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Friday, April 15, 2016 |
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Scientists use ‘assisted evolution’ in attempt to save coral reefs
By Selected News Articles @ 11:54 PM :: 4717 Views :: Environment, GMOs
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…The Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology occupies its own tiny island in Kaneohe Bay, known as Moku o Lo‘e....
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Friday, April 15, 2016 |
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Does the EITC Reduce Savings Among the Poor?
By NCPA @ 7:00 PM :: 4975 Views :: Tax Credits
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Few policies have enjoyed as much bipartisan support as the EITC....
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Friday, April 15, 2016 |
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Hawaii: Four Anti-Gun Bills Heading for Conference Committee
By News Release @ 6:55 PM :: 6808 Views :: Second Amendment
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Yesterday, House Bill 625, House Bill 2632, House Bill 2629 and Senate Bill 2647 all passed their final floor votes in the Senate and House, respectively....
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Friday, April 15, 2016 |
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Honolulu Average Monthly Rent Jumps 7.28%
By News Release @ 6:45 PM :: 4831 Views :: Cost of Living
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...the average monthly rent for single-family homes in Honolulu was $2,691....
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Friday, April 15, 2016 |
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Government Spending Transparency: Hawaii Ranks 45th
By News Release @ 6:32 PM :: 5953 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii Statistics, Tax Credits
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...Hawaii fails to provide any information at all on recipients of key subsidy programs....
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Friday, April 15, 2016 |
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DBEDT Profiles Hawaii Non-English Speaking Population
By News Release @ 5:06 PM :: 3636 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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...report examines the non-English speaking population in Hawaii based on data collected by the U.S. Census Bureau from 2010 to 2014....
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Friday, April 15, 2016 |
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Ige Appoints Task Force on ‘Every Student Succeeds Act’
By News Release @ 3:43 PM :: 6887 Views :: Education K-12, Labor
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Ige has appointed Darrel Galera as chairman of the Governor’s ESSA team....
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Friday, April 15, 2016 |
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Brown Hands
By Joni Kamiya @ 2:46 PM :: 6378 Views :: Agriculture, GMOs
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I have been so dismayed seeing the activists once again playing the “these people are immigrants so their jobs aren’t needed” card....
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Thursday, April 14, 2016 |
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OHA Grabbing for Control of NW Hawaiian Isles
By News Release @ 11:30 PM :: 2699 Views :: OHA
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For a decade, OHA has been advocating for co-trustee status....
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Thursday, April 14, 2016 |
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IHS: City-Funded Homeless Programs Meeting Goals
By News Release @ 7:42 PM :: 4930 Views :: Homelessness
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...183 individuals moved off the streets....
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Thursday, April 14, 2016 |
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Ward: Firearms Bill Violates Federal Law
By Rep Gene Ward @ 6:59 PM :: 4964 Views :: Second Amendment
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Rep. Ward opposes SB2954 “Rap back system.”
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Thursday, April 14, 2016 |
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Grassroot Institute Event Highlights Need to Support Maui Agriculture
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:36 PM :: 5722 Views :: Maui County, Agriculture
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A large crowd attended and listened as Mayor Alan Arakawa, Councilwoman Elle Cochran, and Grassroot President Keli'i Akina, Ph.D. discussed the future of farming on Maui....
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Thursday, April 14, 2016 |
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States Employ Temporary Workers, But Often Know Little About Them
By Selected News Articles @ 6:32 PM :: 5247 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor
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The investigative division at the Hawaii Attorney General’s Office relies heavily on retired law enforcement officers hired as temps....
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Thursday, April 14, 2016 |
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Appleseed: Hawaii’s Poor Need a Tax Cut
By News Release @ 2:25 PM :: 8168 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tax Credits, Taxes, Cost of Living
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“The State of Poverty in Hawai‘i: How Hawai‘i’s Residents Are Faring Post-Recovery.”
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Thursday, April 14, 2016 |
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Federal Grant Backs New Honolulu Homeless Court
By News Release @ 1:45 AM :: 6518 Views :: Homelessness, Judiciary
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Defendants who agree to plea deals will be offered alternative sentences such as community service or enrollment in court-ordered treatment....
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Wednesday, April 13, 2016 |
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Jones Act: A new fight and a new argument
By Michael Hansen @ 11:39 PM :: 5120 Views :: Jones Act
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...it is becoming increasingly difficult to defend Jones Act cabotage on the basis of economics and so the pro-Jones Act interests are retreating to national defense....
