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Entries for 'News Release'
Tuesday, April 14, 2009 |
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10-cent-per gallon gas tax hike: GOP Legislative Caucus denounces tax hike proposals
By News Release @ 4:30 PM :: 5778 Views :: Energy, Environment
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We can all agree that our State is experiencing one of the worst economic downturns in its history. This 2009 Legislature has made numerous efforts to remedy this situation. Unfortunately, these efforts have resulted in high tax increases and anti-business legislation that will hurt rather than help our floundering economy.
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Tuesday, April 14, 2009 |
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Djou joins Tax Day protest
By News Release @ 8:56 AM :: 8406 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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I will be joining hundreds of other hard working Hawaii taxpayers at 4pm on April 15 at our state capitol to display our objection to government taking the easy way out and sending us a bigger tax bill. Families across the nation are tightening their belts to deal with these difficult economic times and instead of doing the same, all levels of government want to simply make these times harder and raise our taxes. This is unfair and unacceptable.
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Monday, April 13, 2009 |
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SALVIA DIVINORUM – Should Hallucinogen remain legal?
By News Release @ 8:15 PM :: 8018 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Once you start getting up to times 40 yes it can be a really powerful psychedelic, you'll see things shoot, you won't remember your name you'll start drooling a little bit your hands will sweat a little bit," said Sochocki.
"They become afraid may jump off buildings may do things like most hallucinogenic substances," said Kamita.
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Monday, April 13, 2009 |
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Litigants challenge Aiona on Ceded Lands
By News Release @ 12:58 PM :: 8271 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Individuals involved in ceded-lands litigation Kuroiwa v Lingle have issued two statements in response to Duke Aiona on Ceded Lands: High Court decision leaves no winners:
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Tuesday, April 7, 2009 |
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WEDNESDAY 11:30AM: Gay Civil Unions may be considered by Senate
By News Release @ 7:56 PM :: 8555 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Have as many people show up in the Senate gallery tomorrow, APRIL 8, AT 11:30 AM in RED SHIRTS for the possible scheduling of HB 444 FOR DECISION MAKING. TANIGUCHI WILL NEED TO ASK FOR A WAIVER TO DO DECISION MAKING THAT AFTERNOON OR THURSDAY MORNING AT THE LATEST.
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Tuesday, April 7, 2009 |
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Marc Klaas, GOP radio ads take aim at molester's ally: Rep Joe Bertram (D-Maui)
By News Release @ 7:39 PM :: 16187 Views :: Kauai County, DHHL, Energy, Environment, National News
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I’ve seen some bad politicians. But State Representative Joe Bertram stands out. Just last week, Bertram went to court to help a child predator avoid prison-time. A 52 year old man tried to lure a 14-year old girl over the Internet for sex. And Bertram didn’t think he should go to jail. That hits close to home… Polly was 12 when she was killed. As she was kidnapped from her room, she asked her killer to please not hurt her mom. In the worst moment, my brave little daughter thought of protecting others. Shouldn’t we expect the same from our elected officials?
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Tuesday, April 7, 2009 |
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Honolulu Council Race: fake resumes
By News Release @ 4:08 PM :: 6806 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12
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In the report, Mr. Holmes questions Mr. Anderson's claim in a television advertisement that Anderson was former Councilwoman Barbara Marshall's senior aide for six years. Two former senior advisers to Marshall have also claimed this statement to be inaccurate.
In 1999, Mr. Holmes was unable to explain why he could not produce documentation of graduate and undergraduate degrees from the University of Iowa, despite his claim that he earned both a bachelors and master degree from the university. The University of Iowa has said that Holmes was a former student for three semesters, but earned no such degrees.
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Thursday, April 2, 2009 |
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Hawaii Island Chamber of Commerce backs Telescope
By News Release @ 9:02 PM :: 8424 Views :: Hawaii County , Greenmail
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The Hawai`i Island Chamber of Commerce, Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Hawaii, and Kanoelehua Industrial Area Association unite to support the passage of the Office of Mauna Kea Management’s (OMKM) Comprehensive Management Plan (CMP). We need the vocal majority to show that we support the plan!
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Thursday, April 2, 2009 |
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Gov. Lingle, LtGov Duke Aiona, Mayors, tourism industry leaders urge Pres. Obama to support business travel
By News Release @ 12:41 PM :: 9034 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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“In this period of economic downturn when our government and businesses are striving to restore economic stability, the last thing we should do is implement policies or encourage behavior that jeopardize any industry, especially one that has such far-reaching impact on communities across America,” Hawai‘i officials wrote in the letter.
