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Friday, February 3, 2012 |
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Hawaii Republicans Meeting to Select State Convention Delegates
By Selected News Articles @ 11:43 PM :: 4388 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Hawaii Republicans are meeting to select delegates for the upcoming State GOP Convention May 12 at the Hilton Hawaiian Village in Honolulu.
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Friday, February 3, 2012 |
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Will HHSC Set Up Abortion Clinic on Kauai?
By News Release @ 9:54 PM :: 10249 Views :: Honolulu County, Democratic Party, Energy, Environment
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The Board of Directors for Hawaii Health Systems Corporation, which operates the hospital, has scheduled a meeting on Tuesday, February 21 at 6:00pm to discuss the clinic.
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Friday, February 3, 2012 |
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Civil Beat Vanishes from Internet
By Andrew Walden @ 9:25 PM :: 6569 Views :: Energy, Environment
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The Hawaii news and opinion site, Civil Beat, was offline February 2-4.
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Friday, February 3, 2012 |
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Hawaii: First Anti-Gun Bill Out of the 2012 Legislative Chute
By News Release @ 6:30 PM :: 5983 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Senate Bill 2975 is slated to be heard in the Senate Public Safety, Government Operations and Military Affairs Committee (PGM) on Thursday, February 9th at 2:45 p.m. in conference room 224.
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Friday, February 3, 2012 |
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New Lingle Advert -- Bipartisanship: It's in Hawaii's Best Interest
By Video @ 3:42 AM :: 5386 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Former Hawaii Governor and current U.S. Senate candidate Linda Lingle released today a new video spot highlighting her commitment to bipartisanship.
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Thursday, February 2, 2012 |
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Abercrombie Appoints New DAGS Comptroller
By News Release @ 3:57 AM :: 5390 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Governor Neil Abercrombie today announced the appointment of Dean Seki as State Comptroller to the Department of Accounting and General Services (DAGS)....
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Thursday, February 2, 2012 |
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State Launches Internet Speed Test Site
By News Release @ 3:54 AM :: 5780 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Participants Will Aid in Hawai'i’s Broadband Initiative ....
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Thursday, February 2, 2012 |
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HB2318: Support Veteran-Owned Businesses
By News Release @ 3:30 AM :: 5272 Views :: Energy, Environment
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WHAT: HB 2318
Where and When: Thursday, February 02, 2012 Room 309 9:00 A.M.
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Thursday, February 2, 2012 |
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Full Text: Judiciary Testifies on 21 Bills
By News Release @ 3:17 AM :: 5512 Views :: Energy, Environment
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The Judiciary submitted the following testimony to the 2012 Legislature....
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Wednesday, February 1, 2012 |
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VIDEO: Hirono Blames Bush, Claims Case and Lingle are Bush
By Video @ 7:11 PM :: 6798 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Rep. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) is up with her first ad in her Senate race, and seeks to tie both her primary and general election opponents to former President George W. Bush.
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Wednesday, February 1, 2012 |
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Politico: Hawaii Senate Race ‘Could Offer Biggest Surprise’
By Selected News Articles @ 6:27 PM :: 7131 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Evidence is mounting that the Aloha State could offer the biggest surprise of the cycle. Former Gov. Linda Lingle flexed her fundraising muscles with a $1.7 million quarter....
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Wednesday, February 1, 2012 |
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Ed Case: Dear Mazie, Lets Set Up Debates Excluding Lingle
By Ed Case @ 5:29 PM :: 5411 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Ed Case renews his debate challenge to Mazie Hirono ....
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Wednesday, February 1, 2012 |
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'School Quality Survey' seeks parent’s feedback
By News Release @ 4:41 PM :: 5224 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Beginning in February, schools will mail or ask students to bring the surveys home. Parents whose children are enrolled in grades 4, 5, 7, 8, 9 and 11 will be asked to complete the survey and return it to the school in a prepaid envelope by no later than March 30.
