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Entries for 'News Release'
Sunday, October 17, 2010 |
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Hawaii Christian Coalition questions Abercrombie’s beliefs...on education and taxes
By News Release @ 7:51 PM :: 5591 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Will we elect a leader like Neil Abercrombie who believes in pouring more money into an education system consistently ranked at the bottom of the states without investigating as to the reason why and where the money goes?
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Saturday, October 16, 2010 |
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Friday, October 15, 2010 |
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Abercrombie Pays Off Campaign Supporters with Taxpayers Dollars
By News Release @ 10:41 AM :: 7678 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Citizens Against Government Waste named him “Porker of the Month” in August of 2009 for his constant reach into pockets of hard working Americans to fund useless, ineffective and sometimes even radical programs and ideas.”
Worst of all, Abercrombie has consistently provided large taxpayer funded contracts to his friends in companies like Pacific Biodiesel, which also donate to Abercrombie’s campaigns.
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Friday, October 15, 2010 |
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Rasmussen: Aiona, Abercrombie statistically tied
By News Release @ 1:28 AM :: 6710 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Former Democratic Congressman Neil Abercrombie and Republican Lieutenant Governor Duke Aiona are now virtually tied in the race to be Hawaii’s next governor.
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Likely Voters in the Aloha State shows Abercrombie picking up 49% of the vote, while Aiona earns 47% support.
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Thursday, October 14, 2010 |
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Abercrombie’s missing $190 million
By News Release @ 11:50 PM :: 5849 Views :: Energy, Environment
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"Mr. Abercrombie was asked point blank how he would find the $190 million he promised to government workers, but once again ducked the answer.
"This is consistent with our opponent's long-standing inability to specifically explain how he would fund his book of promises."
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Thursday, October 14, 2010 |
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Abercrombie comes out against appointed BoE
By News Release @ 11:11 PM :: 6285 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Abercrombie admitted that he does not support an appointed Board of Education, stating that it would not make a difference.
Duke Aiona, Governor Lingle and each of Hawai'i’s past living Governors - Governor Ariyoshi, Governor Waihee and Governor Cayetano - have voiced support for an appointed Board of Education. This bipartisan support for an appointed Board of Education shows that those who have been held responsible for education in Hawai‘i believe it would be a step in the right direction to improve accountability in our education system.
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Thursday, October 14, 2010 |
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Honolulu ranks 30th of top 200 US cities in job growth
By News Release @ 7:56 PM :: 9081 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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The Milken Institute rankings of 200 largest US metro areas shows that Honolulu has risen from 100th to 55th overall in the combined rankings based on eight measures of job growth used by Milken. The brightest spot for Honolulu is its ranking of 30th in “short term job growth” comparing employment numbers for April 2009 with April 2010.
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Thursday, October 14, 2010 |
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Smart Business Hawaii PAC releases endorsement list
By News Release @ 3:56 PM :: 6395 Views :: Energy, Environment
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PAYCHECKS HAWAII, the private, independent, non-partisan political action affiliate of Smart Business Hawaii (SBH) announced the following federal and state pro business candidate endorsements for the November 2, 2010 Hawaii General Election
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Thursday, October 14, 2010 |
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NTU: Two measures on Hawaii ballot will increase tax burden
By News Release @ 3:22 PM :: 9888 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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The Taxpayer’s Perspective highlights two ballot measures in Hawaii, including a statewide measure that would give the legislature discretion to use property tax rebates intended for taxpayers and a local measure in Oahu that would create a transit authority to oversee a rail project.
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Thursday, October 14, 2010 |
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Kauai’s Baptiste family endorses Aiona-Finnegan
By News Release @ 3:08 PM :: 9685 Views :: Honolulu County, Democratic Party, Energy, Environment
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"I am endorsing Duke Aiona and Lynn Finnegan because they will provide a hopeful, balanced vision for our island and citizens," said Annette Baptiste. "My family is fully supportive of their campaign for Governor and Lieutenant Governor. At this critical point, I feel that, under their leadership, Duke and Lynn are best suited to address the big issues facing the people of Hawai‘i."