The increased scrutiny of business travel for companies that have received emergency funding as part of the federal government’s economic recovery efforts has caused increased downturn in business and convention travel nationwide.
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Wednesday, April 1, 2009 |
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Legislature asks to intervene in support of Superferry reconsideration
By News Release @ 6:46 PM :: 5071 Views :: Energy, Environment
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The Hawai‘i State Legislature has filed a Motion for Leave to File an Amicus Curiae Brief in the case Sierra Club v. Department of Transportation (Supreme Court No. 29035), commonly referred to as Sierra Club II, or the Superferry case. A motion by the state for the Hawai‘i Supreme Court to reconsider the Court’s earlier ruling in the case is currently pending. If the Legislature’s motion is granted, the Legislature would be permitted to file a brief stating its position regarding questions presented in the case, and seeking clarification of key issues.
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Monday, March 30, 2009 |
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RNCC vs Ed Case "A Career Politician in Search of an Office"
By News Release @ 11:36 AM :: 7050 Views :: Education K-12, Environment, Ethics
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“Ed Case doesn’t seem to understand that running for office is not something you haphazardly choose in order to add another notch to your political belt,” said NRCC Communications Director Ken Spain.
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Saturday, March 28, 2009 |
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Four Hawaii robotics teams advance to world championships
By News Release @ 7:00 PM :: 7920 Views :: DHHL, Maui County, Energy
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Four high school robotics teams from Hawai‘i – Maui, McKinley, Moanalua and Waialua High Schools – have earned a spot in the FIRST Robotics World Championship that will be held in Atlanta, Georgia next month.
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Saturday, March 28, 2009 |
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Charles Djou welcomes competition to Congressional Race
By News Release @ 12:57 PM :: 9601 Views :: Education K-12, Environment, Ethics
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Honolulu City Councilmember Charles K. Djou (Waikiki, East Honolulu), a candidate for Hawaii’s 1st Congressional District, welcomed Ed Case’s declaration that he would run against Djou.
"I enjoyed serving with Ed in the State legislature and I know that he has had a difficult time deciding which seat to run for...."
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Friday, March 27, 2009 |
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Hawaii "Tea Party": Push back against Obama's plan
By News Release @ 11:35 AM :: 14677 Views :: Hawaii County , DHHL, Maui County, Energy, Environment
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Rallies planned for Honolulu, Kahului, Hilo Wednesday April 15.
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Friday, March 27, 2009 |
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Human Achievement Hour Saturday: Light bulbs not dim bulbs
By News Release @ 11:16 AM :: 9230 Views :: National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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Unlike Earth Hour, the purpose Human Achievement Hour is to salute the people who keep the lights on and produce the energy that helps make human achievement possible. Many organizations and average folks around the world will show their support for human achievement by simply going about their daily lives.
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Wednesday, March 25, 2009 |
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Governor's plan to balance budget without layoffs or tax increases
By News Release @ 10:19 PM :: 7849 Views :: Energy, Environment
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As was the case with the two previous financial plans the Governor submitted on December 22 and March 4, the Administration’s most current plan balances the budget without further burdening Hawai‘i residents and businesses with general tax increases, without adding to Hawai‘i’s unemployment with layoffs or furloughs of state employees, and without making further cuts to public services or programs. In addition, the Governor’s plan does not take any money from the counties, such as the Transient Accommodations Tax (TAT) or Honolulu County’s general excise rail transit tax.
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Wednesday, March 25, 2009 |
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Senate rejects hearing Gay Civil Unions bill
By News Release @ 5:25 PM :: 6743 Views :: Energy, Environment
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By an 18-6 vote, the full Senate defeated a motion to pull the bill from the Senate Judiciary and Government Affairs Committee, where it had stalled after members deadlocked 3-3 on advancing the bill.
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Friday, March 20, 2009 |
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Robotic Lunacy: 34 Hawaii HS robotics teams Shoot for the Moon at first in Hawaii regional robotics competition
By News Release @ 2:14 PM :: 7013 Views :: Energy, National News, World News
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34 teams representing 24 Hawai‘i high schools from O‘ahu, Maui, Kaua‘i and the Big Island, eight teams from the mainland (California, Louisiana and Wisconsin) and two international teams from Mexico and the Philippines who will converge on the UH Mānoa campus to compete in what is called the “varsity sport of the mind.” The winning teams will advance to the FIRST Championships – called the “Super Bowl of Smarts” – in Atlanta, Georgia, April 15 -18.
