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| Saturday, September 27, 2025 |
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State Completes Housing for 900 Fire Victims Not Eligible for FEMA Aid
By News Release @ 1:54 AM :: 1337 Views :: DHHL, Maui County, Development
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... By 2029, DHHL will take full ownership of the land, infrastructure and homes ....
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| Saturday, September 27, 2025 |
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Hanabusa Resigns from HART Board
By Andrew Walden @ 12:07 AM :: 1826 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Rail
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"...the decision was made last month...."
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| Friday, September 26, 2025 |
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More Kai Kahele Chaos: OHA Trustees Remove CEO
By News Release @ 11:26 PM :: 2447 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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... OHA makes no public announcement of Ferreira's 'leave' until news leaks to the media ....
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| Friday, September 26, 2025 |
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Hawaiʻi faces mild recession as tourism falls, inflation rises in new UHERO forecast
By UHERO @ 1:50 PM :: 1669 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Tourism
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... visitor numbers are down, job growth has stalled, and housing activity remains weak ....
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| Thursday, September 25, 2025 |
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LGBTQ Triumph: McKenna to be first Lesbian Supreme Court Chief Justice
By News Release @ 8:11 PM :: 1693 Views :: Judiciary
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... Associate Justice Sabrina S. McKenna will become Acting Chief Justice of the Hawaiʻi Supreme Court on October 1, 2025, following the retirement of Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald ....
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| Thursday, September 25, 2025 |
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Expungement: Judiciary Workshop helps hide arrest records, makes Bench Warrants disappear
By News Release @ 8:04 PM :: 743 Views :: Judiciary, Law Enforcement
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"The Judiciary and its partners plan to continue offering expungement and bench warrant recall clinics as part of their shared commitment to expanding access to justice for all."
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| Thursday, September 25, 2025 |
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| Thursday, September 25, 2025 |
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HPU, UH Ranked by US News for 2026
By News Release @ 3:54 PM :: 1480 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Higher Education
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... HPU ranks 86th in the west in the US News and World Report College Rankings for 2026 ....
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| Thursday, September 25, 2025 |
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Petition: OHA Trustee's Wife Using Charter School Funds for 'improper personal expenses'
By News Release @ 6:18 AM :: 2567 Views :: Kauai County, Ethics, OHA
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"...Ahuna is responsible for a five-year decline in K-12 enrollment and using school funds for improper personal expenses benefiting herself, her family, and associates...."
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| Thursday, September 25, 2025 |
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| Wednesday, September 24, 2025 |
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DHS: Reduced SNAP Benefits Begin October 1
By News Release @ 6:00 PM :: 1542 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Cost of Living
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... a single-person household will see about an $11 reduction, while a family of four will see about a $34 reduction ....
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| Wednesday, September 24, 2025 |
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Paia: Will Maui lose ANOTHER town to fire due to refusal to clear out Holomua Homeless Camp?
By Andrew Walden @ 3:28 PM :: 2558 Views :: Maui County, Homelessness
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... on average the homeless meth heads at Holomua start a grass fire every three days threatening Paia Town ....
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| Wednesday, September 24, 2025 |
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Green Emergency Order Allows COVID-19 Vax Without Prescription
By News Release @ 3:33 AM :: 869 Views :: Health Care, COVID-19
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... This emergency proclamation allows Hawaiʻi pharmacists to continue providing the vaccine to anyone age 3 and older who wants it — without requiring a doctor’s prescription ....
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| Wednesday, September 24, 2025 |
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Judge signals six-month delay of Hawaii jet fuel contamination case
By Court House News @ 2:17 AM :: 1766 Views :: Honolulu County, Energy, Environment, Military
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... Courts previously allowed the Navy a yearlong stay in the case ....
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| Tuesday, September 23, 2025 |
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Regional pressure builds on Kaiser as Hawaii strike called
By Court House News @ 3:38 PM :: 1756 Views :: Health Care, Labor
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... Kaiser workers in Hawaii joined three other Pacific states in voting for a strike, citing unsafe staffing levels and wage disparities with mainland counterparts ....
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| Tuesday, September 23, 2025 |
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Hawaii's First Interscholastic Surfing Championships in 2026
By News Release @ 2:58 AM :: 1667 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12
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... The inaugural championships will be May 1–2, 2026, at Hoʻokipa Beach Park on Maui, hosted by the MIL, which has sanctioned high school surfing since 2014 ....
