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Tuesday, May 26, 2015
Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted May 26, 2015
By Congress.org @ 3:03 PM :: 5025 Views :: Congressional Delegation
Senate: Trade Promotion Authority – Passage
Senate: Patriot Act Reauthorization -- Cloture
Senate: Two-Month FISA Reauthorization – Cloture
House: Anti-Human Trafficking Programs and Victims Fund – Passage
House: Fiscal 2016 Legislative Branch Appropriations – Passage
House: Science Programs Reauthorization – Passage
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Monday, May 25, 2015
Final Chapter In Judicial Selection Commission List Public Records Case
By Robert Thomas @ 10:23 PM :: 5912 Views :: Ethics, First Amendment

Ige signed the bill authorizing that final payment this week....

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Monday, May 25, 2015
Religious Heritage of the Hawaiian Kingdom
By Grassroot Institute @ 10:18 PM :: 7258 Views :: Hawaii History, Religion

Host Keli'i Akina speaks with Pastor Robb Finberg about the intention/design of the Aloha Heritage Center of Hawaii....

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Monday, May 25, 2015
Facing Reality: Hawaii's State Hospitals
By Grassroot Institute @ 8:56 PM :: 5164 Views :: Health Care

...government has the ability to ignore market realities until systems ultimately collapse....

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Monday, May 25, 2015
Best state in America: Hawaii, for making the ultimate sacrifice
By Selected News Articles @ 12:01 AM :: 7070 Views :: Hawaii History, Military

Hawaii’s per capita death toll during the four conflicts combined is greater than that of any of its peers....

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Sunday, May 24, 2015
Cheese: The GMO food die-hard GMO opponents love (and oppose a label for)
By Selected News Articles @ 12:19 PM :: 5589 Views :: GMOs

...almost all the hard cheese made in the United States, and in much of the West, uses a genetically engineered protein....

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Sunday, May 24, 2015
Unfunded Liabilities – Smoke and Mirrors?
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 6953 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor, Taxes

...what actually goes into this “unfunded liability” calculation....

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Saturday, May 23, 2015
2015 Legislative Recap: Victories for Social and Economic Justice
By News Release @ 9:27 PM :: 5693 Views :: Taxes, Cost of Living
The 2015 Legislative session ended earlier this month with three of Hawaii Appleseed's top priorities being passed!
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Saturday, May 23, 2015
Dust is a Worldwide Pollutant
By Jack Dini @ 9:00 PM :: 5168 Views :: Environment
What connects Earth's largest, hottest desert to its largest tropical rain forest?
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Saturday, May 23, 2015
A Tale of Two Fleets: Canada Reforms its Version of Jones Act
By Michael Hansen @ 7:44 PM :: 5553 Views :: Jones Act

the Canadian government lifted an import duty of 25 percent on foreign-built ships in 2011....

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Saturday, May 23, 2015
HSTA Insurgents: We Won the Election, Will Sue Tuesday
By News Release @ 7:21 PM :: 8464 Views :: Education K-12, Labor

Each of these races was decided by more than 150 votes....

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Friday, May 22, 2015
Auditor: School Bus Reforms Not Rolled Out Statewide
By Hawaii State Auditor @ 5:52 PM :: 5967 Views :: Education K-12, Ethics

...the reforms are a work in progress....

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Friday, May 22, 2015
Conspiracies and Paranoia: Hector Valenzuela Plays the Victim
By Joni Kamiya @ 3:17 PM :: 7086 Views :: Higher Education, GMOs

I’m starting to think that eating organic is correlated to conspiracy thinking and some degree of paranoia....

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Friday, May 22, 2015
Beer Taxes: Hawaii 5th Highest
By Selected News Articles @ 2:39 PM :: 6931 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes

“...taxes are the single most expensive ingredient in beer, costing more than labor and raw materials combined....”

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Friday, May 22, 2015
UPDATE: HSTA Election Conspiracy? Okabe Complains About Release of Information
By Andrew Walden @ 2:42 AM :: 11670 Views :: Education K-12, Labor

"...have no integrity and join effectively in a conspiracy against him and his team....” 

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Friday, May 22, 2015
Tulsi Gabbard: How She Isn’t Making Hawaii Better
By Joni Kamiya @ 12:10 AM :: 6035 Views :: GMOs

You also fail to disclose your own money ties to the organic and health food industry....

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Friday, May 22, 2015
Anti-GMO Activists Cheer Kauai Pioneer Seed Farm Layoffs
By Joni Kamiya @ 12:06 AM :: 8798 Views :: Kauai County, Agriculture, GMOs

With the recent announcement of the closure of the DuPont Pioneer farm in Kekaha, it’s of no surprise that the no aloha crew is out and about again....