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Friday, March 20, 2009 |
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Gay Civil Unions: Bill 444 still could face Senate vote
By News Release @ 9:27 AM :: 5743 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Although the Senate Judiciary Committee ended with a tie vote (3-3), there is still ongoing discussions happening at the capitol in regards to a potential pull of the bill from committee for a vote on the Senate floor.
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Friday, March 20, 2009 |
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Governor: Bankrupt Hawaiian Telecom should cancel $6 Million Bonus Package
By News Release @ 6:59 AM :: 6923 Views :: Energy, Environment
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The decision today by Hawaiian Telcom to ask the bankruptcy court to approve $6 million in bonuses for its employees is unconscionable, and we will oppose it in court.
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Thursday, March 19, 2009 |
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Superferry CEO: We're leaving for now
By News Release @ 2:03 PM :: 5970 Views :: Energy, Environment
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We are going to have to go out and find other employment for Alakai, for now.
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Thursday, March 19, 2009 |
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Obama to propose over $1.3 Trillion in new taxes
By News Release @ 8:00 AM :: 8766 Views :: National News, Ethics
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The estimated impact on disposable household income due to rising energy prices would then reach anywhere between $4,022 and $6,752. And because an energy tax is regressive, it will fall heaviest on poor and lower middle class folks who spend more of their income on energy.
Obama: "Under my plan of a cap and trade system, electricity rates would necessarily skyrocket... whatever the industry was, uh, they would have to retrofit their operations. That will cost money. They will pass that money on to consumers."
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Wednesday, March 18, 2009 |
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White House drops plan to bill disabled veterans for care
By News Release @ 2:49 PM :: 10074 Views :: Environment, National News, Ethics
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The Disabled American Veterans today commended the Obama administration for backing down from a controversial proposal that would force private insurance companies to pay for the treatment of military veterans who suffered service-related disabilities and injuries.
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Tuesday, March 17, 2009 |
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Lāna‘i and Moloka‘i wind farms could provide power to O‘ahu
By News Release @ 6:37 PM :: 7538 Views :: DHHL, Maui County, Energy
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HONOLULU – Governor Linda Lingle along with Castle & Cooke, First Wind Hawai‘i and Hawaiian Electric Company today announced an agreement that could lead to large wind farms on both Lāna‘i and Moloka‘i providing clean energy to O‘ahu. These wind farms would feed into an inter-island cable system currently being discussed that could ultimately interconnect the major Hawaiian islands for increased grid reliability, security and consumer and business cost savings through access to renewables.
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Monday, March 16, 2009 |
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Obama to bill combat wounded for medical care
By News Release @ 5:16 PM :: 12583 Views :: National News, Ethics
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"It became apparent during our discussion today that the President intends to move forward with this unreasonable plan," said Commander David K. Rehbein of The American Legion. "He says he is looking to generate $540-million by this method, but refused to hear arguments about the moral and government-avowed obligations that would be compromised by it."
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Thursday, March 12, 2009 |
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Legislature to Commemorate 50th Anniversary of Hawaii Admission Act
By News Release @ 7:57 PM :: 6762 Views :: Energy, Environment
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In observance of the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Hawai‘i Admission Act, both houses of the Hawai‘i State Legislature will convene a joint session in the State Capitol House Chambers on Wednesday, March 18, 2009, from noon to 1:30 p.m.
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Thursday, March 12, 2009 |
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Governor Lingle: "balance budget without raising taxes or laying off"
By News Release @ 7:19 PM :: 7609 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Because I have also met with and will continue meeting with union leaders, the counties and my cabinet, as well as social service agencies and other organizations in the community, the process of developing a new financial plan takes time, but I believe it is time well spent. I remain committed to balancing the budget without raising taxes or laying off employees. Either of these actions would further weaken our economy.
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Wednesday, March 11, 2009 |
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Utah, Hawaii, Wyoming top 'happiness' poll
By News Release @ 12:07 PM :: 7766 Views :: Energy, National News
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Looking for happiness—it's family-friendly communities for some, tropical paradise or the rugged West for others. A survey of Americans' well-being, conducted by Gallup in partnership with Healthways and America's Health Insurance Plans, gives high marks to Utah, which boasts lots of outdoor recreation for its youthful population. Speaking of outdoor recreation, the islands of Hawaii took second place and Wyoming was third in the poll that rated such variables as mental, physical and economic health.