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Thursday, October 14, 2010 |
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Djou: The future is not going to come from a bureaucrat
By News Release @ 1:57 PM :: 9398 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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"I do not believe the future of our economy is going to come from a bureaucrat," Djou said. "The future of our economy is going to come from an individual, an individual American who takes a chance, goes into the marketplace and creates a job."
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Thursday, October 14, 2010 |
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What we see, Hanabusa: What we get, Higher Taxes
By News Release @ 12:33 PM :: 7192 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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In her own words, Colleen Hanabusa said in one of her recent advertisements that she is the kind of politician that, “What you see is what you’ll get.” Since she asked for it, let’s take a look at her record…
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Wednesday, October 13, 2010 |
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Wednesday, October 13, 2010 |
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Chamber of Commerce rebuts Obama deceit on Foreign Money and Political Spending
By News Release @ 8:28 PM :: 5882 Views :: National News, Ethics
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Myth: The U.S. Chamber is spending foreign money on political activities.
Fact: The U.S. Chamber fully complies with all applicable laws and regulations. No foreign money is used to fund political activities.
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Wednesday, October 13, 2010 |
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Obama admits he looks like “same old tax and spend Democrat” – but Hanabusa wants more of the same
By News Release @ 12:06 PM :: 7273 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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To make matters even worse for Democrat candidates like Hanabusa, President Obama recently admitted in an interview that he realized too late that “there’s no such thing as shovel-ready projects,” confirming once and for all that the stimulus was a policy disaster. After leaving small businesses and hard-working families to suffer from Washington’s egregious miscalculations – how can Hanabusa possibly defend the failed trillion-dollar stimulus now?
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Wednesday, October 13, 2010 |
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OHA debate Fact Check: Truth vs Abercrombie
By News Release @ 12:25 AM :: 7720 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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MYTH: Our opponent said that the failure of Congress to pass the Akaka Bill was the fault of Republican Senators.
FACT: Our opponent didn't explain the fact that the 2009-10 Democrat Senate - part of the time with a super majority - has not only failed to pass the Akaka Bill, but has also failed to even bring it to the floor for a vote.
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Tuesday, October 12, 2010 |
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Maui Hotel & Lodging Association Endorses Duke Aiona and Lynn Finnegan
By News Release @ 9:25 PM :: 9291 Views :: Kauai County, DHHL, Energy, Environment
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“I am pleased that MHLA’s Board of Directors has taken this action to publicly endorse Duke Aiona and Lynn Finnegan,” said MHLA Executive Director Carol Reimann. “The visitor industry is the largest employer of Maui County residents and we must have government cognizant of the industry’s needs.”
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Tuesday, October 12, 2010 |
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Navy, Hunt Corp break promises to Save Ewa Dec 7 battlefield
By News Release @ 9:03 PM :: 9533 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Never has there been a more gross example of the nation's heritage being mismanaged than at the Ewa Field battlefield, where US Marines died in defense of their country on a December 7 Sunday morning, where Navy Region Hawaii allowed this hallowed ground to became a totally forgotten GARBAGE DUMP - until Save Ewa Field brought this gross mismanagement to local and national attention.
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Tuesday, October 12, 2010 |
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Aiona Finnegan campaign unveils Policy Agenda for Native Hawaiian Issues
By News Release @ 6:57 PM :: 8152 Views :: DHHL, OHA, Republican Party
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HONOLULU - Duke Aiona and Lynn Finnegan today unveiled their policy agenda for Native Hawaiian issues. First as a judge, and later as Lieutenant Governor, Duke Aiona has been instrumental in advancing Hawaiian causes and tackling issues that disproportionately affect the Hawaiian community.
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Tuesday, October 12, 2010 |
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Abercrombie voted against Hawaii on tax hikes
By News Release @ 3:53 PM :: 6051 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Abercrombie’s record as Congressman for more than twenty years unveils a troublesome pattern. Abercrombie has voted consistently in favor of raising taxes, which hurt local businesses and contribute to the rise of unemployment. Here are just a few....
