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Entries for 'News Release'
Thursday, February 24, 2011 |
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Census Bureau releases Hawaii 2010 Redistricting, Census Data, custom maps
By News Release @ 9:43 PM :: 7143 Views :: Energy, Environment
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The U.S. Census Bureau today released more detailed 2010 Census population totals and demographic characteristics to the governor and leadership of the state legislature in Hawaii.
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Thursday, February 24, 2011 |
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Pension Tax will soak 43,520 pensioners an average of $2580 each
By News Release @ 1:46 AM :: 6427 Views :: Energy, Environment
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According to Abercrombie's proposal, the pension tax is expected to raise $112.3 million in revenues per fiscal year. At the yesterday's briefing, Ward asked Abercrombie how many citizens will be taxed by this measure. Abercrombie said the tax would hit 43,520 pensioners. The math says $112.3 million spread amongst 43,520 senior citizens amounts to $2,580.42 per person. Of course, the actual payment per person will be more or less depending on income.
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Wednesday, February 23, 2011 |
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Released: 2010 Census Data for Hawaii
By News Release @ 7:50 PM :: 10953 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Census 2010 Hawaii Data has been released. See it here....
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Wednesday, February 23, 2011 |
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Gallup: At 65.9%, Hawaii Still Most Approving of Obama; among slowest to decline
By News Release @ 10:44 AM :: 6330 Views :: Energy, Environment
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PRINCETON, NJ -- Residents of Hawaii gave native son President Barack Obama the highest average 2010 job approval rating (66%) of any of the 50 states, surpassed only by the 84% Obama received in the District of Columbia. Obama's lowest average state approval rating in 2010 was 28% in Wyoming.
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Tuesday, February 22, 2011 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How they voted Feb 22
By News Release @ 2:22 PM :: 7207 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Senate: FISA Sunsets Extension Act of 2011
Senate: FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act
House: Continuing Resolution, FY2011
House: FISA Sunsets Extension Act of 2011
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Tuesday, February 22, 2011 |
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Budget: Facing massive deficit, Abercrombie hikes spending $728.6M
By News Release @ 12:09 AM :: 6685 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Math problem: $844M deficit + $728.6M new spending = $1.5726 Billion dollars in new taxes, fees, and/or costs to government employees and retirees. Cost of Abercrombie: Over $1000 per person in Hawaii.
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Monday, February 21, 2011 |
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Rasmussen: 48% Back Wisconsin Governor, 38% Side With Unions
By News Release @ 11:12 PM :: 4332 Views :: National News, Ethics
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A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 48% of Likely U.S. Voters agree more with the Republican governor in his dispute with union workers. Thirty-eight percent (38%) agree more with the unionized public employees, while 14% are undecided.
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Monday, February 21, 2011 |
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Freedom? SB218 would force all Hospitals to provide Abortion Pill
By News Release @ 10:53 PM :: 6203 Views :: Energy, Environment
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This bill does not provide a healthcare right of conscience exception for hospitals or individuals who object to offering emergency contraception for medical, ethical, moral, or religious reasons. Those who refuse face penalties by state government and could risk discipline from their own employers. This sets a dangerous precedent by allowing the government to mandate what healthcare providers must do, violating individuals' constitutional rights and in effect practicing medicine.
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Monday, February 21, 2011 |
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Hawaii Lost Fewer Manufacturing Jobs Over Past Year
By News Release @ 8:56 PM :: 5940 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Manufacturers' News reports Hawaii is now home to 1,200 manufacturers employing 21,922 workers.
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Sunday, February 20, 2011 |
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People’s Pulse: 68% oppose GE Tax hike
By News Release @ 8:03 PM :: 7935 Views :: Energy, Environment
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The Winter 2011 issue of The People's Pulse is based on statewide telephone interviews among a random sample of 700 adult citizens (400 Oahu, 100 each on Hawai‘i, Maui, and Kauai) from January 4-16, 2011.
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Friday, February 18, 2011 |
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DBEDT Forecasts Stronger Economic Growth
By News Release @ 10:44 PM :: 7251 Views :: Energy, Environment
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In its first quarter 2011 economic report, the Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism (DBEDT) forecasts a strong recovery in Hawai‘i’s economy in 2011 and economic expansion in 2012. DBEDT expects that continued growth in tourism and the recovery in construction in Hawai‘i will help the economy to head on to the expansion path.
