Environment

For two decades, the domestic wind-energy sector has enjoyed a lucrative subsidy known as the production tax credit (PTC). That tax treatment, which provides wind-energy producers with 2.2 cents for every kilowatt-hour of electricity produced, expires at the end of 2012.

Alaska Congressman Don Young, who endorsed Mazie Hirono in the Democrat primary, is now endorsing Governor Linda Lingle, for Hawaii's open U.S. Senate seat.

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Lawmakers and special interest groups believe that if they could secure a guaranteed source of funding for their pet project or program from state government, they won’t have to worry about their funding needs in the future....

There's no evidence that banning plastic bags helps the environment -- and plenty of evidence that it may actually hurt....

...including more than $8.1 million for renovation, upgrade and expansion projects at Maui Memorial....

By June 22nd, I had not had any in-depth discussion with or about the Athletic Department. When the concert was cancelled, I began to speak with people....

...we found that all 22 businesses are required by their insurance agencies to provide annual inspection reports by insurer-accredited companies designated under industry standards as qualified challenge course professionals. As a result, the industry is basically self-regulating....

Ing, a mailman working out of a Sand Island postal facility, served as treasurer of Branch 860 for 14 years....

The Linda Lingle Senate Committee released a new television spot today contrasting Governor Linda Lingle’s clear record of job growth for Hawaii with Congresswoman Mazie Hirono’s votes that would cut jobs....

Of the “four heated North Hawai’i races,” Hirono was the only candidate who did not feel it was important enough to attend.  

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...the investigation focuses on the fair-market value of PV installations for which SolarCity sought cash grants....

“This report and one TSA fiasco after another have demonstrated that this isn’t the problem of a few bad apples. There are system-wide problems...."

Lingle, was the clear victor in the first of four scheduled televised debates before a statewide audience on KHON2 tonight.

After 20 years of service in Washington, D.C. Ms. Kia'aina returned home and now resides in Nanakuli, O'ahu....

A draft of the State Plan has been submitted to and reviewed by the Washington Office of NPS. It is on track to be final by October 30, 2012....

Hawaii Solutions is the only state Super PAC focused on getting more Republicans elected to the State Legislature and the funds raised at this event will go directly to do just that....

PAYCHECKS HAWAII, the private, independent, non-partisan political action affiliate of Smart Business Hawaii (SBH) announced its endorsements for the November 6, 2012 General Election....

...otherwise UH will be condemned to be the punch line of a joke, a place for cronies to pad their retirement (high three), or a pit stop to collect fat paychecks and loud Aloha shirts....

I did not, however, have the heart to share with the Afghan governor that in my home state, less than 40% of those people eligible to vote actually vote....

One of the first items on the PLDC agenda was to seek control over the state land under the Olomana golf course....

...it is not always quite clear just how much money is being spent on state programs and services....

‘OHA for Everyone’ merely expresses the opportunity and responsibility all citizens of Hawai’i have to build a better future together....

The last day to mail-in your voter registration form is this Saturday, October 6. Since Monday, October 8th is Columbus Day, the United States Postal Service will not be open....

...Between 1999 and 2003, according to Machida, more than $350 million in excess earnings were diverted from the pension system....

The Committee is chaired by Dr. Edison Miyawaki, a local business leader and limited partner of the Cincinnati Bengals....

"Discussion of Appointment Agreement of M.R.C. Greenwood"

...exposing the true agenda and thinking of the current trustees....

2012 General Election Voter Guide ....

...hiker, was with two other people at Nuuanu Pali Lookout when she tried to make her way around a large boulder when the trail collapsed....

In a one-party state, broad swathes of public opinion hang on a few sustaining myths. By turning this myth against its creators, Lingle could still pull this out....

The rail project gets sloppier by the day. The "pushers" of the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) are to blame for this mess....

"a 14.7 percent increase in the number of students taking 15 or more credits system wide”

Today, the Federal Mediator informed the State that HSTA will no longer continue that process of mediation....

Hanabusa avoided debating at a Waikiki Neighborhood Board forum moderated by KHON's Tami Mori.... Today, she avoided debating at a forum moderated by former KHNL anchor Diane Ako hosted by the Hawaii Lodging and Tourism Association....

Providing information on DD2058 forms may violate the Privacy Act, and the State’s apportionment process cannot be predicated on a violation of federal law.

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"By more than 2-to-1, voters are more likely to believe that Lingle would be a vote for the Republican agenda in Washington than think she will be Independent."

Here are seven debate take-aways on Romney policies which will directly affect Hawaii....

...due to the presence of Asian citrus psyllid, a vector of the bacterial pathogen that causes citrus greening....

The bottom five states for downloads per capita were Hawaii (299k), Nebraska (388k), South Dakota (153k), Iowa (750k) and in last place, Minnesota (905k).

The October 8th deadline for voter registration is fast approaching and we need your help in ensuring that your friends and family are registered....

Six schools with successful appeals met Adequate Yearly Progress, raising the final total to 139 out of 286, or 49%.

... ethics, honesty and corruption in government rated as the second-most important issue for small businesses in Hawaii ....

"Together with the visa waiver status for Korea and some practical 'fixes' to the visa issuance process in China, Hawaii is poised to see and benefit from even more visitors from the Asia Pacific regions."

"Despite claims to the contrary, the facts remain that there were 21,000 more jobs in the state when Governor Lingle left office then when she was elected."

Hawaii's debt stands at 79.21% of its entire private sector GSP, the highest percentage of the 50 states....

ultimate goal of deploying efficient and effective models for ... better managing chronic illness

Now you learn why HMSA wanted and received a seat on the Health Connector Board....