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Monday, January 25, 2016 |
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Another Brand New Navy Ship Breaks Down
By Michael Hansen @ 3:02 AM :: 5833 Views :: Jones Act
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There is no estimated date of completion to the repairs....
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Sunday, January 24, 2016 |
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Crabbe: Plan is to Take Control of Hawaii’s Entire Economy and Hide Behind Tribal Jurisdiction
By Andrew Walden @ 9:25 PM :: 13019 Views :: Akaka Bill, DHHL, OHA
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The tribal plan is a combination of Larry Mehau’s goal—controlling the ports and airports--and Al Hee’s goal—stealing as much money from Hawaiians as possible and getting away with it....
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Sunday, January 24, 2016 |
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Honolulu Rail Project Cost Approaching One Half of Boston Big Dig
By Panos Prevedouros PhD @ 4:26 PM :: 6246 Views :: Rail
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On a per-capita basis, this will be the nation’s largest infrastructure fiasco....
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Sunday, January 24, 2016 |
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Hirono: Obama’s CIA Spied on Me
By News Release @ 3:57 PM :: 6813 Views :: Congressional Delegation
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"This is wholly unacceptable behavior in a democracy."
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Sunday, January 24, 2016 |
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Tax Is for the Birds
By Tom Yamachika @ 4:01 AM :: 4543 Views :: Taxes
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...he released seven chickens in the revenue office lobby....
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Saturday, January 23, 2016 |
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HB326: Bad Mortgages to be Foundation for Calvin Say State Bank
By Andrew Walden @ 7:36 PM :: 7502 Views :: Development, Hawaii State Government
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Four years after the ‘Bank of Abercrombie’ bill was laughed out of the legislature, the push for a state-owned bank is being revived....
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Saturday, January 23, 2016 |
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‘Sacred’ Greenmail: OHA urges Legislators to charge observatories higher rent
By Selected News Articles @ 3:46 PM :: 7997 Views :: Greenmail, Higher Education, OHA
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The bills, SB 2127 and HB 1658, say UH has “failed to charge sufficient sublease rent...."
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Saturday, January 23, 2016 |
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Jones Act Shipbuilding: Only the Price is American
By Michael Hansen @ 1:41 PM :: 5087 Views :: Jones Act
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Daewoo designed the Marlin Class containerships, built the main engines, and arranged the supply of much of the equipment installed on board. DSME engineers were on board for the sea trials....
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Friday, January 22, 2016 |
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Everything you need to know about Zika, virus that’s spreading like wildfire
By Selected News Articles @ 11:07 PM :: 5662 Views :: Health Care, GMOs
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... will anti-GMO activists block mosquito eradication efforts? ....
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Friday, January 22, 2016 |
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Low Income Tax Relief: Hawaii Earned Income Tax Credit
By Selected News Articles @ 8:14 PM :: 6822 Views :: Republican Party, Taxes
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...26 other states and the District of Columbia have implemented a state EITC....
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Friday, January 22, 2016 |
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Video: Duke Aiona on Hawaii Legislative Session
By Video @ 5:44 PM :: 8155 Views :: Family, First Amendment, Life
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Hawai'i Family Advocates President and CEO Duke Aiona shares his thoughts on the start of the 2016 Hawai'i State Legislative session....
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Friday, January 22, 2016 |
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Gov. Scott Walker to Speak at Hawaii Lincoln Day Dinner
By News Release @ 5:40 PM :: 6137 Views :: Republican Party
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"Gov. Scott Walker is one of America's most effective governors and the Hawaii Republican Party is honored to have him serve as the keynote speaker at our annual Lincoln Day Dinner," stated Hawaii GOP Chair, Fritz Rohlfing.
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Friday, January 22, 2016 |
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Alaska Groceries Short due to Repeated Ship Breakdowns by Jones Act Carrier Behind El Faro Disaster
By Michael Hansen @ 5:22 PM :: 5380 Views :: Jones Act
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...the ship that was supposed to arrive in Anchorage on Sunday never made it further than the port in Tacoma, Wash.....
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Friday, January 22, 2016 |
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Fatal work injuries -- 31 in Hawaii
By News Release @ 5:04 PM :: 5688 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Labor
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Of the 31 fatal work injuries reported in Hawaii in 2014, 14 resulted from transportation incidents and 7 from falls, slips, or trips....
