| June 14, 1900: The Abolition of Slavery in Hawaii |
...Hawaii was the last place in the US to abolish indentured servitude....
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| Ige Volcano Proclamation: 'Make State Lands Available for Housing' |
..."I, David Y Ige ... hereby authorize and invoke ... Section 171-85, et. seq., Hawaii Revised Statutes, disposition to victims of natural disaster...."
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| Land Swap: A plan to help those displaced by lava |
...The county and state (that is "we") need to effect land transfers with our displaced neighbors on county and state lands not in lava zone 1....
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| A Sneaky Way to Approve City Funds for Rail |
...Buried in a proposed amendment to the bill for HART's capital improvement budget (Bill 22, CD2, FD1) is the statement....
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| Hawaii: New Greenhouse Gas Rules Just as Fake as Renewable Energy Rules |
...Net zero does not mean zero. Hawaii can cause a global rise in greenhouse gas emissions and call it net zero....
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| Kamehameha: The Founding of the Hawaiian Kingdom |
...Monday June 11 is Kamehameha Day in Hawaii....
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| Hee Quits Gubernatorial Race--Will Run for Senate 23 |
...And here's a handy negative mailer to use vs Hee in 23....
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| Filing Open Until June 22 for Ewa Beach Senate Dist 19 Race |
...for the purpose of nominating and electing a State Senator to fill a vacant seat, caused by the resignation of the Honorable Will Espero, from the Hawaii State Senate....
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| UPW Endorses Ige, UHPA Endorses Hanabusa |
... HGEA still silent on Gubernatorial race ....
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| Very Few Republicans Running-Aug 11 Primaries Will Decide Many Races |
...the collapse of the Hawaii Republican Party and changes in the structure of elections in Hawaii have made the Aug. 11 primary election increasingly important even as voter participation in primaries has continued to decline....
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| Hee, Lee, Cabanilla, Wooley: Legislative Retreads Want to Get Back in the Game |
...More than two dozen candidates seeking those positions are unopposed in the primary, so all they had to do was sign up for the race to advance to the Nov. 6 general election....
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| Cam Cavasso for Congress Dist 1 |
...Cam Cavasso today announced his candidacy to represent Hawaii in the US Congress (Hawaii Congressional District 1) to replace Colleen Hanabusa....
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| Why are isle residents struggling, income-wise? |
... Family incomes are increasing while individual incomes stagnate--because we have more multi-generational families ....
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| Travel Ban? Janus? Supreme Court Poised for Blockbuster Finish |
...With the U.S. Supreme Court approaching the conclusion of its 2017 - 2018 term, the justices are expected to release a deluge of decisions in the coming weeks....
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| A Housing "Boom" and a Volcanic "Bang" |
...how the state government's housing policies have gone up in flames....
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| Just home from Iraq, air traffic controllers answer call for Volcano Relief |
...When the Kilauea volcano erupted on Hawaii's Big Island, members of the 297th Air Traffic Control Squadron, Hawaii Air National Guard, were just getting home from a seven-month deployment that sent them to Al Asad Airbase, Al Anbar Province, Iraq....
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| VIDEO: 500 More Homes Destroyed--Kapoho Bay Fills with Lava |
...Big Isle mayor's home destroyed by lava, county confirms....
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| Nanawale on Alert After Small Breakout Near Lava Tree |
...Mid-morning, lava started to slowly spill over the channel levees in the vicinity of Pohoiki road but most of the lava did not extend far enough to reach ground not already covered by lava. By early afternoon, lava was again confined to the flow channel....
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| Ige Releases $12M for Volcano Response |
...costs for overtime, equipment and materials are mounting....
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| Nago Closes Puna Polling Places-Absentee-Only for Lava Zone |
...voters assigned to Pahoa Community Center (District Precinct 04-03) and Pahoa High & Intermediate School (District Precinct 04-04) are at risk of not being able to vote....
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| Tax Collections Soar for FY2018 |
... general fund tax deposits are up by 8.5% compared with the same period in FY 2017 ....
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| Hawaii #3 in Sin Taxes |
... The State of Hawaii is the senior partner in the sin business ....
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| Oahu Drivers Burn More Than $11K in Yearly Commuting Costs |
...Oahu commuters would save $11,773 by commuting through public transportation versus driving and absorbing all of its associated costs such as gas, insurance, car maintenance, parking, depreciation, etc....
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| As least we're not as bad as California |
...Hawaii does not perform well on the annual EFNA Index, ranking 45th out of the 50 states in terms of economic freedom....
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| 'Surge pricing' ban will hurt Honolulu consumers |
...The Grassroot Institute of Hawaii urges Mayor Caldwell to reject the City Council measure....
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| Culture of accountability results in academic successes at Kamehameha III Elementary |
...King Kamehameha III Elementary has seen its achievement steadily climb in all subjects while maintaining high levels of growth....
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| HB2748: Ige Signs Housing Bill |
...HB2748 appropriates $200 million to the Hawai'i Housing Finance and Development Corporation's (HHFDC) Rental Housing Revolving Fund....
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| Homeland Defense Radar-Hawaii EIS--Public Scoping Meetings Being Held |
...The Missile Defense Agency to Hold Public Scoping Meetings for the Homeland Defense Radar - Hawaii Environmental Impact Statement....
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| VA Reform: Mission Act streamlines community care options for veterans |
... funds the current, outgoing Veterans Choice program during the transition phase to make certain veterans receive the same care through the current program until the new Veterans Community Care Program is fully in effect ....
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| S2980: Missile Defense for Hawaii, Alaska |
...U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) was recently joined by Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI) in introducing S. 2980, the Integrated Missile Defense Act of 2018....
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| UH Manoa Ranks 302nd in Survey of 800 Universities |
...the ranking most used and referenced by international students....
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| Little Pink House Coming to Hilo |
...Little Pink House opens on June 8 at the Palace Theater in Hilo....
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| Safest States--Hawaii Ranks 8th |
... 4th Fewest Fatal Occupational Injuries Per Total Workers ....
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