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Thursday, December 2, 2010 |
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Djou, Hirono back Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010
By News Release @ 7:44 PM :: 7292 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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"...most importantly, this measure was not deficit-financed. Moving forward, it is my hope that the United States Congress will continue to advocate for policies that do not add to our nation’s deficit.”
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Wednesday, December 1, 2010 |
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S510: TEA Party fights against FDA control over small farmers and farmers markets
By Heritage Foundation @ 8:13 PM :: 8629 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Less than 24 hours after declaring victory in his quest to vastly expand the regulatory powers of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)—for the children—Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D–NV) is mired in a procedural misstep that may well kill the legislation.
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Wednesday, December 1, 2010 |
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Earmarks: Desperate Inouye lashes out at Obama
By News Release @ 2:33 PM :: 8056 Views :: Energy, Environment
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None of us should be surprised that President Obama has expressed his opposition to earmarks. A ban on earmarks would serve to strengthen the executive branch of government by empowering the President to make decisions that the Constitution wisely places in the hands of Congress. This is the exact same reason presidents Clinton and Bush sought the line-item veto during their presidencies.
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Wednesday, December 1, 2010 |
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Abercrombie Selects Budget Director, Labor Team
By News Release @ 1:54 PM :: 12597 Views :: Hawaii County , Akaka Bill, Kauai County, DHHL, Energy, Environment
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Governor-Elect Neil Abercrombie today named Kalbert Young as the Budget and Finance Director; and Sen. Dwight Takamine and Audrey Hidano as the team heading up the state Department of Labor and Industrial Relations as its director and deputy director, respectively.
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Tuesday, November 30, 2010 |
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Tuesday, November 30, 2010 |
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Nader Asks U.S. Supreme Court to Hear His Hawaii Ballot Access Case
By Selected News Articles @ 4:28 PM :: 7842 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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On November 30, Ralph Nader asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear his ballot access case from Hawaii. The case number has not been assigned yet. The case originated in 2004, and challenges the Hawaii policy that requires six times as many signatures for an independent presidential candidate, as for an entire new party.
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Tuesday, November 30, 2010 |
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UH Manoa Researcher pushes to legalize kiddie porn
By News Release @ 4:26 PM :: 23760 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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Activist, masquerading as academic, argues for his preferred changes in society....
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Tuesday, November 30, 2010 |
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New Hawaii website targets “waste, fraud, and abuse of taxpayer dollars”
By News Release @ 2:09 PM :: 8008 Views :: Energy, Environment
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The site exposes details for more than $12 billion in state spending and transfers since 2008. Using open records requests, GRIH procured spending data from every state agency and has placed it online in an easily searchable database. Site visitors can browse contractor payments, spending by agency, and even salary ranges for state government positions.
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Monday, November 29, 2010 |
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Hamas and Palestinian Suffering
By IPT News @ 10:53 PM :: 9452 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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A leading American Muslim charity routed millions of dollars illegally to Hamas. An international convoy and flotilla campaign to deliver aid to Palestinians supports the Hamas government in Gaza.
Their advocates insist they want nothing more than to ease the suffering of the Palestinian people.
A review of Hamas' actions since seizing control of Gaza in 2007, however, shows the group is creating suffering.
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Monday, November 29, 2010 |
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Abercrombie names communications staff
By News Release @ 8:12 PM :: 7172 Views :: Energy, Environment
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HONOLULU, HI – Governor-Elect Neil Abercrombie today announced three key communications positions in Governor’s Office: Josh Levinson, Communications Director; Laurie Au, Deputy Communications Director; and Donalyn Dela Cruz, Press Secretary.
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Monday, November 29, 2010 |
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Abercrombie names five Cabinet appointees
By News Release @ 8:08 PM :: 7735 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Governor-Elect Abercrombie’s appointments are William J. Aila Jr. as the Chairperson of the Department of Land and Natural Resources; Richard Lim as the Director of the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism; Jodie Maesaka-Hirata as the Director of the Department of Public Safety; and Alapaki Nahale-a and Bobby Hall as the team leading the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands as its Director and Deputy Director, respectively.
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Monday, November 29, 2010 |
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VIDEO: Newly elected GOP Reps plan for upcoming Legislative session
By Video @ 3:51 PM :: 12174 Views :: Kauai County, DHHL, Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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Better Government Dec 2010 with Representatives George Fontaine (R-Kihei), Arron Ling Johanson (R-Aiea), Gil Riviere (R-North Shore) and Gene Ward Ph.D (R Hawaii Kai).