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Wednesday, April 13, 2016 |
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Marijuana Dispensary Licenses Delayed
By News Release @ 11:30 PM :: 4439 Views :: Drugs
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The Hawaii State Department of Health is reviewing the criminal history records of applicants for the Medical Marijuana Dispensary licenses....
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Wednesday, April 13, 2016 |
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Who’s Giving a Quarter of a Million Dollars to Nai Aupuni?
By Video @ 6:29 PM :: 5775 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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...Federal Contract Preferences – A Boon For Native Hawaiian-Owned Companies....
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Wednesday, April 13, 2016 |
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Chief Justice Appoints Darien W.L. Ching Nagata as Hawaii Island District Court Judge
By News Release @ 6:11 PM :: 4384 Views :: Judiciary
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If confirmed by the State Senate, Nagata will serve a term of six years....
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Wednesday, April 13, 2016 |
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State Revenues From Gambling: Short-Term Relief, Long-Term Disappointment
By News Release @ 3:40 PM :: 5363 Views :: Gambling
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Rockefeller Institute Blinken Report: Gambling Not a Solution to State Revenue Woes....
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Wednesday, April 13, 2016 |
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Auditor: Kahoolawe Trust Fund Gone After 20 years Without a Plan
By Hawaii State Auditor @ 3:29 PM :: 6710 Views :: Environment, Hawaii State Government, OHA
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...the Kaho‘olawe Rehabilitation Trust Fund will be depleted by FY2018....
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Wednesday, April 13, 2016 |
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Hawaii Featured in 2016 Congressional Pig Book
By News Release @ 3:13 PM :: 7214 Views :: National News, Congressional Delegation, Higher Education
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The East-West Center in Hawaii received a $5.9 million earmark....
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Wednesday, April 13, 2016 |
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Video: The Christian Heritage of the Hawaiian Kingdom
By Grassroot Institute @ 1:44 AM :: 7124 Views :: Hawaii History, Religion
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...Leon Siu discusses with host Keli`i Akina the historic relationship between Christianity and Hawaiian history....
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Tuesday, April 12, 2016 |
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Bag Ban: Going Green Mindlessly
By Joni Kamiya @ 8:15 PM :: 5624 Views :: Environment, Small Business
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...not only are thicker bags around, I’ve got a stock pile of paper bags now....
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Tuesday, April 12, 2016 |
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Hawaii 2nd Highest Overall Tax Burden in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 7:50 PM :: 4506 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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...and the highest total sales and gross receipts tax as percentage of personal income....
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Tuesday, April 12, 2016 |
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Full Text: Resigning Horner vs Martin–HECO vs HART
By News Release @ 7:20 PM :: 5269 Views :: Rail
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...your letter singled out my performance as a HART Board member and used the term "mismanagement."....
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Tuesday, April 12, 2016 |
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Don’t Let the Opt-Out of Common Core Testing Movement Fool You
By NCPA @ 3:19 PM :: 6318 Views :: Education K-12, Labor
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...teacher unions are flat out against this because they do not want their members held accountable....
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Tuesday, April 12, 2016 |
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Slom hits Bad Bills—Reckless, Wasteful Legislation
By Sen. Sam Slom @ 3:15 PM :: 4866 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...measures to raise taxes, mandate insurance coverage, increase funding for collective bargaining, establish a special fund, infringe on the constitutional right to bear arms, or further enlarge state government....
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Tuesday, April 12, 2016 |
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Rep Takai Again Calls for Military in Hawaii Reapportionment
By News Release @ 3:01 PM :: 6182 Views :: Military, Office of Elections
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...SCOTUS ruling confirms “one person one vote” standard for states....
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Tuesday, April 12, 2016 |
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ACLU: Legal Tools to Keep the Homeless, Homeless in Honolulu
By News Release @ 2:39 PM :: 4687 Views :: Homelessness
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The Stored Property Ordinance (“SPO”) and Sidewalk Nuisance Ordinance (“SNO”) only apply to City & County of Honolulu....
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Tuesday, April 12, 2016 |
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National Report Sees Hawaii Drop to 42nd in Economic Competitiveness
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:27 AM :: 6320 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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...Grassroot Institute says state tax burden continues to stifle economic growth in Hawaii....
