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Friday, July 22, 2016 |
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The Hawaii Legislature's Exercise in Short-Term Thinking
By Grassroot Institute @ 10:01 PM :: 5819 Views :: Maui County, Health Care
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In essence, the legislature just handed the Hawaii taxpayers a bill, and even they don't know how high it's going to be....
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Friday, July 22, 2016 |
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Tax Hike Coming: Rail ‘Recovery’ Plan to Remain Hidden Until After Election
By Rep Charles Djou @ 9:53 PM :: 6998 Views :: Rail, Taxes
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Now that the rail project is facing a short fall of at least $1.5 billion, using Caldwell's own math, it means the mayor needs to increase real property tax rates by at least 50% to 65% ....
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Friday, July 22, 2016 |
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Golden Parachutes are Expensive -- Massive tuition increases approved by UH regents
By News Release @ 3:38 AM :: 4009 Views :: Higher Education
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UH leadership claimed that the money raised through the increase will only be used for projects that modernize student spaces, classrooms and laboratories....
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Friday, July 22, 2016 |
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Honolulu ADU Incentives Now Law
By News Release @ 3:14 AM :: 4660 Views :: Honolulu County
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...saving up to $9,000 to $10,000 in application fees for homeowners wishing to build an accessory dwelling unit (ADU)....
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Friday, July 22, 2016 |
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Ige Announces $12M Homelessness Plan
By News Release @ 3:03 AM :: 4547 Views :: Homelessness
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...funding will be focused on the most visible and chronically homeless people in Hawai‘i....
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Friday, July 22, 2016 |
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TS Darby heading to Hawaii, tropical storm watch issued for Big Island, Maui Co
By News Release @ 2:03 AM :: 6787 Views :: Hawaii County , Maui County
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Darby will pass very close to, or over, Hawaii Island on Saturday....
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Thursday, July 21, 2016 |
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VIDEO: HART Vice-Chair Endorses Charles Djou
By News Release @ 8:02 PM :: 8874 Views :: Honolulu County, Labor, Politicians, Rail
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...after having seen Caldwell in ‘action’ as mayor, Damien and the IBEW have thrown their support firmly behind Charles....
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Thursday, July 21, 2016 |
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Hawaii 3rd Highest Excise Taxes in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 7:29 PM :: 5111 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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Some of the most common excise taxes include gas taxes, cigarette taxes, and taxes on the purchase of beer, wine, and liquor....
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Thursday, July 21, 2016 |
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Papahanaumokuakea: Hawaii Fishermen get no response from Obama, Schatz
By News Release @ 5:25 PM :: 7003 Views :: Environment, Small Business
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“As you yourself note, the Hawaii longline fishery uses ‘responsible and sustainable practices and has resulted in Honolulu’s recognition as one of the nation’s ten most productive fishing ports....’”
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Thursday, July 21, 2016 |
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DHHL Begins Work on 2017 Legislative Package
By News Release @ 5:20 PM :: 5134 Views :: DHHL
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...The deadline for proposals is August 10, 2016....
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Thursday, July 21, 2016 |
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IUOE ‘Hawaiian Stabilization Fund’ All But Clear of Lawsuit
By Selected News Articles @ 4:47 PM :: 6729 Views :: Ethics, Labor, Rail
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...leaders of the International Union of Operating Engineers who were accused of squandering pension funds....
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Thursday, July 21, 2016 |
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Ige: The concerns expressed in my veto message have not changed
By News Release @ 3:45 AM :: 6864 Views :: Maui County, Health Care, Labor
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"The bill jeopardizes the Employees Retirement System’s tax exempt status...."
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Thursday, July 21, 2016 |
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Maui Hospital Veto Override will jeopardize the Employee Retirement System
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:11 AM :: 7792 Views :: Maui County, Hawaii State Government, Health Care, Labor
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... Grassroot Institute Exposes Flaws in Veto Override Regarding Maui Hospitals ....
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Thursday, July 21, 2016 |
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It Begins: Caldwell Launches First Negative Campaign Ad
By News Release @ 12:09 AM :: 6100 Views :: Honolulu County, Politicians
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...We always knew the mayor would reach for negative campaigning because, as the media reported, that's "the way he rolls."....
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Wednesday, July 20, 2016 |
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Rep Mark Takai Dies--Special Election in November
By News Release @ 6:10 PM :: 6520 Views :: Politicians
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...Rep. Mark Takai, 49, dies after battle with pancreatic cancer....
