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Thursday, May 3, 2012 |
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GAO Details Progress in Jones Act Study Requested by Puerto Rico Congressional Delegate
By News Release @ 5:04 PM :: 7899 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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... supported by Delegate Gregorio “Kilili” Camacho Sablan (D-Northern Mariana Islands), the top Democrat on the Committee on Natural Resources’ Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans and Insular Affairs ....
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Thursday, May 3, 2012 |
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Hawaii Churches Win Some Protection Against Forced Civil Unions
By Selected News Articles @ 1:46 AM :: 6439 Views :: Energy, Environment
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...the House Conferees battled down to the last six minutes to protect churches who did not want to be involved with civil unions....
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Thursday, May 3, 2012 |
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SB2785: Ratepayers will Foot Bill for Billion Dollar Cable
By Rep Cynthia Thielen @ 1:26 AM :: 6067 Views :: Environment
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the Senate has voted to make the public shoulder the burden of a $1billion cable system....
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Thursday, May 3, 2012 |
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'Dereliction of Duty' -- Hirono Misses Student Loan Vote for Campaign Event
By General Bob Lee (ret) @ 12:25 AM :: 8359 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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In a statement to a local reporter, Hirono's spokesperson said that her campaign travel itinerary took precedence over her duty as a Congresswoman to vote ....
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Thursday, May 3, 2012 |
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Sugar Quotas: Bad for Consumers, Bad for Agriculture and Bad for America
By NCPA @ 12:21 AM :: 6111 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Government interference in the sugar market hurts consumers and food manufacturers by driving up the price of sugar, threatening competitive farmers and ranchers by jeopardizing export growth, and weakening the U.S. economy by diverting resources from more competitive uses...
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Wednesday, May 2, 2012 |
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GMO Ag Sharply Cuts CO2 Output--Organics Spew Greenhouse Gasses
By NCPA @ 2:03 PM :: 8636 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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In 2009, the shift to biotech crops reduced carbon dioxide emissions by 17.6 billion kilograms, equal to the removal of 7.8 million cars from the road for a year....
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Tuesday, May 1, 2012 |
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Reps Fontiane, Pine Cheer Passage of Cyber-Crime Package
By News Release @ 9:21 PM :: 5180 Views :: Energy, Environment
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The State Legislature has passed three groundbreaking bills to curb the growing cyber crime trend in Hawaii. The bills were the result of the cyber crime informational briefing co-chaired by Representatives Kymberly Marcos Pine and George Fontaine.
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Tuesday, May 1, 2012 |
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Thielen Makes Final Push for Local Food Production Mandate
By News Release @ 7:25 PM :: 6453 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Representative Thielen's amendment required that, by 2020, food grown in Hawaii for local consumption would double from the amount which was grown in the state in 2014....
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Tuesday, May 1, 2012 |
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Untested Medical IT Allows 33% of Fatal Medication Errors
By News Release @ 4:20 PM :: 6624 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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As the nation’s hospitals rush to adopt new health information technologies such as computerized medication prescribing systems, the potential for such advances to inadvertently result in harm to patients remains a major challenge ....
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Tuesday, May 1, 2012 |
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As Final Vote Approaches, Molokai Launches Petition to Stop Big Cable
By News Release @ 4:11 PM :: 8794 Views :: Kauai County, DHHL, Energy, Environment
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Governor Abercrombie, HECO and some House and Senate members are now finalizing legislation that would allow the project to fast-track without sufficient environmental analysis or public review....
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Tuesday, May 1, 2012 |
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HB280: Strangled by Bureaucracy, Coffee Farmers Call for Repeal of Mandatory Inspections
By Selected News Articles @ 4:03 PM :: 8963 Views :: Hawaii County , Akaka Bill, Energy, Environment
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The certification process has become a restrictive bottleneck, damaging the industry it was intended to protect....
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Monday, April 30, 2012 |
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Hawaii Family Forum Wins Right to Intervene in Gay Marriage Case
By News Release @ 9:51 PM :: 7694 Views :: Energy, Environment
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“Society should protect and strengthen marriage, not undermine it as this lawsuit seeks to do,” said ADF Litigation Counsel Holly Carmichael....
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Monday, April 30, 2012 |
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As Legislators Consider Mass Release of Hardened Criminals, Lawsuit Challenges Half-Way House Supervision
By Selected News Articles @ 3:04 PM :: 7981 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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Robles, 18, was there as a condition of parole for the juvenile crimes of sex assault, theft and runaway charges, according to the complaint. The family claims that the home failed to supervise the two boys despite house rules that required curfews and bed checks every 20 minutes on overnight shifts.
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Monday, April 30, 2012 |
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Hawaii Christian Coalition Annual Prayer at the Capitol May 3
By News Release @ 2:20 PM :: 7741 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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Hawaii Christian Coalition presents its annual Prayer at the Capitol May 3, Thursday 6:30-8:00pm State Capitol Auditorium....