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Wednesday, February 1, 2012 |
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Registration Begins for 2012-2013 Kindergarten and Junior K in February
By News Release @ 4:29 PM :: 6581 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Children who will be five years old on or before August 1, 2012, may enroll in regular kindergarten, while children who reach five years of age between August 2 and December 31 may enroll in junior kindergarten. Kindergarten is not mandatory in Hawaii.
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Wednesday, February 1, 2012 |
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Gallup: Obama Approval Plummets in Hawaii, Down to 56.1%
By Selected News Articles @ 1:32 PM :: 7459 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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The greatest one year decline in Obama's approval rating is the 9.8% drop from 65.9% to 56.1% in Hawaii....
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Wednesday, February 1, 2012 |
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UPDATE: Snake Bill Now HB1943
By News Release @ 12:34 PM :: 6932 Views :: Energy, Environment
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... the state Department of Agriculture has allowed the brown tree snake program lapse. The dogs used for cargo inspections were actually given away ....
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Wednesday, February 1, 2012 |
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POLITICO: Ron Paul Expects to be a Top Finisher in Hawaii
By Selected News Articles @ 12:24 PM :: 6695 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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“We will be spending time in the caucus states.” -- Ron Paul
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012 |
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When "Being Green" Means Favoring the Rich
By NCPA @ 3:02 PM :: 4218 Views :: Energy, Environment
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So far, however, the environmental agenda has overwhelmingly favored the 1 percent....
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012 |
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Republicans for Environmental Protection Salutes Rep Cynthia Thielen
By News Release @ 2:21 PM :: 6190 Views :: Environment, Republican Party
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This grassroots environmental organization consists of a membership representing all 50 states. This is the first time one of the members has been spotlighted in "The Green Elephant".
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Monday, January 30, 2012 |
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Hawaii Congressional Delegation: How They Voted January 30
By Congress.org @ 12:08 PM :: 9275 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Upcoming Congressional Bills
- Senate: Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act of 2012
- House: Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act of 2011
- House: Pro-Growth Budgeting Act of 2011
- House: Baseline Reform Act of 2011
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Sunday, January 29, 2012 |
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“I hope you die of Lupus”: Could Rep Joey Manahan be Convicted with his own Cyber Harassment law?
By Andrew Walden @ 6:38 PM :: 6709 Views :: Energy, Environment
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a reader draws our attention to some 2010 online comments allegedly by HB2288 co-sponsor Rep Joey Manahan....
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Sunday, January 29, 2012 |
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HB2756: Lifts all Land Use Restrictions Within 1/4 mile of Bus Transit Center or Rail Station
By News Release @ 5:52 PM :: 4924 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Kailua and Kaneohe are implementing a bus transit center, and this bill would abolish all land use controls and building codes within a quarter-mile of the transit center....
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Sunday, January 29, 2012 |
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KOS: The Curiously Conservative and Nepotistic Network of Tulsi Gabbard
By Selected News Articles @ 3:23 PM :: 9519 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Progressives continue to panic over Gabbard candidacy ....
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Sunday, January 29, 2012 |
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FHA Bringing Subprime Jumbo Mortgages to Hawaii
By Selected News Articles @ 12:57 PM :: 9074 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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In Honolulu there's a four-bedroom home priced at $785,000 that has views of the sun setting over the Pacific Ocean. The beaches of Waikiki are 15-minutes away. Starting this month, the property is available to buyers with a subprime credit score, limited cash reserves and a 3.5 percent down payment ....
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Sunday, January 29, 2012 |
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Undermining Economic Recovery
By Lowell L Kalapa @ 6:50 AM :: 5866 Views :: Energy, Environment
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things have not changed at the State Capitol....
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Sunday, January 29, 2012 |
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Marumoto Introduces Three Bills to Deal with Eccentric Billionaire
By News Release @ 1:02 AM :: 8367 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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...these bills are in response to complaints from Kahala residents and news articles about Japanese billionaire Genshiro Kawamoto arranging marble and bronze statues across five property lots....
