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Tuesday, April 3, 2012 |
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Feds Reject Hawaii’s 10-Day Medicaid Hospital Limit
By Selected News Articles @ 2:30 PM :: 7782 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Private health insurers generally don’t limit hospital coverage ....
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Tuesday, April 3, 2012 |
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Pentagon Prepares for Possible Shoot Down of North Korean Missile
By Selected News Articles @ 2:24 PM :: 10268 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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Three interceptor ships near Japan and the Philippines, as well as U.S.-based interceptors, are ready to shoot down the North Korean missile if space-, land-, and sea-based sensors determine its flight path is targeted at the United States or U.S. allies....
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Monday, April 2, 2012 |
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Ko Olina, Kyo-Ya Snag HTA Board Positions
By News Release @ 11:53 PM :: 8058 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Governor Neil Abercrombie today made more nominations to several boards and commissions including the Hawai'i Tourism Authority and the Land Use Commission....
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Monday, April 2, 2012 |
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ACLU: Hawaii Counties Among Few Requiring Warrant to Track Cell Phones
By Selected News Articles @ 7:17 PM :: 12972 Views :: Hawaii County , Akaka Bill, Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Only six agencies responded that in order to track cell phones, they must first get a warrant or have probable cause: County of Hawaii, Hawaii; Honolulu, Hawaii; Wichita, Kan.; Lexington, Ky.; Lincoln, Neb.; and North Las Vegas, Nev....
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Monday, April 2, 2012 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation: How They Voted April 2, 2012
By Congress.org @ 6:47 PM :: 8206 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Recent Congressional Votes
- Senate: 21st Century Postal Service Act of 2011
- Senate: Repeal Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act
- House: Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2011
- House: Surface Transportation Extension Act
- House: Democratic Alternative Budget
- House: Fiscal 2013 House Budget Resolution
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Monday, April 2, 2012 |
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Vancouver Sun: Hawaii Vacation Rental Bills Violate NAFTA
By Selected News Articles @ 4:48 AM :: 11366 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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The Hawaii state legislature has taken dead aim at NAFTA and the provisions it requires of the state, and the protections it affords Canadians who make cross-border investments in vacation rental properties….
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Sunday, April 1, 2012 |
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HB1033: Tracing the Financial Outlines of Socialism in Hawaii
By Selected News Articles @ 5:59 PM :: 9606 Views :: Energy, Hawaii State Government
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Hawaii banks and Hawaii’s housing sector largely avoided subprime lending.... But Hawaii’s political leaders are working to change all of that.
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Sunday, April 1, 2012 |
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Zing To Taxpayers, You Are Paying For Those Give Aways
By Lowell L Kalapa @ 3:18 PM :: 5774 Views :: Energy, Environment
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For more than a dozen years now, lawmakers have been touting the tax credit bandwagon....
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Saturday, March 31, 2012 |
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Felony Inducement? Laura Thielen Senate Run Rejected by Democratic State Committee
By Selected News Articles @ 11:58 PM :: 9059 Views :: Energy, Environment
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“In my interview, they actually suggested I run for office as a Republican and then convert to the Democratic Party,” Thielen said.... “One person on the committee asked, ‘Would you bring your mother into the Democratic Party?’”
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Saturday, March 31, 2012 |
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Lingle Calls for Reauthorization of Export-Import Bank
By Gov. Linda Lingle @ 11:04 PM :: 7843 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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"The Ex-Im Bank is critical to help U.S. companies to access financing to support the exports of their goods and services abroad. In fact, 85% of Ex-Im Bank's transactions directly supported small businesses last year."
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Saturday, March 31, 2012 |
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Overworked Doctor Commits Suicide at Tripler
By Selected News Articles @ 1:57 PM :: 20849 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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...he did not want to leave his medical colleagues at the hospital short-handed. "He didn't eat (on shift), he didn't pee, he wasn't going to say 'I need to take an hour off to go to therapy,'" said Mrs. McCaddon....
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Friday, March 30, 2012 |
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Honolulu Tea Party Rally, Monday April 16
By News Release @ 10:01 PM :: 8158 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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Honolulu Tea Party Rally Event, April 16, 2012, Monday from 4:00pm to 7:00pm ....
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Friday, March 30, 2012 |
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Kealakehe Selected as Site of Future Judiciary Complex in Kona
By News Release @ 9:45 PM :: 6364 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald has selected a site across the street from the West Hawai`i Civic Center for the new judiciary complex in Kona....
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Friday, March 30, 2012 |
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Applicants Sought for Chair of the Elections Commission
By News Release @ 9:42 PM :: 5987 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Hawai`i Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald is seeking applicants for Chair of the Hawai`i State Elections Commission.
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Friday, March 30, 2012 |
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Hawaii NRA Instructor Liability Bill to be Heard in Senate Committee
By News Release @ 9:11 PM :: 6012 Views :: Energy, Environment
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NRA instructor liability protection legislation has been scheduled for a hearing in the state Senate Committee on Judiciary and Labor this Monday, April 2, at 10:00 a.m., in conference room 16 of the State Capitol....
