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Saturday, June 4, 2016 |
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Former Hawaii Superferry en route to Maine
By Michael Hansen @ 9:47 PM :: 7124 Views :: Jones Act
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...Bay Ferries, will employ THE CAT between Portland, Maine, USA, and Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada, a distance of 185 n miles. That is roughly comparable to the distance between Honolulu and Kawaihae....
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Saturday, June 4, 2016 |
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Telescope: Nobody can remove all fears of reversal
By Robert Thomas @ 7:39 PM :: 9658 Views :: Hawaii County , Greenmail, Higher Education, OHA
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...the late request by the University to remove Judge Amano ... out of a fear that retaining her might be overturned on appeal, invites the Board to subvert its own independent judgment....
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Saturday, June 4, 2016 |
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Hawaii Taxes the Spirit at $5.98 per Gallon
By Selected News Articles @ 6:05 PM :: 4570 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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Compared to taxes on alcoholic beverages such as wine and beer, distilled spirits are taxed at much higher rates....
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Saturday, June 4, 2016 |
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Homosexual Dumps Boyfriend: Hawaii Supreme Court to Decide Parental Rights over Child
By News Release @ 4:10 PM :: 5456 Views :: Family
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Petitioner and Respondent were in a committed relationship and living together when Respondent legally adopted Child....
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Saturday, June 4, 2016 |
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Who’s Running: Candidates Pulling Papers as of June 3, 2016
By Andrew Walden @ 3:49 AM :: 5071 Views :: Office of Elections
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... TUESDAY June 7 is the last day to file ....
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Friday, June 3, 2016 |
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Telescope: BLNR Sticks With Judge Amano
By News Release @ 8:36 PM :: 9399 Views :: Hawaii County , Greenmail, Higher Education, OHA
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...the Board unanimously denied a motion to disqualify retired Hilo judge Riki May Amano as the hearing officer in the case....
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Friday, June 3, 2016 |
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HECO Customers Keep Paying On Unused $144 Million GEMS Fund
By Selected News Articles @ 5:06 PM :: 7222 Views :: Energy, Taxes
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For a short while earlier this year, it looked as though the $144 million in the state’s bond-financed Green Energy Market Securitization (GEMS) account might actually get used....
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Friday, June 3, 2016 |
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DBEDT: Housing, Transportation, and Food Cost $46,700/year
By News Release @ 4:11 PM :: 4944 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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A typical Maui household spent an average of $65,197 in 2014. About 72 percent of the total household spending went towards the three basic needs categories....
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Friday, June 3, 2016 |
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NYT: Obama Admin Puts Hawaii AIDS Patients out on Street--as Punishment for Sit/Lie
By Andrew Walden @ 3:22 PM :: 5489 Views :: Homelessness
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...Eight programs on Oahu that serve 282 homeless teenagers and homeless adults with HIV/AIDS and mental illness have begun losing their federal Housing and Urban Development funding....
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Thursday, June 2, 2016 |
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Education Week: Hawaii DoE Graduation Rate 82%
By News Release @ 5:59 PM :: 5974 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics
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... for Asian-Americans the Hawaii Graduation rate is 6th-lowest in USA ....
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Thursday, June 2, 2016 |
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It’s not just for the birds--GM mosquitoes could stave off Zika in Hawaii
By Selected News Articles @ 4:47 PM :: 5926 Views :: Health Care, GMOs
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Zika will not just disappear in Hawaii, it will take constant vigilance, and lots of pesticide spray, to keep it in check....
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Thursday, June 2, 2016 |
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Caldwell ‘Disappointed’ With Council Budget
By News Release @ 4:45 PM :: 5280 Views :: Honolulu County, Rail
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...City Council approves $6.8B cap on rail spending....
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Thursday, June 2, 2016 |
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Deconstructing the Kaka‘ako Makai Parks Master Plan
By Rachelle Chang @ 4:33 PM :: 5235 Views :: Honolulu County
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...Earlier this month, HCDA released the Kaka‘ako Makai Parks Active Use Facilities Master, a draft Environmental Impact Statement....
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Thursday, June 2, 2016 |
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New Judges Appointed for Oahu, Big Island
By News Release @ 3:39 PM :: 5390 Views :: Judiciary
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James S. Kawashima--District Court of the First Circuit (Island of Oahu)
M. Kanani Laubach--District Family Court of Third Circuit (Island of Hawaii)
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Thursday, June 2, 2016 |
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Nailed for Cronyism, DoE forced to Reopen Bidding on $100M Cool Schools Bonanza
By News Release @ 5:37 AM :: 6853 Views :: Education K-12, Ethics, Small Business
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...Government Contracting Explained: How Air Conditioning Costs $100K Per Classroom....
