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Wednesday, December 30, 2015 |
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Hawaii Visitor Arrivals Set New Record for November
By News Release @ 2:26 AM :: 6028 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tourism
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Extends streak of nine consecutive monthly records total visitor expenditures increased 2.5 percent....
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Tuesday, December 29, 2015 |
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Grassroot Comments on DOI Proposed Rule
By Grassroot Institute @ 6:13 PM :: 8148 Views :: Akaka Bill, DHHL, OHA
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December 30 is the last day to submit comments ....
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Tuesday, December 29, 2015 |
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Obama Vacations Cost Nearly $500K per Day
By News Release @ 5:52 PM :: 6483 Views :: Obama
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These new expenses bring the total for the Hawaii Christmas vacation trip to $8,098,060.33....
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Tuesday, December 29, 2015 |
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Lifting US Oil Export Ban could substantially change Jones Act dynamics
By Michael Hansen @ 1:21 PM :: 6987 Views :: Energy, Jones Act
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“This [Jones Act] market did receive a boost from the coastwise transportation of crude oil in the past, but these movements, which already declined significantly in 2015, may disappear altogether....
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Tuesday, December 29, 2015 |
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Bill to drop American Samoa flight fee reaches Senate
By Michael Hansen @ 1:13 PM :: 7744 Views :: National News, Tourism, Cost of Living
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...Murkowski (R-AK) introduced a bill that would exclude intra-state air transportation within the U.S. Territory of American Samoa from federal aviation cabotage....
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Tuesday, December 29, 2015 |
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Hawaiian Humane Society restores services under city contract
By News Release @ 4:44 AM :: 6981 Views :: Honolulu County, Law Enforcement
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Stray dog pickups and law enforcement work such as dangerous dog investigations and barking dog complaints resume today....
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Tuesday, December 29, 2015 |
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Hoopili: Is the State Prohibited from Rezoning "Potential" Important Ag Land?
By Robert Thomas @ 4:10 AM :: 11176 Views :: Agriculture, Development, Land Use, Rail
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...last week, the Hawaii Supreme Court issued a 4-1 ruling in Friends of Makakilo v. D.R. Horton-Schuler Homes, LLC....
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Tuesday, December 29, 2015 |
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Green Party v Nago: ‘Mistakes were made, Election Office Fell Short’
By Robert Thomas @ 3:54 AM :: 5948 Views :: Office of Elections
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..."execution of the 2012 General Election fell short of the electorate's reasonable expectations" -- ICA, Dec 18, 2015....
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Tuesday, December 29, 2015 |
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Survey Designed to Push for Long Term Care Insurance Mandate
By News Release @ 3:23 AM :: 5380 Views :: Health Care
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...only 24 percent trust that the government will help them....
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Tuesday, December 29, 2015 |
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Top High School Teams to Compete in Lifesmarts Hawaii State Championship
By News Release @ 2:26 AM :: 5414 Views :: Education K-12
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LifeSmarts is a consumer education program designed to teach students in grades 6-12 about personal finance, health and safety, the environment, technology, and consumer rights and responsibilities through online quizzes and in-person competitions....
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Monday, December 28, 2015 |
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Housing Cheaper to Rent than Buy -- only in Honolulu and Silicon Valley
By Selected News Articles @ 7:12 PM :: 8531 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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Our rent vs. buy metric is especially tight for young prospective buyers....
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Sunday, December 27, 2015 |
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Joint Hearing Set for Marijuana Dispensaries
By News Release @ 1:57 PM :: 5022 Views :: Drugs
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DATE: Monday, December 28, 2015
TIME: 1:30 PM
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Sunday, December 27, 2015 |
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KPD implements first body-worn camera program in state
By News Release @ 12:56 PM :: 8618 Views :: Kauai County, Law Enforcement, Police
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...body-worn cameras help to create a positive impact on police interactions by encouraging officers to maintain the highest level of professionalism, while protecting them from false allegations of misconduct....
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Sunday, December 27, 2015 |
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Delays Upon Delays at DHHL
By Tom Yamachika @ 4:01 AM :: 5618 Views :: DHHL
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DHHL was listed as having $55 million in federal housing funds awarded for Native Hawaiians but unspent, resulting in HUD suspending additional funding....
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Friday, December 25, 2015 |
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Jones Act unfairly hurts Hawaii while jeopardizing security of U.S.
By Michael Hansen @ 11:59 PM :: 5582 Views :: Jones Act
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Outlawing international competition is advantageous to U.S. ship builders, but is very costly to every other industry in America....
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Thursday, December 24, 2015 |
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HART Didn’t Pick Lowest Bid For Rail Stations
By News Release @ 9:57 PM :: 6044 Views :: Rail
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$3.1M higher ....
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Thursday, December 24, 2015 |
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‘Conditional’ -- 22 Delegates Demand Changes to Aha Agenda
By News Release @ 8:03 PM :: 6125 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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About 22 of the 150 `aha participants, send the same or similar email to Na`i Aupuni confirming their participation but noted several conditions....
