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Entries for 'News Release'
Friday, December 10, 2010 |
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NCSL: Hawaii budget short $200M for 2012, $145M for 2013
By News Release @ 1:56 PM :: 6807 Views :: Energy, Environment
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“Hawaii’s projected shortfall is $201.9 million, or 3.6% of its total budget, according to NCSL data.”
The NCSL report also projects a 2.6% budget gap for 2013, this adds up to $145M.
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Thursday, December 9, 2010 |
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24% of Hawaii residents spend more than they earn
By News Release @ 6:56 PM :: 5722 Views :: Energy, Environment
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60% of individuals lack a "rainy day" fund to cover expenses for three months, in case of emergencies such as sickness, job loss or economic downturn.
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Thursday, December 9, 2010 |
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Thursday, December 9, 2010 |
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Thursday, December 9, 2010 |
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Turnabout: Hawaii GOP calls on Hirono, Hanabusa to support Obama Tax Bill
By News Release @ 4:45 PM :: 7355 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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"We are disappointed that, despite bipartisan efforts to achieve real results for the American People, Congresswoman Hirono continues to cater to the ultra-liberal wing of the Democratic Party. We hope that Congresswoman-elect Hanabusa does not follow her lead and will instead call upon Congresswoman Hirono to end her opposition on this critical compromise and join the rest of Hawaii's delegation in supporting President Obama."
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Thursday, December 9, 2010 |
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EIS Begins for Undersea Power Cable Project
By News Release @ 2:04 PM :: 11436 Views :: Kauai County, DHHL, Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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The PEIS will examine the program-level impacts of the development of up to 400 megawatts (MW) of wind energy on Maui County, the transmission of the energy to Oahu via an undersea cable, and the integration of that energy into Oahu’s electrical grid.
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Wednesday, December 8, 2010 |
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Abercrombie nominates Tam DLNR Deputy Director
By News Release @ 6:25 PM :: 7049 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Tam, 62, a lawyer who specializes in water, natural resources and land use law with Alston, Hunt, Floyd & Ing, will serve as Deputy Director of Water. He joins Interim Chairman William J. Aila and First Deputy Director Guy Kaulukukui as the team leading DLNR.
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Wednesday, December 8, 2010 |
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US Civil Rights Commission warns against Akaka Bill Sneak Attack
By News Release @ 12:46 PM :: 8167 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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We understand that there is a possibility that the new and significantly revised version of the Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act will be tacked onto the spending bill in the next week or so. We hope that this does not happen. A bill as important as this deserves careful consideration. It would be a matter for concern if it were to be made law without a hearing on its new provisions.
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Tuesday, December 7, 2010 |
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Abercrombie: Release fulfills agreement, does not end teacher furloughs
By News Release @ 6:47 PM :: 6822 Views :: Energy, Environment
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The release fulfills the agreement reached to restore 17 instructional days for teachers. This does not bring an end to teacher furloughs on non-instructional days.
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Tuesday, December 7, 2010 |
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Meth Project Named Third Most Effective Philanthropy In the World
By News Release @ 1:37 PM :: 7651 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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The Meth Project has been named the third most effective philanthropy in the world by Barron’s magazine, one of the country’s premier business and financial publications. The announcement was made in the magazine’s cover story this week, “The 25 Best Givers.” This is the second year in a row the Meth Project has been named to the Barron’s list; it was ranked number five in 2009.
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Monday, December 6, 2010 |
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Rep. Ward: If DoE won’t ban nepotism, insist on WASC Accreditation
By News Release @ 7:59 PM :: 8068 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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"The charter school accreditation process involves using national standards and best practices to improve the management, policies, and procedures, including anti-nepotism practices in our charter schools," Rep. Gene Ward stated.
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Monday, December 6, 2010 |
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GOP: “Hawaii can count on us to keep a watchful eye”
By News Release @ 7:55 PM :: 5639 Views :: Energy, Environment
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"Today the talk ends and the work begins. We will hold the Governor accountable for these commitments. The people of Hawaii can count on us to keep a watchful eye and if necessary provide reminders from time to time on what was said and what gets done."
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Monday, December 6, 2010 |
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Abercrombie’s first act: Raid $90M to feed HSTA, HGEA
By News Release @ 6:01 PM :: 6357 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Gov. Neil Abercrombie announced today that he would release $67 million from the state's hurricane relief fund to cover the cost of ending teacher furloughs and more than $23 million from the state's rainy day fund to help social service programs.
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Sunday, December 5, 2010 |
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Six Hawaii Robotics teams advance to World Championship
By News Release @ 11:40 AM :: 9454 Views :: Maui County, Energy, Environment, National News, World News
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HONOLULU – One hundred and twelve teams of middle and high school robotics students from Hawai‘i, California, Nevada and China put their knowledge of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) to the test for the past three days in a friendly, spirited competition that pitted robots against robots, and showcased students’ ingenuity, teamwork and ability to think analytically under pressure.