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Friday, February 18, 2011 |
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Investor discussing Nonstop Flights From China To Hawaii
By News Release @ 9:09 PM :: 6282 Views :: Energy, Environment
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The target is to have the three weekly flights operational sometime in 2012 in a three-class format of First Class, Business Class, and Deluxe Economy. The service level must be top-notch in order to attract this market, according to the China-based investor. The investor's vision is to begin operations using two Boeing 767/300 aircraft that would be serviced at Shanghai PVG airport at a special VIP Aloha section only for these Hawaii flights.
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Friday, February 18, 2011 |
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Newt Gingrich to speak in Honolulu tonight
By News Release @ 3:45 PM :: 7701 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich will be headlining the Hawaii GOP’s annual Lincoln Day Dinner. The Party fundraising event will be held tonight at the Hilton Hawaiian Village.
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Friday, February 18, 2011 |
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Recktenwald names Browning to replace McKenna
By News Release @ 2:52 PM :: 7495 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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Judge Browning’s assignment is effective March 4, 2011. He will succeed Judge Sabrina McKenna, who will be sworn in as an Associate Justice of the Hawaii Supreme Court on March 3 at 4:15 p.m. in the Supreme Court Courtroom.
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Thursday, February 17, 2011 |
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NRA: Hawaii Anti-Gun Bills Await House Committee Action
By News Release @ 4:56 PM :: 6424 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Please contact your state Representative and urge him or her to OPPOSE HB 441 and HB 834.
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Thursday, February 17, 2011 |
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Hanabusa, Hirono silent as E-W Center Funding Cut by Congress
By News Release @ 4:49 PM :: 8012 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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"Colleen Hanabusa and Mazie Hirono are simply two of the most ineffective members of congress in our nation today. Not only did the two of them fail to stop an amendment eliminating federal funding of the East West Center, even worse, the two of them didn't even bother to show up for work and defend the center on the House floor during debate."
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Wednesday, February 16, 2011 |
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Lambda Legal to drop lawsuit filed after defeat of HB444
By News Release @ 8:09 PM :: 5667 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Lambda Legal and the ACLU filed a lawsuit in July, 2010 after then-Governor Linda Lingle vetoed HB 444, the previous civil unions bill. The remedy requested in that suit will be provided by this bill, meaning there will be no need for the lawsuit to continue.
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Wednesday, February 16, 2011 |
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YAF: Ron Paul “Blames America for 9-11”
By News Release @ 3:18 PM :: 8017 Views :: National News, Ethics
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“Rep. Paul has strayed to the left of Obama and allied himself with the radical anti-war left by laying the blame on America for the unprovoked attacks of Sept. 11th. Additionally, Rep. Paul has not condemned the 9/11 "Truther" conspiracy theorists that support him, and he has repeatedly insisted, that the United States not bring justice to those who have murdered thousands of our civilians and soldiers at home and abroad...."
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Tuesday, February 15, 2011 |
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Not Dead Yet: Different version of Soda Tax to be heard Wednesday
By News Release @ 5:19 PM :: 4831 Views
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The Senate Committee on Health on Monday voted to remove the non-alcoholic beverage tax from legislation that they voted on. This is an initial victory for families and consumers across Hawaii! However, the same committee will be debating a similar beverage tax proposal on Wednesday, February 16 at 2:45 p.m.
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Monday, February 14, 2011 |
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Assisted suicide: Death as a Salesman
By News Release @ 9:05 PM :: 5837 Views :: Energy, Environment
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The arguments surrounding this emotionally charged issue are varied and complex. Cutting through the rhetoric and euphemisms brings clarity to this issue both from an ethical and moral perspective. It is with this in mind that Hawaii Right to Life has partnered with KALO-TV, channel 38 (cable 25) to broadcast Death as a Salesman: what's wrong with assisted suicide ...
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Monday, February 14, 2011 |
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Wolfson: Push past civil union to gay marriage
By News Release @ 10:33 AM :: 7455 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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"As soon as the governor signs the final bill, Hawaii should move swiftly to finish the job by ending exclusion from marriage itself..." --Evan Wolfson, co-counsel in 1993 gay marriage case, Baehr v. Miike
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Sunday, February 13, 2011 |
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Farmers send two tons of Kona Coffee to troops in Afghanistan, Iraq
By News Release @ 3:49 PM :: 11410 Views :: Hawaii County , Akaka Bill, National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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During 2010 most Kona coffee went to Afghanistan , where it was very highly welcomed and appreciated. Some also went to the P.I. and now here at the end of the year I am once again sending Kona coffee to the 25th Infantry Division folks who have recently deployed to Camp Liberty, Iraq.