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Monday, April 11, 2016 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation: How They Voted April 11, 2016
By Congress.org @ 6:34 PM :: 5081 Views :: Congressional Delegation
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Senate: Trade Secret Theft – Passage
Senate: Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization – Cloture on Motion to Proceed
Senate: Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization – Passenger Seat Sizes
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Monday, April 11, 2016 |
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Senator Sam Slom to Undergo Heart Surgery
By Sen. Sam Slom @ 10:59 AM :: 9663 Views :: Politicians, Republican Party
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The Senator has elected to have surgery performed later this week....
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Monday, April 11, 2016 |
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Rail Chaos in Honolulu
By Selected News Articles @ 4:22 AM :: 5349 Views :: Rail
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...“the nation’s largest infrastructure fiasco by far” on a per capita basis....
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Sunday, April 10, 2016 |
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Hawaii: Five Anti-Gun Bills Scheduled for Floor Votes This Week
By News Release @ 8:59 PM :: 5720 Views :: Second Amendment
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...four anti-gun bills, House Bill 625, House Bill 2632, House Bill 2629 and Senate Bill 2647 were given notice to be placed on the Senate and House floor calendars for next Tuesday, April 12....
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Sunday, April 10, 2016 |
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Legislative Deadlines: Second Decking, Third Reading
By Rep Beth Fukumoto @ 8:56 PM :: 4775 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...April 8 makes the Second Decking deadline for the 2016 Legislative Session....
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Sunday, April 10, 2016 |
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Hawaii Fuel Tax: Schizophrenia in Motion
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 4197 Views :: Taxes
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December 31, 2015 not only marked the end of the top Hawaii individual income tax rates, but also of some fuel tax provisions....
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Saturday, April 9, 2016 |
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City Council Chose Near-Impossible Dillingham Blvd Rail Route
By Selected News Articles @ 5:37 PM :: 6540 Views :: Rail
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Should the cost of shoehorning an overhead guideway into this morass have been figured into the budget early on?
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Saturday, April 9, 2016 |
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DoH: Marijuana Dispensary Selection May be Delayed
By News Release @ 4:19 PM :: 5077 Views :: Drugs
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...one of the panel members was unable to fully participate in the selection, and his scoring will not be included....
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Saturday, April 9, 2016 |
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Hawaii Family Forum Legislative Week in Review
By Hawaii Family Forum @ 2:51 PM :: 7122 Views :: Education K-12, Family, First Amendment
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...Planned Parenthood Receives Overwhelming Support by Hawaii's Senators....
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Friday, April 8, 2016 |
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Who’s Running: Candidates Pulling Papers as of April 8, 2016
By News Release @ 8:15 PM :: 3742 Views :: Office of Elections
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Candidate filing for the 2016 Elections runs from February 1, 2016 through June 7, 2016....
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Friday, April 8, 2016 |
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NEM Lawsuits: Rooftop Solar companies will play only if the game is stacked in their favor
By Selected News Articles @ 7:52 PM :: 6372 Views :: Energy
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The Alliance for Solar Choice (TASC) is run by the lead lobbyists for the two big companies — both have obvious Democratic Party connections....
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Friday, April 8, 2016 |
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Caldwell, Omidyar Pressure North Carolina, Mississippi to Allow Trannies into Womens’ Bathrooms
By News Release @ 2:17 PM :: 6087 Views :: Honolulu County, Family
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... We at Hawai'i Free Press are still looking for women who really, really, want trannies in the ladies room with them .... still looking ....
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Friday, April 8, 2016 |
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9th Circuit Judges Consider Blocking Maui Hospital Privatization
By Selected News Articles @ 3:45 AM :: 8057 Views :: Maui County, Health Care, Labor
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A federal judge refused the unions' request for an emergency stay in February, leading to Wednesday showdown in the Ninth Circuit....
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Friday, April 8, 2016 |
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Supreme Court on Koa Ridge: No Moratorium While IAL Process Underway
By Robert Thomas @ 2:59 AM :: 5397 Views :: Agriculture, Land Use
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...the "agricultural lands" section of the Hawaii Constitution isn't self-executing....
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Thursday, April 7, 2016 |
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No Specific Reason
By Selected News Articles @ 7:16 PM :: 5589 Views :: Agriculture
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...Hawaii legislators received the largest compensation for any part-time or hybrid legislature in the nation....
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Thursday, April 7, 2016 |
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GAO: Hawaii’s COFA migrant cost math inaccurate
By News Release @ 5:39 PM :: 6808 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Homelessness
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...the Department of the Interior provided approximately $409 million to affected jurisdictions .... In contrast, affected jurisdictions estimated costs of $2.1 billion....
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