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Thursday, October 20, 2011 |
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VIDEO: Lingle Visits Neighbor Islands
By News Release @ 12:06 AM :: 5594 Views :: Energy, Environment
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She took the opportunity to relay her decision to run, the reasons behind it as well as priority issues she will focus on if she becomes Hawaii's next U.S. Senator to enthusiastic residents on Kauai, Maui and Hilo and Kona....
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Wednesday, October 19, 2011 |
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New Poll shows Lingle beating Ed Case for Senate
By Selected News Articles @ 5:54 PM :: 5663 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Linda Lingle's image has rebounded over the last 7 months after she left office unpopular, and it looks like she might be able to make the Hawaii Senate race competitive.
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Wednesday, October 19, 2011 |
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Horizon Lines Avoids Bankruptcy, But Delisted by NYSE
By Selected News Articles @ 5:31 PM :: 16851 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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Horizon Lines completed a complicated $652.8 million refinancing that saves the largest U.S. domestic ocean carrier from bankruptcy and will leave bondholders with most of the company's stock.
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Wednesday, October 19, 2011 |
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Hawaii Poll shows Cain beating Romney in GOP Caucus Vote, 88% of GOPers back Lingle
By News Release @ 4:20 AM :: 7873 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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In Hawaii Cain is at 36% to 24% for Romney, 8% for Gingrich and Perry, 6% for Bachmann, 4% for Paul, and 1% each for Huntsman, Johnson, and Santorum.
Lingle is at 88% approval in the GOP Senate Primary.
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Wednesday, October 19, 2011 |
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Tuesday, October 18, 2011 |
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Lawyer: Hawaii Assisted Suicide is Not "Already Legal"
By Selected News Articles @ 7:17 PM :: 5994 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Kathryn Tucker, Director of Legal Affairs for Compassion & Choices, claims that physician-assisted suicide, which she terms "aid in dying," is already legal in Hawaii. Her claim, based in part on a 1909 statute, fails for the reasons set forth below.
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Tuesday, October 18, 2011 |
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Rail Debate: Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda on Island Insights
By Selected News Articles @ 4:31 PM :: 8716 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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Thursday, October 13, on Public Television's KHET Channel 10, Governor Cayetano and Cliff Slater were part of an Island Insights discussion of rail. They were joined by former Honolulu City Councilmember Gary Okino and Drew Astolfi, head of FACE....
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Tuesday, October 18, 2011 |
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Honolulu Traffic vs. Star-Advertiser: Rail Job Count 650, not 17,250
By Selected News Articles @ 4:19 PM :: 5355 Views :: Energy, Environment
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The Star Advertiser report on jobs associated with the rail project is pure editorial posing as reportage....
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Tuesday, October 18, 2011 |
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Hawaii Solar Bubble: Installations jump 68% in headlong rush towards Threshold
By News Release @ 3:07 PM :: 7334 Views :: Energy, Environment
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According to the most recent U.S. Solar Market Insight report by GTM Research and the Solar Energy Industries Association, installed solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity in Hawaii grew to 7.2 megawatts in the second quarter of 2011.
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Tuesday, October 18, 2011 |
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Geothermal Prep? OHA Admin Appointed State Energy Administrator
By News Release @ 2:18 AM :: 5229 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Prior to joining DBEDT, Glick headed operations and economic development for the Office of Hawaiian Affairs....
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Tuesday, October 18, 2011 |
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Cato Backs Suit Challenging DHHL Residents’ Property Tax Discount
By Selected News Articles @ 1:14 AM :: 7222 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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The group of taxpayers now seek review in the U.S. Supreme Court. Cato, joined by the Pacific Legal Foundation, the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii, the Goldwater Institute, and Professor Paul M. Sullivan, filed a brief urging the Court to take the case ....
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Monday, October 17, 2011 |
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Ideology Yes, Hawaii No: Hirono Votes Against S. Korea Free Trade
By Congress.org @ 11:19 PM :: 12039 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act - Vote Passed (278-151, 4 Not Voting)
The House passed this trade agreement with South Korea. The Senate approved the bill later in the day and the president is expected to sign it into law. (Hirono voted NO.)
