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Thursday, March 22, 2012 |
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Case: Hirono Fears Debate, Hides Behind Handlers
By Ed Case @ 10:40 PM :: 8074 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Mazie has accepted none because she fears any public exchange of views or comparison of our candidacies and has been instructed to remain behind a carefully scripted campaign front. That is conduct unbecoming a U. S. Senator."
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Thursday, March 22, 2012 |
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SB2492: Hearing Looms on Hawaii Dog Ownership Ban
By Selected News Articles @ 3:40 PM :: 5901 Views :: Energy, Environment
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SB2492 regulating ownership of intact dogs is set to go before a Hawaii House committee today.
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Thursday, March 22, 2012 |
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Van Jones at Abercrombie State Bank Rally: Obama Opponents ‘Hate Everybody In America’
By Selected News Articles @ 3:34 PM :: 8433 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Disgraced former Obama “green jobs czar” Van Jones made an appearance in Hawaii last night in which he ripped on the “American fantasy” and called for socialistic approaches to wealth redistribution, while castigating Obama opponents as America-haters ....
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Thursday, March 22, 2012 |
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International visitor spending in US hits all-time record of $153 billion
By News Release @ 2:21 PM :: 10291 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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The U.S. Department of Commerce today released tourism data revealing that international and domestic tourism spending increased 8.1 percent in 2011....
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Thursday, March 22, 2012 |
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FOCUS Act May Save Fishing Crews from Prison
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:46 PM :: 11149 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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Schoenwetter was sentenced to eight years in a federal prison—a term longer than what some violent criminals could spend in lockup—for domestic regulatory offenses that did not even violate foreign law.
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Thursday, March 22, 2012 |
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Rebound Rumble: Robotics Meet to Bring 1000 Competitors to Honolulu
By News Release @ 12:56 PM :: 12300 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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More than 1,000 high-school students from around the world will have the opportunity to showcase their hard work after an intense six weeks of designing and building an original robot....
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Wednesday, March 21, 2012 |
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Socialists Cheer 'Potential Champion' Hirono--Single out her Support for Windfarm Scammers
By Selected News Articles @ 2:48 PM :: 7310 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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"A potential new champion of progressivism is Mazie Hirono...." -- In These Times
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Wednesday, March 21, 2012 |
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Victory: Religious Speech Granted Equal Access in Hawaii Public School
By News Release @ 2:20 PM :: 4160 Views :: Energy, Environment
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We were contacted in early March by the parents of a fourth grade student in Hawaii regarding a local school’s policy that discriminated against religious speech....
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Wednesday, March 21, 2012 |
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Abercrombie's nervous communist Czar: Cap and Trade, and the cost to Hawaii
By Andrew Walden @ 6:29 AM :: 20083 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Abercrombie in 2009 asked Hawaii to gamble its entire public-sector and private-sector economy on a promise of “Green Jobs” from a "former" communist Czar whose nervous breakdown was healed by a tree-sitter named “Butterfly.” Now they're teaming up to launch a State-owned Bank backed by your tax dollars.
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Wednesday, March 21, 2012 |
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Banks, Brokerages to Reap Profits from Kawailoa Wind Project
By News Release @ 2:51 AM :: 7982 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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Union Bank served as Administrative Agent and Joint Lead Arranger. Other Joint Lead Arrangers include Bayern LB, Rabobank and Siemens Financial Services. CIBC and CoBank also participated in the financing.
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Tuesday, March 20, 2012 |
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SB755: Poker Bill Gutted and Replaced with Language from 'Dirty Dozen'
By News Release @ 3:50 PM :: 6489 Views :: Energy, Environment
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SB755 SD2 HD1 exempts all state projects from Chapter 343 requirements and environmental oversight ....
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Tuesday, March 20, 2012 |
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GOP's Lingle May Keep Senate Pro-Choice Next Year
By Selected News Articles @ 3:12 PM :: 8124 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Olympia Snowe showed her importance to the Senate's pro-choice firewall when she voted against the Blunt Amendment. After she retires her most likely GOP successor on this issue is Hawaii's former governor, Linda Lingle.
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Tuesday, March 20, 2012 |
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Enviros ‘Unequivocally’ Protest Gutting of Environmental Laws, Open Government Laws
By News Release @ 3:06 PM :: 5001 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Numerous evolving bills, including SB 2927 SD 2, SB2873, SB2012 and HB2154 HD2, will exempt state and county government actions and development from Hawaii’s laws ....
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Tuesday, March 20, 2012 |
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Faking it for the Feds, Abercrombie Prepares to Impose Another ‘Last, Best, and Final Offer’ on HSTA
By Andrew Walden @ 1:34 PM :: 9771 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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The HSTA and the Abercrombie administration have fallen into name calling and finger pointing....This is a sure sign that a deal is in the works and they are both in on it.
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Monday, March 19, 2012 |
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Honolulu Joins National Rally for Religious Freedom
By News Release @ 4:34 PM :: 12240 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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The Nationwide Rally for Religious Freedom is being held Friday, March 23 at noon, outside the Prince Kuhio Federal Building 300 Ala Moana Bl, Honolulu.