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| Tuesday, September 23, 2025 |
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DHHL Issues First Agricultural Lease Awards in More Than 20 Years
By News Release @ 2:46 AM :: 1659 Views :: DHHL, Maui County, Agriculture
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... 105 agricultural project leases for two subdivisions on the island of Maui ....
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| Monday, September 22, 2025 |
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VIDEO: Reps Case and Moylan at Cato Jones Act Seminar
By Cato Foundation @ 11:24 PM :: 1653 Views :: Congressional Delegation, Jones Act
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"Assessing the Jones Act: Perspectives from the Noncontiguous States and Territories"
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| Sunday, September 21, 2025 |
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| Sunday, September 21, 2025 |
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Peaceful disagreement and civil discourse
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 7:42 PM :: 2178 Views :: National News, First Amendment, Higher Education
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... an outpouring of confusion, speculation and misinformation ....
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| Sunday, September 21, 2025 |
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DoE Absenteeism still running at 24%
By News Release @ 7:26 PM :: 2586 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics
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... This means that the least motivated 24% of students are likely to have skipped the testing, which is still running below pre-COVID numbers. Meanwhile DoE is aging COVID-failed students out of the system ....
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| Sunday, September 21, 2025 |
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Recycling: Green Executive Order Exempts Bottle Distributors from Audit Requirement
By News Release @ 6:44 PM :: 980 Views :: Environment, Ethics, Small Business
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"The Director of Health shall not enforce the independent audit requirement on Deposit Beverage Distributors for calendar year 2025."
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| Sunday, September 21, 2025 |
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Report: 41% of Big Island Tourists Staying in TVRs
By News Release @ 6:27 PM :: 2019 Views :: Hawaii County , Small Business, Tourism
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... 24 percent of STVR users would not travel to Hawai‘i Island if this lodging option were unavailable ....
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| Sunday, September 21, 2025 |
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Registration Open for 2025-2026 Hawaiʻi LifeSmarts Competition
By News Release @ 5:42 PM :: 1896 Views :: Education K-12
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... LifeSmarts is a free, national educational program that teaches students critical life skills in five key areas ....
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| Sunday, September 21, 2025 |
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Politicos Pretend to try to do Something About Lost Golf Tourney
By News Release @ 2:19 PM :: 2547 Views :: Maui County, Environment, Land Use, Tourism
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... Where were these politicians while Bissen was creating this problem? ....
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| Sunday, September 21, 2025 |
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Davida Malo: Two Undiscovered Sermons
By Selected News Articles @ 12:37 PM :: 2241 Views :: Hawaii History, Religion
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... Malo's method of approach involves using a classical apologetic by presenting observable natural and historical evidence ....
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| Sunday, September 21, 2025 |
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Your Money Stays in Vegas — Then the IRS Wants Some
By Tom Yamachika @ 6:00 AM :: 2308 Views :: Gambling, Taxes
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... Trump tax act: new rules on gambling losses ....
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| Saturday, September 20, 2025 |
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JSC: "Insufficient Applicants for Chief Justice"
By News Release @ 3:34 AM :: 2377 Views :: Judiciary
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... The vacancy was first announced on November 20, 2024 with a deadline of February 20, 2025 (90 days). The first extension was published on March 21, 2025, extending the deadline to September 11, 2025 (175 days). Now re-extended to November 3, 2025 ....
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| Saturday, September 20, 2025 |
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Court: Hawaii has Right to Sue Trump over Election Changes
By Court House News @ 3:07 AM :: 2500 Views :: Office of Elections, Republican Party
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...Trump attempted in a March executive order to implement a proof of citizenship requirement for voting and ban mail-in ballots received after Election Day....
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| Saturday, September 20, 2025 |
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Supreme Court: State Cannot Enforce Land Restriction for 'Church Purposes Only'
By Robert Thomas @ 3:03 AM :: 2678 Views :: Hawaii County , First Amendment, Land Use, Religion
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... a land patent issued by the Territory of Hawaii in 1922 limited the uses of the land to "Church purposes only" ....
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| Saturday, September 20, 2025 |
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Hawaii Student Debt Among Lowest in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 2:48 AM :: 2700 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Higher Education, Cost of Living
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... the average student owes $38,929 in Hawaii ....
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| Friday, September 19, 2025 |
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Green Signs Executive Order to improve traffic safety
By News Release @ 12:14 AM :: 744 Views :: Law Enforcement
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... The Executive Order introduces uniform regulations for electric bicycles (e-bikes), encourages safety education as a corrective measure for high-risk drivers ....