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Friday, January 22, 2016 |
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SB217: Bill to Abolish First Amendment Deferred
By Hawaii Family Forum @ 3:05 PM :: 4762 Views :: First Amendment
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The Hawaii Attorney General testified that " ... the proposed constitutional amendment, if ratified, will have no practical legal effect...."
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Thursday, January 21, 2016 |
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List of Neighborhood Board Vacancies
By News Release @ 6:35 PM :: 4518 Views :: Honolulu County
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To fill a vacancy, contact your local Neighborhood Board....
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Thursday, January 21, 2016 |
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Breakthrough: ACLU Allows City to Dispose of Homeless People’s Urine, Feces
By News Release @ 6:30 PM :: 5718 Views :: Honolulu County, Homelessness
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...the City can immediately dispose of items such as combustible or hazardous items, weapons, illicit drugs, items that contain urine or feces or that are infested with rodents or insects....
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Thursday, January 21, 2016 |
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LNG could save Oahu gas utility customers more than 25 percent
By News Release @ 5:12 PM :: 4652 Views :: Energy
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The LNG project requires federal approval from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and State approval from the Hawai‘i Public Utilities Commission (PUC)....
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Thursday, January 21, 2016 |
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Minimum Wage in Hawaii Compared to Median Income
By Selected News Articles @ 2:29 PM :: 3858 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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...when it comes to median household income, Hawaii fares better than the national average....
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Thursday, January 21, 2016 |
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Lawsuit: Lopaka Ryder, Killed by Drug Dealer, was Police Informant
By Selected News Articles @ 12:05 PM :: 9058 Views :: Hawaii County , Law Enforcement, Drugs
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...police disclosed his identity either directly or indirectly to persons being investigated....
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Thursday, January 21, 2016 |
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Hawaii Economic Outlook Slips in National Standings
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:57 AM :: 5136 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics
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'Rich States, Poor States' Report Provides Road Map to Prosperity for Aloha State....
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Thursday, January 21, 2016 |
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Speaker Souki Proposes Fee Simple Conversion of Commercial Land Leases
By Selected News Articles @ 2:52 AM :: 9064 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Land Use, Small Business
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Hawaii has done it before with lands supporting single-family and multi-family homes. Those historic actions gave the ordinary working person new opportunities for true homeownership....
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Wednesday, January 20, 2016 |
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Full Text: Speaker Souki Opening Day Remarks
By News Release @ 8:58 PM :: 5929 Views :: Democratic Party, Hawaii State Government
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It’s time for us to think about the converting commercial leasehold lands in Hawaii to fee simple....
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Wednesday, January 20, 2016 |
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Aloha Aina ‘Aha Against US Tribe
By Video @ 8:19 PM :: 6425 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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...Na`i Aupuni Is On Life Support & Sinking....
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Wednesday, January 20, 2016 |
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Wednesday, January 20, 2016 |
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Wednesday, January 20, 2016 |
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Governor Ige Proclaims Jan. 24-30 “Hawai’i School Choice Week”
By News Release @ 12:51 PM :: 4450 Views :: Education K-12
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Hawaii students, communities to hold over 60 events as part of nation's largest-ever celebration of school choice....
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Wednesday, January 20, 2016 |
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State-Local Tax Burden—Hawaii Ranks 14th
By News Release @ 12:43 PM :: 4589 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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Hawaii State-Local Tax Burden as a Percent of State Income is 10.2%, ranking 14th....
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Tuesday, January 19, 2016 |
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Supreme Court Declines to hold Nai Aupuni in Contempt
By Selected News Articles @ 1:31 PM :: 5413 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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The U.S. Supreme Court today denied a request by challengers to an election of Native Hawaiians to find the nonprofit organization conducting the election in civil contempt of the court’s prior injunction....
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Tuesday, January 19, 2016 |
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Study Shows how Coral Death Hype can be used to Gain Control of Your Land
By News Release @ 1:12 PM :: 6127 Views :: Environment, Land Use
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Water flow and sediment monitoring on coral reefs off the island of Lāna‘i provides conservation projects with guide for Ridge-to-Reef Management....
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Tuesday, January 19, 2016 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How they Voted January 19, 2016
By Congress.org @ 12:45 PM :: 2711 Views
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- Senate: Auditing the Federal Reserve – Motion to Proceed
- House: Delay Mountaintop Mining Valley Fill Rules -- Passage
- House: Disapprove "Waters of the United States" Rule -- Passage
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Monday, January 18, 2016 |
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Hawaii Poll: Clinton, Trump Lead Races for Nomination
By Andrew Walden @ 11:24 PM :: 7988 Views :: Democratic Party, Republican Party
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The Hawaii Republican Presidential Caucus is to be held at 44 locations statewide Tuesday, March 8 from 6pm to 8pm....