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Monday, October 17, 2011 |
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Solar Credits: 1000s of Homeowners to Face Audits to Cover up DoTAX Re-write of Law
By Andrew Walden @ 12:59 AM :: 10409 Views :: Energy, Tax Credits
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A squad of DoTAX bureaucrats pounding on doors—desperately seeking a scapegoat.
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Sunday, October 16, 2011 |
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Feds: Medical Marijuana Laws and Hawaii County Council Drive Growth in Drug Trade
By Selected News Articles @ 5:30 PM :: 11189 Views :: Hawaii County , Akaka Bill, Energy, Environment
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Law enforcement officials have reported an influx of criminal groups and independent growers from the West Coast who are relocating to Hawaii .... they often find medical marijuana certificates while serving search and arrest warrants but seize far greater amounts of marijuana than allowed by law, in addition to other illicit drugs and weapons….
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Sunday, October 16, 2011 |
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Lawsuit Challenges Kaiser’s Non-profit Status: Money funneled to For-Profit Entities?
By Selected News Articles @ 12:57 PM :: 9051 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Kaiser Foundation Health Plan's former Chief Administrative Officer claims she was fired for protesting that the putative nonprofit was "funneling funds to related for-profit Kaiser entities ... (and) using its fraudulently obtained tax-exempt status to fuel its market expansion/dominance."
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Sunday, October 16, 2011 |
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Kalapa: The Trouble with Borrowing is Repaying the Loan
By Lowell L Kalapa @ 1:42 AM :: 10081 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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The bulk of the $14 trillion debt the nation has borrowed is from other nations.
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Saturday, October 15, 2011 |
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Lingle takes Senate Campaign to Big Island
By News Release @ 1:15 AM :: 7785 Views :: Hawaii County , Akaka Bill, Energy, Environment
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Saturday Oct. 15 Kona, Sunday Oct. 16 Hilo
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Friday, October 14, 2011 |
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Rail Transit on Oahu: Real Estate Investment Opportunity or Urban Blight?
By Selected News Articles @ 10:40 PM :: 8919 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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If rail transit becomes a reality, what will be its effect be on Hawaii real estate?
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Friday, October 14, 2011 |
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Honolulu Rated 5th Most Dangerous US Airport
By Selected News Articles @ 4:30 PM :: 7813 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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We averaged the Runway Incident Rate-the total number of runway incidents divided by the total number of runway operations (takeoffs and landings)-over the five years covered in our survey period.
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Friday, October 14, 2011 |
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Research Ship Finds Tsunami Debris Half-Way to Hawaii
By News Release @ 1:36 PM :: 6851 Views :: Maui County, Energy, National News, World News
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This is a map of Pallada’s route through model-projected debris field as of September 25.
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Friday, October 14, 2011 |
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Tax on ‘Tax-Free’ Bonds still alive in Congress: Hawaii Public Housing At Risk
By Selected News Articles @ 12:07 PM :: 9649 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Residents of Hawaii’s largest public housing facility began returning to renovated units this month. They enjoyed the fruits of a public-private partnership that supporters worry will not be replicated in the future because of threats to the status of tax-exempt bonds that underpinned the project’s financing.
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Thursday, October 13, 2011 |
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Cook: Hawaii Senate Race a toss-up
By Selected News Articles @ 7:06 PM :: 6812 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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...with former Gov. Linda Lingle’s announcement this week that she would run for the seat being vacated by Democratic Sen. Dan Akaka, this race moves from the Solid Democratic column to Toss Up....
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Thursday, October 13, 2011 |
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Defeat of Obama Jobs Bill Saves Honolulu Rail Millions
By Andrew Walden @ 3:14 AM :: 8384 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Little noticed outside financial circles, a tax increase in the bill would have sharply increased the cost of borrowing for state and local governments nationwide.
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Thursday, October 13, 2011 |
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Hawaii: Second Highest Taxes on Earth?
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:04 AM :: 7601 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Latest "millionaire surtax" proposal would put Hawaii tax rates above Denmark, Sweden, California, and New York....
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Thursday, October 13, 2011 |
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DoE Releases Public and Charter School Enrollment Numbers
By News Release @ 1:35 AM :: 7111 Views :: Energy, Environment
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The DOE public schools enroll 172,104 (+2,117 from last year) students, about 95 percent of the total; while charter schools have 9,109 (+907), or 5 percent of the total.
