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Tuesday, August 4, 2015
Students in Debt: Hawaii 2nd Fewest in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 2:39 PM :: 4997 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Higher Education

...but 2nd highest student debt as a percentage of income adjusted by cost of living ....

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Tuesday, August 4, 2015
VIDEO: “Intact Fetal Cadavers … Just a Matter of Line Items”
By Video @ 12:35 PM :: 4524 Views :: Life

...$120,000 per month off of aborted fetal tissue....

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Tuesday, August 4, 2015
Krugman: Puerto Rico Crisis 'exacerbated by Jones Act'
By Michael Hansen @ 3:29 AM :: 4973 Views :: Jones Act

... Paul Krugman commenting on the Puerto Rico financial crisis ....

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Monday, August 3, 2015
Obama Announces Carbon Emission Standards for Power Plants
By News Release @ 9:24 PM :: 5774 Views :: Energy, Environment

All low-carbon electricity generation technologies, including renewables, energy efficiency, natural gas, nuclear and carbon capture and storage, can play a role in state plans....

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Monday, August 3, 2015
Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted August 3, 2015
By Congress.org @ 8:05 PM :: 4408 Views :: Congressional Delegation
Senate: Surface Transportation Reauthorization – Passage
Senate: Three-Month Surface Transportation Extension and Veterans Health Care – Passage
House: Congressional Approval of Major Rules
House: Veterans Affairs Accountability and Highway Transportation Funding – Passage
House: Veterans Affairs Accountability – Passage
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Monday, August 3, 2015
2015’s Best & Worst Large Cities to Live in -- Honolulu Ranks 17th
By Selected News Articles @ 4:59 PM :: 5409 Views :: Honolulu County, Hawaii Statistics

...attractiveness of the largest U.S. cities in terms of livability, the quality of their health and education systems, economic growth and tax rates....

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Monday, August 3, 2015
Hawaiian Homes Commissioners, KSBE Trustees and OHA Trustee not on Kanaiolowalu Roll
By Andrew Walden @ 12:09 AM :: 8886 Views :: Akaka Bill, DHHL, OHA

...82% of Native Hawaiians are not participating--including many in positions of leadership....

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Sunday, August 2, 2015
VIDEO: What’s the Future of Maunalua Bay?
By Video @ 4:54 PM :: 4542 Views :: Environment

Complete video of Moanalua Bay Town Hall meeting ....

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Sunday, August 2, 2015
Prosecutor Defends Policy on Sex Trafficking
By Selected News Articles @ 4:46 PM :: 4623 Views :: Law Enforcement

Sex trafficking became a prosecutor’s priority when I returned to office in 2010.    That year, exactly one pimp was arrested, and in 2011 the respected Polaris Project ranked Hawaii among the worst states for anti-sex trafficking efforts....

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Sunday, August 2, 2015
You Can Have That Road, Alphonse…No! You Take It, Gaston!
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 6112 Views :: Hawaii History, Hawaii State Government

...the State and counties aren’t clear on which roads they own....

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Saturday, August 1, 2015
"How Much Will Rail Cost Us In the End?"
By Robert Thomas @ 3:36 AM :: 5577 Views :: Rail, Taxes

...the only honest answer is "as much as it takes."....

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Saturday, August 1, 2015
Assault: HPD Officer Pleads Not Guilty, Asks for Jury Trial
By News Release @ 12:13 AM :: 6374 Views :: Law Enforcement, Police

"I contacted my client. He was delighted," says Myles Breiner....

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Friday, July 31, 2015
Travel Taxes: The Hidden Trifecta
By NCPA @ 11:50 PM :: 6110 Views :: Taxes, Tourism

Hotel occupancy taxes also appear to eat into the budget tourists set for their vacation trips. Such an effect was empirically observed in Hawaii in 2013....

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Friday, July 31, 2015
Over 80% of Hawaiians Excluded -- Tribal 'Notice of Election' to be Mailed Monday
By News Release @ 9:34 PM :: 6699 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA

...a “Notice of Election” to eligible voters on the Native Hawaiian Roll on Monday, Aug. 3....

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Friday, July 31, 2015
Telescope Crackdown: Arrests on Mauna Kea, Haleakala
By Selected News Articles @ 6:18 PM :: 6721 Views :: Higher Education, OHA

...Meanwhile -- 3,500 astronomers converging on Waikiki....

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Friday, July 31, 2015
9th Circuit Rejects Hawaii Jones Act Suit
By Selected News Articles @ 5:29 PM :: 6457 Views :: Jones Act

...it was possible that plaintiffs could establish standing if they amended their complaint, any amendment would be futile because plaintiffs’ Commerce Clause challenge to the Jones Act would fail on the merits....