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Wednesday, July 20, 2016 |
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Zika Spreads—1300 Cases in Continental US and Hawaii
By Selected News Articles @ 5:41 PM :: 4326 Views :: Health Care
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The caregiver of an elderly Zika patient in Utah has been diagnosed with the virus, raising questions among health officials about how the virus was transmitted....
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Wednesday, July 20, 2016 |
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Voters win ballot shortage case against the Hawaii Office of Elections
By Selected News Articles @ 4:47 PM :: 4688 Views :: Office of Elections
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The outcome of this case may affect other situations where a state agency relies on an “internal management” argument and ignores that their procedures affect private or public rights....
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Wednesday, July 20, 2016 |
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Supreme Court: Mixed Decision on Office Of Election Ballot Practices
By Robert Thomas @ 7:35 AM :: 4603 Views :: Office of Elections
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...the agency should have adopted rules and because it had not, the specific practices were invalid....
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Tuesday, July 19, 2016 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted July 19, 2016
By Congress.org @ 8:10 PM :: 5638 Views :: Congressional Delegation
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Thirteen votes cast before both chambers go into recess until September 6....
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Tuesday, July 19, 2016 |
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Keli’i Akina and Mililani Trask Team-up to Reform OHA
By Video @ 2:02 PM :: 8170 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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Trask: Current spending will bankrupt the OHA Trust fund in 9 years....
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Tuesday, July 19, 2016 |
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Hawaiian Electric Will Move Forward as an Independent Company
By News Release @ 2:00 PM :: 4547 Views :: Energy
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No mention of LNG in this news release....
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Tuesday, July 19, 2016 |
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2016 Candidate Info Available on League of Women Voters Website
By News Release @ 2:55 AM :: 6490 Views :: Office of Elections, Politicians
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Candidate information is available for all counties in Hawaii. Nearly three hundred candidates....
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Monday, July 18, 2016 |
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VIDEO: Linda Lingle Addresses GOP Convention
By Video @ 6:56 PM :: 6765 Views :: Politicians, Republican Party
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Linda Lingle took the stage at the Republican National Convention to call for new leadership on issues important to Jewish Americans....
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Monday, July 18, 2016 |
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EPA Imposes $425M in Costs on Tesoro, Parr Refineries
By News Release @ 5:58 PM :: 5915 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Under the settlement, the two companies will spend about $403 million to install and operate pollution control equipment....
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Monday, July 18, 2016 |
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NextEra Quits Hawaii Short $95M
By News Release @ 11:30 AM :: 4491 Views :: Energy
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NextEra Energy and Hawaiian Electric Industries announce termination of Merger Agreement....
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Monday, July 18, 2016 |
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Mina Morita Lawsuit Challenges Gorak Appointment
By News Release @ 12:30 AM :: 5377 Views :: Energy, Ethics
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Morita is petitioning the court to order Gorak to state the authority under which Gorak claims to be a PUC commissioner....
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Sunday, July 17, 2016 |
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Sue and Settle Scheme Aims for Federal Control of Waters off Main Hawaiian Isles
By Selected News Articles @ 7:10 PM :: 5001 Views :: Environment
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New York Eco-Lawyers sue their comrades in the NOAA. The two sides will next collude in a 'settlement' to gain control of waters off Hawaii....
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Sunday, July 17, 2016 |
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OHA Chair Lindsey Still Missing in Action
By Selected News Articles @ 6:54 PM :: 5905 Views :: OHA, Politicians
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Robert Lindseyʻs disappearance at OHA started long before his stroke....
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Sunday, July 17, 2016 |
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Poll: Djou Ahead 39-30
By Rep Charles Djou @ 6:47 PM :: 6551 Views :: Honolulu County, Politicians
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Ballots will be mailed in 5 days. This election can be won with 50% + 1 vote....
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Sunday, July 17, 2016 |
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Honolulu Charter Commission Prepares 27 Amendments for Ballot
By Natalie Iwasa @ 6:25 PM :: 4915 Views :: Honolulu County
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#35 – deletes the requirement that no more than a majority of the reapportionment commission members shall be from the same political party....
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Sunday, July 17, 2016 |
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No Tax Hike? Then Wait 20 Years for Your Roads!