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Friday, March 30, 2012 |
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Bailout: $60M Loss as Feds Sell Interest in Central Pacific Bank
By News Release @ 1:26 PM :: 9643 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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TARP, provided Central Pacific with a $135 million financial lifeline in the midst of the recession but will be collecting only about $74 million from selling its Central Pacific stock ....
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Friday, March 30, 2012 |
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HTA: Visitor Arrivals up 2.5% from Year Ago
By News Release @ 2:11 AM :: 6021 Views :: Energy, Environment
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...actual growth was up 2.5 percent over a year ago (207,298 visitors per day in February 2012); and an adjusted total visitor spending of $1.061† billion would still be 4.7 percent above February 2011 levels....
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Friday, March 30, 2012 |
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Barney Frank on Maui: Hirono Raises Funds with Man Who Caused Housing Collapse
By Nacia Blom @ 1:35 AM :: 8587 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Less than one year ago, Congress formally recognized that "the failures of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac helped precipitate the deepest economic decline since World War II."
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Thursday, March 29, 2012 |
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NRA: Immediate Action Needed on Hawaii Instructor Liability Bill
By News Release @ 6:22 PM :: 5812 Views :: Energy, Environment
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House Bill 679, important NRA instructor liability protection legislation, MUST be heard in the state Senate Judiciary Committee next week or it will die....
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Thursday, March 29, 2012 |
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Rail Plaintiffs to FTA: We suspect that you are no longer shocked by the City’s deceptive practices
By Selected News Articles @ 3:23 PM :: 9890 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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When the wheels start coming off this project, as they undoubtedly will, we predict that many fingers will be pointing at your agency....
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Thursday, March 29, 2012 |
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Fracking Cuts US CO2 Emissions 9% in Year
By NCPA @ 1:16 PM :: 5087 Views :: Energy, Environment
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And yet enviros are doing everything they can to stop fracking ....
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Wednesday, March 28, 2012 |
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State, County Projects Exempt from Environmental Review? Thielen, Rivere Rip SB755
By Video @ 1:58 PM :: 5893 Views :: Energy, Environment
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The bill "grants the State broad powers over project planning while simultaneously reducing county and community input"
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Wednesday, March 28, 2012 |
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Lingle Commends US Chamber for Tourism-Focused Senate Testimony
By News Release @ 1:24 PM :: 8358 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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U.S. Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Thomas J. Donohue today urged lawmakers to better promote the United States as a premier travel destination and to put the welcome mat back out for international visitors ....
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Wednesday, March 28, 2012 |
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Life of the Land Releases Hawaii Energy Report
By Henry Curtis @ 12:16 AM :: 6360 Views :: Energy, Environment
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We have just released a new report providing island-specific solutions utilizing only commercially proven and available renewable energy resources.....
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Tuesday, March 27, 2012 |
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Hawaii GOP Appoints New Executive Director
By David S Chang @ 3:09 AM :: 6585 Views :: Energy, Environment
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I would like to introduce you to the newest member of the HRP ohana, Nacia Lee Blom....
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Monday, March 26, 2012 |
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Report: HSTA not to Blame for All Delays in Race to the Top
By Selected News Articles @ 10:37 PM :: 6365 Views :: Energy, Environment
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The labor dispute is not to blame for all delays, however. The state has the ability to connect student achievement data to graduates of teacher-preparation programs, but it has not....
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Monday, March 26, 2012 |
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Hirono, Hanabusa Vote Against Tort Reform
By Congress.org @ 3:09 PM :: 7779 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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- Senate: Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act
- House: Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011
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Sunday, March 25, 2012 |
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Did Hawaii Geothermal Developer Benefit from Illegal Bailout?
By Selected News Articles @ 7:42 PM :: 14435 Views :: Hawaii County , Akaka Bill, Kauai County, DHHL, Energy, Environment
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Ormat is Hawaii’s leading geothermal developer.... But a US House committee report shows that Ormat benefitted from its close ties to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) and profited from a potentially illegal $98.5M bailout of an Ormat geothermal project in Nevada.
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Sunday, March 25, 2012 |
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Lingle Campaign: BoE ordered Furloughs, Not Governor
By Selected News Articles @ 3:08 PM :: 11541 Views :: Energy, Environment
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...no Hawaii governor can unilaterally furlough teachers or any Department of Education (DOE) employee since they are under the Board of Education’s (BOE) jurisdiction....
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Sunday, March 25, 2012 |
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Lingle Campaign: Superferry Decision Was Major Departure from Precedent
By Selected News Articles @ 3:02 PM :: 7949 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Determined to provide Hawaii residents and businesses with an alternative means of travel between the islands, Governor Lingle worked with Democrat House Speaker Calvin Say and then-Senate President Colleen Hanabusa, to convene a special session of the Legislature....
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Sunday, March 25, 2012 |
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Yellow Light: Caution when you file your State Taxes
By Lowell L Kalapa @ 6:45 AM :: 6851 Views :: Energy, Environment
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A funny thing happened on the way to doing state income taxes this year....