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Sunday, January 29, 2012 |
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Kapolei Town Hall Meeting to Discuss Hospital Closure
By News Release @ 12:36 AM :: 9563 Views :: Maui County, Education K-12, Energy, Environment
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...Thursday, February 9 from 7 to 8:30 p.m., at Kapolei Middle School Dining Room/Cultural Center at 91-5335 Kapolei Parkway....
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Friday, January 27, 2012 |
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Abercrombie Releases $15.6 Million for CIP Projects
By News Release @ 11:37 PM :: 5798 Views :: Energy, Environment
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...the release of more than $15.6 million for various projects that invest in the state’s public safety, wastewater, civil defense and communications infrastructure....
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Friday, January 27, 2012 |
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NRA: Gun Bills to Watch Out For as Hawaii Legislature Picks up Steam
By News Release @ 10:18 PM :: 7145 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Of the measures listed below, the most onerous are House Bill 441, House Bill 834, House Bill 2028 and Senate Bill 2975.
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Friday, January 27, 2012 |
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Applicants Wanted for Ethics and Campaign Spending Commissions
By News Release @ 9:47 PM :: 5164 Views :: Energy, Environment
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The Judicial Council is seeking interested and qualified applicants to serve on the Hawai`i State Ethics Commission and on the Campaign Spending Commission....
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Friday, January 27, 2012 |
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Progressive Dems Petition Emily's List to Dump Gabbard
By News Release @ 1:58 PM :: 8005 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Tulsi Gabbard’s sudden election-season conversion from pro-life to pro-abortion and from pro-family to pro-gay marriage is more than some Hawaii Progressive Democrats can swallow....
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Thursday, January 26, 2012 |
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Bias: NOAA Admits Overestimating Fish Catch, Adopts New System
By Selected News Articles @ 11:30 PM :: 7360 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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MRFSS information has been the basis for the regulations that govern recreational catch limits, sizes and seasons....
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Thursday, January 26, 2012 |
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Hawaii Safe Routes to School Challenge
By Natalie Iwasa @ 7:03 PM :: 5989 Views :: Energy, Environment
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The state has received over $7 million in SRTS funding since 2005. Unfortunately, most of this funding has not yet been awarded, and Hawaii remains dead last out of all states in the amount obligated....
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Thursday, January 26, 2012 |
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Hawaii's 2012 Business Tax Climate Ranks 35th
By News Release @ 3:54 PM :: 5752 Views :: Energy, Environment
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The Index compares the states in five areas of taxation that impact business: corporate taxes; individual income taxes; sales taxes; unemployment insurance taxes; and taxes on property, including residential and commercial property....
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Thursday, January 26, 2012 |
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HOPE for the Criminal Justice System
By Selected News Articles @ 10:51 AM :: 6643 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Just about everyone who has spent time around the American criminal justice system will tell you that it is broken....
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Thursday, January 26, 2012 |
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Update: HB2288 Deferred -- Bill Would Track the Websites You Visit
By Selected News Articles @ 10:31 AM :: 10315 Views :: Energy, Environment
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John Mizuno, a Democratic state legislator in Hawaii, wants to require virtual dossiers to be compiled on state residents: two years' worth of their Internet browsing.
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Thursday, January 26, 2012 |
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Report: Hawaii Scores D- on Teacher Quality
By News Release @ 1:44 AM :: 5823 Views :: Energy, Environment
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NCTQ tracks and analyzes states' teacher policies, including key areas such as teacher preparation, evaluation, alternative certification and compensation ....
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Wednesday, January 25, 2012 |
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HB2288: Cybercrime Bill to be Heard Jan 26
By Councilmember Kymberly Marcos Pine @ 10:57 PM :: 6760 Views :: Energy, Environment
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- HB 2288 Relating to Recordkeeping
- Date: Thursday, January 26, 2012
- Time: 8:30 a.m.