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Thursday, May 21, 2015
Rusting Windfarm Junk off Waikiki: Europe's Disaster Coming to Hawaiian Waters
By Selected News Articles @ 11:51 PM :: 12821 Views :: Energy, Tax Credits, Tourism
“The Southern area will be visible from Waikiki beach....  The eastern area is equally visible from the southeastern part of Oahu and will be part of the sunrise...."
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Thursday, May 21, 2015
Hawaii State Capitol: MD on Errors in ‘Politically Correct’ Sex Ed
By Video @ 3:35 PM :: 7710 Views :: Education K-12, Family, Health Care

The complete video from the presentation at the State Capitol Auditorium....

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Thursday, May 21, 2015
A Troubling Excess Of Optimism: Examining the Hawaii State Budget
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:18 PM :: 4498 Views :: Hawaii State Government

...the Governor’s projection of state expenditures–and the means by which this forecast is determined–are not transparent....

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Thursday, May 21, 2015
Auditor: Federal Land Use Issues Dog Aloha Stadium
By Hawaii State Auditor @ 5:09 AM :: 6520 Views :: Honolulu County, Higher Education

...the stadium is a facility that inherently “pushes the boundaries”....

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Thursday, May 21, 2015
Hawaii Obamacare Enrolls ZERO People During Special Enrollment Period
By Americans for Tax Reform @ 1:18 AM :: 7000 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care

The Obama administration had implemented the special enrollment period from March 15 - April 30 to assist individuals who were unaware they would face a tax penalty for not having “qualifying” health insurance....

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Thursday, May 21, 2015
Three Years of Secret Meetings Behind Feds' DHHL Rules -- What you can do
By Video @ 1:05 AM :: 7391 Views :: Akaka Bill, DHHL
Why Do These Rule Changes Specifically Mention Swapping Hawaiian Crown Lands?
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Wednesday, May 20, 2015
NELHA Transparency? 'Continues to Struggle with Sunshine'
By Hawaii State Auditor @ 3:31 PM :: 7175 Views :: Ethics, Small Business, Tax Credits

In 2012, we found that after nearly 40 years of existence, NELHA had yet to live up to its creators’ vision....

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Wednesday, May 20, 2015
A-1 A-Lectrician Case: 9th Upholds Hawaii Election-Finance Laws
By Selected News Articles @ 3:05 PM :: 6110 Views :: Ethics, First Amendment

Several of Hawaii's campaign-finance laws challenged by a construction firm are not unconstitutional, the 9th Circuit ruled....

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Wednesday, May 20, 2015
Hawaii: Report Looks at the State of Preschool
By News Release @ 2:46 PM :: 6238 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics

The 2014 State Preschool Yearbook is the newest edition of our annual report profiling state-funded prekindergarten programs in the United States....

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Wednesday, May 20, 2015
Hawaii Ranks Fourth for Senior Health
By News Release @ 2:08 PM :: 10023 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care

Hawaii ranked fourth for senior health this year, according to the third edition of United Health Foundation’s America’s Health Rankings® Senior Report....

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Wednesday, May 20, 2015
2015 Neighborhood Board Election Results
By News Release @ 1:50 PM :: 9428 Views :: Honolulu County

Complete results from all NB races ....

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Tuesday, May 19, 2015
84% of Hawaii Rural Roads Poor, Mediocre
By News Release @ 10:07 PM :: 4509 Views :: Hawaii Statistics

Only 15% of Hawaii rural roads are 'good'....

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Tuesday, May 19, 2015
Stirring the Hysteria Pot
By Joni Kamiya @ 7:47 PM :: 7166 Views :: Agriculture, GMOs

It’s a great tactic as so many folks don’t have a clue....

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Tuesday, May 19, 2015
Study: Hawaii 12th Best State for Military Retirees
By Selected News Articles @ 5:53 PM :: 5277 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Military

... the average military retirement age is 44 years old ....

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Tuesday, May 19, 2015
Hawaii’s health care collapse a bad omen for state Obamacare exchanges
By Selected News Articles @ 5:22 PM :: 4402 Views :: Health Care

The collapse of Hawaii’s state-run health exchange has observers wondering which of the other beleaguered exchanges could be next to fail....

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Tuesday, May 19, 2015
Out of Reach 2015: Hawaii Most Unaffordable Rentals in USA
By News Release @ 4:51 PM :: 6159 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living

Statewide average wage to afford 2 br rental: $31.61 (Highest in USA)

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Monday, May 18, 2015
Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted May 18, 2015
By Congress.org @ 1:42 PM :: 5437 Views :: Congressional Delegation
Senate: Trade Promotion Authority - Cloture
House: Waters of the United States – Passage
House: Twenty-Week Abortion Ban – Passage
House: Iran Nuclear Agreement Congressional Review – Passage
House: Fiscal 2015 Defense Authorization – Passage
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Sunday, May 17, 2015
Osprey Crash Landing at Bellows: 1 Marine Dead, others wounded
By Video @ 9:02 PM :: 5616 Views :: Military

...21 have been transported to local hospitals for assessment and treatment....