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Saturday, March 24, 2012 |
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Robotics: Waialua, Baldwin and Island Pacific Academy Crowned Regional Champions
By News Release @ 8:23 PM :: 6517 Views :: Energy, Environment
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"These teams were tough, but we came together and pulled through," Jandie Sabo, a member of Waialua's Robotics team.
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Saturday, March 24, 2012 |
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Pentagon Budget Slashes Military Construction 29%
By Selected News Articles @ 3:05 PM :: 7961 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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$8.5 billion for military construction, down 29 percent ...
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Saturday, March 24, 2012 |
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Day One: 1,000 high school students battle robots in annual competition
By News Release @ 4:04 AM :: 6005 Views :: Energy, Environment
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After an intense day of qualifying rounds, the pits are closed and teams are preparing themselves for the final day of competition tomorrow....
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Friday, March 23, 2012 |
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Hawaii: NRA Instructor Liability Bill Awaits Hearing
By Ed Case @ 9:11 PM :: 6090 Views :: Energy, Environment
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On March 6, House Bill 679, an NRA instructor liability protection bill, was amended and passed in the state House by a 47 to 4 vote. This bill is now pending in the state Senate Judiciary Committee.
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Friday, March 23, 2012 |
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Lingle Campaign Launches Fact Check Site
By News Release @ 8:38 PM :: 6163 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Fact v. Myth articulates the facts, with sources and references available through the campaign website, putting to rest six misconceptions and politically-crafted falsehoods about Governor Lingle
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Thursday, March 22, 2012 |
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Case: Hirono Fears Debate, Hides Behind Handlers
By Ed Case @ 10:40 PM :: 8075 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Mazie has accepted none because she fears any public exchange of views or comparison of our candidacies and has been instructed to remain behind a carefully scripted campaign front. That is conduct unbecoming a U. S. Senator."
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Thursday, March 22, 2012 |
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SB2492: Hearing Looms on Hawaii Dog Ownership Ban
By Selected News Articles @ 3:40 PM :: 5901 Views :: Energy, Environment
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SB2492 regulating ownership of intact dogs is set to go before a Hawaii House committee today.
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Thursday, March 22, 2012 |
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Van Jones at Abercrombie State Bank Rally: Obama Opponents ‘Hate Everybody In America’
By Selected News Articles @ 3:34 PM :: 8434 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Disgraced former Obama “green jobs czar” Van Jones made an appearance in Hawaii last night in which he ripped on the “American fantasy” and called for socialistic approaches to wealth redistribution, while castigating Obama opponents as America-haters ....
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Thursday, March 22, 2012 |
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International visitor spending in US hits all-time record of $153 billion
By News Release @ 2:21 PM :: 10292 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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The U.S. Department of Commerce today released tourism data revealing that international and domestic tourism spending increased 8.1 percent in 2011....
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Thursday, March 22, 2012 |
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FOCUS Act May Save Fishing Crews from Prison
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:46 PM :: 11150 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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Schoenwetter was sentenced to eight years in a federal prison—a term longer than what some violent criminals could spend in lockup—for domestic regulatory offenses that did not even violate foreign law.
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Thursday, March 22, 2012 |
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Rebound Rumble: Robotics Meet to Bring 1000 Competitors to Honolulu
By News Release @ 12:56 PM :: 12301 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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More than 1,000 high-school students from around the world will have the opportunity to showcase their hard work after an intense six weeks of designing and building an original robot....
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Wednesday, March 21, 2012 |
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Socialists Cheer 'Potential Champion' Hirono--Single out her Support for Windfarm Scammers
By Selected News Articles @ 2:48 PM :: 7311 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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"A potential new champion of progressivism is Mazie Hirono...." -- In These Times
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Wednesday, March 21, 2012 |
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Victory: Religious Speech Granted Equal Access in Hawaii Public School
By News Release @ 2:20 PM :: 4160 Views :: Energy, Environment
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We were contacted in early March by the parents of a fourth grade student in Hawaii regarding a local school’s policy that discriminated against religious speech....
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Wednesday, March 21, 2012 |
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Abercrombie's nervous communist Czar: Cap and Trade, and the cost to Hawaii
By Andrew Walden @ 6:29 AM :: 20085 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Abercrombie in 2009 asked Hawaii to gamble its entire public-sector and private-sector economy on a promise of “Green Jobs” from a "former" communist Czar whose nervous breakdown was healed by a tree-sitter named “Butterfly.” Now they're teaming up to launch a State-owned Bank backed by your tax dollars.
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Wednesday, March 21, 2012 |
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Banks, Brokerages to Reap Profits from Kawailoa Wind Project
By News Release @ 2:51 AM :: 7982 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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Union Bank served as Administrative Agent and Joint Lead Arranger. Other Joint Lead Arrangers include Bayern LB, Rabobank and Siemens Financial Services. CIBC and CoBank also participated in the financing.
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Tuesday, March 20, 2012 |
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SB755: Poker Bill Gutted and Replaced with Language from 'Dirty Dozen'
By News Release @ 3:50 PM :: 6489 Views :: Energy, Environment
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SB755 SD2 HD1 exempts all state projects from Chapter 343 requirements and environmental oversight ....
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