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Saturday, November 9, 2013 |
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Puerto Rico Legislature to Study Impact of Jones Act
By Michael Hansen @ 3:42 PM :: 5489 Views :: Jones Act
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The purpose of the study is to review three recent reports and determine what changes are needed in the law so as improve the island’s economy....
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Saturday, November 9, 2013 |
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Saturday, November 9, 2013 |
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VIDEO: 10,000 Dead as Typhoon Haiyan Blasts Tacloban City, Leyte
By Video @ 2:59 PM :: 7938 Views :: World News
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...smashed buildings and completely defoliated trees, with widespread looting and unclaimed bodies decaying in the open air....
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Saturday, November 9, 2013 |
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AMA: Hawaii 2nd Least Competitive Health Insurance Market
By News Release @ 12:09 PM :: 2637 Views
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Dominant market power increases the risk of anti-competitive behavior by big health insurers and can place physicians at a significant disadvantage since most work in small or solo practices....
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Saturday, November 9, 2013 |
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How They Voted: House Approves Gay Marriage 30-19
By News Release @ 4:53 AM :: 5835 Views
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The Senate will convene Tuesday November 12 ....
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Saturday, November 9, 2013 |
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Excerpts from House GOP Floor Speeches
By News Release @ 4:13 AM :: 6321 Views :: Family, First Amendment
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what will happen in the future when a newly-created, now state-sanctioned right of same-sex marriage conflicts with constitutional rights that have been enshrined in the 1st Amendment....
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Saturday, November 9, 2013 |
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Playing with Fire: Kahuku Windfarm to Install Molten Magnesium Batteries
By Andrew Walden @ 3:48 AM :: 9779 Views :: Energy, Tax Credits
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...magnesium melts at 1202 degrees Fahrenheit and antimony melts at 1166 degrees Fahrenheit.....
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Friday, November 8, 2013 |
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Proposed Kahuku Windfarm Would Kill Endangered Birds, Bats
By News Release @ 11:37 PM :: 6881 Views :: Energy, Environment
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A public scoping meeting will be held on November 13, 2013, from 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Kahuku Village Association Community Center....
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Friday, November 8, 2013 |
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New Federal Rule Mandates Mental Health and Substance Abuse Parity for Insurance Plans
By News Release @ 10:51 PM :: 7918 Views :: Health Care, Second Amendment
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...ensures that health plans features like co-pays, deductibles and visit limits are generally not more restrictive for mental health/substance abuse disorders benefits than they are for medical/surgical benefits....
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Friday, November 8, 2013 |
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Hawaii tax department under scrutiny for waste, mismanagement
By Malia Zimmerman @ 1:44 PM :: 5036 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Taxes
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Twenty-five people in the state Department of Taxation were put on leave in December 2011 for unauthorized access to tax records....
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Friday, November 8, 2013 |
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Child molester back at work at Hawaii Legislature (Again)
By Andrew Walden @ 11:48 AM :: 45380 Views :: Family, Hawaii History, Law Enforcement
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Rouse is now managing the office of Rep Karen Awana, D-Nanakuli....
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Friday, November 8, 2013 |
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Gay Marriage: House Session to Begin at 10AM--Watch LiveStream Here
By News Release @ 10:57 AM :: 5461 Views :: Family, First Amendment
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...beginning at 10 a.m., the full House will take a final vote on SB 1 HD 1 for Third Reading....
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Friday, November 8, 2013 |
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More Special Obamacare Treatment — But Not for You
By Heritage Foundation @ 10:41 AM :: 3721 Views :: Health Care
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The Obama Administration has indicated it will propose a new regulation that could give many unions a break from one of Obamacare’s new fees....
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Friday, November 8, 2013 |
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U.S. Sugar Policy Sends Candy Makers Abroad
By NCPA @ 10:06 AM :: 8355 Views :: National News, Agriculture, Small Business, Cost of Living
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U.S. candy makers are expanding production in other countries as federal price supports and a global glut of the sweet stuff give an ever-greater advantage to foreign rivals....
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Friday, November 8, 2013 |
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Hawaii: Where agendized people go to live out their dreams
By Selected News Articles @ 2:18 AM :: 7761 Views :: Family, First Amendment
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...we won’t be back because the state already seems to be choked with haoles like us....
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Friday, November 8, 2013 |
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House Security Announces Rules for Friday's Gay Marriage Rallies
By News Release @ 1:43 AM :: 5643 Views :: Family, First Amendment
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The gallery will be evenly split down the middle with an equal allocation of space for both sides....
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Thursday, November 7, 2013 |
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Res 13-216: Stop Unfair Water Billing
By Councilmember Kymberly Marcos Pine @ 11:23 PM :: 5994 Views :: Honolulu County, Cost of Living
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Board of Water Supply’s (BWS) unfair billing practices forced thousands of O‘ahu residents to subsidize the errors caused by BWS' own faulty billing system....