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Friday, July 31, 2015
Study Suggest ‘Regressive’ Gas Tax Hike for Hawaii
By Selected News Articles @ 3:51 AM :: 5162 Views :: Energy

...an economic study for commissioned by the state recommends Hawaii raise taxes on gasoline by $.85 per gallon....

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Thursday, July 30, 2015
Hawaii Dodges $500M Bullet as Billionaire Movie Mogul Declares Bankruptcy
By Andrew Walden @ 11:51 PM :: 9239 Views :: Tax Credits

The primary mover behind Relativity's failed "Accelerator Package"--Senate Ways and Means Chair David Ige....

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Thursday, July 30, 2015
Senators Try to Separate Jones Act, Oil Export Ban
By Michael Hansen @ 11:31 PM :: 6514 Views :: Energy, Jones Act
"Century-old law looms as hurdle for exports push"
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Thursday, July 30, 2015
Hawaii Family Forum: Let's Unite to Defund Planned Parenthood
By News Release @ 11:11 PM :: 5036 Views :: Life

On Monday, the U.S. Senate will be voting to prohibit the nation's largest abortion provider from receiving taxpayer funds....

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Thursday, July 30, 2015
HTA: Visitor Arrivals, Spending Up in First Half of 2015
By News Release @ 11:01 PM :: 5276 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tourism

...visitor arrivals to the Hawaiian Islands rose 4% and visitor spending increased 3.5%....

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Thursday, July 30, 2015
Auditor: Lack of Procurement Controls Exposes Health Department to Waste and Abuse
By Hawaii State Auditor @ 10:21 PM :: 5990 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Health Care

Department provides little support for and minimal oversight of staff involved in procurements....

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Thursday, July 30, 2015
First Day Back at School--Parents Greeted by Letter from Matayoshi
By News Release @ 9:30 PM :: 4693 Views :: Education K-12

Follow our journey this year on our website and via social media — #ProudtoServeKeiki....

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Thursday, July 30, 2015
Truth in Accounting: Hawaii Hiding 71 Percent of Retirement Debt
By News Release @ 6:01 PM :: 5832 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Hawaii Statistics

Because the state government uses outdated accounting methods, a vast majority of liabilities are excluded from its financial reporting....

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Thursday, July 30, 2015
Pine: Homeless Solutions for Leeward Oahu
By Councilmember Kymberly Marcos Pine @ 5:45 PM :: 7207 Views :: Honolulu County, Homelessness

...almost a quarter of Oahu's unsheltered homeless are the Leeward district....

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Thursday, July 30, 2015
Democrats for Education Reform: 'Power to the Local School'
By Grassroot Institute @ 5:38 PM :: 6768 Views :: Democratic Party, Education K-12

...working to reform the public education system....

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Thursday, July 30, 2015
Washington Legislators Ask Attorney General to Investigate Planned Parenthood Unit Overseeing Hawaii
By News Release @ 1:39 PM :: 5197 Views :: Life

...34 legislators have sent a letter to Attorney General Bob Ferguson requesting him to investigate whether Planned Parenthood in Washington has been selling organs from aborted babies for financial gain....

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Thursday, July 30, 2015
VIDEO: Planned Parenthood VP Discusses Contract Details, Aborted Body Parts Pricing, and How to Not “Get Caught”
By Video @ 12:59 PM :: 5332 Views :: Life

...negotiating a fetal body parts deal, agreeing multiple times to illicit pricing per body part harvested, and suggesting ways to avoid legal consequences....

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Thursday, July 30, 2015
Will Hawaii Planned Parenthood Sex Ed Programs Boost Baby Parts Business?
By Selected News Articles @ 12:34 AM :: 6848 Views :: Education K-12, Life

...Conflict of interest....

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Thursday, July 30, 2015
Molasses Spill Produces $15M Windfall for State
By News Release @ 12:06 AM :: 6119 Views :: Environment, Jones Act

"This is one of the largest settlements for an environmental violation in Hawaii’s history,” said Chin....

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Wednesday, July 29, 2015
HART: Caldwell Appoints 'Expert' tied to Rail Projects Even More Messed up than Ours
By News Release @ 10:34 PM :: 5072 Views :: Rail

Mr Burns' extensive rail project experience includes the Third Street Light Rail and Central Subway Project in San Francisco....

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Wednesday, July 29, 2015
Did They Sneak Your Name onto the Native Hawaiian Roll?
By Video @ 7:17 PM :: 6684 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA

You Can Now See If Your Name Was Added Fraudulently To The Native Hawaiian Roll....

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Wednesday, July 29, 2015
School Safety: Hawaii Ranks 5th in USA
By News Release @ 2:02 AM :: 8178 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics

... 2015's States with the Best & Worst School Systems ....

