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Entries for 'News Release'
Thursday, April 26, 2012 |
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Hawaii is #2 in Nation for Mortgage Scams
By News Release @ 4:20 PM :: 8479 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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The top five states ranked by per capita in 2011 were: California, Hawaii, Florida, Nevada, and the District of Columbia ....
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Thursday, April 26, 2012 |
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Feds Begin Forcing Hawaii Island MDs into 'Medical Homes'
By News Release @ 3:57 AM :: 8584 Views :: Hawaii County , Akaka Bill
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The University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo has appointed Daniel E. Brown, Ph.D., as principal investigator (P.I.) for the Hawai‘i Island Beacon Community (HIBC), a federally funded health care transformation project administered through the UH Hilo College of Pharmacy....
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Thursday, April 26, 2012 |
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HMA Warns Against 'Imminent Storm' Caused by Obamacare Implementation
By News Release @ 1:51 AM :: 8902 Views :: Health Care, Small Business
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... imminent storm that is about to occur due to simultaneous implementation of multiple programs that will create extraordinary financial and administrative burden ....
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Tuesday, April 24, 2012 |
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DoD IDs Hawaii Soldiers Killed in Afghanistan
By News Release @ 4:34 PM :: 9785 Views :: Energy, National News, World News, Family
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They died April 19, in southwestern Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when the UH-60 Black Hawk they were in crashed.
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Tuesday, April 24, 2012 |
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Contractor Scores Hawaii RTTT Assessment Deal
By News Release @ 2:39 PM :: 6556 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Assess2Know will allow Hawaii to evaluate students' performance using thousands of measures in alignment with instructional objectives and Common Core State Standards, which were implemented in 2011....
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Monday, April 23, 2012 |
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DHS Proposes Merging Medicare, Medicaid
By News Release @ 3:17 PM :: 6382 Views :: Energy, Environment
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The state Department of Human Services (DHS) has posted for public comment a draft proposal for a demonstration project that would integrate healthcare services for clients enrolled in both Medicare and Medicaid....
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Monday, April 23, 2012 |
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Health Exchange Launches First Stage of Computer Program to Control Your Health Care
By News Release @ 3:01 PM :: 6117 Views :: Energy, Environment
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The Hawaii Health Connector, which was established to create and oversee the state’s health insurance exchange, will begin the first phase of the information technology (IT) system next week as the result of a contract with Public Consulting Group (PCG) of Boston....
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Saturday, April 21, 2012 |
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Utility Rejects "Expensive, High Risk" Undersea Power Cable Project
By News Release @ 1:33 PM :: 11806 Views :: Kauai County, DHHL, National News, Ethics
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"If there is an issue under water, you literally have to pull the whole cable up, and that's very expensive."
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Friday, April 20, 2012 |
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Ward, Slom, Marumoto Talk Story at Maunalua Bay
By News Release @ 5:25 PM :: 7639 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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Rep. Gene Ward (R-Hawaii Kai – Kalama Valley) will host a "Talk Story" with constituents in his district at Maunalua Bay (next to the canoe halau) this Saturday April 21 from Noon to 2 p.m. Food will be provided....
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Friday, April 20, 2012 |
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Six University of Hawaii Regents named
By News Release @ 2:55 PM :: 5704 Views :: Energy, Environment
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The Hawai‘i State Senate has confirmed the appointment of four new members of the University of Hawai‘i Board of Regents effective July 1, 2012, and renewed the appointment of two Regents....
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Friday, April 20, 2012 |
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HSTA Lawsuit against Laupahoehoe Charter School Dismissed
By News Release @ 2:25 PM :: 8610 Views :: Hawaii County , Akaka Bill, Energy, Environment
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Judge Hara ruled that the HSTA, Mr. Beekman and Mrs. Wilson had no standing ....
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Friday, April 20, 2012 |
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Akaka Co-Sponsors Bill to Protect Civil Rights of Military Personnel
By News Release @ 1:58 AM :: 6303 Views :: National News, Ethics
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...many of the protections put in place to help shield our nation’s heroes—specifically the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) and the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA)— have been violated in a disturbing number of cases within the past several years....