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Thursday, November 7, 2013 |
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New lawsuit alleges former gubernatorial appointee’s involvement in financial shenanigans at union
By Malia Zimmerman @ 7:08 PM :: 10024 Views :: DHHL, Ethics, Labor, Rail
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Hit men, Yakuza, Hells Angels, the Chinese crime syndicate and Hawaii politicians....
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Thursday, November 7, 2013 |
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Judge: 1998 Voters May Have Thought they were Banning Gay Marriage
By Selected News Articles @ 6:32 PM :: 7782 Views :: Family, First Amendment
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Sakamoto said he would hear a challenge if the state Legislature passes and Abercrombie signs a law allowing gay marriage....
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Thursday, November 7, 2013 |
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Answered: Why Two Obama Loyalists Lost Their Health Policies
By Selected News Articles @ 6:10 PM :: 3777 Views :: Health Care
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It did not cover dependents in the manner set out by the law, and it did not cover pediatric dental....
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Thursday, November 7, 2013 |
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Heritage: Hawaiian Citizens Testify in Support of Marriage
By Heritage Foundation @ 6:00 PM :: 5792 Views :: Family, First Amendment
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Government policy should respect those who believe marriage is the union of a man and a woman....
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Thursday, November 7, 2013 |
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Chang: Democrats Disrespect People, Republicans are Listening
By David S Chang @ 5:42 PM :: 5148 Views :: Republican Party
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While the Democrats in the legislature were ignoring their constituents, here at the HRP we were listening....
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Thursday, November 7, 2013 |
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How Differences in the Cost of Living Affect Low-Income Families
By News Release @ 1:47 PM :: 6758 Views :: Land Use, Cost of Living
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The amount of money necessary to buy a 1,000 square-foot apartment in Dallas would only buy a 460 square-foot apartment in Honolulu....
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Thursday, November 7, 2013 |
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They Liked Their Health Plans, But Can't Keep Them
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:05 PM :: 3723 Views :: Health Care
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“If you like your plan, you can keep your plan.” -- NOT!
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Thursday, November 7, 2013 |
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A Plant Scientist’s perspective on Hawaii County Bill 113
By Selected News Articles @ 12:16 PM :: 5272 Views :: GMOs
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...Bill 113 would ban the cultivation of genetically engineered plants in the open air....
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Thursday, November 7, 2013 |
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NAEP Test Results Released: Feds Tout Hawaii as RTTT Success Story
By News Release @ 10:05 AM :: 4901 Views :: Education K-12
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Hawaii beats national average in 4th grade math, still lags in other areas ....
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Thursday, November 7, 2013 |
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'Surf Art and the Surfer' Art Exhibition
By News Release @ 5:16 AM :: 4092 Views :: Religion
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November 15 & 16, 2013 -- Surfing The Nations presents “Surf Art and the Surfer” art show at 63 Kamehameha Hwy, Wahiawa
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Wednesday, November 6, 2013 |
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TomTom: Honolulu 6th Worst Traffic in N. America
By News Release @ 11:14 PM :: 5364 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Rail
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TomTom Traffic Index aims to provide the general public, industry and policy makers with unique and unbiased information about congestion levels in urban areas....
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Wednesday, November 6, 2013 |
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Realtors Assn: Honolulu 3rd Most Expensive Real Estate
By News Release @ 10:39 PM :: 5271 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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San Jose, $805,000; San Francisco, $705,000; Honolulu, $679,800; Anaheim-Santa Ana, Calif., $670,700; and San Diego, $485,000 ....
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Wednesday, November 6, 2013 |
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Survey: Kailua 20th Most Unaffordable Real Estate in USA
By News Release @ 10:33 PM :: 5782 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Cost of Living
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Exhaustive Survey of Nearly 2,000 Markets and 52,000 Listings Shows More Than $2 Million Difference in Price Between Malibu and Cleveland....
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Wednesday, November 6, 2013 |
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How They Voted: Gay Marriage Passes Second Read 30-18
By Video @ 9:14 PM :: 8758 Views :: Family, First Amendment
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...VIDEO: several short clips from today’s rally at the capitol....
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Wednesday, November 6, 2013 |
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Labor Unions May Get Health Law Tax Relief
By Selected News Articles @ 8:21 PM :: 4079 Views :: Health Care
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Buried in rules issued last week is the disclosure that the administration will propose exempting “certain self-insured, self-administered plans” from the law’s temporary reinsurance fee in 2015 and 2016....
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Wednesday, November 6, 2013 |
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No Blackout: RevoluSun Exposed
By Andrew Walden @ 5:36 PM :: 12842 Views :: Energy, Ethics
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The revolution will not be televised, but on television last night, the RevoluSun was not blacked out....
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Wednesday, November 6, 2013 |
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Kauai anti-GMO ‘Witch Trials’ continue, as Mayor faces death threats for bill veto
By Selected News Articles @ 4:52 PM :: 4699 Views :: GMOs
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We have numerous horrific historical examples of periods of mass hysteria....
