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Monday, September 14, 2015 |
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Recession Recovery? Honolulu Ranks 59th
By Selected News Articles @ 8:40 PM :: 5415 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics
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Hillview, Ky. filing for Chapter 9 bankruptcy in late August, brought the national total of municipal bankruptcies to 14 since 2008....
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Monday, September 14, 2015 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted September 14, 2015
By Congress.org @ 1:15 PM :: 4088 Views :: Congressional Delegation
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Senate: Iran Nuclear Agreement Disapproval Resolution 'Shell' - Cloture
House: Iran Nuclear Agreement Approval – Passage
House: Delay Iran Nuclear Sanctions Relief -- Passage
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Sunday, September 13, 2015 |
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Kahuku Windfarm Batteries Fail Before They Are Installed
By Andrew Walden @ 2:28 PM :: 6410 Views :: Energy
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Will they now seek out a new battery scheme to funnel more Hawaii taxpayer dollars?
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Sunday, September 13, 2015 |
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Tax Credits: Heads They Win, Tails You Lose
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 4168 Views :: Tax Credits
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...weeping, gnashing of teeth, and litigation....
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Sunday, September 13, 2015 |
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New Federal Overtime Proposal Affects 45% of Salaried Hawaii Workers
By News Release @ 3:18 AM :: 5760 Views :: Labor, Small Business
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...would bring at least 45 percent of full-time salaried workers under overtime rules....
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Saturday, September 12, 2015 |
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FULL TEXT: Hawaii DoT v Ciber
By Andrew Walden @ 4:18 PM :: 8017 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government
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Is this the secret history of Abercrombie's high-tech initiative?
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Saturday, September 12, 2015 |
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Hawaii Learning Pitfalls of renewable energy
By Selected News Articles @ 1:47 AM :: 5631 Views :: Energy
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In 2014, the utility company’s non-solar customers paid an extra $53 million in operating and maintenance costs because of residents adding rooftop solar systems....
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Saturday, September 12, 2015 |
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Obamacare Waiver: Ige Plans Statewide Hearings
By News Release @ 1:15 AM :: 4608 Views :: Health Care
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...statewide public briefings on three health care initiatives meant to improve insurance coverage, health care access, and coordination of care....
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Saturday, September 12, 2015 |
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DoE Outlines Heat abatement program at public schools
By News Release @ 12:53 AM :: 5553 Views :: Education K-12
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There isn't a one-size-fits-all approach to reducing heat in schools, but there is a process....
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Saturday, September 12, 2015 |
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Report: Meth use among older Hawaii adults nearly doubles
By News Release @ 12:47 AM :: 6547 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care, Drugs
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For adults 18 to 49 years, methamphetamine was the most frequently reported primary substance at the time of admission (42% - 50%)....
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Friday, September 11, 2015 |
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Jones Act Exemption at Heart of Puerto Rico’s New Plan
By Michael Hansen @ 9:41 PM :: 4642 Views :: Jones Act
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A key provision of the FEGP is to seek a full exemption from Jones Act cabotage for Puerto Rico....
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Friday, September 11, 2015 |
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Sen Ted Cruz Backs Airline Deregulation for American Samoa
By Michael Hansen @ 9:22 PM :: 6556 Views :: Republican Party, Tourism
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The US territories cannot vote in the presidential election, but are able to vote in selecting a candidate for the Republican and Democratic parties in their local caucuses....
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Friday, September 11, 2015 |
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Evenwel v Abbott Could Affect Hawaii Reapportionment
By Robert Thomas @ 5:33 PM :: 5213 Views :: Office of Elections
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Evenwel v. Abbott, the one-person-one-vote reapportionment case currently being briefed in the U.S. Supreme Court....
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Friday, September 11, 2015 |
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Hawaii: $10,137 State, Local Bond Debt Per Capita
By Selected News Articles @ 4:12 PM :: 4716 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics
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...figures here are for bonded debt, and do not include other outstanding obligations—including pensions—which add substantially to governments’ future liabilities and are often considered in broader definitions of governmental debt....
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Friday, September 11, 2015 |
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Attorney Timothy Sutton Takes the Helm of Senate Minority Research
By News Release @ 3:46 PM :: 6132 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Republican Party
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Sutton will take the reins on legal research, legislative drafting and other support tasks for the Hawaii Senate Minority....
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Friday, September 11, 2015 |
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Media Monopoly Grabs for Tourism Market
By News Release @ 3:06 PM :: 4070 Views :: Tourism
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Francis stressed that Hawaii.com will complement, not compete against, the Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau’s (HVCB) GoHawaii.com site....