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Wednesday, October 12, 2011 |
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Hanabusa: Lingle resonates with voters
By Selected News Articles @ 5:41 PM :: 7884 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Hanabusa calls Lingle an "extremely good politician" and a "formidable candidate" with an uncanny ability to connect with voters.
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Wednesday, October 12, 2011 |
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Are Suicide Activists Already Killing People in Hawaii?
By News Release @ 11:55 AM :: 7347 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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"Because assisted dying is legal, it won't be a clandestine practice any longer. Physicians will be able to openly discuss the best practices.... Hawaii is a prohibition-free state.”
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Wednesday, October 12, 2011 |
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Lingle Hits Moderate, Bipartisan themes in Campaign Rollout
By Selected News Articles @ 1:34 AM :: 7061 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Lingle stressed that one of her strengths is getting people to work together regardless of party affiliation, a concept that she believes is in short supply in Washington.
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Wednesday, October 12, 2011 |
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Failing, DoE seeks waiver from federal No Child Left Behind law
By News Release @ 12:28 AM :: 5464 Views :: Energy, Environment
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“Hawaii is taking another bold step forward to accelerate education reform, raise accountability, and ensure all students graduate college- and career-ready,” Superintendent Kathryn Matayoshi said in a news release, displaying her ability to say exactly the opposite of the truth with a straight face.
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Tuesday, October 11, 2011 |
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Tuesday, October 11, 2011 |
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AUDIO: Lingle Announces Senate Bid
By Selected News Articles @ 12:14 PM :: 9095 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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A Lingle-Hirono campaign would be a rematch from their 2002 gubernatorial face-off. Lingle, who outraised Hirono in that contest, won that race by five percentage points.
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Tuesday, October 11, 2011 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation: How They Voted October 11th
By Selected News Articles @ 1:21 AM :: 6282 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act - H.R.3080
The House is scheduled to vote on implementing a trade pact with South Korea.
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Tuesday, October 11, 2011 |
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Abercrombie, HTA Leave Tokyo
By News Release @ 12:11 AM :: 9471 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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Abercrombie and officials from the Hawai'i Tourism Authority (HTA) ... met with representatives of various Japanese agencies that are key partners in the visitor industry.
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Monday, October 10, 2011 |
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Obama Sends South Korea Free Trade Agreement to Congress
By Heritage Foundation @ 3:43 PM :: 9535 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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it's vitally important to quickly enact the three pending U.S. trade agreements with Colombia, Panama, and South Korea. These FTAs have been sitting on the President's desk since 2007 for no good reason. President Obama has finally made them a priority by sending them to Congress last Monday night....
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Sunday, October 9, 2011 |
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Hawaii Christian Coalition salutes Kaauwai, Plans Community Meetings
By News Release @ 12:35 PM :: 5827 Views :: Energy, Environment
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The Hawaii Christian Coalition would like to thank Jonah Kaauwai for his dedicated service to the Hawaii Republican Party. Although we accept the party's change of leadership, we hope that their platform of honoring life and families will continue....
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Sunday, October 9, 2011 |
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Solar Tax Credits: Cash from General Fund Lines Pockets of Mainland Companies
By Andrew Walden @ 4:26 AM :: 10264 Views :: Energy, Tax Credits
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“Free Solar” may sound like music to the ears of low-income Hawaii homeowners and non-profits, but to the General Fund it sounds more like a vacuum cleaner....
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Saturday, October 8, 2011 |
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Climate Change and Regulatory Takings in Coastal Hawaii
By Robert Thomas @ 11:26 PM :: 6345 Views :: Energy, Environment
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The Center for Island Climate Adaptation and Policy (“ICAP”) at the UH Sea Grant College Program has prepared this paper to examine the interactions among climate change, the regulation of shoreline development in Hawai‘i, and Constitutional law regarding unpermitted takings of private property for public benefit
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Saturday, October 8, 2011 |
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Spin Doctors try to blame Staff for Abercrombie being Abercrombie
By Andrew Walden @ 4:11 PM :: 7265 Views :: Energy, Environment
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According to senior Democrats, Abercrombie has been getting almost every single thing wrong—”batting 1.000”—but can get his act together by firing his staff and placing the Fifth Floor under the control of old-boy political operator Bruce Coppa.