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Tuesday, October 12, 2010 |
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Leader Boehner Pledges Support to Secure Appropriations Seat for Charles Djou
By News Release @ 3:48 PM :: 10695 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Djou, a Captain in the U.S. Army Reserve, represents the First Congressional District, which is home to the U.S. Pacific Command, the U.S. Army Pacific, the U.S. Pacific Fleet, the U.S. Pacific Air Force, Pearl Harbor, Camp H.M. Smith, Fort Shafter and Tripler Army Medical Center. Ensuring that these bases and military installations have adequate funding is in the best interest of Hawaii and the United States.
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Tuesday, October 12, 2010 |
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Monday, October 11, 2010 |
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Hawaii Chamber of Commerce backs Appointed BoE
By News Release @ 11:02 PM :: 6661 Views :: Energy, Environment
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...business leaders we all recognize there are some major challenges within in Hawaii’s public education system and it begins with who is accountable. Currently, there is a grass roots effort started by a wide cross section of people in Hawaii who are trying to make a fundamental change to public education in Hawaii. The group is called “Hawaii’s Children First,” and they support a ballot initiative in the November election to allow for an appointed school board....
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Monday, October 11, 2010 |
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Post primary “flood of support” for Aiona-Finnegan
By News Release @ 6:55 PM :: 5302 Views :: Energy, Environment
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HONOLULU - Dutch Hanohano, campaign manager of the Friends of Duke Aiona, today announced that the grassroots campaign raised more than $65,000 over the last 14 days of the primary election, from Sept. 4 to Sept. 18, and began the general election campaign with more than $400,000 cash-on-hand.
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Monday, October 11, 2010 |
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GLBT Democrats: “Abercrombie only candidate who will dismantle laws outlawing slavery”
By News Release @ 3:14 PM :: 5332 Views :: Energy, Environment
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"It took brave political leaders to dismantle laws outlawing slavery…. Neil Abercrombie is the only candidate who shows that kind of brave leadership.”
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Monday, October 11, 2010 |
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Kalihi: 2000 rally for Aiona Finnegan
By News Release @ 12:00 AM :: 7481 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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HONOLULU – More than 2,000 grassroots supporters today joined Duke Aiona and Lynn Finnegan and their families for a pa‘ina in the park at Bishop Museum. Prior to the event, more than 400 supporters lined School Street and Likelike Highway to sign wave for the event.
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Sunday, October 10, 2010 |
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Transformative Change Is Needed in Board of Education
By News Release @ 7:33 PM :: 5644 Views :: Energy, Environment
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- For 40+ years, we've had an elected Board of Education.
- The average term of office of the current elected Board is approximately 8 years.
- One member has been in office for 2 decades. Three members have been in office for more than 1 decade.
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Sunday, October 10, 2010 |
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Djou, volunteers adopt Mililani Waena School
By News Release @ 7:19 PM :: 9511 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Honolulu, HI — Congressman Charles K. Djou (HI-01) was joined by local Cub Scouts and volunteers at Mililani Waena Elementary School today to participate in the Hawaii Jaycees’ Third Annual “Adopt-A-School” Day, an annual day of statewide service to our local schools.
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Saturday, October 9, 2010 |
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WaPo: Spineless Congress’ school funding boondoggle looted food stamps to boost teachers’ union
By News Release @ 7:25 PM :: 9305 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Despite all the negative ads saying Charles Djou voted against funding for schools, we know that actually no Hawaii schools were ever in danger of closing, nor were any teacher jobs at risk. Consider the following from the Washington Post's editorial board. They call this bailout for states a "boondoggle" and that "With schools in session, it's even clearer now than it was then that the numbers were exaggerated and that the measure was in no small part intended to motivate the powerful teachers unions for this fall's midterm elections."
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Saturday, October 9, 2010 |
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Full Text: Aiona campaign releases Agenda for Justice
By News Release @ 3:03 PM :: 5256 Views :: Energy, Environment
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An Aiona-Finnegan Administration will champion an accessible and impartial judicial system for all of Hawai‘i's citizens; focus the role of prisons and state law enforcement agencies; be a strong advocate for fair, consistent and swift, sure punishment for crime; and work to develop programs for restorative justice in our law school, courts and law enforcement community.