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Sunday, December 5, 2010 |
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Abercrombie appoints five more directors
By News Release @ 12:03 AM :: 7740 Views :: Energy, Environment
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(Media release) — Governor-Elect Neil Abercrombie today appointed five department directors and two deputy directors to the Abercrombie Administration.
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Saturday, December 4, 2010 |
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Panos on Rail Analysis Report: Carlisle doesn’t know what he is talking about
By News Release @ 2:28 PM :: 7280 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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I was just informed that Honolulu Mayor Peter Carlisle used strong language against IMG and Thomas Rubin, preparers of the State’s Rail Fiscal Analysis Report, and that he alleged that I helped the governor’s consultants with the report. This is consistent with Peter Carlisle not knowing what he is talking about.
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Saturday, December 4, 2010 |
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Governor Lingle announces 44 pardons
By News Release @ 1:46 PM :: 8435 Views :: Energy, Environment
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HONOLULU – Governor Linda Lingle announced today that she granted pardons to 44 individuals in the final five months of her term in office, bringing the total number of individuals pardoned by the Governor this year to 55. In July, Governor Lingle announced she had pardoned 11 individuals in the first half of 2010. In total, Governor Lingle pardoned 132 individuals during her eight years in office.
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Saturday, December 4, 2010 |
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Governor Lingle announces direct China-Hawaii fights for Chinese New Year
By News Release @ 1:43 PM :: 8471 Views :: Energy, Environment, World News, Family
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HONOLULU – Governor Linda Lingle announced today that the leading tour operator in China, China Youth Travel Services Holding (CYTS), intends to offer special flights that will bring visitors from China to Hawai‘i for the celebration of the 2011 Chinese New Year.
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Friday, December 3, 2010 |
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Governor Lingle to co-found Bipartisan Policy Center Governors’ Council
By News Release @ 7:35 PM :: 5281 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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While BPC has focused primarily on federal policy issues – including energy, health care, national and homeland security, transportation and economic policy – during its first three years, it is increasing its efforts to draw upon the policy and political experience that exist at the state level.
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Friday, December 3, 2010 |
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Koller announces online processing for Medicaid applications
By News Release @ 4:54 PM :: 6005 Views :: Energy, Environment
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The new Kokua Online Application, available at http://kokua.dhshawaii.net, enables low-income residents and their advocates to enter and submit information electronically and then monitor each stage of the approval process to determine if additional information is required.
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Friday, December 3, 2010 |
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UHERO assesses first year of Obama Economy
By News Release @ 4:47 PM :: 9596 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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The world economy contracted in 2009 for the first time since the 1930s. This year, growth has staged a moderate rebound, but will ease off somewhat in 2011. Overall, the global recovery has been anemic by historical standards.
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Friday, December 3, 2010 |
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Another Akaka Bill sneak attack? GOP Senators tell Inouye to back off
By News Release @ 4:31 PM :: 11263 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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“Legislation as highly complex and divisive as the native Hawaiian bill requires vigorous discussion, debate, and amendments,” Kyl said. “An attempt to include it in unrelated legislation to keep the government operating is a breach of process and is an example of what the American people are tired of – back room deals that are inserted in secret packages written behind closed doors.”
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Friday, December 3, 2010 |
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Full Text: Rail Financial Plan Assessment Report
By News Release @ 4:16 PM :: 9553 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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In light of Honolulu project’s size compared to the population served by it, Governor Linda Lingle requested that the Hawaii Department of Transportation procure an independent financial review. Infrastructure Management Group, Inc. (“IMG”), in conjunction with the Land Use and Economic Consulting Group of CB Richard Ellis (“CBRE”) and Thomas A. Rubin (together, the "IMG Team”) was tasked by the Hawaii Department of Transportation to evaluate the rail project’s financial plan, including revenues and costs, the post-rail operating plan, and the fiscal implications for Honolulu.
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Friday, December 3, 2010 |
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Djou welcomes US-South Korea Free Trade deal
By News Release @ 4:07 PM :: 9602 Views :: National News, Politicians
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Washington, DC — Congressman Charles K. Djou (HI-01) issued the following statement reacting to the news that the United States and the Republic of Korea have reached a deal on the languishing free trade agreement. Congressman Djou has been a leading voice in the U.S. House, advocating for this agreement from the first day he was in office.
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Friday, December 3, 2010 |
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Home of Hawaiian language books to go digital
By News Release @ 3:24 PM :: 7581 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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Mission Houses Museum, located in Honolulu’s Historic Capitol District, is known worldwide as the place where the Hawaiian written language was developed. The museum preserves the oldest and second oldest houses in Hawai‘i and the largest collection of Hawaiian language books in the world.