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Tuesday, March 10, 2009 |
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Update: Karen's Law Passes House Tuesday evening
By News Release @ 11:30 PM :: 11087 Views :: Maui County, Energy, Environment
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"Karen's Law", HB819HD2, passed out of the House today un-amended. The measure passed with the exception of no votes placed by Representatives Lyla Berg, Roy Takumi, Faye Hanohano, Sylvia Luke, Hermina Morita, Mark Nakashima and Scott Saiki.
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Tuesday, March 10, 2009 |
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Earmark Watch: Focus on Hawaii U.S. Senator Daniel Inouye
By News Release @ 1:07 PM :: 14624 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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EarmarkWatch is an experimental distributed research project that contains data for Fiscal Year 2008 earmarks from the House and Senate Labor-HHS-Education bills and the 2008 House Defense Bill. It does not contain 2009 earmarks.
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Tuesday, March 10, 2009 |
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Karen's law to be heard on House floor Wednesday
By News Release @ 9:16 AM :: 9735 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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Thanks to you, Karen’s Law will finally be heard on the House Floor tomorrow...a select few members will be trying to kill the bill.
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Monday, March 9, 2009 |
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4.0 Earthquake off Laupahoehoe
By News Release @ 2:09 PM :: 6274 Views :: Hawaii County , Energy
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Earthquake location: Along Hamakua coast, about 10 miles NNE of Laupahoehoe.
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Monday, March 9, 2009 |
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Wikileaks writers killed in Kenya
By News Release @ 9:45 AM :: 29620 Views :: Ethics, World News, Family
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On Thursday afternoon March 5, Oscar Kamau Kingara, director of the Kenyan based Oscar legal aid Foundation, and its programme coordinator, John Paul Oulo, were shot at close range in their car less than a mile from President Kibaki's residence. The two were on their way to a meeting at the Kenyan National Commission on Human Rights. Both had been investigating extrajudicial assassinations by the Kenyan Police.
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Friday, March 6, 2009 |
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$410B Omnibus budget pulled off US Senate floor
By News Release @ 8:42 PM :: 10356 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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It appears at least 41 Senators object to the massive increase in spending -- 8% over last year's budget – and the larding in of 8,500 earmarks totaling $7.7 billion.
A senior Senate aide told me this morning that many Senators do not want a repeat of the Stimulus battle where their offices were literally shut down with telephone calls and their email was swamped with messages going after the wasteful spending.
You see, they’re talking about Americans like you.
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Friday, March 6, 2009 |
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Gov Lingle submits recommended amendments to close revenue shortfall
By News Release @ 6:34 PM :: 5303 Views :: Energy, Environment
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HONOLULU – Governor Linda Lingle today submitted to the State Legislature recommended amendments to three bills that would provide statutory changes needed to help meet a projected $650 million revenue shortfall for the remainder of the current fiscal year (FY09) and biennium budget fiscal years 2010 through 2011.
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Friday, March 6, 2009 |
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Hawaii CD1 named one of top 10 House Races for 2010
By News Release @ 6:02 PM :: 5395 Views :: Environment, Ethics
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The Hill: Yes, Hawaii could field a competitive general election race in 2010.
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Friday, March 6, 2009 |
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Lt. Gov. Aiona: Pro Bowl decision "great news for Hawai`i"
By News Release @ 1:55 PM :: 9945 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News
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“I commend the HTA for having the wisdom to reconsider their previous decision and return the Pro Bowl to Hawai‘i where it belongs.
“Let us now move forward and work closely with the NFL to make the Pro Bowl’s homecoming the best possible.
“I am excited to continue working with Commissioner Goodell on what I believe could be an enhanced all-star weekend of festivities.”
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Thursday, March 5, 2009 |
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Karen's Law to get floor vote--passes Finance Committee
By News Release @ 7:08 PM :: 6903 Views :: Maui County, Energy, Environment
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"Karen's Law", HB819HD1, passed out of the Finance Committee today at 4:36pm un-amended. All members present voted yes.
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Thursday, March 5, 2009 |
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Gov Lingle has breast biopsy
By News Release @ 2:17 PM :: 5741 Views :: Energy, Environment
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In November 2002, the Governor underwent a similar breast biopsy, which tested negative for breast cancer.