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Friday, April 20, 2012 |
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Federal Correctional Officer Charged with Sexual Abuse of Detainee
By News Release @ 1:19 AM :: 4314 Views
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... according to indictment, on five occasions between September 23, 2011 and December 8, 2011, Seaman engaged in illegal sexual acts with a detainee at FDC ....
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Friday, April 20, 2012 |
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Three Convicted in Looting of Am Samoa Non-Profit
By News Release @ 1:13 AM :: 6535 Views :: National News, Ethics
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The case arose from allegations of theft and fraud at a now-defunct nonprofit legal services corporation in American Samoa called the U’una’i Legal Services Corporation (ULSC). ULSC was the only nonprofit organization in American Samoa that was dedicated to providing free legal services to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, and sexual abuse.
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Friday, April 20, 2012 |
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Listening Sessions for Ocean Resources Management Plan
By News Release @ 12:50 AM :: 5313 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Scheduled as follows, open house starts at 5:30 p.m. with formal presentation to start at 6:30 p.m....
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Thursday, April 19, 2012 |
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Abercrombie Releases $34.2 Million for CIP
By News Release @ 10:08 PM :: 5644 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Governor Neil Abercrombie today announced the release of more than $34.2 million for various Capital Improvement Projects ....
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Thursday, April 19, 2012 |
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Abercrombie Appoints Jo Ann Uchida Takeuchi DCCA Deputy Director
By News Release @ 10:05 PM :: 5706 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Governor Neil Abercrombie today announced the recent appointment of Jo Ann Uchida Takeuchi as deputy director of the state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA). She fills the vacancy left by Everett Kaneshige....
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Wednesday, April 18, 2012 |
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HB425 Opens Door to Natural Gas, Mandates Diversity of Fossil Fuel Energy Sources
By News Release @ 9:35 PM :: 5539 Views :: Energy, Environment
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... the public utilities commission shall consider the costs and benefits of a diverse fossil fuel portfolio and of maximizing the efficiency of all electric utility assets to lower and stabilize the cost of electricity....
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Wednesday, April 18, 2012 |
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Save Kakaako: Rally to Stop HB2819
By News Release @ 8:02 PM :: 8861 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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Saturday, April 21 9AM at Kaka‘ako Gateway Park
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Wednesday, April 18, 2012 |
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DoE Announces Public School Graduation Dates
By News Release @ 6:30 PM :: 5600 Views :: Energy, Environment
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2012 graduation dates, times, and sites for Hawaii's regular public, charter, and adult community schools ....
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Wednesday, April 18, 2012 |
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BoE Unanimously Approves Teacher Evaluation Policies
By News Release @ 3:39 PM :: 5343 Views :: Energy, Environment
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The Hawaii State Board of Education (BOE) today unanimously approved three policies related to performance evaluation systems for teachers and principals....
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Wednesday, April 18, 2012 |
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Tuesday, April 17, 2012 |
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Challenge to Democratic Party Bosses: Laura Thielen Launches State Senate Campaign
By News Release @ 4:08 PM :: 7993 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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“Voters have a legal right to choose who represents them,” Thielen said. “A small group in a Party cannot secretly and arbitrarily veto that choice. I am a member of the Democratic Party. Hawaii law allows me to run for public office as a democratic candidate.”
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Monday, April 16, 2012 |
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Malulani Hospital seeks Mainland Partner
By News Release @ 8:00 PM :: 8983 Views :: Kauai County, DHHL, Energy, Environment
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We have spoken with two Oahu based hospitals and have not been able to come to an agreement with them at this time....
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Monday, April 16, 2012 |
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Honolulu TEA Party Rally April 16
By News Release @ 10:30 AM :: 8806 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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The 4th annual Honolulu Tea Party Tax Rally will be held on Monday, April 16, from 4-7 p.m at the Hawaii State Capitol....
