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Sunday, October 16, 2016 |
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Lessons from the Farm
By Joni Kamiya @ 4:53 PM :: 5998 Views :: Agriculture
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...spend hours on your feet putting stickers on thousands of papayas....
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Sunday, October 16, 2016 |
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DBEDT Launches Small Business Regulatory Review
By News Release @ 4:23 PM :: 5211 Views :: Small Business
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Small Business Regulatory Review Board (SBRRB) announces the newly created “Regulatory Review Card.”....
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Sunday, October 16, 2016 |
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Auditor: HART, Sludge, Grants, and P-Card Investigations Sidelined
By News Release @ 4:13 PM :: 6937 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Rail
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This report provides the Honolulu City Council with an update on the activities of the Office of the City Auditor....
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Sunday, October 16, 2016 |
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Squirreling Away More Funds for the Zoo
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 5705 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Taxes
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In March, the Honolulu Zoo was denied re-accreditation by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) for the first time in its 100-year history....
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Saturday, October 15, 2016 |
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The Health Financing Crown Wears Heavy on the Insurers’ Heads
By Grassroot Institute @ 11:03 PM :: 4166 Views :: Health Care
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Some have argued that health insurance is “not insurance”....
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Saturday, October 15, 2016 |
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OHA Candidate Forum Kapolei Middle School Monday
By Selected News Articles @ 6:37 PM :: 4430 Views :: OHA
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Monday October 17 at 7PM, Kapolei Middle School ....
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Friday, October 14, 2016 |
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How much money are we "tipping" the government?
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 10:23 PM :: 6983 Views :: Ethics, Rail, Taxes
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...the habit the state Department of Taxation has of keeping the money that is left over after they process the rail surcharge....
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Friday, October 14, 2016 |
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Charter Amendment #4 on Rail – What’s Not in the Booklet
By Natalie Iwasa @ 10:22 PM :: 5491 Views :: Rail
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Voters should have received the 2016 Charter Amendments booklet this week....
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Friday, October 14, 2016 |
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DLNR: Fishing Fleet Labor Law not our Kuleana
By News Release @ 8:41 PM :: 6796 Views :: Labor, Small Business
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“The petition’s amendments appear to focus on labor issues that are not part of DLNR’s jurisdiction.”
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Friday, October 14, 2016 |
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Am Samoa Tuna Canneries Shutting--Again
By News Release @ 3:51 PM :: 6417 Views :: Environment, Small Business
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Due to a complex series of factors, including a long history of poorly thought out and misguided government policies, we find ourselves at a crossroads....
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Friday, October 14, 2016 |
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HIDOT Touts $548M Unspent Federal Money as 'Significant Accomplishment'
By News Release @ 3:17 AM :: 7138 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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As of the end of Fiscal Year 2016 Hawaii’s Pipeline balance is $548 million....
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Thursday, October 13, 2016 |
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HD34: Jaci Agustin Recognized as a Race To Watch in 2016
By News Release @ 10:19 PM :: 7789 Views :: Politicians, Republican Party
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The individuals highlighted are well-respected local leaders hailing from 16 states, who serve their communities as educators, small business owners, grassroots activists, and more....
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Thursday, October 13, 2016 |
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Djou: My Plan To Create More Affordable Housing
By Rep Charles Djou @ 7:51 PM :: 6302 Views :: Honolulu County, Cost of Living
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I've met so many young people on the campaign trail, who graduated from college, work hard, and are still unable to buy their first home....
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Thursday, October 13, 2016 |
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Rep. McDermott Files a Class Action Lawsuit on behalf of Campbell HS Children
By News Release @ 6:58 PM :: 6930 Views :: Education K-12
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...pushed to brink by the lack of urgency, inattention, and lethargic attitude of the named government officials....
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Wednesday, October 12, 2016 |
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PR Disaster: Stryker Wiener Behind New OHA Policy Gagging Trustees
By Video @ 5:57 PM :: 8430 Views :: Ethics, First Amendment, OHA
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People Laughed When They Heard OHA Had Hired A PR Firm To Improve Its Image. The Laughter Soon Stopped When The Firm Recently Moved To Shut Down All Dissent....