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Monday, April 30, 2012 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation: How They Voted April 30, 2012
By Congress.org @ 2:03 PM :: 7663 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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- Senate: 21st Century Postal Service Act of 2012
- Senate: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2011
- House: Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act
- House: Interest Rate Reduction Act
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Sunday, April 29, 2012 |
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Both Sides in Thielen Dispute Aim For Democrats-Only Primary Elections
By Andrew Walden @ 8:25 PM :: 8430 Views :: Energy, Environment
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“Mr. Gill explained that ... Hawaii’s primary election law is out of compliance with the freedom of association provision in the U.S. Constitution. In order to rectify this error, a lawsuit must be filed and Mr. Gill asked UHPA to consider supporting this federal litigation.”
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Sunday, April 29, 2012 |
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Last Day for Legislation: Hospitals Medicare Fix, Early Release of Criminals, Gay Unions in Your Church, Tax Credits for Solar Scammers, and More
By Selected News Articles @ 3:24 PM :: 6571 Views :: Energy, Environment
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... but a bill for Hollywood Moguls' Tax Credits appears dead, and a sneaky attempt to foist another HCEI-style set of 'goals' on Hawaii has been thwarted ....
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Sunday, April 29, 2012 |
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Zero in on Details to Figure Out True Story Behind Bills
By Lowell L Kalapa @ 5:34 AM :: 6225 Views :: Energy, Environment
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...the tax incentive did nothing more than skew the economic cycle and created the feast and famine of construction activity....
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Sunday, April 29, 2012 |
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Honolulu Attorney Named to Board of Owners Counsel of America
By News Release @ 4:18 AM :: 9332 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Robert Thomas, a Director with Damon Key Leong Kupchak Hastert in Honolulu, concentrates his practice on property and land use issues including eminent domain, regulatory takings, water rights, and voting rights....
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Saturday, April 28, 2012 |
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Lingle: Americans Losing Trust in TSA
By News Release @ 4:13 PM :: 9825 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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"I will support Congressional investigation efforts into the TSA policies and guidelines and will advocate for practices that maintain security while not sacrificing the personal dignity of our residents and visitors." -- Gov. Lingle
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Saturday, April 28, 2012 |
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After Soaking Taxpayers for $63M on Bailout, Central Pacific Financial Corp. Reports $13.5 Million Net Income
By News Release @ 3:24 PM :: 6998 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Pacific Financial Corp. (NYSE: CPF), parent company of Central Pacific Bank (the "Bank"), today reported net income for the first quarter of 2012 of $13.5 million....
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Saturday, April 28, 2012 |
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Hotel Workers Sue Local 5 Over Political Use of Dues Money
By News Release @ 5:32 AM :: 7204 Views :: Energy, Environment
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"I was paying close to $1,000 in annual dues. After I won that case, I started paying about $100. I didn't want to pay for the things that I'm not obligated to pay for like giving money to political candidates...."
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Friday, April 27, 2012 |
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Green Energy? Do The Math
By Dr Ed Gutteling, MD @ 11:44 PM :: 10446 Views :: Hawaii County , Akaka Bill, Energy, Environment
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“I’m trying to think, but nuttin’ happens!” -- Curly Howard
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Friday, April 27, 2012 |
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GOP Lincoln Day Dinner Draws Hundreds
By David S Chang @ 11:27 PM :: 6585 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Ted Liu stepped-up as Chair of the Event and with single-minded determination, energy and hard work, led its success....
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Friday, April 27, 2012 |
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Marumoto: Plan to Release 1,195 Criminals is 'Kapakahi'
By News Release @ 3:53 PM :: 5990 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Will programs to help the prisoners adjust be in place the first year when most of the prisoners are let out? 410 will be released the first year, 384 in the 2nd year, 257 in the 3rd year, 111 in the 4th year, 29 in the 5th year, and 4 in the 6th year for a total release of 1,195 prisoners over 6 years....
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Friday, April 27, 2012 |
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US, Japan Reach $8.6B Deal on Transfer of 9,000 Okinawa Marines
By News Release @ 10:38 AM :: 12950 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Abercrombie jumps the gun to claim credit for something that wasn't his doing ....
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Thursday, April 26, 2012 |
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Hawaii is #2 in Nation for Mortgage Scams
By News Release @ 4:20 PM :: 8479 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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The top five states ranked by per capita in 2011 were: California, Hawaii, Florida, Nevada, and the District of Columbia ....
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Thursday, April 26, 2012 |
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NMI Medicaid Cases “Circulate in Hawaii Like Hot Potatoes”
By Selected News Articles @ 5:26 AM :: 9089 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Private clinics and pharmacies have whispered among themselves for months about suspending services due to non-payment of millions....
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Tuesday, April 24, 2012 |
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Full Text: Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction Against Reapportionment Plan
By Robert Thomas @ 5:43 PM :: 7061 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Hawaii’s 2012 Plan is not just “substantially” different from population, it is grossly deviant.
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Tuesday, April 24, 2012 |
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Relativity Media Using Hollywood Accounting to Sell Hawaii Film Incentive
By Selected News Articles @ 3:36 PM :: 8080 Views :: Energy, Environment
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One person saw an opportunity with the demise of the German tax shelter: Relativity Media founder Ryan Kavanaugh....
