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Entries for February 2014
Friday, February 28, 2014 |
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Obama Reappoints Abercrombie to Council of Governors
By News Release @ 10:12 PM :: 4456 Views :: Military
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The council consists of 10 governors appointed by the President to focus on matters of national security, homeland defense, synchronization and integration of state and military activities in the United States and matters of mutual interest pertaining to the National Guard....
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Friday, February 28, 2014 |
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Heritage Foundation: Hawaii HOPE Probation Potentially Worthwhile
By Heritage Foundation @ 4:51 PM :: 5237 Views :: Justice Reinvestment
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The federal and state governments should look to this program as a potentially valuable criminal justice reform....
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Friday, February 28, 2014 |
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UHERO: 2013 Hawaii Growth 'Disappointing', 2014 'Marked Down'
By UHERO @ 1:10 PM :: 5455 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics
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Our projections for 2014 growth have been marked down....
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Friday, February 28, 2014 |
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Residents in States With Troubled Exchanges Can Still Get Subsidies
By Selected News Articles @ 12:42 PM :: 4727 Views :: Health Care
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...up until Thursday, the subsidies were only available to consumers who purchased health insurance through the Affordable Care Act's exchanges....
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Friday, February 28, 2014 |
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FACE Ad campaign pushes minimum wage hike
By Malia Zimmerman @ 12:24 PM :: 6135 Views :: Labor, Small Business, Cost of Living
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FACE said the increase is needed because Hawaii’s utilities are 110 percent higher than the national average, housing is 104 percent higher and groceries are 57 percent higher than other states...
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Friday, February 28, 2014 |
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Questions You're Asking About Cakes, Gays, and Religious Freedom
By Heritage Foundation @ 11:59 AM :: 5343 Views :: Family, First Amendment
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...individuals have declined to bake cakes or take photos for same-sex wedding ceremonies—and government has punished them....
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Friday, February 28, 2014 |
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DBEDT App Displays Demographics of Hawaii House, Senate Districts
By News Release @ 2:07 AM :: 5222 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Office of Elections
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Average characteristic of an area over the entire 5-year time period. Data is based on a survey....
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Friday, February 28, 2014 |
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Grim scenario for Hawaii's Obamacare plan: The numbers don't add up
By Selected News Articles @ 12:43 AM :: 4121 Views :: Health Care
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With anemic enrollment by individuals and little interest among small-business employers, the state’s nonprofit exchange -- known as the Hawaii Health Connector -- is unlikely to have enough money to pay its bills....
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Thursday, February 27, 2014 |
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HTA: Tourism Down 5th Month in a Row
By News Release @ 11:42 PM :: 4380 Views :: Tourism
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Total expenditures by visitors who came to Hawai‘i in January 2014 dropped 4.7 percent (or $68 million)....
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Thursday, February 27, 2014 |
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As Health Exchange Implodes, Abercrombie Releases ‘Transformation Plan’
By News Release @ 10:50 PM :: 4379 Views :: Health Care
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Abercrombie said: “This healthcare transformation plan outlines clear, tangible steps we can take to improve the quality and cost-effectiveness of health care in Hawaii.”
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Thursday, February 27, 2014 |
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Honolulu Firm Selected to Represent Kauai County in GMO Suit
By News Release @ 10:17 PM :: 4075 Views :: GMOs
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“In addition, we are moving forward with securing a facilitator to get the Joint Fact Finding Group for the Environmental Public Health Impact Study underway,” the mayor added....
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Thursday, February 27, 2014 |
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Maui: Huber's Anti-GMO claims lack evidence
By Selected News Articles @ 9:33 PM :: 5304 Views :: GMOs
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Yesterday, Dr. Don Huber spoke on Maui as part of an event that kicked off a political campaign to ban genetically engineered crops from the island....
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Thursday, February 27, 2014 |
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Slom: Djou to Announce Congressional Campaign?
By Sen. Sam Slom @ 9:02 PM :: 5836 Views :: Politicians, Republican Party
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...Congressman Charles Djou will weigh his options and decide whether to enter the race next week....
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Thursday, February 27, 2014 |
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Judge Elwin Ahu Announces Campaign for Lt Governor
By News Release @ 8:51 PM :: 7341 Views :: Politicians, Republican Party
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Ahu describes his campaign as one that he hopes will draw together the hearts and spirits of all who want to restore Hawaii’s values....
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Thursday, February 27, 2014 |
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House Bill 14: Mandatory Kindergarten, Lowering Compulsory School Attendance Age to 5
By News Release @ 8:36 PM :: 4156 Views :: Education K-12
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Many education experts have concluded that beginning a child's formal education too early may actually result in burnout and poor scholastic performance later....
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Thursday, February 27, 2014 |
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More questionable social engineering comes to Hawaii’s public schools
By Rep Bob McDermott @ 8:25 PM :: 7435 Views :: Education K-12, Family, First Amendment
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...like Pono Choices, there is a disproportionate focus on normalizing homosexuality....