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Friday, December 3, 2010 |
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Hawaii hosts World’s largest VEX Robotics Tourney
By News Release @ 12:48 PM :: 7457 Views :: Maui County, Energy, Environment, National News, World News
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Hosting 112 teams from around the globe, the majority of which are Hawaii-based teams, Hawaii has topped the list as the largest VEX Robotics tournament in the world, outside of the world championships hosted in Orlando, FL.
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Friday, December 3, 2010 |
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Rail plan is $1.7B short, EIS still incomplete
By News Release @ 12:31 PM :: 7966 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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HONOLULU – Governor Linda Lingle today transmitted the final report of an independent financial analysis of the proposed Honolulu Rail Transit Project to Mayor Peter Carlisle, Council Chair Nestor Garcia and Governor-elect Neil Abercrombie. A copy was also sent to the Federal Transit Administration and Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood. The report is meant to provide an objective assessment of the overall financial impact of the rail project to Hawai‘i taxpayers in the future.
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Thursday, December 2, 2010 |
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BoE sneaks off to Lanai, reelects Toguchi Chair, Yee Vice Chair
By News Release @ 8:01 PM :: 5781 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Meeting at Lanai High and Elementary School, the Board also elected Oahu at-large member Randall Yee as first vice chairperson. Big Island member Herbert Watanabe will serve as second vice chairperson.
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Thursday, December 2, 2010 |
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1,000 Solar Panels to be Installed at Kalanimoku State Building
By News Release @ 7:48 PM :: 7633 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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Success for the Kalanimoku PV project can be credited to the collaborative efforts of Patricia Saito, project officer for the U.S. Department of Energy (USDOE), Russ Saito, comptroller of DAGS, and Ted Liu, director of DBEDT.
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Thursday, December 2, 2010 |
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Djou, Hirono back Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010
By News Release @ 7:44 PM :: 7289 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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"...most importantly, this measure was not deficit-financed. Moving forward, it is my hope that the United States Congress will continue to advocate for policies that do not add to our nation’s deficit.”
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Thursday, December 2, 2010 |
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House Democrats, Ron Paul, Vote To Saddle Small Businesses With A Job-Killing Tax Hike
By News Release @ 6:14 PM :: 6850 Views :: National News, Ethics
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Nearly Half Of The Business Income That Is Reported On Personal Tax Filings Goes To Families And Businesses That Would Have Their Taxes Raised By Democrats.
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Wednesday, December 1, 2010 |
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Censorship: FCC Presses Forward With Destructive Net Neutrality Rules
By News Release @ 3:43 PM :: 6707 Views :: National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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Washington, D.C., December 1, 2010—This morning, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Julius Genachowski announced that the Commission will vote on net neutrality rules during its December 21 meeting. Telecom policy analysts at the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) urged FCC Commissioners to reject this unwise proposal, warning that mandating net neutrality would harm consumers and stifle network investment.
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Wednesday, December 1, 2010 |
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Earmarks: Desperate Inouye lashes out at Obama
By News Release @ 2:33 PM :: 8055 Views :: Energy, Environment
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None of us should be surprised that President Obama has expressed his opposition to earmarks. A ban on earmarks would serve to strengthen the executive branch of government by empowering the President to make decisions that the Constitution wisely places in the hands of Congress. This is the exact same reason presidents Clinton and Bush sought the line-item veto during their presidencies.
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Wednesday, December 1, 2010 |
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Abercrombie Selects Budget Director, Labor Team
By News Release @ 1:54 PM :: 12595 Views :: Hawaii County , Akaka Bill, Kauai County, DHHL, Energy, Environment
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Governor-Elect Neil Abercrombie today named Kalbert Young as the Budget and Finance Director; and Sen. Dwight Takamine and Audrey Hidano as the team heading up the state Department of Labor and Industrial Relations as its director and deputy director, respectively.
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Tuesday, November 30, 2010 |
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UH Manoa Researcher pushes to legalize kiddie porn
By News Release @ 4:26 PM :: 23757 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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Activist, masquerading as academic, argues for his preferred changes in society....
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Tuesday, November 30, 2010 |
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New Hawaii website targets “waste, fraud, and abuse of taxpayer dollars”
By News Release @ 2:09 PM :: 8007 Views :: Energy, Environment
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The site exposes details for more than $12 billion in state spending and transfers since 2008. Using open records requests, GRIH procured spending data from every state agency and has placed it online in an easily searchable database. Site visitors can browse contractor payments, spending by agency, and even salary ranges for state government positions.