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| Thursday, September 18, 2025 |
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Hawaiʻi Supreme Court: OHA Trustees Bound By State Ethics Code
By News Release @ 11:55 PM :: 338 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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... OHA trustees are “employees” under the Code and must comply with standards on fair treatment, gifts, and disclosure ....
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| Thursday, September 18, 2025 |
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UHERO: How Do Industry Views of Tourism in Hawai‘i Compare with Residents and Visitors?
By UHERO @ 7:25 PM :: 3369 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tourism
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... Public debate about tourism in Hawai‘i is often cast in binary terms, either for or against the industry, yet the reality is far more complex ....
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| Thursday, September 18, 2025 |
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HMSA: AI Robot will be 'Single Source of Truth'
By News Release @ 7:01 PM :: 3128 Views :: Health Care
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... The truth bot will determine whether your procedure or prescription is covered ....
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| Wednesday, September 17, 2025 |
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7th Gun Rights Win Against Hawaii County
By News Release @ 9:53 PM :: 3174 Views :: Hawaii County , Agriculture, Second Amendment
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... pig culling, leads to police report, leads to loss of 2A rights ....
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| Wednesday, September 17, 2025 |
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Army, UH Team Up to Protect Environment
By News Release @ 9:43 PM :: 3162 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment, Higher Education, Military
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... USAG-HI oversees key Army lands on Oʻahu, where UH expertise helps balance training needs with protecting island resources ....
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| Wednesday, September 17, 2025 |
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Hawaii: Seven Years Income to Buy House
By Selected News Articles @ 9:30 PM :: 3315 Views :: Development, Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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... Value-to-income ratios below 4 are affordable ....
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| Wednesday, September 17, 2025 |
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Ed Case: "Charlie Kirk was killed because he was exercising his rights to free belief and free speech."
By Ed Case @ 5:34 PM :: 3428 Views :: Congressional Delegation, First Amendment
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"The premeditated murder of Charlie Kirk ... is about whether democracy as we’ve dreamed and largely known it can still work."
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| Wednesday, September 17, 2025 |
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Hawaii, West Coast States Issue Unified Vaccine Recommendations
By News Release @ 4:40 PM :: 3041 Views :: Health Care, COVID-19
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"In the vacuum left by the Trump Administration’s chaos and politicization of science, the West Coast Health Alliance today issued unified, science-based vaccine recommendations ahead of the winter virus season."
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| Tuesday, September 16, 2025 |
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Feds axe $12.9M in Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian grants
By Selected News Articles @ 11:29 PM :: 1988 Views :: Higher Education, OHA
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... U.S. Department of Education announces cuts; secretary of education stresses goal to end racial quotas ....
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| Tuesday, September 16, 2025 |
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Why everything Pam Bondi said about ‘hate speech’ is wrong
By Selected News Articles @ 10:26 PM :: 3296 Views :: First Amendment
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“hate speech is any speech I hate”
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| Tuesday, September 16, 2025 |
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| Tuesday, September 16, 2025 |
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UH Studies Youth Sexual Violence
By News Release @ 2:46 AM :: 3503 Views :: Education K-12, Family, Hawaii Statistics
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... rates among boys in general were lower overall ....
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| Tuesday, September 16, 2025 |
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Big Brother is Listening: HDOT Installing 'Noise Cameras'
By News Release @ 1:41 AM :: 3463 Views :: Honolulu County, Law Enforcement
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... Pilot Will Collect Data on Noise Levels and Origin for Two Years; Will Not Issue Tickets ....
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| Monday, September 15, 2025 |
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Hawaii Worst State for Teachers
By Selected News Articles @ 6:38 PM :: 3789 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics, Labor, Cost of Living
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- 51st – Avg. Salary for Teachers (Adjusted for Cost of Living)
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| Sunday, September 14, 2025 |
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| Sunday, September 14, 2025 |
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Charitable Giving Under 'Big Beautiful Bill'
By Tom Yamachika @ 6:00 AM :: 3881 Views :: Taxes
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"...a significant boost to the standard deduction...."
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| Sunday, September 14, 2025 |
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UH Manoa Scores 'F' on Free Speech
By News Release @ 2:15 AM :: 4032 Views :: First Amendment, Higher Education
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"UH Mānoa could improve its climate by reforming restrictive policies and making a stronger commitment to expressive rights."
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| Saturday, September 13, 2025 |
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Supreme Court: Doctors and Patients May Skip Arbitration and Sue HMSA
By Andrew Walden @ 11:36 PM :: 5064 Views :: Hawaii County , Health Care, Judiciary
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... Judge Kim described HMSA physician contracts as, “oppressive, unconscionable, and unenforceable.” ....
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