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| Monday, May 25, 2015 |
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Facing Reality: Hawaii's State Hospitals
By Grassroot Institute @ 8:56 PM :: 5568 Views :: Health Care
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...government has the ability to ignore market realities until systems ultimately collapse....
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| Monday, May 25, 2015 |
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Best state in America: Hawaii, for making the ultimate sacrifice
By Selected News Articles @ 12:01 AM :: 7547 Views :: Hawaii History, Military
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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 |
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Cheese: The GMO food die-hard GMO opponents love (and oppose a label for)
By Selected News Articles @ 12:19 PM :: 6146 Views :: GMOs
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...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 |
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Unfunded Liabilities – Smoke and Mirrors?
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 7489 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Labor, Taxes
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...what actually goes into this “unfunded liability” calculation....
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| Saturday, May 23, 2015 |
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2015 Legislative Recap: Victories for Social and Economic Justice
By News Release @ 9:27 PM :: 6102 Views :: Taxes, Cost of Living
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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 |
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Dust is a Worldwide Pollutant
By Jack Dini @ 9:00 PM :: 5520 Views :: Environment
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What connects Earth's largest, hottest desert to its largest tropical rain forest?
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| Saturday, May 23, 2015 |
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A Tale of Two Fleets: Canada Reforms its Version of Jones Act
By Michael Hansen @ 7:44 PM :: 5861 Views :: Jones Act
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the Canadian government lifted an import duty of 25 percent on foreign-built ships in 2011....
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| Saturday, May 23, 2015 |
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HSTA Insurgents: We Won the Election, Will Sue Tuesday
By News Release @ 7:21 PM :: 8967 Views :: Education K-12, Labor
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Each of these races was decided by more than 150 votes....
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| Friday, May 22, 2015 |
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Auditor: School Bus Reforms Not Rolled Out Statewide
By Hawaii State Auditor @ 5:52 PM :: 6351 Views :: Education K-12, Ethics
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...the reforms are a work in progress....
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| Friday, May 22, 2015 |
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Conspiracies and Paranoia: Hector Valenzuela Plays the Victim
By Joni Kamiya @ 3:17 PM :: 7587 Views :: Higher Education, GMOs
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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 |
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Beer Taxes: Hawaii 5th Highest
By Selected News Articles @ 2:39 PM :: 7321 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Taxes
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“...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 |
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UPDATE: HSTA Election Conspiracy? Okabe Complains About Release of Information
By Andrew Walden @ 2:42 AM :: 12365 Views :: Education K-12, Labor
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"...have no integrity and join effectively in a conspiracy against him and his team....”
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| Friday, May 22, 2015 |
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Tulsi Gabbard: How She Isn’t Making Hawaii Better
By Joni Kamiya @ 12:10 AM :: 6425 Views :: GMOs
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You also fail to disclose your own money ties to the organic and health food industry....
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| Friday, May 22, 2015 |
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Anti-GMO Activists Cheer Kauai Pioneer Seed Farm Layoffs
By Joni Kamiya @ 12:06 AM :: 9500 Views :: Kauai County, Agriculture, GMOs
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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 |
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Rusting Windfarm Junk off Waikiki: Europe's Disaster Coming to Hawaiian Waters
By Selected News Articles @ 11:51 PM :: 13513 Views :: Energy, Tax Credits, Tourism
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“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 |
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Hawaii State Capitol: MD on Errors in ‘Politically Correct’ Sex Ed
By Video @ 3:35 PM :: 8198 Views :: Education K-12, Family, Health Care
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The complete video from the presentation at the State Capitol Auditorium....
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| Thursday, May 21, 2015 |
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A Troubling Excess Of Optimism: Examining the Hawaii State Budget
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:18 PM :: 4887 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...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 |
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Auditor: Federal Land Use Issues Dog Aloha Stadium
By Hawaii State Auditor @ 5:09 AM :: 7060 Views :: Honolulu County, Higher Education
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...the stadium is a facility that inherently “pushes the boundaries”....
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| Thursday, May 21, 2015 |
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Hawaii Obamacare Enrolls ZERO People During Special Enrollment Period
By Americans for Tax Reform @ 1:18 AM :: 7504 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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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 |
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Three Years of Secret Meetings Behind Feds' DHHL Rules -- What you can do
By Video @ 1:05 AM :: 7802 Views :: Akaka Bill, DHHL
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Why Do These Rule Changes Specifically Mention Swapping Hawaiian Crown Lands?
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| Wednesday, May 20, 2015 |
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NELHA Transparency? 'Continues to Struggle with Sunshine'
By Hawaii State Auditor @ 3:31 PM :: 7641 Views :: Ethics, Small Business, Tax Credits
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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 |
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A-1 A-Lectrician Case: 9th Upholds Hawaii Election-Finance Laws
By Selected News Articles @ 3:05 PM :: 6587 Views :: Ethics, First Amendment
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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 |
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Hawaii: Report Looks at the State of Preschool
By News Release @ 2:46 PM :: 6661 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics
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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 |
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Hawaii Ranks Fourth for Senior Health
By News Release @ 2:08 PM :: 11104 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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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 |
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2015 Neighborhood Board Election Results
By News Release @ 1:50 PM :: 9931 Views :: Honolulu County
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Complete results from all NB races ....