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Wednesday, March 4, 2009 |
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Governor Lingle unveils plan to close revenue shortfall
By News Release @ 6:24 PM :: 5462 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Governor balances budget with no tax increases, no layoffs, no significant cuts in essential services -- Act 215 spending cut 50% -- $320 in Federal 'stimulus' funds covering Medicaid expenses -- renegotiate State employees health benefit cost sharing %
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Wednesday, March 4, 2009 |
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Help needed to pass "Karen's Law" HB819
By News Release @ 9:56 AM :: 5763 Views :: Maui County, Environment
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....On May 25, 2007, Karen Ertell was brutally raped and murdered in her home in Ewa Beach. Karen Ertell was the only real mother that her foster daughter, Malanie McLellan had ever known. Your immediate action is needed to keep "Karen's Law" (HB819) alive. It appears that the House Finance Committee may not hear Karen's Law. This would kill the bill with no explanation. As the law currently stands, juvenile crime offenders, charged with 1st or 2nd degree murder can face two trials, one to determine which court to try them in and then another trial to decide guilt or innocence. We need to start protecting the people of Hawaii and stop making excuses for defending people that break the law.
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Monday, March 2, 2009 |
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Rush Limbaugh speaks to America (full text)
By News Release @ 1:18 PM :: 5229 Views :: National News, Ethics
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Let me tell you who we conservatives are: We love people. [Applause] When we look out over the United States of America, when we are anywhere, when we see a group of people, such as this or anywhere, we see Americans. We see human beings. We don't see groups. We don't see victims.
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Thursday, February 26, 2009 |
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Abercrombie on Spending Freeze: Forget It!
By News Release @ 11:25 PM :: 9005 Views :: Environment, Ethics
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Washington- Flying in the face of Democrats' campaign promises for fiscal responsibility, Rep. Neil Abercrombie (D-HI) voted today to pass another nearly half-trillion dollar spending bill through what is quickly becoming the biggest spending Congress in History.
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Thursday, February 26, 2009 |
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Business as Usual: Neil Abercrombie Votes to Kill Motion to Investigate Pay-to-Play Earmark Schemes
By News Release @ 11:17 PM :: 16315 Views
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Rep. Neil Abercrombie (D-HI) today continued to back-track on his empty promises to clean up corruption in Congress when he voted to kill a resolution introduced by Rep. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) that would “investigate the relationship between earmark requests already made by Members and the source and timing of past contributions.”
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Tuesday, February 24, 2009 |
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Gov Jindal speaks to America
By News Release @ 9:48 PM :: 9026 Views :: National News, Ethics
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As I grew up, my mom and dad taught me the values that attracted them to this country -- and they instilled in me an immigrant's wonder at the greatness of America. As a child, I remember going to the grocery store with my dad. Growing up in India, he had seen extreme poverty. And as we walked through the aisles, looking at the endless variety on the shelves, he would tell me: 'Bobby, Americans can do anything.'
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Tuesday, February 24, 2009 |
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Pres. Obama address to Congress
By News Release @ 8:51 PM :: 3008 Views
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...Dillon, South Carolina - a place where the ceilings leak, the paint peels off the walls, and they have to stop teaching six times a day because the train barrels by their classroom. She has been told that her school is hopeless, but the other day after class she went to the public library and typed up a letter to the people sitting in this room. She even asked her principal for the money to buy a stamp. The letter asks us for help...
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Wednesday, February 18, 2009 |
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AIHM: Senators again block CON repeal
By News Release @ 8:03 PM :: 3483 Views
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Despite the 'lip service' of Senator 'Roz' Baker...she is blocking the bill (which she sponsored) and is urging Senator Daniel Ige, Chairman of the Senate Health Committee to NOT HEAR AIHM'S BILL. Could it be she only pretended to support it?
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Wednesday, February 18, 2009 |
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Governor nominates Recktenwald to Supreme Court
By News Release @ 7:42 PM :: 3230 Views
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Governor Linda Lingle today nominated Chief Intermediate Court of Appeals Judge Mark E. Recktenwald to serve as an associate justice on the Hawai‘i State Supreme Court. If confirmed by the State Senate, Recktenwald would fill the seat vacated by former Associate Justice Steven Levinson, who retired in December.
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Tuesday, February 10, 2009 |
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Stimulus could bring illegals to Hawaii
By News Release @ 1:12 PM :: 3594 Views
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The Senate legislation, which supporters claim will create 3 million new jobs in the U.S., contains no protections to ensure that those jobs will be filled by U.S. workers.
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Thursday, January 29, 2009 |
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Governor submits legislative package
By News Release @ 3:46 PM :: 5860 Views
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Governor Linda Lingle on Monday submitted a package of 168 legislative bills to the Hawai‘i State Legislature.
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