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Friday, January 20, 2012 |
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HB127: Legislature to Force Doctors, Hospitals to Provide Abortion Pill?
By News Release @ 8:43 PM :: 9401 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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Passage of this bill would almost certainly pose a problem to re-opening the two Catholic-owned (now bankrupt) hospitals, Hawaii Medical Centers East and West ....
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Friday, January 20, 2012 |
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Farm to School Program Introduced by Rep. Cynthia Thielen
By Rep Cynthia Thielen @ 6:44 PM :: 5814 Views :: Energy, Environment
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This program would require public schools to purchase Hawai‘i -grown produce when it is available at approximately the same cost as foods imported from out of state.
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Friday, January 20, 2012 |
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Lingle: SOPA, PIPA Would Permit Government Censorship
By Gov. Linda Lingle @ 1:55 AM :: 7464 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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"As Senator, I would work to develop public-private cooperative efforts that address piracy and copyright infringement without the potential of government censorship that the current legislative proposals would permit."
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Thursday, January 19, 2012 |
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Rep Ward: Legalize Driverless Cars
By News Release @ 11:54 PM :: 8321 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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The bill, modeled after a Nevada law that allowed Google to test its driverless cars in the state, addresses legal issues that may arise when no human driver is behind the wheel of a motor vehicle....
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Thursday, January 19, 2012 |
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Full Text: Federal Report on Hawaii Wave Energy Potential
By Rep Cynthia Thielen @ 10:39 PM :: 7258 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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The updated assessment shows Hawaii's wave energy resource is 130TWh/yr according to DOE.
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Thursday, January 19, 2012 |
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Abercrombie Statement on Obama Visa Task Force
By News Release @ 10:19 PM :: 9767 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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Obama this morning signed an executive order establishing Visa and Foreign Visitor Processing Goals and the Task Force on Travel and Competitiveness....
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Thursday, January 19, 2012 |
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OHA Names New CEO
By News Release @ 10:04 PM :: 5596 Views :: Energy, Environment
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The Board of Trustees for the Office of Hawaiian Affairs today named Research Director Dr. Kamana’opono Crabbe as the organization’s new Chief Executive Officer.
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Thursday, January 19, 2012 |
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Lingle Endorses Obama's Tourism Plan
By Gov. Linda Lingle @ 6:59 PM :: 10417 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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"The President's plan to boost processing capacity for non-immigrant visas in major U.S. bound travel markets like China and Brazil and expand the Visa Waiver Program is a good policy for America and will benefit Hawaii's tourism industry."
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Thursday, January 19, 2012 |
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Senate Majority to Focus on “People and Children”
By News Release @ 3:11 PM :: 5277 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Maybe somebody should tell them that children are people too ....
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Thursday, January 19, 2012 |
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Senate Minority Introduces Legislative Priority Package
By News Release @ 3:08 PM :: 5043 Views :: Energy, Environment
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The Senate Minority repeats its positive belief in Hawaii’s people and our state’s future and will work for these and other initiatives to provide Hawaii residents with A BETTER DAY.
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Thursday, January 19, 2012 |
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Prudential Locations Kickbacks: Hawaii Lawsuit Seeks to Expose Whistleblowers
By Selected News Articles @ 2:31 AM :: 7024 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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The 9th Circuit said Wednesday that it will reconsider a lawsuit to identify informants who spurred two investigations of a real estate kick-back racket in Hawaii.
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Thursday, January 19, 2012 |
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Senate President Shan Tsutsui: 2012 Opening Day Remarks
By News Release @ 2:26 AM :: 5045 Views :: Energy, Environment
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...we find ourselves in a position to reflect on the past year’s accomplishments, and realize that there has been progress, and we have laid the foundation for even better days....
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Thursday, January 19, 2012 |
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Full Text: HSTA Synopsis of Contract
By Selected News Articles @ 2:23 AM :: 7754 Views :: Energy, Environment
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“Effective upon ratification, teachers employed in DOE schools (non-charter) will have placement rights in the DOE if their school converts to a charter school.”