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Thursday, June 2, 2016 |
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ESSA 2016 Hawaii Education Summit
By News Release @ 4:38 AM :: 6539 Views :: Education K-12, Labor
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...Saturday, July 9, 2016 from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m....
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Thursday, June 2, 2016 |
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Financial Solvency: Hawaii Ranks 45th
By Selected News Articles @ 4:16 AM :: 5705 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics
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...liabilities are equal to 73 percent of total state personal income....
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Wednesday, June 1, 2016 |
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Take The Robin Danner DC Tour
By Video @ 6:39 PM :: 8745 Views :: Akaka Bill, DHHL, OHA
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... Did you know Robin Danner was In Washington, DC Speaking For You? ....
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Wednesday, June 1, 2016 |
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Duke Aiona Legislative Wrapup
By Lt Gov Duke Aiona @ 4:00 PM :: 9094 Views :: Family, First Amendment, Hawaii State Government, Life
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...in a recent Star-Advertiser online poll, 50% of respondents gave the 2016 Legislative Session a “D” or “F” grade....
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Wednesday, June 1, 2016 |
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Petition: Save Hawaii Fisheries
By News Release @ 3:32 PM :: 7300 Views :: Environment, Agriculture, Small Business
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Petition the President of the United States to Not expand the outer boundary of the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Moument from 50 nautical miles out to 200 nautical miles....
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Wednesday, June 1, 2016 |
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Honolulu Third-Fastest Construction Job Growth
By News Release @ 3:31 PM :: 9172 Views :: Development, Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Labor
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Honolulu Metro Area Hits All-Time April Construction Employment High as Employers add 5,000 New Jobs....
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Tuesday, May 31, 2016 |
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Interior Dept. Worsening Bad Situation for COFA Migrants
By News Release @ 9:30 PM :: 6318 Views :: National News, Health Care
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...OIA is now training migrants to maximize their dependency on taxpayer-funded services in Guam and Hawaii....
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Tuesday, May 31, 2016 |
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Multi-Year Deal: NFL moving Pro Bowl to Orlando
By Selected News Articles @ 5:39 PM :: 7222 Views :: Tourism
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The NFL’s Pro Bowl contract with Hawaii’s tourism authority expires on May 31....
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Tuesday, May 31, 2016 |
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To Satisfy Protesters, UH Begins Decommissioning Three Perfectly Good Telescopes
By News Release @ 5:18 PM :: 7824 Views :: Greenmail, Higher Education, OHA
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... UH time has consistently been oversubscribed on all observatories ....
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Tuesday, May 31, 2016 |
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Hawaii: 9th Best State for Military Retirees
By Selected News Articles @ 4:55 PM :: 5926 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Military
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...the average officer is only 47 years old upon retirement from service....
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Tuesday, May 31, 2016 |
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Nai Aupuni Dissolves Itself in Effort to Escape Lawsuit
By Selected News Articles @ 4:16 PM :: 8086 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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The foundation filed papers to dissolve itself on April 14....
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Monday, May 30, 2016 |
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Report: Hawaii 5th-Healthiest Seniors
By News Release @ 6:15 PM :: 7791 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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Next-generation seniors set to be less healthy than current seniors, with 55 percent growth in diabetes, 25 percent increase in obesity....
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Monday, May 30, 2016 |
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Local Principal Advocates for Private School Choice
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:49 PM :: 6958 Views :: Education K-12
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“Right now in the state of Hawaii we have a weighted student formula, so the money follows the kid… except for private schools?”
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Monday, May 30, 2016 |
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Memorial Day Events Statewide
By Andrew Walden @ 10:23 AM :: 5621 Views :: Military
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...Memorial Day Commemorations Statewide....
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Monday, May 30, 2016 |
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Hawaii Bill Would Database Gun Owners For Special Scrutiny
By Selected News Articles @ 5:29 AM :: 8764 Views :: Second Amendment
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Hawaii Senate Bill 2954 was passed by the state legislature and now awaits the signature of Gov. David Ige ....
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Sunday, May 29, 2016 |
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Republican Values and Hawaii - Building Through Balance
By Video @ 1:42 PM :: 4730 Views :: Republican Party
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What does the Republican Party have to offer the nation and the State of Hawaii? Arizona`s GOP Chair Robert Graham offers his insights....
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Sunday, May 29, 2016 |
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Hawaii Regulatory Review Board Seeks Volunteers
By Video @ 1:15 PM :: 4592 Views :: Small Business
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Did you know Hawaii had a Small Business Regulatory Review Board (SBRRB)?