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Monday, November 29, 2010 |
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Friday, November 26, 2010 |
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Fragile Urban Families: New findings show just how bad things are for the kids
By Selected News Articles @ 7:24 PM :: 8818 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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...within five years, a tiny 15 percent of the unmarried couples had actually taken wedding vows, while a whopping 60 percent had split up. At the five-year mark, only 36 percent of the children lived with their fathers, and half of the other 64 percent hadn’t seen their dads in the last month. One-half to two-thirds of the absent fathers provided little or no financial support....
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Friday, November 26, 2010 |
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Hawaii Anti-Trust Adventures: Rubber hose enforcement
By Selected News Articles @ 5:52 PM :: 8674 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Two companies and several individuals were being tried (in early 1960s Honolulu) for price fixing, a felony under the Sherman Antitrust Act. My star witness was an executive in one of the companies on trial — he turned state’s evidence in order to receive immunity from prosecution.
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Thursday, November 25, 2010 |
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FULL TEXT: Hawaii $1.1B settlement agreement with Citigroup
By News Release @ 1:50 PM :: 6456 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Georgina Kawamura, Director of the Hawaii Department of Budget and Finance stated: “I believe this agreement makes sense for Hawaii. Our goal in these negotiations has been to assure that our taxpayers will not receive less than par on these investments, and this agreement provides for that.”
“We’re pleased to provide this liquidity solution to the State,” said Alexander Samuelson, Director, Citi Public Affairs.
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Wednesday, November 24, 2010 |
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Mother of Lt Gov. Aiona dies at 93
By News Release @ 10:12 PM :: 6562 Views :: Energy, Environment
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In lieu of flowers, the Lt. Governor’s family suggests a donation to the Reid J.K. Richards Foundation, which was Frances Aiona’s favorite charity. The foundation was established on behalf of the Lt. Governor’s nephew Reid, who passed away at the age of 33.
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Tuesday, November 23, 2010 |
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Hawaii High Schools ranked by college performance of graduates
By News Release @ 5:22 PM :: 7720 Views :: Energy, Environment
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The College and Career Indicators Report is an annual collaboration between the State of Hawai‘i Department of Education (DOE) and the University of Hawai‘i, coordinated by Hawai‘i P-20 Partnerships for Education. Hawai‘i P-20 issues this report each spring for the previous year’s graduating class.
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Tuesday, November 23, 2010 |
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Full Text: 18 Hawaii Groups call for greater openness at Legislature
By News Release @ 2:26 PM :: 6364 Views :: Energy, Environment
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We commend the legislature for improvements in public access in recent years. However, we feel there is a lot more that needs to be done. It is still very difficult for ordinary citizens to keep up with what is happening at the State Capitol if they cannot be there regularly in person.
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Tuesday, November 23, 2010 |
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Heritage: Don’t Give In To North Korea Demands
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:13 PM :: 10176 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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At 2:43 PM local time today, North Korea fired artillery rockets at the South Korean island of Yeonpyeong setting dozens of residential homes ablaze, wounding three civilians and fifteen soldiers, and killing two South Korean Marines....
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Tuesday, November 23, 2010 |
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Tuesday, November 23, 2010 |
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New Biography: The Spirit of Father Damien The Leper Priest-A Saint for Our Times
By News Release @ 11:57 AM :: 11450 Views :: Kauai County, DHHL, Energy, Environment
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...the greatest gift he gave them was their transformation from a disordered, lawless throng exiled in desperate anarchy into a living community built on Jesus Christ, a community in which they learned to care for one another.
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Monday, November 22, 2010 |
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Congress: How Hawaii delegation voted Nov 22
By News Release @ 4:43 PM :: 7925 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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November 22, 2010 Recent Congressional Votes:
- Senate: Cloture Motion; Paycheck Fairness Act
- House: Telework Improvements Act
- House: Emergency Unemployment Compensation Continuation Act
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Monday, November 22, 2010 |
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Last elected BoE to be sworn in Nov 29
By News Release @ 4:35 PM :: 6279 Views :: Energy, Environment
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HONOLULU – The Hawaii State Board of Education will hold an induction ceremony on Monday, Nov. 29, for seven candidates elected on Nov. 2 to serve a four-year term as members of the Board.
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Monday, November 22, 2010 |
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'You did what?' How anti-trust lawyer broke up Big 5
By Selected News Articles @ 1:31 PM :: 10338 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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When Hawaii became a state, the Department of Justice sent two attorneys to enforce the antitrust laws. I was one of them....
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Sunday, November 21, 2010 |
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Hawaii GOP State Senate results underline importance of community commitment
By Andrew Walden @ 5:32 PM :: 7494 Views :: Energy, Environment
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In spite of the GOP’s losses at the top of the ticket, re-integrating faith-based voters into the GOP has produced gains at the ballot box for legislative campaigns and made all the difference in 2010 candidate recruitment.