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Thursday, January 19, 2012 |
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Wednesday, January 18, 2012 |
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Senator Sam Slom Opening Day Speech
By Sen. Sam Slom @ 10:33 PM :: 7639 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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In our love affair with “clean” energy alternatives, we have not told our citizens the truth about the real cost of transitioning....
We celebrate and honor our men and women in uniform and are grateful for the military’s many contributions –not just financial - to Hawaii. Yet, through reapportionment, we seek to ignore and disenfranchise them, unlike all other states.
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Wednesday, January 18, 2012 |
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Governor Seeking Applicants for Boards and Commissions
By News Release @ 10:21 PM :: 5399 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Applications are being accepted for service on numerous boards and commissions including the Hawai'i Tourism Authority, Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee, and the Island Burial Councils
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Wednesday, January 18, 2012 |
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Do-Over Sought In Hawaii Reapportionment Case
By Robert Thomas @ 2:56 PM :: 6111 Views :: Energy, Environment
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The Commission has now sought "clarification and/or reconsideration," first asking the court for more guidance on the method of "extracting" non-permanent residents from the population base and the procedure for preparing a new plan, and second arguing that the inability to separate resident and nonresident military personnel makes the court's requirement that the Commission do so unconstitutional under the equal protection clause.
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Wednesday, January 18, 2012 |
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Rep Gene Ward: We Need to Brag About Hawaii
By Rep Gene Ward @ 2:21 AM :: 6584 Views :: Energy, Environment
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We have the best bank and best airline in the nation; we’re the national leader for renewable energy, have the largest solar telescope in the world, serve as the home of the Pacific Command responsible for the security of over 50% of the earth’s surface, have the biggest shipyard in the US: Pearl Harbor, as well one of only two missile ranges in the nation; and grow 80% of the world’s seed corn in our soil....
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Wednesday, January 18, 2012 |
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HSTA Contract: Little Room for Error, Lots of Missing Details
By Selected News Articles @ 1:00 AM :: 6267 Views :: Energy, Environment
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...there's not a lot of wiggle room on timing, especially when it comes to piloting the new evaluation and compensation systems....
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Tuesday, January 17, 2012 |
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FULL TEXT: Justice Reinvestment Working Group Policy Recommendations
By News Release @ 7:29 PM :: 6022 Views :: Energy, Environment
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After nearly eight months of working on the Justice Reinvestment Initiative (JRI), Governor Neil Abercrombie today endorsed the JRI Working Group’s policy recommendations to improve the state’s criminal justice system.
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Tuesday, January 17, 2012 |
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Governor Appoints Carmen ‘Hulu’ Lindsey to OHA Board of Trustees
By News Release @ 7:26 PM :: 8479 Views :: Kauai County, DHHL, Energy, Environment
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Ms. Lindsey will serve on an interim basis until November, when a special election will be held to fill the remaining two years of Mr. Mossman’s term.
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Tuesday, January 17, 2012 |
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Senate Democrats Set Priorities for the 2012 Legislative Session
By News Release @ 6:27 PM :: 4821 Views :: Energy, Environment
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...the overarching themes and priorities set forth align with Governor Abercrombie’s “A New Day in Hawaii.”
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Monday, January 16, 2012 |
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Breaking down the walls for progress
By News Release @ 11:24 PM :: 4884 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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In Hawaii, we are fortunate to have such a diverse melting pot of cultures where that familiarity breaks down walls of distrust, suspicion and even malice that exist in other parts of America. Unfortunately, the current political climate is still upside down....
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Monday, January 16, 2012 |
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Billion Dollar Cost Overrun Shows US Shipyards Failing Navy and Commerce
By Selected News Articles @ 11:22 PM :: 8478 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Reports from Reuters news agency of a billion dollars in cost overruns on construction of the USS Gerald Ford aircraft carrier at Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc. (HII) demonstrates how uncompetitive major U.S. shipbuilding yards have become under the protectionist shield of the Jones Act
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Sunday, January 15, 2012 |
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Hilo March for Life January 23
By News Release @ 2:00 AM :: 5681 Views :: Energy, Environment
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- WHEN: Monday, January 23, 2012 4-6 pm
- WHERE: Kilauea & Aupuni (new courthouse)
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Saturday, January 14, 2012 |
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Supreme Court Keeps East Maui Water Case Alive
By Robert Thomas @ 11:44 PM :: 9968 Views :: Kauai County, DHHL, Energy, Environment
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The court concluded the ICA has appellate jurisdiction because the Acting Deputy Director to the Chairperson of the Board of Land and Natural Resources certified the Water Commission minutes by signing them....