- Place: Conference Room 312, State Capitol, 415 South Beretania Street
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Wednesday, January 25, 2012 |
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New Name: Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site and Archives
By News Release @ 4:16 PM :: 6279 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Collaboration between Native Hawaiians and the American Protestant missionaries resulted in the introduction of Christianity, the creation of the Hawaiian written language, widespread literacy, the promulgation of the concept of constitutional government....
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Wednesday, January 25, 2012 |
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Lingle Raises $1.7M for Senate Run
By News Release @ 4:10 PM :: 6105 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Former Governor Linda Lingle's U.S. Senate campaign is continuing to gain momentum with today's release of her 2011 fourth quarter fundraising numbers, which topped her personal expectations and goal.
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Wednesday, January 25, 2012 |
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DoE: Legislature Could Impose Teacher Evaluation Rejected by HSTA
By Andrew Walden @ 2:33 PM :: 7154 Views :: Energy, Environment
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"Our goal is to have clear and compelling evidence for the U.S. DOE that shows we have the legal authority to implement these reforms" -- Stephen Schatz
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Wednesday, January 25, 2012 |
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Hawaii College Debt Lowest in Nation
By News Release @ 1:03 PM :: 7690 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Hawaii students have an average of $15,500 in college debts, ranking 49th in the nation. Hawaii has the lowest proportion of college students with any debt at 38%.
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Wednesday, January 25, 2012 |
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Ted Liu Elected to Republican National Committee
By David S Chang @ 3:53 AM :: 8937 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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On Saturday, January 21, 2012, the Hawaii Republican Party's State Committee elected Ted Liu as our new National Committeeman.
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Tuesday, January 24, 2012 |
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Sea Level Projections to Determine Oceanfront Setbacks
By News Release @ 10:09 PM :: 5484 Views :: Energy, Environment
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The purpose of the legislation is to ... take into account a predicted sea level rise of one foot by 2050 when reviewing present applications for development and future county plans.
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Tuesday, January 24, 2012 |
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Okabe Apologizes after Teachers Reject Contract by 2-1 Margin
By News Release @ 2:40 PM :: 6361 Views :: Energy, Environment
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This means that Race to the Top—and the hope for any type of education reform coming through the DoE--is finished in Hawaii.
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Monday, January 23, 2012 |
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Hirono, Hanabusa Vote for $1.2 Trillion More Federal Debt
By Congress.org @ 8:45 PM :: 6199 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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The House voted to block a $1.2 trillion increase in the $15.2 trillion debt ceiling. With the Senate unlikely to approve a similar measure, the increase will automatically take effect January 27, 2012.
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Monday, January 23, 2012 |
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House GOP: Abercrombie Leads us into Deficit Next Year
By News Release @ 8:34 PM :: 5149 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Without including the next set of projections from the Council on Revenues, Abercrombie's plan still leads us into a deficit next year....
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Monday, January 23, 2012 |
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FULL TEXT: State of the State Speech
By News Release @ 3:32 PM :: 6369 Views :: Energy, Environment
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Abercrombie says, "no more drama" ....
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Sunday, January 22, 2012 |
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Lingle: Officer Davis Put his Life in Jeopardy to Save Others
By Gov. Linda Lingle @ 11:45 PM :: 5894 Views :: Energy, Environment
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"It is not the first time Officer Davis has put his own life in jeopardy to save someone else, and all Hawaii residents are indebted for his brave, unselfish service."
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Sunday, January 22, 2012 |
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HB127: Will Legislature Vote to Keep HMC Hospitals Closed?
By Andrew Walden @ 9:09 PM :: 10426 Views :: Energy, Environment, National News, Ethics
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Will the Legislature bow to pro-abortion extremists and prevent the reopening of Hawaii’s now-shuttered St Francis-HMC hospitals, loss of medical personnel, and possible statewide loss of millions of dollars of federal health funds?
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