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Friday, October 7, 2011 |
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Epiphany leads to Mass Resignations: Abercrombie Administration Incompatible with Family Values
By Andrew Walden @ 11:59 PM :: 7947 Views :: Energy, Environment
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... The news is all the more shocking because Levinson is the son of ex-Justice Stephen “Broken Trust” Levinson, the inventor of gay “marriage”. Sporting a newly-trimmed Mohawk, Rep Blake Oshiro remains in denial ....
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Friday, October 7, 2011 |
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Just back from Paris, Abercrombie flees to Japan
By News Release @ 9:29 PM :: 8704 Views :: Energy, Environment, World News, Family
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Abercrombie will travel to Asia from October 9 – 21, 2011 ....
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Thursday, October 6, 2011 |
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ALA: 1909 Law Does Not Allow Assisted Suicide
By News Release @ 8:51 PM :: 6029 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Suicide law proponents are using a 1909 Hawaii law as a basis for their assertions, claiming the law allows doctors to administer lethal drugs upon patient request. In fact, this law was written to allow doctors to administer non-traditional/herbal drugs in battling such illnesses as Hansen's Disease (leprosy), tuberculosis, and asthma.
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Thursday, October 6, 2011 |
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Inouye Slams Ed Case: “I don’t want to deal with a person like that”
By Selected News Articles @ 8:16 PM :: 7483 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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“What I am going to do? Am I going to just sit around and do nothing? I was hurt,” he said of his reaction to Case’s challenge to Akaka.
“He hasn’t given me any explanation, and if that’s the way he’s going to deal with me, I don’t want to deal with a person like that.”
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Thursday, October 6, 2011 |
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State of Hawaii to SCOTUS: Protect Property Rights from "Overreaching Federal Regulation"
By Robert Thomas @ 7:42 PM :: 9074 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Precluding pre-enforcement judicial review buttresses a regime where EPA has assumed the authority to enjoin development by issuing unreviewable compliance orders. Such a result is repugnant to the core principle in the Due Process Clause that "[n]o person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law."
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Thursday, October 6, 2011 |
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Asselbaye, Aoki Resign from Abercrombie Administration
By News Release @ 7:32 PM :: 7033 Views :: Energy, Environment
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... Coppa was chief operations officer of Communications Pacific and executive director of Pacific Resource Partnership, an organization representing contractors and the carpenters union. Unlike Asselbaye, he's well connected in the local community, especially with labor ....
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Thursday, October 6, 2011 |
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KIUC: In Race for Tax Credits, Solar Beats Wind, Biofuel
By News Release @ 7:11 PM :: 9008 Views :: Honolulu County, Democratic Party, Energy, Environment
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A Request for Proposal to contractors to build the PV facility was released this week. “We are on a very short timeline to qualify for the federal incentives,” said Brad Rockwell, KIUC manager of production.
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Thursday, October 6, 2011 |
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Rep Pine: Pass HB1465 to Stop Elder Abuse
By Councilmember Kymberly Marcos Pine @ 1:33 AM :: 11522 Views :: Kauai County, DHHL, Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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Rep. Pine introduced HB 1465, relating to powers of attorney, which is still alive in the legislature. HB 1465 requires that anyone seeking power of attorney for an elderly person must have at least two signatures.
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Wednesday, October 5, 2011 |
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First 100 Residents move into Renovated Kuhio Park Apartments
By News Release @ 4:04 PM :: 9404 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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Each of the two high-rise towers at the Kuhio Park property, which together include 555 units, is expected to be renovated in 12 months. During renovations, residents moved into an “on-site hotel” at Tower B.
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Tuesday, October 4, 2011 |
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VIDEO: Lingle at Djou Fundraiser in Manoa
By Dylan Nonaka @ 11:03 PM :: 9532 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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In case you missed it, the campaign got some great media coverage on Sunday. Governor Lingle helped us with a successful fundraiser and Stacey shared an update on what Charles is doing in Afghanistan.
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Tuesday, October 4, 2011 |
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Back to the Future: Hilo Girl leads 12 Army Cooks replacing 84 Contractors in Iraq
By News Release @ 10:41 PM :: 10247 Views :: Hawaii County , Energy, National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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As the United States Army's mission in Iraq winds down, soldiers find themselves giving up progressively more of their creature comforts. At Contingency Operating Station Garry Owen, Iraq, Soldiers from 215th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division are “getting lean” in preparation for that day.
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