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Sunday, February 13, 2011 |
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Sunday, February 13, 2011 |
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West Maui Taxpayers Association to hold Annual Meeting
By News Release @ 3:35 PM :: 7688 Views :: Kauai County, DHHL
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Mayor Alan Arakawa will be attending and will make opening remarks, as well as speaking about his plans for West Maui....
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Sunday, February 13, 2011 |
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Human Trafficking Bills to be Heard Tuesday
By News Release @ 3:30 PM :: 6165 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Labor-Trafficking bill is SB960 with its identical House Companion HB577
Sex-Trafficking bill is SB959 with its identical House Companion HB576
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Sunday, February 13, 2011 |
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New Study on Bag Taxes: Economically Destructive, Job-killing
By News Release @ 12:14 PM :: 6661 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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"We already knew that bag taxes are an annoying levy that provide no environmental benefit; now we also know that they are an economically destructive job killer thanks to this new report. Unfortunately it is also D.C.'s poorest communities that are hit hardest by the bag tax," said Grover Norquist, president of Americans for Tax Reform.
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Saturday, February 12, 2011 |
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Saturday, February 12, 2011 |
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Hawaii Renewable Energy Mandates driving Utility Bills sky high?
By News Release @ 6:28 PM :: 9420 Views :: Hawaii County , Akaka Bill, Energy, Environment
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Multiple renewable energy projects are in rapid development on every island, and plans include $multi-billion inter-island undersea transmission cables.
But if this is all supposed to feel so good, how come our electricity costs are going up up up and it feels so bad?
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Saturday, February 12, 2011 |
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Rep Ward, Sen Slom invite public to speak out on pension tax, other issues
By News Release @ 1:27 AM :: 7223 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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- WHAT: Legislative Townhall Meeting
- WHERE: Haha‘ione Elementary School Cafeteria
- WHEN: Tuesday, February 15, 2011 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
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Friday, February 11, 2011 |
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Censorship: Courts would strike down unconstitutional Hawaii 3rd Party liability law
By News Release @ 2:48 PM :: 5330 Views :: Energy, Environment
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AAP’s Freedom to Read director Judy Platt said: “The approach taken by this legislation would have a profound and unacceptable chilling effect not only on AAP members who publish travel guides, but on the robust free marketplace of ideas that the First Amendment is intended to protect. The courts have simply not allowed this to happen, and the Hawaii legislature needs to be reminded of that.”
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Friday, February 11, 2011 |
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Beverage tax vote scheduled Monday in Hawaii Senate Health Committee
By News Release @ 2:23 PM :: 5827 Views :: Energy, Environment
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The Senate Committee on Health heard testimony this week on a beverage tax and Senators heard loud and clear that beverage taxes are not popular. This Monday, the Committee will vote on one beverage tax proposal. Then on Wednesday, they will hold a hearing on another proposal that would tax beverages.
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Thursday, February 10, 2011 |
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Thursday, February 10, 2011 |
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Thursday, February 10, 2011 |
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Transparency: Regents Candidate Advisory Council Names Finalists for UH Board of Regents
By News Release @ 4:32 PM :: 13375 Views :: Hawaii County , Akaka Bill, Kauai County, DHHL, Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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HONOLULU – The Regents Candidate Advisory Council (RCAC) has presented a list of candidates to Gov. Neil Abercrombie to fill four seats on the University of Hawai’i Board of Regents, including two City and County of Honolulu seats, a Hawai’i County seat and a Maui County seat.
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Thursday, February 10, 2011 |
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HB12: Ag theft bill before Ag Committee Friday
By News Release @ 12:13 PM :: 5041 Views :: Energy, Environment
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HB12, a bill introduced by State Representative Cynthia Thielen (R, 50th District) which establishes monetary restitution to property owners who have been victimized by plant thefts, will be heard by the House Committee on Agriculture this Friday, Feb. 11, at 9 a.m. in Conference Room 312 at the State Capitol.
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Wednesday, February 9, 2011 |
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House GOP Caucus leads successful effort to Keep Prayer in Daily Sessions
By News Release @ 9:35 PM :: 5189 Views :: Energy, Environment
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The House Republican caucus has led the effort to keep invocations a part of the daily legislative sessions in the Hawai`i State House following the ending of the practice in the State Senate.
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Wednesday, February 9, 2011 |
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Abercrombie appoints Don Horner to BoE, plans to appoint Horner to New BoE
By News Release @ 4:32 PM :: 7632 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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In November 2010, Hawai‘i voters approved a Constitutional Amendment that gives the Governor the authority to appoint members of the BOE. Governor Abercrombie is encouraged that the State Legislature has been moving expeditiously to establish the appointment process for BOE members. When that legislative process is complete, Governor Abercrombie intends to name Horner among his first appointments.
