Elections
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Senators Schumer and Leahy: Hawaii Should Revise Voter Registration Deadlines to Comply With the National Voter Registration Act....
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Friday, September 30, 2016 |
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Rand Paul: Give Caldwell a Cash Bonus so he Won’t Waste Affordable Housing Money
By Selected News Articles @ 3:43 PM :: 6179 Views :: Honolulu County, Cost of Living
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...the city of Honolulu dumping nearly $10 million of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) money into buying apartments over property value to remain eligible for the funds....
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Friday, September 30, 2016 |
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Why It’s So Hard to Stop Bad Cops From Getting New Police Jobs
By Selected News Articles @ 3:34 PM :: 6052 Views :: Ethics, Police
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Hawaii has no legal authority to revoke the licenses of cops who have been dismissed for misconduct....
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Friday, September 30, 2016 |
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Maui County in Top 10 Least Affordable
By Selected News Articles @ 12:38 PM :: 6305 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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24 Percent of U.S. County Housing Markets Less Affordable Than Their Historic Norms in Q3 2016....
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Friday, September 30, 2016 |
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Full Text: School Board Member Resigns--Says Governor Violates Federal Law
By Selected News Articles @ 5:05 AM :: 8891 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii State Government
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...you have circumvented the Constitution and laws of our state by appointing your so-called “Governor’s ESSA team.”....
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Thursday, September 29, 2016 |
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Maui County Buys Haiku Sugar Lots for Nature Preserve and Organic Ag Park
By News Release @ 8:55 PM :: 6641 Views :: Maui County, Agriculture
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...267.74 acres of former plantation land for $9.49 million....
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Thursday, September 29, 2016 |
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Tax Cut Improves Hawaii Business Climate
By Selected News Articles @ 4:21 PM :: 5579 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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The expiration of temporary tax increases in Hawaii resulted in the elimination of the top three individual income tax brackets and the lowering of the top marginal rate from 11 to 8.25 percent....
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Thursday, September 29, 2016 |
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