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Sunday, April 15, 2012 |
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UH: Hawaii Physician Shortage Could Grow from 600 to 1600
By News Release @ 4:51 PM :: 5795 Views :: Energy, Environment
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The Hawaii/Pacific Basin Area Health Education Center (AHEC) has established a database of actively practicing non-military physicians in Hawaii....
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Sunday, April 15, 2012 |
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SB3010: Sierra Club Threatens to Sue over Environmental Exemptions
By News Release @ 3:18 PM :: 5892 Views :: Energy, Environment
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This bill blatantly violates several constitutional protections, such as protection of Hawaii’s streams and consideration of cultural impacts. If passed, litigation may be inevitable.
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Sunday, April 15, 2012 |
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Lingle to Focus on Comprehensive Tax Reform
By News Release @ 2:18 PM :: 7321 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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I will advocate for meaningful, comprehensive tax reform that brings down the rate for all taxpayers while retaining the most important deductions such as the mortgage interest and charitable contributions. Through these reforms, we will actually collect more revenue with a much broader tax base ....
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Saturday, April 14, 2012 |
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Mazie Brings "Mr Fannie Mae" to Hawaii
By News Release @ 1:06 PM :: 9476 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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In the same week that Gov. Linda Lingle hosted Sen. Susan Collins, one of the nation’s most bipartisan leaders, Mazie Hirono has opted to campaign with Congressman Barney Frank - the poster child for the hyper-partisanship in Washington, D.C....
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Friday, April 13, 2012 |
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Adrianne Heely Appointed Maui Judge
By News Release @ 10:56 PM :: 7799 Views :: Kauai County, DHHL
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Heely is currently a deputy corporation counsel for the County of Maui. She was also a former deputy public defender on both Maui and Oahu and a litigation associate at the law firms of Ashford & Wriston, Hisaka Goto Yoshida Cosgrove & Ching, and the Law Offices of Frank K. Goto Jr....
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Friday, April 13, 2012 |
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Case: Hirono Now Ducking 10 Debate Invitations
By News Release @ 2:08 PM :: 5743 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Ed Case has accepted ten Senate debate/joint appearance invitations from media and community organizations across Hawaii, while his opponent, U. S. Congresswoman Mazie Hirono, has accepted none ....
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Friday, April 13, 2012 |
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Public Access TV Relegated to Digital Siberia
By News Release @ 1:47 PM :: 9420 Views :: Kauai County, DHHL, Energy, Environment
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On Wednesday, April 4, the naked truth behind this land grab was revealed at the State of Hawaii Cable Advisory Committee hearing in Oahu. The members, made up of appointees from each county, did not like what they saw. Let’s just call it, Oceanic Time Warner’s dirty little secret....
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Friday, April 13, 2012 |
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Makers of Promotional Products Rally to Defense of Rail
By News Release @ 1:24 PM :: 8942 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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In order for government agencies such as Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transit Administration (HART) ... to be effective, they must first keep the lines of communications open to the citizens they serve.... Promotional products are an integral part of this process....
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Thursday, April 12, 2012 |
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Payment Protection: State Sues Seven Mainland Credit Card Companies
By News Release @ 11:20 PM :: 4911 Views :: Energy, Environment
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The seven credit card companies that have been named as defendants are Bank of America, Barclays, Capital One, Chase, Citi, Discover, HSBC, and their subsidiaries....
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Thursday, April 12, 2012 |
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Lingle Campaign Raises $3.1M
By News Release @ 7:37 PM :: 5771 Views :: Energy, Environment
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The campaign raised $1,351,876.38 between January 1 and March 31, 2012, bringing the total funds raised in this election cycle to $3,119,186.27.
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Thursday, April 12, 2012 |
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Celebrate Israel Day Hawaii, May 20
By News Release @ 6:36 PM :: 8061 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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Sunday, May 20th, 2012, at "Skygate Park," the festival grounds fronting the Frank F. Fasi Municipal Building - Koko Head side of Honolulu Hale.
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Thursday, April 12, 2012 |
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Abercrombie Signs Kakaako Over to OHA, HCDA Maintains Development Control
By News Release @ 5:40 PM :: 8803 Views :: Honolulu County, Development, OHA
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The lands are and will remain under the jurisdiction of the Hawai'i Community Development Authority (HCDA), and will continue to be subject to HCDA’s zoning and other land use conditions. The lands will be conveyed “as is,” “where is.”
