It’s taken years, but the State of Hawaii finally knows exactly how many untested rape kits exist in neighbor island police evidence lockers, the Hawaii Attorney General’s office announced on Sept. 29 (Honolulu PD data isn’t available yet). Rape kits are great ways to collect DNA evidence in rape cases, but without testing, they’re useless. According to the Sept. 29 news … [Read more...] about Hawaii makes ‘progress’ in dealing with massive number of untested rape kits
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DBEDT releases 2015 State of Hawaii Data Book
The 2015 State of Hawaii Data Book came out on Aug. 17 with a bevy of statistic that reflect changes in everything from population and education to labor and tourism. The resource–a product of the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism–is available on the DBEDT website and may be downloaded in whole or in part as either PDF or Excel files. The state’s Data … [Read more...] about DBEDT releases 2015 State of Hawaii Data Book
Are Hawaii Community Colleges the most affordable in the nation?
Hawaii community colleges were recently named the most affordable in the nation by a study conducted by the Pennsylvania State University of Graduate School of Education. Hawaii colleges were ranked third in overall college affordability including community college, four-year non-doctoral and private colleges. This news might come as a shock to many people who actually live … [Read more...] about Are Hawaii Community Colleges the most affordable in the nation?
State releases new report on Hawaii’s non-English speaking population
Using U.S. Census data collected from 2010 to 2014, the state Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) has released a new 47-page report on Hawaii’s non-English speaking population. “The Non-English Speaking Population in Hawaii report looks at residents aged 5 and older, who can speak a language other than English,” states an Apr. 14 … [Read more...] about State releases new report on Hawaii’s non-English speaking population
2015: The Year in Paid Claims Against the State of Hawaii
Oh, what a magical time it is. Here we are in the couple weeks of January–the nights have gotten a bit chilly, the whales are starting to splash around and the state Legislature is preparing to go into session. The actual sausage-making doesn’t start until Jan. 20, but that doesn’t mean we can’t go rummaging around the Legislature’s online attic, looking for interesting stuff … [Read more...] about 2015: The Year in Paid Claims Against the State of Hawaii