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Tuesday, April 24, 2012 |
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Contractor Scores Hawaii RTTT Assessment Deal
By News Release @ 2:39 PM :: 6556 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Assess2Know will allow Hawaii to evaluate students' performance using thousands of measures in alignment with instructional objectives and Common Core State Standards, which were implemented in 2011....
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Monday, April 23, 2012 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation How They Voted April 23, 2012
By Andrew Walden @ 8:42 PM :: 8166 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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- Senate: Cloture Motion; Paying a Fair Share Act of 2012
- House: Sportsmen's Heritage Act of 2012
- House: Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012, Part II
- House: Small Business Tax Cut Act
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Monday, April 23, 2012 |
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DHS Proposes Merging Medicare, Medicaid
By News Release @ 3:17 PM :: 6382 Views :: Energy, Environment
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The state Department of Human Services (DHS) has posted for public comment a draft proposal for a demonstration project that would integrate healthcare services for clients enrolled in both Medicare and Medicaid....
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Monday, April 23, 2012 |
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Health Exchange Launches First Stage of Computer Program to Control Your Health Care
By News Release @ 3:01 PM :: 6117 Views :: Energy, Environment
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The Hawaii Health Connector, which was established to create and oversee the state’s health insurance exchange, will begin the first phase of the information technology (IT) system next week as the result of a contract with Public Consulting Group (PCG) of Boston....
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Monday, April 23, 2012 |
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Senate Likely to Shift Republican Even Without Lingle Victory
By Selected News Articles @ 2:35 PM :: 9517 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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To turn out their vote this fall, Hawaii Democrats are claiming that Hawaii will decide the balance of power in the US Senate. But in reality Hawaii's Senate election will determine whether the Aloha State will have a voice on the majority side of the aisle or will suffer decades of obscurity with low-seniority Senators of the minority party ....
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Sunday, April 22, 2012 |
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Full Text: 2012 HSTA Legislative Endorsement Questionnaire
By Andrew Walden @ 8:55 PM :: 6245 Views :: Energy, Environment
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For 2012 HSTA has deleted several questions from 2010 including their call for legislators to de-fund services for severely disabled students in violation of the Felix Consent Decree.
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Sunday, April 22, 2012 |
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Hawaii Court Ruling Challenges Gun Ban After Non-Violent Misdemeanor Conviction
By Selected News Articles @ 2:08 PM :: 9100 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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The Hawaii harassment statute, which Fisher had violated ... includes not just violent touching but “any slight touching of another person in a manner which is known to be offensive to that person.”
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Sunday, April 22, 2012 |
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Zip Needed in Public Decision Making
By Lowell L Kalapa @ 7:32 AM :: 5620 Views :: Energy, Environment
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While some of the slowness of government action is certainly attributable to the laws and regulations that have been layered upon year after year, a good part of the blame lies with the reality that many in the public sector do not want to make decisions purely out of the fear that the decision might be wrong....
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Friday, April 20, 2012 |
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Ward, Slom, Marumoto Talk Story at Maunalua Bay
By News Release @ 5:25 PM :: 7639 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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Rep. Gene Ward (R-Hawaii Kai – Kalama Valley) will host a "Talk Story" with constituents in his district at Maunalua Bay (next to the canoe halau) this Saturday April 21 from Noon to 2 p.m. Food will be provided....
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Friday, April 20, 2012 |
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Six University of Hawaii Regents named
By News Release @ 2:55 PM :: 5704 Views :: Energy, Environment
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The Hawai‘i State Senate has confirmed the appointment of four new members of the University of Hawai‘i Board of Regents effective July 1, 2012, and renewed the appointment of two Regents....
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Friday, April 20, 2012 |
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HSTA Lawsuit against Laupahoehoe Charter School Dismissed
By News Release @ 2:25 PM :: 8610 Views :: Hawaii County , Akaka Bill, Energy, Environment
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Judge Hara ruled that the HSTA, Mr. Beekman and Mrs. Wilson had no standing ....
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Friday, April 20, 2012 |
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After Dumping Goldman Sachs, Hawaii ERS Quietly Seeks New Managers for $1.2B
By Selected News Articles @ 2:25 AM :: 5746 Views :: Energy, Environment
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... Hawaii Employees' Retirement System, Honolulu, is searching for up to three domestic large-cap equity managers to run a total of about $1.2 billion, according to sources ....
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Friday, April 20, 2012 |
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Listening Sessions for Ocean Resources Management Plan
By News Release @ 12:50 AM :: 5313 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Scheduled as follows, open house starts at 5:30 p.m. with formal presentation to start at 6:30 p.m....
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Friday, April 20, 2012 |
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Bridge Aina Lea: Court Rules LUC Violated Developer's Civil Rights
By Robert Thomas @ 12:17 AM :: 7875 Views :: Hawaii County , Akaka Bill, Energy, Environment
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DW Aina Lea Dev. LLC v. State of Hawaii Land Use Comm'n, No. 11--1-0112K ....
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Thursday, April 19, 2012 |
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Abercrombie Releases $34.2 Million for CIP
By News Release @ 10:08 PM :: 5644 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Governor Neil Abercrombie today announced the release of more than $34.2 million for various Capital Improvement Projects ....
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