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Monday, January 18, 2016 |
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Hawaii Residents Most Likely to be Living Paycheck to Paycheck
By News Release @ 5:11 PM :: 7475 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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That breakdown results in a paltry $186 of leftover income, or less than 7 percent of each paycheck — the only state in single digits....
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Monday, January 18, 2016 |
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Rep. Ward: Legislators don’t have to Follow Souki and Ige Against DHHL Funding
By Rep Gene Ward @ 4:18 PM :: 4946 Views :: DHHL
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...no one in the Senate or the House was ever consulted by leadership's terse "Notice to Intervene"....
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Monday, January 18, 2016 |
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VIDEO: Is America Racist?
By Video @ 3:39 PM :: 7987 Views :: National News, Law Enforcement, Police
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Best-selling author and radio talk-show host Larry Elder answers this controversial and even divisive question....
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Sunday, January 17, 2016 |
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Maui TEA Party Hosts Pulitzer Prize Winning Cartoonist Michael P Ramirez
By News Release @ 7:56 PM :: 4781 Views :: First Amendment
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Friday, Jan. 22 6pm at J. Walter Cameron Center Auditorium, 95 Mahalani St., Wailuku....
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Sunday, January 17, 2016 |
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Honolulu Charter Commission Discusses Ethics, Police, Fire and Salaries
By Natalie Iwasa @ 7:40 PM :: 5505 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics
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... more independence with respect to investigation of waste, abuse and fraud? ....
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Sunday, January 17, 2016 |
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Buy America! For an extra $3M – this time
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 4689 Views :: Rail
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The low bidder for the Kamehameha Highway Stations Group appeared to be Watts Constructors, which bid $112.7 million for the project. The job went to Nan Inc., which bid $115.8 million. Why did that happen?....
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Sunday, January 17, 2016 |
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Maui County Report: Co-op Should Buy MECO Transmission Grid
By News Release @ 2:42 AM :: 6317 Views :: Maui County, Energy
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There would be little physical infrastructure that would need to change hands, and as such the capital costs for this approach are relatively low....
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Saturday, January 16, 2016 |
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Hawaii Family Forum Gearing up for 2016 Legislative Session
By Hawaii Family Forum @ 4:32 PM :: 6049 Views :: Family, Life
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The 2016 Legislative Session Starts Wednesday, January 20th at 10:00 a.m....
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Saturday, January 16, 2016 |
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Hawaii March for Life Jan 22
By Hawaii Family Forum @ 4:31 PM :: 4850 Views :: Life
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...January 22, 2016 from 2:30pm to 8pm at the State Capitol....
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Saturday, January 16, 2016 |
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VIDEO: RNC member urges Republicans to rally against Trump
By Video @ 4:30 PM :: 4592 Views :: Republican Party
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US Virgin Isles committeeman tells Republican colleagues in a closed-door meeting....
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Saturday, January 16, 2016 |
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Hawaii Senate Democrats: 2016 Legislative Priorities
By News Release @ 3:13 PM :: 6697 Views :: Democratic Party, Hawaii State Government
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The Hawaii Senate 2016 Legislative Session will get underway on Wednesday, Jan. 20....
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Saturday, January 16, 2016 |
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DHHL Funding: Are Hawaii Public Trust obligations enforceable?
By News Release @ 1:40 PM :: 5416 Views :: DHHL
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A Hawaii court recently found that the State has a constitutional trust responsibility to support some of the functions of the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands....
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Saturday, January 16, 2016 |
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Lawsuit Challenges Secrecy at UH Manoa Bio-Safety Lab
By Selected News Articles @ 1:21 PM :: 4605 Views :: Higher Education
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...CDC found "widespread regulatory noncompliance" in the university's labs that use biological agents and toxins....
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Saturday, January 16, 2016 |
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10 Ideas that Could Improve Life in Hawaii
By News Release @ 2:56 AM :: 5968 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Republican Party
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...the House Republican Caucus priorities for the upcoming session....
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Saturday, January 16, 2016 |
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Priorities not Politics for New Schools
By Rep Bob McDermott @ 2:42 AM :: 4754 Views :: Education K-12
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West Oahu is currently drowning under exigent overcrowding....
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