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Monday, March 19, 2012 |
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Broken promises: The rusting wind turbines of Hawaii
By Selected News Articles @ 4:01 PM :: 47688 Views :: Hawaii County , Energy, Environment
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The UK Daily Mail asks: Does Kamaoa point to the future of Britain's Wind Farms?
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Monday, March 19, 2012 |
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Study: Hawaii Scores 'C' for Corruption
By Selected News Articles @ 3:43 PM :: 6763 Views :: Energy, Environment
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In the Aloha State, when big feeds and free drinks are involved, controversy is close behind....
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Monday, March 19, 2012 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation: How They Voted March 19
By Congress.org @ 3:14 PM :: 6597 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) Act - Vote Passed (74-22, 4 Not Voting)
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The Senate passed this $109 billion bill that would fund transportation programs and projects for the next two years. It is unclear at this time whether the House will pass a two or five year bill.
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Sunday, March 18, 2012 |
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Trans-Pacific Carriers Unlikely to Serve Hawaii and Guam
By Selected News Articles @ 11:59 PM :: 11812 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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The Holy Grail for many cargo interests shipping by ocean in the domestic Hawaii and Guam trades is an unrequited generational quest to find a way to take advantage of the existing mainline Trans-Pacific container carriers passing regularly Westbound by the islands ....
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Sunday, March 18, 2012 |
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Feds Hit Rail over 'Lousy Practices of Public Manipulation'
By News Release @ 11:45 PM :: 11320 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Yoshioka’s statement in the Final EIS, “… traffic congestion will be worse in the future with rail than what it is today without rail …”
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Sunday, March 18, 2012 |
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Trickle-Down Regulation: Environmental Maze Becomes "Stumbling Block" For The Little Guys
By Robert Thomas @ 11:07 PM :: 5693 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Thus, even purportedly green activity could be "development" after all, even if it involves a native Hawaiian fishpond....
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Sunday, March 18, 2012 |
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March 22 Deadline: Will Keith-Agaran Hear Human Trafficking Bills?
By News Release @ 11:01 PM :: 5576 Views :: Energy, Environment
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SB2123, SB2576, SB2579 are before the Senate Judiciary Committee ....
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Sunday, March 18, 2012 |
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Windfall: Documentary Nails a Corporate Scam
By Video @ 10:48 PM :: 11622 Views :: Kauai County, DHHL, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Shown on Molokai March 14 and 15--will this must-see film come to your local theater?
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Sunday, March 18, 2012 |
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HRA: Only One Firearms Bill Survives Crossover
By News Release @ 10:33 PM :: 5877 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Only one firearms bill remains alive, HB679 HD1, providing limited immunity from the state "absolute liability" statute to NRA Instructors....
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Sunday, March 18, 2012 |
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North Korea vows satellite launch, with rocket that could reach Hawaii
By Selected News Articles @ 3:10 PM :: 9768 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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The obvious purpose, they say, is for North Korea to test the latest version of a missile with a range that could deliver a small nuclear warhead as far as Hawaii, Alaska – or even the US west coast.
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Sunday, March 18, 2012 |
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Yet Another Way to Spend Your Hard-Earned Tax Dollars
By Lowell L Kalapa @ 7:55 AM :: 5933 Views :: Energy, Environment
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In some cases, constituents have come to believe that they are entitled to many of these programs and services, that is until they realized how much they are paying for these services. Such is the case in public housing ....
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Saturday, March 17, 2012 |
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Lava Tube Award: Abercrombie Keeping Public in Dark
By News Release @ 9:58 PM :: 9011 Views :: Hawaii County , Akaka Bill, Energy, Environment
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The award recognizes the year’s most notable offense for keeping the public in the dark....
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Saturday, March 17, 2012 |
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UHERO: Abercrombie's CIP Plans Fizzled
By News Release @ 9:30 PM :: 6023 Views :: Energy, Environment
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The beginnings of a construction recovery that we had anticipated failed to materialize last year.... the much ballyhooed plans for large, ongoing public sector spending fizzled.
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Saturday, March 17, 2012 |
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Chicago Tribune: Romney's "island strategy" pays off in delegate race
By Selected News Articles @ 9:02 PM :: 7573 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Republican presidential front-runner Mitt Romney is sparing no effort to win votes in the U.S. territories and commonwealths ....
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Saturday, March 17, 2012 |
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York: Why do islands play key role in GOP race?
By Selected News Articles @ 8:28 PM :: 7373 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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"Governor Romney's wins over the same period in Wyoming, the Northern Marianas, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Hawaii, and American Samoa have helped expand his delegate lead, pushing closer to the nomination."
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Saturday, March 17, 2012 |
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Djou: What I learned in Afghanistan
By Rep Charles Djou @ 3:47 PM :: 13912 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics, World News, Family
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After having served in Afghanistan, after serving with real American heroes, I know that the problems and issues facing our community and our country can be fixed through solid leadership and by each and every one of us coming together to do our small part.