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Friday, October 8, 2010 |
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Djou: Adopt a School Mililani Waena Oct 10th
By News Release @ 7:56 PM :: 11616 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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- WHO: Congressman Charles Djou and Honolulu Chinese Jaycees
- WHAT: Adopt-A-School Day at Mililani Waena Elementary School
- WHEN: Sunday, October 10, 2010, beginning at 9:00 AM
- WHERE: Mililani Waena Elementary School
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Friday, October 8, 2010 |
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Manoa Liberals block Eagle Scout from Neighborhood Board
By News Release @ 4:49 PM :: 12103 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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... it was said that it was the first time anyone had been denied a chance to fill a vacancy on the Manoa Neighborhood Board. Zach Thomson a businessman, active civic leader, founder of the non-profit Lucent Film Academy, Eagle Scout and Active Boy Scout Den Leader, who is a husband and father that lives with his wife and child in the Manoa community was denied ....
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Friday, October 8, 2010 |
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Lingle honors top State employees
By News Release @ 3:41 PM :: 6588 Views :: Energy, Environment
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HONOLULU – Governor Linda Lingle today named George Burnett, a Civil Defense telecommunications officer with the state Department of Defense, as State Manager of the Year, and Lynne Kazama, a social worker with the Department of Human Services, as State Employee of the Year. The Governor also named the “Quarantine First Responders” with the University of Hawai‘i as the State Team of the Year.
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Friday, October 8, 2010 |
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Report: More Jobs Lost, What Does Hanabusa Have to Say for Herself?
By News Release @ 11:27 AM :: 7272 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Washington- After months of rubber-stamping reckless spending and job-killing legislation, reality finally caught up with Hawaii Democrat Colleen Hanabusa and her Washington friends. The final jobs report before Election Day showed another month of high unemployment at 9.6 percent, marking it almost a year and a half since unemployment has been under nine percent, signaling major problems for any Democrat on the ballot in November.
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Thursday, October 7, 2010 |
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Abercrombie: Brian Schatz would control which nonprofits get federal funds
By News Release @ 9:37 PM :: 7602 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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HONOLULU - Duke Aiona today issued the following statement in response to his opponent's proposal for the next Lieutenant Governor to control the process for obtaining federal funds.
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Thursday, October 7, 2010 |
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Rep Jessica Wooley admits her van involved in thefts of campaign signs, blames volunteers
By News Release @ 4:23 PM :: 11710 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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...police reported the car was registered to my opponent, Rep. Jessica Wooley, and her husband. When police called her, she did not deny her car was there and said it must have been a volunteer, but that she didn't know who it was. She also claimed to have only taken the signs down and left them in front of the house, but as we reported, the signs were stolen and thrown into her van. Someone mysteriously returned signs at the place they were stolen with a note saying the property caretakers didn't want the signs up. But these were not the same signs stolen from the property and we confirmed with the property caretakers that they indeed supported our campaign and wanted a sign in their home.
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Thursday, October 7, 2010 |
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Nat’l Federation of Independent Business endorses Djou
By News Release @ 3:25 PM :: 9352 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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“Congressman Djou understands the importance of small business in restoring the nation’s economy,” she said, noting his willingness to fight growing federal regulations and stand firm against anti-business measures such as big labor’s “card check” legislation that would unfairly deny small businesses and their workers the right to secret ballot elections when faced with union-organizing campaigns."
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Thursday, October 7, 2010 |
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Djou wins endorsement of Trust in Small Business PAC
By News Release @ 1:30 PM :: 9547 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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"Jobs and the economy are unquestionably the two most important issues in the elections this November," said Ed Pinto, Chairman and CEO of Trust in Small Business PAC.
"Small business is the key to jump starting the economy and creating new jobs America so desperately needs," Pinto continued. "Congressman Djou understands this. Djou stands up for small business."