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Thursday, April 12, 2012 |
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Lingle, Collins: "Bipartisanship is Leadership"
By News Release @ 1:00 AM :: 4128 Views
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A crowd of over 300 gathered today at the Sheraton Waikiki to honor Hawaii’s former two-term Governor Linda Lingle and hear from keynote speaker U.S. Sen. Susan Collins....
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Wednesday, April 11, 2012 |
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HART CEO: Transparency Among Goals
By News Release @ 12:54 PM :: 4657 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12
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“Transparency and a culture of openness are among my top goals,” Grabauskas said.
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Wednesday, April 11, 2012 |
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Study: Hawaii Cost of Long Term Care Soars 87% in Five Years
By News Release @ 12:03 PM :: 8923 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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The national yearly cost for assisted living has increased 5.7 percent a year over the past five years, while long term care costs in Hawaii have increased 13.4 percent a year....
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Tuesday, April 10, 2012 |
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Carlisle Admin: Keep Waimanalo Gulch Open 15 More Years
By News Release @ 10:04 PM :: 6050 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12
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Mayor Carlisle's administration is arguing that the Waimanalo Gulch Sanitary Landfill should continue operations for another 15 years. Read the hearing notice....
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Tuesday, April 10, 2012 |
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Legislators Exempt State from Child Molestation Claims
By News Release @ 8:27 PM :: 7264 Views :: Energy, Environment
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"True leaders would not exempt themselves from a law they are creating for others to follow," said Rep. Kymberly Pine, Minority Floor Leader....
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Tuesday, April 10, 2012 |
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Horizon Lines Completes Restructuring
By News Release @ 6:51 PM :: 8575 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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“Horizon Lines moves forward today from a stronger financial position that will enable us to better focus on customers in our core Jones Act trades and to invest in the future of our business....
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Tuesday, April 10, 2012 |
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Yoshioka: Bus Service Cuts Have no Connection With Rail
By News Release @ 1:06 AM :: 6610 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12
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"This has no connection whatsoever with rail,” Yoshioka said.
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Monday, April 9, 2012 |
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While Hawaii Legislators Sleep, Another State Bars Companies Doing Business With Iran
By News Release @ 5:27 PM :: 5960 Views :: National News, Ethics
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United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) applauded the State of Maryland for unanimously passing legislation this weekend to bar companies active in Iran from doing business with the State of Maryland.
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Friday, April 6, 2012 |
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Lawsuit: Veterans, Military Personnel Challenge Hawaii Reapportionment Plan
By News Release @ 9:04 PM :: 7161 Views :: Energy, Environment
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The State of Hawaii has a long history of refusing to count military personnel and their families for purposes of reapportioning the state legislature. A lawsuit filed today asks a three-judge federal court to enforce the Equal Protection Clause of the U.S. Constitution and require the State to count all residents of Hawaii.
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Friday, April 6, 2012 |
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Okabe to Obama: Abercrombie is 'Difficult'
By News Release @ 3:55 PM :: 6674 Views :: Energy, Environment
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"...legislators passed out a teacher evaluation bill that would effectively strip teachers of the collective bargaining rights ..." -- Okabe
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Thursday, April 5, 2012 |
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Guam Legislator Calls for Exemption from US-Build Provisions of Jones Act
By News Release @ 3:29 AM :: 8798 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Senator Blas introduced a resolution that requests Guam’s Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives to introduce legislation to exempt Guam, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, and Alaska from the U.S. Build provision of the Jones Act....
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Wednesday, April 4, 2012 |
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U.S. Senator Susan Collins Visits Hawaii
By News Release @ 6:43 PM :: 8219 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Former Governor Linda Lingle, candidate for Hawaii's open U.S. Senate seat, will host U.S. Senator Susan Collins at a special luncheon at the Sheraton Waikiki on Wednesday, April 11 from 12:00 - 1:30 p.m....
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