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Wednesday, February 9, 2011 |
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First Morita, now Hooser: Abercrombie appoints another anti-Superferry protester
By News Release @ 3:41 AM :: 9920 Views :: Honolulu County, Democratic Party, Energy, Environment
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Honolulu – Governor Neil Abercrombie today announced appointments for the following positions: Chief Negotiator, Department of Human Resources Development (DHRD) Deputy Director, and Director of the Office of Environmental Quality Control.
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Wednesday, February 9, 2011 |
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Rep Pine introduces 18 bills
By News Release @ 12:05 AM :: 6941 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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- Bills to Decongest Traffic
- Bills to Cut Taxes & Make Government More Responsive to the People
- Bills to Solve Problems within Homeowner Associations
- Bills to Stop Elder Abuse
- Bills to Solve Problems for Our Schools
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Tuesday, February 8, 2011 |
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Fifteen Election-related Bills awaiting consideration
By News Release @ 11:50 PM :: 5102 Views :: Energy, Environment
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House Judiciary Committee Feb 1 acted on over a dozen election-related bills....
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Monday, February 7, 2011 |
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Feb 7, 2011: How Hawaii’s Congressional Delegation Voted
By News Release @ 3:57 PM :: 6374 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Health Care Repeal - Vote Rejected (47-51, 2 Not Voting)
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Saturday, February 5, 2011 |
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Tea Party Revival author Leland Baker to speak at Maui Event
By News Release @ 8:54 PM :: 8102 Views :: Kauai County, DHHL
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Location: Kalama Heights Retirement Home, Garden Room
Date: Friday, February 18th, 2011, 6:30pm
Cost: Free and open to the public!
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Saturday, February 5, 2011 |
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Sen Schumer Demands Investigation: Reusable Bags Contain Harmful Chemicals and Harbor Bacteria
By News Release @ 10:33 AM :: 17172 Views :: Hawaii County , Akaka Bill, Honolulu County, Democratic Party, Kauai County, DHHL, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Senator Charles Schumer and other congressional leaders have called on government safety agencies to investigate why such elevated levels of lead are coming into contact with our food and leaching into the environment. Perhaps even more alarming, a University of Arizona study found fecal coliform bacteria and E. coli in some of the bags.
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Saturday, February 5, 2011 |
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KTA, Safeway, Walgreens: Excessive Amounts of Lead Found in Reusable Grocery Bags
By News Release @ 10:29 AM :: 20247 Views :: Hawaii County , Akaka Bill, Honolulu County, Democratic Party, Kauai County, DHHL, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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EPA standard for lead in packaging materials is 100ppm. Safeway tests 6.72 times the EPA limit. Walgreens is 2.98 times, KTA Superstores 2.85 times, and Defense Comissary Agency tests 2.35 times the EPA standard.
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Friday, February 4, 2011 |
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SB602: Legalized Gambling to be heard Thursday Feb 10
By News Release @ 2:39 PM :: 6258 Views :: Energy, Environment
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SB602 proposes an amendment to the state constitution to legalize slot machines and video poker machines that are not visible from the street in designated resort areas within Waikiki.
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Thursday, February 3, 2011 |
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Abercrombie names anti-Superferry protester Morita to head PUC
By News Release @ 9:17 PM :: 9492 Views :: Honolulu County, Democratic Party, Energy, Environment
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Governor Neil Abercrombie today announced the appointment of State Representative Hermina Morita as the chair of the Public Utilities Commission (PUC).
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Thursday, February 3, 2011 |
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CAGW warns Inouye against “Phonemarking or other underhanded techniques”
By News Release @ 9:11 PM :: 6873 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Hopefully, every member of Congress will recognize by then that earmarks are a wasteful, unnecessary part of the budget process that should never be restored. CAGW will also be monitoring how members of Congress may attempt to circumvent the moratorium, through ‘phonemarking’ or other underhanded techniques.”
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Wednesday, February 2, 2011 |
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Aquarium Diver: State has found no decline in fish stocks
By News Release @ 8:59 PM :: 7519 Views :: Environment, Small Business
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Nor have I, or any of the other fishermen here, seen any long term decline in numbers of aquarium fish. We've been diving the same reefs for more than 4 decades, and the fish always return year after year. If this supposed depletion was true, we'd have been out of business long ago. The state has been monitoring the fishery since the early 1970s, and there has never been any declining trend.
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