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Entries for 'Selected News Articles'
Wednesday, December 26, 2012 |
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Seniority? Hawaii is better off without it
By Selected News Articles @ 2:37 PM :: 8079 Views :: Hawaii History, Politicians
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"The lesson for everybody is you don't want your town to turn into this."
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Tuesday, December 25, 2012 |
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Hilo, Kailua-Kona, Maui, Honolulu: Freedomworks Tour Cancelled
By Selected News Articles @ 5:55 PM :: 8773 Views :: TEA Party
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Matt Kibbe, President and CEO of FreedomWorks is speaking January 6-9 at events throughout Hawaii.
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Tuesday, December 25, 2012 |
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In Hoc Anno Domini: So the light came into the world
By Selected News Articles @ 12:07 AM :: 12499 Views :: Religion
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When Saul of Tarsus set out on his journey to Damascus the whole of the known world lay in bondage. There was one state, and it was Rome. There was one master for it all, and he was Tiberius Caesar....
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Sunday, December 23, 2012 |
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Hawaiian Culture: "All politics was religious and all religions were political"
By Selected News Articles @ 3:04 PM :: 8135 Views :: Hawaii History, Religion
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The notion that religion belongs in the realm of governance has its origins in the host culture, said Lilikala Kame‘eleihiwa, professor at the Kamakakuokalani Center for Hawaiian Studies....
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Friday, December 21, 2012 |
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The wind production tax credit still hangs in the fiscal-cliff balance
By Selected News Articles @ 5:25 PM :: 5799 Views :: Energy, Tax Credits
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The wind lobby is working overtime to convince Congress to pass an extension before the clock runs out on December 31st....
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Friday, December 21, 2012 |
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List of Potential Senate Candidates is also List of Potential Special Election Candidates
By Selected News Articles @ 5:06 PM :: 6412 Views :: Democratic Party, Politicians
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If Hanabusa is appointed senator, you can take the names of most of the folks listed above as possible candidates in the special election ....
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Thursday, December 20, 2012 |
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With Hawaii Army Guard mentoring, Afghan forces take independent strides
By Selected News Articles @ 2:54 PM :: 6668 Views :: World News, Military
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Operation Southern Fist II near Shor Bak, Afghanistan....
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Wednesday, December 19, 2012 |
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Hanabusa will apply for Senate vacancy, Case Considers Special Election Run
By Selected News Articles @ 5:08 PM :: 6477 Views :: Democratic Party, Politicians
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“…we’re electing our next senator-for-life in this process….”
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Tuesday, December 18, 2012 |
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Feds set no-go zones for Obama vacation
By Selected News Articles @ 6:38 PM :: 7102 Views :: Honolulu County, Obama
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...Federal Aviation Administration issued several flight restrictions for Hawaii from 8 P.M. Friday through midnight on Sunday January 6....
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Tuesday, December 18, 2012 |
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Hawaii's Future: California Solar Power Adds $1.3B to Non-Users' Costs
By Selected News Articles @ 3:19 PM :: 7061 Views :: Energy, National News, Cost of Living
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Pacific Gas & Electric, the state's biggest utility, will pass on about $700 million in annual costs to people without solar systems ....
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Tuesday, December 18, 2012 |
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Is General Motors Breaking Iran Nuclear Sanctions?
By Selected News Articles @ 2:05 PM :: 4520 Views :: World News
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...parts are still arriving there and automobiles still being produced....
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Monday, December 17, 2012 |
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The Jones Act Debate in Puerto Rico: Urban Legend or a Never-Ending Story?
By Selected News Articles @ 11:28 PM :: 6150 Views :: Jones Act
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...the U.S. build section of the Act should be modified in certain trades of domestic shipping in order to support the U.S. Merchant Marine....