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Sunday, May 17, 2015
Attorney Seeks Hawaiians Placed on Kanaiolowalu Roll Without Permission
By Grassroot Institute @ 7:56 PM :: 6570 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA

...names of thousands of individuals were transferred, without their permission, over to Kana`iolowalu from other databases held by the state....

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Sunday, May 17, 2015
Tulsi Gabbard's Cult Tied to "Billion Dollar Drug Empire"-- Funded Taliban
By Selected News Articles @ 3:27 PM :: 57740 Views :: Drugs, Tulsi Gabbard

"Chris Butler and the Foundation have worked to help many people get their lives back on track, including Patrick Bowler and will continue to do so." -- Jeannie Bishop, president of the Science of Identity Foundation

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Sunday, May 17, 2015
We Have Met the Enemy, and He Is Us
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 6330 Views :: National News, Taxes

...three big issues that are holding us back in international competitiveness....

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Saturday, May 16, 2015
Jones Act Ready for Retirement
By Michael Hansen @ 3:32 PM :: 3488 Views

...From 43 percent of global shipping in 1950, the Department of Transportation found in 2009 that “U.S.-flag ships carry only about 1.5 percent of the foreign trade of the United States.”....

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Saturday, May 16, 2015
CON: Hawaii Ranks #3 in 'Certificate of Need' Laws
By Selected News Articles @ 3:46 AM :: 6379 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care

In 1987, the federal government repealed the CON mandate, and throughout the 1980s, states began retiring their CON programs--but not Hawaii....

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Saturday, May 16, 2015
Which States Receive the Most Federal Aid? -- Hawaii is 49th
By Selected News Articles @ 3:22 AM :: 4624 Views :: Hawaii Statistics

The lowest federal share occurred in North Dakota at 19.0 percent, followed by Hawaii (21.5 percent)....

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Friday, May 15, 2015
UH Faces Hearing before NCAA Committee on Infractions
By News Release @ 8:00 PM :: 3319 Views

FULL TEXT: UH official response to the NCAA....

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Friday, May 15, 2015
Voting for 2015 Neighborhood Board elections ends tonight
By News Release @ 5:45 PM :: 4422 Views :: Honolulu County

Friday, May 15: Ballots must be cast by 11:59 p.m....

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Friday, May 15, 2015
Court: State Cannot Place Tax Lien on Hawaii PEO Business Owned by Mainland Tribe
By Selected News Articles @ 3:47 PM :: 5271 Views :: Akaka Bill

Whether Blue Lake invoked sovereign immunity in order to delay or defraud EDD from collecting unemployment insurance from the tribe is not relevant....

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Friday, May 15, 2015
There’s ‘No Sugarcoating’ Health Insurance Exchange Failures
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:30 PM :: 4525 Views :: Health Care

Hawaii state legislators have refused to pour millions of dollars into Hawaii’s exchange, which means it could close by Sept. 30....

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Friday, May 15, 2015
Dog Bites? Hawaii Ranks 40th
By News Release @ 11:25 AM :: 4053 Views :: Hawaii Statistics

In 2014 Hawaii ranked 40 with 14 dog bite claims. Amount Paid $355,566....

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Friday, May 15, 2015
Enviros Challenge Deep-Sea Mining Licenses
By Selected News Articles @ 10:29 AM :: 6333 Views :: Environment, National News

The Center for Biological Diversity brought the May 13 lawsuit in Washington, D.C., over five-year extensions that regulators granted Lockheed Martin for two exploration licenses it holds for a metal-rich zone of the Pacific Ocean....

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Friday, May 15, 2015
Robin Danner in DC: "I speak for Native Hawaiians"
By News Release @ 4:22 AM :: 8974 Views :: Akaka Bill, DHHL

This meeting is going to deal with the DOI announcement of proposing rules....

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Friday, May 15, 2015
Ige: Feds Secretly Declared Hawaii Health Connector 'Non-Compliant' in February
By News Release @ 4:03 AM :: 4512 Views :: Health Care

If Hawaii’s plan is not acceptable to CMS, Hawai’i risks losing $1 billion in matching federal Medicaid funds....

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Thursday, May 14, 2015
Tulsi Gabbard takes on Obama
By Selected News Articles @ 5:55 PM :: 6427 Views :: Military, Politicians

One of the toughest critics of President Obama’s strategy against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) is Rep. Tulsi Gabbard....

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