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Sunday, May 29, 2016 |
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Will They Come for You Next?
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 4657 Views :: Taxes
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A U.S. Supreme Court case decided in April shows us the extent to which some tax agencies will go in order to enforce their laws....
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Saturday, May 28, 2016 |
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Two Arrests: Corruption Bust Strikes at Heart of Drive for Fake Indian Tribe
By Andrew Walden @ 9:25 PM :: 15659 Views :: Akaka Bill, Education K-12, Ethics, OHA
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...what the powers that be look for when they pick the the future generations of leadership for Hawaii....
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Saturday, May 28, 2016 |
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“Rap Back”: A New Federal Firearm Registry
By News Release @ 2:26 PM :: 5561 Views :: Second Amendment
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The primary intended use of “Rap Back” appears to be for persons on probation, those who are the subject of an ongoing criminal investigation--and now for Hawaii gun owners ....
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Saturday, May 28, 2016 |
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Regents to Vote on New UH Cancer Center Director
By News Release @ 3:53 AM :: 5597 Views :: Health Care, Higher Education
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“He can be instrumental in our efforts to keep the UH Cancer Center NCI-designated"
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Friday, May 27, 2016 |
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Who’s Running: Candidates Pulling Papers as of May 27, 2016
By Andrew Walden @ 10:00 PM :: 8101 Views :: Congressional Delegation, Office of Elections, Politicians
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Hanabusa, Galuteria & Lei Ahu Isa pull papers to run for CD1 -- Tuesday June 7 is last day to file ....
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Friday, May 27, 2016 |
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9 misdirected arguments against GMOs
By Selected News Articles @ 9:49 PM :: 8446 Views :: Agriculture, GMOs
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...many arguments are put forth on why GMOs are “bad” and should be avoided. However, many of these arguments are not about GMOs, but rather, are issues that we’re facing in modern agriculture and in our economy....
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Friday, May 27, 2016 |
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April 2016: Visitor Expenditures Decline 1.1 Percent
By News Release @ 9:31 PM :: 5278 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tourism
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...but total visitor arrivals to the Hawaiian Islands increased 3.4 percent from a year ago to 700,573 visitors....
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Friday, May 27, 2016 |
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UH Report: 14,954 Homeless Seek Help – 24% from Mainland
By Selected News Articles @ 6:03 AM :: 5530 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Homelessness
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...The increase was highest among unaccompanied homeless adults: 8,250 accessed services in FY 2015....
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Thursday, May 26, 2016 |
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Ethics: Hawaii DoT Capital Improvements Director in Bed with Parsons Brinckerhoff–Literally
By News Release @ 2:56 PM :: 9184 Views :: Energy, Ethics, Rail
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...her spouse was employed by Parsons as a Vice President and was Parsons’ principal consultant and a point of contact for 12 DOT Parsons Projects....
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Thursday, May 26, 2016 |
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Billions of Dollars Later, Veterans Health Administration Still Failing
By NCPA @ 2:05 PM :: 6251 Views :: Health Care, Military
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The results are pretty bad, according to a report by Dr. Sanjay Gupta....
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Thursday, May 26, 2016 |
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Jones Act Worsens Puerto Rico’s economic crisis
By Michael Hansen @ 10:09 AM :: 5146 Views :: Jones Act
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...Puerto Rico’s Economic Crisis Rooted in History of Feds’ Anti-Trade Policies....
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Thursday, May 26, 2016 |
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Hawaii Most Unaffordable Rentals of Any State
By News Release @ 2:55 AM :: 6443 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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In Hawaii the two-bedroom housing wage is $34.22/hr ....
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Thursday, May 26, 2016 |
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After One Month as HART Chair, Hanabusa flees to run for Congress
By Andrew Walden @ 12:51 AM :: 10696 Views :: Democratic Party, Congressional Delegation, Politicians, Rail
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Hanabusa is an opportunist. She gave up her House seat to achieve something bigger and better in the Senate, but she lost....
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Wednesday, May 25, 2016 |
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Hawaii Democratic Convention This Weekend
By News Release @ 4:45 PM :: 4560 Views :: Democratic Party
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...May 28th and May 29th, at the Sheraton Waikiki....
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Wednesday, May 25, 2016 |
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Hawaii one of only 14 States to Tax the Dead
By Selected News Articles @ 4:42 PM :: 5333 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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...In addition to the federal estate tax of 40 percent....
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Wednesday, May 25, 2016 |
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Connecting the dots between Jones Act and EL FARO sinking
By Michael Hansen @ 4:03 PM :: 5726 Views :: Jones Act
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...the connection between the Jones Act, the age of the ship, and likely causes the ship was lost....
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