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Thursday, February 27, 2014 |
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SB2487: Small Business Regulatory Review Board to be Abolished?
By Sen. Sam Slom @ 7:34 PM :: 4733 Views :: Small Business
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Since its inception in 1998, the Board has reviewed more than 600 proposed rules and provided advice to state and county agencies....
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Thursday, February 27, 2014 |
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Fallen Marine Rafael Peralta's family accuses reporter of playing 'race card'
By Selected News Articles @ 7:08 PM :: 4621 Views :: Military
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Ten years after he died in a 2004 firefight in Iraq, Sgt. Rafael Peralta's death continues to ignite controversy....
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Thursday, February 27, 2014 |
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Matsuda: Fate of Prepaid Health Care Act Depends on Hawaii Health Connector
By News Release @ 3:28 PM :: 5419 Views :: Health Care
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...Continuing the Connector as a state-based marketplace (SBM) is necessary in order to preserve the Prepaid Healthcare Act....
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Thursday, February 27, 2014 |
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Brookings: Do Teacher Professional Development Programs Work?
By NCPA @ 2:49 PM :: 3643 Views :: Education K-12
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Professional development programs in the field of education have very little scientific support....
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Thursday, February 27, 2014 |
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3 Ways to Make April 15 Less Painful
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:02 PM :: 3762 Views :: Taxes
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“The tax code stables in Washington haven’t been cleaned out since 1986.” And it shows....
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Wednesday, February 26, 2014 |
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HI leaders worry military cuts will compromise Pacific security
By Malia Zimmerman @ 5:51 PM :: 4442 Views :: Military
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Hawaii’s political and military leaders are worried proposed cuts to the military will affect the state’s economy and national security....
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Wednesday, February 26, 2014 |
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Full Text: State of the City Address
By News Release @ 2:49 PM :: 4714 Views :: Honolulu County
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"I would have dreamed bigger."
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Wednesday, February 26, 2014 |
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BLS: Hawaii Union Membership Rate 22.1%
By News Release @ 2:00 PM :: 5566 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Labor
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...union membership rate for the state was at the series high of 29.9 percent in 1989, and at the series low of 21.5 percent in 2011....
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Wednesday, February 26, 2014 |
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VIDEO: Aloha Obamacare Wipeout
By Video @ 1:42 PM :: 5345 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Health Care
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"Aloha!" highlights the ways in which Obamacare is harming American families....
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Wednesday, February 26, 2014 |
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Honolulu tops list of America’s Most Overpriced Cities
By Selected News Articles @ 1:35 PM :: 4380 Views :: Cost of Living
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Groceries in Honolulu cost 55.6% more than the national average; utilities 67.9% more....
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Wednesday, February 26, 2014 |
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Hawaii's Choice: Let the Fleecing Continue or Bring on the Competition?
By News Release @ 12:32 PM :: 6005 Views :: Jones Act
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Matson is increasing its already high shipping rates yet again....
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Wednesday, February 26, 2014 |
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Are You Being Represented?
By Heritage Foundation @ 12:02 PM :: 4455 Views :: National News
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Do the hot topics in Washington reflect your concerns about the country?
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Wednesday, February 26, 2014 |
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Looks Like Hawaii Won't Need To Count All Those Soldiers, Sailors, And Marines In The Next Reapportionment Anyway
By Robert Thomas @ 12:47 AM :: 6277 Views :: Military, Office of Elections
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Not only will the soldiers, sailors, Marines, airmen, and their families be legally invisible, they might be really gone as well....
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Wednesday, February 26, 2014 |
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Auditor: 11 Special Funds Do not Meet Criteria
By Hawaii State Auditor @ 12:33 AM :: 4028 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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...although some funds have been repealed or are no longer active, their appropriation accounts have not been closed and balances remain....
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Wednesday, February 26, 2014 |
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LA Times: Hawaii Health Connector Refused to Cough up Secret Budget
By Selected News Articles @ 12:24 AM :: 4873 Views :: Health Care
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Hawaii Health Connector had refused even to allow the state auditor to conduct a review required under state law....
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Tuesday, February 25, 2014 |
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Duke Aiona: Great News for the Campaign
By News Release @ 11:27 PM :: 5906 Views :: Politicians, Republican Party
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I have never seen grassroots energy like I am seeing today ....
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Tuesday, February 25, 2014 |
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Clinton’s chief economist supports Jones Act reform for Puerto Rico and Hawaii
By Selected News Articles @ 11:03 PM :: 4545 Views :: Jones Act
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“Tell the U.S. you need more flexibility, not more money….”
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Tuesday, February 25, 2014 |
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Hawaii Charter School Law: Measuring up to the Model?
By News Release @ 10:10 PM :: 4624 Views :: Education K-12
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Hawaii's ranking went from #14 to #21. This drop had more to do with the aggressive changes made in other states than with any steps backward in Hawaii....
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Tuesday, February 25, 2014 |
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Senate Minimum Wage Bill Will Fail Hawaii's Low-Wage Earners
By Grassroot Institute @ 9:06 PM :: 5132 Views :: Labor, Small Business
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With SB 2609 moving in Senate, Grassroot Institute says it will fail in its objectives....
