29 percent Portion by which hotel-room tax collections have increased in Hawaii in the first 11 months of the current fiscal year, compared to last year 17 percent Portion by which individual income tax collections have decreased 71 Number of times Maui Electric Company’s Kahului Generating Station violated the federal Clean Water Act between 2005 and 2008 $0 Total fines … [Read more...] about MECO Water Violations And Republican Hopefuls
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Hurricane Odds and Hawaii Graduation Rates
1 Rank of Honolulu on a list of “2011’s Top Five Hurricane Overdue Cities” 6/7/11 Date on which the first tropical cyclone of the season formed in the Eastern Pacific 66 percent Hawaii’s high school graduation rate, according to a recent report by a national nonprofit 80 percent Hawaii’s high school graduation rate, according to the state Department of … [Read more...] about Hurricane Odds and Hawaii Graduation Rates
Hawaii Driving Aptitude and General Fund Tax Revenue
50 Hawaii’s rank among the 50 states in driving aptitude, according to a recent survey 18 percent Portion of drivers nationwide who wouldn’t pass a driving test today, according to the same survey 34 percent Portion by which visitor arrivals from Canada to Hawaii increased in April compared to the same period last year 24 percent Portion by which visitor arrivals from Japan … [Read more...] about Hawaii Driving Aptitude and General Fund Tax Revenue
Sexually Active Teens in Hawaii and Failed Raptures
By the Numbers Sexually Active Teens in Hawaii and Failed Raptures 44 percent Portion of Hawaii teens who are sexually active 52 percent Portion of sexually active Hawaii teens who said they didn’t use a condom the last time they had sex 17 Hawaii’s rank, among the 50 states, in teen pregnancy rate 10/21/11 Date on which California preacher Harold Camping says the world … [Read more...] about Sexually Active Teens in Hawaii and Failed Raptures
Hawaii Telco Profits and Gay Marriage
$5.5million Profit reported by Hawaiian Telcom in the first quarter of 2011 $23.3million Losses reported by Hawaiian Telcom in the first quarter of 2010 4 Number of states that have legalized same-sex civil unions; this week, Delaware joined Illinois, New Jersey and Hawaii 6 Number of states that have legalized same-sex marriage 41 Number of state constitutions that ban … [Read more...] about Hawaii Telco Profits and Gay Marriage