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Sunday, November 21, 2010 |
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Saturday, November 20, 2010 |
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Aloha Family Alliance: Our advice is do not give up
By News Release @ 6:23 PM :: 7325 Views :: Energy, Environment
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It is sad to see Gary Okino leave the Democratic Party. I happen to be a life long Democrat, but I don't put the party ahead of what is morally necessary for our community to thrive. To be truly Democratic, as its name implies, the party should welcome divergent views.
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Friday, November 19, 2010 |
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BoE refuses to follow law: Rejects meal price increases
By News Release @ 6:43 PM :: 7150 Views :: Energy, Environment
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The proposed price hikes came in response to Act 26, which was passed by the Legislature and signed by Governor Linda Lingle in 2009. It mandated the Department to set breakfast and lunch prices at no less than half the cost of preparing the meals due to escalating food, energy and labor costs.
Board Chairman Garrett Toguchi called for the Legislature to repeal Act 26, and provide sufficient funding for the school food program....
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Friday, November 19, 2010 |
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Friday, November 19, 2010 |
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FULL TEXT: State Senate Committee Assignments Finalized
By News Release @ 12:39 PM :: 6661 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Complete list of Hawaii State Senate Leadership and Committee Assignments 2010-2011.
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Thursday, November 18, 2010 |
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Hawaii DoT sells $201M in bonds
By News Release @ 3:27 PM :: 6295 Views :: Energy, Environment
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HONOLULU – Governor Linda Lingle announced today that the State of Hawai‘i Department of Transportation – Harbors Division successfully sold $201.39 million of Harbors System Revenue Bonds to fund various capital projects for the State’s Harbors Modernization Plan and to refinance existing bonds for debt service savings.
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Thursday, November 18, 2010 |
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FULL TEXT: Report on Hawaii Personal Information Breaches -- 479,000 victims in state
By Selected News Articles @ 2:33 PM :: 8418 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Since 2005, at least 479,000 personal records have been breached in the state of Hawaii – records on one out of every three residents – according to a report by the Liberty Coalition.
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Thursday, November 18, 2010 |
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Four Loko: Does The FDA Really Need More Power?
By Heritage Foundation @ 11:32 AM :: 9583 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Our long national nightmare is over. Phusion Projects, the makers of Four Loko brand caffeinated malt beverages, announced yesterday that it will remove the caffeine from its products. Phusion’s decisions came just one day after Senator Chuck Schumer (D–NY) pushed the Food and Drug Administration to ban “these dangerous and toxic drinks.” ...
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Tuesday, November 16, 2010 |
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FULL TEXT: New version of Akaka Bill introduced in US Senate
By Andrew Walden @ 8:06 PM :: 13043 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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A new version of the Akaka Bill was introduced yesterday in the US Senate by Sen. Dan Akaka (D-HI). In accordance with Senate rules, the new bill, designated S. 3945, was read twice on the Senate floor and then referred to the Senate Indian Affairs Committee. A text of S. 3945 is not yet available.
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Tuesday, November 16, 2010 |
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S&P Downgrades Hawaiian Electric to Brink of Junk, Conservation, Regulatory Lag Blamed
By Selected News Articles @ 5:05 PM :: 6603 Views :: Energy, Environment
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WSJ: Standard & Poor's Ratings Services cut its rating on Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc. (HE) and its electric utility subsidiaries by one notch to the brink of junk.
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Monday, November 15, 2010 |
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Inouye becomes useless? House, Senate Republicans place moratorium on Earmarks
By News Release @ 7:23 PM :: 10097 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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So much for Neil Abercrombie’s “more federal funds” refrain, eh? If this holds, Inouye will no longer be able to buy off his cronies and the corporatist state will starve. Hawaii Democrats will be relegated to peddling marijuana, assisted suicide, and gay marriage as substitutes for pork barrel projects.
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Sunday, November 14, 2010 |
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AP Exit Poll: Hawaii is only state where independent voters don't think government is doing too much
By Selected News Articles @ 1:27 PM :: 7685 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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--A chunk of independent voters said they want the government to do less after two years of Democratic domination in the nation's capital. That's almost a direct reversal of how this voting group behaved in 2008. Majorities of independents in each state surveyed except Democratic-leaning Hawaii said the government is doing too many things better left to the private sector and individuals.