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Thursday, September 10, 2015 |
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Who is running for the 'Aha? Candidate List Secret until too late
By Andrew Walden @ 8:56 PM :: 7022 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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"...the ship of nationhood is about to set sail without a rudder, a captain, or a crew...."
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Thursday, September 10, 2015 |
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'Smart911' Gives Your Profile to Emergency Responders
By News Release @ 6:40 PM :: 5657 Views :: Honolulu County, Health Care
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Public Safety Officials Encourage Residents to Create a Safety Profile with New Service....
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Thursday, September 10, 2015 |
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The Anti-GMO Club is a Danger to Native Hawaiian Forests
By Joni Kamiya @ 4:58 PM :: 8083 Views :: Environment, GMOs
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...ohia trees are dying due to a fungal disease....
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Thursday, September 10, 2015 |
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Where did our interisland ferry go?
By Rachelle Chang @ 4:53 PM :: 9416 Views :: Environment, Hawaii History, Jones Act
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In the 1930s, residents and visitors could travel between Hawaii’s islands by boat....
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Thursday, September 10, 2015 |
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NextEra, Hawaiian Electric Clear Another Hurdle
By News Release @ 1:57 PM :: 4720 Views :: Energy
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...the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Federal Trade Commission confirmed the companies' view that the merger presents no likelihood of potential anticompetitive effects in Hawai'i....
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Thursday, September 10, 2015 |
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Rail Builds Four Miles, First Car Shipped from Italy
By News Release @ 3:02 AM :: 5249 Views :: Rail
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...the first two rail cars are now in Pittsburg, California and are on schedule to arrive in Honolulu in the first quarter of 2016....
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Thursday, September 10, 2015 |
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VIDEO: Eight Arrested on Mauna Kea
By Video @ 1:59 AM :: 5712 Views :: Higher Education, OHA
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This is the second law enforcement action on Mauna Kea....
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Thursday, September 10, 2015 |
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Permission to Work in Hawaii?
By Grassroot Institute @ 1:26 AM :: 5709 Views :: Small Business
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Should you need permission to work in Hawaii? According to Hawaii’s occupational licensing laws, the answer is yes....
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Thursday, September 10, 2015 |
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Drug Proofing Your Kids
By Hawaii Family Forum @ 1:06 AM :: 4850 Views :: Drugs
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...Three community events are currently scheduled -- Mililani, Waianae, Lanai....
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Thursday, September 10, 2015 |
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Hawaii 4th Best State to Have a Baby
By Selected News Articles @ 12:36 AM :: 4897 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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Our data set includes such metrics as delivery costs, average annual infant-care costs, the per-capita number of midwives and OB-GYNs, and the per-capita number of child care centers....
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Wednesday, September 9, 2015 |
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Gabbard vs Clinton: Tulsi Demands More Presidential Debates
By Selected News Articles @ 11:43 PM :: 6797 Views :: Democratic Party, Politicians
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... Will the Democratic nominee 'owe' Chris Butler? ....
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Wednesday, September 9, 2015 |
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Fake Indian Tribe Coopting Aloha `Aina March?
By Video @ 6:21 PM :: 7274 Views :: Akaka Bill, Higher Education, OHA
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Would You Believe Someone's Using The Aloha `Aina March & Mauna Kea Movement To Claim Those Very Same People Support US Federal Recognition?
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Wednesday, September 9, 2015 |
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Wednesday, September 9, 2015 |
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Obama Nominates Clare Connors Hawaii Federal Judge
By News Release @ 2:22 PM :: 5269 Views :: Judiciary
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Clare E. Connors has been an attorney at the law firm of Davis Levin Livingston in Honolulu, Hawaii since 2011....
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Tuesday, September 8, 2015 |
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Feds Asked to Step in Earlier on Future West Coast Port Disputes
By Michael Hansen @ 7:37 PM :: 5369 Views :: Jones Act, Labor
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...the recent dispute between dockworkers and marine terminal operators at West Coast ports took almost nine months to resolve....
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Tuesday, September 8, 2015 |
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Rail Revote: Is There Anybody Without a Conflict of Interest?
By News Release @ 5:17 PM :: 7345 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Rail
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...all Council members received a great number of donations from entities that would profit directly from approval of the Ho’opili/Rail project....