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Tuesday, July 28, 2015
McDermott: Investigate Hawaii Planned Parenthood Operations
By Rep Bob McDermott @ 6:42 PM :: 5006 Views :: Life

...involvement by Planned Parenthood of Hawaii in the illegal sale or transfer of infant organs....

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Tuesday, July 28, 2015
Kanaiolowalu Strips 27,470 ‘Unverifiable’ Names, Publishes ‘Certified’ Roll
By News Release @ 6:05 PM :: 6941 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA

... Certified Native Hawaiian roll posted online with only 95,690 names ....

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Tuesday, July 28, 2015
Ward: NOAA should not be given cart blanche over Hawaii Waters
By Rep Gene Ward @ 4:30 PM :: 5441 Views :: Environment

...I believe the SSMA is written in a rather one-sided manner....

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Tuesday, July 28, 2015
Planned Parenthood Dead Baby Sales--“We Can See How Much We Can Get Out of It”
By Video @ 3:52 PM :: 5112 Views :: Life

...Planned Parenthood’s Black Market in Baby Parts....

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Tuesday, July 28, 2015
Honolulu 4th Most Expensive City for Singles
By Selected News Articles @ 10:06 AM :: 5550 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living

For singles in Honolulu, the highest lifestyle-related costs are clothing and housing....

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Tuesday, July 28, 2015
Ige Appoints Committee to Talk About Homelessness, Calls it Leadership
By News Release @ 4:20 AM :: 5135 Views :: Homelessness

...“The underlying issues that lead to homelessness ... cannot be resolved quickly,” said Gov. Ige....

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Monday, July 27, 2015
Bottle Tax to be Cut by Half Cent
By News Release @ 9:56 PM :: 6108 Views :: Environment, Taxes

...the state’s redemption rate decreased from 72.6 percent in fiscal year 2014 to 68.4 percent in the last fiscal year, which ended in June 2015....

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Monday, July 27, 2015
Honolulu Women Betrayed Demand Investigation of Planned Parenthood
By News Release @ 5:33 PM :: 5701 Views :: Life

...Tuesday, July 28th at 11AM....

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Monday, July 27, 2015
Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted July 27, 2015
By Congress.org @ 2:20 PM :: 4870 Views :: Congressional Delegation
Senate: Surface Transportation Reauthorization 'Shell' – Cloture 
House: Coal Combustion Residuals – Passage 
House: Genetically Engineered Food – Passage 
House: Sanctuary Cities – Passage
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Sunday, July 26, 2015
DoE Fined $1.1M for Illegal Dumping
By News Release @ 2:00 PM :: 6741 Views :: Education K-12, Environment

...the transported soil was contaminated with heavy metals such as arsenic, barium, cadmium, lead, and mercury....

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Sunday, July 26, 2015
Food Babe vs Hawaii Papaya Farmers
By Joni Kamiya @ 12:36 PM :: 8228 Views :: Agriculture, GMOs

She posted an article telling her dimwitted, gullible followers to avoid Hawaiian papayas....

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Sunday, July 26, 2015
Who’s the Boss, Anyway? (Part 2)
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 5053 Views :: Taxes
...voters had limited the power of its legislature to enact taxing and spending bills, and some legislators sued....
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Friday, July 24, 2015
Clean Energy Fail: While Most States Clean Up, Hawaii CO2 Emissions Rise Since '08
By Andrew Walden @ 8:49 PM :: 8313 Views :: Energy, Hawaii Statistics

...What matters is whether the Hawaii Clean Energy Initiative is delivering the CO2 reductions which for many justify the increased expense.  The answer is no.....

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Friday, July 24, 2015
Thousands of Hawaiians Fraudulently Added to Kanaiolowalu Roll, 23,000 to be Stripped out by Roll Commission
By Selected News Articles @ 5:30 PM :: 7056 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA

The certified list is shorter because it omits the names of people whose Hawaiian ancestry has not yet been verified....

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Friday, July 24, 2015
Hawaii Gas Taxes 3rd Highest in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 5:04 PM :: 6188 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes

Hawaii 45.1 cents per gallon, plus federal 18.4 excise tax, plus GE Tax....

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Friday, July 24, 2015
Report: 51% of Honolulu Roads in Poor Condition
By News Release @ 5:37 AM :: 7100 Views :: Honolulu County, Hawaii Statistics

10th worst in USA ....

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Thursday, July 23, 2015
Hawaii Councilman Proposes Reforms After P-Card Audit
By News Release @ 9:38 PM :: 6038 Views :: Hawaii County , Ethics

Hawai‘i County Code should be amended to bring it in line with state law...

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