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Saturday, January 14, 2012 |
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Gingrich Registers for March 13 Hawaii GOP Caucuses
By News Release @ 11:21 PM :: 6742 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Hawaii GOP Chair David Chang said: “Speaker Gingrich has campaigned personally in Hawaii and will be on the March 13 ballot. We look forward to all of the Republican Presidential candidates competing for Hawaii’s 17 GOP Convention delegates.”
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Saturday, January 14, 2012 |
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Hawaii Joins Liberal-controlled States backing Obama on health law
By Selected News Articles @ 12:31 PM :: 5503 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Attorneys general in California, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Maryland, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Vermont, the District of Columbia and the Virgin Islands filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court on Friday supporting Congress‘ authority to pass the sweeping legislation, arguing that health care is a national concern because the industry constitutes nearly one-fifth of the U.S. economy.
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Friday, January 13, 2012 |
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Design and Management: $2.45M in CIP at Honolulu Airport
By News Release @ 11:00 PM :: 7591 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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Governor Neil Abercrombie today announced the release of $2.45 million for various design and management Capitol Improvement Projects (CIP) at Honolulu International Airport.
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Friday, January 13, 2012 |
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Hoku Still Battling over Unpaid Electric Bills as NASDAQ Prepares to Delist
By News Release @ 10:16 PM :: 5707 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Dear reader, please take a moment to absorb the utter and complete failure of this ACT221 tax credit wunderkind....
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Thursday, January 12, 2012 |
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Political activities: What every Marine and DOD civilian should know
By Selected News Articles @ 10:25 PM :: 9292 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Nearly all federal civilians at MarForPac are classified as 'less restricted' under the Hatch act, which allows them to endorse candidates and attend, participate, be active members or hold office in political clubs as private citizens ....
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Thursday, January 12, 2012 |
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Rainbow papaya approved for Japan export
By News Release @ 10:20 PM :: 11192 Views :: Hawaii County , Akaka Bill, Energy, Environment, World News, Family
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced that on Dec. 1, the government of Japan approved Rainbow papaya for commercial shipment to Japan.
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Thursday, January 12, 2012 |
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TPM: Hawaii Kai Lesbian B&B Suit Part of Larger Effort to Quash Religious Freedom
By Selected News Articles @ 10:00 AM :: 9538 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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There is an essential conflict, the ADF argues, between religious freedom and discrimination lawsuits, because if discrimination against gays and lesbians is based on a religious conviction, then it is protected under the First Amendment.
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Thursday, January 12, 2012 |
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U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor to visit UH Richardson Law School
By News Release @ 2:32 AM :: 9241 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor will spend a week in Hawai’i from Jan. 29-Feb. 3 as part of the Jurist-in-Residence program at the William S. Richardson School of Law at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa.
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Wednesday, January 11, 2012 |
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Governor Releases $14.2M in CIP Funds
By News Release @ 10:57 PM :: 5236 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Abercrombie today announced the release of more than $14.2 million for additional Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) at schools and libraries.
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Wednesday, January 11, 2012 |
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Hawaii County SHOPO Endorses Lingle
By News Release @ 9:05 PM :: 5870 Views :: Energy, Environment
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"I echo our President Tenari Ma‘afala's comments from earlier this week that this is not just an endorsement, this is a personal commitment from our organization to see that Linda Lingle is elected as our next U.S. Senator," said Lt. Reed Mahuna, Hawaii Chapter, SHOPO....
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Wednesday, January 11, 2012 |
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$30,000 Reward in Monk Seal Killings
By News Release @ 4:04 PM :: 12525 Views :: Honolulu County, Democratic Party, Kauai County, DHHL, Energy, Environment
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The Humane Society of the United States and Hawaii DLNR Division of Conservation and Resource Enforcement Inaugurate Reward Tip Line As Total Rewards Grows to $30,000 in Monk Seal Killings....