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Wednesday, October 12, 2016 |
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Why did Governor Ige get an F for fiscal policy?
By Grassroot Institute @ 11:15 AM :: 5347 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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In total, Governor Ige increased spending by $1.8 billion since he took office....
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Wednesday, October 12, 2016 |
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How not to turn a ferry system into a rail boondoggle
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 11:12 AM :: 3041 Views
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...a feasibility study for a new inter-island ferry....
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Wednesday, October 12, 2016 |
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2016 Hawaii elections: proposed amendments, part 2
By Rachelle Chang @ 11:09 AM :: 5057 Views :: Honolulu County
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This week, I’m plunging into the 20 proposed amendments in Honolulu County....
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Tuesday, October 11, 2016 |
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Hawaii Cellphone Tax 14.32%
By Tax Foundation @ 10:17 PM :: 5724 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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Excessive taxes and fees, especially regressive per-line taxes, impose a disproportionate burden on low-income consumers....
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Tuesday, October 11, 2016 |
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Hawaii Republican Party Endorses Akina for OHA
By News Release @ 10:08 PM :: 6262 Views :: OHA, Republican Party
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All State of Hawaii registered voters, regardless of ethnicity, have the right and duty to vote for OHA trustees....
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Tuesday, October 11, 2016 |
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Pension Reform? Fiscal responsibility is key to improving state's economy
By Grassroot Institute @ 10:03 PM :: 6766 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Health Care
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...administration will seek to both accelerate state payments into the Employee Retirement System pension fund and establish new rules for dealing with the privatization of government operations....
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Tuesday, October 11, 2016 |
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Caldwell Hypocritical -- Ducks Another Debate
By News Release @ 7:25 PM :: 7246 Views :: Honolulu County, Politicians
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After having just demanded a live debate, Kirk Caldwell now refuses to debate Charles Djou on Olelo public television....
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Tuesday, October 11, 2016 |
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Kapolei & Pearl City HS advance to 2017 VEX World Robotics Championship
By News Release @ 12:00 AM :: 5860 Views :: Education K-12
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Eighty-eight student robotic teams from Hawaii, California, China, and Taiwan participated in the fast-paced and fiercely competitive event....
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Monday, October 10, 2016 |
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Honolulu Rail: From $4.6 B to $8.6 B In Eight Years. Now What?
By Panos Prevedouros PhD @ 11:50 PM :: 6117 Views :: Rail, Taxes
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An average family of five would have to pay more than $1,000 per year just to complete rail....
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Monday, October 10, 2016 |
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Caldwell Lays an Egg
By Rep Charles Djou @ 5:14 PM :: 5919 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics
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"...what could he possibly provide in an hour a month that’s worth $299,000 to Territorial other than political influence?"
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Monday, October 10, 2016 |
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Do Hawaii's special-interest-controlled politicians really want a hospital on Maui?
By Jan Shields RN @ 1:26 PM :: 5451 Views :: Health Care
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...Maui residents fly over to Oahu, bring thousands of our medical dollars there.... It is a guaranteed income for Oahu hospitals....
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Monday, October 10, 2016 |
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Clinton: Phony Anti-Fracking Groups are Russian Plot
By Selected News Articles @ 1:00 PM :: 6197 Views :: Energy, Environment
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...it turns out that Hillary Clinton confirmed this fact in a private speech to tinePublic on June 18, 2014....
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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 :: 6112 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 :: 5058 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 :: 4483 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 :: 5525 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 :: 4000 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 :: 5465 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 :: 5462 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 :: 5276 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 :: 11434 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 :: 12617 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 :: 11162 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 :: 4361 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 :: 7421 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 :: 8782 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 :: 5100 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 :: 5530 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 :: 6923 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 :: 7551 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 :: 5956 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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