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Wednesday, December 24, 2014 |
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Hawaii Supreme Court Confirms Election Contests Are Tough
By Robert Thomas @ 11:57 PM :: 4848 Views :: Office of Elections
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The statutory standards for an original jurisdiction action in the Hawaii Supreme Court challenging the outcome of an election are pretty rigorous....
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Wednesday, December 24, 2014 |
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Duke Aiona: What's Next?
By Lt Gov Duke Aiona @ 11:29 PM :: 7550 Views :: Politicians, Republican Party
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A day does not go by without people from all walks of life approaching me to congratulate us for running a principled race and encouraging me to do it again!!!
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Wednesday, December 24, 2014 |
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HTA Study: Vacation Rental Units are 25% of Total Lodging
By News Release @ 2:26 PM :: 6722 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tourism
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...these units would account for up to 25 percent of Hawai‘i’s total lodging inventory. In comparison, hotels units make up approximately 50 percent of visitor accommodations....
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Wednesday, December 24, 2014 |
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New report ranks Hawaii among worst places for business
By Malia Zimmerman @ 5:08 AM :: 6248 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Small Business
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The study did note three positives: a low corporate capital gains tax; low property taxes and low wireless taxes....
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Tuesday, December 23, 2014 |
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Lawsuit: State Gave Foster Boys to Bisexual Child Molester
By News Release @ 6:18 PM :: 17432 Views :: Family, Hawaii State Government
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Despite being unemployed and residing in a homeless shelter, Mr. Rios applied to be a foster parent, and was deemed fit to serve as one by DHS....
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Tuesday, December 23, 2014 |
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Single Payer Collapses in Vermont--Is David Ige Listening?
By Selected News Articles @ 3:09 PM :: 6351 Views :: Health Care, Taxes
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Then-Senator David Ige was a key supporter of the universal coverage plan in 2009, but whether he’ll pick up the cause as Governor is unclear....
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Tuesday, December 23, 2014 |
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Troubled Obamacare vendor awarded new Hawaii contract
By Malia Zimmerman @ 2:14 PM :: 4596 Views :: Health Care
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Montreal-based CGI Group Inc. will be awarded another year-long state maintenance contract despite the ongoing problems with the site....
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Monday, December 22, 2014 |
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Video: Meet Hawaii's New Republican House Members
By Video @ 11:38 PM :: 8011 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Politicians, Republican Party
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Host Representative Gene Ward discusses the legislature with Representatives Andria Tupola and Feki Pouha....
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Monday, December 22, 2014 |
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Full Text: Ige Sends Budget to Legislature
By News Release @ 11:25 PM :: 5919 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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"We will spend public funds wisely to avoid raising taxes."
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Monday, December 22, 2014 |
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PMA Requests Federal Mediation in West Coast Longshore Negotiations
By News Release @ 10:40 PM :: 6304 Views :: Jones Act, Labor
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ILWU slowdown tactics have reduced productivity at Pacific Northwest ports for more than a month and a half....
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Monday, December 22, 2014 |
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HART advertises first package of rail station contracts
By News Release @ 8:26 PM :: 5226 Views :: Rail
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West Loch, Waipahu Transit Center and Leeward Community College stations....
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Monday, December 22, 2014 |
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Hope or Despair for Hawaii's 'Ohana?
By Hawaii Family Forum @ 7:52 PM :: 5602 Views :: Family
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Are strong families essential for a free society?
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Monday, December 22, 2014 |
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Commuter-Adjusted Daytime Population on Oahu
By News Release @ 7:16 PM :: 6244 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Rail
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...how many workers commute in and out of the area on a typical workday? ....
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Monday, December 22, 2014 |
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Briefing: Doctors Discuss Challenge of Working With Medicaid
By News Release @ 5:12 PM :: 4760 Views :: Health Care
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Monday, December 29, 2014, 9:00 AM, Conference Room 329, State Capitol....
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Monday, December 22, 2014 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How they Voted December 22, 2014
By Congress.org @ 12:35 PM :: 4561 Views :: Congressional Delegation
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Senate: Confirmation of Vivek Hallegere Murthy to be Surgeon General....
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Monday, December 22, 2014 |
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U.S. should respond aggressively to cyber attack, expert says
By Malia Zimmerman @ 12:13 PM :: 5400 Views :: First Amendment
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The attack on Sony Pictures and threats to the movie industry cannot be tolerated, one of the nation’s leading security experts says....
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Sunday, December 21, 2014 |
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Motions Fly in Lawsuit Seeking Removal of Schatz from Office
By Andrew Walden @ 8:23 PM :: 7938 Views :: Congressional Delegation, Office of Elections
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"...Defendants, pursuant to Hawaii law, selected this appointee through a process that ignores the Seventeenth Amendment...."