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Friday, March 16, 2012 |
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Hawaii Republican Caucus Count Finalized
By Andrew Walden @ 11:06 PM :: 5274 Views :: Energy, Environment
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- Romney: 4548
- Santorum: 2589
- Paul: 1975
- Gingrich: 1116
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Friday, March 16, 2012 |
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JSC Names Maui County Judicial Candidates
By News Release @ 9:53 PM :: 7163 Views :: Kauai County, DHHL, Energy, Environment
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- Michelle L. Drewyer
- Kirstin Hamman
- Adrianne N. Heely
- Adriel C.S. Menor
- Lloyd A. Poelman
- Douglas J. Sameshima
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Friday, March 16, 2012 |
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Chief Justice Appoints Kawamura and Wong to District Court on Oahu
By News Release @ 9:49 PM :: 6395 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald today appointed Shirley M. Kawamura and Paul B.K. Wong to the District Court of the First Circuit (Oahu).
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Friday, March 16, 2012 |
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Republican Caucus Results Updated
By Andrew Walden @ 3:04 PM :: 3745 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Counters will be at work today on sister isle provisional ballots. Those results are expected to be available this evening.
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Thursday, March 15, 2012 |
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Molokai Cheers as US Senate Kills Windfarm Tax Credit
By News Release @ 4:39 PM :: 10313 Views :: Kauai County, DHHL, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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In a big victory for the people of Hawaii, our environment, and all American taxpayers, the U.S. Senate this week killed the Production Tax Credit for industrial wind factories ....
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Thursday, March 15, 2012 |
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Romney Win in Hawaii Credited to Volunteers' Hard Work
By Dylan Nonaka @ 1:58 PM :: 7886 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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The campaign was full of volunteers who worked for months to identify voters ....
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Thursday, March 15, 2012 |
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House Republicans Speak up on State Bank, Mortgages, and the General Fund
By News Release @ 1:39 PM :: 5486 Views :: Energy, Environment
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HB2019: ' ... fewer distressed borrowers would be able to benefit from short sales, which force banks to accept a discounted payoff ... '
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Thursday, March 15, 2012 |
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Marumoto Resolutions Push Workers Comp Reform
By News Release @ 1:31 PM :: 5408 Views :: Energy, Environment
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“Many doctors no longer take work comp cases because of low reimbursement rates and, in particular, because of lengthy and onerous paperwork."
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Wednesday, March 14, 2012 |
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Romney Delighted by Hawaii Caucus Victory
By News Release @ 8:14 AM :: 7753 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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“I congratulate Mitt Romney on his victory in Hawaii,” said RNC Chairman Reince Priebus.
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Wednesday, March 14, 2012 |
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Over 10,000 Voters Turn out for Hawaii Republican Presidential Caucuses
By News Release @ 7:54 AM :: 7277 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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- Newt Gingrich - 1,034
- Rick Santorum - 2,369
- Ron Paul - 1,712
- Mitt Romney - 4,250
- 847 provisional ballots are yet to be counted.
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Tuesday, March 13, 2012 |
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Hawaii Republican Caucus Makes News: KITV, HNN, KHON, Star-Adv
By Selected News Articles @ 1:57 PM :: 4389 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Links to local and national news stories on tonight's Hawaii GOP Caucus ...
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Tuesday, March 13, 2012 |
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Hirono, Hanabusa Vote Against Hydropower, Inouye, Akaka Vote against Keystone
By Congress.org @ 12:16 PM :: 6803 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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- Senate: Keystone XL Pipeline
- House: Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit Hydropower Development and Rural Jobs Act of 2011
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Tuesday, March 13, 2012 |
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Department of Health Fines Eight Businesses
By News Release @ 11:53 AM :: 5416 Views :: Energy, Environment
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The Hawai‘i State Department of Health (DOH) Clean Air Branch has issued Notices of Violations and Orders against eight companies located on Hawai‘i, Kaua‘i, Maui, Moloka‘i, and O‘ahu for air permit violations....
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Tuesday, March 13, 2012 |
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Unemployment 6.5% in Hawaii
By News Release @ 11:47 AM :: 5300 Views :: Energy, Environment
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the largest job expansion is in Leisure & Hospitality (+3,300) ....
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Monday, March 12, 2012 |
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Romney Wins Backing from Ward, Hemmings, Rohlfing, Djou, Saiki
By News Release @ 3:24 PM :: 7578 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Mitt Romney today announced the support of Minority Leader Gene Ward, recently-retired Hawaii State Senator Fred Hemmings, and former State Senator Fred Rohlfing. They join former Congressman Charles Djou and former Congresswoman Pat Saiki in endorsing Mitt Romney.
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Monday, March 12, 2012 |
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Abercrombie Announces UH Regents, Stadium Authority Appointments
By Andrew Walden @ 1:44 PM :: 4055 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Abercrombie today announced appointments to various boards and commissions including the Stadium Authority and the University of Hawai'i (UH) Board of Regents.
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Monday, March 12, 2012 |
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UPDATE: Romney, Paul, Santorum Campaign in Hawaii Monday
By Andrew Walden @ 1:19 PM :: 8435 Views :: Energy, Environment
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David Chang Show: Liz Santorum, Matt Romney, Ronnie Paul to appear together on David Chang’s radio show AM790 5pm Today, Monday, March 12.
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