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Monday, November 29, 2010 |
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Abercrombie names communications staff
By News Release @ 8:12 PM :: 7172 Views :: Energy, Environment
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HONOLULU, HI – Governor-Elect Neil Abercrombie today announced three key communications positions in Governor’s Office: Josh Levinson, Communications Director; Laurie Au, Deputy Communications Director; and Donalyn Dela Cruz, Press Secretary.
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Monday, November 29, 2010 |
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Abercrombie names five Cabinet appointees
By News Release @ 8:08 PM :: 7734 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Governor-Elect Abercrombie’s appointments are William J. Aila Jr. as the Chairperson of the Department of Land and Natural Resources; Richard Lim as the Director of the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism; Jodie Maesaka-Hirata as the Director of the Department of Public Safety; and Alapaki Nahale-a and Bobby Hall as the team leading the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands as its Director and Deputy Director, respectively.
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Monday, November 29, 2010 |
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Thursday, November 25, 2010 |
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Residency Challenge filed against Kioni Dudley Council Candidacy
By News Release @ 5:02 PM :: 14479 Views :: Honolulu County, Politicians
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The attached letter is a "voter challenge" that was filed with the City Clerk of the City and County of Honolulu Nov. 24, 2010 at 11:57 AM. It suggests that Mr. Michael Keoni Dudley has falsified voter registration and candidate registration information so that he can run in the District 1 Special Election for Todd Apo's old council seat.
UPDATE: Dudley calls LoPresti “Obsessed Voyeur” suggests job is at risk
LoPresti: “This multi-millionaire is now threatening me”
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Thursday, November 25, 2010 |
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Three Republicans seek Ewa-Leeward Council Seat
By News Release @ 4:44 PM :: 7175 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12
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The General Election may be over, but Republicans have the chance to help elect a fellow Republican next month. Three Republicans, Tom Berg, Bob McDermott and John Roco are vying for the City Council Seat.
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Thursday, November 25, 2010 |
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FULL TEXT: Hawaii $1.1B settlement agreement with Citigroup
By News Release @ 1:50 PM :: 6455 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Georgina Kawamura, Director of the Hawaii Department of Budget and Finance stated: “I believe this agreement makes sense for Hawaii. Our goal in these negotiations has been to assure that our taxpayers will not receive less than par on these investments, and this agreement provides for that.”
“We’re pleased to provide this liquidity solution to the State,” said Alexander Samuelson, Director, Citi Public Affairs.
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Wednesday, November 24, 2010 |
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Mother of Lt Gov. Aiona dies at 93
By News Release @ 10:12 PM :: 6561 Views :: Energy, Environment
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In lieu of flowers, the Lt. Governor’s family suggests a donation to the Reid J.K. Richards Foundation, which was Frances Aiona’s favorite charity. The foundation was established on behalf of the Lt. Governor’s nephew Reid, who passed away at the age of 33.
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Wednesday, November 24, 2010 |
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Thanksgiving message from Lingle and Aiona
By News Release @ 9:56 PM :: 5120 Views
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Let us also take a moment to express our appreciation for our men and women in uniform, serving both at home and abroad, who have volunteered to sacrifice time with their families to serve our nation and provide a warm blanket of safety for all of us.
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Tuesday, November 23, 2010 |
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Hawaii High Schools ranked by college performance of graduates
By News Release @ 5:22 PM :: 7719 Views :: Energy, Environment
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The College and Career Indicators Report is an annual collaboration between the State of Hawai‘i Department of Education (DOE) and the University of Hawai‘i, coordinated by Hawai‘i P-20 Partnerships for Education. Hawai‘i P-20 issues this report each spring for the previous year’s graduating class.
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Tuesday, November 23, 2010 |
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Full Text: 18 Hawaii Groups call for greater openness at Legislature
By News Release @ 2:26 PM :: 6363 Views :: Energy, Environment
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We commend the legislature for improvements in public access in recent years. However, we feel there is a lot more that needs to be done. It is still very difficult for ordinary citizens to keep up with what is happening at the State Capitol if they cannot be there regularly in person.
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Tuesday, November 23, 2010 |
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Tuesday, November 23, 2010 |
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New Biography: The Spirit of Father Damien The Leper Priest-A Saint for Our Times
By News Release @ 11:57 AM :: 11449 Views :: Kauai County, DHHL, Energy, Environment
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...the greatest gift he gave them was their transformation from a disordered, lawless throng exiled in desperate anarchy into a living community built on Jesus Christ, a community in which they learned to care for one another.
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Monday, November 22, 2010 |
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Congress: How Hawaii delegation voted Nov 22
By News Release @ 4:43 PM :: 7920 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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November 22, 2010 Recent Congressional Votes:
- Senate: Cloture Motion; Paycheck Fairness Act
- House: Telework Improvements Act
- House: Emergency Unemployment Compensation Continuation Act
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