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Tuesday, February 25, 2014 |
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Abercrombie Releases $62.4M in DoE CIP
By News Release @ 4:20 PM :: 4200 Views :: Education K-12
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...Abercrombie today announced the release of more than $62.4 million for capital improvement projects (CIP) that will improve various Hawaii Department of Education (DOE) facilities....
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Tuesday, February 25, 2014 |
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DBEDT Reduces Projected Growth Rate
By News Release @ 4:18 PM :: 7166 Views :: Economy, Hawaii Statistics, Tourism
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...DBEDT economists slightly reduced the projected growth rate due to continued modest tourism growth but identified potential in construction....
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Tuesday, February 25, 2014 |
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Union Contractors to get Exclusive Deal on NAVFAC Project at Hawaii Marine Corps Base?
By News Release @ 12:55 PM :: 5379 Views :: Labor, Military
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NAVFAC and other federal agencies have issued more than 200 similar surveys requesting information about the potential use of PLAs on specific construction projects....
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Tuesday, February 25, 2014 |
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Obamacare's Dumping Ground
By Heritage Foundation @ 11:11 AM :: 4613 Views :: Health Care
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If President Obama—or anyone else—is expecting that Medicaid will be Obamacare’s salvation, look elsewhere....
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Monday, February 24, 2014 |
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Can they get up? HI Legislature to fund coordinator to help seniors avoid falls
By Malia Zimmerman @ 7:59 PM :: 4109 Views :: Hawaii State Government
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“Government wants a coordinator for all of life’s risks,” Slom said. “Taxpayers should not fall for more bureaucracy.”....
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Monday, February 24, 2014 |
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Kanoho Helm Debunks 'Developer-Driven' Big Cable Scheme
By Selected News Articles @ 7:19 PM :: 6787 Views :: Maui County, Energy
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The sequence of events seems to go like this: Elected officials – in this case our Governor – are treated to a persuasive sales pitch and sign off prematurely on a “bold new concept.”....
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Monday, February 24, 2014 |
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SB2938: Online Gun Registration to be Heard Feb 25
By News Release @ 1:20 PM :: 5058 Views :: Second Amendment
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Gun Bill Hearing Tuesday, February 25, 2014, 9:25 am, Rm 211, State Capitol....
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Monday, February 24, 2014 |
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1000 Friends: Stop residential development adjacent to Kakaako Waterfront Park
By News Release @ 12:53 PM :: 6040 Views :: Land Use, OHA
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SB 3122 SD1 exempts OHA, now owner of several Kakaako Makai parcels, from the prohibition of residential development on land makai of Ala Moana Boulevard....
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Monday, February 24, 2014 |
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Poll: Ige-Abercrombie Tied at 37% Each
By News Release @ 12:34 PM :: 5832 Views :: Democratic Party, Politicians
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The poll further illustrates the high unfavorability ratings of Hawaii’s current administration....
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Monday, February 24, 2014 |
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Alec Baldwin Flees to Hawaii Seeking Transsexual Dry Cleaning?
By Selected News Articles @ 11:39 AM :: 4905 Views :: First Amendment
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"...I flew to Hawaii recently to shoot a film, fresh on the heels of being labeled a homophobic bigot by Andrew Sullivan, Anderson Cooper, and others in the Gay Department of Justice...."
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Monday, February 24, 2014 |
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The Protesters' Cry for Freedom
By Heritage Foundation @ 11:32 AM :: 5263 Views :: World News
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The leader of the free world has been largely invisible as Ukrainian demonstrators are ruthlessly picked off by government snipers....
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Sunday, February 23, 2014 |
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CD1 Poll: Good News for Charles Djou
By Andrew Walden @ 8:37 PM :: 8236 Views :: Politicians, Republican Party
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Even more interesting, the breakdown on Djou’s support is completely inverted from the traditional Republican pattern....
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Sunday, February 23, 2014 |
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300 Republicans Celebrate Lincoln Day, Launch New YouTube Ad
By Video @ 3:56 PM :: 5271 Views :: Republican Party
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....we’ve welcome hundreds of new members, many new district and precinct leaders, and candidates all over the state. The latest polls show that Republicans can win this year....
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Sunday, February 23, 2014 |
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Can We Best Help the Poor by Making Their Lives Complicated?
By Tom Yamachika @ 4:01 AM :: 7074 Views :: Tax Credits, Taxes, Cost of Living
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Among the proposals being considered are a low-income credit; a food and excise tax credit; a low-income household renters’ credit; an earned income tax credit; and a special tax credit for seniors....
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Saturday, February 22, 2014 |
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Full Text: Legislators Challenge Abercrombie over Morita Dismissal
By News Release @ 4:10 AM :: 7797 Views :: Energy, Hawaii State Government, Cost of Living
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...William Kaneko, who chairs Abercrombie's re-election campaign, is a former lobbyist for Aina Koa Pono....
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