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Thursday, December 24, 2015 |
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Obamacare: COFA Gets 60 Day Extension after 4,300 fail to Reenroll
By News Release @ 7:18 PM :: 5734 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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...the total number of lives covered through 2015 enrollment was 16,803. For the current 2016 open enrollment period preliminary reports indicate enrollments of approximately 12,500 lives....
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Thursday, December 24, 2015 |
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Ige Issues New Homelessness Emergency Proclamation
By News Release @ 7:13 PM :: 5180 Views :: Homelessness
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Ige today signed a second supplemental proclamation that allows the state to continue its coordinated efforts with the counties....
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Thursday, December 24, 2015 |
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Leaked Email Reveals Aha Agenda
By Andrew Walden @ 4:11 PM :: 8212 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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The following has been provided to www.HawaiiFreePress.com by an Aha Delegate....
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Thursday, December 24, 2015 |
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Judges Lead Grassroots Effort to Help Landlords and Tenants Curb Evictions
By News Release @ 3:46 PM :: 6741 Views :: Homelessness, Judiciary
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Group named STAE (Steps to Avoid Eviction) to distribute flyers in the community....
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Thursday, December 24, 2015 |
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Airport Division Turned Blind Eye to Sex Harassment
By Selected News Articles @ 2:35 PM :: 7142 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Labor
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A federal jury on Tuesday found the state of Hawaii and the Hawaii Department of Transportation's airports division violated a former employee's civil rights....
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Thursday, December 24, 2015 |
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Need a Job? OHA is Hiring
By News Release @ 4:06 AM :: 5046 Views :: OHA
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To apply for any of the posted positions in the jobs listing below, download, complete and submit an application....
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Wednesday, December 23, 2015 |
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2016: Unemployment Taxes to Drop 26%
By News Release @ 11:00 PM :: 7392 Views :: Labor, Small Business, Taxes
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Improved Rates Projected to Save Employers $50 Million....
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Wednesday, December 23, 2015 |
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Tribe: SCHHA Recognition is ‘Plan B’
By Video @ 6:00 PM :: 6736 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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While Na`i Aupuni Is Now Gasping For Air, Thereʻs Someone Else Whoʻs Waiting & Smiling....
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Wednesday, December 23, 2015 |
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EColi Chipotle: Thousands Sickened by Organic Filth at GMO-Free Restaurant Chain
By Selected News Articles @ 5:28 PM :: 5420 Views :: GMOs
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Smugness and happy talk about sustainability aren’t working anymore....
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Wednesday, December 23, 2015 |
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Nai Aupuni to be Subject to Federal Voting Rights Act?
By Selected News Articles @ 4:05 PM :: 6525 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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...require Nai Aupuni to get a court’s official clearance under the Federal Voting Rights Act before they take any further steps....
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Wednesday, December 23, 2015 |
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More SCOTUS Action In Oprah/Everyone Wins Election
By Robert Thomas @ 3:54 PM :: 7029 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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...asking the Court to slap the State, the Governor, OHA and its trustees, and Nai Aupuni (and others, including the ironically-named Akamai Foundation) for violating the Court's injunction....
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Wednesday, December 23, 2015 |
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Supreme Court: Hoopili ‘Necessary for Urban Growth’
By Robert Thomas @ 3:44 PM :: 10335 Views :: Agriculture, Development, Land Use, Rail
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"This appeal involves a long-standing issue in this state: balancing agricultural and urban land uses."
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Wednesday, December 23, 2015 |
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Nai Aupuni Announces 151 Oprah Aha Winners--Updated to 152
By News Release @ 3:16 PM :: 7742 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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...the month-long ‘aha includes the discussions the participants will engage in with experts during the first week regarding constitution building; federal Indian law....
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Tuesday, December 22, 2015 |
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Bizarre News: State Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Hoopili
By Andrew Walden @ 8:47 PM :: 8691 Views :: Environment, Development, Rail
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Justices ruled 4-1 that the Hoopili development can proceed....
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Tuesday, December 22, 2015 |
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DHS Audit: 20 Funds and Accounts out of Compliance
By Hawaii State Auditor @ 8:06 PM :: 4738 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...the department and HPHA inconsistently adhered to statutory reporting requirements for non-general funds and administratively created funds and accounts....
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Tuesday, December 22, 2015 |
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How to Evade Contractor Contribution Ban After A-1 A-Lectrician Ruling
By Andrew Walden @ 7:38 PM :: 7340 Views :: Ethics, First Amendment, Politicians
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Corporation X's parent company, Corporation Y, desires to make contributions to Hawaii candidates....
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Tuesday, December 22, 2015 |
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Aha Shutdown Motion: Nai Aupuni in Contempt of Supreme Court?
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:34 PM :: 7246 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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"Respondents have violated the Temporary Injunction and should be held in civil contempt. On December 15, 2015, Na’i Aupuni announced that every individual who ran as a candidate for delegate in the election will be seated at a convention to begin on February 1, 2016."