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Monday, September 7, 2015 |
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Autism: Federal Judge Orders DoE to Pay for Special Education in Private Schools
By Selected News Articles @ 2:38 PM :: 6671 Views :: Education K-12, Health Care
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It should thwart DOE attempts to yank students out of private placements while hearings are in progress....
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Sunday, September 6, 2015 |
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9 Years of Hawaii Law Blogging
By Robert Thomas @ 9:05 PM :: 7390 Views :: Judiciary, Land Use
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I'd also like to hail my fellow law bloggers....
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Sunday, September 6, 2015 |
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Mayor’s 9-11 Remembrance Walk to be held Today
By News Release @ 9:03 PM :: 6704 Views :: Law Enforcement, Military
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The Remembrance Walk opens with a ceremony at the Honolulu Police Department Headquarters. The walk proceeds to the Honolulu Fire Department Headquarters on Queen Street for bell ringing ceremonies....
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Sunday, September 6, 2015 |
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What Should We Be Asking of the HECO Merger?
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 5106 Views :: Energy
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...let’s look at the tax-related conditions that are being proposed....
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Sunday, September 6, 2015 |
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New UH Policy: Rape is just another Violation of Political Correctness
By News Release @ 1:55 AM :: 6328 Views :: Higher Education, Law Enforcement
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"...identifies how and from whom students, faculty and staff can seek confidential support or report incidents of sex discrimination and gender-based violence...."
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Sunday, September 6, 2015 |
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The State of Fathers in the State of Hawai‘i
By Selected News Articles @ 1:38 AM :: 5603 Views :: Family, Hawaii Statistics
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...the percent of single-mother households of all family households with own minor children was 18.9% in Hawai‘i versus 24.1% in the nation....
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Saturday, September 5, 2015 |
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Hawaii Free Market Solutions to Homelessness & Affordable Housing
By Grassroot Institute @ 11:44 PM :: 5468 Views :: Homelessness
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A panel discussion on the economic roots of and solutions to Hawaii's biggest issue....
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Saturday, September 5, 2015 |
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Statewide immunization rates for HPV lagging
By News Release @ 6:10 PM :: 5187 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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Only 34% of females and 15% of males in Hawai'i have been fully immunized....
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Saturday, September 5, 2015 |
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Supreme Court to take up case involving alleged retaliation by powerful state senator
By Selected News Articles @ 4:50 PM :: 7894 Views :: Ethics, Politicians
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...Greer contends Senator Baker eliminated the wrong position in 2008, but finally succeeded in eliminating his position in 2011....
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Saturday, September 5, 2015 |
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Saturday, September 5, 2015 |
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Deadline to File as Candidate for 'Aha is September 15
By News Release @ 4:14 PM :: 5561 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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Nai Aupuni is an OHA subcontractor pretending to be independent ....
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Saturday, September 5, 2015 |
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Saturday, September 5, 2015 |
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Honolulu Gun Destruction Reveals Radical Gun Control Agenda
By Selected News Articles @ 11:53 AM :: 4501 Views :: Second Amendment
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...the City of Honolulu and the police department were intent on destroying over 2,300 used firearms worth an estimated $575,000, rather than raise revenue by selling them....
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Saturday, September 5, 2015 |
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Drillers Unleash 'Super-Size' Natural Gas Output
By NCPA @ 10:25 AM :: 4870 Views :: Energy
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...the era of low American natural gas prices could extend for decades....
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Friday, September 4, 2015 |
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Obama Push for Federal Recognition is On
By Selected News Articles @ 7:44 PM :: 6092 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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The rule is expected to be finalized next year....
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Friday, September 4, 2015 |
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Auditor: DoTax allows $2B in Tax Credits Without Checking
By Hawaii State Auditor @ 6:55 PM :: 7768 Views :: Energy, Tax Credits
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...in 2012, we reported that the State had issued and was responsible for reimbursing nearly $1 billion in tax credits; however, approximately three years later, we found that this obligation has nearly doubled, to almost $2 billion....
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Friday, September 4, 2015 |
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Moody's: 'Outlook Negative' as UH System Burns Cash Reserves
By News Release @ 5:35 PM :: 6333 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Higher Education
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...thinning cash and investments and unrestricted monthly liquidity due to a long history of deficits, a high backlog of deferred maintenance, a need to carefully manage operations with continued expense pressure across the 10-campus system, and a high percentage of unionized staff....
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Friday, September 4, 2015 |
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Call for nominations for University of Hawaiʻi Board of Regents
By News Release @ 5:19 PM :: 4188 Views :: Higher Education
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Applications will be accepted through October 3, 2015....
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