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Sunday, December 21, 2014 |
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London Mayor’s Unpaid Tax Bill
By Tom Yamachika @ 4:01 AM :: 4959 Views :: Taxes
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Recently he made news by publicly saying he absolutely won’t pay his U.S. taxes....
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Sunday, December 21, 2014 |
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ILWU Port Slowdowns Behind Japanese Potato Crisis?
By Selected News Articles @ 12:37 AM :: 6869 Views :: Jones Act, Labor
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The problem has also affected other restaurant chains, as a dockworker dispute on the West Coast of the United States has reverberated across the Pacific Ocean....
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Saturday, December 20, 2014 |
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133 Candidates File for Neighborhood Board Elections
By News Release @ 7:13 PM :: 5139 Views :: Honolulu County
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“Serving on your Neighborhood Board presents the opportunity to create real change in your community, build a legacy, and network with other leaders.”
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Saturday, December 20, 2014 |
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Task Force: Legislature Must Act This Session to Get Obamacare Waiver for Hawaii
By News Release @ 6:51 PM :: 4615 Views :: Health Care
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This report does not make any substantive recommendations to the Legislature related to innovations that should be included in a waiver proposal....
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Saturday, December 20, 2014 |
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Federalist Society: Is Obama Bringing the Akaka Bill Back?
By Audio @ 4:20 AM :: 5660 Views :: Akaka Bill
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Will the Akaka Bill, or some version of it, resurface?
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Saturday, December 20, 2014 |
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Flying to Hawaii: Comparing the Cost and Frequency Across States
By UHERO @ 12:56 AM :: 6954 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Tourism
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...The latest installment in the UHERO dashboard project is packed with information on the cost of travel to Hawaii from the US mainland....
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Saturday, December 20, 2014 |
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The Economic Impact of Astronomy in Hawaii
By UHERO @ 12:50 AM :: 6261 Views :: Economy, Higher Education
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Including indirect and induced benefits and adjusting for inter-county feedback and spillover effects, the astronomy sector had a total impact of $167.86 million statewide....
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Friday, December 19, 2014 |
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Reforming No Child Left Behind
By NCPA @ 4:51 PM :: 4960 Views :: Education K-12
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...reauthorization of the program must be accompanied by major reforms....
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Friday, December 19, 2014 |
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HART: ‘Begin the discussion now of extending the existing half-percent GET surcharge’
By News Release @ 4:17 PM :: 5365 Views :: Rail, Taxes
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The Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation (HART) announced several steps to explore new revenue sources in an effort to worsen your financial challenges....
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Friday, December 19, 2014 |
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University of Hawaii athletics must tackle fiscal woes
By Malia Zimmerman @ 4:06 AM :: 6524 Views :: Higher Education
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University of Hawaii college football has been on a losing streak, impacting athletic department revenue....
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Friday, December 19, 2014 |
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Hawaii Supreme Court: Agencies Have No Duty To Keep Their Records Accurately
By Robert Thomas @ 4:00 AM :: 8252 Views :: Hawaii County , Judiciary, Land Use
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Last month, the Hawaii Supreme Court issued a unanimous opinion which declined to impose a duty of reasonable care on the Hawaii County Planning Department....
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Friday, December 19, 2014 |
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Hawaii's Demise Through the Eyes of the Economist
By Panos Prevedouros PhD @ 3:51 AM :: 5259 Views :: Homelessness
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...Homeless? Buy a One-Way Ticket to Hawaii -- Hawaii "is attracting homeless people from the mainland US by offering food, a bed, and health care for just $3 a day."....
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Friday, December 19, 2014 |
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An American Hero: Capt. Jerry Coffee
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:49 AM :: 5641 Views :: Military
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...Host Keli'i Akina speaks with former POW, decorated serviceman and author Capt. Jerry Coffee....
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Friday, December 19, 2014 |
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Policy Talk: New Governor and His Agenda
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:46 AM :: 6818 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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...Grassroot Institute of Hawaii discusses the proposed 11-point action plan of the new governor of Hawaii, David Ige....
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Thursday, December 18, 2014 |
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Corruption: Al Hee Indicted on 13 Counts--Could Get 39 Years in Federal Prison
By News Release @ 3:10 PM :: 14403 Views :: DHHL, Politicians, Tax Credits
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This is happening now because Dan Inouye is dead. There will be more....
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Wednesday, December 17, 2014 |
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OHA Chair Demands Censorship of Kakaako Coverage
By Andrew Walden @ 8:40 PM :: 13156 Views :: Development, First Amendment, OHA
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"Lindsey’s request for censorship is denied."