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Monday, December 17, 2012 |
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Hawaii Loses One of its Three Major Industries
By Selected News Articles @ 9:35 PM :: 8007 Views :: Congressional Delegation, Economy
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Hawaii had three major industries: tourism, the military, and Sen. Dan Inouye....
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Monday, December 17, 2012 |
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Inouye wanted Hanabusa to succeed him in U.S. Senate
By Selected News Articles @ 9:28 PM :: 8234 Views :: Democratic Party, Congressional Delegation, Politicians
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Boylan said the letter is Abercrombie's to release. But he confirmed it was Inouye's "last wish" for Hanabusa to succeed him.
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Monday, December 17, 2012 |
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Senator Daniel Inouye Dies at 88
By Selected News Articles @ 5:21 PM :: 7819 Views :: Congressional Delegation, Hawaii History
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Inouye died of respiratory complications at 5:01 p.m. EST (12:01 HST) Monday at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, his office said....
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Sunday, December 16, 2012 |
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Intensive Care? Inouye Hospitalized, ‘Fighting Respiratory Complications’
By Selected News Articles @ 9:02 PM :: 8873 Views :: Congressional Delegation
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Daniel Inouye has been hospitalized since Thursday after suffering a fainting spell before a vote in the U.S. Capitol....
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Sunday, December 16, 2012 |
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Republicans can win over Asian Voters, if they try
By Selected News Articles @ 6:55 PM :: 6600 Views :: National News, Republican Party
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Asians are America's fastest-growing immigrant community, and Asian voters constitute 2 percent to 7 percent of registered voters in half of the traditional 10 swing states....
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Saturday, December 15, 2012 |
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Connecticut Shooting: Failure of Mental Health System
By Selected News Articles @ 4:13 PM :: 13315 Views :: National News, Health Care, Homelessness, Second Amendment
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“We have emptied the nation's hospitals, gutted state and local mental health programs, and turned involuntary treatment into a debate point instead of using it as a viable option to prevent tragedy...."
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Friday, December 14, 2012 |
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Cyclone Evan Pounds Samoa, Heading for Tonga, Fiji
By Selected News Articles @ 3:13 PM :: 6942 Views :: National News, World News
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Tropical Cyclone Evan was stationary over Samoa for approximately 24 hours....
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Wednesday, December 12, 2012 |
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Effects on a State After Loss of Senior Senator
By Selected News Articles @ 2:30 AM :: 7474 Views :: Congressional Delegation, Economy
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The loss of Senate Seniority will not completely sink Hawaii and Alaska’s economy, but it will definitely have a big impact....
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Tuesday, December 11, 2012 |
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Full Text: Green Party Sues Nago Over Botched Election
By Selected News Articles @ 2:13 PM :: 5929 Views :: Office of Elections
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The lawsuit claims the methodology and rules that were adopted and used did not comply with proper rulemaking....
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Tuesday, December 11, 2012 |
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Economist: Visa Waivers Behind Hawaii Tourism Boom
By Selected News Articles @ 2:02 PM :: 8059 Views :: National News, World News, Tourism
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...there's still lots of room for Mr Obama's administration to do more, and the US Travel Association has a great plan to further improve the situation....
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Tuesday, December 11, 2012 |
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Civil Rights Lawyer: Moanalua HS Concert Constitutional
By Selected News Articles @ 1:54 PM :: 6271 Views :: Education K-12, Religion
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"...it's certainly not unconstitutional for a public school orchestra or other singers to go to a religious venue like, in this case, New Hope Church and have a concert."
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Thursday, December 6, 2012 |
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Eco Groups Testify Against New Aquarium Fish Laws
By Selected News Articles @ 4:39 PM :: 7042 Views :: Environment, Small Business
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They do not want to protect fish. They only want to eliminate fishermen who stand in the way of their ocean based businesses....
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Thursday, December 6, 2012 |
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Hawaii 2013: State, Federal Taxes to Top 50%
By Selected News Articles @ 12:33 PM :: 12700 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics, Taxes
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Taxes on wages, dividends, interest, and partnership/sole proprietor income would exceed 50 percent only in Hawaii, California, and New York City….