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| Tuesday, May 19, 2015 |
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84% of Hawaii Rural Roads Poor, Mediocre
By News Release @ 10:07 PM :: 4994 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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Only 15% of Hawaii rural roads are 'good'....
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| Tuesday, May 19, 2015 |
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Stirring the Hysteria Pot
By Joni Kamiya @ 7:47 PM :: 7582 Views :: Agriculture, GMOs
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It’s a great tactic as so many folks don’t have a clue....
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| Tuesday, May 19, 2015 |
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Study: Hawaii 12th Best State for Military Retirees
By Selected News Articles @ 5:53 PM :: 5702 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Military
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... the average military retirement age is 44 years old ....
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| Tuesday, May 19, 2015 |
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Hawaii’s health care collapse a bad omen for state Obamacare exchanges
By Selected News Articles @ 5:22 PM :: 4794 Views :: Health Care
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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 |
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Out of Reach 2015: Hawaii Most Unaffordable Rentals in USA
By News Release @ 4:51 PM :: 6527 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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Statewide average wage to afford 2 br rental: $31.61 (Highest in USA)
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| Monday, May 18, 2015 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted May 18, 2015
By Congress.org @ 1:42 PM :: 5705 Views :: Congressional Delegation
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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 |
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Osprey Crash Landing at Bellows: 1 Marine Dead, others wounded
By Video @ 9:02 PM :: 6150 Views :: Military
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...21 have been transported to local hospitals for assessment and treatment....
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| Sunday, May 17, 2015 |
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Attorney Seeks Hawaiians Placed on Kanaiolowalu Roll Without Permission
By Grassroot Institute @ 7:56 PM :: 7225 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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...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 |
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Tulsi Gabbard's Cult Tied to "Billion Dollar Drug Empire"-- Funded Taliban
By Selected News Articles @ 3:27 PM :: 59160 Views :: Drugs, Tulsi Gabbard
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"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 |
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We Have Met the Enemy, and He Is Us
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 6725 Views :: National News, Taxes
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...three big issues that are holding us back in international competitiveness....
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| Saturday, May 16, 2015 |
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Jones Act Ready for Retirement
By Michael Hansen @ 3:32 PM :: 3710 Views
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...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 |
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CON: Hawaii Ranks #3 in 'Certificate of Need' Laws
By Selected News Articles @ 3:46 AM :: 6832 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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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 |
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Which States Receive the Most Federal Aid? -- Hawaii is 49th
By Selected News Articles @ 3:22 AM :: 5068 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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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 |
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UH Faces Hearing before NCAA Committee on Infractions
By News Release @ 8:00 PM :: 3556 Views
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FULL TEXT: UH official response to the NCAA....
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| Friday, May 15, 2015 |
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Voting for 2015 Neighborhood Board elections ends tonight
By News Release @ 5:45 PM :: 4779 Views :: Honolulu County
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Friday, May 15: Ballots must be cast by 11:59 p.m....
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| Friday, May 15, 2015 |
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Court: State Cannot Place Tax Lien on Hawaii PEO Business Owned by Mainland Tribe
By Selected News Articles @ 3:47 PM :: 5847 Views :: Akaka Bill
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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 |
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There’s ‘No Sugarcoating’ Health Insurance Exchange Failures
By Grassroot Institute @ 12:30 PM :: 4935 Views :: Health Care
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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 |
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Dog Bites? Hawaii Ranks 40th
By News Release @ 11:25 AM :: 4356 Views :: Hawaii Statistics
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In 2014 Hawaii ranked 40 with 14 dog bite claims. Amount Paid $355,566....
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| Friday, May 15, 2015 |
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Enviros Challenge Deep-Sea Mining Licenses
By Selected News Articles @ 10:29 AM :: 6799 Views :: Environment, National News
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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 |
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Robin Danner in DC: "I speak for Native Hawaiians"
By News Release @ 4:22 AM :: 9481 Views :: Akaka Bill, DHHL
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This meeting is going to deal with the DOI announcement of proposing rules....
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| Friday, May 15, 2015 |
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Ige: Feds Secretly Declared Hawaii Health Connector 'Non-Compliant' in February
By News Release @ 4:03 AM :: 4933 Views :: Health Care
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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 |
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Tulsi Gabbard takes on Obama
By Selected News Articles @ 5:55 PM :: 6927 Views :: Military, Politicians
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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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| Thursday, May 14, 2015 |
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OHA: $2.8M Giveaway to Wife of Kanaiolowalu CEO
By Video @ 4:50 PM :: 7795 Views :: Akaka Bill, OHA
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...What The Office Of Hawaiian Affairs Is Planning To Do In Their Latest Ploy To Save Their Nation Building Efforts For Kana'iolowalu....
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| Thursday, May 14, 2015 |
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Behind Closed Doors: Shining the Light on Government Secrecy in Hawaii
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:22 PM :: 6254 Views :: Ethics, First Amendment
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...a system designed to protect secrets and keep the public uninformed....
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| Thursday, May 14, 2015 |
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Wind and Solar Facilities Face No Consequences for Killing Millions of Birds
By NCPA @ 2:36 PM :: 6487 Views :: Energy, Environment
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On December 9, 2013, the Obama Administration finalized a regulation allowing wind energy companies to obtain 30-year permits to kill eagles....
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