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Wednesday, January 11, 2012 |
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Tesoro to Sell Hawaii Refinery, Gas Stations
By News Release @ 10:27 AM :: 7771 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Tesoro Corporation (NYSE: TSO) today announced its plan to sell its Hawaii operations....
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Wednesday, January 11, 2012 |
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Doctors Say Affordable Care Act Is No Remedy for U.S. Health Woes
By NCPA @ 10:18 AM :: 4093 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Many of these results stem from two large impacts of the law: shutting down health care facilities and sharply increasing demand as it extends coverage to millions of people.
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Tuesday, January 10, 2012 |
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House Republican Caucus Proposes Veterans Preference in State Contracting
By News Release @ 12:19 PM :: 5989 Views :: Energy, Environment
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“As a Vietnam-era veteran and businessman, I believe it is time for Hawaii to follow the national example of supporting veteran-owned businesses, ” Republican Minority Leader Rep. Gene Ward stated.
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Tuesday, January 10, 2012 |
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Abercrombie: HSTA Contract will help Save Race to The Top Grant
By Selected News Articles @ 4:00 AM :: 7715 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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All the public knows is that HSTA has accepted a six year contract with no drug testing. Does anybody believe there is significant teacher accountability in the contract?
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Monday, January 9, 2012 |
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Chicago Tribune: Yank Hawaii's Race To The Top Grant
By Selected News Articles @ 5:43 PM :: 9208 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Otherwise, the Obama administration is going to look like it got chumped.
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Monday, January 9, 2012 |
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Wailuku Homeschool Leader: Does Rick Santorum have Right Idea?
By News Release @ 4:32 PM :: 10522 Views :: Kauai County, DHHL, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Gail Nagasako has done everything from starting an alternative school to writing articles on education to counseling parents in the Hawaii school system....
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Monday, January 9, 2012 |
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Hawaiian Airlines Sets Record for Systemwide Traffic
By News Release @ 4:23 PM :: 5105 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Hawaiian carried 8,666,319 passengers in 2011, the most in the company's history....
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Monday, January 9, 2012 |
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SHOPO Endorses Linda Lingle for Senate
By News Release @ 3:57 PM :: 5257 Views :: Energy, Environment
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“This is not just an endorsement. It is a full-on commitment from us to play a major role in Gov. Lingle’s campaign for the next 10 months,” Ma’afala added.
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Monday, January 9, 2012 |
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DoH: Dramatic Reduction in Fireworks-Related Injuries
By News Release @ 3:30 PM :: 7477 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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A total of 22 injuries were treated at EDs in Hawaii. This was by far the lowest total over the 12-year period for which these injuries have been counted....
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Sunday, January 8, 2012 |
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Dr Alveda King, Duke Aiona, Colette Machado to Speak up for Religious Freedom
By Andrew Walden @ 5:10 PM :: 8913 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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Dr. Alveda King, niece of Martin Luther King Jr, will join Lt Governor James ‘Duke’ Aiona, and OHA Chair Colette Machado to headline a "Celebration of Life, Family & Religious Freedom" at the Koolau Ballroom Wednesday January 11, 2012 from 6:30PM to 8:30PM.
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Sunday, January 8, 2012 |
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Unintended Consequences of Tapping the “Rich”
By Lowell L Kalapa @ 4:37 AM :: 5647 Views :: Energy, Environment
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While they may have thought they were going to raise additional income with these higher rates on “rich” individuals, what they failed to realize is that these are the very people who probably took advantage of the very generous high technology tax credits and they will have little, or no, tax liability as a result of the offset of the tax credits.
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Sunday, January 8, 2012 |
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Monk Seals Dying in NW Hawaiian Isles Because of Fishing Ban
By Andrew Walden @ 2:34 AM :: 12129 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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"They actually started a shark-culling programme" to control 'problem sharks', she says. "It's not something they like to broadcast," she adds, because of the conservation status of sharks.
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