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Monday, December 3, 2012 |
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Play by Play: Opening Day of Hoopili Litigation
By Selected News Articles @ 7:14 PM :: 5558 Views :: Land Use
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In keeping with a long tradition in Hawaii that land use cases are litigated in court on procedural rather than substantive grounds, the opening skirmish in Sierra Club v. D. R. Horton was fought over whether one of the parties’ appeal in the case should be disallowed....
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Monday, December 3, 2012 |
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New Aquarium Fish Rules to Maintain Sustainability
By Selected News Articles @ 2:45 AM :: 5358 Views :: Environment
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"...the aquarium take on Maui is literally a drop in the bucket, representing less than 2% of the total mortality of (Maui) reef animals that year...."
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Wednesday, November 28, 2012 |
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Obituary: Richard A Coons
By Selected News Articles @ 3:36 AM :: 9853 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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Services will be held at Waialae Baptist Church on Sat., Dec. 15....
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Tuesday, November 27, 2012 |
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Hawaiian Electric Seeks Public Comment on ‘Integrated Resource Planning’
By Selected News Articles @ 5:59 PM :: 14732 Views :: Hawaii County , Akaka Bill, Kauai County, DHHL, Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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...providing safe and reliable utility service at a reasonable cost, through the development of Resource Plans and Scenarios....
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Sunday, November 25, 2012 |
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California Voters Reject GMO Labeling Scheme
By Selected News Articles @ 6:06 PM :: 6546 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Hounded by Luddites, the Hawaii, Maui, and Kauai County Councils have voted to demand GMO food labeling but in California the forces of ignorance and superstition were beaten back as Prop 37 GMO labeling was defeated 53-47% on the November ballot....
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Friday, November 23, 2012 |
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Success for Hawaii Family Advocates
By Selected News Articles @ 9:51 PM :: 6811 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Thursday, November 22, 2012 |
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Greenwood: I’ve Been too Busy to Read Senate Accountability Report
By Selected News Articles @ 3:24 PM :: 5979 Views :: Energy, Environment
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...she has not read a Senate Special Committee on Accountability report that was released on Monday, because she has been traveling to the neighbor islands for community meetings....
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Wednesday, November 21, 2012 |
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Joe Souki teams up with Republicans, Will be New House Speaker
By Selected News Articles @ 4:42 PM :: 7350 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Souki and Minority Leader Aaron Ling Johanson "have pledged to begin work immediately."
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Wednesday, November 21, 2012 |
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For Hawaii, Fiscal Cliff Means Automatic State Tax Hikes, Massive Defense Layoffs
By Selected News Articles @ 11:42 AM :: 8182 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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...because Hawaii link its system to the federal revenue code by adopting various federal definitions of income or various federal deductions and credits....
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Monday, November 19, 2012 |
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Lawyer: New DoTax Solar Tax Credit Rules are Retroactive
By Selected News Articles @ 11:20 PM :: 5946 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Consumers, Contractors, And Tax Practitioners Should Be Familiar With Ramifications of Announcement 2012-14 On 2012-"Installed" Systems....
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Monday, November 19, 2012 |
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Kim Committee Demands Management, Financial Audit of UH System
By Selected News Articles @ 4:49 PM :: 6838 Views :: Energy, Environment
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FULL TEXT -- Senate Committee Documents Released Today
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Saturday, November 17, 2012 |
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Hawaii Guard soldiers ready to assist, advise Afghan forces
By Selected News Articles @ 2:10 PM :: 6416 Views :: Energy, Environment
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...190 soldiers from the Hawaii Army Guard’s 29th Infantry Brigade Combat Team....