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Wednesday, November 6, 2013 |
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Full Text SB1HD1: House Gay Marriage Bill as Amended
By News Release @ 4:19 PM :: 5925 Views :: Family, First Amendment
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After five days and nearly 57 hours of testimony, the House Judiciary and Finance Committees passed SB1 HD1....
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Wednesday, November 6, 2013 |
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Caught in the Obamacare Web
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:43 PM :: 3730 Views :: Health Care
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Hadley and Dougall want to make sure their personal information is removed from HealthCare.gov. There's just one problem: Users can't delete their own accounts....
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Wednesday, November 6, 2013 |
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Gary Hooser Rigs Star-Adv Poll the Pono Way
By Selected News Articles @ 3:19 AM :: 6339 Views :: Ethics, GMOs
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Gary Hooser advises anti-GMO activist how to cast multiple votes in online surveys ....
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Wednesday, November 6, 2013 |
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City Awards $175M Kaneohe-Kailua Sewer Contract
By News Release @ 3:16 AM :: 6206 Views :: Honolulu County, Environment
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Southland Contracting, Inc. and Mole Construction, Inc. (Southland Mole JV) and local construction management firm Bowers + Kubota....
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Wednesday, November 6, 2013 |
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HECO Pushes 9 Secret Solar Projects at Whopping 15.8 Cents Per KWH
By News Release @ 2:51 AM :: 7460 Views :: Democratic Party, Energy, Ethics
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How many of the secret 9 contracts will funnel money out of your pocket via Solar City into the coffers of the National Democratic Party and its candidates?
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Wednesday, November 6, 2013 |
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HI5 Program Loses $28M: Audit Points to Fraud and Abuse (for the 4th time)
By Hawaii State Auditor @ 1:18 AM :: 8487 Views :: Environment, Ethics, Homelessness, Taxes
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...over the past three fiscal years, the program has paid out $28 million more in handling fees than it has collected in container fees....
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Tuesday, November 5, 2013 |
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How They Voted: House Committees Amend, Pass Gay Marriage Bill
By Andrew Walden @ 11:54 PM :: 6312 Views :: Family, First Amendment
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The full House will vote on Second Reading Wednesday November 6, 2013 at 10AM. Third reading is expected on Friday November 8, 2013....
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Tuesday, November 5, 2013 |
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Testimony Ends: House to Consider Amendments to SB1 Tonight
By News Release @ 8:38 PM :: 5177 Views :: Family, First Amendment
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Tonight at 6:00 p.m. the full House has scheduled a 2nd reading on the bill....
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Tuesday, November 5, 2013 |
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Hawaii Health Connector Still Refusing to Reveal Sign-up Numbers
By Andrew Walden @ 7:58 PM :: 4434 Views :: Health Care
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The last update given to reporters was October 18 when the Hawaii Health Connector reported only 440 applications had been completed online....
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Tuesday, November 5, 2013 |
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Molokai Ranch Reveals Alt-Energy Plan
By News Release @ 3:37 PM :: 6314 Views :: Maui County, Energy
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Molokai Ranch, CEO, Clay Rumboa accompanied by Ranch Staff and the Ranch’s new developer, Princeton Energy Group based in San Francisco, California, presented ....
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Tuesday, November 5, 2013 |
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Who Is Affected by Obamacare? EVERYONE
By Heritage Foundation @ 3:15 PM :: 4225 Views :: Health Care
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In response to the wave of insurance cancellations hitting millions of Americans, and the admission by some on the left that President Obama’s “if you like your plan” promise was false, Obamacare’s defenders are now taking a different tack....
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Tuesday, November 5, 2013 |
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Study: Hawaii Child Care Among Least Affordable in USA
By News Release @ 1:51 PM :: 5598 Views :: Education K-12, Family
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Parents and the High Cost of Child Care: 2013 Report reveals that families are paying more for child care, and are paying a significant part of their earnings for this care....
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Tuesday, November 5, 2013 |
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Honolulu Charter Amendment: Seize Land Within 90 Days of Council Vote
By Robert Thomas @ 1:16 PM :: 4634 Views :: Land Use
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...after the Council adopts a resolution to take property, the city administration must within 90 days start the condemnation action....
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Tuesday, November 5, 2013 |
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Hooser and Bynum’s Land of No Aloha Activists
By Selected News Articles @ 12:41 PM :: 5644 Views :: GMOs
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Meet the activists of Kauai and see how they treat their leaders....
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Tuesday, November 5, 2013 |
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SHOPO Pres: “You would have to kill me to impose this law upon my children”
By Video @ 11:32 AM :: 6517 Views :: Family, First Amendment
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Hint to Legislators: Its not just the cops. Who do you really think will enforce a law against our local communities on behalf of mainland homosexuals?
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Tuesday, November 5, 2013 |
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SB1 Hearing Continues 10:30AM Tuesday
By News Release @ 4:18 AM :: 6019 Views :: Family, First Amendment
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- DATE: Tuesday, November 05, 2013
- TIME: 10:30 a.m.
- PLACE: Auditorium State Capitol
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