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Friday, November 12, 2010 |
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CBS News: Hawaii AG Bennett’s suit could be deathknell to drug price manipulation
By Selected News Articles @ 1:35 PM :: 8548 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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The state of Hawaii’s lawsuit against pharmacy benefit manager McKesson (MCK) and drug database manager First DataBank could signal the end of drug price manipulation, at least as we currently know it....
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Friday, November 12, 2010 |
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The Obamacare Burden To Your State Budget
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:19 PM :: 7180 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Facing a $25 billion deficit for their next two-year budget cycle, Texas lawmakers are considering closing the gap by dropping out of Medicaid. “This system is bankrupting our state,” State Representative Warren Chisum told The New York Times. “We need to get out of it. And with the budget shortfall we’re anticipating, we may have to act this year,” he said.
And Texas is not alone....
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Wednesday, November 10, 2010 |
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US Supreme Court refuses to hear Hawaii beach accretion case
By Robert Thomas @ 10:24 PM :: 9962 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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The denial of cert by the U.S. Supreme Court means that until the Hawaii Supreme Court confirms or rules otherwise in a future case, the ICA's rule that "unvested" rights or "contingent future interests" are not property and are subject to uncompensated acquisition by the legislature, is the law.
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Wednesday, November 10, 2010 |
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Hokulia Bypass: Hawaii Supreme Court upholds land acquisition for road
By Robert Thomas @ 10:08 PM :: 9601 Views :: Hawaii County , Akaka Bill, Energy, Environment
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In the instant appeal, we hold that the County’s asserted public purpose for Condemnation was not a pretext for a primarily private benefit....
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Wednesday, November 10, 2010 |
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Tourism Marketing: In London and ashamed to be from Hawaii
By News Release @ 9:16 PM :: 9144 Views :: Energy, Environment, World News
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I am currently in London attending World Travel Market (WTM) for eTurboNews. Don't expect business from wasting our tax payers promotional money that paid for the Hawaii Tourism Authority stand.
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Wednesday, November 10, 2010 |
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Gary Okino forced to resign from Democratic Party
By Andrew Walden @ 8:49 PM :: 10181 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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Volcanic Ash columnist David Shapiro describes Hawaii Democrats as “a party where the sun rises and sets by civil unions these days.” If there is any doubt, take a look at what happened to gay marriage opponent, former Honolulu Councilman Gary Okino....
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Wednesday, November 10, 2010 |
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Hawaii Veterans Day Events
By Selected News Articles @ 5:52 PM :: 12726 Views :: Hawaii County , DHHL, Maui County, Energy
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Governor’s Veterans Day Ceremony, Nov. 11, 1 p.m., Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, 45-349 Kamehameha Hwy., Kaneohe. Gov. Linda Lingle will give remarks.
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Monday, November 8, 2010 |
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Stacey Djou: On the bright side
By News Release @ 12:55 PM :: 9424 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Over the past week, Charles has received hundreds of emails from people all over the state and the nation expressing their sorrow and disappointment over Tuesday’s election results. While we share your pain, we prefer to instead focus on all that we were able to accomplish together in the last year.
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Monday, November 8, 2010 |
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Church-based voter drive brings 15,000 to polls, powers GOP House gains
By Andrew Walden @ 12:00 AM :: 11273 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Contrary to most of what is being reported in the media, efforts to register voters at Hawaii churches powered a substantial increase in voter turnout by church-goers. The drive produced swings in favor of Republican House candidates of 5% or more in 16 out of 51 house districts. The GOP gained a total of 15,322 new Republican votes in these 16 districts....
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Saturday, November 6, 2010 |
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House Republicans elect Rep Gene Ward Minority Leader
By News Release @ 12:06 PM :: 10691 Views :: Kauai County, DHHL, Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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Minority Leader Representative Gene Ward said, "Our new Caucus is excited and united and ready to do the people's business, particularly regarding fiscal responsibility and job creation in the 2011 Session. We are very pleased to have grown 33 1/3 percent representing the first net-gain in the size of caucus in 10 years."
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Saturday, November 6, 2010 |
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Senate Democrats announce Committee Chairs
By Andrew Walden @ 12:22 AM :: 6398 Views :: Energy, Environment
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It appears that the Kim/Baker Senate Democratic faction has gained ascendancy.
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Friday, November 5, 2010 |
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Rail funding in jeopardy as key House sponsor ousted by Americans
By Andrew Walden @ 4:30 AM :: 8652 Views :: Energy, Environment
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The new Transportation Chair will probably be Rep. John Mica (R-FL). KGMB asks: “He says he's in favor of cost effective rail transportation but Republicans campaigned on cutting costs and smaller government, so where does Honolulu's $5.5 billion rail fit into that?” It doesn’t.
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