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Friday, November 16, 2012 |
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Voters issue a powerful mandate for hunting, fishing and gathering on Hawaii island
By Selected News Articles @ 10:37 PM :: 7901 Views :: Hawaii County , Environment, Second Amendment
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The ballot item on the formation of a hunting, fishing and gathering advisory commission in the November 6 election passed by almost 2 to 1 margin....
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Thursday, November 15, 2012 |
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Fiscal Cliff: $3453 Tax Increase for Average Hawaii Family
By Selected News Articles @ 5:17 PM :: 8404 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Large changes to both taxes and spending are scheduled to take place at the end of the year unless Congress acts....
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Thursday, November 15, 2012 |
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Japanese Magazine Fight Gets Nasty in Hawaii
By Selected News Articles @ 4:44 PM :: 6912 Views :: Energy, Environment
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...without justification and without an honest belief in the truth of the matters defendant announced that plaintiff had committed rape, sexual harassment, promoting prostitution rings to executives of well-known Japanese corporations....
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Thursday, November 15, 2012 |
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Inouye hospitalized after fall
By Selected News Articles @ 1:20 PM :: 8308 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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He fell at his apartment in Rockville, Md ... taken to the Bethesda Naval Hospital
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Tuesday, November 13, 2012 |
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Hanalei vs Omidyar: Update
By Selected News Articles @ 1:46 PM :: 10586 Views :: Honolulu County, Democratic Party
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At the request of the Hanalei to Haena Community Association, Pierre Omidyar's resort development team from his Ohana Real Estate Investors LLC (OREI) will make a public presentation at 6:00 pm at the Hanalei School Cafeteria on Tuesday, November 13, 2012....
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Monday, November 12, 2012 |
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HEMIC CEO: Pill Mills Running up Costs
By Selected News Articles @ 11:24 AM :: 4680 Views
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... over-prescribing of narcotic drugs and the dispensing of repackaged drugs results in insurance reimbursement at much higher rates than usual under customary medical fee schedules, adds Welch, who says legislation is needed to help control spiraling costs....
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Sunday, November 11, 2012 |
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HSTA Launches 'Work to Rule' Protest
By Selected News Articles @ 5:21 PM :: 10002 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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They will enter the school exactly at 8am and then leave exactly at 3pm ....
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Saturday, November 10, 2012 |
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Hawaii Veterans Day Events 2012
By Selected News Articles @ 9:41 PM :: 6636 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Events and Ceremonies Statewide
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Saturday, November 10, 2012 |
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Kauai Chief: Valenciano's Decision Likely to be Appealed and Overturned
By Selected News Articles @ 4:27 PM :: 6737 Views :: Honolulu County, Democratic Party
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After review by some of the most respected legal minds in the state, the ruling by Judge Valenciano has a high probability of being appealed and overturned....
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Friday, November 9, 2012 |
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Hawaii Family Forum: Redouble Voter Registration Effort
By Selected News Articles @ 5:04 PM :: 6354 Views :: Energy, Environment
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...there are still thousands of people in Hawaii who choose not to vote. There is so much work to be done in that regard and we will continue to expand and define more clearly our iVOTE Hawaii efforts....
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Friday, November 9, 2012 |
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Hannity: "I've Evolved on Immigration"
By Selected News Articles @ 11:48 AM :: 4155 Views :: National News, Ethics
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"...create a pathway for those that are here...."
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Wednesday, November 7, 2012 |
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At Least 69 Precincts Ran Low on Ballots—Some as Early as 10AM
By Selected News Articles @ 3:27 AM :: 8696 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Hokulani Elementary School, left without ballots for more than four hours between 1 p.m. and 5 p.m....the paper ballots that eventually arrived were designated for a different district and were in Japanese and Ilocano....
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Wednesday, November 7, 2012 |
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Hawaii Election Results for State, County, and Federal Races
By Selected News Articles @ 1:27 AM :: 7055 Views :: Office of Elections
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Full Printout...GOP Legislative Caucus to be 1-S, 7-H
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