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 4693 Views :: Ethics, Taxes
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...the Code doesn’t require an earmarked tax before an agency can commit....
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Saturday, July 16, 2016 |
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Feds: Honolulu Highest Consumer Prices in USA
By News Release @ 6:38 PM :: 5034 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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Prices in urban Honolulu are 23.5% higher than average....
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Saturday, July 16, 2016 |
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Hawaii Says ‘Aloha’ to Direct Primary Care
By News Release @ 6:14 PM :: 5148 Views :: Health Care
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Hawaii's First Direct Primary Care Practice Opens in Kailua-Kona ....
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Saturday, July 16, 2016 |
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See it Here: Your August 13 Primary Ballot
By Andrew Walden @ 6:03 PM :: 3567 Views
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Two Steps: Find Your Polling Place & Precinct then Enter Precinct Number to View Your Ballot....
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Saturday, July 16, 2016 |
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DLNR Seeks Nominations for Game Management Commission
By News Release @ 4:14 PM :: 5852 Views :: Environment, Second Amendment
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House Bill 1041, establishing a statewide Game Management Advisory Commission was signed into law as Act 210, on July 5, 2016....
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Saturday, July 16, 2016 |
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Rep Pat Saiki Endorses Keli`i Akina for OHA
By News Release @ 4:32 AM :: 6251 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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Akina is the leading voice for preserving the Aloha Spirit, as he has boldly stood to prevent the separating of Hawai'i into race-based nations. Akina stands for UNITING Hawai'i, rather than dividing....
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Saturday, July 16, 2016 |
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State lawmakers to return Monday to discuss wasteful $25 million union deal
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:13 AM :: 5045 Views :: Health Care, Labor
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Legislators will convene on Monday, July 18th for a special session to determine whether $25 million in severance pay will be paid to union employees transitioning to new employment in a private hospital system....
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Friday, July 15, 2016 |
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PUC Rejects NextEra Deal 2-0: Gorak Abstains
By News Release @ 9:15 PM :: 5209 Views :: Energy
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In a 2-0 decision, the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission today dismissed without prejudice....
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Friday, July 15, 2016 |
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GEMS: State Asks Cronies for $150M in Schemes
By News Release @ 9:03 PM :: 5116 Views :: Energy
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Eligible proposers include financiers, developers, equipment manufacturers, nonprofit organizations, and other clean energy industry participants....
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Friday, July 15, 2016 |
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HGEA Sues to Block Airport Security Privatization
By Selected News Articles @ 8:38 PM :: 5068 Views :: Labor
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"The Hawaii State Constitution provides: 'The employment of persons in the civil service shall be governed by the merit principle....'"
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Friday, July 15, 2016 |
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Full Text: Attorney General Sues Bounty Hunter Duane Dog Chapman
By News Release @ 8:08 PM :: 6919 Views :: Judiciary, Law Enforcement
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Other bail bond companies are also being reviewed....
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Friday, July 15, 2016 |
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Full Text: AG Opinion Backs Ige’s PUC Appointment
By News Release @ 8:01 PM :: 4620 Views :: Energy
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...OKs Ige to appoint (anti-NextEra) Tom Gorak on an interim basis to the Public Utilities Commission after (pro NextEra) Commissioner Mike Champley’s term expired....
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Friday, July 15, 2016 |
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Djou Raises $259K in First Month of Campaign
By News Release @ 5:05 AM :: 6352 Views :: Honolulu County, Politicians
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The Djou for Mayor campaign will file its first campaign finance report today....
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Friday, July 15, 2016 |
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Three Candidates For Mayor, Three Positions On Honolulu Rail
By Robert Thomas @ 4:49 AM :: 6774 Views :: Honolulu County, Politicians, Rail
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Continue past Middle Street to Ala Moana only if the total cost does not exceed $7,000,000,000.
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Thursday, July 14, 2016 |
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DLNR Officer: ‘Sucker Punched’ by Firing of Friel
By News Release @ 9:16 PM :: 7311 Views :: Ethics, Law Enforcement
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"I am now convinced DOCARE is cursed and doomed to remain a pathetic substandard agency...."
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Thursday, July 14, 2016 |
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Register to Vote Online Here -- Before Today's Deadline
By Andrew Walden @ 4:13 PM :: 9300 Views :: Office of Elections
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Twenty-Four elections statewide will be decided on Primary Day--Saturday August 13. Are you registered to vote?
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