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Tuesday, December 22, 2015 |
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NCAA Suspends Gib Arnold – UH Regents Then Award Him Another $700K
By News Release @ 3:34 PM :: 10045 Views :: Ethics, Higher Education
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The former head coach provided false or misleading information during the investigation, allowed his director of operations to participate in coaching activities, and failed to report a possible violation....
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Tuesday, December 22, 2015 |
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"When Thomas Jefferson was writing the Declaration of Independence, he did not apply for a grant from King George."
By Video @ 1:44 PM :: 8139 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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Legal experts Williamson Chang and Michael Lilly discuss with Dr. Akina the problems of the race-based election and convention effort called Na`i Aupuni....
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Tuesday, December 22, 2015 |
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GAO: Freeze Funding for Littoral Combat Ship Building
By Michael Hansen @ 12:11 PM :: 6523 Views :: Jones Act, Military
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A primary rationale for the domestic ship build requirement of Jones Act cabotage – which requires commercial vessels in coastwise service be built in the US. -- is to support Naval shipbuilding capacity....
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Tuesday, December 22, 2015 |
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OHA Publishes 2015 Annual Report
By News Release @ 2:37 AM :: 4349 Views :: OHA
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"OHA makes no representations as to the accuracy of these financial statements."
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Tuesday, December 22, 2015 |
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Ige Budget--$31B Spending over Two Years
By News Release @ 1:02 AM :: 6903 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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Gov. Ige proposes a 230 percent increase in the capital improvements budget for FY17 ...
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Monday, December 21, 2015 |
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What Is The Office Of Hawaiian Affairs?
By Robert Thomas @ 6:01 PM :: 7052 Views :: OHA
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An op-ed piece by Judge (Ret.) Walter Heen and U. Hawaii lawprof Randy Roth asks "What is OHA?" ....
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Monday, December 21, 2015 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted December 21, 2015
By Congress.org @ 4:15 PM :: 4555 Views :: Congressional Delegation
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Senate: Tax Extenders and Omnibus Appropriations -- Passage
House: Tax Extenders -- Adoption
House: Omnibus Appropriations -- Adoption
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Monday, December 21, 2015 |
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Report: Hawaii Youth Drug Overdose Deaths Double
By News Release @ 12:25 PM :: 7965 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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Hawaii had the Sixth Lowest Rate of Youth Drug Overdose Death Rates, Rate has Doubled in Just Over a Decade....
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Sunday, December 20, 2015 |
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GEMS: Gets Everyone’s Money Swiftly
By Tom Yamachika @ 4:01 AM :: 8121 Views :: Energy, Tax Credits, Taxes
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...our government has forced our utilities to jack up our electric bills to pay for this financing program that, to date, has not been able to underwrite a single kilowatt....
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Saturday, December 19, 2015 |
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UH Manoa #1 in Eyes of Chinese Communists
By News Release @ 7:38 PM :: 5846 Views :: Higher Education
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"...this award ... signifies the excellent caliber of teaching, research and activities at our Center for Chinese Studies and School of Pacific and Asian Studies,” said Bley-Vroman....
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Saturday, December 19, 2015 |
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The Racial Spoils System Invents a Tribe for Native Hawaiians
By Selected News Articles @ 3:50 PM :: 8377 Views :: Akaka Bill, DHHL, OHA
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The push for a tribe has always been the agenda of an entrenched elite....
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Saturday, December 19, 2015 |
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HRC: Hawaii Counties Not Gay Enough
By News Release @ 3:40 PM :: 6747 Views :: Family, First Amendment
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The average score for cities in Hawaii is 49 out of 100 points, which falls below the national average of 56. Hawaii: 57, Honolulu: 57, Kalawao: 36, Kauai: 47, Maui: 60....
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Saturday, December 19, 2015 |
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A new test on Hawaii’s future?
By Selected News Articles @ 2:46 PM :: 8073 Views :: Akaka Bill, DHHL, OHA
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Plaintiffs outline possible responses to the Nai Aupuni Oprah Aha....
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Saturday, December 19, 2015 |
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Latest On The Hawaiians-Only-Oprah/Costco-Everyone-Wins Election
By Robert Thomas @ 2:32 PM :: 8734 Views :: Akaka Bill, DHHL, OHA
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... plaintiffs outline their possible responses to the cancellation of the election and the seating of all candidates ...
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Saturday, December 19, 2015 |
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Wastebook 2015: The Farce Awakens
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:20 PM :: 6786 Views :: National News, Taxes
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NASA provided $3 million for a mock trip to Mars filmed in Hawaii. Conclusion: personality conflicts arise in when people are stuck together for an extended time....
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Saturday, December 19, 2015 |
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VIDEO: Law & Corruption in Hawaii
By Grassroot Institute @ 1:52 PM :: 11390 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii History
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An inside look at the state's legal and political spheres....
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