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Thursday, October 7, 2010 |
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Maui Chamber of Commerce backs Aiona-Finnegan
By News Release @ 1:29 PM :: 9838 Views :: Kauai County, DHHL, Energy, Environment
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Subsets of the 14-member Political Action Committee met with candidates to identify those who were friendly to businesses. To receive the Chamber's endorsement as a "business friendly" candidate, each candidate had to meet a minimum score equating to 60 percent of the total points possible.
Duke Aiona and Lynn Finnegan's opponents did not meet the minimum score to qualify for an endorsement.
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Thursday, October 7, 2010 |
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Thursday, October 7, 2010 |
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Maui Gubernatorial Debate: Myth vs Fact
By News Release @ 12:49 AM :: 5481 Views :: Energy, Environment
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"Our opponent continues to speak in platitudes, including an over-reliance on federal funding as the solution to Hawai‘i's economic issues.
"Duke Aiona addressed balance, integrity and fiscal responsibility in state government, while creating job opportunities, reducing the financial burden on our working families and small businesses and improving the quality of public education."
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Wednesday, October 6, 2010 |
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Rep. Djou to name Irene Anzai as “angel in adoption”
By News Release @ 7:58 PM :: 10459 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Honolulu, HI — Congressman Charles K. Djou (HI-01) has selected local attorney Irene Anzai as a 2010 Angel in AdoptionTM for her support of adopted children and their families. The Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute (CCAI), which organizes the Angels in Adoption™ program, will honor Anzai and other Angels at an awards ceremony and gala event on October 6, 2010 in Washington, DC. Congressman Djou will present the actual award to Anzai at a local ceremony on October 15....
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Wednesday, October 6, 2010 |
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Wednesday, October 6, 2010 |
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Abercrombie plan based on mystery money from Washington
By News Release @ 4:55 PM :: 7098 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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"Nothing in our opponents' latest plan would help bring about immediate economic recovery or create private sector jobs in 2011," said Duke Aiona. "Our opponents are finally admitting that there needs to be a down payment for their program, except that it now comes from "external" funds - which essentially means federal funds. If they fail to obtain these external funds, there will be no down payment and therefore no delivery on their promises."
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Wednesday, October 6, 2010 |
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Hawaii Restaurant Association endorses Aiona-Finnegan
By News Release @ 3:43 PM :: 5554 Views :: Energy, Environment
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"The Hawai‘i Restaurant Association is excited to be supporting Duke Aiona for Governor," said Chris Colgate, chairman of the Hawai‘i Restaurant Association Board of Directors. "Our industry believes he has always supported many of our positions and is committed to keeping down the high cost of doing business in Hawai‘i."
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Tuesday, October 5, 2010 |
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Smart Business Hawaii PAC endorses Djou
By News Release @ 7:56 PM :: 10029 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Congressman Djou, his wife Stacey, Stephan Edwards and his brother Ryan of Systemcenter
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Tuesday, October 5, 2010 |
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Influencing our culture for life: Vatican leader to speak on Oahu, Maui
By News Release @ 7:45 PM :: 16046 Views :: Kauai County, DHHL, Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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Hawaii Right to Life, in partnership with Pearson Foundation of Hawaii, invites you to a special pro-life presentation and charity benefit featuring the Reverend Monsignor Ignacio Barreiro Carámbula, Chaplain of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI.
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Tuesday, October 5, 2010 |
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Abercrombie supported Wall Street Bailouts with Main Street Money
By News Release @ 7:02 PM :: 8291 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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While in D.C. as Congressman, Neil Abercrombie voted not once, not twice but three times in favor of taxpayer-funded bailouts for Wall Street financial institutions, auto companies and fiscally irresponsible state governments....
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Tuesday, October 5, 2010 |
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Aiona Finnegan announce Coalition Team
By News Release @ 6:42 PM :: 6526 Views :: Energy, Environment
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“This election is going to be won at the grassroots level, and our coalition leaders are on the ground in communities throughout the state,” said Lynn Finnegan. “We're going after every vote on every island and these coalitions help us connect with our citizens on the issues they care about most.”
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