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Wednesday, December 17, 2014 |
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VIDEO: Oz Stender Said What About OHA?
By Video @ 5:41 PM :: 5622 Views :: OHA
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Since Stepping Down, Former Office Of Hawaiian Affairs Trustee Oswald Stender Hasn't Minced Words....
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Wednesday, December 17, 2014 |
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Hawaii is Addressing Liabilities, but There’s a Long Way to Go
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:37 AM :: 4527 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...currently, the state pension plan is only about 61% funded....
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Wednesday, December 17, 2014 |
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Wednesday, December 17, 2014 |
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Hawaii Family Forum: "Never, never, never give up."
By Hawaii Family Forum @ 12:47 AM :: 7086 Views :: First Amendment, Religion
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Hawaii remains at the bottom of the list for voter registration and turnout....
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Wednesday, December 17, 2014 |
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Nanakuli: City to Update Homeless Project
By News Release @ 12:37 AM :: 4874 Views :: Homelessness
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Tuesday, January 27th at 6:30 p.m. during the Church with No Walls service at Nanaikapono Protestant Church....
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Wednesday, December 17, 2014 |
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Only 3,500 Sign Up for Obamacare in Hawaii
By Selected News Articles @ 12:26 AM :: 8471 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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3,500 is far short of the 130,000 cited by Kissel in a Nov 28 Star-Adv interview as a break-even figure for the Connector....
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Tuesday, December 16, 2014 |
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Feds Pay Hawaii to 'Test health care payment and service delivery models'
By News Release @ 9:41 PM :: 4035 Views :: Health Care
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...to design and test health care payment and service delivery models that will improve health care quality and lower costs....
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Tuesday, December 16, 2014 |
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A&B President Elected Chair of Hawaii Nature Conservancy
By News Release @ 9:31 PM :: 10063 Views :: Environment, Development, Greenmail
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Benjamin has served on the Hawaiʻi Board since 2007 and has worked closely with Conservancy staff....
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Tuesday, December 16, 2014 |
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Republicans Encourage Neighborhood Board Candidates
By News Release @ 5:00 PM :: 7184 Views :: Honolulu County, Republican Party
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...Any Oahu resident who will be at least 18 years of age by February 20, 2015 can be a candidate....
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Tuesday, December 16, 2014 |
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Tax Hike: City Chooses to Boost Property Assessments 7.1%
By News Release @ 4:06 PM :: 5321 Views :: Honolulu County, Taxes
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The city has prepared the real property assessment notices for 2015, and the total assessed valuation of all taxable real property on Oahu has increased from $200.74 billion to $214.90 billion....
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Tuesday, December 16, 2014 |
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National Academy of Sciences: Electric Cars Make Air Dirtier
By Selected News Articles @ 1:17 PM :: 5806 Views :: Energy, Environment
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...The study examines environmental costs for cars' entire life cycle, including where power comes from and the environmental effects of building batteries....
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Monday, December 15, 2014 |
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Unemployment Insurance Rates Drop 22%
By News Release @ 8:50 PM :: 6932 Views :: Labor, Small Business, Taxes
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...resulting in employers paying $50 million less in taxes, or $100 less per employee on average for 2015....
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Monday, December 15, 2014 |
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OHA Sues OIP Over Decision on Sunshine Law Violation
By News Release @ 6:25 PM :: 6296 Views :: OHA
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...it's jarring that the first order of business under new leadership is to challenge OIP's solid ruling that seeks to keep OHA's business transparent....
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Monday, December 15, 2014 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation: How They Voted December 15, 2014
By Congress.org @ 2:54 PM :: 4280 Views :: Congressional Delegation
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- Senate: Fiscal 2015 Omnibus Appropriations - Motion to Concur
- House: Fiscal 2015 Omnibus Appropriations - Passage
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Monday, December 15, 2014 |
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Hawaii Teens #1 in E-Cigarette Use
By News Release @ 2:08 AM :: 6962 Views :: Education K-12, Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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Study sheds new light on e-cigarette behaviors in teens as regulators consider curbing sales to minors....
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Sunday, December 14, 2014 |
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NextEra: The Green Corruption Files
By Selected News Articles @ 6:20 PM :: 15039 Views :: Energy, Tax Credits
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NextEra paid just $88 million in taxes on earnings of nearly $7 billion. That’s a tax rate of just 1.25 percent when the statutory rate is 35 percent....
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Sunday, December 14, 2014 |
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A Cliff in Hawaii Income Tax, Too
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:01 AM :: 4663 Views :: Taxes
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...when a Hawaii taxpayer reaches $200,000 in federal adjusted gross income, a number of bad things happen that, in total, can result in a marginal tax rate of 367,100% on that last dollar....
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